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
Improving Nursing Retention Through Mentorship in a Long-Term Care Facility: An Educational Toolkit, Adriane Nichole Anthony-Cupil
Standardizing Critical Skills and Competency Validation to Promote Self-Efficacy Among Rapid Response Nurses, Kelli Dail Baker
Determining the Impact of Mindfulness Activities to Increase Joy in Work and Decrease Burnout: An Integrative Review, Kimberly Gleason Bogart
Optimizing Care Delivery: Determining the Impact of a Mobile Interpreter App on Patient Satisfaction, Leslie M. Bright
The Effects of an Emotional Intelligence and Empathy Interactive Education Program with Prelicensure Nursing Students, Karen Browne
Hyperlipidemia: Enhancing Patient Education and Clinical Support to Improve Self-Efficacy, Kelly L. Caniglia
A Strategic Plan for the Development of a Model of Care for Post Operative Bariatric Patients in Rural Utah, Cris R. Chamberlain
Determining the Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Heart Failure Education Program in Reducing 30-Day Hospital Heart Failure Readmissions, Amy Suzanne Cosby
Evaluating The Impact of The Nurse-Patient Relationship: An Integrative Review, Kathryn H. Creasey
Increasing the Awareness of Healthcare Violence Risk to Improve Safety in a Community Hospital, Allyson Dalton
The Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Care Team: An Integrative Review, Lindsey Marie Ellingford
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
Anticoagulation Stewardship Initiative for the Outpatient Management of Atrial Fibrillation, Ryleigh Hawker
Improved Clinical Outcomes Due to GFR-Based Clinical Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Renal Disease As It Relates to the Veteran Population Managed by a Patient-Aligned Care Team, Sidneca Evangella Hazward
A Structured Handoff Report and Its Impact on Patient Experience, Gary N. Hicks
Faculty-to-Faculty Incivility in Nursing Education: Correlations Between Incivility and Faculty Faith Affiliation, Aimee W. Houghton
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.
The Effects of High-Fidelity Bereavement Simulation on Perinatal Nurse Attitude and Comfort with Providing Bereavement Care for Patients Experiencing Perinatal Loss, Victoria Jule Johnson
Facilitator Ethnicity and Clinical Judgement among Senior Minority Students Using Unfolding Case Studies, Rachael King
An Integrative Review: Improving COPD Patient Outcomes Using the Teach-Back Method, Bichundo Lambert
Increasing Self-Efficacy of Nurse Practitioner Preceptors in Primary Care by Using the One-Minute Preceptor Model, Amy J. Lancaster
Leveraging Simulation for Excellence, Alecia Kimberly Liburd
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
Nursing Faculty Exposure to Student Incivility and Interventions in Place to Address: A Case Study, Kimberly Lowe
PATHS Initiative: Identifying Potential Sex Trafficking Victims in the Emergency Department Setting, Kayla Mabery
Theory Informed Audit and Feedback to Decrease Medication Administration Errors, Victoria Martin
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
Trauma-Informed Care Education Program to Increase Provider Confidence in Caring for Patients with Trauma, Lillian Priante
Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measurement Tool and the Benefits of Utilizing It: An Integrated Review, Amy Michelle Randolph
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
Educating Nurses on the Components of a Healthy Work Environment, Kathryn L. Scott
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
Improving Use of Water Immersion and Birth Satisfaction During the First Stage of Labor Through an Educational Handout, Dana E. Taylor
Examining the Effects of an ISBARR Educational Intervention on Self-Efficacy of Senior-Level Nursing Students within a Transition to Practice Course: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Stacy Nicole Taylor
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
The Price We Pay: An Integrative Review Exploring the Effects of Wellness Culture on Nurse Burnout Rates, Rebekah Lillian Vance
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