Scholarship from 2020
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
The Weight of a Healthy Home: Early Screening for Childhood Obesity Risk, Sara Herbenick; Kathy James, DNSc, APRN, FAAN; and Jill Milton, MSN, FNP
ICU Delirium and the Relationship with Pre-Existing PTSD within the Veterans Population, Evangeline Howard
Examining the Relationships Between Ethnicity, Palliative Care and Readmissions in the Heart Failure Population, Deanna Johnston
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
The Effect of Mantram Repetition on QOL in Low-income, Urban Dwelling Older Adults, Marissa Katerina Mackiewicz
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
Priapism Among Male Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease, Prince Ocansey
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
Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner as a Subspecialty: A Case Study, Debra M. Palmer
Patient Activation and Self-Management of Hemoglobin A1C among Filipinos, Arlin Ramira
Diabetes Self Management Education in an Underserved Primary Care Setting, Jessica Salas
Barriers and Perceptions to obtaining Palliative Care in the Emergency Department, Jacqueline Lucille Saucier
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
Exploring the Relationship between Family Social Capital and Utilization of Well Child Preventative Health Care Services, Kristi K. Westphaln
Scholarship from 2017
The Impact of Practice Environment and Nursing Workload on Patient Outcomes among Non-Magnet Hospitals in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed G. Alghamdi
The Lived Experience of Intersectionality Among African American Women with Breast Cancer, Teri D. Armour Burton
Second-Generation Thai American Women's Perceptions on Cervical Cancer Screening, Essie Asawapornmongkol
i-MOM: Improving Maternal-fetal Outcome Monitoring, Elizabeth Blu Bamgbose
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
Technology versus Touch: Targeting Heart Failure Self-Care in Older Adults, Millicent Guiaya De Jesus
Correlates of Diabetes Self-Management Among Filipinos, Dinnah Lumibao Didulo