Scholarship from 2020
Exploring the Efficacy of a Perinatal Mental Health Community Based Organization’s Social Media Engagement, Johanna Bermudez Vera and Semira Semino-Asaro
Health Care Access and Utilization by U.S. Farmworkers, Genesis Bojorquez
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
Treatments for Cancer Given Orally: Patients' Perceptions of Distress Due to Financial Toxicity, Ellen Carr
The Relationship between Race and Ethnicity and Serious Safety Events in Hospitalized Patients, Samantha Crandall
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
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department, Nicole Martinez
An Examination of the Night Burn Clinic Transition to Nurse Practitioner Coverage, Kevin J. Maxwell DNP, FNP-BC
Patient-Specific Factors Associated with Surgical Delay in a Large Academic Hospital, Natalie Meyers
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
Veteran Specific Risk Factors for Delirium, Allison Perkins
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
Chronic Pain, Sleep Disruption, and Work Performance in the Military, Jeffrey Ransom
Pain and Spiritual Distress at End of Life, Kathryn Lee Robinson
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
Application of Condition‐Based Maintenance in Health Care: A Concept Analysis, Lindsey J. Ryan PhD, RN, ACNS‐BC, NE‐BC
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
Improving Perioperative Pain in Bariatric Surgery Patients with use of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Blocks, Leslie Washington
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
Barriers and Facilitators to Opioid Use Treatment and Recovery Services During Pregnancy, Loralie Woods
Frailty and Post-Operative Outcomes in Adult Hip Fracture Patients, Melissa Yager
Scholarship from 2019
The Roles of an Evidence-Based Weight Management Protocol in Hypertension Control, Belinda Akakpo Maxwell
Patient’s Utilization of Health Information Technologies for Disease Self-Management, Mahmoud Hamzeh Altawalbih
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
The Lived Experience of Spiritual Well-Being Amongst Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia on Palliative Care Living at Home, Michael Baumgardner
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
Nurse Family Member Perceptions of Patient Death and Nursing Care after Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment, Deena Drake
Utilization of Evidence-Based Telehealth for Routine Follow-Up Visits in Outpatient Palliative Care, Kori Fitzgerald BSN, RN, PHN, FNP/DNP Student
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Stigma, and Social Support among Postpartum Women, Ellen K. Fleischman
Psychiatric Patients’ Perception of Involvement in the Plan of Care, Jaspal Kaur Gill
Telephone Follow Up for Obstetrical Triage, Ann Grimshaw
Enhancing Chronic Pain Management Motivational Interview Among Lower Back Pain Patients, Melissa L. Hines-Antico
The Lived Experience of Discharged and Readmitted African Americans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to a Safety-Net Hospital, Kiiyonna Jones
The Use of Clinical Decision Support to Improve Nursing Practice, Kathleen Klimpel
Spreading the News About Peanuts: Implementing an Infant Allergy Risk Assessment, Kelly E. Kotula
Covariates of Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in Adults, Dorothy Lang
Galactagogue Use, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Insufficient Milk Supply, Michelle Tai-Chi Lee
Factors Associated with 30-day Hospital Readmissions Among Older Adults with Dementia, Lynell Lemon
Delirium in Long Term Care Rehabilitation Residents: A Correlational Retrospective Study, Rebecca Lerma-Kjonegaard
Older Adults’ Implementation of Discharge Instructions Following an Acute Care Hospital Stay, Brenda Miller
Factors Related to 30-Day Readmission among Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes, Athena Mohebbi
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
Patient Outcomes Associated With Delayed Rapid Response System Activation: A Retrospective Comparative Study, Ricardo Padilla
Patient Perception of Fall Risk and High Fall Risk Screening Scores, Nicole D. Pena
Analysis of a Universal Depression Screening Workflow at an Integrated Healthcare Center, Arthur Roehr
Adult Postoperative Open-Heart Patients: Anemia and 30-Day Hospital Readmission, Lindsey Ryan
Lived Experience after Surgery among Hispanic Adults, Kimberly Sanchez
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
Exploring the Homeless Persons Perception of Living in a Long-Term Care Facility, Janice Woods
Scholarship from 2018
Reducing Pediatric Asthma Visits in the Emergency Department, Kathleen Grimley Ahn
Exploring the Journey: Overcoming the Life of Sex Trafficking, Cheryl Boyd
Bariatric Surgery Regain and Long-Term Weight Loss among Women: Self-Efficacy, Social Support and Health Promotion Lifestyle Behaviors, Raelene Z. Brooks
Screening for Binge Eating Disorder in Patients Undergoing a Weight Loss Program, Doris Cheruiyot
Rapid Assessment of Adults with Traumatic Brain Injuries, Pedro Colio
Identification of Nurse-Controlled Predictors of Pain in Patients Undergoing a Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty, Melodie Ruth Daniels
The Association of Kangaroo Mother Care, Energy Conservation, and Bonding in Preterm Neonates, Dorothy Forde
Stop, Meditate, and Listen: A Treatment Modality for Iraqi Refugees with Depression, Katherine Goehring
Oxygen Consumption in Sepsis, Julie Graham
Prevention of Functional Decline in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients: An Evidence-based Mobility Pilot Project on an Acute Care Elderly (ACE) Unit, Hannah Grushkowsky