Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Exploring the Presence of Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses, Justina Gonzalez
Decision-Making of CRNAs Related to Use of Laryngeal Mask Airways, Salvador Guerrero
Decreasing Stress in the Master's Level Nursing Student: A Stress Management Education Session, Krystal Hilton
World Class(ed) Talk, Thomas J. Hospod
Intra-Operative IV Fluid Management: Goal Directed Therapy with Esophageal Doppler Monitoring vs. Standard Weight Based Fluid Therapy, Amanda K. Krueger
Improvement of Patient Satisfaction Through Enhancement of RN Communication Skills: A Quality Improvement Project, Pamela A. Kusiak
Identifying Beliefs About Smoking in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease, Elizabeth Lopes-Costa
Does the Use of Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) During Surgery Decrease Respiratory Complications Twenty-Four Hours Post Operative?, Malgorzata Majewski
The Use of Probiotics in the Prevention of Clostridium Difficile Infection, Lindsay F. Mook
Understanding the Role and Training of Interdisciplinary Professions: Emergency Medical Technicians, Jason Morin
Assessing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Spirituality and Spiritual Care in APRN Students, Beth Susan Perry
Computed Tomographic Scans on Patients with Repeat Renal Calculi: A Pilot Study, Kayla Reposa
Increasing Staff Nurse Knowledge Related to Organ and Tissue Donation: A Quality Improvement Project, Carly G. Shields-Pirri
Measuring Nurse Satisfaction with the Chest Pain Protocol, Ashley D. St. Amand
Naloxone Administration by Law Enforcement: Policy and Public Health Nursing Implications, Thomas Stegnicki
Nurse Anesthesia Program Directors: Applicant Selection, Attitudes, and Admission Criteria, Griffin Stewart
Nurse Perceptions of Electronic Handoff, Ashlee Viveiros
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Comparrison of Two Emergency Departments, Erin C. Blais
High School Guitar: Building a Successful Four-Year Program, Virginia Boyle
An Exploration of Identity, Marie Céspedes
Visual Attention and Behavior Under Positive Stereotypes, Sathiarith Chau
Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution: Implementation in the Acute Care Setting, Emily A. Daniell
Managing Hospitalized Adults with Alcohol Dependence, Lisa Darling
Exploring Barriers to Code Status Discussions, Christina Marie Dickson
Nurses' Knowledge of Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety and Agitation, Cindy L. DiSano
A Policy Analysis of the Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Related to Access to Primary Care for Older Adults, Tonya M. Fontaine
Perceived Barriers to Health Promotion Behavior of Women in Early Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder, Renee Ann Graham
Neuroscience Nurses' Perceptions of the Barriers to Identifying and Treating Pain in Acutely Brain-Injured Adult Patients, Kimberly A. Iannotti
The Relationship Between Osteoarthritis, Hip Arthroplasty, and Post-Operative Ambulation Distances, Melissa E. Ings
Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Jessica M. LeBlanc
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing, Sandra M. Linde
Disparities Between Men and Women in the Time of Initial EKG Acquisition, Beverly McGillivray
Teachers' Self-Directed Informal Learning for Technology Integration in 1:1 Device High Schools, Mary Moen
An Evaluation of the Palliative Care Provided on a Medical Intensive Care Unit, Peter Musso
Is There a Difference in Pain Management of Patients with Upper Extremity Injuries in Relation to Age?, Cheryl Pappas
Barriers to Nurses Reporting Workplace Violence in the Emergency Department, Christine M. Pierce
Development of an Education Program for Nursing Staff Related to Obtaining Standardized and Accurate Daily Weights, Jessica L. Prew
Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Documentation, Cynthia Ruggiero
Do Patients in the Intensive Care Unit Receive Recommended Total Daily Calories with Enteral Feedings Using a Rate Based Protocol?, Karen A. Schaefer
Respiratory Infection and Antimicrobial Prescribing: How Well Are the Guidelines Adhered To?, Veronica Seippel
Moral Distress, Manuel Silva
Reversing the Stop Signs to Proactive Nursing Care in DNR Patients, Natalie Volpe
A Pre-Service Art Educator's Explorations of Design Education, Emily Woratzeck
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Instruction Design Towards the Promotion and Integration of Movement in the Visual Arts Classroom, Kathryn B. Adams
APRNs' Confidence to Prescribe, Holli J. Brousseau
Nurse Perceptions of Influenza Vaccination, Leslie L. Brown
Development of a Community-Based Lactation Support Program, Susan D. Bryant
Educating Nursing Students on Emergency Preparedness: A Pilot Program, Sandra N. Burnock
Engaging Students in Authentic Discussion in the Secondary English Classroom, Lisa Ann Carpenter
Engaging Students in Art Beyond the K-12 School Environment, Melanie Ducharme
Educational Innovation Brief: Educating Graduate Nursing Students on Value Based Purchasing, Kristen M. Farrell
Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Educating Emergency Room Nurses, Dana M. Ferrazzano
Timelines of Oral Care and Early-Onset Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Prevention, Kristen M. Francoeur
A Case Study of Student and Teacher Relationships and the Effect on Student Learning, Patricia Brady Gablinkske
Nurses' Knowledge Related to Heart Failure Essentials, Ann Mary Garris
"Your Doctor Knows the Symbols", Andrew Michael Gorman
A Study of High School Teachers' Experiences of the Phenomenon of Effective Instructional Leadership, Cheri A. Guerra
Surgical Skills for the APRN Student: A Low-Fidelity Simulation Experience, Jason C. Heath
Nurses' Perceptions of Nurse Staffing and the Impact on Patient Falls, Kristin J. Henry
Nurses Perceptions of Family Presence during Resuscitation in the Emergency Department, Jennifer L. Jennings
Studying Science, Renee Johnson-Thornton
Examining Chronic Stress in Spouses of Active Duty Military Members, Cristina L. Joseph
Intravenous Acetaminophen use in Postoperative Pain Management, Selvi K. Kumar
Hypertension Management among Cambodian-Americans in Rhode Island, Rathana Long
Alarm Fatigue: A Technology Hazard, Iracena Santos Lopes
Exploring a "Mor-In-Touch" Approach to Art Teaching, Micaela E. Morin
The DNP: A Descriptive Study of Student Experiences and Factors Contributing to Pursuing this Degree, Daniel J. Neilson
A Nurse-Driven, Exercise-Based Intervention for Patients with Cancer-Related Fatigue when Severe Fatigue Interferes with Daily Activity, Nancy B. Opaluch-Bushy
Exploring Nurses' Knowledge about Heart Failure before and after the Implementation of a Heart Failure Education Program, Suzanne H. Richmond
Teaching Under Pressure, Laurie H. Sklar
TRFLP Analysis of the Effect of a Forest-to-Gap Ectone on Soil Microbial Diversity, Ronald Smith
Critical Inquiry in Developmental Mathematics, Roxanne Tisch
Helping Students Gain A Better Understanding of Writing, Jessica L. Ulmer
The College Experience of Commuter Students and the Concepts of Place and Space, Marissa Weiss
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
An Exploration of the Barriers to Diabetes Management Among West African Immigrants in the United States, Oluseyi Grace Abioye-Akanji
A Study of Cape Verdeanness In Postcolonial Cape Verdean Poetry, David Joseph Alpert
Contributing Factors to Hospital Readmissions, Susan M. Amalfitano
Alarm Fatigue: A Risk Assessment, Erica Baillargeon
Along the Horseshoe, Maurice R. Beaulieu
Girl Talk, Carey DeLauder Bledsoe
Prevention Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Ambulatory Setting: How Well are We Identifying Patients with Motion Sickness?, Sheila A. Capasso
Terrors of Girlhood, Julie Casali
Nurses' Attitudes towards Drug-Seekers in the Emergency Room, Megan E. Gernt
Connecting School and Child Welfare Systems to Students in Foster Care, Tonya Glantz
Improving Nurse Satisfaction and Knowledge of Therapeutic Hypothermia Using a Staff Education Program and Evidence-Based Protocol, Laura Anne Cresap Goldstein
Comparison of Guekensia Demissa Populations Along a Nitrogen Loading Gradient in Narragansett Bay, RI, Janis Hall
Online Learning Modules and Nursing Students' Knowledge of Tuberculosis, Monica L. Kunkel
Gender-Twisting and Bros Talking, Odile Mattiauda
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Concurrent Review, Celia Gomes McGillivray
Folk River, Rhonda J. Miller
Booking the Appointment: A Strategy to Reduce Readmissions in Heart Failure Patients, Lindsey Moran
Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Workers: Do Nurses Agree?, Meghan Leah Nightingale
Intra-Femoral Sheath Time: Does it Increase a Patient's Risk for Developing a Hematoma?, Colleen O'Brien Planchon
Superheros as Social Practice, Sara K. Reilly
Investigating the Leaf Cuticle of the Moss Physcomitrella Patens, Eric John Ricci
A Palliative Care Program Evaluation, Kathleen M. Robinson
Development of an Ambulation Program at Kent Hospital, Joseph L. Rocheleau
