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DOCTOR O F PHI L O SO PH Y (P H D ) /
CA R I NG SCI E NCE CA NDI DAT ES
F O R DE GRE E
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A Phenomenological Inquiry Into the Essence of Hope Among
Adolescents Who Have Advanced Cancer

DOCTOR O F PHI L O SO PH Y (P H D ) /
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CA NDI DATE S F OR DE G R E E
no associations with race or sex and
quality of life. Our exploratory aim examined the idea of physical posture as a
measure of quality of life and amazingly,
kids stood up straighter with more CAT
and also reported better quality of life! "
Her work has resulted in the hiring of a
full-time creative arts therapist for the
cancer center at Children's Hospital
Colorado, a big win for her and her
patients, she said. Raybin is grateful
to be able to practice on the Anschutz
Medical Campus and to pursue her
doctoral degree in a research center
where " I can build on past and future
collaboration. CU's program has fostered incredible research partnerships
that will continue in my postdoctoral
career as I endeavor to pursue grant
funding. "

JACALYN LUCHSINGER
Jennifer Raybin,
MSN, RN, CPNP.
Pediatric palliative
care program
leader, Children's
Hospital Colorado.
PhD Program
candidate.

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Examining the Relationship of Admission Status on Multi-Admissions
and Hospital Mortality in Colorado

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JESSICA SCHAEFER
Evidence Based Practice Education in New Graduate Nurses
Participating in a Nurse Residency Program

DOCTOR O F PHI L O SO PH Y (P H D ) /
B I OBE H AVI ORAL SCI E NCE S
CA NDI DATE S F OR DE G R E E
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