Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

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A new patient acuity tool and the impact on patient falls
Lamberty, Nichole

In the United States, approximately 700,000 to 1 million patient falls occur in the hospital setting annually (AHRQ, 2019). Of those hospital falls, about 250,000 results in injuries and 11,000 in death (LeLaurin & Shorr, 2019).…

Prescribed preparatory activity prior to Assessment Technology Institute Registered Nurse Comprehensive Predictor proctored assessment : will it make a difference?
Broihahn, Amy

In the current climate of a worldwide nursing shortage, transitioning graduate nurses to practice in a timely manner is part of a multifaceted approach to improving patient care. The declining NCLEX-RN first attempt pass rate is…

Analysis of the impact of molecular diagnostics and topical directed therapy in the implementation of biofilm-based chronic wound care
Megal, Christina

Patients who suffer with chronic nonhealing wounds face a multitude of challenges, including reduction in the quality of life and depression. Financial considerations are significant to both the individual and the healthcare…

Partnership across transitions to improve outcomes in the lower extremity total joint population
Ketchum, Amy L.

Purpose/Objectives: Given the estimated growth in Lower Extremity Total Joint (LETJ) patients in the United States and the urgency related to improving quality of care and creating efficiency, partnership is emerging as a critical…

Finding joy in acute and critical care nurses' workplace : An explorative study employing Frederickson's Broaden-and-Build theory
Bay, Linda M.

This project explores how members of an acute and critical care nurse’s organization in a Midwest metropolitan area define joy and identify barriers and enhancers to finding joy in the workplace. Using Barbara Frederickson’s…

Effect of applying a structured intervention to facilitate coping in patients experiencing low back pain. Insights gained through application of Mishel's theory of uncertainty in illness.
Arvelo, Sarah

The exploration of coping in a group of patients with chronic low back pain was conducted in a Midwestern pain clinic for the purpose of understanding how patients continued to cope with chronic low back pain after a reduction of…

The power of words in diabetes care
Archer, Joanne

Words/language have the power to instill hope, comfort, and engagement or create the opposite effect of fear and doubt. Language plays a key part in the way relationships develop. The language movement in diabetes care is a campaign…
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