Master's Projects/Capstones from 2025
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
From Fear to Familiar: Alleviating Technology Anxiety in Older Adults Through a Community-Based Mentorship Program, Inyoung Jang
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.
From Fear to Familiar: Reducing Technology Anxiety Among Older Adults in a Senior Community, Christina D. Kincaid
Improving Self-Care in Nursing Professionals, Tina R. Kinnear
Enhancing Psychotropic Medication Documentation Through Staff Education to Promote Increased Compliance Rates and Patient Safety, Matalyn F. Kirkes
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
Improving DKA Protocol Adherence In The Emergency Department, Anjolaoluwa Lawani
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 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
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
Increasing Nursing Staff Confidence and Documentation Compliance for Psychotropic Medication Use, Ei Chit Paing
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
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
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
Under Pressure: Targeted Nurse Education to Reduce the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Isabella Shahmirza
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
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
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
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
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
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
Optimizing Fall Prevention: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance Documentation and Intervention Accuracy Using the Hester Davis Scale in Medical-Surgical Units, Kiana Conn, Brooklin Hunter-Johnson, Jashan Kahlon, and Adrian Paz
Enhancing Nurse Awareness of a Stroke Patient Satisfaction Survey and their Significance in Practice, Amanda Dao
Prospectus for Expected Discharge Date Accuracy (EDD) – Prepare to Go, Mary Jane D. Esmilla MSN, BSN, RN
Pain Assessment and Reassessment Documentation Improvements in Medical-Surgical Units, Alicia Espinoza
Improving Compliance in Missed Visits Documentation, Ma Rosalie Felix
Improving Firefighter Health Through Education in Sleep Science, Elisabeth J. Filiss
