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 that lead to enhanced outcomes for patients, families, providers, and organizations.
Submissions from 2026
Fall Prevention in a Medical Intermediate Care Unit (MIMU) Through Use of a Collaborative Fall Bundle, Sara M. Jose
Improving the Screening of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Quality Improvement Project in a Primary Care Setting, Confidence Ndukwe
Submissions from 2025
Accessing Facility Electronic Health Record for Payer Utilization Review Review, Betsey Denton
Decreasing Incidence of Intramuscular Emergency Psychiatry Medications in Psychiatric Adult Patients Through the Acute Violent Assessment Tool (AVAT), Edidiong G. Ebong
Dietary Program for the Reduction of Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence in a South Texas Border Region, Siddiqua Noor
Enhancing Medication Storage Protocols for Safety Optimization in Cardiac Care Unit Inpatients, Baothu Nguyen
Evaluating the Impact of Epic Integration and Dual Registered Nurse Check-Off on Pressure Injury Prevention Workflow Compliance, Darlene Y. Olowu
Implementation Of a Standardized Pain Assessment Tool to Drive Opioid Management in End-of-Life Patients in A Medical Intensive Care Unit, Sonia Carrizales
Implementation of Behavioral Emergency Response Team in Triage, Brianna Millen
Implementing a Shame Resilience Intervention to Enhance Recognition and Well-Being Among Psychiatric Nurses at a Psychiatric Hospital, Anaeli Tellez
Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool to Improve Appointment Attendance in Primary Care Practice, Phuong Truong
Implementing Lean Methodology to Decrease Wait times in a Psychiatric Emergency Department, Kristina S. Baxter
Improving Bone Density Screening Rates in Patients at Risk for Falls Using Chart Screening and Protocol Orders, Lona Winnegan
Improving Glycemic Management of the Inpatient Adult with Diabetes Mellitus through the Development of a Bedside Decision Support Tool for the Medical-Surgical Floor Nurse, Robin DeVille Guidry
Improving Home Healthcare Interdisciplinary Team Communication, Nishea Andrea Flores
Improving Medication Adherence for Post-Operative Pediatric Patients with Spanish-Speaking Caregivers Using a Written Medication Action Plan, Carissa Vicente
Improving No-Show Rates at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Christelle M. Hernandez
Improving Nurse Retention Through Unit-Based Mentoring, Mary Smith
Improving Nursing Processes to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism in Adult Surgical Patients, Stephanie Masson
Improving Pituitary Lab Evaluation Following Radiation Therapy For Sinonasal/Nasopharyngeal Malignancies, Brandon M. McAnulty, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, RNFA
Improving Scheduling Accuracy through a Standardized Dermatology Consult Order, Deion Whitehead
Improving the Patient Care Experience in Residential Eating Disorder Treatment: A Quality Improvement Project, Paige H. Nguyen
Improving Therapeutic Communication Between Patients and Nurses Using the Commit to Sit Method in The Obgyn/Postpartum/Mother-Baby Unit, SIMISOLA A. SHODUNKE