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Expanding Boards: A Study of the Experience of Former National Student Nurses' Association Board of Directors Members From 2010-2020
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)This qualitative study was designed to examine how student nurses experience and understand their role as National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) Board of Directors members and how that experience shapes their career ... -
Design and Synthesis of Novel Antimycobacterial FadD32 Inhibitors With Improved Drug Properties
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Tuberculosis (TB) is a top killer infectious disease worldwide, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb). Despite several efforts in finding new effective treatment options, TB remains a public threat. Moreover, ... -
Characteristics of U.S. Army Mission Command Required for Talent Management
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)The future operational environment challenges the Army Concept of Mission Command. An examination of current Army doctrine, academic leadership theory & practices, and field research interviews of select senior leaders ... -
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Healthcare Executives in the Context of Burnout: A Phenomenological Study
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Executives of healthcare organizations are leading during a burnout epidemic within the industry. Leadership, especially executive leadership, is intrinsically stressful; how healthcare executives experience their own ... -
Photoproduction of p0 Mesons in Ultra-Peripheral D-AU Collisions at RHIC
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)The rho meson is copiously produced in high-energy collisions. Sometimes these oppositely directed beams of charged nuclei (ions) interact head-on resulting in a central collision. But often these nuclei narrowly miss each ... -
A Phenomenological Study on the Culture Within the U.S. Military That Contributes to Sexual Violence Against Women
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Sexual violence within the U.S. military has seen a rise in the number of reported cases since first being tracked 17 years ago by the Department of Defense. There is no clear understanding of why this problem persists and ... -
The Impact of Social Capital on Mutual Fund Flows
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Mutual fund investing is one of the main drivers of the U.S. economy. Mutual fund returns on managed assets is one of the most researched topics in business academics, but mutual fund flows (the growth in fund assets ... -
It’s Electric – The Impact of Voluntary Firm Electrical Sustainability Commitments on Firm Value
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Firms pursue voluntary sustainability commitments that exceed the requirements of regulation, typically in response to requests from various stakeholders including external parties like employees or customers. Under the ... -
Parental Motivations for Enrolling Children in Private Language School Classes: A Grounded Theory Exploration
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)In this qualitative grounded theory dissertation-in-practice study, the researcher explored both parental motivations for enrolling their children in private language programs as an extracurricular activity and how those ... -
Characterization of β-lactamases and Porins in Uropathogenic E. coli
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, the predominant causative agent of urinary tract infections, are becoming increasingly resistant to commonly utilized β-lactam antibiotics leading to higher medical costs, prolonged treatment ... -
Dacarbazine-Quercetin Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Transdermal Delivery in the Treatment of Melanoma
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Malignant melanoma is the type of skin cancer that develops in the melanocytes and is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. The currently used first-line anit-melanoma treatment, Dacarbazine (Dac) intravenous injection ... -
Liposomes and Transfersomes for the Topical Delivery of Papain in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Hypertrophic scars are pathogenic scars caused by abnormal healing of a wound. Excessive deposition of collagen in extracellular matrix increases the size of scar by protrusion. These scars are cosmetically disfiguring and ... -
Measuring Academic Outcomes of Equity and Racial Equity Policies in Public Schools
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)The achievement gaps among different racial and socioeconomic groups have been a dilemma for K-12 educators for decades. Although complex and insolvable the issues seemed, the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) gave a momentum ... -
Through the Lens of a Follower: A Phenomenological Study of Servant Leadership Through the Lived Experiences of Faculty
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)This paper serves as the author’s dissertation in practice. Toxic leadership breeds environments of mistrust and stress. As an alternative to toxic leadership, the experience of followers led by a servant leader and treated ... -
Measurement of Radiofrequency Induced Heating in Patients with Retained Post-Surgical Epicardial Leads During MRI
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)In the 2017 Heart Rhythm Society consensus statements, scanning of nonconditional cardiac implantable electronic devices in the presence of epicardial leads were classified as contraindications in MRI. Much of the concerns ... -
Development and Evaluation of Ternary Amorphous Solid Dispersion of Poorly Water-soluble Compounds
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)Purpose: Ternary amorphous solid dispersion (TASD) containing an additional component compared to conventional binary ASD further enhances the effectiveness of this strategy. Recently, polyphenolic compounds such as curcumin ... -
Comparison of Retention Rates of Courses Taught in Traditional, Online, and Hybrid Format
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Due to low retention rates, most states have now based community college funding on a combination of student enrollment and student retention. Student satisfaction is a primary factor that contributes to overall student ... -
High Throughput Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)In December 2019, a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan China, later to be classified as SARS-CoV-2 and commonly referred to as COVID-19. This outbreak eventually spread to a global pandemic that has affected over 132 million ... -
In Their Voices: The Influence of Mentoring Among Two Senior-Level African American Women in P-16 Education
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)There is paucity in the literature on the influence of mentoring on African American women in senior-level leadership positions in P-16 education (primary/secondary education and higher education). Prior research has focused ... -
Effect of the Incorporation of Antiviral Fillers into 3D-Printing Resin
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)The recent pandemic has demonstrated an urgent need for not only improved PPE, but also the availability of 3D printable materials that can be used and printed on demand in a healthcare environment. The objective of this ...
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