Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Document Projects

EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD DOCUMENTATION IN NURSING ORIENTATION TO IMPROVE DOCUMENTATION COMPLIANCE

Wilson-Vanmeter, Angela ( 2020-08 )

Since January 2015, healthcare organizations are required to report catheter device related infections which meet the National Health and Safety Network (NHSN) guidelines to regulatory bodies (Centers for Disease Control ...

Improving Nurses' Detection of Delirium in Hospitalized, Oncology Patients

Kolcun, Kaitlyn ( 2020-05 )

Background: Hospital-acquired delirium is an acute neurocognitive condition that occurs in nearly 60% of hospitalized older adults, increasing risk for falls, pressure ulcers and long-term cognitive impairments. While ...

The Treatment of Severe Mental Illness: An Implementation and Evaluation of Assertive Community Treatment

Becher-Smith, Amy ( 2020-05 )

Background: Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) face widespread challenges in life, including reduced life expectancy of up to 30 years less than the general population; high comorbid health conditions; lifelong ...

Implementation of a Universal Adolescent Depression Screen in a Primary Care Practice: A Quality Improvement Project

Bose, Jeffrey ( 2020-05 )

Introduction: The aim of this quality improvement project was to successfully identify adolescent depression by implementing routine screening. Methods: The PHQ-9 modified for Adolescents was utilized during annual wellness ...

The Implementation of Case Based Simulation and Mastery Learning for Lumbar Puncture Training in novice Advanced Practice Providers

Reeder, Colin ( 2020-05 )

Background: Lumbar punctures (LP) are a common aspect of care for the hospitalized patient and are performed by a broad range of physician and non-physician providers. Complications of lumbar punctures increase morbidity ...