DNP Projects from 2023
A program evaluation of advanced care at home, Tandra C. Ayankoya
Art therapy via telehealth for improvement in depressive symptoms, Sydney Barfield
Telehealth implementation as a solution to improving access to care for chronic disease : a program evaluation, Adrienne Barrett
Improving coronavirus recognition and management in adults in the primary care setting : a practice change project, Kira Bloxom
Implementing a virtual sitter program to reduce patient falls and cost, Michelle Charles
Reducing hospital acquired pressure injuries using an air-assisted repositioning device, Sara Couey
Implementation of a body dysmorphic disorder screening protocol in an aesthetic office prior to rhinoplasty, Katherine Dellangelo
Prevention of false-positive central line-associated bloodstream infections in adult patients in the medical intensive care unit, Jennifer Ghidini
Increasing hepatitis C virus screening in a community health center : a clinical practice change initiative, Chassity B. Greer
Implementation of a comprehensive hypertension protocol : impact on clinician practice and patient outcomes, Kiana Heron
Improving early identification of sepsis and compliance of the core measures in the elderly population, Katelyn Hood
Implementation of an alcohol screening tool and a treatment referral protocol by providers at an adult outpatient mental health clinic, Jocelyn Jingwa
Implementing a standardized sexual history screening tool for STI and HIV prevention, Francis Kovac
Increasing type 2 diabetes screening and treatment rates at a community clinic, Melanie B. Looser
Utilization of a screening protocol to increase chlamydia screening rates in female patients in a university clinic, Brittnay K. Mitchell
The impact of a palliative care symptom screening program on cancer pain in an acute care setting, Brett Snodgrass
Implementation of an evidence-based practice change to impact medication adherence for patients with anxiety and depression, Julienne Thomas
Implementation of an alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency screening protocol in an outpatient pulmonary clinic, Kelly Vazquez
The use of technology to increase physical activity and improve diabetic control in older adults, Grace Zills
DNP Projects from 2020
Securing payment for services provided by advanced practice nurses : framework for organizations, Lisa Fournace
Implementation of depression screening : primary care clinic serving a culturally diverse population, Mark Francom
Implementation of an electronic health record notification system for reduction of pessary complications, Margaret Hull
Using the mid-level provider screener model to decrease door-to-provider time in the emergency department, Eric Ngonji Njungwe
Implementation and assessment of life review therapy for older adults with depression living in long-term care facilities, Melissa Turner
DNP Projects from 2019
Implementation of a nicotine assessment tool to COPD patients in an observation unit, Nilsa Black-Mead
Improving quality of life in menopausal women through lifestyle management : a web-based health promotion project, Dana Essner
Peer mentoring : improving health outcomes in dialysis patients, Carey Haugen
Implementation of a risk factor screening tool for early detection of postpartum depression in the prenatal setting, Christy A. Jeffcoat
Behavioral emergency response team : tools for workplace violence prevention and safety improvement, Mark Erwin S. Lopez
Enhancing bedside nurses' knowledge of health literacy and the likelihood of utilizing a health literacy tool in a pediatric hospital, Sherry Pass-Ivy
Implementing a cognitive rehearsal program to combat nursing incivility, Catherine C. Razzi
Initiation of a health promotion program in chronic disease self-management for senior center participants, Suzanne E. Slovak
Implementing and evaluating a nurse-physician bedside rounding protocol to improve patient outcomes in an acute care organization, Tyler Sturdivant
Effects of increased indoor cycling activity on exercise motivation, body image and health perception in the adult female population, S. Latrice Totsch
DNP Projects from 2018
A nurse driven protocol to improve the management of complicated alcohol withdrawal syndrome in hospitalized patients, Robyn Barriffe
Integrating the palliative care principles of shared decision making and advance care planning into heart failure management : a pilot project, Elizabeth Xiques Bolint
Implementing measure-based outcomes in mental healthcare, Delores B. McClellan
DNP project : application of just culture principles in a nursing peer review committee's decisions on practice breakdowns, Lourdes Moore
Using a best practice approach for EHR downtime guidance in onboarding of nurses, Jeffery M. Sano
Optimization and evaluation of a pressure injury risk assessment tool for use in the critical care setting, Rhonda S. Sullivan
Pediatric early intervention improvement through utilization of the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status screening tool, Shannon Tillar Thompson
DNP Projects from 2017
Development of an educational package regarding reproductive environmental health for nurses and patients, Donna Ammons MSN, RN.
A nurse-led intervention to improve chronic non-cancer pain, Anika Kristin Boyd
Scholarly quality improvement project to reduce hospitalization rates due to pneumonia in the nursing home population, Bertha Carrion
Achieving sexual health : an evidence-based approach to increase knowledge of sexual transmitted infections/HIV on a college campus, Folasade Kanimodo
A pilot study : designing and evaluating a parental educational program for parents with school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD, Anne Njoki Kariuki
Improving a medical unit's medication education by integration of a teach-back program, Jolly M. Punchamannil
Application of a polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) diagnostic questionnaire in clinical practice, Minnetta Williams FNP-BC
DNP Projects from 2016
Development and implementation of a medication adherence protocol in a community free clinic, Angela L. Caires
Needle stick injury prevention and education, Charlotte MacDonald
DNP Projects from 2015
Evaluation of adherence to the 2012 cervical cancer concensus guideline by clinicians at a community-based healthcare system, Carole W. Campbell
Transition from hospital to home in the older adult population, Sharon Saunderson Coffey
DNP Projects from 2013
Coping with cancer : improving outcomes, Deborah Snead Abu-Alrub
Promoting a safe clinical environment through the use of an evidence-based protocol to reduce alarm fatigue, Richard C. Meeks
Promoting best practices for managing acute low back pain in an occupational environment, Amanda Lynn Slaughter
DNP Projects from 2012
Development and evaluation of a continuing education unit (CEU) on tyrosinemia type 1 (TT1) for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), Elizabeth Barnby
Implementation of a nurse practitioner-led cardiovascular assessment program for healthcare workers in a tertiary care cardiac center, Barbara Sue Brown
Implementation of a group adult type 2 diabetes mellitus educational program in a rural Alabama community health center, Janna Culpepper
Development and evaluation of a website to encourage physical activity in African American adolescent girls, Jennifer Lowery Gibbs
Implementation of a community education project to reduce motorcycle accidents and injury, Della Teresa Hemphill MSN, ACNP-BC, FNP
Part-time clinical faculty nursing orientation utilizing simulation, Jennifer P. Louden
Implementation of a peer mentorship program for student success, Deborah M. Miller
Changing illness beliefs in adolescents diagnosed with asthma, Kathryn A. Parke
Id-communicate : development and implementation of a communication model for health professionals working with adults with intellectual disabilities, Marlena Seibert Primeau
An evidence-based heart failure program designed to reduce 30 day readmissions, Joan Elizabeth Wofford
DNP Projects from 2011
Implementation and evaluation of a health education component to an existing community adolescent bike workshop, Sharon Y. Fleming
Implementation of best practices for fall prevention and management in long-term care, Cassandra Warner Frieson
Faculty perceptions of high-fidelity simulation, Monika Hossain
Improving the influenza vaccination rate of health care professionals in long term care, Linda Laughlin
Implementation of an evidenced based asthma education protocol in a pediatric emergency department, Christine L. McCalman
LPN to RN transitions course: applying best practices to hybrid, web-based course design, implementation, and evaluation, Stephanie Oliver
Implementation of evidence based osteoporosis protocol to prevent secondary fracture, Brenda V. Pruitt
Implementation of the patient-centered medical home model of care within a primary care setting: a pilot project, Sallyann G. Storer