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.
Papers from 2022
Reducing weekly screen time use in college students., Anna Louise Davidson
Quality improvement for timely extubation in an urban community ICU., Connor Epperson
Reducing delirium in medical intensive care unit., Hope Kathryn Eppley
Impact of palliative care screening process implementation among intensive care unit registered nurses., Logan Marie Griffith
Multicomponent approach to delirium prevention in the acute care setting: an evidence-based quality improvement project., Kelley James
Comprehensive pain assessment for veterans in long-term care., Christopher Jenkins
School nurses’ participation in accommodations for children with epilepsy: a quality improvement project., Paula A. Johnson
Trauma-informed schools: a quality improvement project for a rural public-school system., Channing Kay
Implementation of scripted debriefings following neonatal delivery room resuscitations., Kimberly M. Knott
Retrospective evaluation of depression screening process among older adult patients in primary care for quality improvement., Ashley Dru Larson
Implementing a diabetes risk screening protocol in the primary care setting., Anna Marks
Improving confidence and job satisfaction in emergency nurses through TeamSTEPPS., Anna Moore
Neonatal developmental care makes SENSE: implementation of an evidence-based guideline for developmentally appropriate multi-modal positive sensory exposures., Nicole Moseley Jaeger
Reducing the no-show rate at a community mental health organization., Philip E. Pippen
Implementation and evaluation of a mental health referral pathway for school nurses., Jessica Rivera
Reducing rates of contrast-induced nephropathy in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: a program evaluation., Sarah Schaefer
Quality improvement: piloting a pediatric obesity prevention screening tool and intervention in a family practice setting., Erin Shaye Semeyn
It takes heart: cardiovascular disease risk reduction in the underserved and underinsured population of Louisville, Kentucky., Emily Storms Shutt
Implementation and evaluation of asthma education cell phone application: ASTHMAXcel, within an allergy and asthma specialty practice., Michael Stefan Swift
A policy project: implementing safe firearm storage legislation in Kentucky., Maggie M. Wiser
Papers from 2021
An interprofessional approach to holistic end-of-life., Andrew Aschbacher
Protection against infection in epidural stimulation implantation: a program evaluation., Yukishia Austin
Expediting dental treatment for patients with diabetes mellitus in a university-based dental clinic., Michelle Baxter
A quality improvement project for new graduate nurses to improve knowledge and confidence in recognizing patient deterioration., Megan Bramlett
Development and implementation of a school nurse staffing model: a policy change proposal., Jillian Champion
Integrating mHealth in a virtual prenatal class to promote behavior modification in pregnant women., Brittney Corniel
Hair toxicology testing among children evaluated for physical abuse: evaluation of a practice change., Ashley DeJarnette
Improving patient safety during the emergency department discharge process with the use of two patient identifiers., Hannah English
Community-based wound care intervention utilizing non-clinical personnel in the intravenous drug use population., Jennifer Fox
Improving communication and teamwork among emergency department nursing staff., Phoebe Girgis
Program evaluation: assessing the effectiveness of diabetes group education utilizing the diabetes knowledge test., Aminata Gueye
Improving pneumonia immunization rates among adult residents of a long-term care facility., Salma Hegazi
Improving pediatric delirium prevention to decrease pediatric delirium prevalence in the pediatric intensive care units., Kelsie Houchens
Implementation of an evidence based quality improvement project to improve bathing practices in the neonatal intensive care unit., Kimberly Johnson
Using simulation to prepare nursing students to care for Covid-19 patients., Erika Keithley
Implementation of a newborn skin care routine to decrease diaper dermatitis., Shelia Kingsley
Developmentally supportive positioning in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Taylor Morganti
Why targeted testing matters: evaluation of a practice change in pediatric ingestion screening., Emily Neal
Incorporating a caregiver support group for parents of children diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)., Molly Recktenwald
The effect of an educational intervention on nurses' knowledge and skills related to the T-piece resuscitator., Christy Roe
Implementation of sensory modulation for de-escalation on an adolescent, female psychiatric inpatient unit., Heather Scott
Evaluating quality of life and participant satisfaction in a cancer support community yoga program., Lauren Topp
