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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Cervical Cancer Prevention: Improving Abnormal Pap Follow-Up | Fuqua, Dana M.; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa J. | 2022 | Background: Cervical cancer continues to be a pervasive disease despite effective screening (Pap test) and treatment options available to reduce morbidity and mortality of cancer progression. Studies suggest that nearly half of cervical cancer diagnoses result from a lack of follow-up after an abnor... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Cervical Cancer Prevention: Improving Abnormal Pap Follow-Up | Fuqua, Dana M.; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa J. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 178 |
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Cervical Collar Removal Times at a Level 1 Trauma Center: A Needs Assessment | Teas, Amelia H. | 2018 | Trauma patients remain in cervical collar neck braces for up to 12 hours awaiting final radiology readings. These final readings are necessary before the collar can be removed. The extended wearing of cervical collars potentially leads to worsening fractures, ligamentous injury, increased spinal mov... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 179 |
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Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Diverse Nurses | Schmelter, Luanna | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 180 |
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Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing | Xiong, Mai See | 2020 | Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are the leading cause of life-threateningcomplications in the United States (Reagan et al., 2019). HAIs includes central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABI), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), select surgical site infections (SSI), hosp... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
| 181 |
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Chronic Pain Treatment Guideline for Emergency Department Providers in an Urban Community Hospital | Weir, Kim | 2019 | Problem: Chronic pain affects over 100 million adults in the United States. Opioids are commonly used to manage chronic pain with substance abuse and narcotic overdose being on the rise and of national concern. Emergency department (ED) providers are on the frontlines in treating patients with chron... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 182 |
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Chronic Pain: A Guideline to Support Providers and Inform Patients | Weir, Kim | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology |
| 183 |
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Cleaning of Cell Phones in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Wood, Kari M. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 184 |
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Cleaning of Cell Phones in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Wood, Kari M. | 2019 | Problem: Mobile devices are known to harbor bacteria and viruses. Since these devices, including cell phones, are now more common in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it can be postulated that thorough cleaning of these devices may help protect immunocompromised neonates. This project explore... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 185 |
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Clinical Algorithm and Educational Presentation for the Management of Metabolic Side Effects Associated with Second Generation Antipsychotics | Keep, Bradley | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 186 |
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Clinical Algorithm and Educational Presentation for the Management of Metabolic Side Effects Associated with Second Generation Antipsychotics | Keep, Bradley | 2017 | The aim of this project is to develop and provide an educational opportunity in regards to treating the metabolic side effects of second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) medications. Evidence-based resources, as well as VA specific resources, provided content for the development of a clinical algorith... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Clinical Narratives: An EBP-QI Project | Ward, Nicole | 2021 | It has long been understood that empathy, interprofessional teamwork, and a strong sense of community within the workplace are all components of an effective health care team (Hojat et al., 2015). These characteristics work together to improve the patient experience, which ultimately can have a posi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Clinical Recommendations for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Traveling to Altitude | Tramburg, Cecelia A. | 2013 | Newly expanding infrastructure including roads, railroads and airways has made high altitude travel possible and readily accessible for all individuals with varying levels of health and fitness (Mieske, Flaherty, & O'Brien, 2010). The environmental changes that occur at altitude cause stress to the ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Clinical Treatment Pathway and Decision Support for Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Low Back Pain | Church, Ryan D. | 2013 | Acute uncomplicated low back pain is a very common problem in the United States. Acute low back pain is defined as pain present for up to 6 weeks. There is significant variability in the approach and treatment of acute uncomplicated low back pain and unnecessary/inappropriate diagnostic studies and ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Code Stroke: Effects of a Protocol Revision | Graham, Patrick J. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Code Stroke: Effects of a Protocol Revision: A Quality Improvement Project | Graham, Patrick J. | 2018 | Introduction: Acute strokes in the inpatient setting comprise 6-15% of all strokes annually and are associated with worse functional outcomes and a larger financial burden than those with outpatient onset (Blacker, 2003; Cumbler, 2015; Bekelis, Missios, Coy, & Mackenzie, 2016). Approximately 32,000 ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Collaborative ICU Staffing Model | Delgadillo, Jorge A. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 193 |
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Communication Toolkit Development to Mitigate Effects of COVID-19 Isolation on Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities | Sublett, Taylor | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 194 |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education for Primary Care Providers Caring for Military Personnel and Veterans | Gardiner, Brittany | 2017 | This project focused on providing education about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments to primary care providers caring for military personnel and veterans. Education on CAM therapies that is provided to primary care providers is often inadequate during formal training and subsequ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 195 |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education for VA Primary Care Providers | Gardiner, Brittany | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 196 |
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Complicated Grief Screening for Veterans | Haynes, Lara Burns | 2017 | Complicated grief (CG) is grief experienced over a prolonged period of time that negatively affects physical, mental, and social health. Rates of alcoholism, insomnia, psychiatric disorders, physical illness, and death are all higher in people who are experiencing CG. Estimated prevalence of CG in b... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 197 |
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Comprehensive Concussion Program in a School Setting | Vawdrey, Heidi S. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Concussion: A Comprehensive Prevention, Recognition, and Management Program in a School Setting | Vawdrey, Heidi S. | 2017 | This project consists of a series of interventions to implement a cost effective concussion prevention, recognition, and management program at a local system of charter schools. Concussions are a common injury among children and adolescents with a significant potential for long-term harm. Every conc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 199 |
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Congenital CMV and Timely Newborn Hearing Screens in the NICU | Boogaard, Melanie | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Poster |
| 200 |
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus and Timely Newborn Hearing Screens in the NICU | Boogaard, Melanie | 2017 | Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a prevalent infection that can have devastating adverse effects, such as hearing loss, vision loss, and neurologic deficit. Identifying an infant with cCMV can be difficult, as only 10% of infants are symptomatic and not every infant is screened. The purpose of t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |