Master's Projects/Capstones from 2017
Creating A Culture of Mobility: A Quality Improvement Project, Vincent K. Samuel
Reduce the incidence of Pressure Ulcer in the Rehabilitation unit, harkanwal sandhu
Saving the Brain Matter(s): Improving Stroke Outcomes Utilizing a Direct to CT Workflow, Robert Schambach
Surgical Site Infection Reduction Through Nasal Decolonization Prior to Surgery, Melissa S. Schmidt
Improving Early Sepsis Identification on Inpatient Units, Monica Schurle
Improving Early Sepsis Identification, Stephanie Senda
Improving Medication Safety by Reducing Miscellaneous Orders Placed via CPOE, Victoria Smith
IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND SATISFACTION THROUGH HOURLY ROUNDS, Karen E. Sondeno
Investing in the Float Pool: A Cost Effective Alternative for Staffing Shortages, Christen Straw
Improving Early Sepsis Identification on Inpatient Units, Courtney Sumanqui
CNL as Educator: Justifying the Need for a Certified Diabetes Educator on the Medical Surgical/Telemetry Unit, Livneet K. Takhar
Assessment of Falls on a Medical-Telemetry Unit, Sahar Taravati
Fall Prevention: Responder 5 Bed Connectors, Ani Tatevossian
Caries Management by Risk Assessment: Best Practice for Long-Term Care Residents, Anthony Terrazas
Reduction in Delayed Patient Care on the Medical-Surgical unit, Lina Tran
Increasing Patient Safety During Medication Administration, Vivien Tso
Mentor Program, Nicole van Aken
Baseline Prevalence Study of Hendrich II Fall-Risk Assessment Tool at a Local Community Hospital, Emanuelle Vasconcelos Barbosa Borba Pontual
Improving the Discharge Planning Process in the Orthopedic ERAS Program, Starlite Veloro
Improving Early Sepsis Identification on Inpatient Units, Leslie Virtudazo
Coping With Labor Education for Nurses, Donna Vo
Homecare Portacath Protocol in IVIg Administration, Cindy Watson
Improving a Clinic's Process to Increase Preventative Health Screenings, Melissa A. Weathington
Developing Ostomy Educational Tools To Decrease Hospital Length Of Stay, Morgan Whitmore
Delirium: A CNL-Led Protocol to Clear Up the Confusion, Shanda N. Whittle
Reducing Alarm Fatigue in Critical Care, Janice A. Winfrey
Improving Early Sepsis Identification on Inpatient Units, Yee Yang
Standardizing the Bedside Shift Report Process to Improve Communication and Promote Patient Safety, Gilbert Young
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2016
Implementation of Violence Risk Assessment Tool on In-patient Psychiatric Unit, Manuel Alvano
Utilizing Pre-education Assessment and a Targeted Education Module to Enhance Nurse Knowledge of Standard and Transmissible Precautions, Deborah A. Ard
Improving Pain Reassessment within One Hour Following the Administration of Pain Medication, Linda N. Baffoe-Twum
The Effects Orthostatic Hypotension has on Falls: A study done in San Francisco with the Patient Population of the Veterans Affairs Hospital, Sherry A. Ballard Ms.
Improving Pain Reassessment and Documentation Through Nurse Education, Reina Batto
Preventing Blood Component Administration Errors, Michelle N. Bealer
Standards of Care and Practice to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, Susan Brennan
Admission Handoff Between Emergency Department and Inpatient Units, Amanda A. Briones
STANDARDIZATION OF BODY IMAGING HUDDLE IN RADIOLOGY, Margaret M. Browne McManus
Approach to Safety Improvement: Focusing on Better Care (Fall Prevention in Medical Surgical/Intermediate Care Unit), Jose Fox Caballes Jr
Improving Preadmission Testing Nurses' Knowledge of Aortic Stenosis and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Alberta Lynn Canale
Reducing the Length of Stay for Patients with Stable/Nonoperative Pelvic Fractures by Working with a Multidisciplinary Team, Meaghan E. Carroll
Fall Prevention in Acute Psychiatric Patients, Jeannette Deano
Strategies to Prevent Hospital Transfers in the SNF Environment, Vinai P. Decena
Managing Postoperative Pain for Timely Discharge of Total Hip Replacement Patients, Elmer de Leon
Obstetric Triage Improvement, Whitney DePaoli
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing in Hospitalized Patients: Reducing Barriers and Increasing Compliance Rate, Maria R. Dominguez
Reducing Medication Errors by Systematically Monitoring High-Risk Medications, Jenifer D. Dunivin
Stroke Outreach in the Lao Community, Noor A. Dythavon
Nurse Shift Handoff Report at the Patient's Bedside: Improving Nurse-to-Nurse Communication, Francis R. Estrella
Decreasing Wait Times for New Referrals to an Outpatient Specialty Clinic, Marlene A. Evans
Assessment of Falls Protocol Use on Medical-Surgical Units, Angelique E. Fulgencio
Educating medication aides about safe medication administration, derya fuller
Decreasing Interruptions at the Bedside, Megan Fung
Quality Improvement: An Update for Outpatient Oncology Education, Nicole R. Gee
Increasing Patient Satisfaction and Decreasing Hospital Readmission Due to Deep Venous Thrombosis by Providing Anticoagulation Education for Orthopedic Patients, Margaret Gniewosz
Use of the Patient Whiteboard to Improve Communication of Pain Medication Schedule, Carmela Gonzalez-Shalaby MSN, RN
Preventing and Reducing CLABSI with Daily 2% CHG Wipes, karen ha
Standardized Blood Transfusion Documentation, Kelly A. Hill
Preventing HAPUs in High-Risk Cardiac Cath Patients Using Foam Dressing Protocol, Charles Jasper
Debriefing in the Emergency Department, Alyssa Johnson
Lactation Clinic: Improving Patient Lactation Support, Iana Johnson
Improvement of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Documentation in Home Care to Boost Medicare Star Rating, Jennifer Kernohan
Implementing Ways to Reduce Catheter-associated Urinary Infections (CAUTIs), Maryam Keyhani
Educating Nurses on the Use of the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT) to Create a Culture of Safety, Kaylin C. Laine
Increasing Chlorhexidine (CHG) Daily Bathing Compliance, Jonathan Lee
Intranasal Naloxone Adminstration Education, Natalie O. Levchenko
Reducing the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers by Enhancing the Role of Unit-Based Skin Champions, Anne V. Loewenthal
Improving Unit Dynamics: Incorporating Lead Nurse Program on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Kara Mace
Strengthening Specimen Management to Eliminate Specimen Errors, Angelica Mande
Reducing the Time It Takes to Execute a Legal Hold on Patients Currently on a Voluntary Status and to Transport Them to a Locked Inpatient Psychiatric Facility, Ariel Cris B. Manipula
Evaluation of the Nursing Handoff Process from Emergency Department to In-Patient Unit, Yana Marutyan
Chronic Pain Management in the Inpatient Care Setting, Addie J. McClendon
Recovery-Oriented Care and Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Julia M. McLaughlin
Improving Patients' Pain Management Through Proper Documentation, Virzen Merina
Reducing IV Infiltrates in the Neonatal Population, Stephanie L. Miller
The Rehabbing of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Juliane M. Millhollin
Development of a Breastfeeding Class Specifically for Working Moms, Maryleah S. Needels
Promoting Patient Safety by Implementing Bedside Shift Report, Maroof A. Olanigan
Discharge Improvement Process, Medeina O'Neal
EDUCATION THROUGH SIMULATION, Melody A. Padilla-Collings
Improving Compliance in the Use of Catheter Kit Supplied Hand Sanitizer Prior to the Insertion of an Indwelling Urinary Catheter, Antonette B. Prado
Liver Transplant Education and Training for Medical Surgical ICU Nurses, Matthew Redila
IMPROVING QUALITY AND EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PROVIDERS AND NURSING - A PSYCHIATRIC SBAR TOOL (PSYCH), Karen Lee Richards
Breast Cancer Specimen Collection, Handling & Adherence to ASCO/CAP Guidelines, Vicki F. Rocconi
Improving the Quality of Electrocardiograms Acquired within the Emergency Department, Noy K. Rogers
Falls Program on an Acute Psychiatric Unit, Joseph Hunter Rose
Implementing Change to Decrease the Emergency Department Visits for Pediatric Clients Referred to Mental Health Services, Diane Sandoval
Reduce the Rooming Time, Gagandeep Singh
Minimizing the Inappropriate Use of Physical Restraint, Shiela Marie C. Telmo
Issues In Patient Information Transmission: Standardizing Home Health Admission, Philippa Thomas
Implementing Change to Decrease the Re-admission Rate for Clients of a Care Transition Program, Aileen Tran
Improving Patient Engagement Through Nurse-Led Blood Pressure Education and Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Patience O. Ukattah
Discharge Prospectus, cynthia y. vasquez
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Reducing Falls: Utilizing Team Huddles and Visual Aids to Increase Nursing Staff and Patient Knowledge on T.E.A.M. Fall Risk Interventions, Jennifer A. Viernes
Reducing Annual Emergency Department Visits Through Improved Asthma Discharge Teaching, Alvin R. Walters
Nonpharmacological Approaches in Dementia Care, Gay Lynn Warren
Helping Diabetic Patients Reduce Their HbA1c by Follow-Up Phone Calls, Every Two Weeks, Stacie Webster
The Development of Standardized Patient Controlled Analgesia Documentation to Improve Patient Care, Collyn West
