LibGuides: SoHP: Nursing Quality and Safety: Graduate Student Resources

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Seminal Authors

Charles Vincent
Heather Laschinger
Avedis Donabedian
Stephen Campbell

Subject-Specific Theories

Grounded Theory
Theory of Planned Behavior
Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation Theory
Ítalo L.S. Almeida, Natana M. Ramos, Ítalo R.C. Andrade, Rhanna E.F.L. Carvalho, Lúcia F. Silva, Shérida K.P. Oliveira, & Sawori J.S.B. Anjos. (2022). Theories used by nurses to promote patient safety practices: A scoping review. Journal of Nursing Educat

Example Dissertations & Theses

Greenwell, H. (2023). Decreasing Medication Errors at Home: A Quality Improvement Project (Order No. 30575149). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2852273244). https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/d
Auteri, I. S. (2022). Patient Safety Factors: Comparison Between Undergraduate and Experienced RNs (Order No. 30639935). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2864707895). https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https://www.proqu
Kosarek, J. G. (2018). Relationships of the Nursing Practice Environment, Nursing Silence Behaviors, and Nurse Perceived Patient Safety (Order No. 10988970). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2120951642). https://go.openathens.net/re
McCallum, C. L. (2022). Work Related Stress and Wellbeing in Critical Care Nurses and Their Relationship with Patient Safety (Order No. 30216159). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2732179608). https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu
Awald, T. L. (2022). Association between Staff Patient Safety Grade Mean Rating Score, the Person and Community Engagement Domain Score, and the Hospital Value Based Purchasing Total Performance Score (Order No. 29325718). Available from ProQuest Disserta