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DNP Projects from 2023

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Impact of an Automated Text and Phone Call Post-Discharge Follow-up Program on Patient Satisfaction Scores and 30-day Hospital Readmission Among Adult Patients, Michael Clarke

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Cultivating Unit-Based Leaders Through a Tiered, Structured Mentorship Program, Brittney Daley MSN, RN, CCRN

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Roadmap to Reduce Barriers to Medical Aid in Dying for Rural Coloradans: A Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy Campaign, Ashley D. Fry MSN, APN, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN

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Implementing a Diabetes Prevention Program at a Community Pharmacy, Monica A. Geiger MSN, RN

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Evaluation of a Revised Clinical Ladder Program in Addressing Clinical Competence and Performance, Accountability, Professional Growth, Rewards and Benefits, Job Satisfaction and Engagement, and Autonomy and Decision Making, Vaughn Hansen MSN, RN, NE-BC

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Addressing Verbal Aggression to Reduce Workplace Violence Against Nurses, Rebecca Harris

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The Oncology Clinical Trial Nurse Complex Design and Role Comprehension Training Evaluation Project, Pamela Herena MSN, RN, OCN

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Impacts of Emotional Intelligence Skill Development Training on Nurse Leaders, Denise A. Holyoak DNP, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC

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Implementation of Collaborative Care Intervention within a FQHC to achieve Uniform Data System (UDS) Measure of Depression Remission, Rasha A. Kafi MSN, RN, FNP-C

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Depression Screening in Hematology/ Oncology Outpatient Clinic, Nikki Marshall MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

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Implementing a TeamSTEPPS® Approach with an Interdisciplinary Team to Increase Successful Post-Surgical Discharge Efficiencies, Ann Marie Moynihan MSN, APRN, NEA-BC, ONC

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The Jackson/Cubbin Skin Risk Assessment Tool: Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice Change Initiative in the Intensive Care Unit, Andrew Riddle MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K

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Improving Mental Wellness in Clinical Staff: Using Respite Rooms and Mindfulness Strategies in Ambulatory Care Settings, Whitney Hodges Shanley

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The Impact of Nurse-to-Nurse Change of Shift Report at the Bedside on Patient Satisfaction Scores and Patient Safety, Tonya Washington

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The Impact of Remote Video Monitoring on Costs and Patient Outcomes, Karen Wyche Latham MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CENP

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Management of Stage I and Stage II Labor Arrest Disorder to Reduce Primary Cesarean Section Birth Rate for African American Women, Ariam Yitbarek MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

DNP Projects from 2022

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Implementation of a Transitional Care Model to Decrease Readmissions for Ischemic Stroke and TIA Patients, Sarah Baskind MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN, SCRN

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A Telehealth Blood Pressure Education Program on Hypertension Knowledge, Selfcare, and Behavior, Cheynnie N. Burnett MSN, APRN, FNP-C

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A Community Educational Intervention to Improve Firearm Safety Behavior in Families, Elizabeth G. Choma MSN, RN, CPNP-PC

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A Certified Nurse Program: Mitigating Barriers to Certification, Kymberlee Cox MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN-K

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Effect of a Web-based Educational Intervention in Improving Depression Knowledge and Help-seeking Behaviour in Women, Chibuzo Efuribe RN MSN FNP-BC

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Program Evaluation of Leader Rounding in Emergency and Trauma, Allen Fasnach MSN, RN

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Structured Type 2 Diabetes Education to Improve Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose, Self-Care Management, and Diabetes Knowledge in a Multicultural Family Practice Clinic, DeeDee Foster FNP-C

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Evaluating Telehealth as a Means of Communicating with Living Donors and its Effect on Quality of Care, Ashley Anne Hamby RN MSN

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Preventing Failure to Rescue: Implementation of an Early Warning Score System, Caitlyn Holloway MSN RN CCRN-CMC PCCN TCRN

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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Bundle Compliance: A Quality Improvement Project, Keesha L. Holmes MSN, FNP, NE-BC

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Antibiotic Stewardship for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Older Adults Residing in Long-Term Care at End-of-Life, Kimberly Madison AGPCNP-BC

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Implicit Bias Training: Improving Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Care, Marilyn Mapp

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The Impact of Mentorship on Nurses’ Level of Self-Efficacy and Motivation to Pursue Board Leadership Positions, Amy K. McCarthy MSN, RNC-MNN, NE-BC

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Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Tailor a Diabetes Education Program to an At-Risk Black Church Congregation in the Mid-Atlantic, Samantha A. Mielke

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Improving Screening for Sleep Disturbance in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Jenny Nguyen MSN, FNP-C

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Implementing SSKIN Bundle for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Long-term Care Facility, Funmilayo Oni

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Redefine Nurse-Led Discharge Interventions in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) on All-Cause 30-Day Re-admission Rates Using the Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Program, Ruby Panju-Merali MSN, FNP-C

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Implementation of a Standardized Handoff Tool for the Transition of Care of Adult Liver Transplant Patients, Suzanne Robertazzi MSN, ANP-BC

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Effectiveness of Provider Education to Improve Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Postpartum Depression, Gina M. Tytula

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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice Change Initiative in a School Setting, Kate Wachutka MSN, APRN, FNP-C

DNP Projects from 2021

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Effectiveness of Community-Based Hemorrhage Control Education, Kristin Conti DNP, APRN, FNP-C, RN, CCRN

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Implementing TeamSTEPPS® Training for an Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team to Improve Teamwork, Tina J. DiMarino, MSN, RN, CNOR, CASC

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Just in Time Orientation of Non-Critical Care Nurses to the Critical Care Environment, Meghan Doelger, MSN, RN, CCRN

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Mentorship for Newly Licensed Nurses: A Pilot Program, Michelle Doran, RN, DNP, NPD-BC

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Implementation of Diabetic Foot Care Education Quality Improvement Project, Mitaliben R. Gor, MSN APRN FNP-C

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Design and Implementation of a Nursing Peer Review Program in a Two-Hospital Setting, Joan L. Goss MS, RN, ACNS-BC

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Implementing a Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer Intervention in the ICU, Audrey Gross

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PrEP Education Intervention, Kristina Jung MSN, FNP-BC

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Quality Improvement Initiative: Implementing a Nurse Peer Mentorship Program, Vepuka E. Kauari

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The Effects of Diabetes Self-Management Education among African American Adults, Nkeiruka Muonagolu MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

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A Program Development and Evaluation Project for Provider Use of Buprenorphine Maintenance, Kyle Olson, APRN

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Adoption of Evidence-based Practices in Stroke Transitions of Care, Sabena Passarello, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

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Heart Failure Management in a Skilled Nursing Facility, Leigh T. Simpkins

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Implementation of Capnography Monitoring to Improve Outcomes among Intensive Care Unit Patients on Patient-Controlled Analgesia or Opioids, Leslie Smith, MSN, BMTCN, AOCNS, APRN-CNS

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Mindfulness Training in Mitigating Implicit Bias: Improving Cultural Competency for Nurses Caring for LGBT Individuals, Daniel Terrell, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

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A Multi-Faceted Quality Improvement Project Amid a Global Pandemic: Improving Guideline-Consistent Cervical Cancer Screening Rates and Provider Knowledge of Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Results During Reactivation of a Metro Family Practice Clinic, Taylor Villwock, AGPCNP-BC

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Increasing Mental Health Competency in School Nurses, Jennifer M. Walsh MSN, CPNP, CNE

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Engage Older Adults in the Discharge Process Using the IDEAL Discharge Protocol, Ava D. Williams, MSN, CRNP FNP-BC

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Improving Nurse Manager Job Satisfaction: An Urban Academic Quality Improvement Project, Patricia A. Winston, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE

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The Evaluation of The Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC) and Interventions to Reduce Patient Violence Incidents Occurring in the Emergency Department, Grace D. Yoon, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

DNP Projects from 2020

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Using Five Wishes to Improve Advance Care Planning in A Maryland Primary Care Practice, Amanda Bridges, MSN, ACNP-BC

Quality Improvement: Enhancing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Skill and Patient-Centered Communication Knowledge for Nurses, Rhonda Brockington, DNP, FNP-BC

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Implementing a Digital Imaging Platform Using Tissue Analytics in a Level 1 Trauma Center, Victoria Donaldson, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

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The development, implementation and evaluation of an Evidence-Based Biohazard Training Program within a Pediatric Ambulatory Practice, LaKeshia L. Evans MBA, FNP-BC

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The Effect of Hypertension Education on Knowledge, Lifestyle Behaviors and Blood Pressure Management Among Parishioners in a Faith-Based Setting, Lynda N. Goodfriend, MSN, RN

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A Systems Perspective for Integrating a Community-Based, Family-Centered Nutrition and Exercise Program into a Preexisiting Physical Extracurricular Activity, Chayna Hardy-Taylor, MSN, FNP-C

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A Nurse Led Pre-Operative Patient Education Intervention and its Effect on Anxiety Levels in General Surgical Patients, Elisabet C. Harms MS, RN, CMSRN, CNEcl

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Utilizing a Mentorship Approach to Address the Underrepresentation of Ethnic Minorities in Senior Nursing Leadership, Kimberly Jean-Louis, MSN, MPA, RN, NEA-BC

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Time for Quiet Reducing Nighttime Interruptions in the ICU (TURN IN-ICU): Evaluation and Implementation of a Nonpharmacological Sleep Bundle to Improve Sleep Quality, Delirium, and Nighttime Sedation Requirements, Christina Junker, MSN, RN, CCRN

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Mitigating Delirium for the Elderly Post-Operatively Without Medication, Ann Lo Basso

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Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Prevent HF Readmissions in Rural Areas, Naydu Lucas, RN, MSN, MBA

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Combating Pediatric Obesity with a Community-Based, Family-Centered Pediatric Obesity Prevention Program, Hillary Mayers, MSN, FNP-C

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The Effects of Diabetes Self-Care Management Education Paired with Behavior Change Support Program Using Mobile Technology in Improving Disease Knowledge, Self-Care Activities, and Health Outcomes in Adult Type II Diabetes, Ji Min MSN, FNP-C

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Implementing the AMI READMITS Risk Assessment Score Within a Referral Protocol to Increase Referrals for Follow-up Among Patients with Type I Myocardial Infarction, Nailya Muganlinskaya, M.S.N., M.P.H., ACNP-BC, DNP graduate

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Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Protocol in the Emergency Department, Malvis Ndips Achonduh Tamon, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

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Effect of Care Transition Referral on Readmission Rates of Geriatric Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department, Kyla Newbould MS, RN

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Using multi-faceted validated tools to evaluate the functional outcomes and quality of life in patients undergoing elective spine surgery and associated referral patterns for post-hospital rehabilitation: A quality improvement project, Mercy Oigbokie, MSN, AGNP-C, APRN

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Implementation of a Provider in Triage Program in a Level III Emergency Department, Rachel Parmer MPH, MSN, FNP- BC

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Increasing Adult Influenza Vaccination Rates in the Primary Care Setting, Leah Prescott MSN, FNP-BC

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Educational Session to Improve the Knowledge and Confidence of State Agency Surveyors in Deficiency Citation of Immediate Jeopardy Findings in Nursing Homes, Aileen Renolayan, MSN, MA, RN, PHN

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The effects of non-pharmacological interventions consisting of earplugs and eye masks, reducing environmental factors to improve self-reported sleep quality in ICU Patients, Stephen Risch MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS

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Improving Patient and Provider Engagement by Utilizing Ask Me 3®, Joseph G. Smith, MSN, ARNP, FNP BC

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Nurse’s Perception of Safety Culture and Patient Safety following Implementation of a Handoff Communication Process between Pre-operative and Operating Room Nurses, Tracy Willett, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR

DNP Projects from 2019

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Effects of Teach-Back Method of Education on Knowledge of Heart Failure Self-Care Management and Post-Discharge Knowledge Retention, Ama Awuah-Asamoah MSN, RN, ACNP

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Examining the Association between Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Style in Nurse Leaders, Tammy Compagnone MSN, RN, CPEN

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Opioid Dosing’s Impact on Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Urine Toxicology Results, Christine Couperus–Mashewske FNP-BC, RN

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Self-Efficacy in Emerging Nurse Leaders: The Effects of a Virtual Community of Practice on Nurse Educators in a New Practice Role, Kevin Daugherty Hook MSN, MA, MS, AGPCNP-BC, CRNP

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Analysis of Parental Attitudes of Adolescent Vaccinations in the Retail Health Care Setting, Patrick William Denning MPH, MSN

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Evaluation of Patient Throughput in an Outpatient Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic, Samantha DePadova MSN, RN, ANP-C, OCN

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Online Sexual Health Education with Rural Independent Study Charter School Students, Crystal L. Gardner MSN, PHN, RN

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Improving Nursing Staffing Methodology and Nursing Sensitive Outcomes with the Addition of a Patient Centered Acuity Measure, Douglas C. Howard RN, MS, NE-BC

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A Pre/Post Intervention Study to Assess Social Capital through Bonding and Bridging among Federal Nurse Teleworkers, Carrie Jeffries MPH, MS, RN, ANP-BC, AACRN, AAHIVS, NEA-BC, FACHE

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Evidence-Based Practice Initiative for Staff Training to Reduce Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Restraints & Injuries, Mary Leveillee PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC

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Change Agent Impact on Pain Management Experience through Lavender Aromatherapy: Evidence-Based Practice Project, Karen Mack MS, MBA, APRN, RN-BC, CCNS, ACNPC

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Reducing Unnecessary Phlebotomy Testing Using a Clinical Decision Support System, Valerie Strockbine MSN, RN, CPHQ

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Improving Nursing Students’ Attitudes and Beliefs About Transgender Clients Through the Use of a Simulated Clinical Experience, J. Alex Thompson MSN, M.Ed., RN, CNE

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Impact of Telehealth Education Versus Standard Care on Increasing Self-Efficacy Scores and Diabetes Knowledge in Adult Diabetics, Glenda A. Tisdale MSN RN

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The Association of Modified Early Warning Score on Patient Outcomes in Medical-Surgical Units in an Academic Medical Center, Gerundio Ursolino III, MSN, MBA, CCRN-K

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Effects of a Patient Progression Coordinator on Hospitalized Patient Progression Times, Amy C. Wright MSN, RN

DNP Projects from 2018

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Educating Oncology Nurse Practitioners to Provide Basic Palliative Care, Lynn Adams, DNP, MS, ANP-BC, AOCN

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Associations between Nurse Experience, Clinical Specialty Setting, and Level of Nursing Education with Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inpatient Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Administration, Amy C. Alsante, DNP, MS, RN, NE-BC, CHEP

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The Effect of Palliative Care Nursing Education to Improve Knowledge in Palliative Care of Hospital-Based Nurses Caring for Patients with Chronic, Serious Illness, Madelyn Rose Balicas, DNP, MS, ANP-BC

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Transitioning Experienced General Care Float Pool Nurses to a Critical Care Float Pool, Troy T. Betts, DNP, MSN, RN-BC

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Evaluating Transfer of Continuing Education to Practice: A Retrospective Mixed-Methods Study, Tiffany Bryant, DNP, MSN, RN-BC