Browsing General Submissions: DNP Capstones and Student Works by Title
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An obstetrical emergency management quality improvement project
(2015-10-22)Obstetrical emergencies occur in approximately 5% of births necessitating immediate interventions to prevent catastrophic consequences. A knowledge deficit specific to obstetrical emergencies was the impetus for this ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Overcoming barriers and increasing confidence of providers and nurses in addressing overweight and obesity
(2016-09-22)The purpose of this DNP project was to improve weight loss management by decreasing barriers and increasing health care provider and nurse confidence in addressing overweight and obesity with patients. The project took ... -
Overutilization of CT Scans of the Brain in Nursing Home Patients Post Fall
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Patient's impact on antibiotics prescription for viral infections
(2016-01-28)The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a patient educational intervention on the rates of desire for antibiotics for viral upper respiratory infections. A quasi-experimental design with a ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Pediatric cardiac transplant: Quality of life of urban families
(2016-05-31)Introduction: To describe quality of life (QoL) of pediatric cardiac transplant recipients and caregivers in an urban setting, to examine differences in QoL between recipients and caregivers, and to determine ... -
Peer feedback in nursing students: A concept analysis
Peer feedback is a valuable tool in the nursing skills lab for improving student performance, learning, and self-reflection. Peer feedback has been demonstrated to improve student satisfaction and academic performance when ... -
Perinatal bereavement immersion for nurses providing care to women who miscarry in the emergency department
(2017-02-07)Purpose: To demonstrate that perinatal bereavement immersion for emergency department nurses increases knowledge and confidence in providing bereavement care to women who miscarry. Design and Methods: The quality improvement ... -
Perioperative immersion program: Transition to practice
Purpose: To design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a perioperative immersion program for senior nursing students to help the transition from classroom knowledge to practical skills and competency in the ... -
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 ... -
Planning phase of population-specific healthy lifestyle program
(2012-08-14)Childhood overweight and obesity in the United States are significant health problems that have a negative impact on a child’s physical and psychological well-being and that generate an extra financial burden for ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The potential of a nurse leader development program
(2016-01-28)Objective: Will a nurse leader development program increased nurse leader self-reported competence and interest in remaining in leadership roles? Background: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Future of Nursing ... -
Pre-training readiness assessment phase of a TeamSTEPPS ® Interprofessional Collaboration Program in employee health clinics for a school system
(2012-10-01)The purpose of this inquiry was to perform a pre-training readiness assessment prior to undertaking a TeamSTEPPS ® (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance)based-initiative in employee health clinics for a ... -
Preoperative cognition screening and postoperative delirium in older surgical patients
(2016-12-21)People 65 years or older are having surgery later in life and are at risk of developing a major postoperative complication, delirium. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, is a preoperative cognitive screening tool which was ... -
PrEP initiation in the primary care setting: An integrative review
Guideline-driven initiation of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe and effective strategy for reducing the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Yet, PrEP initiation is generally inadequate allowing for a ...