Browsing General Submissions: DNP Capstones and Student Works by Research Approach "Pilot/Exploratory Study"
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Improving heart failure management utilizing a chronic disease clinic model
(2016-10-20)Chronic diseases are currently the leading cause of preventable death and disability worldwide. Clinical prevention disease-specific interventions designed with a population health management approach offer solutions. ... -
Improving medication administration safety in the clinical environment
(2015-12-23)Work interruptions during medication administration are a serious problem negatively impact patient safety. Utilizing a medication safety vest and signage during medication administration improves situation awareness, ... -
Improving patient care outcomes through better delegation-communication among nurses and assistive personnel
(2016-06-08)In acute care settings, registered nurses must depend on and delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel when providing direct care to patients. The nurses’ ability to effectively delegate can affect the safety and ... -
Improving patient outcomes in nurse-placed vascular access devices
A lack of standardized practice in IV placement and inconsistent availability of advanced-skilled vascular access nurses was identified at an approximately 275-bed hospital. To address the gap in practice, a performance ... -
Improving patient satisfaction with nursing communication in an acute care setting
(2017-08-28)Organizational Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System (HCAHPS) survey results provided evidence to indicate the need for improvement in nursing communication with patients in the telemetry unit. ... -
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 ... -
Laboring Down: A Pretest-Posttest Educational Study
(2016-12-19)The primary aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an educational video in increasing labor and delivery nurses’ knowledge of laboring down. The secondary study aim was to determine if the educational ... -
Multipronged approach to improve hand hygiene in acute care nurses
(2016-10-18)Purpose: This article outlines a quality improvement project to implement a multipronged approach for improvement of hand hygiene (HH) adherence during bedside patient care in an inpatient acute care setting. Design: A ... -
National institutes of health stroke scale certification improved assessment and care of veterans: A quality improvement project
(2016-12-13)This pilot project sought to fill the gap in practice that included a lack of early recognition, assessment skills and practice guidelines for the care of stroke patients, improving patient care and hand off communication. ... -
A Nurse Residency Model for Rural and Community Hospitals' Making a Difference in Graduate Nurse Turnover Rates
(2016-02-04)Vulnerability of new graduate registered nurses (NGRN) requires organizational support when transitioning to a professional role. Varner and Leeds (2012) show 83% of NGRNs are employed in hospitals, and 50% plan on changing ... -
Nursing practice model
(2015-07-02)For a small contemporary hospital, the need for nursing model and employee satisfaction improvement is dire for maintaining service prominence. Addressing and facilitating the immersion of a theory based self-developed ... -
Pause with Paws: Implementation of an Evidence-Based Animal Visitation Program at a Small Vermont University
(2017-09-12)This evidence-based practice change pilot project explored college student perceptions of the efficacy of an animal visitation program (AVP) toward reducing perceived stress. Using a quantitative, longitudinal pre- and ... -
A pilot study: Fall reduction and prevention in the elderly
(2015-10-26)The purpose of this paper is to determine if a multifactorial tool utilized along with a health coaching method assist in decreasing falls in the elderly community dwelling persons over the age of 65 and aid in the promotion ... -
A post pandemic intervention to reduce burnout in nurses in an acute care setting
Burnout in nurses has been an ongoing issue nationally and globally. Burnout is characterized by three dimensions of depersonalization, decreased personal accomplishment, and emotional exhaustion. High levels of nurse ... -
A process evaluation of an outpatient palliative care program: A quality improvement project
(2017-11-28)Palliative care has evolved from providing care for patients near end-of-life into a specialized discipline focused on addressing the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients throughout the trajectory ... -
Providing education and resources to staff working with adult victims of intimate partner violence experiencing homelessness
Background: Homelessness impacts over half a million individuals in the United States and increases the risk of physical, emotional, social, and financial distress, potentially leading to violence, abuse or harm. Individuals ... -
Purposeful rounding for fall prevention in the nursing home setting
Falls among nursing home residents is a frequent and recurring issue. Falls are major cause of injuries, hospitalizations, and death among nursing home population, as well as increased healthcare cost. The purpose of this ... -
Quality improvement program: Implementation of chronic care management services in an affordable care organization
(2017-06-23)Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States each year. According to the Group Health Research Institute (2015), almost one-half of all Americans have one or more chronic health ... -
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 ... -
School-located influenza vaccination program effectiveness: An observational, descriptive case study.
(6/8/2016)Introduction: Children have the highest influenza infection rates of all population groups. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends annual universal influenza vaccination of all persons ≥ 6 ...