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 2022
Exploring Health Inequities: Head Injuries in People Experiencing Homelessness, Emily M. Angus
"Pain is What the Patient Says it is": A Secondary Analysis of Nurses’ Reflections on the Term Pain Catastrophizing, Riana Longo
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
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
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