Nursing Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Nursing, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Sex Differences in Coping Strategies, Infertility-Related Stress, and Predictors of Infertility-Related Stress among Saudi Men and Women Attending Infertility Clinics, Hayat Abdullah Algamadi
A Comparative Case Study: Exploring Health System Governance in Canada and Saudi Arabia, Fawziah Almalki
A grounded Theory Investigation of Self-Identified Female Students' Mental Health Perception, Mental Health Factors, and Help-Seeking Behaviour, Laila Awwadh Alzaidi
Exploring Parental Vaccine Decision Making: A Mixed Methods Study, Sarah A. Ashfield
The Experience of Postpartum Care Practices among Parent and Healthcare Providers in Canada: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Andrea Atkinson
Exploring Student Experiences of Interprofessional Simulation Education, Jonathan Barrios
The Housing Conditions and Health Experiences of Caribbean Migrant Agricultural Workers: A Secondary Analysis, Elizabeth Diedrick
Critical Care Outreach Team Nurses' Roles in End-of-Life Discussions, Marley B. Gregorio Ms.
Developing Therapeutic Relationships in the Community Setting with Clients Experiencing Marginalization, Danielle Knipping
Sex-Specific Health Challenges: A Study of Women with Epilepsy Across the Lifespan, Carmela Redhead
HARNESSING DATA SCIENCE IN HOMECARE TO ANTICIPATE CARE FOR “PERSONS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS” (PALS), Sally E. Remus
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Nurse-Hero Discussion on Twitter: A Social Network Analysis and Qualitative Content Analysis, Amna Ali
The impact of Authentic Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Psychological Empowerment, Interpersonal Conflict, and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention among Early Career Nurses in Saudi Arabia., Ohood Ali Alkaabi miss
The Process of Art Creation Among Mothers from Ontario Who Have Experienced Gender-Based Violence, Madison L. Broadbent
Exploring How Mothers With A History Of Intimate Partner Violence Experienced The COVID-19 Pandemic, Emma Jane Butler
Nurse-Assisted Injection: Perceptions of Dependent Injectors in Ontario, Canada, Emelia C. Cormack
Exploring the Role of the Nurse in Supporting Breastfeeding among Indigenous Women in Canada: A Scoping Review of the Literature, Lindsey Corrigan
Nurses’ and Midwives’ Lived Experiences as Mentees in a Clinical Mentorship Program in Rwanda: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Yvonne Kasine 2399948
Uncovering the Experience of Determining Readiness to Increase Self-Management Responsibility in Canadian Adolescents Living with Type 1 Diabetes, Kelly A. Kennedy
Exploring Clinical Reasoning in Nursing Through A Serious Gaming-Enabled Digital Simulation, Stephanie Kennedy Miss
The Development, Refinement, Implementation, and Impact of a Nurse-Led Health Coaching Self-Care Management Intervention for Heart Failure, Maureen Leyser
Relational Variables Impacting the Healthcare Team, Linda J. MacDougall Ms
Exploring Family Members’ Beliefs and Experiences of Supporting Relatives with Substance Use and Misuse within Black Communities, Esther N. Monari
An Exploration of the Culturally-Rooted Meaning and Consequences of Unintended Adolescent Pregnancy in Rwanda: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective, Jean Pierre Ndayisenga
Bridging the Gap: Canadian Health Care Providers Perspectives' of Harm Reduction and Substance Use Education in Hospital, Leanne Scott
Intimate Partner Violence, Social Support, Mastery, and Mental Health, Alice Pearl Sedziafa
A Picture of Spirituality in Youth Living with Bipolar Disorder, Michelle S. Solomon
Decentering Whiteness in Nursing Education: The Pitfalls, Tensions, and Opportunities, Ivy Tran
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Exploring Health Inequities: Head Injuries in People Experiencing Homelessness, Emily M. Angus
Women’s Priorities and Actions Mothering in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence, Sharon Broughton
Toward Understanding Culturally Safe Health Care for Transgender People: A Scoping Review of Health Care Provider Knowledge, Terrie Butler-Foster
Forming Authentic and Purposeful Relationships with Racialized Communities from an Anti-Oppressive Lens: A Framework for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities, Jaimeson R. Canie
Clinical Virtual Simulation: A Qualitative Usability Study, Samantha Beatrice Cooke
Predictors and Outcomes of Patient Stigma Perception Appraisal: Developing and Testing of a Dynamic Stigma Model of Mental Illness, Sebastian Kwadwo Gyamfi
"Pain is What the Patient Says it is": A Secondary Analysis of Nurses’ Reflections on the Term Pain Catastrophizing, Riana Longo
An Exploration of Non-Urgent Emergency Department Use from the Patient and Health Care Professional Perspective, Amanda McIntyre
Self-management Experience of Nurses Living with Migraine: A Qualitative Study, Marionette Ngole Dione
Host Organizations' Perspectives of Partnered Global Study-Abroad Programs, Jessica C. Pop
The Effect of Interprofessional Conflict Resolution on Interprofessional Collaborative Practice among Health Care Provider Teams in Hospitals, Sibylle Ugirase
Teaching Family Planning in Nursing and Midwifery Schools: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study, Pauline Uwajeneza
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Syrian Refugee Women's Experiences with the Ontario Health Care System: A Critical Ethnography Study, Areej Al-Hamad
The Influence of Authentic Leadership on Nurses’ Turnover Intentions and Satisfaction with Quality of Care in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study, Bayan Alilyyani
Understanding the Current State of Health Information Exchange in Long-Term Care Homes, Kendra R. Cotton
Chronic Disease Management in a Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic: An Interpretive Description Study, Natalie Floriancic
Understanding the Lived Experience of Health Through the Exploration of Well-being of Women with Multiple Sclerosis in Southwestern Ontario, Jennifer Howard
"Healthcare Heroes" - The Change in Perceptions of Nurses' Roles During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Stephanie Jones
The Discursive Construction of Substance Use and Harm Reduction in Canadian Health Policy, Sibel Kusdemir
Nurses' and Nurse Educators' Experiences of a Pediatric Nursing Continuing Professional Development program in Rwanda, Amy K. Olson
Health Providers Perspectives on the Access and Use of Formal Health and Social Services by Stroke Caregivers, Hannah Pollock
The Effect of Authentic Leadership and New Graduate Support on New Graduate Nurses' Job Satisfaction, Stephanie H. Prtenjaca
Reddit and Nursing During Covid-19: A Summative Content Analysis, Julia C. Savin
Being a Child Bride in Nigeria: A Feminist Narrative Inquiry, Olubukola Foluke Sonibare
New Graduate Nurses’ Experiences of Engaging in a Leadership Role in Hospital Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Justine Jeanelle Ting
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Interprofessional Role Clarification Among Licensed Health Care Practitioners in Rural and Smaller Community Hospitals, Dianne E. Allen
Exploring Nursing Student Use of Instagram: Selfies and Soliloquies and #becominganurse with Evolving Digital Footprints, Kingsley KS Au
The Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Symptoms Among Adult Women: Systematic Review, Ohud Shawqi Banjar
Caring Revisited: A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis on the Association of Caring with the Profession of Nursing, Margot Boulton
Optimization of Simulated Electronic Medication Administration for Safe Management During Nursing Education, Laura Brennan
Leader Empowering Behaviour as a Predictor of Nurse and Patient Outcomes, Karen Cziraki
Unit Managers’ Authentic Leadership, Staff Nurses’ Work Attitudes and Behaviours, and Outcomes of Care: A Structural Equation Model, Lisa M. Giallonardo
Developing and Evaluating the Integrated Addiction Recovery Model for the Persons' Engagement and Retention in the Recovery Process Among Clinical Populations from Rwanda, Boniface Harerimana
Developing Competencies for Public Policy Advocacy: A Comparative Case Analysis, Amy L. Lewis
Prematurity, Socioeconomic Status, And Childhood Asthma: A Canadian Cohort Study, Crystal P. McLeod
Patient Roles within Interprofessional Collaborative Patient-Centred Care Teams: The Patient and Health Care Provider Perspectives, Kateryna Metersky
Nurses' and Midwives' Experiences as Mentors in a Clinical Mentorship Program in Rwanda, Marie Chantal Murekatete
Examining the Impact of Social Media on Youth Self-Perceived Mental Health, Chantal Singh
Exploring Mental Health, Physical Health, and Affective Commitment in Acute Care Oncology Nurses in Ontario, Lesley M. Smith
A study of job satisfaction and turnover intention among acute care nurses working in rural and urban settings, Yasin Yasin
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Understanding the Lived Experiences of Saudi Students Enrolled in Canadian Graduate Nursing Programs, Aisha Namshan Aldawsari
Pathways to Homelessness: Exploring the Mental Health Experiences of Refugees Experiencing Homelessness in Canada, Bridget Annor
Breastfeeding Experiences of African Migrant Women in Developed Countries: A Qualitative Systematic Review., Odinaka Ogoegbunam Anunike
Sociocultural Factors Affecting Mental Health Service Utilization by African Newcomer Women Following Childbirth in Canada, Deborah Baiden
Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of the Electronic Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale in a Community Hospital, Andrea de Jong
New Graduate Nurses: Relationships among Sex, Empowerment, Workplace Bullying, and Job Turnover Intention, Aaron L. Favaro
Women’s Experiences Receiving Humanitarian Aid, Aden M. Hamza
Registered Nurses' Intention To Use Electronic Documentation Systems: A Mixed Methods Study, Sarah Ibrahim
Exploring the Characteristics and Behaviours of Nurses Who Have Attained Microcelebrity Status on Instagram, Hanna Kerr
Collaborative Self-Management and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Integrating Patient Needs into an Educational Program for Nurses, Loretta G. McCormick RN (EC)
Assessing the Impact of Mentorship on Rwandan Nurses’ and Midwives’ Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Managing Postpartum Hemorrhage, Marie Grace Sandra Musabwasoni
Nurse and Midwife Educators' Experiences of Translating Teaching Methodology Knowledge into Practice in Rwanda, Jean Pierre Ndayisenga
Exploration of Knowledge and Skills Development among Community Health Workers in Rwanda, Schadrack Ngabonziza
Assessing Changes in Knowledge about and Self-efficacy for Neonatal Resuscitation Among Rwandan Nurses and Midwives after a Mentorship Process, Gerard Nyiringango
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Lived Experience of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Saudi Women: Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Hayat Abdullah Algamadi
Relationships Among Authentic Leadership, Manager Incivility and Trust in the Manager, Ohood Ali Alkaabi
Gender and Experiences of Family Homelessness, Fawziah Almalki
The Influence of Authentic Leadership on Fourth-Year Nursing Students' Experience of Workplace Bullying and Withdrawal Intentions, Lindsay Anderson
Exploring Social Cohesion Among Syrian Refugees in Canada: A Secondary Analysis, Sara Calvert
An Exploration of the Nursing Leaders’ Experiences Addressing Indigenous Health in University Undergraduate Nursing Programs in Ontario, Danae Coggins
It's About Time! GDM: A Transformative Postpartum Process. A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study, Natalie Giannotti