Master's Projects/Capstones from 2025
From Fear to Familiar: Reducing Technology-Induced Anxiety in Seniors, Justin Kyle V. Manalang
From Surviving to Thriving: The Oxygen Mask Approach for Middle Management, Lydia Marque
Food, Fitness, and Filipino Culture: Evaluating and Reimagining Chronic Disease Interventions for Filipino Americans Through the PEN-3 Framework, Juliana Mastro
Pathways to Possibility: A Multilingual Perspective in Community Colleges, Alex Matson
Balancing Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) Protections while Maintaining Renewable Energy Development within the San Joaquin Valley, Madison Lenzi McGinn
Say It. Check It. Chart It. Share It.: A VR Approach to Better Handoffs and Stronger Documentation, Jonathan McMenamy
Standardizing Care: Strengthening DKA Protocol Implementation Among Emergency Department Nurses, Toni Joy Angelique Biliran Miculob
Bridging Gaps in Safety: A Team-Based Approach to Reducing Falls Among Older Adults, Enzali Min
Empowering Medical-Surgical Nurses to Conquer Burnout: Building Resilience and Wellness, Catherine P. Morante
Kid Power: Mastering Asthma Management to Keep Hospitals Away!, Kriste L. Moret
Standardizing IPV Screening: A Path Toward Equity in Community Health, Andrea K. Munoz Vera
Improving Knowledge to Improve Care: Strengthening Nurse Expertise in the Emergency Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Minda Murphy
Enhancing Pediatric Perianesthesia Nursing Practice with the Donna Wright Competency Model, Britney Ng
Empowering Nurses, Enhancing Mobility: A QI Initiative Using PLOF and CLOF to Promote Patient Ambulation, Kaela Nguyen
Bringing Humanity to the Bedside: Personalizing Communication in the Surgical ICU, Czijay Robyn S. Oliveros
A Roadmap for Greywater Reuse at the University of San Francisco Hilltop Campus: A Financial, Regulatory, and Technical Feasibility Study, Apama'bo Anand Oszkar
Passive Envelope Retrofits as Climate Justice Infrastructure Against Extreme Heat: A GIS-Guided Approach for Outdated Single-Family Homes in Urban California, Mert Oztekin Mr.
Increasing Nursing Staff Confidence and Documentation Compliance for Psychotropic Medication Use, Ei Chit Paing
A Tale of Two Organizations: San Francisco & Tokyo, An Analysis of Urban Youth Poverty in the Developed World, Arturo Paredes
Cool & Connected OC: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Cooling Center Utilization and Decrease Heat-Related ER Visits Among Seniors in Orange County, Mi Thao Pham, Laura Germano, Valentine Huerta, and Manar Sahalam
From Incomplete to Impactful—Finalizing Unfinished Nursing Projects in NaRT and Polypharmacy for Lasting Improvement, Paula Thanh Nhat Pham, Armine Lianna Chamichyan, Anastasia Yerofeyeva, and Stelene Alexis Tragus
Sustainability in Sports: Exploring Scope 3 Emissions, Transparency the Need for Standardized Frameworks, Tatiana Pineda Del Rosario
Nurses’ Voices in Prevention: Evaluating Enhanced Bedside Signage to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Jorge Pinzon Figueroa
More Than a Diagnosis: Elevating Person-Centered Care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit Through Personalized Communication Boards, Sierra B. Poe
Having a Home to Come Home to: How Subsidized Housing Impacts Unhoused Pregnant Women, Stephanie O. Porvaznik
A Visual Nudge Toward Safer Skin: Reducing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) at the Bedside, Iris Quach
Presence is Power: Restoring Compassionate Birth Through Volunteer Doulas, Sheina S. Rai
From Fear to Familiar: Decreasing Technology Anxiety Among Older Adults in a Senior Community, Regina Rayz
Decarbonizing California Wine: Navigating Scope 3 Emissions Challenges and Opportunities, Olivia Regalia
Factors Influencing the Re-emergence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Using the Social Ecological Model: A Scoping Review, Glenda Dorina Rodriguez Lenarduzzi
Implementation of a Pre-Discharge Screening Program for Fracture Prevention, Sarah J. Russell
The Hidden Logic Behind Migration and Success, Elsa Russom
Eco-Emotions and Climate Activism in Adolescents, Julianna Sahoo
Integration of Post-Fall Huddles to Promote Fall Prevention in a Skilled Nursing Facility, Leslie Sanroman
Assessing Climate Change Resilience Strategies in the Central American Coffee Industry, Calvin Saribay
Enhancing Flu Vaccination Rates Through Improved Electronic Health Record User Workflow Training, Grace Sayre
Under Pressure: Targeted Nurse Education to Reduce the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Isabella Shahmirza
Evaluation of Remote Sensing Technologies for Bull Kelp Detection in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, Melina Shak
A Microsystem Fall Prevention Strategy Using the Patient-focused Fall TIPS Tool, Sarah So
Healthy Bytes: Enhancing Health Literacy in Older Adults Through Technology Services, Gianna M. Susa
Enhancing Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool 2.0 (BMAT 2.0) Competence Among Registered Nurses (RNs) and Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) to Promote Early Mobilization and Patient Safety, Jennyline Rose Lee Tiangco
Enhancing Continuous Improvement in Assisted Living: Developing a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program, Guodong Tian
The Politics of Being Heard: Communication and Power Struggles in Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Caroline Trejo
Optimizing Processes to Improve Relative Value Units for Healthcare Providers, Amalia Vaca
Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Non-ventilated Oncology Patients, Carmi Villanueva
The Pressure is On: A Quality Improvement Project to Educate Nurses on Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries, Lance Ward
Reimagining Nurse Education: Virtual Reality & Didactic Education for Better Nurse Handoff and Documentation, Haley M. Whalen
Beyond Compliance: How Targeted Education Improves Psychotropic Medication Documentation and Patient Safety in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Dyani Williams
Implementing a Standardized Doula Awareness Tool to Improve Team Collaboration and Patient Understanding, Stephanie Wong
From Silence to Clarity: Enhancing Surgical ICU Communication Through Personalized Whiteboards, Braeden R. Woods
A Curriculum For Teaching English-Speaking Fluency, Jue Xia
Best Practices to Prevent Nurse Burnout and Reduce Turnover in the Hospital, Bernice Marie Yale
Implementation of Medication Administration Education to Increase Medication Technician Knowledge and Confidence, Nicole C. Yan
Healthy Bytes: Improving Health Literacy in Older Adults through In-Person Technology Workshops, Emily A. Yu
Promoting Interprofessional Collaboration by Increasing Visibility of Volunteer Doula Services, Ciera Rose Zelie
Enhancing Patient Safety: Fall Prevention through Video Education, Fithawit T. Zere
Enhancing Palliative Care Knowledge and Empathetic Communication in Assisted Living: An Educational Quality Improvement Initiative, Alexa Brianne Zuti and Jennifer Ann Arias
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2024
Implementing the "Baby Drop Bundle", Natalie Aguirre
Interprofessional Collaboration for Nurse Leaders: Practical Applications to Enhance Team Effectiveness on Telemetry, Paul Alegria
Contributing Factors to Tooth Decay and Dental Caries Among Children in California, Rawan Al Obaidi
Leveraging Collaboration in Advocacy: An examination of the 501(c)(4) regulatory framework and its utility for advancing immigrant rights, Christine D. Ambegia
Implementing the Donna Wright Competency Model in Pediatric Perioperative Units for Nursing Professional Development, Benjamin Amezcua
Enhancing Pain Documentation in Medical Surgical Units: Integrating Supportive Tools with Pain Nursing Education, Mariana Arias
Optimizing Geriatric Care: A NICHE-Driven Daily Implementation of the 5Ms Geriatric Assessment Tool to Minimize Length of Stay, Lori Ann Aston-Dixon
Partnering Across Professions: Public Health and Collaborative Courts Partnership to Increase Recovery Capital, Mikayla Aubry
Buddhist Leadership in the Pa-O Region: A Case Study of Venerable Razeinda Thiri, Khun Aung Aung
Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool Implementation to Increase Usage of Patient Mobility Equipment, Sarah Ayala
Managing the Environmental and Socio-economic Impacts of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh, Mousume Azad
Implementation of a Food Security Program to Reduce Hypertension at a Primary Care Clinic, Maribel Ballesteros
Enhancing Opioid Pain Assessment Practices and Chart Documentation Through Education on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Megha Bassanpal
Elevating Urban Landscapes: How Green Roofs Enhance Biodiversity and Address Climate Change in California, Jeffrey R. Beaudoin
Composting for Cleaner Air, Simi Benisty, Katie Bui, Narmin Solman, and David Woo
AN INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING PROPOSAL FOR TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER, Valeria Bernal
Improving Documentation Compliance and Patient Mobility Using the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool, Hayley M. Bernard
Beat the Clock: Improving First Case On-Time Starts (FCOTS) in the Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU), Myrna M. Bernardo
Sleep to Heal: Creating a Quiet at Night Environment, Victor Marie V. Blardony
Increasing Adherence to a Nurse-Driven Removal Protocol to Reduce Indwelling Urinary Catheter Days, Hannah K. Brosnan
Reducing the Incidence of Nosocomial Aspiration Pneumonia in the Adult Oncology Population Through Improved Compliance with Oral Hygiene Protocols, Kenneth R. Brown
Increasing Resiliency in Front-Line Nurse Managers, Adrianne N. Bunyard-Fallquist
Lymphedema Education Toolkit, Lizet Campos
Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions Through Standardized Daily 1:1 Education, Neil R. Carlos
Practicing Responses to Acute Clinical Troubles: Initiative through Clinical Education (P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E.) to Improve Medical Emergency Response Increasing Nurse Confidence and Preparedness Through Low-Stakes Clinical Education, Lauren Castelblanco RN, Viviana Lopez RN, Nosa Odiase RN, and Everly Pompa RN
Improve Health Promotion in Older Adults Through an Educational Technology Program, Jennifer Velasquez Cayanan
Reducing Same-Day Case Cancellation by Implementing 72 hours Preop Phone Calls, Debbie Sharon Centeno
Exploring Asia Society Northern California’s Public Programming: Contentious Constructions of the Asia Pacific, Evan Matthew Ti Ng Chan
Advancing Health Promotion in Older Adults through an Education Technology Program, Cinthya Chavez
Improving Performance and Documentation of the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool, Joseph P. Chellew
Effects of Misinformation and Disinformation on Vaccine Hesitancy and Routine Vaccine Uptake, Cindy Chen
Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United States: A Research Proposal for a Prospective Cohort Study of RSV Vaccines, Kenneth D. Chiu
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF DELIRIUM IN AN OVERFLOW UNIT, Raquel G. Chong
Implementing Donna Wright’s Competency Model for Enhancing Nursing Professional Development in Pediatric Perioperative Units, Justin C. Chu
Addressing Rural Food Insecurity: A flexible approach using evidence-based practices, Alison Clayshulte
A Home is a Human Right: Homelessness in Sacramento, Alexa Renée Colvin
