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
Implementation Of The Pressure Injury Prevention Care Bundle At A Home Based Hospice Program: A Quality Improvement Project, Adaeze U. Amechi-fannin
Submissions from 2026
Fall Prevention in a Medical Intermediate Care Unit (MIMU) Through Use of a Collaborative Fall Bundle, Sara M. Jose
Improving CPR Quality in the Emergency Department by Implementing Data Driven Debriefs, Alyssa M. Hughes
Improving the Quality of Bone Marrow Specimen Collection Through Powered Bone Marrow Device Simulation and Supervised Procedures, Ethel C. Estrada
Improving the Screening of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Quality Improvement Project in a Primary Care Setting, Confidence Ndukwe
Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates of Patients Nine and Ten-Years-Old at Pediatric Clinic Using Pre-Visit Phone Calls and Motivational Interviewing, Ilianna R. Kuntz
The Impact of Structured Family Meetings in the Intensive Care Unit, Loyce T. Mofor
Submissions from 2025
Abstract Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Older Adults in Acute Care Settings, Evelyn Yegella
Accessing Facility Electronic Health Record for Payer Utilization Review Review, Betsey Denton
A Pilot Structured Mentorship Program To Increase Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider Engagement At An Academic Institution, Erica Annotti, DNP, APRN, PNP
A Real-Time Text Alert Intervention for Dehydration Prevention and Weather-Related Risk Mitigation in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease, Simon O. Onuegbu
Bridging Evidence with Community: Five Routes to Diabetes Prevention in Latino Adults, Ann M. Maliackal
Chlorhexidine Bath Procedures to Increase CLABSI Maintenance Bundle Compliance and Decrease CLABSI and CLAMBI Incidence Rates., Michael Jabituk
Culturally Centered, Primary Care Interventions for Effective Weight Management Goals in Hispanic/Latino Children, Remigio Acevedo
Decreasing Incidence of Intramuscular Emergency Psychiatry Medications in Psychiatric Adult Patients Through the Acute Violent Assessment Tool (AVAT), Edidiong G. Ebong
Dietary Program for the Reduction of Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence in a South Texas Border Region, Siddiqua Noor
Enhancing medication adherence in the older adult by implementing a medication program, CathyLee Nair
Enhancing Medication Storage Protocols for Safety Optimization in Cardiac Care Unit Inpatients, Baothu Nguyen
Enhancing Ventilator Bundle Compliance in the CVICU to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Sarah Senger
Ethics-Driven Cannulation Protocol of ECMO Candidates, Quynn Folkes
Evaluating the Impact of Epic Integration and Dual Registered Nurse Check-Off on Pressure Injury Prevention Workflow Compliance, Darlene Y. Olowu
Evaluating what works: A comparison of five diabetes prevention programs for Latino children, Ruchi Patel