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.

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Submissions from 2025

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A quality improvement project on implementing a nurse-driven Foley catheter removal protocol using modified HOUDINI criteria for oncology patients to reduce the Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) and catheter days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)., Rittu K. Justin

A Real-Time Text Alert Intervention for Dehydration Prevention and Weather-Related Risk Mitigation in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease, Simon O. Onuegbu

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Bridging Evidence with Community: Five Routes to Diabetes Prevention in Latino Adults, Ann M. Maliackal

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Chlorhexidine Bath Procedures to Increase CLABSI Maintenance Bundle Compliance and Decrease CLABSI and CLAMBI Incidence Rates., Michael Jabituk

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Culturally Centered, Primary Care Interventions for Effective Weight Management Goals in Hispanic/Latino Children, Remigio Acevedo

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Decreasing Emergency Department (ED) Revisits: Providing Resources that Address Overutilization for Patients with Substance Use Disorder, Amber May

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Decreasing Incidence of Intramuscular Emergency Psychiatry Medications in Psychiatric Adult Patients Through the Acute Violent Assessment Tool (AVAT), Edidiong G. Ebong

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Dietary Program for the Reduction of Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence in a South Texas Border Region, Siddiqua Noor

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Enhancing medication adherence in the older adult by implementing a medication program, CathyLee Nair

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Enhancing Medication Storage Protocols for Safety Optimization in Cardiac Care Unit Inpatients, Baothu Nguyen

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Enhancing Ventilator Bundle Compliance in the CVICU to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Sarah Senger

Ethics-Driven Cannulation Protocol of ECMO Candidates, Quynn Folkes

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Evaluating the Impact of Epic Integration and Dual Registered Nurse Check-Off on Pressure Injury Prevention Workflow Compliance, Darlene Y. Olowu

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Evaluating what works: A comparison of five diabetes prevention programs for Latino children, Ruchi Patel

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Evidence Based Pilot Project To Reduce Nurse Documentation Time in the Electronic Health Record, Herbert Rolito C. Ortiz

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Heart Failure and Home Health Care Referral Utilization, Tatiana Le

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Iimproving Discharges Within the Monitored Pod Units of a Regional Health Center in Bryan, TX, Paul R. Russell III

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Implementation of a Discharge Process for Pediatric Patients Hospitalized with Asthma Exacerbations to Improve Post-Discharge Follow-up, EMIKO N. DUDLEY

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Implementation of an Electronic Medication Management System to Increase Medication Safety, Sierra R. Brown

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Implementation of a Patient Engagement Program in a Federally Qualified Health Center, Cami A. Stone

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Implementation of a Standardized Onboarding Program, Sarah J. Wall

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Implementation Of a Standardized Pain Assessment Tool to Drive Opioid Management in End-of-Life Patients in A Medical Intensive Care Unit, Sonia Carrizales

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Implementation of a Zen Room and Mindfulness Techniques to Decrease Perceived Burnout, Danika Scott

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Implementation of a Zen Room to Decrease Perceived Stress: A Quality Improvement Project, Michelle Tat

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Implementation of Behavioral Emergency Response Team in Triage, Brianna Millen