DNP Final Manuscripts from 2021
Implementation of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Prediabetes Risk Test in the Medical Weight Loss Setting, Gabriela Miller, RN, BSN
Sun Protection Behaviors in Patients with Actinic Keratosis, Madison Molotky
Weight Reduction Motivation in Osteoarthritis Patients Through Nurse Practitioner Driven Education and Follow-Up: A Pilot Project, Caoilfhionn Mulvey and Martha Fuller PhD
Treatment Anxiety Education for Pediatric Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Patients, an Evidence Based Project, Mary Nagel
Pediatric Primary Care Depression Screening Using PHQ-9 Modified for Teens, Aksel Narvaez
Transitioning from Onsite to Online Psychotherapy Visits during the COVID-19 Crisis, Michael Angello Negron, DNP
Reducing Obesity Rates Among Adults in a Primary Care Setting: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Raxita Neupane
Standardized Education on Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Conversations, Venessa Oteniya
Screening for Resilience in Pediatric Primary Care, Kaitlin Phelan and Martha Grant Fuller
Management of Mild Abscesses in Adult Patients, Liliana Pittman
Increasing Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Alyssa Plisic
Removal of ANA Language to Increase Access to Vaccination Compliance, Steven G. Pochop Jr.
Introducing Trauma-and Resiliency-Informed Care in a Residential Treatment Setting, Connie Quach
Get America Talking: Implementing Advanced Care Planning in Primary Care, Sasha Recht
Improving Pediatric Provider Preparedness for Postpartum Depression Screening, Samantha Shafer and Martha G. Fuller
Efficacy of Telehealth Modalities in Medication Adherence for Older Adults, Mitchell Adrian C. Siy
Deprescribing in the Hospice Population, Who is Eligible and Who is Agreeable: A Quality Improvement Project, Ashlee Nicole Smith
Optimizing Best Telehealth Practices among Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Karen Swafford
The Second Victim: Knowledge for the Healthcare Team, Charisse Lyn Tabotabo
Family Bereavement Implications for Military Personnel: A Policy Proposal, Dehussa Urbieta
Proper Utilization of the Canadian C-Spine Rule for Mild C-Spine Injury, Lizbeth Velazquez
DNP Final Manuscripts from 2020
Improving Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening and Treatment in a School-Based Setting, Andrea Bell
Exploring the Efficacy of a Perinatal Mental Health Community Based Organization’s Social Media Engagement, Johanna Bermudez Vera and Semira Semino-Asaro
Peer-led Education Expedites De-Prescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors for Appropriate Veterans, Mary H. Bowman
Mental Health Screening for Low Income Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Project, Allison Bryden
Utilizing Telehealth Technology to Reduce Social Isolation and Depression in Seniors, Bohan Farrell
Reducing the Rate of Falls in Hospice Patients: A Fall Prevention Pilot Program, Allison Floyd
Screening for Iron-Deficiency Anemia in the Pediatric Population (Ages 1-17) in Gonaïves, Haiti, Cara Rose Fratianni
Enhancing Chronic Pain Management: Motivational Interview Among Lower Back Patients –Phase II, Valerie Gates and Melissa Hines-Antico
Bridging the Gap: Improving Hospital Discharge through Utilization of a Priority Care Clinic, Kristian Jamerson
Utilization of Peer-Led Education to Enhance Advance Care Planning and Advance Directive Completion, Jenna Juenger
It's More Than Just "Baby Blues" - Screening for Postpartum Depression in a Pediatric Setting, Breanna M. Lazar and Martha G. Fuller
Nurse Practitioner-Led Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Patients with an Implantable Cardiac Monitor, and Confirmed or Suspected Atrial Fibrillation, Yarlenis Miranda, Lisa Alvarez, Mehran Moussavian, and Joseph Burkard
Recommended Syphilis and HIV Testing After Positive STI Testing, Katherine Cayce Monaghan RN, BSN
A Follow-Up Phone Call to Post-Operative Patients Using the Five A’s, Brittney Ochs
Transforming Clinical Care Through Sexual Wellness Education for Community College Students, Chelsea Ovanek
Assessing the Need for Standardized Pre-Chemotherapy Education: An Outpatient Oncology Clinic Initiative, Spana Patel
Effects of Standardized Self-Care Behavior Education on Self-Efficacy Outcomes in Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Nishita Patolia BSN, RN, DNP Student
Unplugging: An Evidence-Based Project to Reduce Screen Time and Improve Healthy Media Use in the Adolescent Population, Erica Persichetti
Eating for Two Without Eating Too Much: Optimizing Gestational Weight Gain, Sandra Pope
The Supplemental Impact of Telephone-Based Lifestyle Modification Counseling in an Outpatient Weight Loss Clinic, Leslie Rangel Gonzalez BSN, RN; Karen Macauley PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, GNP-BC; and Tony Rosales DNP, RN, CNS, FNP-BC
Using Short Message Services (SMS) to Reduce No-Show Rates an Evidence-Based Practice Project, Matthew Rocklage
Fall Prevention Assessment in the Intermediate Care Patient Population, Dawn Rose
Utilization of Evidence-Based Telehealth for Routine Follow-Up Visits in Outpatient Palliative Care, Nienke Sahelijo BSN, RN, DNP-FNP Student; Kori Fitzgerald DNP, FNP-C; and Joseph F. Burkard DNCs, CRNA
Insulin Injection Re-Education for Improved Glycemic Control, Daniela Shon
Implementing a Basal-Bolus Insulin Regimen Via a Manual Insulin Pump Device, Helen Stearns
Calm: A Mindfulness Mobile App for Stress Reduction in the Workplace, Gizzele Valencia
Optimizing Dry Skin Management Utilizing NP Led Phone Follow-up, Christine Vazquez BSN, RN, DNP - FNP/AGNP Student
A DNP-led Educational In-Service to Increase Depression Screening in Primary Care, Shaylyn White
AudioCOMMUNICATOR Reminder Phone Calls to Increase Attendance of Well Child Visits, Taylor L. Wisner Barojas, Martha G. Fuller, and Alison M. Schurman
DNP Final Manuscripts from 2019
The Roles of an Evidence-Based Weight Management Protocol in Hypertension Control, Belinda Akakpo Maxwell
A Shared Medical Appointments for the Two-Week Well Child Visit, Sarah Anderson; Jennifer Eng-Kulawy MD, FAAP; and Joseph Burkard DNSc, CRNA
Herpes ZosterVaccine to the Homebound Elderly: Prevention, Protection, and Access to Care, Serena Arts
Shingles Vaccine: Identifying high risk groups in the IBD clinic setting, Crystal Barajas
Implementation of an Evidenced-Based Concussion Management Protocol Utilizing Telemedicine in a Student Health Center, Shelly Benfield
Pilot Implementation of a Comprehensive Pain Assessment in an Oncology Clinic, Lauren Botta
Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates via NP- Initiated Post Discharge Telephone Calls in Dialysis Dependent End Stage Renal Disease Patients, Fabiola Carapia
Remifentanil Patient Controlled Analgesia Use in Laboring Women: A Feasibility Pilot Project, Joshua Aaron Carr
Implementing a Trigger-Based Model for Early Palliative Care Consultation on a Medical Oncology Floor, HSIU JAN CHEN
Multilingual Postpartum Depression Screening in Pediatric Community Health Clinics, Margo Cohen
A Pilot Project for School-Based Screening and Treatment of Latent TB Infection Among Freshman High School Students, Isis Cunningham
Reducing ED Re-admissions in Post-Op Neuro Patients utilizing a NP Telephone Follow-up Protocol, Katherine Curran
Promoting Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in Primary Care Clinic: An Evidence-Based Project, Maricel Veluz Delacruz
Chlamydia Screening for High Risk Populations, Kathryn Dickson and Karen Macauley
Utilization of Evidence-Based Telehealth for Routine Follow-Up Visits in Outpatient Palliative Care, Kori Fitzgerald BSN, RN, PHN, FNP/DNP Student
Telephone Follow Up for Obstetrical Triage, Ann Grimshaw
Enhancing Chronic Pain Management Motivational Interview Among Lower Back Pain Patients, Melissa L. Hines-Antico
Spreading the News About Peanuts: Implementing an Infant Allergy Risk Assessment, Kelly E. Kotula
Understanding the Impact of a Perinatal Mood And Anxiety Disorders Phone Support Line, Diana Nguyen and Semira Semino-Asaro
Do Not Miss Your Shot: Improving Follow-up in Patients Receiving Long-Acting Injectable Medications, Mary O'Hara
Nurse Practitioner Led Identification and Treatment of Knee Pain Severity Based on Evidence Classification Protocols, Mayra Padilla Arechiga
Analysis of a Universal Depression Screening Workflow at an Integrated Healthcare Center, Arthur Roehr
Comprehensive Sleep Apnea Screening in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Richard W. Schulz
Managing Childhood Atopic Dermatitis: Utilizing a Written Eczema Action Plan to Improve Caregiver Self-Efficacy, Tiffany Sena
Using Short Message (SMS) to Deliver Appointment Reminders and Reduce No-Show Rates: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Fernando Serrano
Missed Shots: Increasing Flu Vaccine Documentation Utilizing a Clinical Reminder in a Student Health Clinic, Noelle Simms
Optimizing an Order Set to Streamline Health Care Delivery in the Emergency Department for Patients Requiring Hiv Post-Exposure Care, Marlisha Smith
DNP Final Manuscripts from 2018
Reducing Pediatric Asthma Visits in the Emergency Department, Kathleen Grimley Ahn
Screening for Binge Eating Disorder in Patients Undergoing a Weight Loss Program, Doris Cheruiyot
Rapid Assessment of Adults with Traumatic Brain Injuries, Pedro Colio
Stop, Meditate, and Listen: A Treatment Modality for Iraqi Refugees with Depression, Katherine Goehring
Prevention of Functional Decline in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients: An Evidence-based Mobility Pilot Project on an Acute Care Elderly (ACE) Unit, Hannah Grushkowsky
The Weight of a Healthy Home: Early Screening for Childhood Obesity Risk, Sara Herbenick; Kathy James, DNSc, APRN, FAAN; and Jill Milton, MSN, FNP
A Common Goal: Primary Care and Psychiatry Improve Depression Detection and Outcomes, Katherine Kilkenny
Optimizing Chronic Pain Management: Self-Care utilization among Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Paul Krug, Anamarie J. Lazo, Joseph Burkard, and David Bittleman
Focus on Fitness: Incorporating Exercise into the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Kristin Lulich
Metabolic Syndrome Screening Among Inpatient Psychiatric Patients, Susan Magorno
Family Nurse Practitioner Student Competencies in Integrated Psychiatric Healthcare, Mark Manning
Increasing Follow-up in College Students with Latent Tuberculosis Infection, Emily Middleton, DNP, APRN, CCRN; Kathy James, DNSc, APRN, FAAN; and Kimberly Woodruff, MD, MPH
Improving Quality of Life in Veterans with Chronic Pain through Patient Engagement, Linda Nyagaya
Power to the Patients: A Heart Failure Transitions of Care Program in a Heart Resource Center, Katherine Nicole Oxina Padiernos BSN, RN, DNP student; Scot Nolan DNP, RN, CNS, CCRN; Teri Armour -Burton PhD, CNML, NE-BC; and Colleen Austel Nadeau BSN, RN, CHFN
Diabetes Self Management Education in an Underserved Primary Care Setting, Jessica Salas
Management of Chronic Low Back Pain with a Nonpharmacological Pain Management Kit Among Military Personnel, Heidi M. Sterling BSN, RN, DNP Student; Karen A. Macauley PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, GNP-BC; and Robert Topp PhD, RN
In honor of self: A weight loss project for a military population with mental disorders, Tanya Denise Stevenson-Gaines
What’s Keeping America’s Heroes Awake? Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Male Veterans with Hypertension and Diabetes, Aaron James Stirling
DNP Final Manuscripts from 2017
Implementation of Screening Guidelines to Improve Quality of Care in a Small, Ethnically Diverse Pediatric Primary Care Practice…Then What?, Brooke Basford