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Theses/Capstones from 2024
Hablando Sobre Inmigración: How Members of the House of Representatives in 118th Congress Frame the Issue of Immigration, Guadalupe Castañeda Martinez
Housing Equity in Golden Gate Village, Nicole White
How The Lockdown of COVID-19 Influenced The Neurocognitive and Psychosocial Development of Preschoolers, Kay Picson
ICU Nurse Mental Health: Telehealth versus In-Person Therapy Effectiveness, Ariel Mach
Improving Spiritual Care Competency Among Intensive Care Unit Nurses: Promoting Holistic Patient Care Towards End-of-Life, Joanne Nguyen and Dana Bagis
Incorporation of Nutrition Education with Medication Injection to sustain Weight Loss, Julia Calvelo
Lived Experiences of People with Substance Use Disorder as Healthcare Education to Develop Empathy for this Population, Whitney Bynum
Male Caregiver Strain: The Mental Effects of Being an Informal Caregiver for a Family Member with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, Alessandra M. Barillas and Elijah Rammel B. Borja
Medical Cannabis in Pediatric Chronic Pain and Diseases, Marissa Colombo
Nurse Suicide: Examining Depression and Anxiety in Critical Care Settings, Arianna Bernardine Barata
Optimizing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention and Education: In Adult ICU Settings, Danielle Gonzalez
Pediatric Vaccination Adherence: Enhancing Compliance Among First-Generation Asian American Parents, Katelyn Leong
Promoting Parental Comfort to Facilitate Conversations on Adolescent Sexual Health and Behaviors, Angelina Jolie Banes and Lauren Liddell
Racial and Geographic Disparities in the Management and Care of Sepsis, Luke Dommaschk Burwell
Reducing Emergency Department Visits for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Nurse-Led Home Interventions, Teri Nguyen
Religious Influences Upon Blood Transfusion Therapy: Best Practices for Nursing Care During Ethical Dilemmas Regarding Treatment Refusal Among Jehovah’s Witnesses, Abigail Aranda and Leonard Tabas
Telehealth: A Rising Intervention for Latina Mothers Experiencing Prenatal and Postpartum Depression, Britney Gutierrez
The Education Prescription: Exploring the Potential of Patient Education to Reduce Mental Health Issues in Hormonal Contraceptive Users, Maria Abraham
The Effect of Nursing Education on the Utilization of Kangaroo Mother Care and Weight Gain of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants, Jhenalynn Valete
The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Racism on the Risk for Poor Birth Outcomes in Women of Color, Audrey Hermosura
The Effects of Music Therapy on Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Defects in the Pre and Postoperative Setting, Janelle Marie Choy
The Impact of Spanish Language Training for Labor and Delivery Nurses on Postpartum Depression Incidence among Hispanic Women, Leilani Gutierrez
The River Flowing, Bailey Storm
Tragedy to Transformation: The Ongoing Impact of September 11th in the United States, Alison McNeal
Unlocking VR Magic: Duration of Anxiety Relief for Pediatric Needle Procedures, Anna Angelica Guzman Mendoza
Unveiling New Realities: An In-Depth Analysis of Virtual Reality's Impact on Postoperative Adolescents, Julia Tolentino
War, Remembrance, and Katýn: How Public Memory Sites Affirm National Identity, Adele Partington
Theses/Capstones from 2023
Barriers to Obtaining Healthcare in the United States, Nikita Laungani
Benefits of Rooming-in on Infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, Emma Ricioli
Caffeine Usage and Effects on Quality of Life, Clinical Performance, and Safety Among Nurses, Alexander Carl Yanga
Determining Effects of Holistic and Pharmaceutical Treatment Routes Taken by Physicians for Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Erendira Martinez
Does an educational intervention program on infection precautions decrease absentee rates in schools?, Shelby Florann Keltner and Madelyn Salonga
Effects of Nurse-Patient Relationship on Mental Health Patients’ Medication Adherence/Healthcare Outcome, April Monica Magbual
Equitable Access to Voting Practices in Marginalized Communities, Ryan Bergman
Examining the Effects of Music Therapy on Physical and Psychological Symptoms Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy, Guadalupe Saldana
Exploring the Effects of Different Types of Diets on Preventing and Managing Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Ma. Patricia Diorel Peig
Factors influencing the Relationship between the Latinx Community and Law Enforcement, Silvia Gramajo Mazariegos
Growing into the Nursing Role: Exploring the Challenges New Nurses Face and How Residency Programs Address these Problems, Jan Ashley Escosio
Ineffective Aggregation of Filipino-American Health Assessment Data & It's Effect on Individualized Healthcare, Marrian Gutierrez and Anthony Rain Macoy
Kangaroo Care Education for Low Socioeconomic Status families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Joara Peterson
Maternal Postnatal Depressive Symptoms and Its Effects on Infant Bonding, Tammy Nguyen
Nursing Burnout and Preventative Measures, Giselle Balaoing