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Submissions from 2022
A Comparison of Perceptions of Labor Support Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sarah Grace Krein
Addressing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Quality Improvement Project, Tania Centra
College of Health and Human Service Faculty’s Confidence and Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Health Content in Curriculum, Carley S. Kanter
Engaging Nurses in Public Policy, Carlene Ferrier
Enhancing Clinicians' Knowledge in the Use of the Beck Depression Inventory Tool in Outpatient Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Olabisi Oshikanlu
Enhancing Peripheral Intravenous Line Maintenance Practices Among Nurses in a Critical Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Jaylene Velasquez
Identifying and Enhancing Key Competencies for Emergency Nursing in Rural Alaska: A Quality Improvement Project, Denise Plano
Impact of Literacy on Obesity and Hypertension: A Quality Improvement Project, Stephanie Penney
Implementation and Evaluation of a Psychoeducation Training Program for Correctional Psychiatric Nurses, Katie Lyn Araja
Implementation of a Standardized Medication Reconciliation Protocol in a Psychiatric Stabilization Setting, Sara Robinson
Implementation of a Standardized Suicide Risk Screening Tool: an Improvement Project in a University Counseling Center, Clint Emmett
Implementation of Telehealth Clinical Nurse Leader Interventions to Reduce Rehospitalizations in Rural Home Health Patients, Briana White
Implementing Daily Schedules to Prevent Episodes of Agitation in Pediatric Patients Boarding in the Emergency Department with Behavioral Health Diagnoses., Alex W. Carbone; Kathleen Kiley BSN, RN, CPEN; Anne Meginniss MSN, FNP-BC; Kerry Nolte PhD, FNP-C; and Debra Lajoie JD, PhD, MSN, RN, Esq.
Increasing Awareness of Personal Harm Reduction Interventions in the Clinical Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Shawn Theberge
Knowledge Gaps: Addressing the Need for Palliative Care Education for University Nursing Students, Odin Todd Bickford
Knowledge Gaps: Addressing the Need for Palliative Care Education for University Students, Odin T. Bickford
LET’S GET MOVING TO REDUCE FALLS: NURSES INCREASE PATIENT MOBILIZATION AFTER BRIEF TRAINING, Thomas Langley
Nurses’ Perceptions of their Role Utilizing Eat, Sleep, Console, in the Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Cerys Eldred
Optimizing Mental Health Care by Increasing Access Services through Evidenced-based mHealth Applications, Barbara Laganiere
Perinatal Patient Education on Substance Use Risk Factors in the Age of the Opioid Crisis, Rebecca Ane Leary and Alyssa O'Brien
Promoting a Culture of Self-Care: Application of a Caring Science Framework to Prevent Nursing Faculty Burnout, Angela M. Braswell
Quality of Life and Symptom Sharing Among Women with Athletic Urinary Incontinence, Hailey Stevens
Reintegration of Licensed Practical Nurses into the Acute Care Setting: Impact on Patient Perception of Care, Darius J. Love
Review of Age-Related Trends of Infection Among People Hospitalized for Infection with Concurrent Substance Use, Julia Catherine Lucia Gregorio
Review of Age-Related Trends of Infection Among People Hospitalized Hospitalized for Infection with Concurrent Substance Use, Julia Catherine Lucia Gregorio
Review of Gender Related Trends Among People Hospitalized for Infections with Concurrent Substance Use, Meghan Lotti
The Association Between Knowledge and Confidence Related to LGBTQ+ Health Topics Among University Educators, Chloe Kilkelly
Timeliness of Electrocardiograms within the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project, Spencer Burke
Treatment Interruptions and Telemedicine Utilization In Serious Mental Illness: A Retrospective, Longitudinal Claims Analysis, Marcy Ainslie, Mary F. Brunette, and Michelle Hopkins Capozzoli
Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses and Healthcare Workers in the State of Maine A Health Policy Initiative, Gretchen Forsley
Submissions from 2021
A Comparison of Health Habits Between Nursing and Non Nursing Majors, Reilly K. Gilmour
Addressing Medical Mistrust in In-Patient Psychiatric African American (AA) Patients, Eselle Molua
A Patient-Facing Dashboard to Promote Shingrix™ Vaccination in a Continuing Care Retirement Community: A Quality Improvement Project, Emily S. Stewart
Can Nurses Predict Transitions of Care in Assisted Living?, Emma M. Blair
Changes in cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone levels immediately after urban park visits, Jie Gao, Gibran C. Mancus, Hon K. Yuen, James H. Watson, Menesha L. Lake, and Gavin R. Jenkins
Efficacy of Distant Curricular Models: Comparing Hybrid Versus Online with Residency Outcomes in Nurse Practitioner Education, Marcy Ainslie, Michelle Hopkins Capozzoli, and Cheryl Bragdon
Evaluating the Relationship Between Confidence and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Althea M. Devereux
Healthcare and Substance Use Service Accessibility and Barriers for Syringe Service Program (SSP) Participants in Manchester, NH, Faith Mackenzie Farnham
Impact of a Comprehensive Clinician Educational Program on Health Literacy and Patient Satisfaction, Jennifer Yokopenic
Impact of an Educational Module on Female Collegiate Athlete Knowledge Regarding the Female Athlete Triad, Cayla Marie Barretto
Implementation of an Individualized Onboarding and Training for Nurse Managers, Marcelo Castro
Implementation of Community Health Worker Education Toolkit to Promote Compliance in Managed Care Organization, LaMonica Johnson
Implementing a Transitional Care Protocol to Reduce Psychiatric Rehospitalizations, Charles Wangui
Improving Care Transitions for Individuals with Suicide Risk After Discharged from Acute Unit, Maureen Ndu
Improving Employee Engagement on an Inpatient Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Holly McCormack
Improving Employee Mental Health: Addressing Depression at the Workplace, gerald G. chia Dr.
Improving EMR Usability and Clinical Efficiency Using an Immunization Tool for School Nurses in a Primary School Setting, Cathy Loiselle
Improving the Diagnosis of Major Depression in a Primary Care Practice Using the Patient Health-9 Questionnaire, Chukwudi C. Orji
Large Scale Organizational Intervention to Improve Emergency Department Throughput in a Community Hospital, Karen Elliott
Nurses’ Perceptions of Caring for Patients in the Prone Position, Brianna Jean Judkins
Pediatric Emergency Department Nurse’s Knowledge and Attitudes of Pediatric Fluid Resuscitation, Tannah Kimberly O'Brien; Kerry Nolte PhD, FNP-C; Denise Downey MSN, RN-BC, CPEN; Debra Lajoie JD, PhD, MSN, RN, Esq.; Allison Ivers MSN, RN, CNL; and Kathleen Sultan BSN, RN, CPEN
Reducing Turnaround Time from Pathology Collection to Patient Awareness in Gastroenterology Practice, Adrianna Hyams
Stressful Life Events and Postpartum Depression, Madison E. Laurent
Submissions from 2020
Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Quality Improvement Project to Develop a Patient-Centered Nursing Care Guideline for the Acute Care Setting, Elizabeth Cirelli
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Manage Shingrix Vaccine Inventory in Ambulatory Clinics, Tracy Colburn
Creating Buy-In from Nurse Leaders to Implement Inpatient Education and Screening for Human Trafficking: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Andrea MacDonald
Engaging Patients with Dementia in the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Staff, Andrea Lee
Improving Transitions in Care: Focus on the Revocation of Conditional Discharge Process in New Hampshire, Stacy A. Sorrell
Integrating Yoga into a Medication Assisted Treatment Program to Improve Retention, Linda Davidson
Moving a Licensed Practical Nurse to a Registered Nurse in New Hampshire: A Health Policy Initiative, Vicki Gamez
Optimizing the Effectiveness of Naloxone Distribution in the State of New Hampshire: A Program Evaluation, Lisa M. Armes
Timely Follow Up Care After Initiation of ADHD Medication in Children: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca Haas
Using the Bedside Care Conference to Improve the Patient Experience, Eileen Keefe
Submissions from 2019
Bill to Restrict Indoor Tanning for Minors in The State of Maine, Jamie M. Lowery
Electronic Reminders to Improve Medication Adherence in Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Lisa Wilson
Engaging persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder in care coordination services: an improvement project at a federally qualified community health center, Elizabeth A. Hale
Health Risks of Firearm Ownership: A Patient Screening and Education Intervention, Aaron Kahn
How College Students Discuss Their Relationships, John R. Domenico
Implementation of Safe Patient Toileting to Decrease Patient Falls on Medical-Surgical Unit, Kimberly A. Goldsborough
Improving Emergency Department Nurses' Self-Perceived Self-Efficacy in Early Recognition of Patients in a Mental Health Crisis, Mary Kay Silverman
Mentoring Nursing Leaders to Foster Frontline Accountability and Engagement in Continuous Performance/Process Improvement through the Utilization of Team Huddles and a Huddle Board, Brandon L. Buckingham
Peer Support for Addiction in the Inpatient Setting, Rebecca Sweeney
Quality Improvement on the Long-term Care Ventilator Unit: Interventions to Increase Patient Safety and Prevent Patient Harm, Billie Anderson and Joanne Samuels
Utilizing Telecommunication to Provide Patient Centered Care for Adults Newly Diagnosed with GI Cancer: A Quality Improvement Project, Laurie Miller
Submissions from 2018
Applying Lean Methodology to Improve the Response and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage, Caroline Siefken
INTEGRATING TELEMEDICINE AND IPE INTO SIMULATION, Marcy Ainslie, Janine Reale, and Cheryl Bragdon
Preventing Emergency Department Overutilization for Florida’s Seasonal Resident Population, AMANDA GARCIA
Reduction of Antipsychotic use in Patients with Dementia Residing in Nursing Homes, MarySarah Frank
Telemedicine simulation in online family nurse practitioner education: Clinical competency and technology integration, Marcy Ainslie and Cheryl Bragdon
Submissions from 2017
Competency Based Clinical Education for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Raising the Bar, Marcy Ainslie
Enactors of horizontal violence: The pathological bully, the self-justified bully and the unprofessional co-worker, Rosemary A. Taylor and Steven S. Taylor
Making power visible: Doing theatre-based status work with nursing students, Steven S. Taylor and Rosemary A. Taylor
Stop the Eye Rolling: Supporting Nursing Students in Learning, Rosemary A. Taylor
Submissions from 2016
Nurses’ Perceptions of Horizontal Violence, Rosemary A. Taylor
Submissions from 2014
Teaching Gaming with Technology in the Classroom: So You Want to Be an Educator?, Joan Earle Hahn and Cheryl Bartel
Submissions from 2013
Multidimensional health risk appraisal among adults aging with acquired disabilities, Joan Earle Hahn, Harriet Udin Aronow, Emily R. Rosario, and Nancy Guenther
Teaching Health Care Students about Disability within a Cultural Competency Context, Kenneth L. Robey, Paula M. Minihan, Linda L. Long-Bellil, Joan Earle Hahn, John G. Reiss, and Gary E. Eddey