Thesis (D.Min.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2004. / Typescript. Includes vita. Bibliography: leaves 429-437.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Aberdeen University, 2008. / Title from web page (viewed on July 23, 2009). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duquesne University, 2009. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-161) and index.

Thesis (M.A.)--Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [112]-[115]).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-93).

Thesis (M.C.S.)--Regent College, 1988. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [116-119]).

Thesis (M. Div.)--Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tennessee, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-97).

Thesis (M.C.S.)--Regent College, 1988. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [116-119]).

The world is currently afflicted by unstable and undemocratic political systems which are frequently a product of failed political transitions. At the point of transition, states are often presented with the unique opportunity to address past human rights violations and restore divided societies, through the implementation of thorough and effective transitional justice processes; truth commissions remain one of the most influential tools in orchestrating these practices. However, as recent history demonstrates, when implemented incorrectly, the transitional justice processes facilitated by truth commission enquiries can not only be ineffective but also damaging. To account for these inadequacies, this thesis seeks to address three key issues: a common misunderstanding of the core concepts promoted by truth commission investigations, the need to notate and comprehend the positive and negative outcomes of past commission enquiries and the current lack of 'case-specific' guidance for future truth commission architects. With reference to these studies, the thesis will then seek to develop a three-pronged truth commission guidance framework to account for the three modes of political change through which transitional states can pass and recommend the establishment of a 'Truth Commission Advisory Body' to oversee and assist the process. These frameworks will then be applied to the case study of Zimbabwe, which is considered to be a candidate for political transition in the near future. The current proliferation of truth commission investigations reflects the common belief that they are the best response when confronting a transitional state's troubled past; this belief can only be vindicated by a substantial increase in the positive and lasting effects of future commission endeavours. Ultimately, this will only be achieved by an increased understanding of these complex processes and the provision of more extensive guidance to those seeking to foster them; this thesis represents a step closer to this eventuality.

Class of 2014 Abstract / Specific Aims: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to compare the completeness of home medication lists generated upon hospital admission between pharmacy student interns and nurses. Methods: This project was a retrospective review of completed home medication lists obtained by pharmacy student interns or nurses in a Southern Arizona community hospital. During August and September 2013, medication lists from the previous day’s admissions were collected and de-identified. Medication lists were included in the evaluation if the patient was admitted directly to the hospital or through the emergency department, stayed for at least 24 hours and had at least one home medication upon admission. The primary outcome was the number of omissions left on home medication lists completed by pharmacy student interns or nurses. An omission was defined as any missing information in the medication list categories of drug name, dose, unit, route or frequency. Main Results: Fifty medication lists that included 519 medications were collected in the pharmacy student intern group and forty-four lists that included 376 medications were collected in the nurse group. Of the total medications, nurses left significantly more omissions in the categories of dose (19% vs. 1.9%), units (20.2% vs. 2.3%), and frequency (11% vs. 0.7%), where the P-value was < 0.05 for each. Lastly, the total number of omissions left by nurses compared to pharmacy student interns was significantly different (201 vs. 35 omissions, P < 0.05). Conclusion: Compared to nurses, these results suggest pharmacy student interns left fewer omissions and created a more complete home medication list for patients being admitted to the hospital.