Scholarship from 2017
Evaluating an Employee Health Tobacco Cessation Program for Enhanced Success, Leah Griffiths and Kathy S. James
Mexican-Born Immigrant Decision-Making About Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes, Virginia Lynn Hart-Kepler
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
Women Living with HIV/AIDS and Disclosure, Monique A. Lineback
The Health of Human Trafficking Victims in San Diego, California: A Retrospective Study, Noelle Lipkin Leveque
Exploring Factors Impacting Veterans' Hypertension Control, Jian Hua Liu
Effects of Hypertension Education and Motivation Interviewing by Staff on Patients' Activation, Tammy C. Lu, Kathy S. James, and Laura Wolfgang
Patient Knowledge, Perceived Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Razel Bacuetes Milo
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
A Feasibility Study Utilizing Clinical Simulation as Pedagogical Praxis for Promoting Caring Behaviors with Associate Degree Nursing Students, Kathleen Marie Rosales
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
The Effect of the Military Character of Discharge on Reintegration into the Civilian Community: A Phenomenological Study, Ali Reza Tayyeb
Readmission Factors of Patients with Type II Diabetes, Veronica Santos Timple
Scholarship 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
Utilizing Clinical Decision Support within the Electronic Health Record to Screen for Palliative Care, Tanja Baum
Symptom Experience and Influenza-Like Illness in a Military Population, Monique Bouvier
Human Papillomavirus Knowledge and Human Papillomavirus Uptake Among U.S. Navy Personnel 18 to 26 Years of Age, Jennifer Jean Buechel
Evaluation of a Smoke and Tobacco-Free Initiative in a Student Wellness Center, Angelito dela Cruz
School Nurse Perceptions and Decisions about Children Self-Carrying Inhalers in School, Lisa Anne Dominguez Jaurigue
Use of Video Games in Patients' Self-management of Pain: A Feasibility Study, Janet Donnelly PhD(c), RN-BC, ACNS-BC, PCCN
Avoiding Hospital-Acquired Conditions: A Qualitative Analysis of Early Top Performers, Tammy Doolittle
An Adult PCV13 Vaccination Protocol in the Retail Healthcare Setting, Christine P. Duong
Interprofessional Team Training in the Pediatric Life Support Program: Effects on Teamwork and Quality of Resuscitations, Mary J. Fagan
Predictors of Septic Patient Outcomes, Kim Reina Failla
Exploring the Lived Experience of Male-To-Female Transgender Youth Accessing Trans-Related Healthcare in Los Angeles, Marcel Fomotar
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
The Impact of Electronic Health Records on the Quality Outcomes of the Adult Intensive Care Unit, Ahmad Madie
Access and Barriers to Care During Transition from Active Duty to Veteran Status in Veterans with Diabetes: A Look at Health Literacy, Change, and Ongoing Diabetes Self-Management Education, Mark R. Malebranche
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
In-hospital Factors Associated with Supplementation among Healthy, Full-term, Breastfed Infants, Jodi Kae O'Brien
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
Transitions to Assisted Living Within a Continuing Care Retirement Community, Judith H. Scott
A Grounded Theory Approach to Healthy Work Environment: Its Impact on Nurses, Patient Safety, and Significance in Healthcare Settings, Nicole Sevilla-Zeigen
Improving Postexposure HIV Follow-up in Healthcare Workers, Linda Valles Gutierrez
Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Julie A. Vignato PhD, RN
The Effect of Organizational Commitment, Organizational Based Self Esteem and Work Engagement on Nurses' Perception of Medication Errors, Vanessa V. Wertheim
A Phenomenological Study of Young Women With Fibromyalgia: "It's Not All In My Head", Kathryn A. Yates
Scholarship from 2015
Moral Development and Public Health Nursing, Margaret Avila
American Indian Women’s Health Perceptions and Health Promotion Behaviors, Sharon Boothe-Kepple
Telephone Calls To Reduce 30-Day Readmissions For Older Adults With Heart Failure, Juanette G. Clark
Urgent Care Nurse Data Capture: Impact on Diabetes Outcomes, Leslie D. Dela Cruz-Torio
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
Psychoneuroimmunology and Chronic Pain, Sarah E. Giron
Evaluating Physical Therapy for Adolescent Patients with Low Back Pain, Kelly Denise Gonzales
Factors Associated with High Risk Infant Follow-Up Attendance, Martha Grant Fuller
Transition Program for Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease Focusing on Self-Management Knowledge, Elizabeth A. Hartman Valles, Kathleen Sweeney CPNP, and Jeffrey Frazer M.D.
Motivation for Seeking a Nurse Manager Position: A Qualitative Study, Judy L. Jarnigan White
The Patient Experience as Rated By Consumers, Barbara Jean Kelley
Managing end-of-life pain using a rectal medication administration device, Yen T. Kim
Transition After Breast Cancer Treatment: Implementing Survivorship Care Plans, Susan Hope Klein
Perinatal Depression and Preterm Birth, Elizabeth C. Light
Supporting Self-Management in Veterans with Chronic Pain: A Policy Perspective, Erin W. Lind
Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum Predictors of Readiness for Hospital Discharge and Post-Discharge Outcomes, Gabriella Malagon-Maldonado
Improving Utilization of 2012 ASCCP Guidelines in a Family Practice Setting, Michelle M. McCormick and Mary Barger
Patients' Perception of Feeling Known by Their Nurses and the Nurse Practice Environment, Deene' L. Mollon
Emergency Protocol Program for High School Athletes, Casandra B. Moyer
Clinical effectiveness of INR patient self-testing: Adults on warfarin therapy in private practice, Anisa Munshi
Sleep Disordered Breathing and Pregnancy: Prevalence and Outcomes at Delivery, Ryan Lyle Nations
Exploring Unintended Pregnancy in the United States Military: A Phenomenological Approach, Mary Kathryn Phillips
Responses of Children Living with Peanut Allergy: The Need to See Beyond the Peanut-Free Lunch Table, Chiarina P. Piazza
Instituting Patient-Self Test Meters in Adults on Warfarin in a Cardiology Practice, Melvyn Grace Manzano Rabanal
The Respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS), Pain, and Agitation, Karen Reavis
Knowledge of Stroke Symptom and Risk Factors and Acculturation Among Cambodian Immigrants Living in Southern California, Samantha N. Sangsanoi-Terkchareon
Promoting completion of advance directives in a Hispanic religious congregation: An evidence-based practice project, Luis Daniel San Miguel and Mary Jo Clark
Hope, Uncertainty, and Coping among Parents of Children with Cancer, Christine Ann Sloan
A Phenomenological Study of Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Good and Bad Pediatric Hospital Deaths, Self-Care Needs and Lingering Distress, Carmen Nichole Spalding
Diabetic Prevention the Hard Way: Modified Diet and Increased Exercise, Torrie Reese St.Julien
Reducing Antipyretic Use for Low-grade Fevers in Otherwise Healthy Children, Tricia A. Templet
Improving asthma symptoms using asthma action plans, Ryan Daniel Thebo and Michael Terry
Home Telehealth in Heat Failure Patients, Tanna R. Thomason
Hispanic Mothers’ Narratives: Experiences of Parenting a Child with Cystic Fibrosis, Health Beliefs, and Health Care Experiences Related to Cystic Fibrosis, Linda Tirabassi-Mathis
Transitional Care of Adult Patients with Diabetes Following Hospitalizations, Eric Tobin
Improving HPV Vaccinations in Military Women, Sarah Beth Wedel
Scholarship from 2014
Determinants of Physical Activity in Arab American Children, Wearn Alkhatib PhD
Exploring a Diabetic Registry for Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Mary C. Anziano PhD
Nurse Practice Environment and Peripheral Intravenous Infiltrations in a Pediatric Hospital on the Magnet Journey, Jannise Topacio Baclig PhD