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 2019
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
New Graduate Nurses: Relationships among Sex, Empowerment, Workplace Bullying, and Job Turnover Intention, Aaron L. Favaro
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
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
Exploring Harm Reduction Among Canadian Veterans Experiencing Homelessness, Olivia Marsella
Explaining Collaboration in Nursing Education Programs, Jason Powell
Social inclusion for women experiencing homelessness, Jenna Richards
Examining the Relationships among Authentic Leadership, Interprofessional Collaboration, and Nurse Assessed Adverse Events: A Mediation Model, Vanessa Safian
The Effects of Authentic Leadership and Organizational Commitment on Job Turnover Intentions of Experienced Nurses, Alexis E. Smith
Supporting Indigenous Students: A Critical Analysis of the Sociocultural Context of Nursing Education, Kay E. Vallee
Authentic Leadership and Workplace Bullying Among Experienced Registered Nurses: Testing a Double Mediation Model, Edmund J. Walsh
Examining eShift through the Caregiver Policy Lens: A Content Analysis, Ashlee A. Worrall
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A Systematic Review of the Antecedents, Mediators and Outcomes of Authentic Leadership in Healthcare, Bayan Alilyyani
The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Nurse-reported Patient Safety Outcomes, Sheila A. Boamah
Translating Continuing Professional Development Education to Nursing Practice in Rwanda: Enhancing Maternal and Newborn Health, Yvonne Kasine
Exploring the Lived Experience of Conscientious Objection for Registered Nurses in Ontario., Christina Lamb
When Patients Ask to Die: The Role of Nurses in Medical Assistance in Dying, Laura Sheridan
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Examining the Impacts of Wife Abuse and Child Abuse on Saudi Women’s Mental and Physical health, Eman Alhalal
An Incomplete Jigsaw Puzzle: A Narrative Study on Arab Refugees in Canada, Hawazin Yousef Alhawsaw
Access to Care and the Impact of Inequality Among Individuals with a History of Mental Illness, Heather Atyeo
Health Information System Implementation in a Complex Acute Care Environment: A Sociotechnical Analysis, Maximillian D. Besworth
Uprootedness and Health of Women Temporary Agricultural Workers: A Critical Ethnography, Kathryn Ann Edmunds
The Influence of Areas of Worklife and Compassion Satisfaction on Burnout of Mental Health Nurses, Michelle Corinne Fredette-Carragher
The Relationship between Elements of Health and Social Systems and Substance Use Severity for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness, Sommer Froats
First-Responders and Emergency Department Healthcare Provider Interactions During Emergency Situations: A Grounded Theory Study, Jennifer A. Mohaupt
Nurses' Workplace Social Capital: Development and Validation of a Self-report Questionnaire, Emily A. Read
Exploring the Mobile Phone Digital Divide among Individuals Experiencing Mental Illness: A Secondary Analysis, Jefferey R. Reed
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
An Investigation Of Health Literacy, Acculturation, Diabetes Knowledge, And Social Supports Among Latinos With Diabetes In Southern Ontario, Ivonne Aguilar
An Exploration of the Influence of Nursing Education Culture on the Integration of Nursing Informatics Competencies Into a Collaborative Nursing Program Curriculum, Stephanie L. Atthill
Mothers Experiencing Homelessness: Social Exclusion, Resistance, and Health, Sarah Benbow
An Exploration of the Enactment of Acculturation in Research Utilization within a Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum-In-Action, Craig M. Duncan
Mothers' Lived Experience of Parenting an Infant/Young Child with Special Needs in a Rural Context, Lauren M. Elford
Youth Homelessness: The Impact of Supportive Relationships on Recovery, Sara Gasior
The Relationship Between Inter-Professional Collaboration, Job Satisfaction, and Patient Safety Climate for Nurses in a Tertiary-Level Acute Care Hospital, Noha Mohammedali Hamlan
Women's Long-Term Life Experience After Pregnancy Termination for Fetal Abnormality: Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Heba A. Hassan
Developing Capacity to Care for a Client at Risk for Delirium and for the Acutely Delirious Client, Sherida G. Ingram
Moral Distress: a Study of Personal and Organizational Factors, Kathleen Ledoux
Stress and Coping in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Who Initiate Insulin Therapy, Maureen A. Loft
Organizational Support and Job Satisfaction of Frontline Clinical Managers: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement, Alexandra Peterson
Nursing Students' Understanding and Enactment of Resilience: A Grounded Theory Study, Andrew T. Reyes
Understanding Nurses' Knowledge Work, Heidi M. Siu
An Ethnographic Study Examining Nurse-Client Relationships in a Jordanian Mental Health Care Setting, Wafa'a Falah Ta'an
Continuous Professional Development in Rwanda: The Experience of Midwives who Participated in the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Educational Program, Pauline Uwajeneza
Job Strain, Coping Strategies, and Work Performance among Oncology Nurses Working in Saudi Oncology Care Settings, Dhuha Youssef Wazqar
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Influence of Resonant Leadership and Structural Empowerment on the Job Satisfaction of Registered Nurses, Eunice Bawafaa
Transitioning to Motherhood After Trauma: Interacting With the Healthcare System, Karen E. Haines
Understanding Women's Health Promotion in Rural Canadian Churches, Robyn Plunkett
A Critical Examination of the Social Organizations within Canadian NGOs in the Provision of HIV/AIDS Health Work in Tanzania, Oona M. St-Amant
Gender Relations in Hospice Palliative Home Care for Clients with Cancer and Their Family Caregivers: A Critical Analysis, Nisha S. Sutherland
Nursing Clinical Instructor Experiences of Empowerment in Rwanda: Applying Kanter's and Spreitzer's Theories, Mary E. Thuss
Comparison of Housed and Homeless Patients with an Orthopedic Diagnosis, Susan M. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Nurses’ Learning and Conceptualization of Technology used in Practice, Richard G. Booth
New Graduate Nurses' Structural Empowerment and Their Experience of Co-worker Incivility and Burnout, Pamela Bushell
Gold mining in Guatemala: community health and resistance amidst violence, C. Susana Caxaj
Women's Experiences of the Intervention for Health Enhancement After Leaving (iHEAL), Rachel Ann Colquhoun
Hospital-Based Nurse Practitioner Practice: An Exploration of Interprofessional Teams., Christina J. Hurlock-Chorostecki
Placed-Based Rural Public Health Policy, Angela M. Jurich
Interprofessional Socialization and Dual Identity Development Amongst Cross-Disciplinary Students, Hossein Khalili
Health Literacy of Individuals Living with Parkinson's Disease, Nicole D. LeBlanc
Barriers to Education in Homeless Youth, Michelle S. Solomon
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Examining the Effects of Policies on the Delivery of Shelter Services to Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence, Camille J. Burnett
An Exploration of Knowledge Translation Amongst Homecare Providers, Family Caregivers, and Clients, L. Jansen
The Lived Experience of Anxiety Among Adolescents During High School, Diana R. Leone
The eShift Model of Care: Informal Caregivers' Experience of Caring for a Family Member who Received Palliative Care at Home, Ashley Ralph
Clinical Instructors' Perceptions of Structural and Psychological Empowerment in Academic Nursing Environments, Sandra E. Wiens
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Motherhood and Childbirth Experiences among Newcomer Women in Canada: A Critical Ethnographic Study, Fatmeh Ahmad Alzoubi
The Professional Practice Leader: The role of organizational power and personal influence in creating a professional practice environment for nurses, Sara L. Lankshear
Client-Provider Relationships in a Community Health Clinic for People Experiencing Homelessness: A Critical Ethnography, Abram Oudshoorn
Effects of Work Environments on Nursing and Patient Outcomes, Nancy M. Purdy