Master's Projects/Capstones from 2025
Improving Doula Visibility and Integration in the Labor & Delivery Unit through the Implementation of Creative Standardized Visual Strategies, Ninna Alessandra Arcena Acebedo
The Wright Way: Advancing Pediatric Perianesthetia Nursing Competencies, Marisela E. Acevedo-Padilla
Click to Book: Improving Senior Health Management Through Technology Workshops, Alexandria E. Adams
Enhancing Palliative Care Knowledge and Empathetic Communication in Assisted Living: An Educational Quality Improvement Initiative, Jennifer Arias and Alexa Zuti
Effects of Communication Boards on Improving Communication In Assisted Living Care Facilities, Koleen Beatrice Arribas
Empowered to Move: A Nursing Initiative to Advance Mobility with PLOF and CLOF, Benjamin Au
Charting the Course: Improving Psychotropic Medication Documentation Through Staff Education to Promote Patient Safety and CMS Compliance, Anne J. Bertram RN
Improving Staff Satisfaction and Flu Vaccine Uptake Through Standardized Workflow Tools, Salma Adriana Blanco
Improving Efficiency in Volunteer Onboarding, Madeline Ly Bredehoft and Samantha Nicole Contreras
The Shift: Collaboration Between Registered Nurses & Volunteer Doulas, Diamynz Bruce
Evaluating Emergency Prepardness Education: A Gap Analysis of Health Agency and Academic Plans Against AACN Essentials, Abraham Cabellero, Areli Corona, Zoha Jamal, Tanya Menas, and Jennifer Piña
Enhancing Care Through Continuous Improvement Through the Development of a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program in Assisted Living, Angelique Naomee L. Calimlim
A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Educational Initiative for Improving Hand Hygiene, Lyanna L. Chan
Implementing Pressure Injury Prevention Care Bundle Education to Improve HCAHPS Scores in Acute Care, Alice Hoi Yan Cheng
Implementation of a Triage System for the Residents at a Residential Facility to Improve Triage Assessment Skills of the Staff as Well as Improve the Level and Timeliness of Care, Andrew J. Choi RN, Neha Gopal RN, Andres N. Padilla RN, and Dana Son
Improving the Onboarding Process and Retention Rate of Volunteers for the Cantlay Pantry at Catholic Charities, Shela Tahsa Cristiani, Kasra Motamedi, Julian Pinedo, and Fatima Lopez Luna
Enhancing Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT 2.0) Competency to Promote Early Mobilization, Ensure Patient Safety, and Maximize Health Outcomes, Shaun C. Cunanan
Enhancing Intimate Partner Violence Screening: Implementing Standardized EHR Protocols and Staff Education in a Community Health Center Serving the Latinx Community, Gabriela Alejandra Davila Barajas
Strengthening the Birthing Bridge: Educating Labor and Delivery Nurses on Scope and Impact of Volunteer Doulas, Catherine H. De La Torre
Enhancing Patient Safety in a Skilled Nursing Facility with a Post-Fall Huddle Protocol: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Evelin Yajaira Dominguez Dominguez
Illuminating Leadership Excellence: An Evidence-Based QI Intervention Reigniting Nurse Leaders from Burnout to Brilliance Using Caring Science and Reflective Practice, Matthew S. Elliott
The Last Push: Fostering a Culture of Collaboration and Respect Between Labor and Delivery Nurses and Volunteer Doulas, Jocelyn Y. Esquivias
eHealth for Older Adults: Building Digital Confidence for Better Health, Alejandra M. Fernandez
Enhancing Documentation Accuracy and Nurse Handoffs Through Virtual Reality in a Pediatric Perianesthesia Unit, Alicia G. Fregoso
Optimizing Pediatric Peri-Anesthesia Care: A Donna Wright Nursing Competency Framework, Marisa Elise Gauna
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Streamline Flu Vaccine Documentation and Increase Staff Engagement, Carla E. Giron
Improving Effective Assistant Nurse Manager Communication in Obstetrics, Julie Marie Glover
Improving Infusion Workflow Through Standardized Patient Rooming Guideline, Lili Gomez, Eleni Sarkissian Saghini, Chloe Schmid, and Stephanie Tat
Safer Documentation in the Peri-Anesthesia Microsystem: A Virtual Reality Initiative, Sahand Hajian
Optimizing Electronic Health Record Workflow to Improve Flu Vaccinations in a Primary Health Clinic, Xzalyn Arianah Hernandez
From Bed to Table: Improving Outcomes by Encouraging Patient Mobility During Meals, Quyen Ho
Red Room Redesign: Improving Operating Room Workflow for Urgent and Emergency Procedures, Hipolito Jamilan
Reducing Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex Cesarean Birth Rate, Roseanna Juarez
Improving Pressure Injury Prevention with Educational Programs for Caregivers and Nurses, Michella B. Kahanding
Optimizing Non-member Transfer Process, Simarjeet Kaur Ms.
Improving Self-Care in Nursing Professionals, Tina R. Kinnear
Skin Care Excellence: Increasing RN Skin Check Frequency to Prevent HAPIs, Yu Jian Kwan
SOS (SAVE OUR SKIN)- A Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Reduction Quality, Nicholas A. La Mar
Pressure Free Care: Empowering Staff With the HAPI Prevention Reference Sheet, A Quality Improvement Project, Harmony Le, Melissa Suthar, Olivia Tubao, David Valdez, and McKenna Wallace
Enhancing Client Intake Efficiency in the Removal Defense Program: A Nursing-Led Quality Improvement Initiative, Johnny Linares, Julia Tran Ngo, Daniel Orea, and Atheana Yadira Lopez
Does the Addition of Digital Care Along With Standard Chemotherapy Teaching That is Provided at City of Hope Increase Patient Satisfaction and Confidence?, Sheridan Wendy Lomeli, Brooklin Mize, Tatyana Franco, and Daniela Naemi
Driving Excellence in Assisted Living: Implementing a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program, Charlie Madison
Intimate Partner Violence Prevention and Intervention at a Primary Care Clinic, Atticus Madrid
From Surviving to Thriving: The Oxygen Mask Approach for Middle Management, Lydia Marque
Say It. Check It. Chart It. Share It.: A VR Approach to Better Handoffs and Stronger Documentation, Jonathan McMenamy
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
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
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
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
Presence is Power: Restoring Compassionate Birth Through Volunteer Doulas, Sheina S. Rai
Implementation of a Pre-Discharge Screening Program for Fracture Prevention, Sarah J. Russell
Integration of Post-Fall Huddles to Promote Fall Prevention in a Skilled Nursing Facility, Leslie Sanroman
Enhancing Flu Vaccination Rates Through Improved Electronic Health Record User Workflow Training, Grace Sayre
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
Optimizing Processes to Improve Relative Value Units for Healthcare Providers, Amalia Vaca
Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Non-ventilated Oncology Patients, Carmi Villanueva
Reimagining Nurse Education: Virtual Reality & Didactic Education for Better Nurse Handoff and Documentation, Haley M. Whalen
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
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
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
Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool Implementation to Increase Usage of Patient Mobility Equipment, Sarah Ayala
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
Composting for Cleaner Air, Simi Benisty, Katie Bui, Narmin Solman, and David Woo
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
