Submissions from 2022
A scaffolded simulation curriculum: trnaslating simulation with standardized patient encounters into clinical practice, Amy Graham, Andrea Knopp, Sarah Stowell, and Carolyn Schubert
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The effect of provider education on discharge information grade level and readability, Amber V. Balzer
Developing and implementing trauma informed care principles: A pilot project, Lisa Blair Bell
What is baseline? A concussion policy analysis, Jenny H. Crance
Improving staffing at a southern Virginia hospital using Bardach’s policy analysis and the IHI Triple Aim framework, Caitlin Crowder
Measuring levels of preparation for decision-making and patient satisfaction in a breast cancer support group, Catherine Hagan Aylor
Video education: A quality improvement project for patients with type II diabetes, Brandon Lipscomb
An evaluation of a pilot inpatient hospice unit and the impact it has on end-of-life care at an academic medical center, Cynthia Minetree
Improving Hepatitis C screenings in the 1945 to 1965 birth cohort in outpatient primary care, Betina Muse Nakoda
Reducing inpatient falls on a cardiovascular progressive care unit: A quality improvement study to implement interprofessional intentional rounding, Deidra Pennington
The effect of implementing symptom feedback into psychiatric care at a non-profit clinic, Deirdre Rea
Moral distress in critical care and emergency department nurses, Morgan Timberlake and Nicole Phillips
Implementing a discharge navigator reducing 30-Day readmissions for heart failure and sepsis populations, Karen Weeks
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
An analysis of interprofessional rounds effect on readmission rates and patient satisfaction, Cynthia Atkinson
An interdisciplinary code sepsis team to improve sepsis bundle compliance in the emergency department, Jill M. Delawder
Outcomes of implementing the chronic disease self-management program (CDSMP) in the Kurdish community, Chinor Fattahi
Use of telemedicine to improve cpap non-adherence in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a pilot study, Kristin L. Hanger
Can the implementation of interprofessional rounds improve hospital throughput efficiency?, Rebecca Howdyshell
Effects of a Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center on emergency department length of stay, Carlissa Lam
The efficacy of the Teach-back Method of education on readmission rates in heart failure patients within 30 days of discharge, Catherine Lynch
Addressing disparities among the homeless population with type II Diabetes through the use of educational programs, Allison Moses
Improving lead screening in a pediatric practice: A quality improvement project, Audrey Myers
Improving breastfeeding in rural Tanzania using Bardach’s Policy Analysis Methodology, Katherine Skiff
Nature's effect on mental health, Hannah Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Impacts of birth plans on maternal satisfaction a literature review and focus group study, Kaylyn Brooks
New nurse huddle pilot to improve new graduate nurse retention, Timothy Craddock
Improving adherence to mental health treatment in a low-income clinic, Janice G. Gandy
Alzheimer’s disease and the impact of music therapy a systematic literature review, Hayley Guess
Out of the darkness and into the limelight: How Nurse Jackie betters the nursing image, Shayla M. Holloway
Improve readmissions and patient satisfaction scores with a revised discharge education plan, Michele M. Hughes
The effectiveness of education and cognitive rehearsal in managing nurse-to-nurse incivility, Deborah B. Kile
Improving nursing adherence to pediatric pain management bundle using the PDSA cycle, Stephen W. Lovern
Using social narratives to improve the healthcare experiences of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Margaret Spindel
Quality improvement in provider attitudes towards adherence to comprehensive diabetic care HEDIS standards, Samantha Taylor
Preventing obesity and cardiovascular disease in at-risk youth, Allison Patricia Woolf, Nicole Ashley Bauernfeind, Rachel Katharine Civale, and Elizabeth Rose Spellman
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Segregation or integration: Exploring the interprofessional collaboration of the sexual assault response Team-A Pilot study, Phyllis E. Adams
Implementing post-hospital interprofessional care team visits to improve transitions of care and decrease hospital readmission rates, Stacy M. Baldwin
Shared decision making for the appropriate use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections, Kristina Blyer
Improving provider compliance of the NAEPP 2007 asthma guidelines through the electronic health record (EHR) in a pediatric primary care practice, Tiffany L. Kidd
Procedural sedation: Policy, practice & knowledge, Jennifer A. Martin
A systematic review of complimentary therapies to treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of domestic abuse, Jordan A. Meeks and Saida Byrami
Delayed umbilical cord clamping: A state of the science, Landynn E. Ouellette
Using community health workers in collaboration with nurse case managers in effecting change in quality of life for heart failure patients, Patra Hull Reed
Examining the implementation of the patient-centered recovery model in psychiatric nursing, Nicole K. Rossi
