Master's Projects/Capstones from 2019
Transitions of Care: Raising Awareness and Improving Identification of the Social Determinants of Health, Stephanie Le
Improving Emergency Department Staff Compliance to the Sepsis Core Measure: A Quality Improvement Project, Maryoll Llanera
Implementing Change to Reduce Rehospitalization Rates in a Home Health Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Dominique Macutay
The Fall Free Zone, Brendalyn Malimban
The Fall Free Zone, Brendalyn Malimban
Improving Discharge Medication Education on a Sepsis Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Kayla Melton, Maria Noguez, Fabiola Lopez, Jillian Eisenberg, and Deanna Lee
Compounding Effects of Reducing Nurse Burnout and How It Can Produce an Increase in Patient Safety and Satisfaction, Alexander Mua
Improving Discharge Medication Education on a Sepsis Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Maria Noguez
Improving Discharge Medication Education on a Sepsis Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Maria Noguez
Enhancing patient medication knowledge: Utilizing an educational tool to improve patient satisfaction scores, Elizabeth Orgon
Reducing Vascular Access Complications Through Precise Cannulation Plan Implementation, Rosemarie Quicho
Improving the Rate of Hand Hygiene Immediately Before and After Wound Care in the Street Nurse Microsystem, Amanda Ramos Sandoval
Prospectus for Reducing Medication Errors by Standardizing Documentation in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Brenna Savage
Optimizing the Implementation and Dissemination of the Recovery Model Approach, Lani Schofield
Prospectus for Decreasing Lab Specimen Errors, Sabrina Scruton
Improving Handoff to Decrease Sepsis Mortality: A Quality Improvement Project, MacDana Selecon and MacDana Selecon
Preventing Falls in a Medical Surgical Unit, Shalini Singh RN, MSN
Preventing Falls in a Medical Surgical Unit, Shalini Singh RN, MSN
Preventing Falls in a Medical Surgical Unit, shalini singh
"Rise and Shine" Early Ambulation in Surgical Patients, Bhapinder Thiara
Healthy Aging in the Community Initiative, Didem Kadriye Unver
Improving Identification of SSI in SNF, Jennifer Teng Yuan Yu
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
Improving Quiet-at-Night on a Telemetry Unit: Introducing a Holistic Sleep Menu Intervention, Christian Karl Antonio
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
"Improving Nursing Communication Outcomes Through the Tell-Us Card", Jillian Cule, Jeffrey Salao, Nina Park, Laura Le, Brittney Pilker, and Maricarmen Reyes
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
Leadership Rounding in the Intensive Care Unit to Improve Satisfaction, Stephanie LaBorde
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
Identification of Perioperative Barriers to Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Colorectal Surgical Populations, Leah Marshall
"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
Implementation of a Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer on a Postpartum Unit at a Magnet Community Hospital, Riley O'Connell
Raising OAS CAHPS Scores: Using Patient Education, Katrina Pangilinan
Improving Nursing Communication Outcomes Through the Tell-Us Card, Nina Park, Laura Le, Brittney Pilker, Jillian Cule, Maricarmen Reyes, and Jeffrey Salao
Preventing Hospital Acquired Pneumonia: A Quality Improvement Project, Calyn Pascual
Keep the Beat with Heart Failure Education: A Quality Improvement Project, Brenda L. Peterson
Improving Nursing Communication Outcomes Through the Tell-Us Card, Brittney Pilker, Jillian Cule, Laura Le, Nina Park, Jeffrey Salao, and Maricarmen Reyes
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
Improving Nursing Communication Outcomes Through the Tell-Us Card, Jeffrey Salao, Nina Park, Laura Le, Brittney Pilker, Jillian Cule, and Maricarmen Reyes
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
Staff Retention Through Standardized Training Materials in Adult Primary Care Clinic, David Smith
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
Improving Discharge Education for Heart Failure Patients by Using an Electronic Checklist, Sherry Yates
