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The Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP project represents the culmination of your doctoral studies and an opportunity for you to translate your acquired knowledge into practice. It is also the epitome of the practice-focused DNP and an essential part of the integrative practice experience. Preparing your DNP project is an exciting time, as it allows you to lay the groundwork for future scholarship while at the same time giving you a chance to make a potentially meaningful contribution to improving nursing practice and patient outcomes.

In a whitepaper published in August 2015 entitled The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Current Issues and Clarifying Recommendations , the AACN recommended that the DNP Project be referred to simply as the “DNP Project” as a way to distinguish it from final projects in other types of graduate programs. While the term DNP Project is still commonly used, it’s worth noting that schools and professional organizations are in the process of uniformly adopting the term “DNP Project.”

Here’s what you’ll want to know:

What is a DNP Project?

A DNP project is the umbrella term used to describe a scholarly project with the express purpose of translating evidence into practice. You may also hear it referred to as a final or research DNP project. Your DNP project will reflect your specialization/area of interest, allowing you to delve deep and create a project focused on clinical practice . You will use your DNP project to demonstrate mastery of your advanced nursing specialty.

Fortunately, given the wide breadth of clinical nursing practice, your choices for a DNP project are nearly limitless.

For example, your DNP project may be a practice portfolio that explores the impact or outcomes of nursing practice, or it may be a practice change initiative represented by a program evaluation. It may be a quality improvement project, a consulting project, or the evaluation of a new practice model. It may be a practice topic dissemination, a systemic review, or a manuscript submitted for publication—and that’s just to start.

Although DNP projects may take on various forms, depending on your college/university’s requirements and your area of advanced nursing practice, all DNP projects have three things in common: They all include planning, implementation, and evaluation components.

These components reflect the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) DNP Essentials, which states that a DNP project should be able to successfully integrate some or all of the following into practice:

• Focus on a change that impacts healthcare outcomes through either direct or indirect care
• Have a systems (micro-, meso-, or macro-level) or population/aggregate focus
• Implement the appropriate area of practice
• Include a plan for sustainability (e.g., financial, systems, or political realities)
• Include an evaluation of processes and/or outcomes

All projects should be designed so that processes/outcomes can be evaluated to guide practice and policy, and all should provide a foundation for future practice scholarship.

What is the Purpose of the DNP Project?

The goal of the DNP project is to inform the methods you will use to deliver care and educate others in your chosen population/community. You will use the DNP project to demonstrate your ability to lead and practice at the highest level of clinical nursing practice.

You will be asked to integrate a number of skills into your final project:

• Expertise in reflective practice
• Expertise in your area of interest
• Independent practice inquiry (identifying existing problems/needs in nursing practice and/or healthcare systems)
• The ability to evaluate, translate, and use research and evidence to improve health and quality of care outcomes
• Organizational and systems leadership skills (developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to improve outcomes for diverse populations and/or communities)
• Knowledge of advanced healthcare policy, ethics, and law to develop a population-based program based on the best available and current evidence

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This is your time to shine, so don’t let the task of choosing a DNP project stress you out.

Using your area of clinical expertise as a springboard, develop your project using an evidence-based process:

• Formulate a well-developed question: Describe an innovation or clinical inquiry; identify a problem/issue
• Review the literature to identify evidence-based resources that answer your question: Apply the best evidence from literature
• Assess the validity of your resources using evidence: Collect data using standard and acceptable methods/tools
• Apply that evidence: Define outcomes to be measured upon implementation
• Implement outcomes and/or analyze results: Re-evaluate the application and identify areas for improvement

An example of how one DNP student followed this 5-step evidence-based process to develop a change project with the goal of increasing vaccination among healthcare personnel working in a college:

Step 1. A change project was initiated to increase influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel at a college

Step 2. Barriers to vaccination as well as factors that would help facilitate vaccination were identified using a pre-intervention questionnaire survey

Step 3. Interventions were planned based on the findings of the pre-intervention questionnaire survey

Step 4. Interventions were implemented

Step 5. The effectiveness of the interventions was assessed through a post-intervention survey

An example of how one DNP student followed this 5-step evidence-based process to develop a quality improvement project with the goal of reducing delays in treatment for patients with hand trauma:

Step 1. A quality improvement project was initiated to avoid delays in care for patients with hand trauma

Step 2. Over 2,000 consultations and notes from emergency room and urgent care departments were reviewed to assess adherence to guidelines for treating hand trauma

Step 3. Factors associated with a lack of adherence to treatment guidelines were identified

Step 5. Outcomes were assessed

Questions to Ask

One of the best ways to ensure your DNP project accomplishes your objectives is to ask yourself questions to make sure the project meets the required standards:

• Does my project focus on individuals, communities, populations, and/or systems?
• What problems/issues will my project address?
• Is my DNP project grounded in clinical practice? Will it solve problems or directly inform my practice?
• Will my project demonstrate mastery of DNP competencies achieved through my doctoral education?
• Is my project supported by evidence provided through existing literature?
• Does my project address outcomes associated with patients and healthcare?
• Does my project provide a foundation for future scholarship in nursing?
• Executive summary of the project
• Introduction to the project
• Description of the problem, how it is defined, and the clinical setting/environment and target environment
• Data supporting the existence of the problem
• Description of the creative approach to resolving the problem

The steps required to complete a DNP project will also vary somewhat from one program to the next. Generally speaking, DNP projects include the following stages:

• Student identifies a focus area for the DNP project.
• A Capstone Chairperson is selected based on mutual agreement of the student and faculty member and the clinical/scholarly interests and area of expertise of the faculty member. Note: Careful selection of a capstone chairperson is important, as the student and chairperson will develop a plan of study and work closely throughout the process .
• Student selects a Capstone Committee (usually includes at least three faculty members, one of whom is the Capstone Chairperson).
• Student earns eligibility to defend the capstone proposal (the proposal must be formally approved by all Committee members).
• Student works with Capstone Chairperson to develop the proposal, using the Committee in an advisory capacity, as needed.
• Student prepares and distributes the proposal defense to the Committee members.
• Student arranges a meeting of the Committee to discuss the proposal and to rule on its acceptability (Committee members ensure the proposal’s feasibility, clinical relevance, and quality.).
• Upon acceptance of the proposal, the student begins the process of implementing the DNP project (must receive administrative approval for all steps of the project).
• Student schedules the final defense of the DNP project upon completing the written project and upon getting approval from the Capstone Chairperson.
• Student distributes the final copy to the Committee members and prepares for the oral defense of the DNP project.
• Committee members critique the project, identify any changes or additional work to be done, and determine the outcome of the DNP project defense.
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• Safe Foot Care in African American Type 2 Diabetes
• A Community Based Approach to Promoting Nutritional Awareness and Improving Dietary Habits
• Standardized Procedure for Assessment and Documentation of Pain in Long-Term Care
• Evidence-Based Practice Update for Nurse Practitioners in Urgent Care
• Strategies to Improve Patient Flow in an Urgent Care Facility
• Empowering Community Health: A Faith-Based Approach
• A Medication Safety Education Program to Reduce the Risk of Harm Caused by Medication Errors
• Integrated Model of Dementia Care in a Nursing Home
• An Evaluation of a School-Based Asthma Protocol
• A Strategy to Reduce Distress Among Isolated Blood and Marrow Transplant Patients Post-Transplantation
• An Evidence-Based Toolkit to Prevent Meningococcal Meningitis in College Students
• An Evidence-Based Ovarian Cancer Education Toolkit: A Pilot Study
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• The Predictive Value of Second Trimester Blood Pressures on the Development of Preeclampsia
• Nursing Informatics Certification and Competencies: A Report on the Current State and Recommendations for the Future
• Development of a Web-Based Health Information Database and Call Center
• Translation of Autism Screening Research into Practice
• Effectiveness of Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs for Mentally Ill Inmates with Diabetes
• Optimizing Inpatient Heart Failure Education to Support Self-Care After Discharge
• Strategic Plan for a Patient-Centered Medical Home Adaptation
• Development of a Virtual Nursing Learning Lounge to Bridge the Practice Gap
• Leadership, Advocacy, and Policy: Development of a Professional Organization for Doctors of Nursing Practice
• Media Influence on Nutritional Choices in School-Age Children
• Interdisciplinary Simulation Training for Evidence-Based Obstetric Crisis Management
• A Web-Based Group Intervention for Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
• Evaluation of Pain Management Practices Among Laboring Women
• A Multi-Method Approach to Evaluating Online Distance Learning in Nursing Education
• Effects of Health Education on Nutrition and Physical Activity of School Children
• Clinical-Academic Partnership Education and Socialization into the Nursing Role
• Development of a Strategic Plan for a Dedicated Education Unit and Clinical Teaching Associate Role
• A Strategic Plan for Promoting Health in the Hispanic/Latino Population through Internet-Based Social Networks
• A Criterion-Based Job Description and Performance Assessment for the Advanced Practice Nurse
• A Strategic Plan for the Development of an Inpatient Hospice Program
• Deploying a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner in an Emergency Department to Improve Outcomes for Geriatric Patients
• Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in an Acute-Care Hospital
• A Strategic Plan for the Development of a Model of Care for HIV Co-Infected Diabetics in an Inner-City Clinic
• Implementation of Routine HIV Testing for the Hospitalized Patient
• Development of an Evidence-Based, In-Patient Alcohol Detoxification Guideline for Culturally Diverse Adults
• Conducting a Randomized Household Survey in an Underserved Urban Community
• Fall Prevention in the Medical Surgical Setting
• A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Nursing Staff in Acute Care Hospitals

Dissertations and DNP Projects

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dissertation embodies the highest level of knowledge to influence and improve nursing science and the profession through various types of studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. A hallmark of doctoral research training, the PhD dissertation focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to conduct rigorous studies that extend the body of nursing knowledge; address important health care issues; and improve health outcomes, equity, and inclusion, all while informing health policy.

A PhD dissertation, grounded in the philosophy of science and a PhD candidate’s expertise, represents a standard of excellence and the candidate’s ability to conduct rigorous research. A PhD dissertation at UMSON contributes to the advancement of nursing/health science, solves important health care issues, and informs stakeholders. Nursing research is critical to the nursing discipline and is necessary for building evidence for practice that promotes optimal nursing care.

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project embodies the highest level of knowledge in nursing practice. Influencing health care outcomes through leadership, policy, information technology, systems change, and patient-centered care, the DNP project focuses on translating science into clinical practice and the delivery of patient-centered and/or population-based care.

A DNP project’s collaborative and integrative experiences reflect the development and provision of safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and person-centered care aimed at advancing health outcomes. The impact of UMSON DNP projects will reshape health care in the United States.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students create a DNP project at the culmination of study. Students’ projects must:

Enhance health outcomes, practice outcomes, or policy outcomes

Evaluate health care outcomes, practice outcomes, or policy outcomes

Reflect a culmination of practice inquiry

Engage in new partnerships

Reflect a translation of evidence into practice

The DNP program prepares students to bridge the gap between new science and integration into practice. At the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, graduates of our DNP program have created projects that implement research, plans, and practices that advance our profession and improve health outcomes. View the DNP projects below. 

“I find that I really enjoy mentoring other nurses and making them better leaders, or the best version of themselves they can be as far as nursing leadership goes.” Sondra Leiggi Brandon

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Dnp projects from 2021 2021.

Building Excellence through Shared Governance and Continuous Process Improvement , Deborah Reitter

Streamlining Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder , Siavash Rostami Jafarabad

Nurse Practitioner-Led Care Pods: A Team Communication Enhancement Model , Miranda Saint-Louis and Miranda Saint Louis

Use of Simulation to Improve Nurse's Response to COVID-19 Code Blue: A Literature Review , Charity Shelton

Using Simulation to Improve COVID-19 Code Blue Outcomes , Charity Shelton

Utilizing Group Prenatal Care to Support Underserved Pregnant Women , Kathleen Shrader

Utilizing Tracer Methodology to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program , Christine Smyth

Patient Placement Matters: The Impact of Unnecessary Lateral Movement on Patients , Jacqueline Strinden

The Effects of Naloxone Education Among Adults in Alameda County , Patricia Ronnica Tinglin

Prevention of Abusive Head Trauma Using an Educational Program for Parents/Caregivers , camile williams

Utilizing a Stress and Coping Model into a Preventive Abusive Head Trauma Parent/Caregiver Educational Program , Camile Williams

Successfully Spreading Improvement Work Using a Proven Framework , Rachel Lynn Wyatt

DNP Projects from 2020 2020

Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion for Nurse Practitioners , Alvin Joseph Abad

Preconception Screening for Family Planning , Nnenna Abaeze

Pre-conception Screening Tool , Nnenna Abaeze

Healthcare Provider Education: Adult Jamaicans with Type 2 Diabetes , PATRICIA ANDERSON

Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Breast Cancer: Utilizing Risk Assessment and Education to Improve Preventative Care , Ashley Catherine Babcock

Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Diabetes Management During Pregnancy , Nicole Beamish

Workplace Violence: An Urgent Call for Integrated Staff Education in Acute Care Hospitals , Nicole Bellisario

Valley Fever: Education for Primary Care Providers and Allied Health Care Professionals , Michelle Elizabeth Bergen

Improving Clinicians’ Access to Patient Education and VA Resource Information , Ella Bermudez

Reducing Frustration with Wait Times Utilizing Technology and Education: A Patient Satisfaction Improvement Model , Tiffany Brown

Identification of Victims of Human Trafficking: Leading Change through a Global Pandemic , Connie Clemmons-Brown

Earlier Palliative Care Referrals for Nephrology Patients , Jerold Cohen

Implementation and Evaluation of Whole Health Opioid Safety Shared Medical Appointments in a Veteran Population: A Quality Improvement Study , Sherry Cox

Chief Nurse Executive Work Engagement: System Leadership Through a Natural Disaster, Strike, and Pandemic , Ryan Fuller

Program Implementation for New Graduate Nurses to go from Moral Distress to Moral Courage and Beyond , Melinda Furrer

Wound and Stoma Care Education for Primary Care Providers , Deanna Garza

Transformational Leadership for Frontline Leaders , Marta L. Hudson

USP Compliance: A Hazardous Drug Safe Handling PPE Toolkit for Infusion Nurses , Cynthia Huff

USP Compliance: A Hazardous Drug Safe-Handling Quality Improvement Project for Ambulatory Care Infusion Nurses , Cynthia Huff

Preceptor as Frontline Leader Utilizing Emotional Intelligence , Dwanette Judkins

Technology-Based End-of-Life Planning for an Underserved Population , Haley Kirkpatrick

Increasing Access to Medicare Annual Wellness Visits in Primary Care; Utilizing Registered Nurses as part of an Interdisciplinary Team Based Approach , Iyo Kubota

An Online Self-Directed Learning Module for Regional Stroke Survey Success , Winchell Rodriguez Kuttner

Application of Sustainability Framework for Quality Improvement in an Integrated Health System , Cristine Lacerna

Using Simulation for Oncology Nursing Competency Evaluation in Hospitals , DANA N. LITTLEPAGE

Using Simulation for Oncology Nursing Competency Evaluation in Hospitals , DANA LITTLEPGE

Optimizing Screening Mammography: Educating Underserved Individuals with Limited English Proficiency , Yao Luo

Improving Clinical Communication and Collaboration Through Technology , Michelle Machon

Initiating PrEP in Primary Care: Addressing the Adolescent and Young Adult High Risk Populations , Igor G. Mocorro

Fall Reduction Project in a Skilled Nursing Facility , Jalpa Patel

Implementing Virtual Sitters to Reduce Falls and Sitter Costs , Asia QuoVadis Williams Plahar

Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Initiated Rapid Responses to Reduce In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest , Alicia Potolsky

A Performance Improvement Nursing Fellowship to Enhance Timely Access to Care , Cheryl Reinking

Competency-Based Practicum Evaluation Tools for Family Nurse Practitioner Programs , Angelica Renteria

#Leadershipaccelerated: A Coach Mindset Focused Leadership Development Program , Diane Rindlisbacher

Illicit Substance Use in Acute Care Hospitals: Creating a Safe Environment , Christina Sanford

Improving Nurse Engagement through Unit Practice Councils , Pavna Sloan

Improving Nurse Engagement Through Unit Practice Councils: A Literature Review , Pavna Sloan

Unaddressed Challenges for the “Most Honest and Ethical Profession:” A Pilot Study of Web-Based Learning Strategies to Prevent Moral Distress , Kelly Straight

Wound Care Education for Primary Care Providers at a Regional Medical Center , Zaira Torres

An Education Program for Novice Nurses to Increase Case Management Knowledge , Emily Trefethen

Creating a Thriving Informatics Culture , Nicholas Webb

Reducing the Second Victim Phenomenon: Promoting Healing with Caritas Coaching , Shanda N. Whittle

Eliminating Barriers to Chinese American Diabetic Patients: Implementation of Diabetic Cantonese Group Visits , Sabrina Wong

Development of a Disaster Preparation Toolkit to Improve Community Resilience , Tiffany Wong

Evidence-based Suicide Screening and Prevention Protocol for Licensed Nursing Staff , Rose Zhang

Evidence-based Suicide Assessment and Prevention Training for Licensed Nursing Staff , Rose Waithira Zhang DNP(c), MSN-FNP-BC, BSN, RN

DNP Projects from 2019 2019

Caring Science Education: The Essence of Professional Practice for the Registered Nurse , Linda C. Ackerman

Collaborative Care in College Health: Care Team Training to Support Improved Integration , Elizabeth Adams

Implementing Foot Care Program in a Rural Clinic , Maliheh Bakhshi

Coaching Nurse Leaders in Conflict Management and Team Building to Improve Retention , Jeanette Black

Improving Nurse-Physician Collaboration: Building an Infrastructure of Support , Marshall Blue

Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Course: A Mixed Media Intervention and Quality Improvement Project in a School-Based Setting , Stephanie Calabrese

Implementation of a Mentor Program to Support Nurse Retention: A Pilot Project , Lucy Camarena

Clinical Pathway Adoption to Aid in Medication Calendar Procurement in a Pediatric Oncology Clinic , Cinnamon R. Chavez

A Toolkit for Administration of Antipsychotic Medications in Nursing Homes , Nino Dantes Flores

Applying the Model of Interrelationship Environments and Outcomes to Simulation for Nurse Leaders to Enhance the Professional Practice Work Environment: Creating a Mile One Nurse Leadership Simulation Toolkit , Alicia Garcia-Cisneros

Expanding Magnetic Resonance Imaging Access for Patients with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices , Rosalie Geronimo

School-Based Mental Health Screening: Improving Outcomes Through Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration , Tiffany Gishizky

Standardizing Mammogram Screening in Primary Care: Integrating an Evidence Based Approach , Lacrisha Go

Improving Access to Youth-Friendly Health Services in a Rural California Community , Elena Higley

Increasing Nursing Policy and Advocacy Engagement , Marketa Houskova

LARC Method Appropriateness in Substance Use Treatment: A Quality Improvement Project for Integrated Care , Malia Johnson DNP, FNP; Alexa Curtis PhD, FNP-BC; and Neda Afshar DNP, FNP-C, MSN, CGRN

Nursing Leadership Beyond 2020: A Succession Plan , Janet Jule

DNP Project: Development of a Nurse-Led Pop-Up Clinic Model in San Diego , Jennifer King

The Development and Implementation of Nurse-Managed Community-Based Medication Assisted Treatment Services for an Underserved Non-Metropolitan Northern California Community , Lauren Knapp

Strengthening the Advanced Practice Clinician Workforce Pipeline Through Preceptor Education and Support , Tarina Levitt-Trujillo

Developing a Culturally Tailored Support Program for Chinese Cancer Patients , Yan Li

A Quality Improvement Project to Implement Shared Medical Appointments for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Latino Patients , Denisse Maldonado

Enhancing Health Literacy Using Teach Back Method to Increase Patient Adherence to , Tram Mendoza

Nursing Practice Meets Theory , Debra J. Morton

Operationalizing a Theoretical Framework to Improve Patient Perception of Care , Debra J. Morton

Implementation of a Simulation-based Interprofessional Patient Safety Program , Mariko Nowicki

Hepatitis C Treatment in High Risk Patients: Implementation of a Successful Community Focused Program , Annie Pedlar and Jodie Sandhu DNP, FNP-C

Increasing Long Acting Reversible Contraception Use in Primary Care: Removing the Barriers , Jessamyn Phillips

Enhancing Nutrition Education for School Aged Children; a Preventive Health Measure and Quality Improvement Project , Fanny M. Powell

Increasing Utilization of Motivational Interviewing to Promote Pediatric Oral Health , Ulyses Reamico

Burnout, Depression and Suicide Prevention for Nurses in High-Intensity Settings , April Ritchie

Burnout, Depression and Suicide Prevention for Nursing Staff in High-Intensity Settings , April Ritchie

Reducing Critical Care Nurse Distress During End-of-Life Care: Change of Practice Intervention , Alexis S. Roschitsch-Preszlowski

Adopting Complex Case Management Competencies , Phyllis Stark

Nurse Manager Succession Planning: Building a Leadership Pipeline for the Future , Katie Stephens

The Impact of a Nurse Engagement Model Implementation on Patient Outcomes , Karen Strauman

Improving Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Screening at a Safety-Net Primary Care Clinic , Uwaezu J. Umeh

Addressing Childhood Obesity in a Rural Community Using Motivational Interviewing , Chituru Uwaoma

DNP Projects from 2018 2018

Promoting Transgender Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity through Education: It Starts with a Pronoun , Jacob Adkison

Colorectal Cancer Screening in Veterans Affairs , Neda Afshar

Improving Management of Obstetrical Emergencies: Using Simulation-Based Training , Amira Amatullah

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A hallmark of the DNP-prepared nurse is the ability to utilize the concept of practice inquiry to translate meaningful health research into practice. Students learn this process through the completion of a final DNP project. Students investigate an area of nursing practice, the health care delivery system, or a health care policy issue to develop a project meaningful to the organization as well as one that meets the scope of doctoral level work. DNP projects may take the form of quality improvement initiatives, practice change programs, program evaluation or translating evidence into practice. See examples of DNP student projects below.

2023 DNP Graduate Projects

Peimaneh Abdolhosseini Quality Improvement: Increasing Mindfulness Mediation to Prevent Burnout Among Mental Health Nurses

Kimberly Ashmore A Program Evaluation: Evaluating the Impact of a Nurse Practitioner Residency Program (NPRP) on the Development of Confidence and Competence in the Novice Nurse Practitioner 

Emina Polovina Bayomy Screening for Development Delays in Early Childhood and the Need for a Standardized Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project 

David Califf A Quality Improvement Project: Improving Outcomes for Code Gray Responses at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center 

Samantha Capoeman Improving Medication Reconciliation at Roger Saux Health Center: A Policy Project 

Dustin Carlson Quality Improvement: Mindfulness to Build Resilience to Burnout Among Nurse Leaders.

Rachel Carnes Quality Improvement: Using Simulation to Improve Acute Care Nurses’ Self-Efficacy in Caring for Post-Procedure Arterial Access Patients

Anna Caruso A Quality Improvement Project: Meeting the Healthcare Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth Through Implementation of an Affirmative Approach in the Acute Care Setting 

Brittnie Curtis Quality Improvement Project: Increasing patient satisfaction using the Teach-Back Method 

Daniel Davidson A Quality Improvement Project: An Educational Program for Nurses to Improve the Care for Patients Diagnosed with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome 

Jessica Davis A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing Stop the Bleed at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center, Saving Lives in Hemorrhagic Situations 

Jade Graff Quality Improvement Project: Implementing Education on a Communication Framework to Improve Palliative Care Staff Knowledge and Confidence in Goals of Care Conversations 

Michealle Gregory Quality Improvement Project: Supporting Transgender Youth’s Mental Health 

Cassie Hummel Quality Improvement: Improving Menstrual Health Outcomes for an Immigrant and Refugee Organization Using Popular Training

Jessica Jajesnica Teaching Mindfulness Techniques to Behavioral Health Care Staff for Stress Reduction and Self-Care

Jamie Jordan A Quality Improvement Project: Implementation of an Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Program in a Behavioral Health Agency 

Lindsey Karlsen Quality Improvement: Implementing a Medication Container Review Process   to Reduce Medication Discrepancies or Errors at the New Heights Clinic, a Free Primary Care Clinic 

Svitlahna Kasko Improving Practitioner Skills in Managing Vascular Occlusions: A Quality Improvement Project at a Private Plastic Surgery Clinic in Seattle, Washington 

Jeffrey Kasnick Quality Improvement Project: Creating a Culture of Evidence-Based Practice Through the Implementation of an Evidence-Based Practice Toolkit  

Samantha Knapp A Quality Improvement Project: Providing Anxiety Web-based Psychoeducational Resources and Tools to Rural School Districts for Advancing Mental Health Awareness of Rural Adolescents and Children (Project TAMARACK)

Stanley Kong Program Evaluation: Assessing Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Consistency in Migraine Assessment Workflow in the Neurology Clinic

Crystal Kostelyk Program Evaluation: Evaluating Implementation of Antibias Training in the Perinatal Setting 

Diana Meresi A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing the Use of a Violence Assessment Tool in Assessing the Risk of Violence in Behavioral Health. 

Danielle Metz A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing an Educational Offering to Increase Nursing Staff Confidence in Using the Teach-back Method for Patient Education 

Courtney Morley A Quality Improvement Project: Initiating Contingency Management to Improve Retention in Medication Assisted Treatment for Adults with Opioid Use Disorder    

Katherine Novak A Quality Improvement Project: Restoring Reimbursement Parity 

Pedersen A Policy Proposal for Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy as a Non-Pharmacologic Approach in Mental Health Treatment. 

Courtney Robbins Quality Improvement: Implementing a Program to Increase Caregiver Confidence Regarding Advanced Care Planning Conversations Within a Large Healthcare Organization

Stephanie Rudin A Program Evaluation: The Impact of The Spanish-Speaking Nurse Navigator Role on Staff Engagement and Patient Outcomes 

Jessica Saxton Policy Project: Creating a Diabetes Care Policy for Spokane Public Schools 

Danielle Scala A Quality Improvement Project: Impact of GAIN-SS Tool on Outcomes of a Rehabilitation

Crystal Swain Implementing Postpartum Depression Screening in the NICU: A Quality Improvement Project

Sienna Tanner A Quality Improvement Project: Providing Web-Based Sleep Education in a School-Based Setting 

Mesha Thomas Quality Improvement: Closing Care Gaps for Patients with Diabetes Through Integration of Telehealth and In-Home Care

Natasha Tobias-White Policy: Improving abscess management care during street rounds: Developing an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for abscess management adapted to street medicine practice.  

Victoria Wallin A Quality Improvement Project: Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection

Stacey Williams A Quality Improvement Project: Utilizing Cancer Survivorship Care Plans for Survivors of Bladder Cancer Post-Cystectomy in a Urology Outpatient Setting

2022 DNP Graduate Projects

Alyssa Aurisy Quality Improvement: Implementing Transgender/Gender Diversity Education for Parents at Unity Center for Behavioral Health

Amelia Mahoney Quality Improvement Project: Addressing the Problem of Nurse-Patient Communication at a Critical Access Hospital 

Amy Behler Quality Improvement: Improving Nutritional Knowledge Among Residents of a Residential Rehabilitation Unit 

Andy Worley Quality Improvement: Optimizing Screening for Substance Use Disorder in a Primary Care Clinic 

Angelo Davis Program Evaluation: Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Education Process at NW Children’s Hospital  

Austin Brekke Quality Improvement: Implementing and Evaluating a Palliative Care Education Program 

Brianna Melvin Quality Improvement: Modeling Safe Sleep among Hospitalized Infants 

Britney Allison Organizational Change/Quality Improvement: Respecting Gender Diverse Patients and Caregivers: A Microlearning Training Program 

Cameron Maleki Quality Improvement: Improving the Care of Domestic Violence Survivors in a Labor and Delivery Unit 

Danette Delo Quality Improvement: Effective Screening for Symptoms of Postpartum Depression 

DeAnna Hamlik Program Evaluation: Palliative Care in the Emergency Department 

Deborah Orth Quality Improvement: Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) to Reduce High School Faculty and Staff Stress 

Diana Rambo Quality Improvement: Reducing Inpatient Seclusion for Psychiatric Patients 

Erik Rammelsberg  Quality Improvement: A Process to Decrease Door to Electrocardiogram Time in the Emergency Department 

Gabriela Byrne (Hurst) Quality Improvement: Improving Hypertension Management in an Indian Health Service Clinic 

Gilleann Rivera  Program Evaluation: Evaluating a CAUTI Reduction Program Seeking to Standardize Practice with External Collection Devices 

James Zachary Quality Improvement: An Initiative to Reduce Hypertension in the Primary Care Setting Using the Health Literate Care Model 

Jennifer Hanlon-Wilde Quality Improvement: Increasing Primary Care Engagement in the Treatment of Problem Drinking in a Rural Northwest Family Practice  

Jennifer Quinn Program Evaluation: Addressing Tobacco Use by Cancer Patients and Supporting Cessation Using a Health Care Provider-Led Tobacco Cessation Program: Methodology Data Management  

Jessica Bailey Quality Improvement: Increasing Registered Nurse Confidence in Caring for Pediatric Emergencies at a Community Hospital 

Jessica Dear Quality Improvement: Implementation of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) in the Perioperative Environment 

Jessica Wallingford Quality Improvement: Implementation of Interdisciplinary SBAR with New Graduate Nurses to Increase Confidence Levels with Communication 

Juliana Crisman Quality Improvement: The Integration of Palliative Care Within Primary Care Clinics in Rural Okanogan County 

Juliana Whitaker Quality Improvement: Implementing Usage of The Adverse Childhood Experience Screening Tool  

Justine Mings Quality Improvement: Implementing Universal School-Based Mental Health Screening at a Residential School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents 

Kari Cunningham-Rosvik A Program Evaluation: The Effectiveness of The Arc of King County Parent to Parent, Parent Matching Program for Spanish-Speaking Parents and Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities  

Kari Wallace Qualitative Improvement: Addressing Barriers to Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit by Improving Caregivers Perception of Early Mobility Practices 

Kayla Lamb Quality Improvement: Standardizing Heart Failure Care Across a Clinic System 

Kelsey Eidem Program Evaluation: Evaluating a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program. 

Lindsey Davidson Program Evaluation: The Care, Assistance, Resiliency, Encouragement (CARE) 4 U Program: One Urban Medical Center’s Approach to Mitigate Burnout and Improve Well-Being in Health Care Professionals. 

Lisa Rodriguez Quality Improvement: Improving Cultural Responsiveness in Outpatient Behavioral Health Care: The Effect of Cultural Formulation Interview Education and Implementation on Culturally Responsive Care 

Madeline Gottlieb Quality Improvement: Increasing Mindfulness in Assisted Living Caregivers 

Manjot Singh Organizational Change/ Quality Improvement: Zero Harm for Caregivers: A Microlearning Training Program 

Mattie Keltner Quality Improvement: Increasing Accuracy of Specimen Labeling through Bedside Technology and Staff Development. 

Megan DePaolo Program Evaluation: Assessing the Effectiveness of Sepsis Bundle Adherence at an Urban Teaching Medical Institution  

Meghan Fitzpatrick Quality Improvement: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Disclosure to Health Care Providers 

MJ Pastor Quality Improvement: Approaches to Improving Hyperphosphatemia in Adults Undergoing Home Peritoneal Dialysis  

Nicole Falkin Quality Improvement: Implementing Distress Screening for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer 

Pawandeep Kaur Program Evaluation: The Food Farmacy Program and its Effectiveness in Overcoming Food Insecurity 

Quinn Fihn Program Evaluation of a Collaborative Care Model Pilot at a Critical Access Hospital in San Juan County, Washington 

Rashida Ullah Quality Improvement: Increasing Skin to Skin Rates Following Birth in the Operating Room  

Rebecca Randall Quality Improvement: Implementing and Evaluating a Shared Decision-Making Tool to Address Cannabis Use in the Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain 

Rosa Casillas  Quality Improvement: Reducing Patient Falls on an Acute Care Unit 

Scott Kluth Quality Improvement: Emergency Department Initiated Buprenorphine Bridge Pilot Program  

Stephanie Tougas Program Evaluation: Patient and Staff Perspective on the Quality of Telemedicine Visits at a Community Clinic 

Sue Weeks Quality Improvement: Implementation and Evaluation of the SBIRT Toolkit to reduce Substance Use Among Patients at a Student Health Clinic 

Teresa Mendoza Quality Improvement: Implementing a Confusion Assessment Method Scale for the Fragility Fracture Patient 

Teresa Robinson Quality Improvement Project: The Effects of a Mindfulness Program to Reduce Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Hospitals Nurses and Certified Nurse Assistants 

Teri Walker Quality Improvement: Improving End of Life Symptoms with Use of the Macy Catheter  

Tofik Shkrea Quality Improvement: Addressing Lack of Activities and Boredom in a Psychiatric Unit 

Tony Blagikh Quality Improvement: Implementation and Evaluation of a Handoff Tool in an Emergency Psychiatric Unit  

Vanessa Hutton Quality Improvement: Addressing Mental Health Crises in Blind Adolescent Population:  Triage and Management within a Residential Setting

2021 DNP Graduate Projects

Teresa P. Abernathy, BSN, RN, CGRN, DNP-FNP Student Quality Improvement: Implementing a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Approach Among Patients on Chronic Opioid Therapy (PDF)

Vanessa R. Albert Recognizing Post Intensive Care Syndrome in Intensive Care Survivors in the Outpatient Setting: Policy Change (PDF)

Micah F. Anderson, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student Program Evaluation: Identifying Barriers for a Clinical Pathway for Heart Failure in the Emergency Department (PDF)

Alex Arnold, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student Program Evaluation: Assessing the Current STEMI Process from ED to Cath Lab (PDF)

Carly Beesley, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student A Quality Improvement Project: Improving Post-Pathogen Exposure Safety (PDF)

Rosemaria Blackstone, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student A Quality Improvement Project: Increasing Cultural Competency to Improve Medication Administration Documentation (PDF)

Samantha Anne Campbell, BSN, RN,DNP-FNP Student A Program Evaluation of Falls Prevention in a Medical/Renal Unit (PDF)

Ashley B. Dalgarno, RN, BSN, DNP-DNP Student A Quality Improvement Project: Improving Nurse Proficiency in Quantitative Blood Loss Measurement (PDF)

Cathleen M. Daly, BSN, RN, DNP-FNP Student Program Evaluation: Assessing the Effectiveness of Advance Directive Planning for Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients (PDF)

Allison L. Davis, DNP-S, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC A Quality Improvement Project: Implementation and Evaluation of a Preceptor Preparedness Program (PDF)

Sophia Dunton Assessment of EHR Implementation and Training Processes at a Pilot Site for a National Initiative: A Program Evaluation (PDF)

Ginnette Erb RN, BSN, CEN, DNP-FNP Student Program Evaluation: Improving Access to Healthcare in the Emergency Department to Identify, Monitor, and Create Solutions for Efficient Throughput of Patients (PDF)

Mandie R. Gardner, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student A Quality Improvement Project: Increasing Depression Screening and Intervention (PDF)

Andrew Given, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student Program Evaluation: Alprazolam and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: One Washington Opioid Treatment Program’s Approach to Risk Management and Patient-Centered Care (PDF)

Allen J Gonzalez, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student Program Evaluation to Assess Process and Outcome Causes for Unsuccessful Colonoscopies (PDF)

Johannah Gregg, BSN, RN, DNP-FNP Student A Quality Improvement Project: Improving Value in Total Joint Replacement Care: The Effect of Perioperative Education on Patient Quality of Care (PDF)s

Grace Hiner, RN, BSN, FNP-FNP Student A Nurse Residency Program’s Impact on Nurse Retention and Turnover in a Rural Hospital: A Program Evaluation (PDF)

Sarah M. Howard Implementation of an Educational Teach-Back Program: A Quality Improvement Project in a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (PDF)

Joanne M. Iverson, MN, RN, DNP Student Program Evaluation: Evaluating a Social Emotional Learning Program for Youth Living Homeless (PDF)

Calperna C Lucas, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student A Quality Improvement Project: Strategies to Reduce Violence in an Inpatient Mental Health Setting (PDF)

Diane Marines, MSN, RN, DNP student Program Evaluation of Mammogram Screening: In the Rural and Underserved in a Coastal NW Clinic (PDF)

Chelsea Mellett, RN,BSN, DNP-FNP Student Program Evaluation: The Diabetic Prevention Program (PDF)

Amanda C. Moore, RN, DNP-FNP Student A Quality Improvement Project: Treating Procedural Needle Pain in Pediatric Patients Using Non-Pharmacologic Techniques (PDF)

Zach R. Nelson Using Group Cognitive Behavioral Teletherapy to Increase Student Access to Counseling Services: A Quality Improvement Project (PDF)

Maria Nikolao, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student Maternal Mental Health Capture: A Program Evaluation for Standardized Mental Health Screening (PDF)

Phoebe Ortman Improving Spinal Fusion Surgical Outcomes, Patient Expectations, and Patient Satisfaction: A Quality Improvement Project (PDF)

Kim L. Pederson, BSN, MSN, RN, DNP-Student Policy Proposal:Gender Affirming Care for PeaceHealth Systems

Ryan T. Pederson Improving Emergency Department Sepsis Bundle Compliance: A Quality Improvement Project (PDF)

Suzanne K. Puryear Improving Awareness and Knowledge of Post-ICU Syndrome in the Outpatient Setting: A Quality Improvement Project (PDF)

Nik Rademaker Evaluation of Fall rates on a Medical-Oncology Unit after the Implementation of Fall Prevention Education: A Program Evaluation (PDF)

Kimberly Riano, MSN, DNP Student, ARNP Innovations to Increase Access to IUD Training for Nurse Practitioners (PDF)

Catherine Shutty, BSN, RN, DNP-FNP Student Addressing Health Literacy through Staff Development in a Primary Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project (PDF)

Oksana Solovyanchik, BSN, RN, DNP-FNP Student A Quality Improvement Project: Increasing Early Detection and Self-Management of Prediabetes in a Community Clinic (PDF)

S. Robert Spence, Jr., RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student A Quality Improvement Project in a Culturally Diverse Community: Easing Access to Early Childhood Learning with Micronesian Islanders (PDF)

Mari C. Sullivan, DNP-S, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC A Program Evaluation Project: Implementation of Health Promotion Activities Using the Teach-Back Method with Micronesian Islander Community Parent Leaders (PDF)

Caleb Tadesse, RN, DNP-FNP Student A Program Evaluation: Fall Prevention Program at a Long-Term Care Facility (PDF)

Misty Van Cleave, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student An Urban Emergency Department Quality Improvement Project: Improving Cultural Competency for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Patients (PDF)

Jennifer L Venable, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student Quality Improvement: Initiating Protected Sleep Time to Improve Postpartum Patient Satisfaction and Reduce Postpartum Fatigue (PDF)

Benjamin Verbil Reducing Specimen Labeling Errors in a Large Metropolitan Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Initiative (PDF)

Sara E. Welty Patient Navigation Program Based on Identified Social Determinants of Health in an Emergency Department in Spokane, Washington: A Quality Improvement Project (PDF)

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Dnp final manuscripts from 2025 2025.

Integrating an SMS Text Reminder Program for SMI Patients to Combat Provider Appointment No-Shows , Philip Spreter BSN

DNP Final Manuscripts from 2024 2024

Honoring Veterans’ Wishes: Efficacy of an Evidence-Based Shared Decision-Making Tool in VA ICU Goals-of-Care Discussions , Stephanie Alexander, Anna Astashchanka MD, and Venktesh Ramnath MD

Reducing Inpatient Falls Utilizing Multimodal Standardized Patient Education: An Evidence-Based Practice Project , Sheryl Almandrez

A Multimodal Approach: Implementing OMM for Spinal Surgery Patients' Pain and Anxiety , Summer Barnes

Postpartum Depression Screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital , Abbie Bates

Fall Reduction in the Home Setting for Older Adults: An Evidenced Based Practice Project , Alison Birnie

There’s an App for That: Reducing Stress in Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women , Roxane M. Brown, BSN, RN

Care of the Critically Ill Nontrauma Patient: Improving Emergency Department Readiness and Patient Care through the Implementation of a Dedicated Resuscitation Bay , Martha H. Buck RN, BSN, TCRN

Improving Hypertension Outcomes in a Rural Community with the Use of Remote Patient Monitoring , Jessica Ruiz Cuen

Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in an Adult Intensive Outpatient Therapy Program: A Pilot Project , Kristen Curry

Improving Treatment Adherence of Chronic Disease Management in Patients Presenting to the Interventional Pulmonary Perioperative Services with Telephone Follow-Ups , Victoria Dao and Desiree Camille Nanat

Increasing Patient Access to Mental Health Providers: Improving Depression and Anxiety Outcomes for African American Women Aged 18 Years Old and Older , Twanna Davis-Arnold and Farnaz Trasandes

Implementing Animal-Assisted Therapy During Psychiatric Intakes , Rebecca Dorne

Keep the Beat: Increase Sudden Cardiac Awareness and Improve Cardiac Arrest Bystander Intervention , Carley Garnica

Implementing an Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic , Amanda Ghamsari

“Shoes Enthused”: The Application of an Evidence-Based Practice Podiatry Consultation and Footwear Education in Older Adults Living with Diabetes , Alissa Kathleena Gray and Razel Bacuetes Milo

Assessing the Influence of Education and the Diet Readiness Test on Self-Efficacy, Motivation and Resilience in Overweight Women , Ijeoma Iwu

Impact of Mindfulness Education and Resources on Stress in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder , Jacqueline James

Keep Our Children Smiling: Fluoride Varnish Education in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting , Isabella Mortola

Education Program to Increase Compliance with Advance Directive Completion in a Primary Care Setting among Filipino Americans , Genalin Paglingayen

Implementing a Naloxone Training and Opioid Overdose Prevention Program at a Residential Addiction Treatment Center , Martha Plack

Reducing Delirium in Post-Surgical Patients through Pre-operative Risk Assessment Screening: A Policy Option , Skye Porter Berg MSN, FNP

Improving Adherence Rates to Postpartum Screening of Diabetes in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: An Evidence-Based Project , Alicia Hernandez Punsalan

School Stock Albuterol , Trish Reyes

Enhancing Newer NICU Nurse Confidence with Resuscitation Through High-fidelity, In-situ Crisis Resource Management , Karen Rose

DM Education on Lifestyle Modification to Improve DM Knowledge Retention and Self-Care Confidence , Jinyoung Sanchez

Initiating Access to Palliative Care Earlier in Pediatric Oncology Patients , Anita Sharma

Personalized Text Message Reminders For Psychiatric Out Patients , Jusac Suryanata

Evaluating the Implementation of Biplane Ultrasound Probes for Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access in the Emergency Department , Ian Troupe

Implementation of Post-Operative Discharge Instructions to Outpatients in a Pre-Procedural Endoscopy Suite Prior to Sedation , Kalaya Valdez

Implementation of Controlled Substance Agreements in an Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic , Bryana Weimer

Improving Obesity and Related Chronic Disease Outcomes: Developing Nurse Practitioner Competence in Motivational Interviewing , Jodi Wilson

DNP Final Manuscripts from 2023 2023

The Impact of the Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) Tool with Diet and Physical Education on Obesity Awareness and Body Mass Index (BMI) of Overweight Patients , Sheena Amos

Measuring The Effectiveness of Antidepressant Treatment By Implementing Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) , Azeem Anjum

Increasing Utilization of IVC POCUS for Patients with Sepsis , Alexis Arreola

Improving Care for Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome in the Military Health System , Katherine B. Arrogante

Better Sleep, Brighter Mornings: A Sleep Hygiene Protocol for Older Adults as a Quality-of-Life Enhancement , Melissa Baltazar

Evaluation of Depression Screening Frequency in the Geriatric Population: A Pilot Project , Neha Bhagat

Implementation of an Evidenced Based Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Protocol in an Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic , Sarah Lee Bolanos

Implementation of the American Diabetes Association Pharmacological Approach for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Cardiovascular Disease , Jose Cedillo

Mental Health Wellness in the Latino Population: Improving PHQ-9 scores in Depressed Patients with Comorbid Type II Diabetes , Amanda Cuellar

Decreasing Weight Bias Among APRNs, APRN Students, and RN Nursing Students Through Educational Seminars , Apryl Cutler

Implementation of Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment: Alcohol Revised (CIWA-Ar) Education Program in a Crisis Stabilization Unit , Amanda Dehart

Advocating for Nurse Practitioner Independent Practice , Tamara Troyer Denlinger

Talking with Horses: Equine Assisted Activities to Promote Social Engagement in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder , Amy Ezhaya

Improving Nursing Student Retention: Early Identification of Determinants Causing Attrition in Nursing Academic Programs , Tennille Gifford

Are You in Control of Your Diabetes? Providing 1:1 Diabetic Self-Management Education to Adults With Type II Diabetes Mellitus in an Outpatient Clinic in an Underserved Community , Joe Gonzales

Feasibility of Family Focused Obesity Screening in Primary Care , Adrianne Griffiths

3D-Wound Imaging: Precise, Consistent, and Efficient , Aubrey Halili

Be Kind to Your Mind: The Use of Mobile Based Applications to Reduce Stress and Improve Health Outcomes , Akira Hanson Finn

Implementation of the Diet Readiness Test to Assess Self-Efficacy and Education Effectiveness in Overweight Women , Tatjana Ilich

Implementation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-Item Screening Tool for Adult Patients in an Underserved Outpatient Cardiology Clinic , Leila Joint

Managing Menopausal Symptoms Through Exercise and Dietary Changes , Ae rah Kang

Implementation of a Follow-Up Procedure for Patients Treated with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at a Primary Care Clinic , Brooke Marino

Improving nurse call by evaluating a new technology , Ariel Norton

Reducing Polypharmacy amongst home based older adults using patient centered education , Evelyn Oluoha

Assessing Genomic Literacy in Advanced Practice Nursing Students Before and After an Intervention , Guiselle Palomera

Nurse-Led Post Stroke Depression Screening (PSD) for Patients with Acute Stroke Using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) , Stefan Panov

Utilization of Telemedicine for Follow Up Appointments in Radiation Oncology , Priya Patel

Educating and Improving Collegiate Athlete Sunscreen Use , Julia Pederson

Implementation of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale at an Outpatient Mental Health Practice to Increase Provider Confidence in Identifying Suicide Risk , Lauren Reed

Church-Based Hypertension Education: An Alternative Solution to Hypertension Management in the African American Community , Nicole Tofi Rice

Exercise As a Prescription for Patients with Depressive Disorders: A Quality Improvement Project , Sydney Roscoe and Rachelle Pace

Implementing Outpatient Screening of Adult Patients at High Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease , Coral Roseberry

Improve Hypertensive Patients’ Compliance Postgraduation from the Virtual Care Team Program , Marcie Santillan

A COMPARISON OF SUPRATHEL BURN DRESSING VS STANDARD CARE ON LENGTH OF HOSPITALIZATION, PAIN SCORES, OPIOID USE, TREATMENTS, AND OUTCOMES. , Rakiema T. Sellars-Pompey and Anthonia Okoh

A Prescription for Exercise in Adolescents: A Pilot Project , Alexa Sikalis

Improving Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Latino Communities in California: Eliminating Transition to Practice Hours for Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority , June Spilburg

The Future of Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients: A Clinical Perspective with Recommendations , Laura Taylor

Improving Patient Self-Efficacy, Readiness, and Completion of Advance Care Planning Documents Using PREPARE Documents and Advance Care Planning Group Referral , Marie Vassiliadis

Implementation of a Shared-Decision Making (SDM) Approach in a Community Based Outpatient Mental Health Clinic , Alexa Vuylsteke

Fostering Resilience in Children of United States Navy SEALs Using a Social Media Platform , Riley Walker

A Pilot Project for Tuberculosis Education in College Students , Sarah Williams

DNP Final Manuscripts from 2022 2022

Improved Monitoring of Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Low-Income Adolescents through Evidenced Based Provider Education , Sunday Adeyeye

Increasing Mental Health Literacy in the Black Church , Jonathan Allotey

Implementing Adverse Childhood Experience Screening in an Intensive Outpatient Mental Health Program , Bryan Amaro

Impact of Telephonic Follow Up in Patients Initiating Antineoplastic Treatment in the Ambulatory Setting , Lauren Belkin

Forestalling: Decreasing Super-Utilizers in the Emergency Department Using Case Management Strategies , Kelly Chambers, Megan Gilmartin, and Martha Narasimhan-Narayanan

eConsent Forms on Ancillary Applications with Electronic Medical Record Integration – Reducing Consent Error , Lilian Chan

Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Among Hispanic Families: A Policy Perspective , Allison Chico, Iris Vazquez, Claudia Aguayo, and Jose Andres Rozo

Improving Completion Rate of Identifying Seniors At Risk (ISAR) Screening Tool in Emergency Department (ED) Setting , Ashley Clark

Improving Same Day Surgery Patient Outcomes Through a Nurse Practitioner Led Telephone Follow-up Call , Jessica Cooke and Kamila Zasowska

Does Comfort Care Make You Uncomfortable? Use of the CARES Tool for End-of-Life Symptom Assessment and Management , Christina Covington

Effects of Telephone Follow-up on Medication Adherence and Rapid Readmission Among Discharged Adults With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSDs) , Romilynn Danko and Madalyn Cosensci

Implementation of the blunt tip cannula for dermal fillers to decrease adverse events intra and post treatment , Natalie Drone

Fall Risk Assessment and Intervention to Reduce Fall-Related Injuries and Hospitalization in Older Adults , Pittawat Emerson

Improving Discharge Outcomes: Telephone Follow Up for Heart Failure Patients , Ashley Fanjoy

Enriching the Perioperative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program for Patients Undergoing Whipple Procedure for Pancreatic Cancer , Natalie E. Fisher

Decreasing Falls on a Locked Inpatient Psychiatric Unit , Terri Fitzpatrick

Identifying Elderly Patients at High Risk for Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction: A Clinical Perspective , Kelly Glas

Effects of Diabetes Self-Management Education in the Primary Care Setting on Self-Efficacy and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus , Colleen Harris

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Forms in a Primary Care Setting , Elena Johns

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Education on the Misuse of Corticosteroids and Antibiotics for Treatment of Acute Pharyngitis , Samantha Kaikai

Screening for childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder using the City Birth Trauma Scale: A pilot project , Meredith Kazato

Improving Vaccination Rates Through Community Partnership , Marissa Marquez

Prediabetes education to prevent the progression to type 2 diabetes , Peggy Mata

The Power of Proactive Referrals: An Evidence-Based Practice Project to Improve Smoking Cessation Rates at a Community Health Clinic , Kristin McMahon

Screening for Suicide Risk in the Outpatient Electroconvulsive Therapy Population , Cerah Nagata

LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION INTERVENTIONS ON HEMOGLOBIN A1c LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS IN AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY: A PILOT PROJECT , Anniesatu Newland

Implementation of Nola Pender’s “Clinical Assessment for Health Promotion Plan” to Increase Patient Self-Efficacy, Weight Loss and Health Promoting Behaviors Such as Improving Nutrition and Increased Physical Activity in Obese Women in a Weight Loss Clinic , Christine Ngwazini

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Predictors of the First-year Nursing Student at Risk of Early Departure

Nursing Informatics Certification and Competencies: A Report on the Current State and Recommendations for the Future

Building the Evidence - Use of the Electronic Health Record in the Measurement of Nurse Practitioner Performance

Impact of Nutrition Screening of Venous Leg Ulcer Patients on an Outpatient Wound Center

Use and assessment of a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner on a Pancreatic Cancer Web Site

Factors Which Influence Job Satisfaction in Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes

Advanced Directives in Nursing Homes

B-type Natriuretic Peptide Levels as Predictors of Significant Rejection in the Heart Transplant Population: A Practice Guideline Based on Evidence

Development and evaluation of a surveillance instrument for monitoring and cataloging staff injuries in a state mental hospital

A Program to Increase Bariatric Surgery Referrals Through Clinical Practice Guidelines

Improving Provider Compliance in the Use of an Asthma Action Plan for Patients with Asthma in an Outpatient Setting

Implementation of an education program to improve Smith Island, Maryland residents' knowledge and attributes of healthier eating practices and benefits of physical activity

Creation of an Evidence-Based Program Evaluation Design for Preceptor Programs

Utility of a Nutrition Education Web Site to Supplement Prenatal Care

Lung Cancer Provider Education and Referral Criteria for Palliative Care

Vitamin D Supplementation and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Exploring Parental Perceptions Regarding Surgical Pain Management Practices in a University Pediatric Inpatient Setting

Improved Patient Safety Using Health Information Technology to Coordinate Medication Reconciliation between Patients and Providers

Development of a Bariatric patient Readiness Assessment Tool (BRAT) for the Emergency Department.

Using Second Life to Improve Insulin Administration

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• September 6, 2022
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If you are a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student, then you know that choosing the right DNP project is essential to your success. But with so many options out there, it can be tough to decide what to do. Luckily, we have compiled a list of DNP project ideas to help you get started. From improving patient outcomes to reducing healthcare costs, there is a wide range of topics that you can cover in your DNP project. So take a look and see what inspires you!

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DNP Project Ideas

Looking for DNP project ideas ? You’re in luck! We’ve compiled a list of thirty great ideas to help get you started.

• Develop a community health outreach program.
• Create a nurse-led clinic within your community.
• Implement a falls prevention program in your facility.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of a new medication or treatment protocol.
• Develop a care plan for a specific population (e.g., elderly, pediatric, chronic illness).
• Investigate the root cause of a problem or adverse event within your facility.
• Implement best practices for wound care management.
• Evaluate staff compliance with hand hygiene protocols.
• Develop and implement a new orientation program for nursing staff.
• Investigate ways to reduce length of stay in your facility.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of your facility’s discharge planning process.
• Identify ways to improve patient satisfaction scores.
• Implement a new evidence-based practice in your facility.
• Develop and implement a plan to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
• Evaluate staff knowledge and compliance with infection control protocols.
• Investigate the root cause of medication errors in your facility.
• Implement best practices for managing hazardous medications.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of your facility’s pain management protocols.
• Investigate ways to reduce readmission rates in your facility.
• Develop and implement a plan to improve patient safety in your facility.
• Evaluate staff compliance with safety protocols in your facility.
• Investigate the root cause of sentinel events in your facility.
• Implement best practices for managing risk in your facility.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of your facility’s quality improvement initiatives.
• Investigate ways to reduce variation in care in your facility.
• Develop and implement a plan to improve communication among interdisciplinary teams.
• Evaluate staff knowledge and compliance with policies and procedures in your facility.
• Investigate the root cause of employee turnover in your facility.
• Implement best practices for managing human resources in your facility.
• Evaluate the financial impact of new initiatives in your facility.

DNP Project Paper Topics

• Evaluating the impact of a nurse-led intervention on patient satisfaction in an acute care setting
• Examining the effect of a collaborative care model on provider burnout and turnover rates
• Investigating the feasibility of implementing a telehealth program for chronic disease management
• Determining the best strategies for improving medication adherence in patients with chronic illnesses
• Identifying barriers to palliative care access and developing strategies to overcome them
• Developing a tool to assess older adults’ readiness for self-management of their chronic conditions
• Investigating how to increase advance care planning discussions among primary care providers
• Assessing the impact of a community health worker intervention on health outcomes in low-income, minority populations
• Implementing and evaluating a fall prevention program in an assisted living facility
• Conducting a needs assessment to determine gaps in mental health services for college students
• Implementing an evidence-based practice change in wound care at a long-term care facility
• Investigating factors that contribute to missed appointments among patients with chronic diseases
• comparing the effectiveness of two different models of diabetes self-management education
• Studying the effect of caregiver training on caregivers’ stress levels and health outcomes
• Evaluating a weight loss program for obese patients with type 2 diabetes
• Assessing the impact of a workplace wellness program on employees’ health risks and absenteeism
• Implementing and evaluating a smoking cessation program for pregnant women
• Developing a tool to screen for perinatal depression in primary care settings
• Investigating the efficacy of an online breastfeeding support intervention
• Determining the most effective strategies for managing postpartum pain
• Examining the effect of a home visiting program on maternal and child health outcomes
• Studying the impact of a nurse-led care coordination intervention on hospital readmission rates
• Investigating how to improve provider compliance with evidence-based guidelines for management of hypertension
• Developing and testing a patient education tool on self-management of type 2 diabetes
• studying the feasibility of implementing a telehealth program for postpartum women
• Examining the effectiveness of different models of home-based care for elders with chronic illnesses
• Investigating how to increase access to dental care for low-income, minority populations
• Conducting a needs assessment to determine gaps

The DNP project is a significant component of the doctoral program in nursing. It is an opportunity for students to apply what they have learned in their coursework to a real-world problem or issue in nursing. The DNP project can take many different forms, but all projects must be evidence-based and address a specific problem or need within the field of nursing.

DNP Scholarly Project Paper Topics

Choosing a topic for your DNP project can be a daunting task. To help get you started, we’ve compiled a list of 30 potential DNP Scholarly Project Paper Topics that you could use for your project. These topics were chosen based on their relevance to current issues in nursing, as well as their potential to make a positive impact on patient care.

• Implementing a nurse-led intervention to improve compliance with hand hygiene guidelines in the hospital setting
• Evaluating the effectiveness of bedside shift report in improving patient safety
• Investigating the impact of nurse staffing levels on patient outcomes in the ICU
• Examining the relationship between nurse burnout and patient satisfaction scores
• Developing a tool to assess frailty in older adults admitted to the hospital
• Investigating the feasibility of using telehealthto deliver primary care services in rural areas
• Assessing the impact of a nurse-led discharge planning intervention on readmission rates
• Implementing and evaluating a falls prevention program in an assisted living facility
• Comparing the effectiveness of two different models of diabetes self-management education
• Developing and testing a patient
• Improving access to care for underserved populations
• Implementing novel approaches to care delivery
• Reducing health disparities in vulnerable populations
• Developing and testing new models of care delivery
• Studying the impact of health care policy on care delivery and outcomes
• Evaluating the effectiveness of different types of interventions
• Investigating the use of technology in improving care delivery
• Addressing the social determinants of health
• Improving patient safety and quality of care
• Reducing the cost of health care

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• APA Style: Sample Papers APA Style is a dynamic and expansive blog covering elements of APA style and formatting and published by the American Psychological Association. This link provides sample professional paper templates for Literature reviews, Mixed methods, Qualitative, and Quantitative research. Explore the full blog for style and grammar guidelines as well as helpful tutorials.

Brainfuse: Online Support in Canvas

For additional support, all Salve graduate students have access to the online tutoring program,  Brainfuse , embedded in your  Canvas  courses and located in the left navigation menu. Clicking the link opens a landing page and prompts you to launch the application. From there, you will need to confirm and authorize it for the first time:

This page will offer some guidance on formatting your Scholarly Project. The sooner you establish consistent formatting in your documents, the less work you will have to do in preparing the final product -- you will be able to focus on content, the most important part! Please review the Order of Elements , and refer to the suggestions below, from the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 

• Resources for Doctoral Students Locate the most up-to-date requirements for your program, including guiding documents, fillable forms, and exemplar DNP Scholarly Project.

Structure and formatting specifically for dissertations and theses is not provided by APA, as the disciplines that use this style are quite varied and may require adherence to other, more specific guidelines established by relevant professional associations. Thus, initial guidelines for structure should come from your DNP Handbook. As stated on page 10 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition:

" Students should follow the guidelines and requirements developed by their instructors, departments and/or academic institutions when writing papers, including dissertations and theses; these guidelines and requirements may entail adaptations of or additions to the APA Style guidelines described in the manual. We encourage writers, instructors, departments, and academic institutions using APA Style outside of the journal publication context to adapt APA Style to fit their needs."   

Front Matter

• Copyright Page
• Abstract (typically limited to 250 words. Also included on this page is the Keywords section: three to five words that describe the most important aspects of your paper and help readers find your work during a database search)
• Table of Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures (if applicable)
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1 : The title serves as the Level 1 heading (subsequent level headings in this section should be relative to those which state the problem; content in this chapter identify the purpose of the project, clinical questions, and the theoretical framework employed) 
• Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
• Chapter 3: Methodology (this section includes study setting, sample/participants, study instrument(s), data collection, ethical considerations, timeline)
• Chapter 4: Results (this section is for objective analysis of the data)
• Chapter 5: Discussion (this section interprets the results and assesses its significance, as well as identifies strengths, limitations, and in conclusion, possible implications)

Back Matter

SHORTENED VERSION OF PROJECT TITLE                                                                                                                                                                                       1

[Full Project Title: Capitalize Major Words of the Title]

Note: There is no maximum length for titles; however, keep titles focused and relevant

[Student First Name Middle Initial(s) Last Name]

A doctoral scholarly project submitted to the faculty of Salve Regina University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice

Newport, Rhode Island

[Author Note]

This section, if applicable, would contain the author’s ORCID ID number as well as any necessary disclosures or conflict of interest and acknowledgments of grant or other funding

Chapter 7 of the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition presents detailed guidance on creating tables and figures; it also includes handy checklists ( See APA 7.20, 7.35)  to ensure all data are presented, formatted, and documented appropriately. 

Copyright of Materials Used in Your Dissertation

Increasingly, dissertation writers are using images and media from other sources in their dissertations. Understanding copyright rules is an important competency for scholarly communication in the 21st century. Please note that the usual Fair Use guidelines for using other people’s photographs, artwork, infographics, etc. for educational use – say in a classroom paper or an unpublished PowerPoint presentation – do not apply to dissertations because dissertations are published works.

It is not enough to cite the source of media you did not create; you need to have permission to use anything that is not in the public domain. You are responsible for obtaining copyright clearance for all non-public domain material used in your dissertation. In general, anything created after 1923, including media found on the Internet, is still in copyright. Just because copyright has already been violated elsewhere in the use of an item does not give you permission to violate copyright by putting it in your dissertation; for example, an image may circulate on social media without attribution, but scholarly publications are held to a much higher standard.

If you use materials created by others - for example, images, tables, etc. -- in your dissertation, you will be required to file copyright clearance information with ProQuest which proves you have permission to use those materials.

Copyright of Your Dissertation

As the creator of a work, you automatically own the copyright of your dissertation. Submitting your dissertation to ProQuest does not affect that.

When you publish with ProQuest, you can choose either the Traditional Publishing Agreement or Open Access. The Traditional Publishing Agreement is non-exclusive, which means you can also publish your dissertation elsewhere. Under this agreement, your dissertation will be accessible only to people in the Salve Regina community logged in on the library's website. Users at other institutions will only be able to see your abstract, and can request a copy of the dissertation via interlibrary loan. If they are not affiliated with another institution, they can buy a copy from ProQuest.

Open Access makes your dissertation available to anyone who finds it, whether through ProQuest, a web search, etc. ProQuest charges a $95 fee for this service (subject to change). If you wish to make your dissertation available Open Access, you can do so through Salve Regina's institutional repository, Digital Commons , for free. To do so, select the Traditional Publishing Agreement with ProQuest and then upload your same PDF file here . Your Open Access dissertation will appear in this collection and you will receive reports from Digital Commons about the usage statistics of your work. If you submit your dissertation to Digital Commons for Open Access, you still must submit to ProQuest, and the library recommends Digital Commons submission as the last step. Providing Open Access to your dissertation is not the same as putting it in the public domain, so you are not giving up any of your rights as author, just maximizing your readership.

Through ProQuest, you have the option of asking ProQuest to file for US copyright for your dissertation. There is a fee associated with this, usually $55 (subject to change). You are not required to register for copyright. Regardless of whether you register copyright, you can still publish via the Traditional Publishing Agreement, ProQuest's Open Access, or through Digital Commons.

You must submit your dissertation to ProQuest by May 1 for May graduates, August 1 for August graduates, and December 1 for December graduates.

Please note that if you have images in your dissertation that are not in the public domain, you will need to upload permissions documentation along with your dissertation. Please gather these documents (in pdf format) prior to sitting down to submit.

Before you submit you will also need to embed your fonts in Word and convert your dissertation document to an archival format, PDF/A-1b. This process ensures your document will be accessible across operating systems and software through time. If you do not have access to Adobe Acrobat Pro, then the Librarian will need to complete these steps for you. If you have access to the software and would like to convert your document on your own, the instructions are as follows:

1. In Word:

Embedding Fonts

• In Microsoft Word, go to  File > Options .
• In the Options box, select the  Save  option in the left-hand menu.
• At the bottom of the right-hand menu, under “ Preserve fidelity when sharing this document ,” there are two options. Check “ embed fonts in this document .” Make sure the two options below this checkbox  are not checked .
• Save the document.

Save As PDF

• Go to  File > Save As.
• From the  Save As  type drop-down menu, select PDF.

2. In Adobe Acrobat Pro :

• Open the PDF you just created with embedded fonts.
• If you don’t have the Print Production tool menu on the right-hand side, select the  Customize  drop-down menu above it, click  Create New Tool Set , and create a tool set which includes the Print Production tool menu.
• Expand the  PDF/A Compliance  menu.
• Select  Convert to PDF/A-1b .
• Click  Analyze and Fix .

  3. Submitting to ProQuest

• Once you have a PDF in archival format with embedded fonts, you will submit your dissertation through the ProQuest UMI Electronic Theses and Dissertations website. Go to https://etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/home , create an account, and complete the guided submission process.
• Setting an embargo (for doctoral candidates who plan to publish their work through publishers-- please see Proquest's guide to decision making on embargos .)
• Search engine optimization (recommended)
• Setting metadata – what keywords or search terms will allow future researchers to find your work?
• Traditional vs. Open Access publishing – Select Traditional Publishing. Students can publish Open Access for free via the Salve Regina University institutional repository, Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/phd_dissertations/ . ProQuest charges $95 for its service, which it offers for students whose institutions do not have repositories. Publishing in Digital Commons is allowed under ProQuest’s Traditional Publishing agreement.
• Registering for U. S. Copyright - This is not required, as you will own copyright of your dissertation regardless. The decision to register is up to you.
• Ordering personal copies (students do not need to order copies for the library or archives)
• Uploading the dissertation and any supplemental files. The upload limit is 1000 MB; most dissertations are under 10 MB.  ProQuest supports to inclusion of digital files, such as datasets or multimedia. These files will need to be described in your abstract.
• Uploading copyright permissions documents. These must be submitted for any non-public domain materials used in the dissertation that were not created by the dissertation writer. This includes, among many other things, images found on the Internet.

Important reminders

• You must submit your completed signature page to the PhD program before submitting your dissertation. The signature page will  not  be scanned into the digital copy of your dissertation in order to minimize the presence of faculty signatures online.
• You do  not  need to print a hard copy of your dissertation – ProQuest will send the library a bound copy. This will appear on your final invoice but you will not be charged for it.
• ProQuest UMI ETD provides a series of guides on publication and copyright considerations for dissertation publishing. You are encouraged to review these guidelines before submitting your dissertation.
• If media (video, audio, computer programs, and/or significant number of images) needs to be included with the dissertation, please be sure to pay attention to the requirements for supplemental files.
• If the dissertation includes equations, please note that the Microsoft Word Equation Editor should  not  be used. Instead, use italic Times New Roman font and Symbol font along with superscripts and subscripts to create equations. 
• Increasingly, dissertation writers are using images and media in their dissertations. The usual Fair Use guidelines for using other people’s creations (photographs, artwork, infographics, etc.) for educational use do not apply to dissertations because they are published. It is not enough to cite the source of media you did not create.  Students are responsible for obtaining copyright clearance for all non-public domain media used in their dissertations .
• The library will not help revise your dissertation submission once the deadline has passed (May 1st, August 1st, or December 1st, depending). If you notice an error you wish to change in your dissertation after it has been delivered to ProQuest, you must contact ProQuest customer service to change the document. There will be a fee.
• ProQuest resources and guidelines These documents provides guidance the submission process. This will help with the "decision points" you will come to during submission.
• Submitting your dissertation to ProQuest Resource explaining digital preservation, metadata, and publishing options.
• ProQuest FAQ
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Research ideas for a DNP project r/t anesthesia

Nursing Students SRNA

Published Jan 19, 2015

Travis SRNA

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wtbcrna, MSN, DNP, CRNA

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1. OR traffic and surgical site infection rates.

2. Exparel versus Bupivicaine efficiency in TAP block or other type of block

3. GRE ETS PPI scores and SRNA success rates ETS Personal Potential Index

4. Cancer reoccurrence rates with and without PNBs

5. Cloth hats in the OR and infection rates

6. Safety rates of PNBs asleep versus awake

WildflowerRN

Yes! cloth hats and infection rates!!!

ValentinaRN

Hi everyone!

I'm still trying to understand the concept of how to implement a DNP project. If my project were about OR traffic and surgical site infections, would I be conducting original research? Or, would I be researching the literature that is already available regarding the subject and making recommendations at my clinical site? I am just beginning a Master's program but have been looking into continuing my education in the future.

Hi everyone! I'm still trying to understand the concept of how to implement a DNP project. If my project were about OR traffic and surgical site infections, would I be conducting original research? Or, would I be researching the literature that is already available regarding the subject and making recommendations at my clinical site? I am just beginning a Master's program but have been looking into continuing my education in the future. Thanks

It could be either one. You would have to start with a thorough review of the literature for original research and/or to make recommendations based on the literature.

The easiest way IMO to do this would be to review the literature. Then do a small QI project at your place of work to see if the trend in the literature was consistent with your place of work, and then after that you could make recommendations at work based on the current literature and make it applicable to your work settings.

Since it would be a QI project at work you wouldn't need any IRB approval unless you later decided to publish the results.