Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences has a mission to provide excellence in professional nursing and healthcare career education. The faculty and students of Blessing-Rieman are excited to showcase their excellence as well as dedication to the profession of nursing by sharing a repository of scholarly work. The items include select undergrad and graduate-level capstones and scholarly projects that have been reviewed by Blessing-Rieman faculty for inclusion into the repository.

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences is a private, not-for-profit college founded in 1891 as a diploma school in nursing. In 1985, it became an accredited four-year college offering a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing with partner Culver-Stockton College. Quincy University was added as a partner in 1998. A Master of Science in Nursing Degree began in 2007. The online RN-BSN, and MSN degrees, as well as a Second Degree transfer option, are offered solely by Blessing-Rieman. The Associate of Science in Respiratory Care Program began in 2015, and the Associate of Science in Health Information Management Program began in 2018.

The Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing/Master’s degree in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One DuPont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036-1120. The baccalaureate-nursing program is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), and is fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The respiratory care program has provisional accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and a member of the North Central Association (NCA) accredit the College.

To learn more about the programs offered at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences, visit our website: https://www.brcn.edu/our-nursing-health-sciences-programs

Recent Submissions

  • Hospice care 

    Brant, Amanda; Coley, Taylor; Summers, Jada
    In terminally ill patients, how does hospice care affect patient quality of life, family satisfaction, and healthcare workers' physical and mental health during end-of-life care?
  • Reducing medication administration errors 

    Atkinson, Kealey; Coonrod, Allison; Martin, Addison; Knuffman, Taylor
    Would medication administration errors be reduced with adequate nursing staff and through performing multiple safety checks prior to and during medication administration in the clinical setting?
  • Nurse retention 

    King, Hailey; McGinn, Shantel; See, Miya
    How do retention bonuses and incentives impact nurse turnover rate compared to only sign on bonuses?
  • Solitary confinement and mental health 

    Archibald, Donna; Grindinger, Josh; Reinbeck, Rebecca
    In the inpatient and residential adult population how does solitary confinement and seclusion affect mental health?
  • Bedside shift report 

    Hopper, Courtni; Sparrow, Grace
    In medical-surgical patients, how does going into each room for report affect hospital errors and improve patient safety?
  • Music therapy in the inpatient setting 

    Baugh, Lindsey; Waelder, Chandler
    Is music therapy beneficial in the inpatient setting?
  • Animal-assisted therapy and mental health 

    Butler, Brianna; Cameron, Cade; Talley, Elizabeth
    In oncology patients, how does animal-assisted therapy affect their mental health compared to no animal intervention, in conjuction with other treatments?
  • Don't be stressing, you're at Blessing! 

    Harness, Katie; Lay, Ashley; Rischar, Autumn
    Impact stress management and improve turnover rates of new graduate nurses (NGN) at Blessing Hospital (BH).
  • Wash your hands! 

    Homan, Charlotte; Hruska, Aleassa; King, Claudia; Leathers, Lori
    A need exists at Blessing Hospital to decrease the number of annual hospital-acquired infections (HAI).
  • Outcomes of care in single-occupancy rooms 

    Brown, Jordan; Alexis, Claire; Rosenburg, McKayla
    How does implementation of single-bed rooms, compared to multi-bedrooms, impact overall patient care and outcomes?
  • Exercise and the menstrual cycle 

    Craig, Jena; Ehmen, Peri; Harshman, Kayli; Walbring, Brooke
    Does adding physical activity, in comparison to inactivity, throughout the menstrual cycle result in a decrease in PMS symptoms in females that have reported experiencing PMS?
  • Interventions for postpartum depression 

    Folkenroth, Hanna; Ogle, Mackenzie; Van Tress, Lauren; Warnecke, Hannah
    Pregnant women have risk factors that put them at an increased likelihood of developing postpartum depression.  There are modifiable risk factors that need to be addressed and brought to pregnant women's attention to ...
  • Impact of targeted temperature management on neurological outcomes in post-cardiac arrest patients 

    Dolan, Stephanie
    In post-cardiac arrest patients, how does targeted temperature management compared to no thermoregulation intervention impact the patient's neurological outcome?
  • Long-term effects of oral contraceptives 

    Decker, Jenna; Iacobellis, Rachel; Roszkiewicz, Kayla; Scott, Alexandria
    How does long-term use of oral contraceptives in females affect their future general health versus females who have never been prescribed oral contraceptives?
  • Effect of a hand hygiene compliance system 

    Horman, Charlotte; Hruska, Aleassa; King, Claudia; Leathers, Lori
    In critical care patients, how does tracking hand hygiene by using BioVigil as opposed to not tracking hand hygiene affect hospital acquired infrection rates?
  • Alternative therapies for chronic pain 

    Brooks, Gabriele; Bodine, Erin; Moore, Madi; Wheelan, Lauren
    In patients experiencing chronic pain, what is the effect of alternative therapy compared to utilitizing only pharmacological interventions on pain control?
  • Let's be practical now 

    McKay, Jordan; Price, Amber; Turner, Chloe
    Provide the opportunity for qualifying BRCN students to test for IL LPN state licensure after junior year to improve staffing ratios and patient outcomes.
  • In the know with Kaplan 

    Griesbaum, Emrielle; Baltimore, Alyssa; Churchwell, Carson; Parker, Lindsay; Patel, Dimple
    Provide awareness of Kaplan resources to BRCN students.
  • Fueling for success 

    Autry, Emilee; Anderson, Paige; Vaughn, Emma
    Female athletes at Quincy University (QU) lack education regarding the Female Athlete Triad (the Triad) and proper nutrition.
  • Shifting to bedside 

    Smith, Sydney; Ebers, Chloe; Lindsay, Janel; White, Haylee
    Improve patient centered care and accurate reproting by implementing bedside shift report on the Rehabilitation Unit (RU) at Blessing Hospital (BH) using a new computerized based parameter.

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