Dissertations -- UMass Medical School Graduate School of Nursing

Eastern Woodlands Native Perspectives and Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study

August 14, 2020

Author(s): Penni P. Sadlon

A Video Intervention Targeting Opioid Disposal After General Surgery: A Feasibility Study

May 15, 2020

Author(s): Joanne Lewis

Situation Awareness in LPNs: a Pilot Study

May 06, 2020

Author(s): Meghan C. Picone

Feasibility of an Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program to Improve Insomnia, Mood, and Quality of Life in Bereaved Adults Ages 55 and Older

April 13, 2020

Author(s): Cassandra Godzik

Paving the Way: A Grounded Theory of Discovery and Decision-Making for Persons Diagnosed with the CDH1 Marker

November 01, 2019

Author(s): Cheryl L. Hersperger

Reluctance of Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy to Participate in an Online Intervention on Self-management: Lessons Learned from a Randomized Control Trial

December 01, 2018

Author(s): Cynthia T. Thompson

Engagement in Family Screening for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

December 01, 2018

Author(s): Michelle G. Glowny

The Role of Primary Care Nurses in Addressing Unmet Social Needs

August 22, 2018

Author(s): Susan Natale

Health Literacy, Care Transition and Adherence with Discharge Instructions of Patients Discharged to Home from the Emergency Department

June 18, 2018

Author(s): Virginia B. Mangolds

Li Fem Anpil: The Lived Experience of Haitian Immigrant Women with Postpartum Depression

June 03, 2018

Author(s): Colette Dieujuste

Informal Caregivers’ Experience During Acute Exacerbation of COPD in Older Adults: A Dissertation

May 01, 2017

Author(s): Helen M. Flaherty

Experiences of Racism and Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration Among First-Time Mothers of the Black Women’s Health Study: A Dissertation

April 27, 2017

Author(s): Michele K. Griswold

The Relationship Between Hope, Core Self-Evaluations, Emotional Well-Being, Sexual Risk Taking, Substance Use, and Academic Performance in Freshman University Students

April 14, 2017

Author(s): Stephanie Griggs

Lived Experience of Caregivers of Relatives with Alcohol and Opiate Dependence (A phenomenological study)

March 13, 2017

Author(s): Akwasi Duah

Macrocognition in the Health Care Built Environment (m-HCBE): A Focused Ethnographic Study of 'Neighborhoods' in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Dissertation

December 12, 2016

Author(s): Susan O'Hara Sullivan

Political Efficacy and Political Participation of Nurse Practitioners: A Dissertation

September 22, 2016

Author(s): Nancy C. O'Rourke

Exploratory Study of Nurse-Patient Encounters in Home Healthcare: A Dissertation

April 28, 2016

Author(s): Mary Kate Falkenstrom

A Pilot Study of the Pharmacogenetics of Ketamine-Induced Emergence Phenomena: A Dissertation

April 21, 2016

Author(s): Edwin N. Aroke

Research Participation Decision-Making Among Youth and Parents of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions: A Dissertation

April 11, 2016

Author(s): Jesica Pagano-Therrien

Distracted Practice and Patient Safety: The Healthcare Team Experience: A Dissertation

January 11, 2016

Author(s): Lynn Berggren Knapp D'Esmond

Parents Caring for Adult Children With Serious Mental Illness: A Qualitative Descriptive Study: A Dissertation

January 01, 2016

Author(s): Kathryn Y. Raymond

Deliberate Practice of IV Medication Procedures by Student Nurses: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes: A Dissertation

December 14, 2015

Author(s): Deborah Leveille

Development and Psychometric Testing of the EFURMS Scale: An Instrument to Measure Faculty Engagement with Underrepresented Minority Nursing Students: A Dissertation

December 01, 2015

Author(s): Paula J. Moreau

Characteristics of the Middle-Age Adult Inpatient Fall: A Dissertation

August 26, 2015

Author(s): Donna M. Guillaume

Educating Grandparents of Grandchildren with Type I Diabetes Using Simulation: A Dissertation

May 07, 2015

Author(s): Laura L. Maguire

Family Experiences with ICU Bedside Rounds: A Qualitative Descriptive Study: A Dissertation

April 21, 2015

Author(s): John Shawn Cody

Experience of Women with a Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A Dissertation

April 21, 2015

Author(s): Kathleen J. Menard

Exploring the Enteral Feeding Practices Used by Critical Care Nurses: A Dissertation

December 01, 2014

Author(s): Margaret M. Emmons

Examining Change in Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Adults after Treatment of Chronic Cough: A Dissertation

May 01, 2014

Author(s): Cynthia L. French

The Identification of Staff Nurses as Organizational Champions: A Dissertation

May 01, 2014

Author(s): Melissa O’Malley Tuomi

Electronic Bedside Documentation and Nurse-Patient Communication: A Dissertation

April 25, 2014

Author(s): Cynthia Gaudet

Chemotherapy-Induced Premature Menopause Among Latina Women With Breast Cancer: An Interpretive Description: A Dissertation

August 14, 2013

Author(s): Maryellen D. Brisbois

Transitioning Through Middle Age with an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Description of Changes in Physical Function: A Dissertation

October 04, 2012

Author(s): Deborah K. Armstrong

Symptom Experience and Treatment Delay during Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Dissertation

August 21, 2012

Author(s): Elizabeth D. Chin

Cardiovascular Risk Factor Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Actual Risk in HIV-Infected Patients: A Dissertation

May 01, 2012

Author(s): Patricia A. Cioe

The Role of School Nurses in the Early Identification, Referral and Provision of Services for Students with Early Signs of Mental, Emotional or Behavioral Disorders: A Dissertation

April 26, 2012

Author(s): Susan Boland-Shepherd

The Experience of the Health Care Team Members Involved in Facial Transplant Surgery and Patient Care: A Dissertation

April 11, 2012

Author(s): Linda A. Evans

Factors Influencing Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients After Aneurysmal and Nonaneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Dissertation

November 14, 2011

Author(s): Arthur P. McIntosh

Women’s Experiences of Discontinuing Hormone Therapy: A Dissertation

August 31, 2011

Author(s): Mary A. Fischer

The Role of the Mass Media in Women’s Infant Feeding Decisions: A Dissertation

June 29, 2011

Author(s): Paula Bylaska-Davies

Exploring Healthcare Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual College Students Using Community-Based Participatory Research: A Dissertation

April 29, 2011

Author(s): Caitlin M. Stover

Patient Safety: A Multi-Climate Approach to the Nursing Work Environment: A Dissertation

April 01, 2011

Author(s): Barbara H. Weatherford

Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with T1DM: Experiences with Social Support and Family Management: A Dissertation

October 05, 2010

Author(s): Ellen M. Rearick

Nursing Unit Staffing: An Innovative Model Incorporating Patient Acuity and Patient Turnover: A Dissertation

May 27, 2010

Author(s): Shirley J. Tierney

Self-Management of Type 1 Diabetes Across Adolescence: A Dissertation

December 01, 2009

Author(s): Lori A. Keough

Women’s Knowledge of Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Level of Self-Nurturance and Participation in Heart-Healthy Behaviors: A Dissertation

May 12, 2009

Author(s): Annette Jakubisin Konicki

Emergency Nurses’ Experiences with Critical Incidents: A Dissertation

May 01, 2009

Author(s): Cynthia Francis Bechtel

Emergency Department Nurses' Experiences of Violent Acts in the Workplace

May 01, 2009

Author(s): Paul Steven MacKinnon

Clinical Decision Making by Critical Care Mid-Level Practitioners Working within an Interdisciplinary Team: A Dissertation

April 29, 2009

Author(s): Melinda Darrigo

Post-Deployment Health Assessment in United States Service Members after Iraq Deployment: A Dissertation

January 01, 2009

Author(s): Sean T. Collins

Student Nurses’ Experience of Learning with Human Patient Simulation

January 01, 2009

Author(s): Jay Kyle Ober

Nursing Practice as Knowledge Work Within a Clinical Microsystem: A Dissertation

January 31, 2008

Author(s): Lea R. Ayers LaFave

Certified Nursing Assistants’ Perceptions of Nursing Home Patient Safety Culture: Is There a Relationship to Clinical or Workforce Outcomes?: A Dissertation

January 10, 2008

Author(s): Alice F. Bonner

Somatic Awareness and Daily Hassles in Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Dissertation

September 01, 2007

Author(s): Nancy E. Stone

Substance Use Experiences and Hepatitis C Treatment Decision-Making Among HIV/HCV Co-infected Adults: A Dissertation

May 02, 2007

Author(s): Lisa Marie Fink Ogawa

Communication with Healthcare Providers at End of Life: The Perspective of Decedents' Next of Kin: A Dissertation

May 01, 2007

Author(s): Jill M. Terrien

Women’s Experiences of Managing Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis with Disease Modifying Drugs: A Dissertation

May 01, 2007

Author(s): Eileen F. Terrill

The Experiences of Younger Adults (18-40 Years) Living with an Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): A Dissertation

May 01, 2007

Author(s): Annette McDonough

Adolescent Experience with Trauma and Orthopedic External Fixation: A Dissertation

April 01, 2007

Author(s): Michele M. Tervo Patterson

Changing Physical Activity Behavior with Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Dissertation

October 26, 2006

Author(s): Nancy A. Allen

Stability of the Infant Car Seat Challenge and Risk Factors for Oxygen Desaturation Events

April 13, 2006

Author(s): Michele DeGrazia

Factors Affecting the School Nurse's Role in Effectively Managing the Child with Asthma: A Dissertation

February 01, 2002

Author(s): Susan S. Sawyer