• 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.
    • Marco...Polo: Real time location 

      Hirsch, Mady; Kite, Emily; McDonald, Kerigan; Zanger, Abbi
      Implementation of Real-Time Location Systems for senior leadership nursing students. Real-Time Location Systems help locate students and ensure safety.
    • Medical marijuana in chemotherapy patients 

      Job, Brooke; Skees, Lacie; Weisinger, Rebekah Blair
      In chemotherapy patients, how does the use of medical marijuana compared to the standard treatment affect the negative side effects of chemotherapy?
    • Medication education at your fingertips 

      Blentlinger, Makenzie; DeMint, Shelby; Powell, Cortney; Shaw, Abigail
      The purpose of this project is to provide continuous medication education by having it available on a badge backer .
    • Music therapy in the inpatient setting 

      Baugh, Lindsey; Waelder, Chandler
      Is music therapy beneficial in the inpatient setting?
    • NPO guidelines 

      Martelli, Nicholas; Martin, Becca; Rachilla, Benjamin
      In presurgical patients undergoing anesthesia, how does the implementation of specific NPO time guidelines, compared to current “NPO after midnight” orders, affect the patient’s satisfaction and risk of ...
    • NPO length prior to surgery 

      Ellis, Lynley; Huckstep, Christy; Smith, Kayce; Tangerose, Andrea
      What is the effect of NPO length of duration prior to surgery on gastrointestinal motility and patient satisfaction post op? P-Post Operative Population I-Shorter NPO times C-NPO of 8hrs vs NPO of O-Greater patient ...
    • Nurse retention 

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

      Giffin, Alexis; Turner, Chloe; White, Krista
      In staffing, how do regulated nurse-to-patient ratios compared to unregulated nurse-to-patient ratios affect patient outcomes and safety?
    • Nursing students' anxiety related to patient sudden death 

      Alexander, Erica Fay
      This study was completed to determine the influence of simulation on reducing nursing students’ anxiety levels when faced with sudden patient death. The study also explored how nursing students’ general anxiety ...
    • Organ donation: Promoting second chances 

      Haugh, Haley; Kite, Shelby; Obert, Katelyn
      The purpose of this project is to Increase the amount of organ referrals via asking organ donor status upon admission at Blessing Hospital (BH) and improve graduate nurse knowledge on organ referral process.
    • 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?
    • Pain control methods in perioperative patients 

      Owens, Emily; Pate, Sara; Phelps, Paige
      In perioperative patients, nonpharmacological and non-opioid methods may result in adequate pain control and less adverse effects than opioids.
    • Pediatric benefits of animal assisted therapy 

      Boschert, Megan; Hardy, Andrew; Morford, Cameron
      For pediatric patients, animal assisted therapy (AAT) may be a more effective method to improve overall wellbeing, including stress, fear, and anxiety, than standard or pharmaceutical methods.
    • Privacy, please 

      Calvin, Sarah; Lascelles, Maggie
      The PICO question for this literature review is: Are single occupancy rooms cost effective in reducing overall nosocomial infection rates in adult patients in comparison to double occupancy rooms?  
    • Professional service activity change 

      Hobbs, Amelia; Lay, Ashlynn; McPherson, Maria; Uhlmeyer, Katelyn
      This poster speaks to the confusion among Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty and students regarding Professional Service Activity requirements.
    • Recognizing patient socks as an infection risk 

      Lawless, Madison; De Santis, Kristen; Scoggin, Matthew; Uhlott, Scott
      The purpose of this project is to reduce hospital acquired infections (HAIs) by implementing new evidence based practice (EBP) of using separate socks for ambulation.
    • 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?

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