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Dnp final manuscripts from 2025 2025.

Integrating an SMS Text Reminder Program for SMI Patients to Combat Provider Appointment No-Shows , Philip Spreter BSN

DNP Final Manuscripts from 2024 2024

Honoring Veterans’ Wishes: Efficacy of an Evidence-Based Shared Decision-Making Tool in VA ICU Goals-of-Care Discussions , Stephanie Alexander, Anna Astashchanka MD, and Venktesh Ramnath MD

Reducing Inpatient Falls Utilizing Multimodal Standardized Patient Education: An Evidence-Based Practice Project , Sheryl Almandrez

A Multimodal Approach: Implementing OMM for Spinal Surgery Patients' Pain and Anxiety , Summer Barnes

Postpartum Depression Screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital , Abbie Bates

Fall Reduction in the Home Setting for Older Adults: An Evidenced Based Practice Project , Alison Birnie

There’s an App for That: Reducing Stress in Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women , Roxane M. Brown, BSN, RN

Care of the Critically Ill Nontrauma Patient: Improving Emergency Department Readiness and Patient Care through the Implementation of a Dedicated Resuscitation Bay , Martha H. Buck RN, BSN, TCRN

Improving Hypertension Outcomes in a Rural Community with the Use of Remote Patient Monitoring , Jessica Ruiz Cuen

Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in an Adult Intensive Outpatient Therapy Program: A Pilot Project , Kristen Curry

Improving Treatment Adherence of Chronic Disease Management in Patients Presenting to the Interventional Pulmonary Perioperative Services with Telephone Follow-Ups , Victoria Dao and Desiree Camille Nanat

Increasing Patient Access to Mental Health Providers: Improving Depression and Anxiety Outcomes for African American Women Aged 18 Years Old and Older , Twanna Davis-Arnold and Farnaz Trasandes

Implementing Animal-Assisted Therapy During Psychiatric Intakes , Rebecca Dorne

Keep the Beat: Increase Sudden Cardiac Awareness and Improve Cardiac Arrest Bystander Intervention , Carley Garnica

Implementing an Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic , Amanda Ghamsari

“Shoes Enthused”: The Application of an Evidence-Based Practice Podiatry Consultation and Footwear Education in Older Adults Living with Diabetes , Alissa Kathleena Gray and Razel Bacuetes Milo

Assessing the Influence of Education and the Diet Readiness Test on Self-Efficacy, Motivation and Resilience in Overweight Women , Ijeoma Iwu

Impact of Mindfulness Education and Resources on Stress in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder , Jacqueline James

Keep Our Children Smiling: Fluoride Varnish Education in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting , Isabella Mortola

Education Program to Increase Compliance with Advance Directive Completion in a Primary Care Setting among Filipino Americans , Genalin Paglingayen

Implementing a Naloxone Training and Opioid Overdose Prevention Program at a Residential Addiction Treatment Center , Martha Plack

Reducing Delirium in Post-Surgical Patients through Pre-operative Risk Assessment Screening: A Policy Option , Skye Porter Berg MSN, FNP

Improving Adherence Rates to Postpartum Screening of Diabetes in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: An Evidence-Based Project , Alicia Hernandez Punsalan

School Stock Albuterol , Trish Reyes

Enhancing Newer NICU Nurse Confidence with Resuscitation Through High-fidelity, In-situ Crisis Resource Management , Karen Rose

DM Education on Lifestyle Modification to Improve DM Knowledge Retention and Self-Care Confidence , Jinyoung Sanchez

Initiating Access to Palliative Care Earlier in Pediatric Oncology Patients , Anita Sharma

Personalized Text Message Reminders For Psychiatric Out Patients , Jusac Suryanata

Evaluating the Implementation of Biplane Ultrasound Probes for Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access in the Emergency Department , Ian Troupe

Implementation of Post-Operative Discharge Instructions to Outpatients in a Pre-Procedural Endoscopy Suite Prior to Sedation , Kalaya Valdez

Implementation of Controlled Substance Agreements in an Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic , Bryana Weimer

Improving Obesity and Related Chronic Disease Outcomes: Developing Nurse Practitioner Competence in Motivational Interviewing , Jodi Wilson

DNP Final Manuscripts from 2023 2023

The Impact of the Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) Tool with Diet and Physical Education on Obesity Awareness and Body Mass Index (BMI) of Overweight Patients , Sheena Amos

Measuring The Effectiveness of Antidepressant Treatment By Implementing Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) , Azeem Anjum

Increasing Utilization of IVC POCUS for Patients with Sepsis , Alexis Arreola

Improving Care for Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome in the Military Health System , Katherine B. Arrogante

Better Sleep, Brighter Mornings: A Sleep Hygiene Protocol for Older Adults as a Quality-of-Life Enhancement , Melissa Baltazar

Evaluation of Depression Screening Frequency in the Geriatric Population: A Pilot Project , Neha Bhagat

Implementation of an Evidenced Based Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Protocol in an Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic , Sarah Lee Bolanos

Implementation of the American Diabetes Association Pharmacological Approach for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Cardiovascular Disease , Jose Cedillo

Mental Health Wellness in the Latino Population: Improving PHQ-9 scores in Depressed Patients with Comorbid Type II Diabetes , Amanda Cuellar

Decreasing Weight Bias Among APRNs, APRN Students, and RN Nursing Students Through Educational Seminars , Apryl Cutler

Implementation of Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment: Alcohol Revised (CIWA-Ar) Education Program in a Crisis Stabilization Unit , Amanda Dehart

Advocating for Nurse Practitioner Independent Practice , Tamara Troyer Denlinger

Talking with Horses: Equine Assisted Activities to Promote Social Engagement in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder , Amy Ezhaya

Improving Nursing Student Retention: Early Identification of Determinants Causing Attrition in Nursing Academic Programs , Tennille Gifford

Are You in Control of Your Diabetes? Providing 1:1 Diabetic Self-Management Education to Adults With Type II Diabetes Mellitus in an Outpatient Clinic in an Underserved Community , Joe Gonzales

Feasibility of Family Focused Obesity Screening in Primary Care , Adrianne Griffiths

3D-Wound Imaging: Precise, Consistent, and Efficient , Aubrey Halili

Be Kind to Your Mind: The Use of Mobile Based Applications to Reduce Stress and Improve Health Outcomes , Akira Hanson Finn

Implementation of the Diet Readiness Test to Assess Self-Efficacy and Education Effectiveness in Overweight Women , Tatjana Ilich

Implementation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-Item Screening Tool for Adult Patients in an Underserved Outpatient Cardiology Clinic , Leila Joint

Managing Menopausal Symptoms Through Exercise and Dietary Changes , Ae rah Kang

Implementation of a Follow-Up Procedure for Patients Treated with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at a Primary Care Clinic , Brooke Marino

Improving nurse call by evaluating a new technology , Ariel Norton

Reducing Polypharmacy amongst home based older adults using patient centered education , Evelyn Oluoha

Assessing Genomic Literacy in Advanced Practice Nursing Students Before and After an Intervention , Guiselle Palomera

Nurse-Led Post Stroke Depression Screening (PSD) for Patients with Acute Stroke Using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) , Stefan Panov

Utilization of Telemedicine for Follow Up Appointments in Radiation Oncology , Priya Patel

Educating and Improving Collegiate Athlete Sunscreen Use , Julia Pederson

Implementation of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale at an Outpatient Mental Health Practice to Increase Provider Confidence in Identifying Suicide Risk , Lauren Reed

Church-Based Hypertension Education: An Alternative Solution to Hypertension Management in the African American Community , Nicole Tofi Rice

Exercise As a Prescription for Patients with Depressive Disorders: A Quality Improvement Project , Sydney Roscoe and Rachelle Pace

Implementing Outpatient Screening of Adult Patients at High Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease , Coral Roseberry

Improve Hypertensive Patients’ Compliance Postgraduation from the Virtual Care Team Program , Marcie Santillan

A COMPARISON OF SUPRATHEL BURN DRESSING VS STANDARD CARE ON LENGTH OF HOSPITALIZATION, PAIN SCORES, OPIOID USE, TREATMENTS, AND OUTCOMES. , Rakiema T. Sellars-Pompey and Anthonia Okoh

A Prescription for Exercise in Adolescents: A Pilot Project , Alexa Sikalis

Improving Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Latino Communities in California: Eliminating Transition to Practice Hours for Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority , June Spilburg

The Future of Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients: A Clinical Perspective with Recommendations , Laura Taylor

Improving Patient Self-Efficacy, Readiness, and Completion of Advance Care Planning Documents Using PREPARE Documents and Advance Care Planning Group Referral , Marie Vassiliadis

Implementation of a Shared-Decision Making (SDM) Approach in a Community Based Outpatient Mental Health Clinic , Alexa Vuylsteke

Fostering Resilience in Children of United States Navy SEALs Using a Social Media Platform , Riley Walker

A Pilot Project for Tuberculosis Education in College Students , Sarah Williams

DNP Final Manuscripts from 2022 2022

Improved Monitoring of Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Low-Income Adolescents through Evidenced Based Provider Education , Sunday Adeyeye

Increasing Mental Health Literacy in the Black Church , Jonathan Allotey

Implementing Adverse Childhood Experience Screening in an Intensive Outpatient Mental Health Program , Bryan Amaro

Impact of Telephonic Follow Up in Patients Initiating Antineoplastic Treatment in the Ambulatory Setting , Lauren Belkin

Forestalling: Decreasing Super-Utilizers in the Emergency Department Using Case Management Strategies , Kelly Chambers, Megan Gilmartin, and Martha Narasimhan-Narayanan

eConsent Forms on Ancillary Applications with Electronic Medical Record Integration – Reducing Consent Error , Lilian Chan

Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Among Hispanic Families: A Policy Perspective , Allison Chico, Iris Vazquez, Claudia Aguayo, and Jose Andres Rozo

Improving Completion Rate of Identifying Seniors At Risk (ISAR) Screening Tool in Emergency Department (ED) Setting , Ashley Clark

Improving Same Day Surgery Patient Outcomes Through a Nurse Practitioner Led Telephone Follow-up Call , Jessica Cooke and Kamila Zasowska

Does Comfort Care Make You Uncomfortable? Use of the CARES Tool for End-of-Life Symptom Assessment and Management , Christina Covington

Effects of Telephone Follow-up on Medication Adherence and Rapid Readmission Among Discharged Adults With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSDs) , Romilynn Danko and Madalyn Cosensci

Implementation of the blunt tip cannula for dermal fillers to decrease adverse events intra and post treatment , Natalie Drone

Fall Risk Assessment and Intervention to Reduce Fall-Related Injuries and Hospitalization in Older Adults , Pittawat Emerson

Improving Discharge Outcomes: Telephone Follow Up for Heart Failure Patients , Ashley Fanjoy

Enriching the Perioperative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program for Patients Undergoing Whipple Procedure for Pancreatic Cancer , Natalie E. Fisher

Decreasing Falls on a Locked Inpatient Psychiatric Unit , Terri Fitzpatrick

Identifying Elderly Patients at High Risk for Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction: A Clinical Perspective , Kelly Glas

Effects of Diabetes Self-Management Education in the Primary Care Setting on Self-Efficacy and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus , Colleen Harris

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Forms in a Primary Care Setting , Elena Johns

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Education on the Misuse of Corticosteroids and Antibiotics for Treatment of Acute Pharyngitis , Samantha Kaikai

Screening for childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder using the City Birth Trauma Scale: A pilot project , Meredith Kazato

Improving Vaccination Rates Through Community Partnership , Marissa Marquez

Prediabetes education to prevent the progression to type 2 diabetes , Peggy Mata

The Power of Proactive Referrals: An Evidence-Based Practice Project to Improve Smoking Cessation Rates at a Community Health Clinic , Kristin McMahon

Screening for Suicide Risk in the Outpatient Electroconvulsive Therapy Population , Cerah Nagata

LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION INTERVENTIONS ON HEMOGLOBIN A1c LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS IN AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY: A PILOT PROJECT , Anniesatu Newland

Implementation of Nola Pender’s “Clinical Assessment for Health Promotion Plan” to Increase Patient Self-Efficacy, Weight Loss and Health Promoting Behaviors Such as Improving Nutrition and Increased Physical Activity in Obese Women in a Weight Loss Clinic , Christine Ngwazini

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