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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Utilizing a team-based approach to improve hypertension management in a medical home practice
Hypertension is one of the leading causes of heart disease in the United States. Currently, there are about 80 million Americans who have a diagnosis of hypertension. As the rates of patients diagnosed with hypertension ... -
Essential oil therapy for alleviation of discomfort in surgical patients
Post-surgical pain (PSP) has not been sufficiently managed despite routine opioid use. The adverse effects of opioids led to the search for non-pharmaceutical intervention. The PICOT question that guided this project was, ... -
A patient-centered approach to fall prevention
In 2019, a rural hospital in South Texas reported 102 incidents of patient falls. Although below the corporate fall rate benchmark of 2.2/1000 patient days, the hospital recognized that it was clinically significant and ... -
Implementing hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) prevention program
Practice Problem: Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) is a serious problem in patient care and has deleterious implications for the patient and the healthcare system. A 530-bed acute care hospital in the Rio Grande ... -
The use of tailored interventions to prevent falls: A quality improvement project in the telemetry unit
Every year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of patients fall in hospitals with 30 to 50 percent resulting in injury. In Texas, the fall rate in adult patients is 33.9 percent, and in one teaching hospital in ... -
The effect of medication reconciliation timeout on patient safety: An evidence-based project
Abstract Practice Problem: There was a report of a high rate of medication errors from inaccurate medication reconciliation during admission to a local hospital in South Texas. The medication error rate was 14.88% on 20 ... -
Increasing patient enrollment in the MOVE Program at the VA Medical Center: An evidence-based practice project
Practice Problem: This evidence-based practice project aimed to increase patient referrals to the MOVE program by educating providers about the importance and benefit of the Managing Obesity for Veterans Everywhere (MOVE) ... -
Reducing the incidence of pressure injuries in adult ICU patients at McAllen Medical Center with the implementation of a pressure injury prevention bundle: A quality improvement project
Pressure injuries (PIs) are a significant healthcare problem globally. Adult patients in the intensive care setting are especially vulnerable to the development of PIs given the acuity of their diagnoses requiring extensive ... -
The importance of developmentally-appropriate positioning in the neonate population
Overview: One of the main philosophies endorsed by Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across the country focuses on providing developmentally-appropriate care of the neonate. The aim of developmental care is to create ... -
Inspiring a spirit of inquiry in nursing undergraduate students
Purpose: To measure the effectiveness of a student-developed self-directed module and rubric on pre-nursing students’ evidence table (ET) scores over the course of a semester. Background: Teaching research to undergraduate ... -
A meta-synthesis of factors that influence parental decisions regarding mandatory vaccinations for children in the U.S.
Overview: Since the 19th century vaccines have significantly reduced incidences of vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite this, rates of parents who refuse vaccines for their children are rising. Purpose: To better understand ... -
Identifying transformative experiences: A phenomenological analysis of nursing students in a study abroad course
This phenomenological study identified the common discoveries and experiences of undergraduate nursing students who attended a faculty-led study abroad program. Findings can document the transformative impact, leadership ... -
Exploring accuracy and precision of noninvasive and intra-arterial blood pressure measurement in neurocritical care patients
Description/Overview: Health care providers base clinical decisions regarding treatment on blood pressure (BP) readings. Intra-arterial blood pressure (IABP) monitoring is considered as the standard due to recording BP in ... -
Arterial line nursing care and arterial blood gas drawing
Critically ill patients require arterial lines to monitor blood pressure trends, titrate drug therapies, and obtain blood samples for arterial blood gases and laboratory studies. Overall, the nurses in the critical care ... -
The effects of bias and racial disparities on maternal mortality in the African American population
African American women are three times more likely to die of pregnancy related complications than their white counterparts. Without proper acknowledgement of the issues facing this population, the maternal outcome for ... -
Comparative analysis of two swallow screening tools
Background: Dysphagia after stroke is common and is associated with an increased risk of aspiration, dehydration, and malnutrition. Early identification can allow for interventions to reduce complications. Aim: This study ... -
Identifying coping mechanisms for veterans suffering moral injury: Using the Roy Adaptation Model
Suicide among United States military personnel has doubled since 2002, and in 2008, the military suicide rate topped the general population rate for the first time in history. Realizing the enormity of the problem, Congress ... -
Enhancing patient safety through reduction of restraints in the ICU
The problem to address at Baptist Medical Center (BMC), located in downtown San Antonio, Texas, is how to reduce the use of restraints in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). ... -
Emergency nurse practitioners’ knowledge and skill competence in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the diagnosis of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)
The number of ambulatory and emergency department (ED) visits for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) have doubled over the past two decades, accounting for more than 14 million visits annually in the United States. ... -
Falls in acute care settings
Falls in the acute care setting continues to be a serious threat to patient safety and the healthcare system. Though a fall prevention programs has been instituted in the hospital, falls continue to occur. Not only do falls ...
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