The culmination of the practice doctorate is the successful completion of the DNP Project that demonstrates the synthesis of the student’s experiences. The DNP project will be reviewed and evaluated by a faculty chair and the doctoral academic affairs committee. The chair will be a member of the University of Louisville School of Nursing faculty with doctoral preparation and who has experience relevant to the student’s topic of interest. Successful completion of the DNP project demonstrates the synthesis of the student’s coursework and practice application and culminates in a final manuscript and public presentation.

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Papers from 2021

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An interprofessional approach to holistic end-of-life., Andrew Aschbacher

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Protection against infection in epidural stimulation implantation: a program evaluation., Yukishia Austin

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Expediting dental treatment for patients with diabetes mellitus in a university-based dental clinic., Michelle Baxter

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A quality improvement project for new graduate nurses to improve knowledge and confidence in recognizing patient deterioration., Megan Bramlett

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Development and implementation of a school nurse staffing model: a policy change proposal., Jillian Champion

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Integrating mHealth in a virtual prenatal class to promote behavior modification in pregnant women., Brittney Corniel

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Hair toxicology testing among children evaluated for physical abuse: evaluation of a practice change., Ashley DeJarnette

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Improving patient safety during the emergency department discharge process with the use of two patient identifiers., Hannah English

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Effectiveness of an evidence based cognitive behavioral therapy program (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment [COPE]) to improve childhood mental health outcomes in a private school., Carlatesha Flippin

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Community-based wound care intervention utilizing non-clinical personnel in the intravenous drug use population., Jennifer Fox

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Implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) intervention to increase influenza vaccination uptake in a pediatric primary care setting., Lisa Gaines

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Increasing extubation awareness during interdisciplinary rounds with a rounding tool in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)., Lilly Giang

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Improving communication and teamwork among emergency department nursing staff., Phoebe Girgis

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Program evaluation: assessing the effectiveness of diabetes group education utilizing the diabetes knowledge test., Aminata Gueye

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Improving pneumonia immunization rates among adult residents of a long-term care facility., Salma Hegazi

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Improving pediatric delirium prevention to decrease pediatric delirium prevalence in the pediatric intensive care units., Kelsie Houchens

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Implementation of an evidence based quality improvement project to improve bathing practices in the neonatal intensive care unit., Kimberly Johnson

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The Black church, social media, and vaccine hesitancy: a program evaluation of a virtual town hall meeting intended to educate, empower and expedite Covid-19 vaccine uptake intent among Black Americans., Nina Johnson

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Using simulation to prepare nursing students to care for Covid-19 patients., Erika Keithley

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Implementation of a newborn skin care routine to decrease diaper dermatitis., Shelia Kingsley

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Developmentally supportive positioning in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Taylor Morganti

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Implementation of a risk assessment tool in the cardiac catheterization laboratory to identify high bleeding risk patients on DAPT after PCI: a quality improvement project., Ghulam Mughal

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Why targeted testing matters: evaluation of a practice change in pediatric ingestion screening., Emily Neal

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Incorporating a caregiver support group for parents of children diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)., Molly Recktenwald

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The effect of an educational intervention on nurses' knowledge and skills related to the T-piece resuscitator., Christy Roe

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The implementation of a standardized car safety seat discharge teaching to improve self-efficacy in neonatal intensive care unit nurses., Madeline Sass

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Implementation of sensory modulation for de-escalation on an adolescent, female psychiatric inpatient unit., Heather Scott

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Evaluating quality of life and participant satisfaction in a cancer support community yoga program., Lauren Topp

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Implementation and evaluation of a quality improvement project to increase Tdap vaccination rates for primary caregivers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Vickie Winner

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Evaluation and implementation of a video intervention to increase adherence in a rural phase II cardiac rehabilitation program., Holly Yahyawi

Papers from 2020

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Evaluating family satisfaction on an advanced certification palliative care unit., Ruby Aebersold

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Hepatitis A educational program in food service workers., Katherine Barker

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Modifying the open visitation policy in the adult intensive care unit to improve patient, family, and nurse satisfaction., Elizabeth Blandford

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Strategies to increase HPV vaccine uptake in primary care., Katelyn Brandel

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Implementation of a wellness program for emergency department medical professionals., Madeleine Chesney

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Family presence during resuscitation: nurses’ perceptions of their self-confidence., Jessica Duffy

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Preoperative opioid education: total knee and total hip arthroplasty., Brittany Durbin

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Implementation of a central line bundle as a quality improvement priority., H. Anthony Flood

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Expansion of a food insecurity scale in primary care., Andrea Gibson

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Improving patient safety: implementing the Chiulli, Thompson, & Reguin-Hartman Acuity Tool (CTRAT) on a neuroscience unit., Niah Gilmore

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Education module for serotonin syndrome with 24-hour dose monitoring intervention., Jonathon Blake Hicks

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Implementation of a safety planning intervention on an inpatient psychiatric unit., Kevin Luke Houser

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Nursing and caregiver satisfaction and the implementation of a discharge education roadmap for newly diagnosed pediatric oncology patients., Sable Iglesias

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HIV/HCV screening protocols in the emergency department., Adrianne Warren Johnson

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The impact of estimated weight versus accurate weight on ischemic stroke patients with tPA., Vanessa Johnson

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Improving peripheral intravenous maintenance compliance to decrease intravenous infiltration in a pediatric ICU., Miranda Jones

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Breathing easier: indoor air quality education program., Sarah Kuner