ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author wishes to acknowledge Dr. Linda S. Beeber, Professor, School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who served as the dissertation chair as well as the other members of the committee.
Declaration of Interest
Declaration of Interest: The author reports no conflicts of interest. The author alone is responsible for the content and writing of the article.
FUNDING
This manuscript was a part of a doctoral dissertation funded by a J. Richard Corbett Grant issued by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.