Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Nursing in Sri Lanka: Situating a Study of Nurses' Intent to Leave or Stay in an Organization within the Contexts of Professional Issues and Nurse Migration
DownloadFall 2017
Aluwihare-Samaranayake, Dilmi S
ABSTRACT Retention of nursing staff is a worldwide concern. Inadequate workforce planning, resource constrained undersupply of new nurses, underdeveloped recruitment, retention and return policies, poor incentive and career support structures and complex quality of work-life environments compete...
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Nursing Practice and Context: The Relationship Between the Hospital Setting and Environmentally Responsible Practice
DownloadSpring 2021
Aim: The purpose of this study was to answer the following question: What are Albertan nurses’ beliefs related to climate change, health, and nursing practice, and how is their ability to practice in an environmentally responsible manner influenced by their workplace setting? Background: Climate...
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Nursing Student Moral Development in Preceptorship: Socializing for Authentic Caring Engagement in Nursing Practice
DownloadSpring 2015
Moral behaviour is the foundation of civil societies, and actions that impart goodness are necessary for the welfare of others and the evolution of humanity. In nursing education, preceptorship is a teaching/learning approach whereby learners are individually assigned to staff nurses in the...
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Spring 2012
Understanding what happens to students’ learning in high-fidelity simulation (HFS) is important as we build our knowledge around the use of HFS in nursing education. Research in the area of high-fidelity is emerging at a rapid pace, however much of the literature surrounds the area of...
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Fall 2011
Nursing under the influence is a serious professional practice issue as it threatens patient safety and nurse health. Relational ethics, an applied ethic that situates ethical action within relationships while recognizing the interdependent environment, guided questioning regarding moral...