Ed.D. Dissertations Defended

The following are defended dissertations by the first cohort of Ed.D in Nursing Education from Southern CT State University and Western CT State University as of 2023

  • Active Learning Techniques To Enhance Lifelong Learning Characteristics In Baccalaureate Nursing Students
  • Comparing Outcomes Between a High-Fidelity Mannequin and Standardized Patient Simulation with Novice Nursing Students Using a Mixed Methods Research Design
  • Comparing the Effects of Two Debriefing Frameworks; Promoting Excellence and Reflective Learning in Simulation (PEARLS); Framework and Structured and Supported Debriefing Model (GAS) Framework
  • Development and Evaluation of a Sepsis Simulation with Undergraduate Nursing Students
  • Does Self-Directed Learning Readiness Differ between Pre-Licensure Nursing Students in Associate, Baccalaureate, and Accelerated Programs
  • Evaluating the Impact of an E-Simulation Module on Empathy Development in Baccalaureate Nursing Students
  • Evaluation of The Mcmahon Competence Assessment Instrument and The Shoulder Dystocia Simulation Module For Use With Nurse-Midwifery Student
  • Exploratory Study Of Graduate Nursing Student Grit And Strategies Used By Faculty: A Mixed Method Study
  • Exploring The Development of Empathy with Nurse Residents In A Nursing Residency Program: A Qualitative Case Study
  • Exploring the Experiences of New Graduate Nurses who Participated in the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) Clinical Learning Model: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
  • Exploring the Moral Distress of Academic Nurse Educators Working in Associate Degree Programs: A Qualitative Study
  • Factors influencing nursing students’ attitudes towards the homeless: Implications for nursing curricula
  • Faculty Perspectives Regarding Virtual Reality Computer-Based Simulation
  • Generational Differences In Nursing Students’ Perceptions Of Faculty Caring Behaviors And Presence In Online Rn-BSN Programs
  • Heutagogy: Concept Development, Analysis, And Application In Nursing Education
  • Improving Prelicensure and Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Student’s Communication Skills in Palliative Care Through Experiential Learning
  • Investigating Metacognition In New Graduates Transitioning To Professional Nursing Practice
  • Mentoring Outcomes: Does Mentoring Influence Satisfaction, Retention, Or Scholarly Productivity Of Novice Academic Nurse Educators
  • Missed Nursing Care Among New Graduate Nurses: Is There A Relationship Between Challenges They Experience And Prevalence Of Missed Nursing Care?
  • Moral Sensitivity: A Comparative Analysis of Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students
  • Novice Nurse Practitioners’ Perceptions of Role Transition
  • Nurse Educator Competencies And Doctoral Preparation: A Comparative Analysis
  • Nursing Faculty Decisions Related to Virtual Simulation Before and During a Global Pandemic
  • Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Virtual Patient Simulation
  • Orientation Learning Needs of Adjunct Clinical Faculty
  • Perceptions of Graduate Nurse Faculty on the Use of Simulation in Lieu of Traditional Clinical Hours
  • Perceptions of Older Patients by Pre-licensure Nursing Students During their First Clinical Experience
  • Professional Nursing Identity Formation in Generic and Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Students: An Exploration of Nursing Values and Moral Identity
  • Simulation and Debriefing Effects On Diagnostic Reasoning Developments In Family Nurse Practitioner Students
  • Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Uncivil Behaviors In Online Rn-To-BSN Nursing Education
  • Teaching Self Efficacy, Psychological Empowerment and the use Empowering Teaching Behaviors of Academic Nurse Educators
  • Technology Use, Technological Self-Efficacy and General Self-Efficacy Among Undergraduate Nursing Faculty
  •   The Academic Impact of Prerequisite Coursework For Second Degree Students In An Accelerated Graduate Entry Prespecialty In Nursing Program
  • The Development and Testing of an Instrument to Measure Perceptions of Body Art Among Nurse Educators and Nursing
  • The Effect of Mentorship on Role Strain and Intention to Leave Among Nursing Faculty: A Quantitative Study
  • The Effects Of Debriefing On Diagnostic Reasoning In Nurse Practitioner Students
  • The English-As-A-Second Language Nursing Students In The Online Environment--Challenges, Improvements And Success
  • The Experiences of Undergraduate Nursing Students with Mental Health Conditions in the Inpatient Clinical Setting: a Qualitative Study
  • The Experiences, Perceptions and Practices of Nursing Faculty Teaching Pain Management: A Qualitative Study
  • The Inclusion of The Care Of The Cancer Survivor In Undergraduate Nursing Curricula
  • The Influence of Transformational Leadership Theory on Leadership Readiness Among Undergraduate Nursing Students.
  • The Lived Experience Of Learning Among Academically Successful English Learners In Associate Degree Nursing Programs
  • The Lived Experience of The Nurse Practitioner In The Role Of The Clinical Preceptor
  • The Maternal Newborn Clinical Rotation: Experiences Of Male Nursing Students
  • The Perceptions Of Newly Graduated Nurse Practitioners Regarding The Pain Management Education Received In Their Graduate Nurse Practitioner Programs: A Qualitative Study
  • The Relationship Among Health Education Systems, Inc. Progression and Examination Scores, Day Or Evening Program Enrollment, Final Grade Point Average, And Nclex Rn © Success In Associate Degree Nursing Students
  • The Status of Simulation in Long-Term Care Facilities in the United States: Opportunities for Nursing Education
  • Transgender Education In Nursing: A Qualitative Study Investigating Faculty Beliefs
  • Transition To Practice After Participation In A Student Nurse Associate Program: A Qualitative Study
  • Use of an Affective Teaching Intervention to Impact Connections Between Academic and Professional Integrity
  • What are the Perceptions of Undergraduate Nursing Students on Racism and Racial Disparities in Maternal Health