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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Quality improvement project for door-to-EKG time for emergency room
The American Heart Association recommends the initiation of an EKG with interpretation in less than 10 minutes upon presentation to the emergency room for patients presenting with acute coronary symptoms. Treatment delay ... -
Revisiting CAUTI prevention: A multifaceted approach using lean six sigma
This project identified gaps in policy and processes to improve patient outcomes related to workflow in the catheter-associated urinary tract infection policy and process at a 400-bed hospital in southern California. Even ... -
Breastfeeding classes: A quality improvement project to increase intent to breastfeed
Breastfeeding education has been shown to improve a mother’s intent to breastfeed and self-efficacy rates. The PICOT question developed was as follows: “In prenatal and perinatal women, how will the participation in a ... -
Goals of care conversations: Palliative care practice change
Advance Directive (AD) documentation in the Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) remains critical for palliative care (PC) patients to avoid unwanted treatments. Closer management of PC patients may close the AD completion ... -
Implementing the '6th Vital Sign' into primary care
Background: Around the world, someone develops dementia every three seconds ("Dementia statistics | Alzheimer's disease international," 2015). Current evidence shows that in clinically healthy people, pathophysiological ... -
Operating room traffic and surgical site infections: A quality improvement project
The gap in practice was the excessive movement through the sub-sterile doors of the operating room. The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses Guidelines for perioperative practice (2018) was used to guide the ... -
Implementing protocols in the emergency department to improve care for sexual assault patients
This quality improvement project answered the following question: Does implementation of sexual assault forensic examination protocols with educational training increase the number of staff who are knowledgeable and ... -
Increasing nurses' compliance with bedside shift report
Poster was presented on Friday, May 3, 2018The purpose of this project is to increase nurses' compliance with performing handoff at the bedside, while increasing patient satisfaction as a result. -
Introduction of care dependency scale: A pressure ulcer risk assessment tool in a long term facility
Poster was presented on Friday, May 3, 2018In this project, the proposed intervention is to educate nurses on the use of the care dependency scale as risk assessment tool using the Virginia Henderson Need theory as a framework. -
Development and use of a colorectal cancer screening educational brochure to increase colorectal cancer screening rates
Poster was presented on Thursday, May 2, 2019The purpose of the Doctor or Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to develop an educational brochure about CRC screening test options including risks and benefits of each test ... -
The effects of sun safety awareness implementation in a pediatric population beginning at 6 months of age to decrease risky behaviors and increase sun exposure knowledge
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project is to add a check box to the providers' electronic medical record (EMR) to prompt a reminder for sun safety education at wellness checks while ... -
Bridging the practice gap through pre-licensure nurse residency programs
Poster was presented on Thursday, May 2, 2019The purpose of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project was to develop a proposal for a structured pre-licensure program and a dedicated educational unit. The project ... -
Reducing risk of opioid overdose through implementation of a re-entry program for female inmates prior to release
Poster was presented on Thursday, May 2, 2019The purpose of this DNP project is to develop a sustainable pre-release education program to reduce the risk of opioid overdose post-release in female inmates in the Coffee ... -
Implementation of a formalized nurse manager competency program using AONE competencies
Poster was presented on Thursday, May 2, 2019The purpose of the DNP project was to create and implement a training plan based on the competencies identified by the American Association of Nurse Executives (AONE) for nurse ... -
Improving access to psychiatric health care through the use of telepsychiatry
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project is to highlight the importance of providing quality, safe, and secure access to psychiatric healthcare for the vulnerable mental health ... -
I'm pregnant, now what?: Acceptability and efficacy of an expressive writing intervention to promote coping and adaptation
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project was to implement an expressive writing intervention at a faith-based crisis pregnancy to enhance emotional processing and promote holistic ... -
In safe hands: CPR education for adolescents
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project is to formulate an age-appropriate class to provide students with the knowledge to recognize when CPR is needed, and for the students to gain ... -
Tracking carbohydrate intake with a mobile app and the effect on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project was to evaluate if the utilization of a mobile health app to track daily carbohydrate intake improves clinical outcomes in patients with type ... -
Lactation support in pediatric primary care
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project is to provide breastfeeding education, support and contact information for local lactation services including support groups such as the local ... -
Preparing for a successful preceptorship: A toolkit on precepting nurse practitioner students
Poster was presented on Thursday, May 2, 2019The purpose of this project is to increase the supply of NP preceptors by offering no-cost continuing education (CE); through the implementation of an advanced practice preceptorship ...
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