Since the PhD program began in 1997, students in the Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) have contributed dozens of doctoral dissertations to the field of nursing. This body of work is accessible through the GSN Dissertations collection.

Submissions from 2009

Emergency Nurses’ Experiences with Critical Incidents: A Dissertation, Cynthia Francis Bechtel

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

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

Submissions from 2008

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

Nursing Practice as Knowledge Work Within a Clinical Microsystem: A Dissertation, Lea R. Ayers LaFave

Submissions from 2007

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

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

Adolescent Experience with Trauma and Orthopedic External Fixation, Michele M. Tervo Patterson

Somatic Awareness and Daily Hassles in Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Dissertation, Nancy E. Stone

Communication with Healthcare Providers at End of Life: The Perspective of Decedents' Next of Kin: A Dissertation, Jill M. Terrien

Women’s Experiences of Managing Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis with Disease Modifying Drugs: A Dissertation, Eileen F. Terrill

Submissions from 2006

Changing Physical Activity Behavior with Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Dissertation, Nancy A. Allen

Submissions from 2002

Factors Affecting the School Nurse's Role in Effectively Managing the Child with Asthma: A Dissertation, Susan S. Sawyer