The Graduate Nursing Project collection includes Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects and Master's students' non-thesis projects submitted as part of program requirements.
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| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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| 726 |  | Implementing an Oral-immune Therapy (OIT) Guideline in the Newborn ICU: An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Project | Guillen, Sandra; Davidson, Jessica; Hearne, Jenny | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 727 |  | Implementing Early Mobility Guidelines in Medical Intensive Care Unit | Gu, Mingyu; Patterson, Scott W.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 728 |  | Implementing Early Mobility Guidelines in Medical Intensive Care Unit | Gu, Mingyu; Patterson, Scott W.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2024 | Patient early mobility has emerged as a safe and effective strategy to alleviate ICU-acquired weakness in critically ill individuals. Local Problem: In our local hospital's 25-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), patients frequently experience sedation and prolonged bedrest, contributing to muscu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 729 |  | Implementing General Inpatient (GIP) Hospice Practice on an Acute Care Medical/Oncology Unit: An EBP Project | Hoch, Bonnie J.; Hauschildt, Marie; Palmer, Lisa; Randle, Meg; Halsey, Anna Marie; Christensen, Scott S. | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 730 |  | Implementing General Inpatient (GIP) Hospice Practice on an Acute Care Medical/Oncology Unit: An EBP Project | Hoch, Bonnie J.; Hauschildt, Marie; Palmer, Lisa; Randle, Meg; Halsey, Anna Marie; Christensen, Scott S. | 2024 | General Inpatient (GIP) Hospice services consist of pain and symptom management in the acute care setting, with high symptom burden requiring more intense management than can be offered at home. GIP hospice promotes better end-of-life (EOL) management and increases access to hospice services for rur... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 731 |  | Implementing Minimal Stimulation Guidelines to Decrease the Risk of IVH | Tingey, Cameron L. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 732 |  | Implementing Practice Changes in Interventional Radiology: Enhancing Patient Safety Through Anticoagulation Protocols | Young, Shaleena | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 733 |  | Implementing Practice Changes in Interventional Radiology: Enhancing Patient Safety Through Anticoagulation Protocols | Young, Shaleena | 2024 | Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Deep Venous Thrombus (DVT), and Pulmonary Embolus (PE) collectively affect millions, with AF alone impacting 3-5 million individuals (Polania et al., 2023). Annually, approximately 250,000 U.S. patients discontinue anticoagulation therapy for surgical procedures. Yet, Barne... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 734 |  | Implementing Sedation Vacation, Spontaneous Breathing Trial, and Confusion Assessment Method in a Medical Intensive Care Unit | Bryden, Allyson | 2020 | Background: According to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, more than 5 million Americans are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) annually. Of these admissions, 20%-40% require mechanical ventilation. Patients on mechanical ventilation usually receive continuous sedation medication. Such sed... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 735 |  | Implementing Standardized Depression Screening in Long-term Care: A QI Project | Holmes, Mitchell; Morgan, Deborah; Reinke, Lynn | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology |
| 736 |  | Implementing Standardized Depression Screening in Long-term Care: A QI Project | Holmes, Mitchell; Morgan, Deborah; Reinke, Lynn | 2024 | Older adults, particularly those in long-term care facilities, face challenges accessing resources as they age, increasing their risk for mental health disorders. Risk factors such as social isolation and declining health, compounded by comorbidities, often contribute to undiagnosed depression. Desp... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology |
| 737 |  | Implementing Structured Invasive Procedure Training for APCs in Hematology: A Process Improvement Project | Mastroianni, Jenna; Vadeboncoeur, Renee; Ward, Katie | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 738 |  | Implementing Structured Invasive Procedure Training for APCs in Hematology: A Process Improvement Project | Mastroianni, Jenna; Vadeboncoeur, Renee; Ward, Katie | 2024 | Procedural training done "on-the-job" can lead to variable learning opportunities and patient outcomes. Inadequately trained providers who perform invasive procedures can negatively impact the cost of care and organizational liability. Institutions must take accountability for training advanced prac... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 739 |  | Implementing the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) Method for Treatment of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) | Moore, Angela; Anderson, Anne; Mansfield, Kelly | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 740 |  | Implementing the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) Method for Treatment of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS): A Quality Improvement Initiative | Moore, Angela; Anderson, Anne; Mansfield, Kelly | 2025 | Opioid use in pregnant women has increased in recent years, leading to a 48% increase in number of infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) (Anbalagan et al., 2024). Current NOWS treatment consists of using the neonatal withdrawal invent... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 741 |  | Implementing Universal Vaccine Workflow for Pediatric Outpatient Clinics: A Quality Improvement Project | Weiss, Kari; Leavitt, Jessie; Sisler, Shawna | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Pediatrics, Poster |
| 742 |  | Implementing ‘APPLES' Therapy Into an Early Intervention Program for Infants with Cerebral Palsy: Evidence-Based Practice QI Project | Lopez, Emily; McIntyre, Allison; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Pediatrics, Poster |
| 743 |  | Improving Adherence to an Existing Protocol for Infants at Risk for Hypoglycemia | Wright, Rachel, Phares, Pamela L. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 744 |  | Improving Burn Nursing through Burn Specific Skills Day | Orr, Mindy | 2020 | Background. The American Burn Association recently published a consensus-derived list of eleven standardized burn nursing competencies that nationwide burn unit nursing staff need to maintain. These competencies were published to help direct the educational priorities for burn nursing to ensure the ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 745 |  | Improving Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension in the NICU | Hooper, Sara | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 746 |  | Improving Inpatient Sleep Quality in the Acute Care Setting | Crockett, Mindy | 2020 | Background: Hospitalized patients are at risk of experiencing an increase in sleep disruptions and a decrease in quality of sleep. Illness, pain, medical interventions, treatments, and the hospital environment can lead to poor sleep. Poor sleep quality can lead to many adverse effects, including ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 747 |  | Improving Provider Knowledge and Referral Practice of Patients with Drug Resistant Epilepsy to a Comprehensive Epilepsy Center | Aschkenase, Thérèse Anne | 2020 | Background: Drug Resistant Epilepsy (DRE) occurs when two adequate trials of tolerated and appropriately chosen anti-seizure drugs fail to control seizures, and is associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment of DRE is one of the most underutilized evidence-based therapeutic in... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 748 |  | Improving Quality and Compliance of Suicide Screening | Stephens, Mary (Katy) Larson | 2020 | Background:Suicide is one of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, with treatment costing the healthcare system over 70 billion dollars. It is essential to properly screen and identify patients most at risk. Additionally, the joint commission identified poor suicide screening or asse... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 749 |  | Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening and Treatment Among Adolescents in Intensive Mental and Behavioral Health Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Schoeninger, Bryson; Wolf, Cara; Hamilton, Jennifer; Sylvester, Robert J. | 2025 | Background: Adolescents are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), contributing to significant public health concerns. Early detection and treatment are essential for reducing transmission, preventing complications, and improving sexual health outcomes. Despite nation... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Pediatrics, Poster |
| 750 |  | Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit | Almberg, Lexi | 2020 | Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) care entails the need to continually interact with the patient for medically necessary assessments and interruptions creating increased levels in noise during sleeping hours. Sleep deprivation is harmful to critically ill patients leading to increased hospital l... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |