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 2021
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
Evaluation and implementation of a video intervention to increase adherence in a rural phase II cardiac rehabilitation program., Holly Yahyawi
Papers from 2020
Evaluating family satisfaction on an advanced certification palliative care unit., Ruby Aebersold
Hepatitis A educational program in food service workers., Katherine Barker
Modifying the open visitation policy in the adult intensive care unit to improve patient, family, and nurse satisfaction., Elizabeth Blandford
Strategies to increase HPV vaccine uptake in primary care., Katelyn Brandel
Implementation of a wellness program for emergency department medical professionals., Madeleine Chesney
Family presence during resuscitation: nurses’ perceptions of their self-confidence., Jessica Duffy
Preoperative opioid education: total knee and total hip arthroplasty., Brittany Durbin
Implementation of a central line bundle as a quality improvement priority., H. Anthony Flood
Expansion of a food insecurity scale in primary care., Andrea Gibson
Improving patient safety: implementing the Chiulli, Thompson, & Reguin-Hartman Acuity Tool (CTRAT) on a neuroscience unit., Niah Gilmore
Education module for serotonin syndrome with 24-hour dose monitoring intervention., Jonathon Blake Hicks
Implementation of a safety planning intervention on an inpatient psychiatric unit., Kevin Luke Houser
Nursing and caregiver satisfaction and the implementation of a discharge education roadmap for newly diagnosed pediatric oncology patients., Sable Iglesias
HIV/HCV screening protocols in the emergency department., Adrianne Warren Johnson
The impact of estimated weight versus accurate weight on ischemic stroke patients with tPA., Vanessa Johnson
Improving peripheral intravenous maintenance compliance to decrease intravenous infiltration in a pediatric ICU., Miranda Jones
Breathing easier: indoor air quality education program., Sarah Kuner
Feasibility of implementation of an evidence-based trained service dog provider assessment guide., Cassandra Lee
Alcohol misuse and abuse among college students: an implementation of a screening program., Tiffany Slaughter Newcomb
Evaluation of a blood pressure education program on knowledge and self-efficacy in patient care associates ., Casey Prestigiacomo
Breastfeeding education in the postpartum period., Kiersten Proctor
Early initiation of therapeutic hypothermia in the emergency department., Taylor Purnsley
Reducing nurse burnout in the acute care setting., Christopher Reynolds
Improving delirium management and compliance on a trauma/surgical universal unit., Ardis Roederer
Education and implementation of the clinical opiate withdrawal scale (COWS) in the acute care setting for care providers., Rachel Schollaert-Culwell
Implementing a standardized pediatric bone marrow transplant orientation., Erika L. Shell
Improving palliative and hospice knowledge among nurses in a long-term care facility., Kelly Rae Smith
Improving the rates of smoking history documentation in the electronic medical record., Megan McCleese Vitellaro
A needs assessment & implementation strategy of the emergency nurse practitioner post-graduate certificate., Nancy Wilding
The impact of education and resources on postpartum depression screening and referral in pediatric primary care., Shannon Williams
Papers from 2019
Implementation of a heart failure risk screening tool in a primary care setting., Paige Abell
Educating primary care providers on assessment of herbal supplements used by Latino patients., Elizabeth Arnold
Sepsis bundle compliance in the ICU after implementation of an educational intervention., Courtni Breann Carwile
Efficacy of care with assertive community treatment in severe mental illness., Rex Dewan
The effect of high flow nasal cannula weaning protocol on decreasing length of stay in pediatric intensive care., Debbie Farrell
Human trafficking education for pre-licensure nursing students: a quality improvement project., Mollie Elizabeth Flowers
