Master's Projects/Capstones from 2015
Advocating for Shorter Lengths of Stay: Thyroidectomies, Michelle Lim
Intradialytic Weight Gain Management for Dialysis Patients, Susan Long
VAP Prevention in the CTICU, Pres Lorenzo
Emergency Response Improvement Project, Ewan Stephen MacDonald
Performing a correct surgical time out, Natalia E. Mariscal
Implementing a Rib Fracture Management Pathway and PIC Scoring Tool to Reduce ICU Readmissions, Susan Mastroianni
In-Patient Self-Management Diabetes Education, Amy Matthews
Improving Management of Inpatient Blood Glucose, Rachael K. Misitano
Switching to Celsius to Improve Patient Outcomes, Kimberly A. Montague
Improving Influenza Compliance Using a Reminder System, Beverly N. Motta
Understanding Core and Supportive Processes, Cora M. Murphy
Reinventing the Medical Request Process in a Correctional Healthcare Setting, Leah Murphy
Improving Patient Safety by Calculating the QT Correction in Critical Care Patients, Diane F. Newcombe
REDUCTION OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT BOARDING IN THE ED, ERIAM S. NNAMALIRI
Barriers Encountered by Nurses and Nursing Assistants that Prevent Purposeful Rounding, Mar Joseph B. Odias
Patient Centered Medication Education Monitoring: Validating the Efficacy of Patient Medication Education in Promoting Healthy Patient Outcomes, tara l. okullo
Increasing HPV Awareness and 3-Dose Series Compliance Among the Female Population (Ages 11-26) in a Community Health Clinic, Vanessa Orozco
Increasing Self Care Compliance with Follow-up Appointments, Elsa T. Owens
Preventing Surgical Site Infections by Utilizing CHG Wipes for Preoperative Skin Preparation, Jini K. Paek
Improving patient safety by decreasing restraint use, Francesca R. Pearl
Improving Patient Satisfaction, Wait Times, and Access to Care in a College Health Setting; Expanding the RN Role as Prescribing Agent With Standardized Procedures, Kimberly D. Perris
Decrease Arrival to CT Time to Improve Stroke Outcomes, Curt Peterson
Home Health: The Process of Assigning an Appropriately Trained Skilled Nurse to Provide Safe Patient Care, Susanne Polos, MSN, RN, CNL
Reducing Preventable Emergency Department Visits by Improving Patient Care Access to Primary Care, Lizeth Rodriguez
Improving Patient Satisfaction through Reducing Nurse Overtime and Redesigning Nurse Staffing and Scheduling, Abby Romme
Improving Pre-Operative Education Among Pediatric Tonsillectomy Patients, Erin K. Sadowski
Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance to Reduce CLABSI Rate in Oncology ICU, Lorenzo D. San Pedro
Delirium Education for Nurses on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Carole Santos
Triage Training: Improving Access to Care, Leslie D. Simpson-Crawford
Implementation of a Debrief “Takeaway” board, Carly A. Skeath
Implementation of a Warming Protocol to Prevent Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia in the Ambulatory Surgical Setting, Joan Abigail Slagle
Implementing a Diabetic Education Program at Ho'ola Lahui Hawaii Kaua'i Community Health Center, Debra A. Spung
Empowering Patients with Central Venous Catheters: Utilizing Evidence-Based Video-Assisted Education to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Pritam C. Steiner
Minimizing Inpatient Readmissions Through the Use of Discharge Phone Calls, Vilaylack Sydara
Improving Medication Reconciliation on Admission and Discharge in the Behavioral Health Adult Partial Hospitalization Program, Jiawei Tabayoyong
CHF Education and Readmission Reduction, Whitney K. Taft
Improving Nurse-patient Communication about New Medicines, Srimala Thinsan
Increasing the Rate of Successful Treatment in Pregnant Methamphetamine Users Through Integrated Policy and Protocol Development, Mika J. Tibbs Ms
Reducing CLABSI in the NICU with IV Tubing Competency, Tessa A. Toscano Ms
Monitoring non compliant diabetic A1C levels, Laura J. Tracy
Decreasing Delayed Patient Transfers Prior to Shift Change, Connie M. Vazquez
Quantify Blood Loss to Prevent Escalation of Blood Loss, Manprit Virk
Improved Satisfaction on Postpartum Unit by Implementing a Discharge Nurse Role, Nicole Ware RN, MSN
Improving Patient Safety Through Accurate Medication Reconciliation, Dominique Watt
Improving Hand Off Communication to Enhance Patient Outcomes and Staff Satisfaction, Karin Weinstock
Preoperative Education: A Patient-Centered Care Approach, Gia L. Wendt
Perinatal Patient Management, Natalie Whitten
Enhancing Education of Medication Side Effects to Improve Patient Outcomes, Kyle R. Woolley
Reducing Clostridium Difficile, Norabel V. Zafra
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2014
Increasing Compliance of Personal Protective Equipment S election and Use for Isolation Precautions Among RNs & NAs on a Med-Surg Unit, Megan R. Alsmeyer
Minimizing Avoidable Interruptions During Medication Administration, Jaleel Anne Arnado
Emergency Preparedness on an Inpatient Hospital Unit, Hailee Marie Barnes
Improving Interdisciplinary Communication to Improve Patient Satisfaction, Jennifer J. Barnes
Using Video Simulation to Enhance RN-PCA Communication, Boris Chang
Collaborating With the Unit Clerk to Decrease Avoidable Interruptions During Medication Administration on a Medical Surgical Unit, Christine Dimaano
Patient Satisfaction Related to Noise in the Coronary Care Unit, Anjanette S. Dominguez
Improving Patient Outcomes and Nurse Satisfaction by Reducing Avoidable Interruptions During Medication Administrations, Roberta Howard
Prevention of Medication Errors During the Transcription Process, Angela Huang
Increasing Patient Participation in the Medication Reconciliation Process, Andrea Idudhe
Registered Nurse Diabetes Medication Titration at Clinic X, Christina Jue
Outpatient Medication Error Improvement, Savannah M. Klinginsmith
INCREASED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NURSES AND DOCTORS ON AN ACUTE MEDICAL UNIT, Nina Linebarger
Just Sit for a Bit: A Moment of Caring, Gabrielle M. Malouf
Improving Medication Administration and Patient Outcomes by Decreasing Avoidable Interruptions, Polly Nghiem
Decreasing Medication Errors Through the Reduction of Avoidable Interruptions, Julia Nyznyk
Improving patient outcomes through use of the teach-back method in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Kathleen OSullivan
The Significance of Timing of Patient Daily Weights and the Barriers, Ann Pan
Improving Nurse Education on Research Informed Consent, Tina Rasooli
Safe Patient Handling & No Lift Policy: Reducing The Incidence Of Work-Related Injuries Among Nursing Staff, Marissa N. Scanlon
Relocation of ORC to OR2, Svetlana N. Schopp
Fall Prevention Through Proactive Toileting, Kristin Smith
Employee Engagement in the PACU, Michelle Spadaro
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Patient Transition, Jenna-Lynn Stewrat
ENT Educational Patient Bedside Tool, Alina M. Toma
Tracking Patient Belongings to Decrease Cost, Allan Tu
Reducing Avoidable Interruptions During the Medication Administration Process, Lindsay A. Umeda
Improving the HCAHPS Score for Pain Well Controlled, Uwaezu J. Umeh
Improving Staff Responsiveness to Patient-Initiated Call Lights, Doshia B. Williams
Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates Through Nursing Journal Clubs, Lily Yan
Development and Implementation of a Patient Education Tool to Increase Fall Risk Awareness, Natalie Ybarra
