Master's Projects/Capstones from 2021
Improving COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in the Latino Community Through Standardized Outreach, Bianca De La Piedra
Mobility Matters: Improving Average Maximum Mobility (AMM) Scores in a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit, Marlon Macalanda de Vera
Evidence Based Repositioning Strategies to Improve Pressure Injury Rates, Ivan E. Dorsey
The Resilience Vaccine, Sara Horton-Deutch T. Duffy
Community-Dwelling Older Adult Fall Prevention Improvement Project, Evan Edminster BSN, RN, CFRN, TCRN, CEN, NHDP-BC
Quiet Hours: A Quality Improvement Project, Doha Elsir
Reducing Hospital Readmission Rate in CHF Patients Through Early Individualized Patient Discharge Education, Anthony Ensah
Oakland’s Community Clinic COVID-19 Vaccination Improvement Project, Jesly Esparza
Patient Coordinated Care Response Team, Joshua Fox
Targeting NSTEMI Readmissions: Education to Protect the Hearts of Our Patients, Gisha Gireesan
Standardizing Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Education, Marjorie Anne Gisslow
Improving First Case Starts for a Neurosurgery OR, Tara L. Goodall
Social Determinants of Health as an Identifier for Readmission in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure, Maria Teresa B. Guadarrama
CLABSI Prevention in the ICU-a New Approach, Shannon M. Hicks
Reducing Postpartum Maternal Falls: A Quality Improvement Project, Sarah L. Iroz
Post Cesarean Surgical Site Infection Reduction Through Vaginal Preparation, Jennifer M. Jaime
Optimizing Pediatric Experiences in MRI, Ryan Jann
Optimizing Pediatric Preoperative Experiences in the MRI, Ryan Jann
The Relationship Between Surgical Site Infections and Hand Hygiene Discharge Teaching, Eishlee Renel A. Jasa
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Effectiveness of Real Time Data Tracking Tools, Alatia S. Jentons
Implementing In-Situ Mini Mock Code Trainings for Medical-Surgical Nurses to Improve Nurse Readiness and Self-Confidence during a Code Blue, Allison Haley Jeong
Reducing Implicit Bias: Evaluating Cultural Humility and Mindfulness Practices in the Perinatal Microsystem, Charlene Johnson
The Impact of Nurse-Led Initiative Interventions on CAUTI, Dalveer Kaur
Impact of Code Blue Readiness Trainings on Nurse Confidence, Alex Kirzinger
Maximizing Mobility in the ICU, Stephen Kupiec
Implementation of Behavioral Health Precautions Safety Checklist in the Emergency Setting, Benjamin Kusber
Streamlining the Verification of Informed Consent Process in the Preoperative Area, Melodee LaFrance
Improving Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Confidence in Initiating the Code Blue Process, Moung Sui A. Lee
Employee Engagement and Increasing Patient Satisfaction in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting, Carol Liang
Communication Strategies to Promote Infection Control Compliance: My Health is in Your Hands, Ezra Macabio
Patient Experience as a Metric for Performance in Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Populations, Olivia S. Marlinski
Increasing Lactation Consultant Support to the MCH Unit, Daniella Grace McClendon
AIDET and Commit to Sit Implementation in the Outpatient Surgical Setting, Olivia V. Meehan
Increasing Organizational Chemotherapy Competencies, Ruth Manuel Monsalud
Neonatal Orogastric & Nasogastric Tube Placement: Evidence Based Improvement Prospectus, Jessica K. Nagra
Improving Patient Experience and Staff Workflow During ED to Inpatient Interfacility Transfers, Jonathan Nakagawa
Improving the Safety and Quality Care of Patients with Advanced Dementia, Gabriella A. Navarro
Improving an Electrocardiogram Competency Assessment Tool for Registered Nurses, Laurel K. Ng
Implementation and Education of Swaddle Immersion Bathing in Postpartum Units to Increase Overall Satisfaction and Improve Upon Family-Centered Care, Brooke S. Nikolakakis
Code Blue: Do You Know What To Do? Increasing Nurse Confidence and Readiness Through In-situ Mock Code Simulation, Katelyn Nusser
Readiness and Confidence with Mock Code Blue Training, Labake Oladunjoye
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Necessity of Real Time Tracking in Quality Measures and Outcomes, Emily Owens
HAPI Prevention Bundle: An Initiative to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Karla D. Penilla Lozano
Enhancing Staff Engagement for the Reduction of Falls, Theresa Posadas
Improving Vaccination Uptake in the Latinx Community Through Standardized Outreach, Stephanie Ramirez
It’s Their Lifeline: Preventing Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection in an Adult Intensive Care Unit, Jacenda Lee Rangel
Improving Nutrition, Independence, and Social Interactions for Case Management Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Leilani D. Reid-Vera
Specialty Palliative Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Leticia Ries
Surgical Site Infections and Hand Hygiene Discharge Teaching, Jesus A. Rodriguez Hernandez
It’s HAPI Hour: An Action Plan on Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Emira Maureen A. Romero
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Ambulation Project, Jennifer M. Rose
Improving Medication Administration Safety in a Correctional Facility with an Electronic Medication Administration System, Rosalinda Salazar
Optimizing Interprofessional Rounds to Reduce Extended Length of Stay in Complex Patients, Christina May P. Santiago
Home Health and Hospice: Improving Family Caregiver Perception of Care, Jennifer P. Sarkany
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Inpatient Perinatal Clinical Pathway, Kristin M. Schoen
Preventing Pressure Injuries on Patients Undergoing Treatment with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Hediyeh Shakeri
Preventing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections in an Adult Intensive Care Unit, Monica Shaw
Addressing Critical Care Nurse Burnout, Julie Suarez
Code Blue Readiness: Improving Nurse Confidence and Performance, Michelle Zia Sultani
Standardization of Bedside Shift Report in Pediatrics, Edwin Tadeo
Code Blue: Do You Know What To Do?, Cathy Tang
Peer-to-Peer Emotional Support for Second Victims of Hospital Adverse Events, Jessica L. Van Leuven
Closing Communication Gaps for Unplanned Surgical Patients: One Pre-Op Checklist at a Time, Seda L. Vash
Standardized Outreach: Increasing Vaccine Uptake in the Latinx Community Through a Standardized Phone Call Process, Vanesa Vazquez
Social Determinants of Health Assessment for Skilled Nursing Patients, Heather Welch
Decreasing Floor Morphine Equivalents Per Day Rates in the Mother/Baby Department, Jessica Welsh
Improving Surface Cleaning and Hand Hygiene Using Fluorescent Markers, Taryn Whitman
Increasing Adherence to Surgical Instrument Pre-Cleaning Protocol, Stephanie Wong
Code Blue: Do You Know What To Do? A Quality Improvement Project, Monica Yip
Enhancing the MRI Patient Experience for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rachel Yu
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2020
Improving Medication Communication of Nurses to Patients in the Cardiac Procedure Unit, Jose Abrogar
Standardizing the Bedside Shift Report: Improving Communications and Promoting Patient Safety, Chona C. Alforque
CNL Led Meditation Session to Reduce Stress Levels in Kaiser Permanente’s Case Management Department, Sadaf Ali
Optimizing Transitions of Care to Reduce Readmission Rates, Karen Calura Bayan
A Teaching Plan and Toolkit to Improve Quiet at Night HCAHPS score in a Medical-Surgical Unit, Gabriela Carrico
Implementation of Nurse-Led Multidisciplinary Rounds in a Critical Care Unit, Sandra Champagne
Tele Critical Care Implementation and Education Project, Jeffrey Dover
Maintaining Team Vitality in the ASU PACU During the COVID-19 Crisis, Melissa Eagleton
Aiming for Zero: Creating a Culture of Safety and Improving CAUTI Outcomes in the Microsystem, Shiela Escobar
Decreasing Postpartum Hemorrhage within a Maternal Child Health Department, Gigi M. Gaytan
Improving Nurse Competency with Rapid Response Narrator Documentation, Sonam Ghoman
Prospectus for Mitigating Loneliness During Quarantine for Older Adults in Long Term Care Facilities, Emily Gines
Three Good Things to Extinguish Caregiver Burnout, Justin Haley
Introducing a New 12 Week Education & Simulation Program to Optimize Financial Performance of Nurse Managers, Melissa Hathcoat
Safeguarding Surgical Technologists and Reducing Costs Related to Upper Extremity Strain Injuries in the OR, Wilhelmina Hofilena
Standardizing Patient Handoffs in the ICU – Implementing the “I PUT PATIENTS FIRST” Tool., Wislande Joseph
Standardizing Patient Handoffs in the ICU – Implementing the “I PUT PATIENTS FIRST” Tool., Wislande Joseph
Implemented Nurse Education to Improve the Effective Use of The Sapphire PCA Pump: Achievement of Quality Pain Control, Fanta Keita Zable
Pressure Injury Documentation and Reporting: A Quality Gap, Mary Ann Laslo
Reducing the No-show Rate of Breast Cancer Screenings: A Quality Improvement Project, Julisa Lau
Improving Care Experience of Total Joint Home Recovery Patients Through Nursing Education, Earvin Ledi
A Preoperative Hand Hygiene Campaign: " No One Left BeHand.", Keri McCoy
A Systems Approach to Increase the ICU Nursing Workforce During a Pandemic, Jennifer Mendenhall
Improving Reliability in Specimen Handling: An Evidence-Based Improvement Project in Dermatology Practice, Dianne Elaine Mina
Improving Frequency of Hand Hygiene Education from Providers to Patients, Nancy Moran, Vanessa Hernandez, and Christopher Sutton
Preceptor Education and Structured Onboarding Process, Charles Morato
