Includes doctoral dissertations from the Ph.D. In Nursing Education program and scholarly projects from the Doctor of Nursing Practice program..
Submissions from 2024
Evidence-Based Strategy to Engage and Retain Patients in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Contingency Management Plan, Olubukola Juliet Akinyele
Faith-based Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Self-injury: An Integrative Review, Adekemi O. Akinyemi
The Impact of Reporting Patient Safety Events: An Integrative Review, Catherine M. Amitrano
The Effectiveness of Integrating Religious/Spirituality Beliefs into Psychotherapy: An Integrative Review, Justina Anighoro-Okezie
Determining the Impact of Mindfulness Activities to Increase Joy in Work and Decrease Burnout: An Integrative Review, Kimberly Gleason Bogart
A Strategic Plan for the Development of a Model of Care for Post Operative Bariatric Patients in Rural Utah, Cris R. Chamberlain
Increasing the Awareness of Healthcare Violence Risk to Improve Safety in a Community Hospital, Allyson Dalton
Experience of Clinical Judgment Among Senior Associate Degree Nursing Students: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Hollie Bell Elmore
The Impact of Christian Education on Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Levels of Spirituality and Resiliency, Lynette Rae Fair
Improving the Socio-Emotional Competence of Academic Nurse Educators: An Experimental Study, Helen Freeman
The Pause: Impacting Moral Distress in Our Caregivers, an Integrative Review, Bethany Corinne Furman
Impact of Preceptorship and Mentoring On New Nurse Resilience, Dianna Marie Lundrigan Garza
Embracing Technology to Optimize Patient Repositioning, Michelle Gideon
The Experiences of Alaska Native Students' Decision to Enter Nursing School: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Denise Michelle Gilliland
Closing the Sepsis Communication Gap in the ED: An Integrative Review, Rebecca Caldwell Hamlett
Do More Than Train New Nurses...Retain Them! A Qualitative Research Study, Kerrin L. Hampton
A Structured Handoff Report and Its Impact on Patient Experience, Gary N. Hicks
Medication Errors in Hospitals, Isata Jalloh
Adapting to Change: ADN Faculty Perspectives About the Future of ADN Education: A Qualitative Case Study, Linda D. John
Lived Experiences of New Graduate Nurses Transitioning to the Emergency Department: A Transcendental Phenomenological Approach, Donnie E. Johnson Jr.
Facilitator Ethnicity and Clinical Judgement among Senior Minority Students Using Unfolding Case Studies, Rachael King
The Effect of Formal Mentorship Programs on Nurse Faculty Retention: An Integrative Review, Lisa Livingston
A Leadership Training Program Improves Nurse Manager Retention, Lisa A. Longley
The Missing Link: The Significance of Mental Health Screenings Post Natural Disasters: An Integrative Review, Chalita McCormick Ellis
Implementation of an Evidence-based Toolkit to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Federally Qualified Health Center, Stephanie McKithan
The Experience of Nursing Faculty in Uganda Integrating Technology in the Classroom: A Phenomenology Study, Catherine Nankanja
Burnout Triggers in the Novice Registered Nurse, Sharon K. Nguyen
The Effect of Having a Higher Percentage of Better-Educated Nurses at a BSN Prepared Educational Level or Higher in Any Clinical Setting to Improve Patient Outcomes, Olusegun Michael Nutayi
The Lived Experiences of Student Nurses During Simulation of Perinatal Loss, Paloma Alejandra Peña
Provider Education and Nicotine Cessation: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Madison Riley-Glenn
Comparing the Causal Effects of Observational Versus Active Roles in High-Fidelity Simulation: A Quantitative Study, Bethany D. Rose
Effects of an Innovative Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Educational Method on Nurses' Competency and Confidence, Claudia C. Sabogal-Rodriguez
Diabetic Management with GLP1-RA Ozempic and Diabetic Education, Katrina Sivo-Souza
Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Student Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Neonatal and Pediatric Pain Management Practices, Jordan Lee Slowik
Use of Acupuncture as a Complementary Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in the Veteran Population to Improve Outcomes: An Integrative Review, Tabitha T. Smithers
Implementation of a Nursing Care Bundle for Hospitalized Patients Receiving End-of-Life Care, Klaire Thomason
An Exploration of the Lived Experience of Novice Adjunct Nursing Faculty as They Transition from Clinical Expert to Novice Educator, Angelique Tolentino-Martin
Improving Self-Efficacy in Flight Nurse Practitioners in Preparation for the Role of the Law Enforcement Tactical Nurse Practitioner, Gregory S. Wamack
Educating Outpatient Clinic Nurses in the Management of Diabetes, Deborah O. Yisa
Submissions from 2023
Whether COVID-19 Infection Affects Human Cognitive Function, June Li Alsgaard
The Efficacy of Statin Therapy in Reducing Cardiovascular Accident Stroke (CVA) Risk Among Type 2 Diabetes Adult Patients Using Patient-Centered Care: An Integrative Review, Bridgett Simone Anckle
Managing Burnout in Nursing, Karen Starnes Bell
Treatment of Rib Fractures of the Elderly Patients in the Acute Care Setting: An Integrative Review, Adella Jo Boeding
Nursing Faculty Experiences of an Academic Merger: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Sherry Michelle Boone
Using Mindfulness in Nursing Burnout. An Integrative Review., April Day Branham
Detection and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes for Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes: An Integrative Review, Pamela Brinn
Measures Clinicians in the Urgent and Emergent Settings Can Use to Increase Psychosocial Support and Patient Satisfaction After Miscarriage: An Integrative Review, Ashley Luanne Kay Brown
Prenatal Educational Strategies to Increase the Duration of Breastfeeding: An Integrative Review, Kayla Caryl Carter
Increased Prevalence of Suicide in the Adolescent Population Within the LGBTQ+ Community Compared to Adolescents in the Heterosexual Population: An Integrative Review, Natasha Denese Causey
How Does Obstetric Simulation Impact Undergraduate Pre-licensure BSN Student’s Clinical Judgement Related To Using and Understanding Fetal Monitoring?, Brandy Leona Clayton
Early Activity and Mobility of Intensive Care Unit Patients to Reduce Hospital Length of Stay and Improve Patient Outcomes: An Integrative Review, Scott D. Crofts
The Nurse's Lived Experience of Transferring Nutrition Knowledge to Patients: A Descriptive Phenomenology, Kendrah Lynne Cunningham
Addressing Health Illiteracy in the Hispanic Community – A Call to Action: An Integrative Review, Sarah Akers Dersch
Lung Cancer Screening Implementation, Jessica Lee DiGiorgio
The Lived Experiences of Faculty Conducting Post-Simulation Debriefing in Nurse Practitioner Programs, Jodi Borden Duncan
Mental Health Disorders Among the Adolescent Population in Nigeria: An Integrative Review, Njideka Nkemjika Emenyi
Determining the Impact of Nurse Residency Programs to Increase Retention Rate among New Nurse Graduates: An Integrative Review, Guiselly Astrid Erazo-Romero
Determining the Effectiveness of Gender-based Integrated Care for Women Veterans: An Integrative Review, Karina Karin Espinoza-Palmer
Improving STEMI Transfer Times, Beth Anne Geiger
High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sugar Substitutes: Hemoglobin A1C Implications in Diabetes?, Rachelle S. Glover
Complementary and Integrative Therapies Available for Treating Veterans With PTSD: An Integrative Review, Kelly Ann Greene
Kangaroo Care and Improved Physiological Status in Preterm Infants: An Integrative Review, Kira Juunia Harkonen
Stroke Symptom Identification Tool for Hospitalized Patients in a Rural Setting, Cheryl Ann Henderson
How Geriatric Courses Affect Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students’ Attitudes and Intentions to Work with Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study, Nina C. Hoskins
Hypothermia in the Operating Room Promoting Normothermia in the Hysterectomy Population, Adina Indries
The Effects of Therapeutic Activities on Depression in the Long-Term Care Population, Stephanie Nacole Knowles
Kangaroo Care Impact on Maternal Health: An Integrative Review, Alexis Ann Lawson
The Lived Experiences of the Newly Graduated Generation "Z": Registered Nurse Entering the Intensive Care Unit, Matthew Robert Loveitt
Direct and Indirect Effects of Recreational Marijuana on Physical, Mental, Gestational, and Developmental Health: A Point of Care Handout, John C. Lowman
Implementing an Evidence-Based Toolkit to Impact Falls on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Janice E. Marlett
Evaluating the Need for Return-to-Learn Concussion Protocols in High School Student-Athletes: An Integrative Review, William David Midgette
Comparison of Post Discharge Telephone Call Methods and Their Impact on Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction: An Integrative Review, Amanda Thacker Mikolay
A Clinical Nurse Leader Nurse Navigator Program for Heart Failure Patients, Shanna Lantel Negron
Camera Assisted Monitoring Device as a Tool to Reduce Falls in Inpatient Adults: An Integrative Review, Pamela Oriaifo
Strategies to Prevent and Manage Peri Wound Skin Complications Associated With Compression Bandages Application in Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers: An Integrative Literature Review, Judith D. Plummer- Morgan
Assessing and Strengthening New Provider Education Related to Extrapyramidal Symptoms and Antipsychotic Medication Usage, Mesiah O'mar Porter Jr.
Enhancing the Patient Experience By Providing a Visual Cue to Reference/Reinforce Medication Communication, Janet Radzykewycz
A Team-Based Approach to Increase Initiation of Self-Management Goals in Adult Patients Diagnosed with Hypertension With the Use of a Self-Management Goal Toolkit, Kristel Danette Ramsay
Does A Telehealth Education Program Improve Lifestyle Behaviors of Individuals with Prediabetes?, Loretta A. Richardson
Online Relational Database for Department of Nursing: An Evidence-based Practice Project, Denise L. Rismeyer
Discrimination Against Hispanic and African American Women and Interventions to Improve Patient Outcome: An Integrative Review, Sandi Daneri Cruz Rivera
Implicit Bias Training in Maternal Health, Joanne Ruggiero
Improved Education for Caregivers of Hospice Heart Failure Patients to Reduce Hospital Admissions: An Integrative Review, Sierra Spain Sanford
Nonpharmacologic Measures to Maintain or Increase Bone Density in Patients at Risk for Osteoporosis: An Integrative Review, Katie Saporsky
Correlation Between Purposeful Patient Medication Education and Patient Experience Scores, Paula Shredl
Impact of Fall Education to Nursing Staff on Oncology Patient Fall Rates, Danni Nina Sloane
The Impact of Infectious Disease Education on the Knowledge and Confidence of Assisted Living Staff, Kathryn Joy Smith
Implementation of Nutritional Screening in Adults (Ages 19-65) with Major Depressive Disorder: An Integrative Review, Laurie S. Stephens
The Impact of Champion Training on a Two-Clinician Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Technique to Prevent Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Punitha Stevenson
Investigating Nurses Lived Experiences toward Family Presence during Resuscitation to Enhance the Future of Nursing Curriculum, Laurie Stone
Understanding First-Year RN Turnover and Retention Strategies: An Integrative Review, Kelly Rose Swirple
The Lived Experiences of Nursing Students Spiritual Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Research Study, Pamela Williams-Jones
The Effects of Dietary and Lifestyle Management on Diabetic Neuropathy, Courtney Renee Wyatt
Submissions from 2022
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Pain Interventions on Patient Reported Pain Scores and Opioid Use in Hospitalized Adult Patients, Tammy Jane Anderson
Does the Use of Home-Based Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus Improve Hemoglobin A1c Levels? An Integrative Review, Ophelia Dionne Gelispie Ansari