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DNP Scholarly Projects

DNP Scholarly Projects from 2024 2024

SCARES: A Clinician Guide to Spinal Cord Awareness, Response, and Emergency Support Creation and Implantation of SCARES Protocol Among Hospitalist Advanced Practice Providers, Brittany Biega

Empowering Nurse Leaders to Achieve Harmony: Fostering Work-Life Balance, Gilberto Gamba

The Multidisciplinary Approach to the Development of Quality Clinical Practice Guidelines: Piloting Management of the Patient Requiring Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Acute Pulmonary Hypertension in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Amanda Koennecke

Effectiveness of Diversion Tube on Peripheral Blood Culture Contamination Rates From Intravenous Catheters in a Community Hospital Emergency Department, Anne Meginniss

Utilizing Health Literacy Universal Precautions and the Teach-Back Method to Improve Hospitalized Patients' Experience with Medication Education: A Quality Improvement Project, Kathleen Meyer

Optimizing the Assisted Living Experience: Integration of Value-Based Care to Foster Augmented Resident-Centered Quality, Jennette Pietrzak

Peer Support to Enhance Safe Alcohol Use in University Students: A Quality Improvement Project, Kerri Reynolds

Evaluating the Impact of Simulation on Perceived Knowledge and Confidence of New Graduate Nurses (NGNs) in Maternal-Newborn Care, Disa Seymour

Integrating Behavioral Health into Family Medicine: Improving Access to Specialty Care Using a Collaborative Care Model, Christina Stephens

Integrating Behavioral Health into Family Medicine: Improving Access to Specialty Care for Medically Underserved Community Using a Collaborative Care Model, Christina M. Stephens

DNP Scholarly Projects from 2023 2023

Evidence-based Suicide Assessment and Managment Training for Mental Health Professionals, Clara Abit

Improving Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners’ Knowledge and Confidence to Assess Decision-Making Capacity in Geriatric Psychiatric Patients in Acute Settings, Lolita Brown

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Access and Patient Flow in a Non-Emergency Walk-in Care Clinic, Renee J. Broze

Decreasing Post-Operative Ventilator Time in the Cardiovascular Surgical Patient: A Nursing Education Quality Initiative, Amanda J. Bruno Roberts

Implementation of Virtual Reality for the Laboring Patient: A Quality Improvement Project, Chantal Cole

A Quality Improvement Initiative: Addressing Workplace Violence Toward Nurses to Promote a Culture of Safety in an Inpatient Psychiatric Facility, Ernestina Danso

Exploring & Mitigating Workplace Incivility at a Rural Community Hospital, Jacquelyn Ethier

Improving Provider Retention through Addressing Burnout at a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Emily Grattan

Strengthening New Hampshire’s Primary Care Workforce Pipeline: Utilization of Alternative Scheduling Models, Elizabeth Harrison

Implementation of a Standardized Process to Increase Promotion of Family Presence During Resuscitation, Eileen Hollis

Intervention to Improve Screening Mammograms in Clinical Practice., Saida Khamooshi

Improving Patient Safety and Emergency Department Staff Efficiency in Barcode Medication Administration by Using the Rover™ Mobile Application, Ian Kirit

Utilizing Outpatient Telehealth as a Treatment Approach for Patients with Substance Use Disorder: A Quality Improvement Project, Veronica Kwegyir-Afful

Facilitating Palliative Care in a Critical Access Hospital System: Implementation of Screening and Educational Interventions, Michele Lovell

Development of an Evidence Based Surgical Site Infection Bundle in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Jessica McBee

Increasing Access and Adherence to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) for Adults: A Quality Improvement Project, Kristen Newell

Improving Patient Access to Gastroenterology Through a Nurse-Practitioner-Led Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, Kayla Northam

Improving Emergency Department Patient Experience Through the Engagement of a Patient and Family Advisory Council to Create and Implement a Patient Rounding Tool, Rosemary Ostendarp

Implementation of Point-of-Care Tick-Borne Disease PowerPlan™ and algorithm for early detection and treatment of tick-borne diseases, Ashley Pinkham

A Comparison of Outcomes for Lipid Emulsions in Total Parenteral Nutrition Among Home Infusion Patients, Gregory W. Wesley-Lynch

DNP Scholarly Projects from 2022 2022

Implementation and Evaluation of a Psychoeducation Training Program for Correctional Psychiatric Nurses, Katie Lyn Araja

Promoting a Culture of Self-Care: Application of a Caring Science Framework to Prevent Nursing Faculty Burnout, Angela M. Braswell

Implementation of Oncology Standardized Scheduling Bundle Impacting Staff Productivity and Patient Satisfaction, Carolyn Brausch

Addressing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Quality Improvement Project, Tania Centra

Increasing Rates of Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio Ordering by Providers in Diabetics in Adult Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative, James Ehrlich

Implementation of a Standardized Suicide Risk Screening Tool: an Improvement Project in a University Counseling Center, Clint Emmett

Engaging Nurses in Public Policy, Carlene Ferrier

Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses and Healthcare Workers in the State of Maine A Health Policy Initiative, Gretchen Forsley

Tackling Burnout: Investing in Nurse Managers to Secure the Future of Nursing, Enhance Manager Effectiveness, and Support High Quality Patient Care, Corey French

Implementing a Health-Related Quality of Life Assessment Tool in an Outpatient Hematology/Oncology Clinic: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project, Jennifer Holl

Optimizing Mental Health Care by Increasing Access Services through Evidenced-based mHealth Applications, Barbara Laganiere

Reintegration of Licensed Practical Nurses into the Acute Care Setting: Impact on Patient Perception of Care, Darius J. Love

Enhancing Clinicians' Knowledge in the Use of the Beck Depression Inventory Tool in Outpatient Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Olabisi Oshikanlu

Impact of Literacy on Obesity and Hypertension: A Quality Improvement Project, Stephanie Penney

Identifying and Enhancing Key Competencies for Emergency Nursing in Rural Alaska: A Quality Improvement Project, Denise Plano

Implementation of a Standardized Medication Reconciliation Protocol in a Psychiatric Stabilization Setting, Sara Robinson

Increasing Awareness of Personal Harm Reduction Interventions in the Clinical Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Shawn Theberge

Implementation of Telehealth Clinical Nurse Leader Interventions to Reduce Rehospitalizations in Rural Home Health Patients, Briana White

DNP Scholarly Projects from 2021 2021

Implementation of an Individualized Onboarding and Training for Nurse Managers, Marcelo Castro

Improving Employee Mental Health: Addressing Depression at the Workplace, gerald G. chia Dr.

Large Scale Organizational Intervention to Improve Emergency Department Throughput in a Community Hospital, Karen Elliott

Use of a Simplified Protocol for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Adult Ambulatory Surgical Patients, Roger Horne

Impact of Audit and Feedback on Timing Variation in the Point of Care Glucose Collection-Insulin Administration Workflow: A Quality Improvement Study, Paula S. Hudon

Reducing Turnaround Time from Pathology Collection to Patient Awareness in Gastroenterology Practice, Adrianna Hyams

Implementation of Community Health Worker Education Toolkit to Promote Compliance in Managed Care Organization, LaMonica Johnson

Improving EMR Usability and Clinical Efficiency Using an Immunization Tool for School Nurses in a Primary School Setting, Cathy Loiselle

Improving Employee Engagement on an Inpatient Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Holly McCormack

Addressing Medical Mistrust in In-Patient Psychiatric African American (AA) Patients, Eselle Molua

Improving Care Transitions for Individuals with Suicide Risk After Discharged from Acute Unit, Maureen Ndu

Improving the Diagnosis of Major Depression in a Primary Care Practice Using the Patient Health-9 Questionnaire, Chukwudi C. Orji

Using a Psychopharmacology Education Program to Increase Primary Care Provider Comfort with Treating Basic Psychiatric Disorders, LaTesha Reed

A Patient-Facing Dashboard to Promote Shingrix™ Vaccination in a Continuing Care Retirement Community: A Quality Improvement Project, Emily S. Stewart

Implementing a Transitional Care Protocol to Reduce Psychiatric Rehospitalizations, Charles Wangui

Impact of a Comprehensive Clinician Educational Program on Health Literacy and Patient Satisfaction, Jennifer Yokopenic

DNP Scholarly Projects from 2020 2020

Optimizing the Effectiveness of Naloxone Distribution in the State of New Hampshire: A Program Evaluation, Lisa M. Armes

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

Integrating Yoga into a Medication Assisted Treatment Program to Improve Retention, Linda Davidson

Promoting a Culture of Civility Among Oncology Nurses in the Ambulatory Care Setting to Improve Patient Safety and Nurse Retention, Sheila Evans

Moving a Licensed Practical Nurse to a Registered Nurse in New Hampshire: A Health Policy Initiative, Vicki Gamez

Timely Follow Up Care After Initiation of ADHD Medication in Children: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca Haas

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

Engaging Patients with Dementia in the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Staff, Andrea Lee

Creating Buy-In from Nurse Leaders to Implement Inpatient Education and Screening for Human Trafficking: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Andrea MacDonald

Improving Transitions in Care: Focus on the Revocation of Conditional Discharge Process in New Hampshire, Stacy A. Sorrell

DNP Scholarly Projects from 2019 2019

Quality Improvement on the Long-term Care Ventilator Unit: Interventions to Increase Patient Safety and Prevent Patient Harm, Billie Anderson and Joanne Samuels

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

Implementation of Safe Patient Toileting to Decrease Patient Falls on Medical-Surgical Unit, Kimberly A. Goldsborough

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

Bill to Restrict Indoor Tanning for Minors in The State of Maine, Jamie M. Lowery

A Pilot of Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Withdrawal and Opioid Use Disorder: A Quality Improvement Project, Jason Lucey

Utilizing Telecommunication to Provide Patient Centered Care for Adults Newly Diagnosed with GI Cancer: A Quality Improvement Project, Laurie Miller

Assessing Nurse Director Self Perceptions of their Readiness for High-Performing Leadership, Denise S. Palumbo

Implementing Serious Illness Conversations in a Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinic: A mixed method evaluation of a quality improvement initiative in a Boston Hospital, Rhaea N. Photopoulos

Improving Emergency Department Nurses' Self-Perceived Self-Efficacy in Early Recognition of Patients in a Mental Health Crisis, Mary Kay Silverman

Peer Support for Addiction in the Inpatient Setting, Rebecca Sweeney

Electronic Reminders to Improve Medication Adherence in Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Lisa Wilson

DNP Scholarly Projects from 2018 2018

Post Discharge Follow-up Telephone Calls for Patients who Received Hospital Based Palliative Care Services to Improve Quality of Care and Outcomes: A Pilot Study, Katherine Adams

Decreasing Duration of Mechanical Restraint Episodes by Increasing Registered Nurse Assessment and Surveillance in an Acute Psychiatric Hospital, Diane Allen

IMPLEMENTATION OF DONOR HUMAN MILK IN A NEWBORN NURSERY: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE TO INCREASE EXCLUSIVE BREAST MILK FEEDING, Emily Bombard

Interventions to Increase Safety Event Reporting by Unlicensed Patient Care Technicians, Jeannette Bronsord

Depression Screening and Care Management in Diabetes Patients at Rural Health Clinics in Primary Care: Quality Improvement, Marcy Doyle

Reduction of Antipsychotic use in Patients with Dementia Residing in Nursing Homes, MarySarah Frank

Implementation of a Physical Activity Group at a Community Mental Health Center: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder, Nancy Gallagher

Preventing Emergency Department Overutilization for Florida’s Seasonal Resident Population, AMANDA GARCIA

The evaluation of a breast cancer screening decision aid in the community setting., Kimberly Gibbons

Reducing No-Shows and Late Cancellations in Primary Care, Jessica Hatch

A Program to Prepare Frontline Nurse Leaders for Peer Review, Suzanne K. Murdock