Dissertations (Open Access)
Open Access full-text copies of Cizik School of Nursing dissertations from 2014 onwards. Topics include all aspects of nursing.
Older UTHealth School of Nursing dissertations (approximately 1999-2013) are available via ProQuest, but full-text access in Digital Commons is restricted to TMC academic institutions affiliated with The TMC Library. (Other libraries may be subscribed to the entire ProQuest database.)
Print dissertations are available in the UT-SON Center for Education and Information Resources (CEIR) (1970-present). The TMC Library also has the print 1978-2012 School of Nursing dissertations, housed at the McGovern Historical Center.
Dissertations from 2023
Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human and Murine Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Pulmonary Hypertension, Jamie L. Gilley
Noninvasive Screening of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among People Living with HIV, Essi M. Havor
Shared Decision Making in Self-Care Management and Health Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease, Judith M. Odityo
Dissertations from 2022
Perceptions of Integrating Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation as a Teaching Methodology in a Hospital Setting, LaDonna Christy
Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Pediatric Patient Blood Management Program, Karen D. Gibbs
Listening to Remotely Monitored Home-based Preferred Music for Pain in Older Adults with Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Acceptability, Setor Kofi Sorkpor
Postpartum Depression Screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Maternal and Provider Perspectives, Candice Triulzi
Factors Associated with Advance Care Planning Engagement in Healthy Young Adults, Pablo J. Vasquez
Dissertations from 2021
Dissertations from 2020
Pediatric Intensive Care Hospitalization: Sibling Experience, Karla Abela
Latino Perspectives in Childhood Fever Management: A Focused Ethnography, Darlene Acorda
Maternal and Newborn Outcomes for Women Living with HIV in Adapted Group Prenatal Care, Jodi Behr
Molecular Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasites: Impact on Growth among Preschool-Age Children in Rural Ecuador, Patricia Bryan
The Impact of Bullying Victimization and Sexual Orientation on the Severity of Suicidal Behavior, Annalyn DeMello
Development and Preliminary Psychometric Testing of the Drake Atrial Electrogram Assessment Survey: DAEGAS©, Jeanette Drake
Caregivers of Medically Fragile Children with Technology Needs, Vuong Prieto
Left Ventricular Assist Device Adjustment Impacted by Patient Trajectory: A Qualitative Exploratory Study, Brittany Rhoades
Understanding Motivation to Lead in Nurses, Janete Sheiner
Dissertations from 2019
Vasopressor Titration in Medical Intensive Care Patients with Septic Shock: A Descriptive Study, Daniel Arellano
Waiting for a Liver Transplant: A Qualitative Study, Ayoka Badmus
Exploring Occupational Stress among Nurse Leaders: Factors Influencing Nurse Leader Retention and Organizational Commitment, Nnenna Emelogu
Predictors of Short-term Residential Treatment Completion Preceded by Detoxification for Opioid Use Disorder, Christopher Gideon
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Status and Endorsement among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Secondary Data Analysis, Ashley Hollins
Relationships among Optimism, Inflammation, and Stroke Recovery, Yun-Ju Lai
Perceptions of Nurses after the First Year of Practice: Expectations and Reality, Susan R. Lesser
The Effect of Meditation on Stroke-Survivor Resilience: Secondary Analysis of Existing Data, Mary Love
mHealth Acceptance and Usage among South Asian Adults in the U.S., Padmavathy Ramaswamy
Understanding Diabetes Health Beliefs and Health Practices in Vietnamese Americans, Linda Sheen
Dissertations from 2018
Factors Influencing Physical Activity among Immigrants from South India: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Jaya Abraham
Associations between Physical Activity, Health-Related Quality of Life, Regimen Adherence, and Glycemic Control in Jordanian Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, Yousef Aljawarneh
Health Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults after Traumatic Injury: The Role of Stress Resilience and Social Support, Belanie Peavy
Uncertainty in Illness and Health Literacy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients, Rae Reynolds
Relationships of Moral Distress among Interprofessional ICU Teams, Heather Vincent
Dissertations from 2017
Factors Influencing Attendance, Postpartum Follow-up, and Contraceptive Usage among Teenage CenteringPregnancy® Participants, Latia Hickerson
Understanding the Experience of Interprofessional Team Members after Participating in Comprehensive Obstetric Hemorrhage Training, Frances Kelly
Dissertations from 2016
CLINICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH COGNITIVE DEFICITS, SYMPTOM SEVERITY, AND DURATION AFTER CONCUSSIVE INJURY IN ADOLESCENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Seema S. Aggarwal
INFORMATION PROCESSING SPEED IMPAIRMENT AFTER STROKE, A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY, Susan Alderman
PSYCHOMETRIC PERFORMANCE OF THE ARABIC VERSIONS OF THE CANCER BEHAVIOR INVENTORY‐BRIEF AND THE FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CANCER THERAPY‐BREAST IN SAUDI ARABIA, Maaidah M. Algamdi MSN
THE POWER OF REASONING: HOW STUDENT NURSES DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN REASONING, Michael F. Brown
ROLE OF STRESS AND SOCIAL RESOURCES ON BIOMARKERS AND FATIGUE IN STAFF NURSES: A BIOBEHAVIORAL APPROACH, Mona Cockerham
INFLUENCES ON SELF-CARE IN WOMEN WITH HEART FAILURE: A PILOT STUDY, Joy Corcione
TREATMENT RECIDIVISM IN ADOLESCENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: A FOCUSED APPLIED MEDICAL ETHNOGRAPHY, Chukwudi C. Ekwemalor
REPETITIVE, PRE-ANESTHETIC FASTING AND MALNUTRITION IN A PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY POPULATION UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY, Laura P. Santibáñez
Dissertations from 2015
Prevalence of Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma Receiving High Dose Steroids, Veronica Brady
ACTIVITY-REST AND SKIN TEMPERATURE CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS AND SLEEP PATTERNS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING WOMEN, Kristina L. Leyden
PARENT PERCEPTIONS OF PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, Madelene J. Ottosen
WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS: PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN LICENSED NURSES, Cynthia Pipkins
Community-Based Participatory Research to Improve Early Detection and Treatment of Hypertension in a Suburban Community in Thailand, Chuncharaporn Sinsiri
Dissertations from 2014
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN, Carol Hammonds
Understanding the "Big Picture": End-of-life Decisions in the PICU, Amy J. Howells
HOW DO BLACK NULLIPAROUS WOMEN COGNITIVELY CONSTRUCT BIRTH?, Marianne F. Moore
ASSOCIATION OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS AND ADIPOSITY WITH INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS IN YOUNG ADULTS, Eunduck Park
Dissertations from 2013
SYMPTOMS IN EARLY AND LONG-TERM BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PRIMARY THERAPY, Faith Strunk