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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ana Cleveland, my major advisor, encouraged me to begin the journey
and opened many doors for me along the way. Linda Schamber introduced me to
information behavior research and helped me to improve my writing style. Brian
O'Connor constantly challenged me to think in new and interesting ways. Ron
Wilhelm led me into the wonderful world of qualitative observation.
My husband, Curtis McKnight, has encouraged my work for several
decades, but went above and beyond all expectations to support me through my
doctoral studies. I love him very much. I am deeply grateful to June Lester for
believing in possibilities for me very early and for her constant encouragement
and support every step of the way. She will be a dear friend forever.
Lester Munneke, Alice Martin and Richard Flynn were teachers who
helped an angry, distracted child to love learning and seek a broader world.
Martha Peet, Rebecca Sukach, Joy Aswalap, Gina Glick, June Abbas, Chris
Strauss, Jon Eldrege and (my childhood neighbor) John Ward Cresswell
sharpened my understandings during my doctoral studies. Chee Mao Mee and
her friends were great research assistants.
I appreciated the unqualified support of the administration, nursing director
and critical care manager in the hospital where I was a participant observer. Most
of all, I want to thank the participant nurses who welcomed me into their complex
practice environment. They are amazingly skilled, talented and caring people.iii
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McKnight, Michelynn. An Observational Investigation of On-Duty Critical Care Nurses' Information Behavior in a Nonteaching Community Hospital, dissertation, May 2004; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4498/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .