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
Strategies to Improve Nurse Documentation Compliance and Confidence in the Delivery of Preprocedural Education, Danielle A. Burris
Surgical Specimen Management Protocols in the Pre-analytical Phase, Jordan L. Hall
The Prevalence of Suicide and Suicidal Ideation in Adult Oncology Patients, Mutiat Bamiloshin
Timely Transfusions in Trauma: Instituting a Transfusion Guideline for Trauma Nurses, Lauren Standiford
Titer-First Vaccination Protocol in an Employee Health Clinic, Obehi Dickson
Using Musical Interventions as a Non-Pharmacological Strategy to Improve Chronic Pain Levels and Satisfaction Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease, Fredeline Metellus
Submissions from 2024
A Comprehensive Community Awareness Website to Increase Screening Colonoscopy Rates Among Adults in Flower Mound, TX, Alexandra Biltz
Addressing Medication Adherence Barriers in Hispanics Diagnosed with Diabetes Type II, Solmayra Solis
A DNP Project: Improving Clinical Alarm Management Through An Alarm Management Bundle: A Quality Improvement Project, Mary I. Alejo
A Nurse-Driven Screening Process to Increase ICU Palliative Care Utilization, Sara L. Stock
Application of an Opioid Risk Assessment Tool for Patients with Pain Presenting to the Emergency Department with Drug-Seeking Behaviors, Darian L. Stephens
A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing a Mental Health Screening Program for International Business Travelers., Joyce Ighedosa
Battling alarm fatigue in the intensive care unit by reducing unnecessary clinical alarms through daily electrode electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode changes, Christena Jacobhose
Decreasing Antibiotic Turnaround Time in the Medical Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Kacie Wright
Decreasing Compassion Fatigue in Inpatient Nurses Using Debriefing and Group Care Program, Hanh Nguyen
Empowering Staff Through Trauma-Informed Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Enhancing Patient Satisfaction and Care Delivery, ijezie G. Anozie
Enhancing Discharge Process for Home IV Milrinone Patients With Advanced Heart Failure, Kaitlyn Bauer
Impact of a Nurse Manager Development Program on Manager Competency and Intent to Leave, Yashamika Short
Implementation of a Peer Mentorship Process within a Nurse Fellowship Program (Critical Care), Laura Douglas
Implementation of a Standardized Process to Increase Referrals to the Tobacco Quitline in an Underserved General Oncology Cancer Survivorship Clinic, Kristyn-Mae Rosales
Implementation of Peer Mentorship Process Within a Nurse Fellowship Program, Julie Edwards
Implementation of same day cervical cancer and chlamydia screening in a university clinic setting, Amanda Rodriguez