An associate degree in nursing is obtained in the community college setting and is designed to be completed in 2 years of full-time study. Approximately 70% of practicing registered nurses (RNs) are educated at the associate degree or diploma (vocational training) level with only 15% moving on to achieve a degree past the associate level. The purpose of this phenomenological research is to study the lived experiences of registered nurses who obtained an associate degree in nursing and, while working in a health care setting, returned to school to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN). Data gathered during individual interviews will provide documentation of the benefits of attaining a BSN as well as identifying barriers that associate degree RNs must overcome to pursue a BSN education.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T12:22:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Elaine Lopes da Silva.pdf: 1511516 bytes, checksum: eef3008b8b38da1fb1ee45ea88320a2d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-13 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The generation of wastewater contaminated with organic compounds, release or spill into these water bodies can lead to serious environmental problems. The removal of chemical pollutants in water presents itself as one of the central issues regarding the issue of environmental remediation. In this sense, the chemical modification of clays with quaternary ammonium salts by cation exchange, has gained increasing importance in the environmental area. In this work the BSN-01 organoclay adsorbent was evaluated as the oil removal process. The initial part of this study aimed to prepare the organophilic clay BSN-01 with cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride salt (Genamin). The Characterization of clay before and after chemical treatment (organophilization), we used following the techniques: X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), X-ray Spectroscopy Energy Dispersive (EDX), Physical Adsorption of N (BET), Differential Thermal Analysis and Thermogravimetric Analysis (DTA/TG), adsorption capacity in organic solvents (gasoline , kerosene and diesel oil) and Tests for Swelling Foster. The continuing work aimed at evaluating the BSN-01 organoclay as an adsorbent in the process removal oil of a synthetic effluent using a system of finite bath (batch adsorption). The assays were performed according to a factorial design of experiments 2 2 2 with three experiments at the central point, where they were evaluated two input variables: initial concentration of effluent (100, 300 and 500 mg/L) and agitation (100, 200 and 300 rpm), allowed to observe the response variables: percentage of total removal (%Rem) and removal capacity at equilibrium (q ). The characterization techniques (XRD, FTIR, DTA/TG) showed the effective intercalation of quaternary ammonium cations in the interlayer of the clay and showed that the process of organophilization caused changes in their chemical properties , increasing its adsorption capacity when compared to clay without treatment. Tests of adsorption capacity and swelling of Foster proved better results for the organoclay, regardless of the organic solvent used (gasoline, kerosene , diesel oil), indicating the effective affinity with such solvents. Tests in finite bath determined the percentage removal (% Rem) up to 96.66 % and removal capacity at equilibrium (q eq) of up to 48.33 mg/g, indicating that the BSN-01 clay treated with Genamin is an significant alternative in the process of oil removal. / A geração de efluentes contaminados por compostos orgânicos, lançamento ou derramamento destes em corpos hídricos podem trazer graves problemas ambientais. A remoção de poluentes químicos na água apresenta-se como um dos problemas centrais em relação a questão da remediação ambiental . Neste sentido, a modificação química de argilas com sais quaternários de amônio, através de troca catiônica, tem ganhado crescente importância na área ambiental. Neste trabalho a argila BSN-01 organofílica foi avaliada como adsorvente no processo de remoção de óleo. A parte inicial deste trabalho teve como objetivo preparar a argila BSN-01 organofílica com o sal cloreto de cetil trimetil amônio (Genamin). A caracterização da argila antes e após o tratamento químico (organofilização), utilizou-se das seguintes técnicas: Difração de Raios X (DRX), Espectroscopia na Região do Infravermelho (FTIR), Capacidade de Troca de Cátions (CTC), Espectrofotometria de Raios X por Energia Dispersiva (EDX), Adsorção Física de nitrogênio (método BET), Análises térmicas diferencial e termogravimétrica (ATD/TG), Capacidade de adsorção em solventes orgânicos (gasolina, querosene e óleo diesel) e Teste de Inchamento de Foster. A continuidade do trabalho teve por finalidade avaliar a argila organofílica BSN-01 como adsorvente no processo de remoção de óleo de um efluente sintético, utilizando sistema de banho finito (Adsorção em batelada). Os ensaios em sistema de banho finito foram realizados de acordo com um planejamento experimental fatorial 2 2 com 3 experimentos no ponto central, onde foram avaliadas duas variáveis: concentração inicial de óleo (100, 300 e 500 mg/L) e agitação mecânica (100, 200 e 300 rpm), que possibilitou observar as variáveis de respostas: percentagem de remoção total (%Rem) e capacidade de remoção em equilíbrio (qeq). As técnicas de caracterização (DRX, FTIR, ATD/TG) evidenciaram a efetiva intercalação dos cátions quaternários de amônio nas camadas interlamelares da argila e mostraram que o processo de organofilização provocou mudanças em suas propriedades químicas, aumentando sua capacidade de adsorção, quando comparada a argila sem tratamento. Os testes de capacidade de adsorção e Inchamento de Foster comprovaram melhores resultados para a argila organofílica em relação à argila natural, independente do solvente orgânico utilizado (gasolina, querosene, óleo diesel), indicando a efetiva afinidade com tais solventes. Os testes em sistema de banho finito determinaram percentuais de remoção de óleo (%Rem) de até 96,66% e capacidade de remoção no equilíbrio (qeq) de até 48,33 mg/g, indicando que a argila BSN-01 tratada com Genamin é uma alternativa bastante significativa no processo de remoção de óleo.

Thesis advisor: Ana M. Martínez-Alemán / Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) programs need to increase the retention and graduation rates of students of color to create a diverse nursing workforce that meets the needs of the United States. Living and learning communities (LLCs) are an emerging method for residential colleges to improve the experiences and retention of undergraduate students. This dissertation used a critical race theory lens to investigate the impact of a nursing-focused living and learning community on the first-year experiences of women of color. A qualitative comparative case study methodology was appropriate to explore the differences of sense of belonging of women of color in the LLC compared to women of color not enrolled in the LLC. The research questions that guided this study were, How does a nursing living and learning community impact the sense of belonging for first-year women of color who attend a BSN program within a predominantly White institution? and How different is the sense of belonging of the women of color who participated in the nursing-focused LLC compared to the first-year BSN women of color who did not participate in the nursing-focused LLC? Thirteen women of color from a predominantly White BSN program, River Stone University, participated in a survey, journal entries, individual interviews, and focus groups. The findings suggest that the nursing-focused LLC positively impacted the sense of belonging of women of color in the BSN program. The nursing-focused LLC was an institutional counterspace for women of color, which mitigated the adverse effects of the BSN program’s hostile racial climate and competitive culture. The women of color who did not participate in the nursing-focused LLC had a lower sense of belonging and perceived the BSN program to be more racially hostile and unwelcoming. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2021. / Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education. / Discipline: Educational Leadership and Higher Education.

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The identification of reliable predictors of early academic achievement is imperative for the retention and graduation of all nursing students, and particularly underrepresented minority (URM) students. Students with a high sense of academic self-efficacy exhibit greater persistence and interest in their academic performance, a premise that led to this investigation of self-efficacy as a variable affecting early academic success among baccalaureate nursing students. The purpose of this study was to (a) to determine if a significant relationship existed between academic self-efficacy and successful progression for first semester baccalaureate nursing students in general and URM students specifically, (b) determine the predictive ability of academic self-efficacy on progression, and (c) determine if ethnicity moderates the predictive effect of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy theory, which is grounded in social cognitive theory, was the framework for this study. A cross-sectional, descriptive research design was employed utilizing the College Academic Self-Efficacy Survey (CASES). Correlational analysis and logistic regression were conducted to test the hypotheses. Demographic variables were analyzed regarding their relationship to academic self-efficacy. Although statistical analysis did not support any of the proposed hypotheses, a statistically significant relationship was demonstrated between academic self-efficacy and overall GPA, which, for this population, may have implications for retention. Age and transferring from a four-year institution were significant predictors of progression for this population. Although this study was limited by its lack of generalizability and small sample size, further research related to the effects of academic self-efficacy on academic success are warranted