Browsing by Item Type "DNP Capstone Project"
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The 5As Model for Smoking Cessation: Engaging Health Care Providers and Overcoming Barriers to Change
(2016-09-21)The purpose of this DNP project was to improve provider utilization of the 5As model for smoking cessation (asking, advising, assessing, assisting and arranging for follow up) for patients who smoke with every patient ... -
A Correlation Between Pre-Admission Preparation and Same-Day Surgery Cancellations
(2017-09-22)Patients undergoing surgical procedures must have adequate surgical preparation for anesthesia, procedures, and post-operative care to avoid cancellation. The primary focus of this quality improvement project was to determine ... -
A Peer Support Program for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
(2017-09-19)Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is a chronic condition impacting young children and subsequently follows them throughout life. The disease causes the body to lose the ability to produce insulin resulting in elevated blood ... -
Academic interventions for ELL nursing students: A pilot program
Background and Review of Literature: Diversity in the nursing workforce has become a necessity. However, the number of minorities entering the nursing workforce remains low. Research has shown that English-Language ... -
Adapting an Evidence-Based Insomnia Practice Guideline for Use in a University Healthcare Setting
(2018-07-03)Recent evidence-based practice guidelines (EBPGs) recommend cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as first-line treatment for adults with chronic insomnia, with pharmacotherapy as a secondary option. Pharmacotherapy ... -
The Admission and Discharge Nurse Role: A Quality Initiative to Optimize Unit Utilization, Patient Satisfaction, and Nurse Perceptions of Collaboration
(2016-06-15)Registered nurses are at the frontline of the hospital admission and discharge process. Efficiency and collaboration during these processes are critical to the patient care experience and the promotion of safe, high quality ... -
Adult ADHD: An Assessment Tool for Non-Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
(2015-04-23)Evidence suggests primary care providers, including nurse practitioners (NPs), have deficits in knowledge, use of assessment tools, and management of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Education to ... -
Advance Care Planning in Patients with Heart Disease: A Practice Improvement Initiative
(2015-07-24)Background: Despite cardiovascular disease being the number one cause of death, advance directives are infrequently used in this population. The Patient Self- Determination Act (PSDA) took effect in 1991 to protect patients’ ... -
Advance directive protocol in the primary care setting
Background and Review of Literature: Advance directives (AD) are documents that offer patients a way to avoid unwanted care in the event of a serious illness or incapacity. Studies demonstrate the care patients receive ... -
Alarm Management: A Quality Improvement Project to Decreased Non-Actionable Cardiac Telemetry Alarms
(2016-11-21)A high number of non-actionable cardiac alarms compromise patient safety. Up to 99% of telemetry alarms are false or non-actionable, leaving nurses to guess which 1% of alarms are real. This alarm fatigue phenomenon leaves ... -
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness fo a Post Discharge Telephone Program to Decrease Hospital Readmissions for Patients with Heart Failure
(2015-06-16)The goal of this quality improvement pilot project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a post discharge telephone program to decrease 30-day hospital readmissions for patients with heart failure at one acute care hospital ... -
Assessing Nurses' Knowledge About Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2016-11-22)Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) consist of a group of neurodevelopmental disorders with lifelong effects. Autism is rising at an alarming rate for unclear reasons. Increasing ASD rates create major concern ... -
Assessment of Nursing Knowledge in Palliative Care
Background: Acute care nurses are challenged in caring for chronically and terminally ill patients. Many nurses do not have the knowledge or comfort level in handling ethical challenges or palliative care (PC) discussions ... -
Autism Spectrum Disorder Care Provider Education Program
(2017-09-20)With the rising prevalence of autism, access to health care services by the patient with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is inevitable. Although a great deal of literature exists regarding autism, limited research has been ... -
Baby Doll Therapy in Dementia Patients
(2014-05-09)Executive Summary Dementia is a condition exhibited by emotional and physical states such as anxiety, agitation, sleeplessness, inability to care for oneself, wandering, defiant and sometimes violent behavior, and other ... -
Bar Code Medication Administration-Clinic Orders (BCMA-CO) Increase Nurses' Satisfaction With The Medication Administration System - A Quality Improvement Project
(2017-08-03)Nurses’ satisfaction was compared before and after implementation of Bar Code Medication Administration- Clinic Orders (BCMA-CO) in a Veterans Affairs (VA) urgent care clinic. Results were significant, revealing increased ... -
Behavioral Health Self-Help Interventions Conducted During Chronic Pain Visits in a Primary Care Setting
(2014-08-11)Purpose: This practice implementation assessed the feasibility and impact of implementing behavioral health self-help interventions during chronic pain management visits in a primary care setting. Data sources: Time ... -
A Bilingual Diabetes Self-Management Education Program for Hispanic Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(2017-11-27)The aim of this intervention was to determine whether diabetes self-management education will help Hispanics/Latinos with type 2 diabetes mellitus change unhealthy behaviors and effectively manage their disease. Healthcare ... -
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy: A Look at Standard of Practice, Attitudes, and Knowledge
Traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is considered the gold standard for management of hormonal deficits. The findings generated by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trials concluded in July 2002 revealed health ... -
Breastfeeding and the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: A Quality Improvement Project
(2016-09-21)The purpose of this DNP project was to provide support for nursing staff to feel empowered and motivated to provide new mothers with the support they needed to have a positive breastfeeding experience for their babies and ...