Master's Projects/Capstones from 2024
Food Security and its Impact on Hypertension in Urban Communities, Lauren M. Nobriga
Enhancing Peripartum Care Through Standardized Nurse Knowledge Exchange, Gabriela Ochoa
Empowering Patient Care Technicians to Reduce Non-Ventilated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in an Acute Care Hospital in Northern California, Barbra Pacatang
Impact of Supply Organizational Culture within a Surgical Unit, Irene T. Peng
Implementing the Clinical Nurse Leader Role to Improve RN Satisfaction in an Emergency Department Microsystem, Anissa N. Pizano, Djosy Charles, Derek Kao, Lia Klecha, Michelle Corpuz, and Trinity Robertson
Nurse-Led Clinic at a Residential Community, Julia porras, Nicole Darougar, Selena Gutierrez, Jenny Kang, Jaehyun (Clara) Kim, and Anaisse Rivero
Improving Nurse Support of Patient Satisfaction Surveys through Team Huddle Education, Matthew Price
Transforming Peripartum Nurse Knowledge Exchange (NKE) through a Standardized Handoff Guide, Lillian Quach
Implementing Joy in Practice and Addressing Nurse Burnout, Courtney Repetto
Optimization of Triage Documentation in a Large Urban Emergency Department, Monica Reynoso-Prieto
Educating Pediatric Registered Nurses on the Administration of Prolonged Intravenous Antibiotics, Kasandra Rezler
Standardizing Nurse Knowledge Exchange in the Peripartum Mesosystem, Gabrielle Ann Romena
Implementing the Fall TIPS Tool to Reduce Falls in Older Adults, Ruth C. Santiago
Integrating the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT): Increasing Compliance with Assessments and Charting in Medical Surgical Units, Khaterah Sayed
Chronic Disease Screening and Detection in Vulnerable Populations, Courtney J. Seman, Hussein Hadid, Tania Jaimes, and Robert Walls
Implementation of Lymphedema Education Toolkit for Nurse Coordinators, Tiffany Inez Silva
Improving Prolonged Antibiotics Education in a Pediatric Unit, Zerena S. Silva Villamonte
Integration of “Pupper”, a Social Robot Dog, to Increase Happiness in Pediatric Cardiac Patients, Hannah L. Small RN
Enhancing Opioid Pain Management Documentation From Assessment to Reassessment, Isaiah Sorrell
Improving Anesthesia Technician Workflow: Implementation of a Standardized Checklist and Formal Handoff Communication Tool to Enhance Management of the Pediatric Portable Anesthesia Lockers Recommendation, Megan Shayna Sosnick MSEL, RN
Decreasing Incivility Through Improved Communication and Teamwork, Marvin Ernest Tamayo
Utilizing Social Robot Dog “Pupper” to Improve Mood and Happiness in Pediatric Cardiac Patients, Sylvia Targ
Reducing the Incidence of Nosocomial Aspiration Pneumonia in Adult Oncology Patients, Alexandra Violeta Theodosopoulos
Delays in Care Due to Inaccessibility of Essential Medical Items in Surgical Unit, Puleiaava Basil Thomsen
Clinical Trial Research Nurse New Employee Onboarding 30- 60 -90 Day Checklist, Arin Alesia Urban
Optimizing Emergency Department Triage Documentation Workflow in an Urban Hospital, Diego F. Valencia
Implementing the Brief Confusion Assessment method (bCAM) Delirium Screening Tool in an Emergency Department, Carolina van Dalen
Improving Patient Care Experience by Increasing Medication Communication, Honey Varghese
Improving Utilization of InterQual among Case Managers/Patient Care Coordinators at Santa Clara Medical Center, Czar Binuya Viesca
Improving Food Security to Decrease Hypertension at an Urban Community Clinic, Christine S. Villalta
Implementation of a Daily Engagement System Board (DESB) to Improve Hospital Staff Communication, Catherine Villanueva
Implementing Nasal Decolonization to Prevent Surgical Site Infections (SSI) for Outpatients Undergoing Plastic Surgery, Maria Felice Grace Querol N. Villanueva
Preventing Hospitalization-Associated Disability, Elizabeth M. White
Decreasing Incivility and Bullying Through the Development of a Healthy, Respectful Work Culture, Bridgette Wilson
Reducing Indwelling Urinary Catheter Days: Improving Interdisciplinary Communication in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Karen M. Wong
Utilizing Pupper, a Social Robot Dog, to Increase Happiness and Improve Mood in Pediatric Patients of a Cardiac Step-down Unit, Angela Feng Wu
Improving Stroke Education Scores At A Primary Stroke Center, Jesse J. Young
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: Becoming Baby-Friendly Designated, Joann Chu Zheng
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2023
Patient Education Improvement Initiative for Self-Management of Congestive Heart Failure Among Senior Residents of a Long-Term Care Facility, Abigail A. Abella, Brooke Sheck, Daniela Ramos, Ivy H. Nguyen, Mary Tran, and Roshni Nagarajan
Improving Timely Sepsis Care through Staff Education within the Emergency Department, Jillian J. Abinader
Resocializing Medical-Surgical Nurses On The Inpatient Handoff Sepsis Bundle Checklist, Maram Abuzahriyeh
Educating Nursing Staff on Evidence-Based Maternal Positioning to Promote Fetal Descent During the First and Second Stages of Labor, Lydia Agacanian
The Use of Therapeutic Gardening in Addiction Recovery, Sophia Agne
Give Love with Lovenox: Reducing Pulmonary Embolism Risk in the Postpartum Unit Through Lovenox Prophylaxis Nursing Education, Guadalupe Sierra Arroyo
Improving Triage Accuracy in the Emergency Department, Maia E. Baglin
Educating Nursing Staff on Evidence-Based Maternal Positioning to Promote Fetal Descent During the First and Second Stages of Labor, Maryellen Barillas and Maryellen Barillas
Decreasing No-Show Rates in an Outpatient Specialty Clinic, Edward L. Barraza
Sepsis Social Hour: Resocialization of the Inpatient Handoff Sepsis Bundle Checklist on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Kearra Leanne Barretto
Optimizing Sepsis Management Through Enhanced Protocol Compliance in the Emergency Department, Emily Beck
Reduce Extended Length of Stay by Reducing In-Hospital Falls, Norberto Benitez
Standardizing Congestive Heart Failure Education to Decrease Readmissions, Cyntia Boter
Improving Timely Sepsis Care Through Staff Education Within the Emergency Department, Leman E. Bush
Optimizing Sepsis Management Through Enhanced Protocol Compliance in the Emergency Department, Oscar J. Castillo
Improving Timely Sepsis Care Through Staff Education Within the Emergency Department, Kaylee Castro
Improving Timely Sepsis Care Through Staff Education Within the Emergency Department, Shirley Chen
Optimizing Sepsis Care in a Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit, Rezart Chili
Medication Management Program Among Elderly at a Residential Facility, Refugio Y. Cisneros, Caroline Mehta, Veronica Williams, Rosa Paniagua, Erica Kim, and Rick Nguyen
Improving Triage Accuracy in the Emergency Department, Catriona E. Clohessy
Data Quality: Integral to CAUTI Surveillance and Improvement in Non-Critical Care Units, Mary Grace Daria
Give Love With Lovenox: Improving Nurse Education on Lovenox Prophylaxis to Reduce Pulmonary Embolism Risk on the Postpartum Unit, Jennifer G. Domingo RN
Reducing Hospital-Acquired Clostridium Difficile, Tracy Esposo
Implementation of a Wellness Program for Nurse Leaders, Ericson A. Fernando
Improving Timely Sepsis Care through Staff Education Within the Emergency Department, Spencer Forest
Educating Nursing Staff on Evidence-Based Maternal Positioning to Promote Fetal Descent During the First and Second Stages of Labor, Mary Ray Fouad
Implementation of Feeding Education to Increase Hospice Volunteer Knowledge, Hannah Franzwa
Optimizing Sepsis Management Through Enhanced Protocol Compliance in the Emergency Department, Andrea Garcia
Implementing a Bedside Rounding Tool to Reduce Inpatient Falls, Steven W. Garcia
Improving Preeclampsia Education and Assessment Frequency Among Nurses in the Postpartum Unit, Jazmin Garduno
Prevention and Reduction of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, Lea F. Garin
Reducing Readmission Rates Within 30 Days of Discharge by Increasing Frequency of Calls by the East Bay Transitions Care Department, Rediet Abebe Gebremichael
Impact of Cataract Surgery Preparation Education on Cancellations, Yasamin Ghanivand
Analyzing Reporting of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries in the Acute Care Setting, Trineca R-N Godfrey, Gabriella Garcia, Ameerah Tolentino, Gisselle chairez, and Jane Kwak
Educating Nursing Staff on Evidence-Based Maternal Positioning to Promote Fetal Descent During the First and Second Stages of Labor, Daniela Gonzalez Acosta
HAPI prevention on a medical surgical telemetry COVID unit, Maria g. Gonzalez
Therapeutic Gardening for Addiction Recovery, Alicia D. Grant
Purposeful Rounding for Fall Reduction, Deborah Grant RN
Educating Medical-Surgical Nurses in a Large Hospital Organization on Sepsis Bundle Elements, Christopher N. Guinto
Improving Triage Accuracy in the Emergency Department, Vince Harrington
Increasing Compliance Through Nurse Education on the Bundle, Zachary Harrison-Evans
Improving Preeclampsia Education and Assessment Frequency Among Nurses and Patients With Non-Severe Features in a Postpartum Unit, Monica Heredia
Reduce Harm, Prevent Falls: A Quality Improvement Project, Uyen Hoang
Transformational Leadership Training for Middle Management to Reduce Turnover and Improve Job Satisfaction, Andrea Huntsinger and Andrea Huntsinger
Enhancing Diabetic Patient Continuous Glucose Monitoring Access, Colleen Ildefonso
Educating Medical-Surgical Nurses in a Large Hospital Organization on Sepsis: Bundle Elements, Grace Jenks
Early Sepsis Recognition Saves Lives:Optimizing Sepsis Care in a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit, Genevieve Kales
Resocialization of an Inpatient Handoff Sepsis Bundle Checklist on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Sophia Kawada
Medication Management Program Among Elderly at a Residential Facility, Erica J. Kim, Caroline Mehta, Rick Nguyen, Rosa Paniagua, Refugio Cisneros, and Veronica Williams
Reducing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury in an Inpatient Medical-Surgical Telemetry Adult Unit by Educating and Encouraging Basic Wound Care Prior to Wound Care Consult, See Wai (Amy) Kong
Improvement of Medication Compliance by Adding a Weekly Medication Planner, Jeramie Muya Laurio
Educating Medical-Surgical Nurses in a Large Hospital Organization on Sepsis Bundle Elements, Jessica Lee
Change Management: Strategic Implementation of an Electronic Health Record with Certified Nursing Assistants at a Residential Care Facility, Vivian Lei, BoMi Kim, Celeste Galindo, Vicky Zhou, and Melina Lavarro
Expanding the Volunteer Role to Include Advance Care Planning Knowledge, Andrea C. Leomo
Increasing Sepsis-Bundle Adherence on a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Tiffany Liu
An Implementation of Combined Fecal/Gastric Occult Blood Testing in the Emergency Department, Desiree Long
Fall Risk Identification and Reduction Among the Gerontological Population at a Long-term Care Facility, Esther A. Lowe, Breanna Cates, Lisa James, Ashley Samson, Jowel Ochoa, and Matthew Ng
Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit, Kimberly Masse
Bridging the Gap: Educating Medical-Surgical Unit Nurses in a Large Hospital Organization on Sepsis Bundle Elements, Meara J. Matthews
