• 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?
    • Exercise for the reduction of pain in adults & older adults with arthritis 

      Goings, Jennifer; Luther, Sarah; Smith, Sydney
      In adults and older adults with arthritis, how does exercise compared to no exercise affect chronic pain?
    • The female athlete triad 

      Anderson, Paige; Autry, Emilee; Vaughn, Emma
      Are female athletes who have developed the female athlete triad, compared to those without the female athlete triad, at more of a risk for developing injuries throughout their career?
    • Finding comfort in colors 

      Atkinson, Shannon; Ellis, Lynley; Rocco, Hayley; Smith, Kayce
      Implementation of environmental color changes to boost mood and improve mental health in children and adolescent patients on the Child and Adolescent Services psychiatric unit at Blessing Hospital.
    • Finger pricking good 

      Bunn, Konnar; Davis, Miranda; Thomas, Hannah
      The purpose of this projects is to allow Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences (BRCN) nursing students the opportunity to use glucometers in the clinical setting.
    • Fish skin for wound healing 

      Dahl, Melissa; Hull, Lauren; Koger, Marcus
      For patients with impaired wound healing, the use of fish skin grafting may provide a faster and higher quality healing than standard dressing care. P-Patients with impaired wound healing. I-Application of fish skin grafts. ...
    • Flash ordering: Improving patient outcomes 

      Lee, Joumi; Nwakile, Chinwe; Puma, Jessica; Walker, Krista
      At Blessing Hospital, nurses are kept on hold when calling to order food for patients who cannot order for themselves resulting in waste of time and delays in patient care.
    • 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.
    • Get your sheets together 

      Haerr, Jennifer; Hull, Lauren; Miller, Kayla
      Not all Medical-Surgical units at Blessing Hospital have a soiled linen containment system. Containing soiled linens prevents the spread of infection and maintains a health environment for patients and staff.
    • Good sleep for good health 

      Gronewold, Michaela; Killday, Brooke; Smith, Brook
      At Blessing Hospital, patients are not getting an adequate amount of sleep, thus inhibiting positive patient outcomes.
    • The Hankins-Lee project 

      Mitchell, Melinda
      The purpose of this project is to reduce nosocomial infections by performing a surgical scrub prior to central-line dressing changes and port access.
    • 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?
    • Hungry for a change 

      Elliott, Victoria; Thompson, Natiaya; Waddell, Jack
      This project describes the implementation of a 2-item screening tool to identify patients who are at risk of food insecurity on pilot unit at Blessing Hospital.
    • Impact of animal facilitated therapy on inpatient outcomes 

      Arras, Hannah; Biessman, Gretchen; Hubbert, Kaitlin
      The use of Animal Facilitated Therapy (AFT) in an inpatient setting improves overall patient outcomes. P- Inpatient stress, Anxiety, Rehabilitation I- Animal Facilitated Therapy C- The use of Animal Facilitated Therapy ...
    • 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?
    • In the know with Kaplan 

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

      Lake, LeeAnn; Limkemann, Noelle; Luft, Callie; Stock, Nicole
      Create a more inviting and relaxing space for students to utilize between classes at BRCN.

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