Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Prophylactic Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastric Tubes for Head and Neck Cancer: Are They Worth Their Weight?, Kathy D. Martin
Cardiac Catheterization Nurses Knowledge of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Quality Improvement Project, Brooke Mary Maurice
Midazolam-sparing Approach for Nenatal Sedation: A Systematic Review, Amanda M. Moran
The Impact of Rapid Response Team Activation on Unplanned Transfers to the ICU, Erica Nelson
Recovery Capital as a Mediator Between Stress and Drug-Taking Abstinence Self-Efficacy, Roxxanne Newman
Tied to a Pole: the Kinsit Collection, Shannon Ott
Making Sense of Acute Stress: Psychological Adjustment in Meaning Making, Kristen Diann Petagna
Discursive Incitement to Violence, David Robert Posman
The Impact of Checklist Use on Post-anesthesia Transfer of Care Events: A Mixed-Studies Review, Mark Robidoux
Does Oral Chlorhexidine Mouth Care Prior to Intubation Impact Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia? A Systematic Review, Hannah Rothhaar
Examining Sex-Specific Neurobehavioral and Metabolic Effects of Early-Pubertal Stress and Adult Diet Condition, Kenneth John Salhany, Jr.
Knowledge of Electrolyte Replacement Protocols Among Medical-Surgical Registered Nurses: A Research Project, Sarah-Jane H. Santos
Symptom Triggered Therapy versus Fixed-Dosed Scheduling for Alcohol Withdrawal: A Systematic Review, Amanda Saucedo
Mitigating Implicit Bias in Clinical Decision Making, Keith Scally
Effect of Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale Educational Intervention on Intensive Care Unite Nurses' Knowledge and Confidence, Lauren Schneider
A Systematic Review Comparing Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl for Attenuation of the Sympathetic Response to Direct Laryngoscopy, Kerri Secreto
Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Lysandra Serrano
"When will my reflection show who I am inside?": Queering Disney Fantasy", Macie Lee St. Jacques
#MeToo Movement: A Sociological Analysis of Media Representations, Lindsay Tahan
Compassion Fatigue in Critical Care Nurses: An Educational Quality Improvement Project, Natasha Teixeira
Prescreening for Dementia in the Older Adult Surgical Population: A Systematic Review, Brittany M. Wallin
The Impact of Behavioral Health Training in Primary Care Settings, Raquel Woodamansee
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Preoperative Multimodal Analgesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Chart Review, Bonnie A. Blaney
Gamification: An Innovative Way to Enhance Health Behaviors for people Living with HIV/AIDs Via Mobile Health Appliacations, Sreypouv Chan
Knowledge, Skill, and Attitude Towards Workplace Violence Interventions Among Emergency Department Nurses, Jessica Lynn Collinson
Propofol Based Tiva Vs. Sevoflurane Inhalation Anesthetic for Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review, Jacqueline Elizabeth Conte
An IV Anesthetic Decision Tree for Cardiac Surgery, Brian Doucette
Examining Knowledge of Pain Management, Sunita D. S. Dutt
Improving Patient Engagement Among Homeless Veterans, Shonda L. Escobar
Emergency Department Nurses Ability to Identify ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Electrocardiogram: A Quality Improvement Project, Bruce Gillard
Implementation and Evaluation of the Peg Pain Assessment Scale in a Primary Care Setting, Nancy L. Harritos
Stress and Coping Methods Utilized by the SRNA, Dawn Hughes
Dexmedetomidine Use in the Pediatric Postoperative Patient with Emergence Agitation: A Systemic Review, Elizabeth Kittredge
Propofol Versus Midazolam on Reducing the Incidence of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review, Kimberly Luckett
Comparing Pretreatment Modalities, Corey Mammen
Procalcitonin: Can it impact the length of antimicrobials, John Mannino
Terrorism, Surveillance, and Police Powers: An Analysis of Political Ideology and Trust in Government, Christopher Andrew Martin
"Sufficient to Have Stood, Though Free to Fall": Free Will in John Milton's Paradise Lost, David Martineau
Dexamethasone in the Adult Diabetic Surgical Patient, Jessie McBurney
Impact of Early Mobility of ABCDEF Bundle on Delirium, Brent Medeiros
Comparing Sugammadex in the Adult and Geriatric Population, Jason Medeiros
How Can We Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance and its Clinical Implications in Healthcare Professionals?, Marissa C. Moniz
Baclofen Use in Alcohol Withdrawal Patients in Inpatient Settings: A Systematic Review, Mona T. Patel
Registered Nurses’ Knowledge of Cardiac Rehab: A QI Project, Karen Reyes
A Systematic Review to Examine the Effectiveness of Antibiotic Educational Programs in Outpatient Settings at Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing?, Mathew Reynolds
Exploring Nurses' Knowledge of Medication Error Reporting, Karina Santos
Increasing School Nurse Teachers' Awareness of the Social..., Andrea Sharkey
An Educational Module Related to Medical Marijuana for APRN, Lauren E. Slater
Knowledge/Attitudes of RNs Toward Veterans with PTSD/SUD, Jennifer Sloan
Increasing Access to Skilled Nursing Facilities for Obese and Morbidly Obese Populations: An Educational Program Development Project, Melissa Sousa
Comparing Recovery Times of Desflurane and Sevoflurane, Gina M. Stangel
Dexmedetomidine Use in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Retrospective Chart Review, Elizabeth Catherine Stefanilo
The Evolution of the Spinster: Austen and Woolf's Single Women Characters, Naomi Stewart
A Review of Phenylephrine Versus Norepinephrine for the Treatmemnt of Maternal Hypotension During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery, Megan S. Sullivan
Critical Care Nurses' Attitudes Towards End-of-Life, Ny My Tran
Improving Compliance with Best Practice Standards for Patients at Risk for Opioid Use Disorder, Casey Williams
The Juxtaposition of Film Education: Explorations for Implementing a Film Curriculum in Public Schools, Maria Zapasnik
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Homology Modeling of the Squalus Acanthias AHR1 To Locate Structural Determinants of Function, Timothy Bock
Perceived Barriers to Discussing End of Life Care Planning, Karen Bouchard
Ambulatory Oncology Nurses' and Nurse Practitioners' Self Perception of Competence in Cancer Survivorship Care, Tracy Lynn Carraggi
A Systematic Review Examining the Efficacy of Epidural Analgesia on Mortality in Older Adult Patients with Rib Fractures, Erin Casimiro
Systematic Review: Enhanced Recovery After Cholecystectomy Surgery, Meghan Cole
Women's Sexual Satisfaction and Overall Well-being: Examining Relationship Satisfaction, Sexual Agency, Sociosexual Orientation and Relationship Status, Christine M. Curley
The Effect of Anesthesia on the Developing Brain, Roy W. DeGrange
Development of a Measure of State Infrastructure for School Nursing Services Delivery, Wendy A. Doremus
Nurses' Perceptions of the Barriers to Using Nonpharmacological Methods to Relieve Patients' Pain in the Acute Care Setting, Alyssa Ethier
Does Nurse Management Effect Continuous Renal Replacement Downtime?, Lisa Gardner
The Impact of Corticosteroids on Mortality in Adult Patients with Septic Shock, Anthony Henriques
Diabetes Knowledge of Critical Care Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project, Sarah Christine Huley
Integration of Early Palliative Care in Oncology Patients: Improving Nursing Knowledge and Confidence, Jacqueline Hurteau
Ambassador Between Two Nations: Shakespeare in American Ideology, Nicholas Jaroma
The Perception of Incivility on Career Retention of New Graduate Nurses, Michelle Kurzbach
Methadone Use in Postoperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review, Olivia Mahoney
The Impact of Parental Presence on the Anxiety Experienced by Pediatric Patients During Anesthesia, Cassie McEnery
Nurses' Perceptions of Open Visiting Policy in the Adult Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review, Susan P. McKenna
Does High Concentration Oxygen Decrease Surgical Site Infections?, Jah McLernan
Examining the Effects of Ketamine on Reducing the Incidence of Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia in the Perioperative Phase, Marie Rahme
Postnatal Support Services for Intended Parents: A Gap Analysis, Jean Salera-Vieira
Why Can't We Sleep? Impact of Race and Social Status on Sleep in College, Jillian Silva-Jones
Effects of Prebriefing on APRN Student Self-Confidence in Simulation-Based Learning, Aiza Soares
Appropriateness of Vascular Access Device Selection, Ashlee Viveiros
Improving the Delivery of Enteral Nutrition in the Neurocritical Care Unit Through the Implementation of a Volume-Base Feeding Protocol, Joan M. Walsh
Evaluating IV Acetaminophen for Pain Management After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Chart Review, Jason Wilhelm
A Systematic Review Comparing Neostigmine Versus Sugammadex, Brittany Williams
The Impact of Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine on Postoperative Pain, Stephanie Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Efficacy of Alveolar Recruitment Maneuvers in the Adult Obese Patient Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Joseph A. Banks
Effects of Workplace Violence on Nurses Working in the Emergency Department, Alicia Blythe
The Use of Preemptive Ketamine for the Prevention of Postoperative Pain in Surgical Patients, Nicole Blake Brecher
Identification of Barriers to SBARB at the Bedside in an Acute Care Setting, Elizabeth Bryand
Effects of Spirituality on Patients' Health Outcomes, Eddie Jossee Charles
The Impact of Rhode Island's Mandatory Health Care Worker Influenza Vaccination Regulation on Influenza Incidence in Long-Term Care Facility Residents, Wendy A. Chicoine
Haloperidol and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review, Megan Collins
Telemetry Nurses Knowledge of Alarm Fatigue and Interventions for Change: An Education Program Development, Samantha Cruz
Dexmedetomidine and Postoperative Delirium in the Adult Cardiac Surgical Population: A Systematic Review, Joanne Custodio
Music Therapy for Preoperative Anxiety in Surgical Patients: An Integrative Review, Alexandra Deuel
Barriers Faced by Nurses Caring For End-of-Life Patients on a Medical Surgical Unit, Beth Dufour