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 2027
CRC Station: Improving Colorectal Cancer screening rates in primary care, Kathryn Nanji
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based APP to Reduce Stress Among Psychiatric Nurses at a Children’s Hospital, Miracle U. Izevbekhai
Implementation of an Escape Room Simulation to Decrease Falls in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Natalie J. Ramirez
Implementation Of The Pressure Injury Prevention Care Bundle At A Home Based Hospice Program: A Quality Improvement Project, Adaeze U. Amechi-fannin
Promoting Sleep Hygiene in the Intensive Care Unit- Implementation of a Sleep Bundle, Emma J. Harris
The Prevention of Mouth Sores in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Doxorubicin Using Oral Cryotherapy, Imani Wright
Submissions from 2026
An Evidence-Based Approach to Boosting Recovery in Endurance Runners, Sayla F. Rios
Enhancing Healthcare Communication With Artificial Intelligence Translation Methods for Improved Patient Healthcare Satisfaction, Mireille Signe
Enhancing Patient Satisfaction Through a Telehealth -Enabled Post-discharge Follow-Up Program in an Adult Medical-Surgical Unit, Helen T. Idowu and Helen Temitope Idowu
Fall Prevention in a Medical Intermediate Care Unit (MIMU) Through Use of a Collaborative Fall Bundle, Sara M. Jose
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention Using a Care Bundle in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Sarah Dolick
Implementation of a Patient Preference Card (PPC) to Enhance Nurse–Patient Communication in the Intensive Care Unit, LaShunda S. Hickerson
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 and oge c. okeke
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 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