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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Identifying and addressing barriers in type 2 diabetes: A three-step telemedicine approach
The purpose of this project is to help patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes adapt and manage their diabetes. This will be accomplished through telemedicine support calls offered between scheduled office exams to offer ... -
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 ... -
Using education to overcome vaccine hesitancy in people who inject drugs
The influenza virus requires vaccination for the world to have some control of the spread of the disease. People who inject drugs are just as likely to reject the influenza vaccine as the rest of the population but are at ... -
Vaccine hesitancy in people who inject drugs
The influenza virus requires vaccination for the world to have some control of the spread of the disease. People who inject drugs are just as likely to reject the influenza vaccine as the rest of the population but are ... -
Maintaining peiroperative normothermia with a thermal warming package
Perioperative normothermia must be maintained to safeguard the colorectal patient from development of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs). Colorectal patient hypothermia throughout the perioperative period was ... -
Evidence-based diagnostic process for autism spectrum disorder in the patient-centered medical home
Children with concerning features for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) benefit from early intervention services when diagnosis is procured at a younger age and in a shorter timeframe from first concern. A pilot project ... -
The Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) toolkit for patients with heart failure and impact on 30-day readmission rates: An integrative review
The RED Toolkit has been found to reduce 30-day readmission rates, improve patient experience, and lower healthcare costs. Nurse-led quality improvement initiatives like the Project RED aligns with the promotion of ... -
Strategies to improve appointment no show rate at a rural healthcare clinic
In a faith-based rural healthcare clinic located in the south-central part of the United States (US), patient loss to follow-up appointments is the primary problem of the agency. Appointment nonadherence creates an inability ... -
TeamSTEPPS® training and tools for improvement of staff satisfaction, teamwork perceptions, and behaviors
Background and objective: Interdisciplinary communication and teamwork in the health care setting are crucial for patient safety. A mental health and substance use clinic identified that poor staff satisfaction was related ... -
Digital health interventions in Type 2 diabetes to reduce non-traumatic lower extremity amputations (NLEA) through diabetes self-management education and daily foot inspection reminders
The purpose of this project is to follow Diabetes Self-Management Education guidelines to educate and support vulnerable populations regarding the need for daily foot inspections, decreasing the incidence of NLEA through ... -
Adolescent peer support groups to reduce risky behaviors
Adolescent risky behaviors are taking lives daily and it is the responsibility of healthcare providers to address the issue promptly, utilizing evidence-based research findings and expert translation into practice. -
Perceptions of pediatric obesity in the rural community setting
In the United States, pediatric obesity remains an unresolved epidemic. Locally, children in the rural Mississippi community of Houston suffer from pediatric obesity or being overweight. The Mississippi Kids Count (2019), ... -
Improving the implementation of the CDC guidelines of the HPV immunization
The purpose of this planned quality improvement project is to improve the implementation of the CDC guidelines of standard of care regarding the HPV immunization. This will increase the immunization rate of the HPV ... -
Pain in African Americans: Optimizing pain management in the African American patient population using a health policy development study method
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to optimize pain management in the African American patient population using a health policy development study method. -
TAPPED: Teaching advanced practice providers about erectile dysfunction
This project aims to implement an effective screening and treatment tool to offer APPs a more integrated approach to treat ED in men with diabetes to improve patient health outcomes. -
Keeping heart failure patients in the "Loop": Creating a sustainable program
The purpose of this project is to increase engagement of the GetWell Loop (GWL) allowing HF patients to have confidence that their decision making is correct for their overall health. Through increasing engagement in the ... -
Standardized management of early pregnancy loss in a midwifery clinic
Early pregnancy loss (EPL), also known as miscarriage or spontaneous abortion (SAB), during the first trimester occurs in as many as 25% of all known pregnancies and can lead to significant emotional and clinical morbidities ... -
Improving nurse-patient communication to impact patient satisfaction
Poor communication among nurses and patients has been confirmed by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys. Often, patients feel left out of decisions and information related ... -
Development of culturally tailored prenatal nutritional counseling for Hispanic women
In Nashville, TN in 2018, the average for Hispanic pregnancies with GDM was approximately 6% (CDC, n.d.). Appropriate diet and physical activity are well documented methods for prevention, and also for managing GDM and its ... -
Eliminating gastric residual volume checks to enhance nutrition in critically ill patients
Gastric residual volume (GRV) checks have been common practice in the acute care setting for many years; however, there is evidence to suggest that their use should be reconsidered. Evidence suggests that this practice has ...
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