2019 Graduates Project Abstracts by Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth

Download M. Andre - Implementation of Unit Based Safety Huddles to Improve the Culture of Safety (68 KB)

Download R. Armstrong - Timing of Newborn First Bath to Improve Outcomes and Reduce PreventableTransfers to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (80 KB)

Download J. Berry - Implementation of Post-Chemotherapy Symptom Management Phone Call to Decrease Emergency Room Visits and Hospital Administration (60 KB)

Download S. Bottomley - Optimizing the Electronic Interface of Pediatric Growth Charts to Enhance Care Delivery: A Quality Improvement Project (38 KB)

Download M. Broughton - Implementation of an Evidence-Based Risk Assessment Tool and Prophylactic Treatment Plan to Reduce Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (110 KB)

Download M. Cantazaro - Multidisciplinary Team Approach: Working Together to Improve Glycemic Control in Hispanic Adults with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes (85 KB)

Download B. Cardoso-Harvey - Increasing Nurse Compliance with Bedside Barcode Specimen Collection Scanning Using Post-Implementation Evaluation Strategies (70 KB)

Download T. Christopher - Improving Workplace Violence Competency, Confidence, and Perceptions of Safety within an Emergency Department (112 KB)

Download K. Clark - Improving the Patient Experience in the Hematology/Oncology Procedure Suite by Addressing Patient Flow, Communication, and Staffing (115 KB)

Download D. Cline - Improving Employee Safety through De-escalation Training (114 KB)

Download S. Dean - Moments of Calm: A Pilot Program to Improve Relaxation in Hospitalized, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Patients (129 KB)

Download L. Edwards - Expansion of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses' (APRN) Role in an Adult Ambulatory Oncology Setting (116 KB)

Download N. Escobedo - Streamlining Hazardous Drug Preparation to Improve Turnaround Time and Impact on Patient Experience (130 KB)

Download D. Garcia - Developing a Transition Program to Mobilize Clinicians to Engage Adolescent Patients in Health Care Transition Planning (66 KB)

Download J. Harrison - Improving Appointment Adherence in an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Site by Implementing Strategies to Reduces Missed Appointment Rate (64 KB)

Download A. Hernandez - Culture Matters: An Improvement Project to Increase Nurses' Transcultural Self-efficacy when Caring for Diverse Patient Populations (121 KB)

Download C. Iwuji - Increasing Breastmilk Scanning Compliance Rate in Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses (62 KB)

Download V. Kastner - The Use of Education to Improve Nurses' Involvement in Rounds (147 KB)

Download C. Kwok - Decreasing the Incidence of Corneal Abrasions in Recovery (134 KB)

Download R. Lopez - Increasing Adherence with Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests in a Disadvantaged Population (107 KB)

Download M. Lyons - Putting the Nurse into Nursing: A Breastfeeding Program for New Maternity Nurses (109 KB)

Download A. Martinez - A Process to Increase Appropriate Visits in a Medical Oncology Clinic (144 KB)

Download P. McArthur - Breastfeeding Promotion via Patient Portal (121 KB)

Download D. Nwokolo - Improving Quality of Transitional Care through Patient Care Coordinators (146 KB)

Download P. Rieger - Promoting Engagement of Nurses in a Professional Association through Optimizing the Use of Social Media (119 KB)

Download V. Roberson-Rose - Decision Support Coupled with Restrictive Blood Transfusion Guidelines Decreases Red Blood Cell Disorders in A Community Hospital (104 KB)

Download J. Sanders - Improving Workplace Violence Competency, Confidence, and Perceptions of Safety within an Emergency Department (120 KB)

Download S. Stafford - Improving Perception of Empowerment in Acute Care Nurse Managers (93 KB)

Download C. Stapleton - Decreasing Incidence of Postoperative Corneal Abrasions (118 KB)

Download L. Thomas - Improving Usability of Electronic Health Record Alerts for Nurses Using a Heuristic Checklist (124 KB)

Download L. Triche - Implementation of a Treatment Summary in Survivors of Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma (70 KB)

Download J. Ugochukwu - Improving Patient Satisfaction Scores Regarding Discharge Information and Overall Patient Experience Utilizing Discharge Checklist/Teach Back Method (143 KB)

Download J. Ward - Structured Discharge Process for Hospitalized Children with Renal Disease: Implementations of a Standardized Discharge Education Pathway (58 KB)

Download E. Weber - Implementation of a Standardized Discharge Pathway for Hospitalized Children with Renal Disease (110 KB)

Download C. West - Workflow Process Change Using Bispectral Index Monitoring for Pediatric Patients Requiring Anesthesia (102 KB)

Download A. Yarbrough - Implementation of Survivorship Care Plans Focused on Sarcoma Patients in the Child and Adolescent Oncology Clinic (98 KB)