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Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

JSU's Doctor of Nursing Practice is a terminal degree in nursing that prepares Registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to practice at the highest level of the profession. As part of the requirements for this degree, a DNP project and paper must be submitted; these projects are archived in JSU Digital Commons.

Projects from 2024 2024

NUTRIC: Enhancing Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patient Nutrition Consultations, Misty Armstrong

Implementing Bedside Shift Reporting on an Adult Medical-Surgical Unit: An Evidence-Based Intervention for Inpatient Fall Reduction, Halie Blackerby

Implementation of Depression Screening for the Puerperal Woman During the Fourth Trimester, Ashley Tidwell Bowlin

Reducing No-Show Rates in an Outpatient GI Endoscopy Lab, Mwaba Chisela

Implementing a Comprehensive Tobacco-Cessation Program for Patients with Tobacco Use Disorder, Jalen Eaton

Implementing Delirium Prevention Strategies to Reduce the Need for 1:1 Observation in a Palliative Care Unit, Natalyn Finley

Strengthening Medication Adherence in African Americans Diagnosed with Hypertension, Daphne James

A Quality Improvement Project: Improving the Clinical Practice for Assessing Hemoglobin A1C on Admission in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, Tiara Lawson

Standardization of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing: A Quality Improvement Project in Central Line Bloodstream Infection Prevention, Faustina Muruako

The Implementation of Comfort Medication Kits in Hospice Patients’ Homes to Reduce Hospice Revocations, Brandi J. Parker

Reducing the Incidence of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests (IHCA) by Utilizing Infographics, Alexis Morgan Pope

EKG is Key: A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Door-to-EKG Time in a Rural Emergency Department, Amanda Southwell

Improving Early Detection and Treatment of Chlamydia by Implementing a Routine Chlamydia Screening and Testing in Females Between the Ages of 18–24, Isabelle Vikumitsi

Increasing Lung Cancer Screenings in a Family Medicine Clinic, Ashley Williams

Projects from 2023 2023

Implementation of a Postpartum Depression Screening Protocol, Samantha Abercrombie

The Use of Two Nurses, Four Eyes on Skin Assessments to Reduce the Incidence of Pressure Injuries in Medical-Surgical Patients, Tiffany Bass

Implementation of a Patient Care Specialist Role to Enhance the Patient Experience in a Pediatric Emergency Department, Jillian Brodeur

Utilization of Modified Early Warning Scores (MEWS) to Decrease In-hospital Cardiac Arrests (IHCA), Ashley Bryan

Reducing the Incidence of Opioid-Induced Unintended Advanced Sedation and Respiratory Depression in Hospitalized Patients, Angel Elliott

Implementation of a Perinatal Depression Screening Protocol, Michele Fuller

Utilizing a Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Opioid Stewardship at an Interventional Pain Clinic, Georgemarie Garber

Incorporating a Depression Screening Tool with a Music Strategy for Depression in Adults Aged 50 and Older in an LTC Facility, Margaret L. Hill

Using the 2As and R Method to Encourage Referral to Smoking Cessation Counseling in an Urban Pulmonary Clinic, Jennifer Holloway

Reducing Falls and Enhancing Patient Safety: The Role of Purposeful Hourly Rounding in Rehab Units, Jeffrey Hughes

Improving Door-to-Balloon Times in Adult Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Utilizing a STEMI-RN, Amanda Hunter

Reducing the Incidence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries with an Interprofessional Collaboration Using Range of Motion Exercises, Angela Johnson

Improving Initial Lactic Acid Compliance of Suspected Septic Adults in a Rural Emergency Department, Nataleigh Jones

Use of Evidence-Based Telehealth to Reduce Complications in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in a Rural Health Facility, Joni Kelley

Implementation of a Nurse-Driven Early Mobility Protocol in Critical Care to Reduce Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICUAW), Wendy Key

Establishing a Routine Process of Medication Reconciliation in a Rural Primary Care Clinic to Address Unnecessary Polypharmacy in Patients 65 and Older, Jessica Kirkwood-Harp

Promoting Wellness with Medical-Surgical Nurses in an Urban Medical Center through Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Shemeka Leonard

Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates in a Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Crusade, Janet Lowe

Stress Reduction in Correctional Healthcare Workers: A Survey of Healthcare Staff Stress Levels in a Tennessee Correctional Facility using the Perceived Stress Scale, LaShelle Melton

Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics in the Acute Care Setting, Adaline Morris

Utilization of a Simulation Electronic Documentation Model for Healthcare Providers to Reduce Documentation Errors in a Hospital Setting, Icy Moton-Hale

Utilizing the CDC T-dap Educational Material to Increase Parental Consent of T-dap Vaccination Rates Among Children 11-14 Years, Anita Pates

Physical Exercise as a Lifestyle Modification to Lower Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Females with a Body Mass Index Greater than 25, Kacee Pee

Implementing an Evidence-Based Pressure Injury Bundle to Reduce Acquired Pressure Injuries in a Long-Term Care Facility, LaTecia Rhoden

Evaluation of a Peer Support Group Implementation to Reduce Burnout in Nursing Staff on an Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit, Marilyn Scott

Let Us Talk About It: Using a Communication Tool to Improve the Timeliness of Rapid Responses, LaJaynees Singleton

Improving Early Sepsis Recognition and Treatment by Utilizing the Surviving Sepsis Campaign in Emergency Department Patients, Rebecca Smith

Initiating a Childhood Obesity Screening Process in an Urban Pediatric Office, Kesha Thomas

The Quality Improvement Program for Sepsis Fallouts: Utilizing Education and an Order Set to Improve Compliance with SEP-1, Ryleigh Tibbitt

Implementing an Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Triage Refresher Training to Decrease the Under-Triage Rate in the Emergency Department (ED), Monique Wallace

The Implementation of the Pressure Injury Prevention Protocol to Reduce the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in a VA Medical Surgical Unit, Nekia Whitlow

Projects from 2022 2022

Reducing Hospital Readmissions through a Standardized Heart Failure Educational Program for Community Based Nurse Case Managers, Greta Abernathy

Implementing the 4Ds (Diet, Drinks, Drugs, and Dialysis) to Lower Hyperphosphatemia Among Outpatient Hemodialysis Patients, Morgan Atchison

Implementation and Evaluation of a Post-op Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Extubation Checklist to Reduce Prolonged Intubation in the Intensive Care Unit, Melissa Bailey

Project Ankle-Brachial Index: Implementation of an Evidence-based Peripheral Artery Disease Protocol, Melaney Banks

Implementing a Troponin Trending Toolkit in a Rural Emergency Department to Increase Provider Adherence to Troponin Trending Guidelines, Ace Beam

Implementing a Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle to Decrease Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in an Adult Medical-Surgical Unit, Laura Brock

Providing Education to Staff Members on Implementing Follow-up Education at Discharge to Patients with Low Heart Scores, Daniel Burton

Implementing a Type 2 Diabetic Comprehensive Educational Website for Health Care Providers in a Rural Health Clinic, Jeanette Caddell

Reducing Admissions of Adult Congestive Heart Failure Patients in The Acute Care Setting, Jamekia Calhoun

A Clinical and Community Linkage Benefitting Patients with Chronic Conditions, David B. Clapp

Utilizing Multimodal Education to Impact Provider Documentation of Post-Anesthesia Evaluation in a Rural Hospital, Jennifer Coffman

Improving Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation Compliance of Severe Septic and Septic Shock Adults in a Rural Emergency Room, Alison Douglas

The Effectiveness of a Virtual Shared Medical Appointment on Opioid Safety Education Participation in the Veteran Population within a VA Health Care System, Jana Falkner

Addressing Polypharmacy: Implementing the Medication Appropriateness Index Clinical Tool to Increase Deprescribing by Healthcare Providers, Lori Floyd

Using the CDC’s Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic Education Resources to Reduce Burnout of Intensive Care Nurses at an Urban Acute Care Hospital, Elizabeth Gilbert

Evaluation of the Implementation of the Munro Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale to Mitigate Pressure Ulcers in the Perioperative Setting, Sherry Lynn Grandison

Education Regarding Advance Directives Improves the End-of-Life Choices Documentation in Heart Failure Patients, Phebe Hagins Wright

Utilizing Multimodal Communication Strategies to Improve Average Risk Women Veteran Patient Participation in Returning Colorectal Fecal Immunochemical Test Kits, Shuntae Hooten

Implementation of a Diabetes Self-management Education Program in the Rural Health Care Setting to Improve Glycemic Control in the African American Adult Population, Patricia Jackson

Improving Workflow Efficiency in a Medical Clinic Utilizing a Competency Evaluation Tool with Skills Checklist, Jillian England Johnson

Prenatal Education for Black Mothers and Their Support Persons as an Intervention for Improving Initiation of Breastfeeding, Sandra King

Increasing Medical-Surgical Nurses' Skills and Knowledge on Wound Assessment and Documentation through an Educational Approach, Jewels Knight

The Use of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions Written for Sinusitis in a Rural Urgent Care Clinic Setting, Melanie Maddox

A Multi-modal Strategy to Activate Pronation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients, Meredith McCrorie

Evaluating the Extent of Fall Prevention Knowledge of Direct Care Clinicians in a Post-Acute Hospital Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Joseph Henry Mitchell Jr

Implementing Hand Hygiene Protocol for Direct Care Staff in an Inpatient Psychiatric Facility to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance, Juliet Mkpuechina

Stroke Care: Achieving Recommended Door to Computed Tomography Times in Ambulatory Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Rural Hospital through the Application of American Stroke Association Guidelines, Ricardo Paitz

Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship for Healthcare Providers in an Urgent Care Setting to Reduce Antibiotic Misuse for Respiratory Infections, Ashley Pauldin

CLABSI’s: Reducing the Rates in an Urban Intensive Care Unit by Consistent Use of the Central Line Maintenance Evaluation Tool (CLMET), Bridget Smith

Implementing the Use of the Emergency Severity Index Triage Tool in Urgent Care, Sakeena Spencer

Utilization of REMAP Conversation Tool to Improve Advance Care Completion in the Home-based Palliative Care Community Setting, Gwendolyn Starkey

Training Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) and Patient Advocates to Improve Utilization of the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission (ACVCC) Program for Sexual Assault Victims, Erica Starling

Utilization of Staff Education to Improve the Management of Aggression and Violence in the Rural Inpatient Psychiatric Setting, Clara Ugwuibe-Ogunseye

Implementation and Evaluation of a Syphilis Screening Tool to Increase Patient Testing for Syphilis Among Adults 18 Years and Older in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Valeria S. Wiggins

Empowering Emergency Department Nurses to Utilize the STEADI Program for Fall Prevention, Edmond M. Woods

Projects from 2021 2021

Mentoring New Graduate Nurses to Promote Staff Retention, Elsie Anwah

Sepsis Initiative: Champion Series, Ashlie Barnes

Improving Suicide Risk Assessment Through Educational Program Implementation, Timothy Booth

Implementing Stop the Bleed in Schools, Tonya Bright

Hypertension Education and Management Intervention (HEMI) in the Urgent Care Setting, Conrad L. Cash

Improving Patient Outcomes with Post-Op Education for Nurses Caring for Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement, Amanda Collier

Preventing Unplanned Pregnancies: The Impact of Prevention Education, Eliza Dudley

Implementing an Antibiotic Stewardship Education Program to Decrease Antibiotic Prescriptions in an Urgent Care Clinic, James Gramling

Increasing Referrals to School Counselors by Integrating an Evidence-Based Program for Educators Identifying Adolescents at Risk for Suicide in a Rural High School, Wendy Holloway

Early Antibiotic Administration for Sepsis, Joseph Hooks

Efficacy of Handoff Education for ICU Nurses When Transferring Patients to the Operating Room, Sandra Ruth Horace

Methods of Educating Nursing Students on Proper Handwashing to Enhance Infection Control During the COVID Pandemic, Yulanda King

Postpartum Depression: Development of a Screening Protocol in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Kelsey T. Langdale

Early Detection of Sepsis in Direct Admit Hospitalized Patients: Implementing a New Sepsis Screening Checklist, Connie Lasley

Effect of Increased Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit Delirium Assessments on Patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, William Lemon

A Quality Improvement Project to Improve the Management of Patients at Risk for Falls, Crystal Medici

Increasing Compliance on Pain Reassessment at a Rural Hospital Swing Bed Unit, Stephanie Melson

Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Through Education, Kayla Metz

Using Infographics to Improve Completion Rates of the Sepsis Protocol Bundle, Stephen Newbern

Unifying Vision: Strategies that Influence Nurse Self-Care Practices in Intensive Care Unit Nurses, LaToya Parks