Projects from 2023
DNP Project - Improving Communication in Rural Healthcare via a Daily Leadership Huddle, Lisa M. Archer
An eLearning Module to Prepare Clinical Nurse Faculty to Foster Clinical Judgment: A Quality Improvement Project, Erin Melissa Armstrong
Test Anxiety in Undergraduate Nursing Students: Implementation of a Brief Mindfulness Exercise, Lesley Locken Bonfe
Implementation of a Staff Development Project to Impact Faculty Use of a Clinical Judgment Model Across the Pre-Licensure Nursing Curriculum, Jill Ann Campbell
Implementation of the Wisconsin Well Woman Program, Tessa S. Feeney
Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for Underserved Population in a Multicultural Community, Timothy L. Gbehan
Improving Intensive Care Unit Nurses’ Well-Being through Implementation of a Mindfulness Training Program, Taralyn R. Gutierrez
Maintaining Competency Beyond Orientation: Utilizing Wright's Competency Model, Alyssa M. Julik
Assessing for Pressure Injuries Across All Skin Tones: Improving Nursing Knowledge and Confidence, Lisa R. Katz and Lydiah N. Otachi
Teaching Care That Tends the Spirit in Nursing Education: Implementing a Faculty Development Project, Wendie K. Libert
Impact of Trauma-Informed Care Training on Organizational Climate, Charity M. Lusteck
Patient Safety Event Reporting System: A Reviewer Access Time Reduction Project, Susan A. McGrath
First Aid Education Provided to the Amish Community, Kristin M. G. Moore
Critical Care Nurse Peer Support Program, Abimbola Olawale, Ruby Schoen, and Breanne Stenseth
Improving Care Transitions and Nurse Satisfaction: A Discharge Planning Tool Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca Rammer; Emo Akpojotor,; and Alicia Minnis
The Effect of Education on the Early Identification and Reporting of Delirium Symptoms in an Acute Hospital Setting., Myriam Ann Roby
High Reliability in Prelicensure Nursing Clinical Onboarding: A Standardized Checklist, Sarah Z. Rodriguez
Improving Adherence to Sexually Transmitted Infection Retesting Guidelines: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Emily W. Roseth
Implementing Hands on Training for Air National Guard Registered Nurses and Emergency Medical Technicians, Louise M. Schiefer
Approaches to Reducing Stillbirth: The Impact of a Continuing Education Module on Maternal Sleep Position, Lindsey J. Wimmer
Implementing an Education Program to Increase Advance Care Planning Awareness Among the Native American Population, Sonam Yangzom
Projects from 2022
Improving Diabetes Literacy Among Somali Immigrants, Nimo Ahmed
A Toolkit for the Managing Childhood Obesity: Increasing Provider Satisfaction in Providing Care for Overweight Children, Jennifer L. Barie
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF DISCHARGE TEACHING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEACH BACK METHOD, Katie R. Barnack
Implementation of a Loneliness Assessment Tool and Education Program in Assisted Living, Andrea B. Belle Isle
Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Length of Stay After Liver Transplantation, Cathryn T. Cheney
Quality Improvement Project: Implementing Heart Disease Prevention Education Among the Amish Community, Veronicah Chweya
INCORPORATING STANDARDIZED PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES INTO THE POST-CESAREAN NURSING PLAN OF CARE THROUGH NURSING EDUCATION, Beth K. DeRung
A Holistic Approach to Health Literacy in Multicultural Communities, Nicola L. Forcha
Screening and Early Recognition of Sepsis in Home Hospital and Home Care Patients, Tina S. Gronseth
Implementing a Standard Charge Nurse Selection Process, Kathleen B. Helm
RACIALLY AND ETHINICALLY APPROPRIATE SKIN AND HAIR CARE FOR HOSPITALIZED INFANT OF COLOR, Deanna E. Johnson
BRIDGING COMMUNICATION IN END-OF-LIFE CARE AT A MIDWEST VETERANS HOME, Taylor Karrow
NURSING COMPETENCY ALIGNMENT PROJECT (NCAP), Lainey S. Kotta
Standardizing Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Clinic Patients on Amiodarone, Anna Melnichuk
Pediatric Group Well-Child Care: Addressing Parental Responses and Provider Concerns, Joan C. Mezera
The Use of Standardized Patient Simulation to Increase Nursing Student Understanding of Ecological Approaches to Patient Care, Chinwe Obi-Walker
DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHOOL NURSE PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM, Jean M. Parsons
Clinical Documentation Quality Improvement Project: Specimen Collection in the Emergency Department, Melissa M. Plummer
Fostering Resiliency in Student Nurses: Application of Stress Reduction Techniques to Nursing Practice, Caitlyn Schumaker
EDUCATION TO INCREASE DIABETES DISTRESS IDENTIFICATION IN A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC, Christen M. Seidl
Implementing a Video Education Module in a School-Based Clinic, Tiffane M. Smith
USING NURSE EDUCATION TO PROMOTE ADVANCE CARE PLANNING FOR MEMORY CARE RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA: A PILOT PROJECT, Janelle S. Thoreson
Self-Care Practices for Nursing Faculty to Alleviate Burnout, Michal Ward
Implementation of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol in an Urban Underserved Population, Eva D. Wilson
Care Coordination at a Pediatric Mental Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, Kailee A. Winkle Petrosky
Preparing Nurse Practitioner Faculty to Utilize an Academic Electronic Health Record in Teaching, Laping Xu
Projects from 2021
Health and Wellness Coaching for Chronic Disease Management, Heather A. Bateman
Standard Work for Nurse Leaders: A Quality Improvement Project, Kimberly W. Boysen
Incorporating Evidence-Based Simulation Principles in a Primary Care Program, Kevin Charles Carlson
Implementation of Telehealth in Low-income HUD Housing for Seniors with Priority to Native Americans, Tracy J. Cowell
The Development and Implementation of an Employee Education Session and Self-Checklist Teaching Face Mask Compliance to Cafeteria Workers at a University in the Midwest, Stephanie M. Dombrowski
Transforming Nurse Practitioner Education Through Faculty Simulation Preparedness, Abby Z. Evans
Oral Care Prior to Elective Surgery, Jennifer Ferrier
Decreasing the Cost of Surgery: A Standardized Process and Decision Tool to Evaluate Surgical Supplies, Shayna K. Fleming
Implementation of a Standardized Nurse to Nursing Assistant Hand-Off Process in the Inpatient Setting, Laura T. Goebel
Leading Through a Pandemic: The Role of the Trained Observer, Maggie T. Hall
Nursing Students Are More Than Just “Broke College Kids”, Jessica L. Hoy
IMPLEMENTATION of a PILOT TELEHEALTH TRAINING MODULE (TTM) FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN (APC) STUDENTS: SUPPORTING STUDENT RETURN TO CLINIC DURING COVID-1, Krista L. Johnson
School-Based Health Centers: Accessible Health Care for Uninsured and Underinsured Children, Jessica Miehe
Implementation of a Pilot Telehealth Training Module (TTM) for Clinical Preceptors: Facilitating Student Return to Clinic During COVID-19, Choua Yang Polaski
Implementation of an Office Ergonomic Self-Assessment Checklist for Student Satisfaction in Reducing Risk of Musculoskeletal Associated Disorders, Jennifer S. Quiram
Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Diabetes, Marlene R. Ramsey
Teaching Health Assessment to Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: A Quality Improvement Project, Anna S. Rauch
Improving Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access in the Emergency Department, Travis A. Reddinger
Enhancing Prenatal Education, Jeannie W. Ribbel
Orienting Clinical Nurse Instructors Through a Virtual-Based Curriculum, Lindsay M. Schipper
Evaluating the Impact of Mindfulness-Based Practices on Nursing Students’ Perceived Stress Levels, Kendra-Ann I. Seenandan-Sookdeo
Support for Nursing Faculty Using Student-Recorded Video in Health Assessment: A Quality Improvement Project, Kayla J. Skeate
Father Engagement in Family Home Visiting, Alicia F. Ugarte-Delrio
Development and Implementation of a Peer Supporter Program, Gregory D. Veenendaal
The Effectiveness of Simulation on Practicum-Based Anxiety in First-Year Nursing Students, Tamara A. Wang
Effects of Lateral Violence Education on Improving the Wellbeing in Emergency Room Nurses, Deniece J. Wilson
Projects from 2020
Reducing System Barriers Within a Public Health Nurse and Licensed Alcohol Drug Counselor Collaborative: An Evidenced-Based Quality Improvement Project, Christi Crego-Ritter
Effectiveness of a Delirium Prevention Initiative on an Inpatient Neuroscience Unit, Teresa Cyrus, Brenda Hall, and Rebecca Wenthold
Implementation and Evaluation of Culturally Sensitive Autism Education in the Somali American Population: Influence on Knowledge and Attitudes about MMR Vaccine, Jessica Hanson Determan
Transitions of Care for Geriatric Patients in Assisted Living Facilities: Acute Care Transfer Pilot Project, Hannah Frost Graffunder
Implementing the DASA (Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression) in an Adult Mental Health Unit, Sherry Hemauer and Linda Mensing
Developing Multi-Modal Education for Obstetric Critical Care Nurses, Colette Henke and Rebecca Kojak
Pilot Project on a Palliative/Hospice Care Educational Video, Sarah Estelle Hintz
Improving Healthcare Transitions: Using Ask Me 3 to Structure Patient Education, Chiara R. Johnson
Implementing Charge Nurse Professional Development Training, Elizabeth McGlennen Keating
An Integrative Health Approach for Geriatrics With Neurocognitive Disorders Living in a Care Facility, Brianna Marie Kvanli
Implementing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Screening in an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, Amanda R. Larson
Implementing a Workflow to Improve Bleeding Risk Assessment for Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography, Lindsay Marie Nutting
Reducing Surgical Site Infections in the Bariatric C-Section Patient, Shelley Rayborn
Enhancing the Success of Underrepresented Nursing Students: Developing a Posture of Cultural Humility, Diane Debra Saleska
Initial Competency Tool to Assist Preceptors in the Documentation of the New RN Competency, Katherine Frost Schulz
The Lived Experiences of Nurses of Color: Challenges Nurses of Color Face as Bedside Nurses, Melanie Smerillo
Projects from 2019
The Impact of a Faculty Workflow Algorithm on Early Identification and Referral of Students At Risk for Academic Performance Issues: A Quality Improvement Project, Colleen Ann Kenyon
An Implementation Process for Complementary Therapy Pain Interventions in a Transitional Care Setting, Michelle L. Koopman
Improving an Aromatherapy Program by Implementing an Evidence-based Clinical Guideline Using Empowered Holistic Nursing Education, Anne Teresa Ness
Implementing a Satisfying APP-led BMT Survivorship Clinic: Outcome Analysis and Leadership Theory Intervention, Sasha Morgan Skendzel
Projects from 2018
Transforming Expectations: Flipped Classroom Design within a Graduate Level Pathophysiology Course, Hannah Biesiada
Stress and Anxiety in Undergraduate Nursing Students Within the Clinical Environment: A Literature Review, Gina Byron