Includes doctoral dissertations from the Ph.D. In Nursing Education program and scholarly projects from the Doctor of Nursing Practice program..
Submissions from 2020
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
Educational Intervention to Improve Self-Efficacy and Self-Care in Patients with Heart Failure, Helen Parke
Health Literacy: Improving Understanding of Discharge Instructions, Kimberly Parr
Teach-Back Methodology to Improve Patient Satisfaction in an Urgent Care Setting, Candi Payne
Influence of Smartphone Diabetic Messaging on HbA1c, Patricia Perryman
Reducing Rehospitalizations from One Skilled Nursing Facility: A Quality Improvement Project, Victoria Ann Phillips
Clustering Diabetes Appointments and Education, April Pugh
POTS: Educating School Nurses, Stephanie Sherwood
Perceived Knowledge and Perceptions of Palliative Care among Advanced Practice Cardiac Providers, Jordan Vance
Provider Screening for Depression in Patients Post-Myocardial Infarction, Heather Vasioutovitch
Submissions from 2016
Horizontal Violence Effect on Nurse Retention, Victoria M. Cox
Implementation of TeamSTEPPS, Trynequa S. Jones
Patient Perceptions of the Caring Environment, Kathryn M. Miller
Comparative Look at the Depression Treatment Modalities of Cognitive, Teresa M. Page
Reducing Medication Errors in the Acute Care In-Patient Setting: An Integrative Review, Ronni T. Rothwell
Health Literacy Assessment and Chronic Disease: An Integrative Review, Dana S. Woody
