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DNP Projects from 2024

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Neurosurgical Interdisciplinary Model of Care, Victoria Bartlett

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Improving Self-Care Knowledge: A Nurse-Led Multimedia Patient Teaching Initiative for Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure, Christine S. Boehm JD, BSN,RN

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The Implementation of a Post-Discharge Patient Education Protocol to Decrease Adverse Side Effects after Aesthetic Procedures, Natalie Boren DNP, FNP-BC

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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

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A Wellness Initiative: Mindfulness Training for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel to Promote Self-Care and Enhanced Well-Being, Julia Aurora Clarke MSN, RN, CNS

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Improving End-of-Life Patient Care Through the Implementation of a Standardized Assessment Tool and Bedside Nurse Education, Kaitlynn Foltz

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Mandating Trauma-Informed Care Education for Indiana Nurses: A Health Policy Analysis, Lori Hardie

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Implementing the aSSKINg Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle with Palliative Homecare Patients in Kerala, India, Mackenzie Intlekofer

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Implementation of a Standardized Provider Protocol for Hypertension Education, Moska Kazimi

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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

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TAPS-Top Active Pre-Screening and Education: A Pre-Kidney Transplant Quality Improvement Initiative, Stacie Myers BSN, RN

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Therapeutic Communication Training: Evaluation of Impact on Healthcare Providers Communication Skills, Elizabeth Odoh RN, BSN

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The Impact of Hypertension Education on Knowledge and Management of Blood Pressure, Nkechi Onwuemene MSN, FNP-BC

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Reducing 30-day Hospital Readmission Rates by Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Home Health Care Setting, Kelly-Ann Federle Reilly

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Promoting Clinical Competence to Improve Nurse Knowledge of Heart Failure Management: A Navigator Training Program, Christi Robell RN, MSN

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Addressing Mental Health Access with Collaborative Care: A Health Policy Analysis, Samantha Roche MSN, PMHNP-BC

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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

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State-Level Policy Analysis: Combating Incivility and Bullying in Nursing Workplaces for Enhanced Patient Care, Maria Scholz DNP, MSN, RN, CGRN

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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

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Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve Caregiver Well-Being, Mary Tanner

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Measuring Implementation to Impact: Evaluation of a Chronic Pain Integrative Medical Group Visit Program, Paula Tomczak MSN, RN, LMT, CPH, CNE

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The Implementation of the AHRQ Teach-back Tool Kit on a Same Day Surgery Unit, Hanh Tran

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Oral Screening Protocol Program: A Doctor of Nursing Practice Project, Nina Tran DNP, FNP-BC

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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

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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