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Theses from 2024
Theses from 2023
Family Support in Increasing Medication Adherence Among Patients with Hypertension in the Rural Primary Care Setting: An Evidence-Based Practice Proposal, Charlene Welsted
Theses from 2022
Using Mindfulness Exercises to Decrease Signs and Symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Amongst Single Parents, Chelsea Ballard
Implementing a NP Led Education Program to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy in Primary Care, Annie Goetz
Based Education Protocol for Kidney Transplant Recipients, Nicole Haseley
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis, Kayla Nieswiadomy
Barriers and Facilitators to Chronic Pain Management for Women, Isabella Benton
Theses from 2021
Use of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Healthcare in Primary Care for LGBTQ Individuals, Brooke J. VanCoughnett
An Evidence-Based Proposal Supporting Diabetes Management in Type Two Diabetics, Ranae Alexander
Implementation of a Nutrition and Lifestyle Modification Program for Patients with Obesity in the Primary Care Setting: An Evidenced-Based Proposal, Marie A. Mastrangelo
An Evidence Based Proposal Supporting Health Literacy Education Program For Adult Population to Improve Blood Pressure Control, Maria Remedios Polito
An Evidence-Based Proposal Supporting Prostate Specific Antigen in Protective Service Occupations, Shannon Marie Danzi Robinson
An Evidence Based Proposal Supporting the Implementation of a Nurse Practitioner Liaison Program Within the Transition to Palliative Care, Kimberly Koerner
An Evidenced Based Proposal to Increase Advanced Directive Completion in the Outpatient Setting, Allsun Moran
Does a Relationship Exist Between Polypharmacy and Falls in the Long-Term Care Setting in the Elderly Population?, Erica Preisch
Theses from 2020
An Evidence-Based Proposal Supporting the Implementation of Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation, Samantha Esnaola
Increasing Older Adult Engagement in Advance Care Planning in the Primary Care Setting: An Evidence-Based Practice Proposal, Samantha Luchan
Evidence-Based Practice Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the University at Buffalo Concussion Clinic’s Educational Information for Primary and Urgent Care Providers, Carly E. Harrington
Living with Heart Failure: What are the Social Supports Factors that Impact Heart Failure Patient Self-Confidence, Jessica D’Alessandro
The Impact of Nurse Manager Leadership Style on Nurse Satisfaction through Nurse Intent to Leave, Jennifer Attfield
Implementing an m-Health Program to Prevent HIV in MSM and TGW, Marja Cormack-Price
Barriers and Facilitators to Antidepressant Medication Adherence in Home Care, Clarice Hart
The Use of Napping Stations and Aromatherapy to Enhance Sleep in ICU Nurses, Carisa Thompson
Barriers and Facilitators of the Medication Reconciliation Process Among Nurse Practitioners, Minnie Clark
End of Life Decision Making for Providers and Patients, Kristin Connors
Barriers to HIV Screening in the College Age Population in Western New York, Christopher J. Dowd
Medication Literacy Scores in Community Dwelling Geriatric Adults, Emily Fugle
Improving Nurse’s Knowledge of Alcohol Use Disorder, Kanwarbir Kaur
Barriers and Facilitators for Discussion and Completion of Advance Directives Among Primary Care Patients, Peggy Stefanski
Theses from 2019
Adult Women's Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Cardiovascular Disease, David Armstrong
Anxiety Treatments in Older Adults, Brittany Bakal Holman
Barriers and Facilitators of Self-Management in Patients with Heart Failure in an Outpatient Home Monitoring Program, Deanna Pieczynski
Technology Utilized by Faculty to Engage the Nursing Student, Rebecca Zalenski
Theses from 2018
What are the Perceived Factors that Impact CNA Job Satisfaction, Karen Allman
Patient Satisfaction in a Nurse Practitioner Owned and Managed Dermatology Practice, Missy Dishman
What are the Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Adopting a Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet?, Tracy Fleischman
The Challenges of Frontline Nurse Managers A Quantitative Descriptive Study, Kathleen Klaes
Geriatric Patients’ Perceptions of Adequacy Concerning Alcohol Screening by their Primary, Veronica Miles
The Lived Experience of African American Women with Depression, Danielle Tanner
Facilitators and Barriers for Nurse Practitioners Regarding Secondary Stroke Prevention, Syntyia Taylor
Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurse Practitioners Prescribing Medical Marijuana, Michele Daniels
What Are the Barriers and Facilitators of Helping New Nurses Through Orientation?, Denay Baker
Perceptions about Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Rosanna Dziama
Firefighters’ Knowledge, Perceptions, and Utilizations of Advanced Directives, Jason Heim
Expectancies of the Adult Electronic Cigarette User : A Quantitative Descriptive Study, Ann Marie Jacobs
The Perceived Empowerment of a Multi-Generational Workforce, Nicole Know
Determination of the Baseline Medication Adherence Rate With Oral Chemotherapy, Barbara Rogers
Barriers and Facilitators During Orientation for Nurses Transitioning from a Direct Care to a Non-Direct Care Role, Christina Sherry
Theses from 2017
Saudi Novice Undergraduate Nursing Students' Perception of Satisfaction and Self-Confidence with High-Fidelity Simulation: A Descriptive Study, Maram Alammary
What are the Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating High Fidelity Simulation into the Nursing Curriculum?, Sahar R. Alshahrani
A Correlational Study on the Effects of Healthy Eating and Affect in the General U.S, Shelby Belair
Barriers and Facilitators for Nurse Practitioners to Effectively Manage Pain in Patients with Addiction Issues, Kym M. Cannizzaro
Barriers and Facilitators for Nurse Practitioners to Truth Telling of Critical Prognoses of Six Months or Less to Patients/Families, Renee M. Creamer
Measuring Emotional Intelligence of Critical Care Nurses, Amanda Hendrix
Nurse Practitioner Awareness, Experiences, and Attitudes of Ketogenic Diets in Cancer Therapy, Jennifer E. Huber
Knowledge and Perceptions of Depression in Young Men within the United States, Courtney Lehsten
Barriers to Nurse Practitioners in New York State Implementing Complementary and Alternative Therapies, Amanda Martinez
An Assessment of Cardiac Rehab Patients’ Knowledge of Their Warfarin Therapy, Mackenzie Michalski
Nurse Burnout, Jennifer Simon
Job Satisfaction and Retention Of Older Nurses, Katheleen Thomas
Senior Nursing Leadership Rounding in the Critical Care Setting, Mary Xenopoulos
Theses from 2016
Barriers and Facilitators Facing Nurse Educators in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Alanazi
Challenges and Barriers Facing Saudi Nursing Students Who are studying in the U.S, Raeed Alanazi
Determining Saudi Nurses’ Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, Sukainah Hussain Alismail
The Effectiveness of Healing Touch: The Nurse Practitioner Students’ Perspective, Alyson L. Brown
Consumers’ perceptions of the quality of health care delivered by Nurse Practitioners, Thomas Chamberlain
Barriers and Facilitators of Nursing Preceptors, Hope Dalrymple
Knowledge and Attitudes towards Vitamin D, Jenna Eckl
Medication Compliance In Adults Age 45 To 65 Years, Dilafruz U. Elnasser
Assessing the Effect of Advance Care Planning Education on Fire Fighters’ Knowledge and Understanding of Advance Directives, Mary Elizabeth Eustace
Barriers and Facilitators to a Healthy Work Environment at the BVAMC, Dawn Giardina
Trait Emotional Intelligence and Compliance in the Type II Diabetic Patient, Erika Grose
The Effectiveness of Crystalloid vs. Colloid and Crystalloid Treatment in Burn Patients: A Retrospective Study, Matthew Hodgson
The Effectiveness of an Outpatient Heart Failure Clinic on the Reduction of Readmissions and Inpatient Mortality, Kristin Danielle Koser
Breast Cancer Screening among Chinese American Women, Ying Luo
Barriers and Facilitators for Diabetics to Engage in Behaviors That Would Reduce Their Risk of Health Complications, Dawn Ostolski
Barriers and Facilitators to Screening Colonoscopy in Adults over the Age of 50, Jocelyn M. Willett
The General U.S. Population’s Experiences With and Perceptions of Pain Management, Ann Marie Zehler
Theses from 2015
Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge of Early Identifiers and Predictors of Sepsis in Patients, Danielle N. Casillo
Health Care Providers knowledge of Recreational Cannabis Use and Its Effects on Health, Alison Ferraro
The African American Adult Male Perspective of Asthma, Wendy S. Kye
Measuring the Emotional Intelligence of Patients with Chronic Wounds: Is there a correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Wound Healing?, Viktoriya McCarthy
Theses from 2014
Knowledge of Nurse Practitioners in Managing Chronic COPD Patients, Donna S. Reese