Practice Project abstracts from 2024-current.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares clinical scholars recognized for outstanding leadership and innovation to apply their talents and expertise to delivery of evidence-based patient- and population-centered care that improves systems of care and positively influences patient outcomes. The program focuses on inter-professional collaboration and development of the kinds of competencies in quality improvement and safety, policy analysis, and program evaluation that lead to enhanced outcomes for patients, families, providers, and organizations.
Submissions from 2028
Implementing a Nurse-Led, Family Caregiver–Integrated Delirium Prevention Protocol to Improve bCAM Screening Compliance and Caregiver Confidence Among Hospitalized Older Adults, Geraldine K. Ijezie
Submissions from 2027
CRC Station: Improving Colorectal Cancer screening rates in primary care, Kathryn Nanji
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based APP to Reduce Stress Among Psychiatric Nurses at a Children’s Hospital, Miracle U. Izevbekhai
Implementation of an Escape Room Simulation to Decrease Falls in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Natalie J. Ramirez
Implementation Of The Pressure Injury Prevention Care Bundle At A Home Based Hospice Program: A Quality Improvement Project, Adaeze U. Amechi-fannin
Promoting Sleep Hygiene in the Intensive Care Unit- Implementation of a Sleep Bundle, Emma J. Harris
The Prevention of Mouth Sores in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Doxorubicin Using Oral Cryotherapy, Imani Wright
Submissions from 2026
A Measeles Susceptibility Screening Strategy for Perinatal Women, Sandra N. Davidson
An Evidence-Based Approach to Boosting Recovery in Endurance Runners, Sayla F. Rios
Decreasing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Through Reinforcement of Hand Hygiene Compliance In a Rehabilitation Unit, Gloria Ihenwe
Enhancing Healthcare Communication With Artificial Intelligence Translation Methods for Improved Patient Healthcare Satisfaction, Mireille Signe
Enhancing Heart Failure Transitional Care to Reduce 30-Day Readmission Rate, Thuy Nhu Uyen Tran
Enhancing Patient Satisfaction Through a Telehealth -Enabled Post-discharge Follow-Up Program in an Adult Medical-Surgical Unit, Helen T. Idowu and Helen Temitope Idowu
Enhancing Pre-Procedure Readiness Through a Standardized Medication Protocol in the Cath Lab , Adriana M. Fisher
Evaluating the Impact of Proactive Rounding on Early Recognition and Rapid Response, Alicia McIntosh
Facilitating Shared Reading Exposure to Promote Health Outcomes in a Rural Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, Meredith L. Longino
Fall Prevention in a Medical Intermediate Care Unit (MIMU) Through Use of a Collaborative Fall Bundle, Sara M. Jose
Fall Reduction Among Adults on a Medical Unit Using the Tailoring Intervention for Patient Safety (TIPS) Sheet, Ingrid B. D'Souza
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention Using a Care Bundle in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Sarah Dolick
Implementation of a Patient Preference Card (PPC) to Enhance Nurse–Patient Communication in the Intensive Care Unit, LaShunda S. Hickerson
Implementation of a Perioperative Normothermia Bundle to Improve Temperature Maintenance in Adult Colorectal and Hysterectomy Surgical Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Jessica L. Salisbury