Includes doctoral dissertations from the Ph.D. In Nursing Education program and scholarly projects from the Doctor of Nursing Practice program..
Submissions from 2021
Web-Based Applications for Weight Loss and Management: An Integrative Review, Linda Lawton Smith
The Effect of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Migraine Headaches: An Integrative Review, Katelyn Vaughn Spangler
Conscious Sedation Medications and Risk of Patient Falls: An Integrative Review, Tricia G. Stevens
Integrative Review on the Initiation of a Systematic Oral Care Education Program, Toni Rochelle Thomas
Mentor Programs as a Strategic Approach to Nurse Retention: Integrative Review, Nancy Jo Thompson
Characteristics of Successful Nurse Mentors and Potential Effects On The Retention And Job Satisfaction Of New Graduate Nurses: An Integrative Review, Toni Cheryl Thompson
How Effective is Psychotherapy in Reducing Opioid Usage among Patients with Chronic Pain?, Charity Harold Whorley
Does the Management of Compassion Fatigue in the Healthcare Setting Decrease Nurse Turnover: An Integrative Review, Barbara Fulcher Williams
COPD Discharge Care Bundles: An Integrative Review, Leigh Goodwin Wingo
Using the Fifth "P" in Purposeful Hourly Rounding to Decrease Falls and Improve Patient Experience, Brenda Hopkins Woodcock
The Effect of a Screening Protocol on Opioid Use: An Integrative Review, Stephen D. Wright Jr
Submissions from 2020
Strength in Community: A Community-Based Health Program to Improve Weight Loss and Blood Pressure within an African American Faith-Based Organization, Leonna Sylvitrice Ameduite
The Effectiveness of Patient Education Utilizing the Teach-Back Method to Improve Patient Satisfaction, Gladys Cajucom Apuli
Implementation of Post Forms upon Hospice Admission: An Evidence-Based Practice Intervention to Reduce Hospice Revocations, Joanna Grace Asselin
A Nursing Education Intervention in an Adult Inpatient Setting for Decreasing Hypoglycemia Incidence, Meredith Lynn Camilleri
CDSSs for CVD Risk Management: An Integrative Review, Elisabeth Mary Campbell
Identification of Human Trafficking Victims in the Health Care Setting: An Integrative Review, Jami Leigh Castellucci
Improving Perioperative Communication Through the Use of a Nurse Navigator: An Integrative Review, Elizabeth Irene Christman
Organizational Strategies to Promote Nurse Resilience in the Acute Care Hospital Inpatient Setting: An Integrative Review, Marcia A. DePolo
Increasing New Orienting Emergency Department Nurses' Awareness of Mass Casualty Incident Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Core Competencies to Improve Mass Casualty Incident Response, Christopher C. Deramo II
Using Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment to Address Problematic Alcohol Use at a University Student Health Center, Tajuane H. Dockery
Diabetes Health Literacy in the Rural Community: An Integrative Review, Shannon M. Elrod
Pharmacogenomics in Primary Care: Barriers to Implementation, Joshua Michael Fleming
Ask, Advise, Assist and Follow: An Evidence Based Project to Address Unhealthy Alcohol Use in a Free Clinic Setting, Lisa K. Floyd
Determining the Effectiveness of System-Based Solutions to Improve Fragmented Care for Oncology Patients Living in Rural and Remote Regions: An Integrative Review, Andrea Nicole Fulmer
Addressing Prescription Opioid Misuse through the Increased Reporting of Prescription Monitoring Program (PDMP) Data: An Integrative Review, Claudia Hannah Georgestone
Low Health Literacy Impact on Heart Failure Patients' Readmissions: An Integrative Review, Melissa S. Goodwin
Improving Central Venous Catheter Infection Rates Through The Use of A Bundle: An Integrative Review, Janice LaVerne Harris-Hall
Improving Patient Satisfaction with the Virtual Handoff Process through the Utilization of Educational Pamphlets in the Emergency Department, Lynda Michelle Heintz
Improving Survival Rates in Patients Suffering Cardiac Arrest with Specialized Resuscitation Teams: An Integrative Review, John Campbell Holcomb
Self-Management Education For Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment of Hypoglycemia: An Integrative Review, Chinedum Rosemary Ikwueme
Implementation of An Independent, Unit Specific LGBT Cultural Competency Training, Kristen Nicole Kaiafas
Wellness and Coping of Residents in a Skilled Nursing Facility, Christine M. Larson
Integration of a Pediatric Cardiovascular Health Model Within the Primary Care Setting, Mary Carol LoGalbo
Evaluating the Utilization of a Combination Therapy to Improve Self-Efficacy and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type Two Diabetes Mellitus and Low Health Literacy, Crystal Manus Masling
Walking through Smoke: Implementation of the 5A's for Smoking Cessation Counseling in Rural Virginia, Cristina Maria Minotti
Improving Newborn Outcomes through Implementation of Delayed Bathing: An Integrative Review, Tennille Ideen O'Connor
Improving Identification of High-Risk Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients in Primary Care: An Integrative Review, Lauren Ashley Paulson
A New Era: Utilizing Technology Tools to Enhance Elder Independence, April Lisa Phelps
The Effectiveness of Mental Health Disorder Stigma-Reducing Interventions in the Healthcare Setting: An Integrative Review, Catherine Theresa Raj
Increasing Knowledge of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Criteria and Introduction of a Screening Tool to Improve AAA Screening in a Family Practice Clinic: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Jennifer Elizabeth Rank
Decreasing Psychiatric Readmissions in a Nonprofit Behavioral Health Hospital, John Schreiber
Nighttime Quiet in the Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review, Heather Rae Smith
The Impact of Intermittent Auscultation and Physiologic Labor Support Education for Nurses on Patient Satisfaction and Nurse Self-Efficacy, Heather N. Soper
An Evidence-based Intervention To Enhance Provider Awareness and Confidence In Addressing Polypharmacy, Catherine Marie Steiner
Use of Delirium Protocols in Decreasing Falls Among Adults in Acute Care: An Integrative Review, Shelly Steverson Thornton
Implementation of a Fall Risk Assessment Tool in Primary Practice May Decrease Fall Frequency in the Aging Population, Regina M. White
Preventing Polypharmacy Amongst the Elderly in an Acute Care Setting Through the Integration of the Deprescribing Tools START, STOPP, and Beers Criteria, Samantha Bonita Wilkins-Copeland
Using Patient Safety Principles to Prevent Patient Harm, Octavia Reed Wynn
Submissions from 2019
The Benefits of Early Referral to Palliative Care for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on Dialysis, Omolola Akinmadelo
An Education Implementation Project in an Emergency Department to Increase Awareness and Referral for Trafficked Person Encounters, Stacey Lynn Alderman
A Hepatitis C Screening Tool for an Uninsured Population, Kimberly Belle Babcock-Nobles
TeachBack: The Implementation of the Teach-Back Method to Improve Patient Satisfaction with Care Transitions, Elizabeth M. Breton
Shingrix Education for Providers, Lindsey Hanks Buzzeo
Unleashing Top-of-License Registered Nurse Practice: An Integrative Review, Michelle Dickerson
Increase in Pneumococcal Immunization in Adults over 65 Years of Age in a Federally Qualified Health Center, Mara J. Dominguez
Addressing Health Literacy and Collaboration in Mobile Clinics Utilizing Teach-back Methodology and Healthcare Provider Training, Mark Robert Drye
The Use of Patient Diaries in the CVICU to Prevent Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and Improve Family Satisfaction with Care, Denise M. Goodberlet
Culturally Appropriate Education in Managing Hypertension in African Americans, Kristina Jones
Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit by Improving Compliance with Dressing Changes and Curos Caps Use, Jennifer Khaziga Kilel
Increasing Asymptomatic Chlamydia Screening in the ED, Mikyung Kim
Evaluation of Patient Education to Facilitate Advance Directives Completion with Dialysis Patients, Xuesi Liu
CenteringPregnancy: Perceptions of Providers and Staff in a Private OB Practice, Allison F. Mills
Decreasing Caregiver Stress, Dexter Ramos
Reducing Emergency Department Length-of-Stay and Overcrowding through Team Triage, Kirsten Gisela Sizemore
Mobile-Based Technology App Used to Improve Self-Care Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Fred Allen Smith Jr
The Implementation of the Teach-Back Method in Dash Diet Education to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Hypertension and Low Health Literacy, Patrice Helen Spencer
Improving Patient Satisfaction with Quietness at Night: An Integrative Review, Victoria Rondez Squier
Back to the Basics with Environmental Hygiene, Shanna D. Stowe
A Patient-Centered Medical Home Model For Improvement Of Healthcare For The Homeless Population: An Integrative Review, Dale Ellen Strickland
Raising Awareness of Compassion Fatigue Among Healthcare Providers in the Coronary Care Unit, Keri Tifft
Noninvasive Ventilation Protocol Development, Janise Pierce Tinsman
Using TeamSTEPPS® to Improve Interprofessional Collaboration in the Outpatient Psychiatric Care Setting, Amy Michele Wadsworth
Significance of Capnography in Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care, Deborah Renee Whitley
Facilitating Transition to Practice for Millennial New Graduate Nurses, Tiffani Marie Wise
Submissions from 2018
The Impact of an Educational Intervention to Enhance Self-Management in Type 2 Diabetes Patients, Demetria Bates
Implementation of a Screening Protocol to Improve Provider Assessment of Depression in Patients with Psoriasis, Marlee Bryant
Increasing Advance Care Planning in the Primary Care Setting, Nicole Marie Coffey
Increasing Registered Nurse Retention Using a Mentorship Program, Krystle Lynette Forlines
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Insulin Infusion Protocol Update Using Evidence-Based Practice: A Quality Improvement Project, Susan K. Lacey
Pediatric Primary Care Concussion Evaluation and Management, Kaitlyn Layman
Building Resilience to Combat Symptoms of Moral Distress and Burnout in Nurses: Is it Effective? An Integrative Review, Julia M. McAuley-Gonzalez
Implementation of a Scripted Education on Comfort Goals to Improve Patient Perception of Pain Control, Vicki F. McLean
Pharmacological Pain Management in Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain Crisis: An Integrative Review, Brenda Middlebrooks
Impact of Utilizing the Nurse Practitioner Role in Trauma, and the Effect it has on Healthcare Utilization and Patient Satisfaction, Jason Pilkerton
Increasing HCAHPS Scores by Scripting of Hourly Rounding, Katherine Rivera
Pain Management: A Flowsheet for Providers, Lisa Swezey
The Incorporation of Evidence-Based Simulated Activities in an Existing Nurse Residency Program, Wendy Partin Thompson
Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses in a New RN Graduate Residency Program Regarding Pain Management, Kathryn Lee Wampole
Addressing Barriers to Medication Adherence: An Evidence-Based Screening Instrument Validation Study, Donna Jean Washburn
Enhanced Depression Screening in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Setting An Evidence-Based Project, Heidi Winslow
Improving the Practice Model in a Military Clinic, Kristina Marie Zuccarelli
Submissions from 2017
Knowledge and Attitudes of Orthopedic Nurses Regarding Pain Management, Matthew Neumann
