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Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract

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 2026

Implementation of a Planned Extubation Nurse-Led Safety Bundle in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Broderick Sutton

Implementation of a Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in the Intensive Care Unit, Xibo Lan

Implementation of a Standardized Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool to Optimize Care Coordination and Clinical Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Breanna Jemmott

Implementation of a Turn Team to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in a Medical Intensive Care Unit, Heather A, Adair

Implementation of PHQ-9 to Improve Depression Identification in ICU, Jenny C. Manoly BSN, RN

Implementing a Mindfulness Mobile Application, Smiling Mind to Reduce Stress Experienced by Inpatient Psychiatric Nurses, Emma Jade Mowery and Justin D. Ruiz

Implementing a Mindfulness Mobile Application, Smiling Mind to Reduce Stress Experienced by Inpatient Psychiatric Nurses, Justin Ruiz and Emma Mowery

Implementing an Evidence-Based Wound Care Protocol for Inpatient End-of-Life Residents That Aligns With Hospice Comfort Care Goals, Oge c. Okeke

Implementing an Evidence-Based Wound Care Protocol for Inpatient End-of-Life Residents That Aligns With Hospice Comfort Care Goals, Oge c. Okeke and oge c. okeke

Implementing a Professional Wellness Session to Foster Improvement in Oncology Nurse Retention and Well-Being, Connie Tran

Implementing a Standardized Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Education Protocol in an Optometry Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, JaDaven Edmond

Improving Adherence to Regulatory Standards in a Medicaid-Funded Intellectual and Developmental Disability Setting Through Evidence-Based Nursing Policy Implementation, Waveney R. LaGrone and UT Health Houston Cizik School of Nursing

Improving Assessment and Documentation Adherence in an Age-Friendly Health System with a focus on "What Matters", Thelma I. Arzu

Improving Bedside Nurse Central Line Policy Compliance and Combating CLABSIs, Keyshawna N. Chambers

Improving Clinic Workflow to Enhance Rubeola Immunity Screening in Pregnant Patients, Courtney McDuffie

Improving CPR Quality in the Emergency Department by Implementing Data Driven Debriefs, Alyssa M. Hughes

Improving Documentation Compliance During Obstetric Massive Transfusion Events Through Implementation of a Standardized Flowsheet, Kirstie Barrick

Improving Documentation Efficiency Through Implementation of EMR Note Templates in a Multidisciplinary Stroke Clinic, Mirriam Hijazi

Improving First Case-On-Time Starts in the Operating Room by Implementing A Visual Patient Readiness Assessment Tool: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project, Xochitl I. Miranda-Khayat

Improving First Time IV Success Rates in the Emergency Department Through the Implementation of an Ultrasound-Guided IV Training Program, Tram Dinh

Improving Handoff Communication among UAPs in a Group Home by Implementing Standardized SBAR Tool and Evaluating its Impact on Communication Quality and Resident safety, Ola Iweala

Improving INR Monitoring in Outpatient Cardiology: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance Anticoagulation Safety, Antonette Atori

Improving New Graduate Nurse Clinical Readiness Through Interprofessional Collaboration and High-Fidelity Simulation, Alyssa M. Starkey

Improving Nurse Utilization of Protocols to Prevent Pressure Injuries and Increase the Detection of Pressure Injuries on Admission Using Skin Assessments and Education, Karla Vazquez

Improving Nursing Compliance With Pain Reassessment Documentation After Analgesic Administration, Dorcas Okunola