• Weight Status among Prescription Opioid Users with Chronic Pain 

  Bigand, Teresa Louise (2019)

  Background: Greater than 70% of the United States (US) adult population is overweight as defined by body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m2. Adults who are overweight are more likely to report chronic pain than those ...

• Experiences of Female Athletes Engaged in High School Competitive Sports 

  Griffin-Codd, Patrice Eileen (2019)

  EXPERIENCES OF FEMALE ATHLETES ENGAGED IN HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIVE SPORTS Abstract by Patrice E. Griffin-Codd, Ph.D. Washington State University July 2019 Chair: Billie Marie Severtsen Ever since Title IX of the Educational ...

• WITHDRAWAL ASSESSMENT FOR ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL AND COMORBID TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY 

  Cheever, Chong (Sherry) (2019)

  Each year, the incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United States is reported to be ~1.7 million total cases with approximately 50% of all those cases being related to alcohol consumption. The medical staff ...

• Focus on Nursing, 50th Anniversary Edition 

  Washington State University College of Nursing (2018-10)

• Focus on Nursing, June 2018 

  Washington State University College of Nursing (2018-06)

• Focus on Nursing, March 2018 

  Washington State University College of Nursing (2018-03)

• Professional Identity in the Lived Experience of Hospital Nurses 

  Diede, Tullamora Thelma (2018)

  The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of the lived experience of nurses working with patients in hospitals and, with that information, identify meaningful themes and patterns of how their workplace ...

• The Experience of Physical Activity and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy 

  Roth, Jeannine DeBerry (2018)

  For adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), participating in physical activity (PA) can be difficult due to functional limitations that not only affect an adolescent’s ability or willingness to participate in PA but also ...

• Experience of Nurses in Caring for Patients with Short Term Indwelling Urinary Catheters During Hospitalization: A challenge to Reshape Caring Practices 

  Nye, Alecia (2018)

  EXPERIENCE OF NURSES IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH SHORT TERM INDWELLING URINARY CATHETERS DURING HOSPITALIZATION: A CHALLENGE TO RESHAPE CARING PRACTICES Abstract by Alecia Isabella Nye, Ph.D. Washington State University ...

• Focus on Nursing, November 2017 

  Washington State University College of Nursing (2017-11)

• Focus on Nursing, August 2017 

  Washington State University College of Nursing (2017-08)

• High-Fidelity Simulation: A New Method for Improving Medication Administration Skills of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Jordan 

  Mohammad, Anas Ahmad Ali (2017)

  Although administering medicines is one of the core nursing actions, errors surrounding this task are prevalent amongst nurses and nursing students. Continued dependence on traditional teaching methods and greater demand ...

• Psychosocial and Quality of Life Experiences of Jordanian Women with Breast Cancer 

  Al-Shannaq, Yasmin Musa (2017)

  The psychosocial and health-related quality of life sequelae of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment is well documented in Western cultures. Knowledge gaps in the literature remain about the experiences of women with ...

• PROVIDER WEIGHT BIAS: EXPEREINCES OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CANCER SURVIVORS 

  Wyrick, Sandra Lee (2016)

  Declared a disease by the AMA in 2013, obesity claims the lives of over 2.8 million people annually in the U.S. Mounting evidence indicates weight bias is encountered in the interactions with health care professionals; ...

• Understanding Family Members' Experiences of Facilitated Family Presence 

  Champ-Gibson, Erla (2016)

  Facilitated family presence during resuscitation (FFPR) is a practice in healthcare that provides family members the opportunity to be present with their loved one during resuscitation. The distinct aspect of FFPR is the ...

• Experiences of Presenteeism Among Working Nurses With Chronic Conditions: A Heideggerian Hermenuetic Study 

  Morgenroth, April Elaina (2016)

  Presenteeism is defined as the phenomenon of an employee attending work while ill or in spite of feeling physically and/or cognitively unable to fully engage in normal day-to-day work activities (Johns, 2011). Research ...

• Self reported changes in quality of life, demands of illness, and sexual function in colon cancer survivors 

  Robison, Jeanne Marie (2015)

  The vast majority of research among colon cancer survivors has been conducted retrospectively, reported in aggregate, from a heterogeneous group of survivors. The purpose of this prospective longitudinal study was to ...

• Exploration of Nurse-Midwifery Care for Childbirth 

  Altman, Molly (2015)

  Pregnancy and childbirth contribute to approximately one in four hospitalizations, often involving multiple elective and expensive interventions such as labor analgesia, labor induction, or cesarean delivery, adding to ...

• The Experience of Student Nurses While Caring for Patients at Risk for Suicide 

  Miller, Jennifer Lynne (2015)

  Suicide is a major public health problem worldwide. Evidence suggests that healthcare providers do not consistently screen, assess, and manage individuals at risk for suicide. In order for suicide prevention efforts to be ...

• Development of a Pediatric Simulation-Based Scenario and Performance Checklist for Medication Administration Competencies 

  Bennett, Deborah (2015)

  The purpose of this study was to develop a pediatric simulation-based scenario and performance checklist on administering medication to a toddler to include physiological, cognitive, and socioemotional developmental ...

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