Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Document Projects

Nurse Retention in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Hlahol, Melanie ( 2021-08 )

New graduate retention within intensive care units is startlingly low. The purpose of this DNP project was to evaluate current retention programs from the perspective of current new nurses, probe responses to elicit specific ...

Updating Patient Reminder and Contact Processes to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Adherence

Licorish, Pamela ( 2021-05 )

Breast cancer ranks second in the leading cause of death in women. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends women between the ages of 50 and 74, receive a mammogram every two years, yet the ...

Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies for Increasing Financial Toxicity Screening in Oncology Patients Using Microeducation: A Quality Improvement Project

Ghosh-Berkebile, Rupa ( 2021-05 )

Financial toxicity, defined as the objective financial burden and the subjective emotional distress it creates, affects 30-50% of cancer patients and families. Clinical staff are often unaware of the problem and lack the ...

Evaluating Factors of Implementation and Sustainability within an Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship Program

Jang, Elisa ( 2021-05 )

This project aimed to examine the long term outcomes of an evidence-based practice (EBP) fellowship program at one institution, and to explore the facilitators and barriers of each of the fellow-led initiatives. The ...

Impact of worked hours on medication errors and sick absences: A quality improvement project

Ross, Michelle ( 2021-05 )

Nursing is a mentally and physically demanding profession. Nurses are working long hours affecting patient care and nurse outcomes. Evidence demonstrates a correlation between worked hours greater than twelve-hour shifts ...