Master's Projects/Capstones from 2016
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
The CNL as Information Manager, Justine Wong
Transitioning Care from Hospital to Home, Increasing Awareness of Take-home Pressure Injury Prevention Kits, Erika A. Yazdanbakhsh Mrs
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2015
Reducing Loss To Follow Up in Foster Children: Standardizing the Intake Protocol, Mary Suzanne Balch Delacey
Staff Education: Nutrition Education in the Intellectually /Developmentally Disabled Community, Claire C. Bradley-Davalos MSN RN
Priority 1, rj burgess
Fall Reduction with Nursing Interventions, Sin Ting Chan
Impact of a Two Component Intervention on Aspiration Rate among Stroke Patients, victoria chaudhary
Increase Access to Healthcare and Decrease Health Disparities, Elizabeth Chicca
Educating Nurses to Improve Patient Care, Hana Chuong
N653 Fall Prevention Final Project, Sam Clark
Reducing the Risk of Suicide on an Inpatient Acute Behavioral Health Unit, Thomas I. Coleman Mr
Patient Engagement in Transitional Care, Sheeree Dela Pena
Improving Patient Safety: Reducing Medication Errors in the Microsystem, Erica M. Dent
Alarm Management: Electrocardiographic Lead Management, Dale Elaine Dominguez Ms.
Process Change at an All-Volunteer Run Clinic with PCMH Level 1 Recognition, Erin Flynn
End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in the Acute Post Extubation Period in the Pediatric Intensive Care Setting, Lauren N. Freeman
eHospital Safety Net ProgeHospital Safety Net Program: Defining the Transfusion Care Gap, Maria L. Galletto
Implementing Emergency Bedside Backpacks in the NICU to Improve Patient Outcomes, Melissa M. Garcia
Improving Inpatient Influenza Compliance Rates with a Standing Orders Program, Marlee E. Gruber
IMPROVING BEDSIDE SHIFT-TO-SHIFT NURSING REPORT PROCESS, Nina Herceg
Videoconferencing for Improved Access to Care, Alana L. Hernandez
Improving Patient Medication Reconciliation Participation and Compliance Through Education, Maria Elena Herrera
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Education Improvement Project, Reginald M. Hilarie
Specialized Transplant Orientation: Improving Nursing Competence Caring for the Solid Organ Transplant Patient, Tamara Kelley
Addressing the Problem of Alarm Fatigue: Enhancing Patient Safety through Cardiac Alarm Customization, Kimberly A. Kinghorn
Intravenous Extravasation Management, Janet Kong
Hypertension Management Through Patient Education, Shaleena Kumar
Decreasing Risk of Delirium with Early Progressive Mobility, Donna J. Larson Mrs.
Prospectus Summary Brief: NICU Communication Improvement, Joy E. Lawley
Reinforcing Teach-back Method Regarding Pain Management for Non-verbal Patients and their Families, Renee Krystle Doll Lazaro
Reducing Wait Time of Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration to Inpatients by Increasing the Numbers of Chemotherapy Providers, Jessica y. Liang
Improving Dental Care to the Elderly in a Nursing Home, Cara M. Licavoli
