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 2025
Implementation of Safety Restraint Chair Algorithm with De-escalation Techniques to Decrease Restraint Time in Acute Psychiatric Unit, Chiamaka Nwadike
Implementing A Delirium Risk Assessment Protocol for Older Adults to Reduce Post-operative Delirium, Toni-Ann Thompson
Implementing an EHR Handoff Tool to Improve Care Transitions for Patients Requiring Inpatient Dialysis, Jolly Mathews
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 Interventions to Decrease Readmission Rates in a Behavioral Hospital For People Experiencing Homelessness, Stacy M. Alvarez
Implementing Lean Methodology to Decrease Wait times in a Psychiatric Emergency Department, Kristina S. Baxter
Implementing Sacred Pause After Patient Death to Reduce Burnout in ICU Nurses, Kimberly Lee
Improving Bone Density Screening Rates in Patients at Risk for Falls Using Chart Screening and Protocol Orders, Lona Winnegan
Improving Breastfeeding Confidence and Initiation Rates Through Flyer-Based Education in a Labor and Delivery Setting, Janet Rebollar-Trejo
Improving Diabetes Management through Evidence-Based Educational Resources in A Federally Qualified Health Center, Linda F. Dunbar
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 HIV Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis Completion in Survivors of Sexual Assault, Rebecca Aden
Improving Home Healthcare Interdisciplinary Team Communication, Nishea Andrea Flores
Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates in a Teen/School-Based Clinic, Alina Leigh
Improving Medication Adherence for Post-Operative Pediatric Patients with Spanish-Speaking Caregivers Using a Written Medication Action Plan, Carissa Vicente
Improving Medication Adherence in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension, Suzanne Cockrell
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