DNP Projects from 2025
Does Integration of Centor Criteria Reduce the Use of Point of Care Testing in the Management of Patients Presenting with Sore Throat in Primary Care?, Hodan Ali FNP-C, MSc
Evaluating Team Communication using TeamSTEPPS on a Cardiac Step-Down Unit, Janelle Anderson
Enhancing Patient Safety Through the Implementation of the Fall TIPS Assessment Tool: A Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Initiative, Alexa Belfonte
Implementing The We Can! Energize Our Families: Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers in the Primary Care Setting, Randi Bouchillon MSN, FNP-C, CPN
Introducing Mental Health Screening to Primary Care Visits, Jenna Califa MSN, PMHNP-BC
Reducing Rates and Improving Care of Incarcerated Pregnant People in Georgia through the Georgia Women's CARE Act: A Policy Analysis and Advocacy Project, Allegra Renee Crews Walker MSN, CNM
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Palliative Care Knowledge and Self-Efficacy among Acute Care Nurses: A DNP Project, Amira Dewitt
The Impact of a Healthcare Financial and Business Management Education and Mentoring Program on Nurse Leaders: A Mixed Method Project, Carol Fluegge MBA, MA, LSSBB, CENP, RN
Resiliency Program for Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Nurses, Justine M. Fortkiewicz MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, CHSE
Improving Emergency Department Orientation with Implementation of the Tiered Skills Acquisition Method, Claire Gonder MSN, RN, NPD-BC
The Implementation of an Educational Program to Enhance Self-Advocacy Skills Among POTS Patients, Rachel Hellman BSN, CEN
A Nurse Educational Intervention to Improve Postpartum Depression Screening of Women in a Postpartum Hospital Unit, Sahar Jensen RN, BSN, C-EFM
Implementation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD-7) Screening Tool in a Primary Care Clinic, Jemika Shrestha Kastee BSN, RN
Impact of a Workflow Innovation Using Blood Conservation Strategies to Reduce Hospital Acquired Anemia: A Quality Improvement Project, Kimberly R. Keller BSN, RN-BC, CCRN-CSC
Implementing a Self-Guided Mindfulness Meditation App in Patients with Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Frédéric Maniraho MSN, BA, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC
The Implementation of an Educational Program and Workflow to Improve the Accuracy and Completion Rates of 30-day Readmission Assessments Among Inpatient Case Managers, Katharine McAneny MBA, BSN, RN, CCM
The Implementation of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System to Standardize Symptom Assessment, Rachel C. Mea MSN, RN, OCN
Implementation of SSKIN Care Bundle Protocol for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in TRC Facility, Susan N. Omare DNPc-RN, MBA/HCM, M.Sc.-HCQ, B.Sc-IT
Barriers to Integrating Primary Care Services into Behavioral Health Agencies: A Policy Analysis, Christine Possemato
Impact of a Mobile Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Burnout and Intent to Leave Among Registered Nurses in a Clinical Setting, Kevin A. Proctor MHA, BSN, RN
Improving Fluid and Electrolyte Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients: Integrating a Mobile Application, Wubit TIlahun Raru CRNP
Building Confidence- A Labor and Delivery Nurse Preceptor Toolkit, Jaimee L. Robinson MSN, RN, EBP-C, NPD-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM, C-ONQS
Two Influenza Doses by Two: A Quality Improvement Project, Madeline Robinson BSN,RN
An Education Initiative to Increase the Use of Video Laryngoscopy and Improve Prehospital Patient Outcomes, Bruno D. Rustico DNPc
Measuring the Quality, Value, and Impact of a Pediatric Respite Care Program, Joy Ryan MSN, RN, CNE
The Implementation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) in an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Naina Shahi-Virk RN, BSN
Improving Access to Medical Aid in Dying in California by Including Nurse Practitioners as Providers, Paul Slobodny MS, ACNP-BC, ACHPN
Primary HealthCare Teams Diabetes Self-Management Education, Joseph Uke MHA, MSN, RN
Program Evaluation of an Emergency Preparedness Training and Simulation Project and Impact on Participant Response, Laura Varnier MNSc, APRN, FNP-BC, CPH, CEN
Implementing Video-Enhanced Patient Education with Crutch Teaching in an Ambulatory Surgery Center to Improve Patient Education, Amy Xiong RN, BSN, MEDSURG-BC
DNP Projects from 2024
Neurosurgical Interdisciplinary Model of Care, Victoria Bartlett
Improving Self-Care Knowledge: A Nurse-Led Multimedia Patient Teaching Initiative for Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure, Christine S. Boehm JD, BSN,RN
The Implementation of a Post-Discharge Patient Education Protocol to Decrease Adverse Side Effects after Aesthetic Procedures, Natalie Boren DNP, FNP-BC
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance Psychiatric Inpatient Satisfaction Scores Related to Discharge Using the AAMC S.M.A.R.T. Discharge Tool, Yvonne Chen RN, DNP
A Wellness Initiative: Mindfulness Training for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel to Promote Self-Care and Enhanced Well-Being, Julia Aurora Clarke MSN, RN, CNS
Improving End-of-Life Patient Care Through the Implementation of a Standardized Assessment Tool and Bedside Nurse Education, Kaitlynn Foltz
Mandating Trauma-Informed Care Education for Indiana Nurses: A Health Policy Analysis, Lori Hardie
Implementing the aSSKINg Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle with Palliative Homecare Patients in Kerala, India, Mackenzie Intlekofer
Implementation of a Standardized Provider Protocol for Hypertension Education, Moska Kazimi
Increasing Early Patient-Centered Advance Care Planning in an Outpatient Oncology Clinic through a Nurse-Driven Workflow: A Quality Improvement Project, Ellen LeGrand DNP, RN, OCN
TAPS-Top Active Pre-Screening and Education: A Pre-Kidney Transplant Quality Improvement Initiative, Stacie Myers BSN, RN
Therapeutic Communication Training: Evaluation of Impact on Healthcare Providers Communication Skills, Elizabeth Odoh RN, BSN
The Impact of Hypertension Education on Knowledge and Management of Blood Pressure, Nkechi Onwuemene MSN, FNP-BC
Reducing 30-day Hospital Readmission Rates by Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Home Health Care Setting, Kelly-Ann Federle Reilly
Promoting Clinical Competence to Improve Nurse Knowledge of Heart Failure Management: A Navigator Training Program, Christi Robell RN, MSN
Addressing Mental Health Access with Collaborative Care: A Health Policy Analysis, Samantha Roche MSN, PMHNP-BC
Effectiveness of a Fraternity-Based Intervention for Improving Depression Literacy and Mental Health Seeking Behaviors in African American Men, Tiyanna Rodgers MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC
State-Level Policy Analysis: Combating Incivility and Bullying in Nursing Workplaces for Enhanced Patient Care, Maria Scholz DNP, MSN, RN, CGRN
Impact of an Online Multimodal Mental Health Service Platform on the Utilization of Mental Health Services among University Students at a Minority-Serving Institution, Genique Stanislaus MSN, BSN, ANP-BC
Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve Caregiver Well-Being, Mary Tanner
Measuring Implementation to Impact: Evaluation of a Chronic Pain Integrative Medical Group Visit Program, Paula Tomczak MSN, RN, LMT, CPH, CNE
The Implementation of the AHRQ Teach-back Tool Kit on a Same Day Surgery Unit, Hanh Tran
Oral Screening Protocol Program: A Doctor of Nursing Practice Project, Nina Tran DNP, FNP-BC
Implementation of Aromatherapy Training and Education to Increase Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions Towards the Use of Lavender Aromatherapy to Decrease Preoperative Patient Anxiety, Vicki Yfantis MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CPAN, CAPA
DNP Projects from 2023
Cultivating Unit-Based Leaders Through a Tiered, Structured Mentorship Program, Brittney Daley MSN, RN, CCRN
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
Implementing a Diabetes Prevention Program at a Community Pharmacy, Monica A. Geiger MSN, RN
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
Addressing Verbal Aggression to Reduce Workplace Violence Against Nurses, Rebecca Harris
The Oncology Clinical Trial Nurse Complex Design and Role Comprehension Training Evaluation Project, Pamela Herena MSN, RN, OCN
Impacts of Emotional Intelligence Skill Development Training on Nurse Leaders, Denise A. Holyoak DNP, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC
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
Depression Screening in Hematology/ Oncology Outpatient Clinic, Nikki Marshall MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Implementing a TeamSTEPPS® Approach with an Interdisciplinary Team to Increase Successful Post-Surgical Discharge Efficiencies, Ann Marie Moynihan MSN, APRN, NEA-BC, ONC
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
Improving Mental Wellness in Clinical Staff: Using Respite Rooms and Mindfulness Strategies in Ambulatory Care Settings, Whitney Hodges Shanley
The Impact of Nurse-to-Nurse Change of Shift Report at the Bedside on Patient Satisfaction Scores and Patient Safety, Tonya Washington
The Impact of Remote Video Monitoring on Costs and Patient Outcomes, Karen Wyche Latham MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CENP
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
Implementation of a Transitional Care Model to Decrease Readmissions for Ischemic Stroke and TIA Patients, Sarah Baskind MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN, SCRN
A Telehealth Blood Pressure Education Program on Hypertension Knowledge, Selfcare, and Behavior, Cheynnie N. Burnett MSN, APRN, FNP-C
A Community Educational Intervention to Improve Firearm Safety Behavior in Families, Elizabeth G. Choma MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
A Certified Nurse Program: Mitigating Barriers to Certification, Kymberlee Cox MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN-K
Effect of a Web-based Educational Intervention in Improving Depression Knowledge and Help-seeking Behaviour in Women, Chibuzo Efuribe RN MSN FNP-BC
Program Evaluation of Leader Rounding in Emergency and Trauma, Allen Fasnach MSN, RN
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
Evaluating Telehealth as a Means of Communicating with Living Donors and its Effect on Quality of Care, Ashley Anne Hamby RN MSN
Preventing Failure to Rescue: Implementation of an Early Warning Score System, Caitlyn Holloway MSN RN CCRN-CMC PCCN TCRN
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Bundle Compliance: A Quality Improvement Project, Keesha L. Holmes MSN, FNP, NE-BC
Antibiotic Stewardship for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Older Adults Residing in Long-Term Care at End-of-Life, Kimberly Madison AGPCNP-BC
Implicit Bias Training: Improving Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Care, Marilyn Mapp
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
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
Improving Screening for Sleep Disturbance in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Jenny Nguyen MSN, FNP-C
Implementing SSKIN Bundle for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Long-term Care Facility, Funmilayo Oni
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
Implementation of a Standardized Handoff Tool for the Transition of Care of Adult Liver Transplant Patients, Suzanne Robertazzi MSN, ANP-BC
Effectiveness of Provider Education to Improve Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Postpartum Depression, Gina M. Tytula
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
Effectiveness of Community-Based Hemorrhage Control Education, Kristin Conti DNP, APRN, FNP-C, RN, CCRN
Implementing TeamSTEPPS® Training for an Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team to Improve Teamwork, Tina J. DiMarino, MSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
Just in Time Orientation of Non-Critical Care Nurses to the Critical Care Environment, Meghan Doelger, MSN, RN, CCRN
Mentorship for Newly Licensed Nurses: A Pilot Program, Michelle Doran, RN, DNP, NPD-BC
Implementation of Diabetic Foot Care Education Quality Improvement Project, Mitaliben R. Gor, MSN APRN FNP-C
Design and Implementation of a Nursing Peer Review Program in a Two-Hospital Setting, Joan L. Goss MS, RN, ACNS-BC
Implementing a Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer Intervention in the ICU, Audrey Gross
PrEP Education Intervention, Kristina Jung MSN, FNP-BC
Quality Improvement Initiative: Implementing a Nurse Peer Mentorship Program, Vepuka E. Kauari
The Effects of Diabetes Self-Management Education among African American Adults, Nkeiruka Muonagolu MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
