Scholarship from 2022
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
Cardiology Implications of ED COVID-19 Patients in an Underserved Rural Health Care Environment, Pedro Colio
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
A Description of Impostor Phenomenon in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists, Jeffrey R. Darna
Biomarkers and Factors related to Risk of Acute Kidney Injury, Mary Ann David
Interventional Radiology Procedures Without Sedation: The Nurse Experience, Catherine De Leon
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
Patient Perception of Intensive Care Unit Discomfort, Essa Hakamy
Transitioning Eating Practices of Older Adults, Michelle Lajoy Jackson
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 the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Screening Tool to Screen Mothers for Postpartum Depression in the Pediatric Setting, Vera Nikolaychuk
Treatment Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Women of an Underserved Community, Bukola Olusanya
Adults with Preexisting Diagnosis of Heart Failure in the Environment of Coronavirus Disease 2019, Ronald Phillips
Implementation of Surgical Education Video to Burn Patients Before the Informed Consent Process, Brian Piatkowski
Smiling Mind: A Mobile Based Application to Reduce Stress, Agnes Rodrigues
Examining the Patient Preference Aspect of the Patient Experience Amid a Pandemic, Sheree Scott
The Use of Telehealth to Improve Patient Outcomes Among Prediabetes and Diabetic Patients in a Rural Women's Health Clinic: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Alejandra Villegas
National Early Warning Score (NEWS) for COVID-19 infected Patients: A Clinical Guidance Tool, Robert Villegas
Screening People Experiencing Homelessness for Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs), Priya Vishwanath
Scholarship from 2021
Exploring the Decontamination Process for Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs), Rocelle Aglugub
Identifying Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in a Federally Qualified Health Center using the Pediatric ACEs and Related Life Events Screener, Melody Albarran-Slovin, BSN, RN
Telehealth Breastfeeding: Best Practice Guideline, Laura Amabile
Obesity Prevention Toolkit to Combat Weight Gain Related to Sedentary Behavior and Dietary Habits in College Students: An Evidence-Based Project, Maria Amos and Martha Fuller
Motivational Interviewing and Frequent Follow-up in a Pediatric Primary Care Setting to Improve Diet and Activity in Adolescents, Celeste Armenta and Kathy James
Experiences of African American Male Veterans Accessing Mental Health Treatment, catherine Baker
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with Motivational Interviewing: A Pilot Study, Olivia Ball
A Guide to Vaccine Policy Change at a National Level, Janelle Bird
A Retrospective Analysis To Determine If Obstructive Sleep Apnea During Pregnancy is a Predictor of Length of Stay in Women Who Delivered in a MilitaryTreatment Facility, Elizabeth Boulette
Sunscreen Use and Screening in College Athletes: An Evidence-Based Pilot Project, Nicole Brustkern BSN, RN, CPN and Sharon Boothe-Kepple PhD, MSN, FNP-C, PHN (Chickasaw)
Implementing EBP Guidelines to Optimize Human Donor Milk Usage in the Hospital Setting, Kimberly Carriker
Bridging the Gap: Utilization of Telehealth for Heart Failure Patients to Reduce Hospital Readmissions: Best Practice and Recommendations, Shalaine Corbilla
A Qualitative Exploration of the Patient Care Experience as Perceived by Hispanic Patients Receiving Care at a Safety-net Facility, Silvinia Cuizon
Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Patient Empowerment Project, Alison Cusmano
Preoperative Fasting Policy Updated for Healthy Patients, Janet Dewees
Suicide Mortality of Emergency Department Patients, Briony Marie DuBose MHI, RN, LSS, BB
The Associations of Chronic Stress, Social Support, Health Behaviors and Metabolic Syndrome among Hispanic Women, Edna Esquer
Impact of Psychotropic Medications on Electrical Cardiac Conduction in the Emergency Department: A Best Practice Review, Juliann Hatt
Managing Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis in the Allergy Clinic: Use of an Eczema Action Plan to Improve Caregiver Understanding and Self-Efficacy, A Pilot Study, Danielle Hubacek
Achieving Advance Care Planning in Diverse Populations via Teleconferencing with Skilled Nursing Facility Residents, Tania Huezo
Utilizing Post Graduate Residency Program in New Graduate Nurse Practitioners to Improve Clinical Outcomes, LaShaunda Jethro
Establishment of Best Practice Skills for Advanced Practice Nurses, Leslie Kendrick; Tara Hughes; and Joseph Burkard DNSc, CRNA
Strategies for the Improvement of Healthcare through Simulation, Roger Lankheet
Identifying Opportunities for Implementing Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Newly Diagnosed or Worsening Hypertension at a Family Health Clinic, Catherine Liikala
Balancing Provider Stress and Resilience in the Time of COVID, Zachary Love
Health Disparities Associated with Pre-existing Cardiovascular Disease and Telemedicine Interventions during COVID-19 Pandemic: Best Practice Review with Recommendations, Barbara Mae Madriaga
Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in Pregnant Women Living with HIV, Whitney Markowitz
Feasibility of Online Nutritional Counseling and/or Remote Self Weighing in Pregnant Women With Obesity, Rebecca Mattson
Food Insecure COPD Patients and Healthcare Utilization: A Retrospective Study, Kristine Mendoza
Identifying Gaps in Follow-up Care Among Adults in an Occupational Health Setting: A Retrospective EBP Pilot, Ginny Meyerhuber, MSN, RN
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
Life Satisfaction: Aging Female Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia, Deborah Ann Monson
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
Mental Health Correlates Among Pregnant Women Who Use Cannabis in the United States, My Hanh Nguyen
Standardized Education on Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Conversations, Venessa Oteniya
The Lived Experience of Military Women with Chronic Pain: A Phenomenological Study, Sandra W. Peppard
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
Timing of Therapeutic Hypothermia & Short-Term Infant Outcomes, Brooke Rakes
Get America Talking: Implementing Advanced Care Planning in Primary Care, Sasha Recht
Time to Medical Help-Seeking for Adults Who Experience Symptoms of Stroke in a California-Mexico Border Region, Jean Rockwell
Neonatal Toxic Stress and Long-Term Neurodevelopment in Premature Infants, Rachelle Sey
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
Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Admissions for Adult Cancer Patients Post Outpatient Chemotherapy: Does the Oncology Nurse Navigator Make a Difference?, Sunny L. Stirling
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
Scholarship 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