Master's Projects/Capstones from 2018
Defying the Gravity of Falls on MSU, Alvin Joseph Abad
Improving Communication in a Virtual Team: A Quality Improvement Project, Deepali Addagarla
Prospectus for Improving Measure II Scores of Hospice Visits when Death is Imminent in the Hospice Item Set, David Ainsworth
MDR Matters! Improving Primary Nurse Participation in Multidisciplinary Rounds, Alma Alcantara
Improving Intermediate Lactate Sepsis Bundle Performance, Jocelyn Alimboyoguen
The Interactive Patient Careboard: A Technological Innovation to Improve Patient Safety, Perla Q. Baldugo
CNL as a Risk Anticipator: Patients' Perceptions of their Failed Hospitalization, Michelle Barros-De Leon
Advance Alert Monitor, Liesel Buchner
No Pass Zone: Preventing Patient Falls, Rheea Fe Bustos
Creating a Culture of Learning: Improving Patient Mobility in a Medical-Surgical Unit, Camille Cabalsa
Admission Criteria for the Pediatric Acute Care Unit to Reduce Length of Stay in the Emergency Department, Peter G. Campbell
Reduing Hospital Readmissions: IDEAL Discharge Planning for Heart Failure Management, Chun Mei Chen and Chun Mei Chen
Decreasing falls in a medical surgical unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Ann Chetty
Improving Surgical Patient Outcomes Through a Cross-Training Program for the Hybrid Operating Room, Ana Chozet-Griggs
Improving the Timing of Antibiotic Administration in High-Risk Neonates, Jed Comuelo
Decreasing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolisms Through Promoting Sequential Compression Device Utilization and Compliance, Lauren Connolly
Reducing Patient Harm from Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections: A Quality Improvement Project, Grace Cooper
Improving the Transition from Intravenous to Subcutaneous Insulin in Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients, Kathryne Crawford Thomas
Reducing Inpatient Readmissions Through Early Follow-up Appointment Planning: A Quality Improvement Project, Isabella Cuenco
Transitions of Care: Implementing Early Follow-up Appointment To Help Decrease Readmission Rate, Lualhati Espina Dursun
Scheduling Autonomy for Nursing Staff Retention, Gina Fungcharoen and Gina Fungcharoen
Standardizing the Palliative Care Referral Process, Ronaviv M. Garcia
Healing Wounds Through Nutrition, Deanna Garza
Nutrition Education to Improve Health Outcomes in Community Dwelling Older Adults, Sara Giessinger
Increasing Early Mobility of Patients in the Intensive Care Unit, Wendie Gilliam
Improving the Care for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients, Hermelinda Gonzalez Rivero
Improvements on Fall Risk Assessment to Promote Patient and Employee Safety, Christopher Haupt
Early Recognition of Severe Sepsis, Robin Haynes
Improving Rates of HPV Vaccination in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting, Angelica Hernandez
CNL as Outcomes Manager: Improving Communication During the ER to ICU Handoff, Amy Ho
Simulation Course Redesign, Hsuan Ho
Improving the Use of the Integrative Healing Approach, Kristina Horak
Hazardous Drug Administration in the Home Setting: Reducing Exposure Risks, Cynthia D. Huff MSN, RN, OCN, CRNI, CNL
Introduction of Communication Strategies to Decrease Patient Falls in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting, Alicia Joachim
Assessing the Time of Completion and Patients’ Perception of Their Mobility to Accurately Score Fall Risk Assessments, Katherine Jones
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Reduction: A Quality Improvement Project, Wallace Kramm
Improving Hand-off Communication Between the Skilled Nursing Facility and the Emergency Department, Dubravka Labovic
Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Change Strategy, Alison Landis
Improving Operating Room Turnover Cleaning Communication, Alexander Lao Jr.
Musculoskeletal Disorders in Healthcare Workers, Josephine Lauer
Educational Prevention Program of Surgical Site Infections (SSI), Carena Leung
Optimizing ICU Throughput to Neurology Unit, Mina B. Mai
Reducing Inter-Unit Patient Report Delays and Transfer Times, Natalya Marinov
"Life-A-Betes": Improving Self-Management of Diabetes for Participants in the Adult Day Healthcare Setting Through Education and Support, Deirdre Ann Martinez
Implementing a Telephone Triage System, Joanyett Mays-Scott
Amiodarone-Induced Peripheral Phlebitis:Implementation of Practice Guideline to Decrease Incidence, Elaine Mindo
Combining Patient-Centered-Care and Technology to Reduce Falls in a Medical/Telemetry Unit, Megan Mira
Improve Effectiveness in Trauma Teamwork, Ginger Miramontes
Quality Improvement in Reducing Falls in a Medical-Surgical-Telemetry Unit, Joseph Mojares
Quiet at Night: A Quality Improvement project, Maria Novales-Fiel
Raising OAS CAHPS Scores: Using Patient Education, Katrina Pangilinan
Preventing Hospital Acquired Pneumonia: A Quality Improvement Project, Calyn Pascual
Keep the Beat with Heart Failure Education: A Quality Improvement Project, Brenda L. Peterson
Implementation of a Pediatric Post-Operative Hand-Off Tool: A Patient Safety Project, Kaye Remo
Reducing Workplace Injuries Among Advice Registered Nurses, Mey Saephanh
Understanding and Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs), Ritu Saini
Enhance Nurse-Physician Communication, Samira Samimi
Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention on an Inpatient Unit, Cherilyn Schumacher
Improving Knowledge and Attitude of Primary Healthcare Givers towards Vulnerable Populations: A Quality Improvement Project, Kimberly Shankel
Implementation of a Surgical Safety Checklist, Nicole Stathatos
An Innovative Discharge Intervention: A Quality Improvement Project, Yvonne Swain
Improving Teamwork and Timeliness of Insulin Administration in the Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit, Jessie Ventura
Improving Breast Health Care Through the Implementation of a Nurse Navigator, Maria Watson
Multifarious Interventions to Reduce Falls on the Medical-Surgical Units, Wenjie Ying
Improving Pressure Ulcer Education, Fernando Romeo Zamarripa Guzman
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2017
Newborn Kangaroo Care Immediately after Cesarean Birth, Sarah Abdolcader
Aim High, Win Big: Optimizing the OR Nurse's Skills to Improve Surgical Outcomes, AMMIE ROSE AGBUYA-GATES
FALL REDUCTION ON THE MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT, Folasayo Akinwotu
Waiting Room Rounding to Decrease LWBS, Katrina L. Alldrin
Improving Pain Management in the Cardiac Procedure Unit, Marisol Aquino
Safe Sleep in the NICU Environment for SIDS Prevention, Renee J. Aumua
Improving Early Sepsis Identification on Inpatient Units, Alyssa Avila
Process Improvement Manual: Front and Back Office, Hafsah Badar
Improving Oral Care Practices and Aspiration Risk Assessment to Mitigate Risk of Hospital Acquired Pneumnia, jeniffer baker
Mentor-based Orientation Program, Sheryl Pinugu Bano
Improving Breastfeeding Rates by Using Glucose Gel to Treat Newborn Hypoglycemia, Madena Barak
IMPROVING MOBILITY ON THE MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT: GET UP AND MOVE, Regina Barber
Increasing CLABSI Bundle Compliance in the NICU, Hannah Barry
CNL as Educator in the Emergency Department: Improving Hand Hygiene Outcomes, Michelle Batz
Development of a Formalized Mentorship Program, Rozlyn Bauer
Fall Prevention in the Inpatient Setting, Verna Bautista
Improving Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates by Reducing Transfers to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Using a Glucose Gel Protocol, Graci R. Bebeau
Breast Cancer Patient Preparedness for Transition to Survivorship: Individualized Survivorship Care Plans, Kimberly Beringer
Improving Nurses' Proficiency and Confidence in the Use of Aromatherapy for Patients in the Hospice Setting, Erika Bigwood-Keaton
Discharge by 11:00 AM and the Effects on Throughput, Gena Bravo
Clostridium Difficile: An Investigation on a Medical Surgical Unit, Neftali Cabezudo
Supporting Nurse Education in the Implementation of a Pediatric Delirium Assessment Protocol in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lucy Camarena, RN, BSN, CNL, CPN, PHN
Performance gap among nurses in splint application and crutch training, Aidalyn P. Carino
A Safe Patient Mobilization Program to Reduce Care Workers’ Musculoskeletal Injuries in Acute Rehabilitation, Loic Chapelle
Cancer Survivorship: Promoting a Lifetime of Health, Janelle Coleman-Smith
Data Aggregation Reporting Tool for Implementation in Home Health Fall Reduction Program, Jose Alberto Cruz
Fall Prevention Protocol in Acute Care Setting, Allie Di Angelo
Improving Early Sepsis Identification on Inpatient Units, Eva M. Diaz
Improved Communication for Safer Patient Care: The Implementation of SBAR, Amanda Dowden
Clinical Nurse Leader as Outcomes Manager in the Emergency Department: Redesigning the Triage Process to Reduce the Left Without Being Seen (LWBS) Rate, Jacqueline Esguerra
The Clinical Nurse Leader as Outcomes Manager in the Emergency Department: Improving Door-to-ECG Time for Patients Presenting with Chest Pain, Arbie Estabillo
