DNP Final Manuscripts from 2020
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
Timing is Everything: Discharge Teaching to Parents in Pediatric Outpatient Surgery, Kate Boulder DNP Candidate, CCRN and Joseph Burkard DNSc, CRNA
Implementation of a Metabolic Management Practice Change in a Community Behavioral Health Clinic: An Evidence Based Practice Project, Brenda J. Boyle
Chlamydia Screening in Women at a University Student Health Center, Jaime K. Carroll and Karen Macauley
Improving Syphilis Follow-up Rates: A Quality Improvement Project, Erin Edwards, Mary Barger, and Winston Tilghman
Opportunistic Diagnosis of STIs in High-Risk Populations, Kathleen W. Fitzgerald
Creating a Palliative Care Referral to Improve Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients, Johnny Garcia
Evaluating an Employee Health Tobacco Cessation Program for Enhanced Success, Leah Griffiths and Kathy S. James
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Utilization in a Skilled Nursing Facility: An Educational Quality Initiative, Ryan Hazley BSN, RN, DNP Student; Karl Steinberg MD, CMD; and Joseph Burkard DNSc, CRNA
A Right to Choose: A Multi-Modal Approach to Improve Advance Directive Completion Rates, Ashzra D. Jones and Lucia K. Gonzales
A Web-based Stress Reduction Program for Occupational Health, Michelle N. Kabakibi and Karen Macauley
Prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder in an Insurance-Based Weight Management Center, Kimberly M. Kittleson DNP, FNP and Karen Macauley PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, GNP-BC
Implementing AWHONN’s Evidence Based Guidelines for Managing the Second Stage of Labor, George S. Knapp
Improving Advance Directive Completion Rates Through Advance Care Planning, Erica Shadae Koeppen, Joseph Burkard, and Ellen Ward
Enhancing Depression Care Outcomes in Primary Care Patients through Secure E-mail Structured Follow-Up Monitoring by Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Sophia Lawrence APRN, Kathy James DNS, and Henry S. Kane MD
Effects of Hypertension Education and Motivation Interviewing by Staff on Patients' Activation, Tammy C. Lu, Kathy S. James, and Laura Wolfgang
Evaluation of Hypertensive Clinical Significance in a Primary Care Setting with Veterans with Diabetes, Claire S. Moga MSN, RN
Supporting Self-Care in Veterans with Chronic Pain: Nurse Practitioner-led Telephone Follow-up, Marissa A. Munsayac BSN, RN, DNP(s)
Implementing an EMR Change for the Diabetic Foot Assessment, Nicole O'Neil and Karen Sue Hoyt
Improving Self-Care Management in Heart Failure Patients, SIble Rebello
Guidleine Implementation for Dermal Filler Administration Via Blunt-tip Cannula to Decrease Post-Procedure Hematoma Formation, Tony Rosales, Karen Sue Hoyt, and John W. Love
Improving the Early Identification of Acute Appendicitis Using Ultrasound in Pediatric Patients, Teresa de Jesus Sanchez Rodriguez, Karen Sue Hoyt, and Babak Khazeani
Who's Hungry in San Diego, Alison M. Schurman and Kathy S. James
DNP Final Manuscripts from 2016
Preoperative Assessment Clinic Reduces Total Joint Arthroplasty Case Cancellations, Angelica Adriano
Asthma Control Screening Using the Electronic Health Record, Accursia A. Baldassano and Jonathon Mack
Evaluation of a Smoke and Tobacco-Free Initiative in a Student Wellness Center, Angelito dela Cruz
An Adult PCV13 Vaccination Protocol in the Retail Healthcare Setting, Christine P. Duong
Stress Management in a Corporate Setting, Erinn Gelakoska and Susan Instone
Improving Suicide Risk Management in Military Primary Care, John A. Hoyos
Utilizing an Electronic Health Record Prompt to Improve Routine Tobacco Intervention in Student Health: An EBP Project, Molly Patricia Hurda
Improving HPV Vaccine Series Compliance with Text Message Reminders in Military Women, Alisha J. Keating, Susan Instone, and Joseph Burkard
The Effect of Personal Portable Alarms on Clinical Staff’s Perception of Safety at an Adult Psychiatric Hospital Unit, Kornelia A. Kopec
Shared Medical Appointments for Pediatric Asthma, Casey McGinnis and Kathleen Sweeney CPNP
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Emphasis On Discharge Education After Surgery, Arbert Almoite Nazareno, Cresilda Newsom, Esther Lee, and Joseph Burkard
Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Program for Glycemic Control, Jenilyn P. Peros
Pre Diabetes Screening in Primary Care, Christine Rieger
A Structured Telephonic Transition Program for Heart Failure Patients, Julia E. Robinson
Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain, Eugelyn Opalec Santos
Implementing the 5As Framework for Obesity Management, Jennifer C. Sassman
Health Care Transition Program for Adolescents with Spina Bifida, Teresa M. Scavone
Improving Postexposure HIV Follow-up in Healthcare Workers, Linda Valles Gutierrez
DNP Final Manuscripts from 2015
Telephone Calls To Reduce 30-Day Readmissions For Older Adults With Heart Failure, Juanette G. Clark
WeCan Implementation for Parents of At-Risk Hispanic Adolescents in Middle School, Shannon Leigh DeVita
Heart Failure Patient Self-Care: An Evidence-Based Outpatient Management Program, Christine Marie Ensign, Shelley Hawkins, and Barry Greenberg