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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2024
Anti-psychotics, Weight Gain, and Children’s Health: Making Informed Choices, Edith Kanyongo
Increasing Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening in Hispanic Adults Using an Evidence-Based Social Determinants of Health-Oriented Guide for Patient Navigation, Joyce A. Acquah DNP, APRN, FNP-C
A CLABSI Guideline for Healthcare Personnel During a Pandemic, ABIODUN O. ADEJUMOBI Dr
Creation of a Structured Rapid Response Team and Early RRT Activation, Elizabeth Amaka Azie
Improving Heart Health in African Americans Using a Cardiovascular Disease Bundle, Loretta N. Bennam
Intravenous Contrast Extravasations of CT Contrast Media Prevention Bundle, Shakerra T. Brown
Implementing a Cardiovascular Bundle for Hypertension in Black Adults 18 years and Older, Florence I. Chinwuba DNP
Raising the Bar: Guideline to Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nursing Leadership, Kimako Desvignes
Using the 4Ms Framework to Prevent Falls, Gina L. Edgeworth
Guideline for Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in a Southern California Jail, Tchuisse Hermione
Impact of a Discharge Bundle on Boarding Hours in Acute Care Hospitals, Monica L. Herrera and Sharon L. Blackerby
Improvement of Hypertension Self-Care Management in African American Older Adults with Uncontrolled Hypertension Through Shared Decision-Making, Sigga Jobe and Deborah Behan
Using the electronic medical record to improve nurse workload, Sharon C. Le Roux
Guideline for Screening of Trichomonas Vaginalis Infections in the Correctional Setting, Nahirobi J. Madrid Antunez and Sharon Blackerby
Guideline for Breastfeeding Difficulty, Collin Naugher
Outpatient Fall Prevention in Ambulatory Adults 65 Years Old and Over, Dorothy L. Osborne-White
Step Squad Bundle in Older Adults with Multiple Myeloma Hospitalized for an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant, Nadya Panjwani and Deborah Behan
Best Practice when Caring for Patients on Oral Oncolytic Agents, Dharusal Patel
Obesity Management Guideline for the Correctional Setting, Rumi Y. Sato
Guideline for SBHC Provider Education to Start the HPV Vaccine at Nine Years Old, Jasmine K. Serrano
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Bundle for Hypertension Outcomes in Adult Patients Receiving Care in Public Health Clinics, Christine Jennifer Victorian
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Depression in Primary Care, Estrella Catherine Villarreal
Chronic Kidney Disease Nutritional Management: Developing a Guideline, Benjamin L. Wallace
Guideline for Creating a Support Group for Adults with Down Syndrome who Suffer with Prolonged Grief, Brandon Chace Warman
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2020
SMS-Text to Improve Medication Compliance Among Hypertensive African-Americans, Daytral Brown
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2018
Yo Puedo Hacerlo! Diabetes Self-Management Education for Older Hispanic Women, Elizbeth Babalola
A New Screening Procedure to Identify Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders, Carrie Deer
Heart Failure Education Bundle to Improve Self-Care And Reduce Hospital Readmission, Vicki D. Myers-Griffin
Compliance with Post-Intervention Follow-up in the Depressive Pre, Peri and PostMenopausal Client: A QI Initiative, Terry Deneui
Sepsis Bundles: Impact on Mortality and Patient Outcomes, Sheila Ford
Reminder Calls to Reduce No Show Rate, Silby Joy George
Provider Recommendation: Influence on Colorectal Cancer Screening, Trudy Istre
E-mail Instructions to Decrease Same Day Surgery Cancellations, Suji Ann John
Attitudes of Nursing Staff in a Maternal Child Unit Regarding Palliative Care, Lindsey McAnear
Pain Management in Nursing Homes, Sachin Shrestha
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2017
An Educational Teaching Intervention for Patients Taking Warfarin, Sheryl D. Davis
Improving Adherence to Hepatitis C Screening: A Pilot Project, Thuy Vu
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2016
Increasing Awareness and Consideration of Bariatric Surgery Treatment Option in Obese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Cynthia Bolaji
Interventions in the Primary Care Setting Aimed at Improving the Rate of Completion of Advance Directives, D. Denise Goddard
Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Case Management Intervention on Reducing DiabetesRelated Emotional Distress in a Hispanic Medicare Advantage Population, Mari Nickovich-Finley
A Heath Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients with Epilepsy, Ronnie Tobias
Increasing provider efficacy on metabolic monitoring, Johnes Monyoncho
Impact of parental coaching on childhood obesity, Lizy Jimmy Johns
Improving Medication Adherence Among Adult Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: A Pilot Study, Xinxin Tang
The Influence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Post-Anesthesia Duration of Monitoring: Informing Policy Recommendations for Best Practice in a Veteran Population, George Chris Bone
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2015
Increasing Drug Screens and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Assessments for Patients Enrolled in Opioid Replacement Therapy, Kimberly Thompson
Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices among Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, Sandra A. Laird
Mental Health Access Among International College Students, Linda Bett
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2014
Serum Procalcitonin Levels on Antibiotic Duration & Patient Outcomes in COPD Exacerbations, Monee Carter
Improving Provider Adherence with Completion of a Written Asthma Action Plan according to Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines, Stephanie L. Collins
HPV Vaccine Decision-Making in Hispanic and African American Parents: A Secondary Data Analysis, LaVonda McLennan
Reduction of Unplanned Extubations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Sharon Fassino
Policy Analysis: Impact of Legislative Policy on Infant Mortality, Aimee T. Dunnam
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2013
Integrating Primary Care into Behavioral Health: Evaluating an Evidence-based Referral process in a Community Mental Health Facility, Marcia Harris
Written Asthma Action Plan (WAP): An Educational Color-Coded Bilingual Pictorial Pediatric Asthma Action Plan, Kathy Thompson
Evaluation of Provider Strategies to Promote Adherence to Childhood Obesity Clinical Guidelines, Gigi T. Thomas
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2012
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects from 2011
Screening for Adolescent Depression in the Primary Care Setting Using the CES-DC, Sharolyn Dihigo
Media-Smart Youth After-School Pilot Program for Parkway Elementary, Brenda Reed