Pooled Submissions: Student Works
This collection houses materials submitted by students pursuing degrees in the field of nursing (BSN and above). It excludes traditionally formatted, completed and defended theses and dissertations which are found in their own collections within this repository.
You will find DNP capstone manuscripts and projects as well as undergraduate and graduate papers and projects of exceptional merit.
Submissions to this collection may be prompted by individuals or schools of nursing who have indicated a desire to participate in this repository as a group.
Copyright to items in this collection remains vested in the author or original copyright holder if otherwise indicated in the item record.
The submissions do not undergo peer-review prior to posting in this repository. They may undergo secondary faculty approval (i.e., materials selected by faculty as appropriate for showcasing in the repository), or they may rely on the reputation of the degree granting institution (i.e., materials submitted by students interested in open access dissemination). Acquisition and vetting types will be clearly noted in each item record.
Copyright remains vested with the original copyright holder, unless otherwise noted in the item record.
Recent Submissions
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Development of a medication reconciliation policy in outpatient mental health facility
Introduction/Background: Adverse drug events and medication discrepancies are patient safety challenges for patients and healthcare professionals. Medication errors result in approximately 7000 deaths annually, and adverse ... -
Policy and procedure development for depression screening days in undergraduate college students
Depression is a prevalent condition in college students. A survey completed at the project setting found approximately 33.6% of students had been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. The aim of the project is to ... -
Online education for nurses to implement active listening akills when caring for patients with a spinal cord injury: A quality improvement project
Displaying empathy through active listening skills is critical in preventing worsening depression in individuals who have experienced a Spinal Cord Injury. Approximately 11 to 37% of patients with an SCI may develop ... -
Improving medication adherence in psychiatric patients with a medication adherence program
Introduction: Medication non-adherence significantly impacts patients with serious mental illness (SMI). It’s estimated that over 50% of patients prescribed antipsychotic medication are non-adherent to the prescribed ... -
Enhancing post surgical discharge education at a dermatology clinic: A quality improvement project
Standardized discharge education may be one of the largest contributing factors to reduce complications, readmission rates and patient concerns (Wong et al., 2011). When there is a lack of consistent patient education, the ... -
A guideline recommendation implementing inferior vena cava ultrasound to guide hemodynamic resuscitation of septic adults during air medical transport
Nature of the Project: Sepsis is present in one out of every three hospital deaths (CDC, 2020). Primary and time-sensitive interventions for sepsis include intravenous fluid and vasopressor administration for hemodynamic ... -
Improving the management of tardive dyskinesia on an inpatient mental health unit
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement a practice change on the adult mental health unit at a rural hospital in the Upper Midwest to improve the accuracy and increase the rate of completion of the ... -
Improving patient safety with the Stanley and Brown Suicide Safety Template
Background: The effect of safety planning for patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) with suicidal risk is not yet determined but using safety plans to mitigate suicidal behavior is regarded as best ... -
Decreasing compassion fatigue and burnout in nursing through mindfulness: A quality improvement project
Nature and scope of the project: Health care professionals are at risk for developing compassion fatigue and burnout, which creates a decrease in productivity, increases the risk for medication and medical errors, and ... -
Advanced practice provider privileging tool within a transition to practice program: A quality improvement project
Objective and scope: Evaluate the use of a privileging tool in a formal program designed to support advanced practice providers in transitioning from academia to clinical practice. Setting: This project took ... -
Improving provider confidence and knowledge of sexual assault treatment through education and guideline implementation
Sexual assault is a pervasive public health concern that disproportionately affects women and can have long-term effects in every aspect of a woman’s life (Nathan & Ferrara, 2020). While acute treatment of ... -
Improving end of life care: Symptom assessment and education for informal hospice caregivers (a quality improvement project)
Nature and scope of the project: In the setting of COVID-19, more individuals experience the dying process in their home rather than at hospice facilities. Currently, there are limited resources to help informal caregivers ... -
Reducing medical device related pressure ulcers: A quality improvement project
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve medical device-related pressure ulcers (MDRPU) incidence rates on a 23-bed orthopedic unit within a large midwestern hospital located in a metropolitan ... -
Improving new faculty onboarding through implementation of a faculty mentoring program
Scope of the Project: In the United States there is a shortage of experienced nursing faculty, and clinicians often transition to educator roles without any formal training; this often leads to significant stress and a ... -
A quality improvement project on improving cultural humility through clinical virtual reality
Background: Cultural humility is the ability to maintain an interpersonal stance that is other-oriented in relation to aspects of cultural identity that are most important to the person. There is currently a lack of clinical ... -
Emergency department bedside handoff report for increased communication and patient experience: A quality improvement health program
Background: With increased emphasis placed on patient experience scores within hospital emergency departments (ED), communication between clinicians and patients has been identified as an area for improvement. Described ... -
Implementing in-person and online educational materials in a quality improvement project to improve nursing confidence and competence in providing spiritual care
Nature and Scope of the Project. Hospitals are held accountable for their accommodation of patient rights including cultural, personal, religious, and spiritual values. At the studied hospital, there is not a formal ... -
A multidisciplinary mentoring approach to improve the equity of nursing education for the English language learner in an undergraduate nursing program: A mixed-method quality improvement project
Nature and scope of the project: This quality improvement (QI) project is a multidisciplinary approach to mentoring, matching a doctorate of nurse practice (DNP) student in their final year and a second-semester ... -
Utilization of evidence-based telehealth for routine follow-up visits in a VA outpatient clinic
Telehealth is a growing alternate/adjunctive setting for health care delivery and with its rapid growth it is important to make sure telehealth is not only convenient but is meeting the needs of the patients. The question ... -
Nursing students’ perceptions and satisfaction of their clinical learning environment during community health nursing placements at dispensaries
The health system is becoming increasingly community based and wellness focused to keep people healthy rather than treating them after a problem has been aroused. The population at large is more aware of health issues and ...
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