The projects below were created in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
Submissions from 2023
Evidence-Based Educational Modules on Applying the AANA Infection Control Guidelines, Rachel Bassett and Keli Costa
Development of an Evidence-Based Teaching Module Using Educational Videos for the Novice CRNA Simulation Educators, Alexis Bishop and Ashley Frugoli
Mortality and Length of Stay in Patients with COVID-19 on ECMO: A Retrospective Before and After Quality Improvement Study, Chantal Branco
Evaluating Advanced Nurse Clinicians’ Readiness to Use Augmented Reality for Delivery of Simulated Teaching Sessions, Kelly Carbone
Evidence-Based Educational Modules on the Safe Delivery of Anesthesia in MRI Suites, Mandy Cesco-Cancian and Taylor Crofoot
An Evidence-Based Teaching Plan for Anesthesia Providers on the Patient Safety Aspects and Pharmacoeconomic Advantages Associated with Sugammadex Use, Amanda Cruz and Courtney Keil
Development of an Evidence-Based Process for Implementing Stanford Cognitive Aids in Offsite Anesthesia Practice Facilities, Christopher Delaney and Jennalise Eiswerth
An Evidence-Based Teaching Plan for an Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management Simulation Targeting Malignant Hyperthermia, Jacqueline Dowe and Michael Reynaltti
Performance Improvement Project Implementing Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Simulation to Improve Team Performance During Administration of Moderate Sedation by Non-Anesthesia Providers in the Interventional Platform, John Kost and Matthew Snyder
Development of a Resilience Program to Combat Burnout in Nursing Practice, Maggie Lynch
An Evidence-Based Teaching Plan for Preventing Wrong-Site Block Placement During Regional Anesthesia, Mark A. Michetti and Kristen E. Newbrough
Differences in Anxiety in New-To-Practice Traditional and Non-Traditional Registered Nurses in Clinical Practice, Sharon Mingo
Cognitive Aid for Anesthesia Providers Caring for Lactating Mothers, Danielle Pantella and Dana Lawrence
Evidence-Based Interprofessional Education for the Labor and Delivery Team on Nitrous Oxide Anesthesia for Laboring Mothers, Amanda Rota and Jessica Stoffey
An Evidence-Based Teaching Plan for Anesthesia Providers on Intraoperative Blood Glucose Monitoring in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery, Brian Sabec and Christopher McMichael
Effectiveness of an Instructional Program on Decreasing Fall Incidents in Geriatric Patients with Psychiatric Disorders, Maurice Washington
Submissions from 2022
Perioperative Protocol to Prevent Emergence Delirium in Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Audrianna Bustos and Roxanne Sambuca
Quality of Care Improvement: A Process to Standardize Handoff Communication Between Anesthesia Providers and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses, Maria Chernyak and Courtney Posten
AN EVIDENCE-BASED QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS INFLUENZA VACCINE ADHERENCE IN YOUNG ADULTS AGES 19 TO 25 YEARS, Tricia A. Gill
Enhanced Assessment of Patients Who Vape and Resource Toolkit for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Lindsay Gregg and Erika Dlugosz
An Evidence-based Teaching Plan to Increase Awareness of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Patient Safety Threats due to Provider Fatigue and to Offer Effective Strategies to Mitigate Fatigue, Tieneasha Hines and Lisa Alexander
Evidence-Based Trigger Videos Related to Distractions and Safety Threats to Anesthesia Care in the Operating Room, Alexandra Kendall, Dominique Sturdivant, and Lynne Miller
Educational Modules on Pediatric Cardiac Care for Host Nurse Training during Surgical Mission Trips: A Quality Improvement Project, Maria Arlene Gapac Lemin
Launching A Checklist Aimed At Sustainability To Reduce Blood Specimen Labeling Errors, Gina Marone Dr
IMPROVING MEDICATION EDUCATION ON AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE UNIT FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS AT DISCHARGE: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Kristin L. Pilong
Educational Plan for Certified Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care Facilities on Assessing Pain of Residents with Dementia, Rachel Lynn Spoon
EARLY INTERVENTION REFERRAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS: AN EVIDENCE-BASED ALGORITHM, Katherine G McMahon Thompson
Educational Process Improvement Program for Novice Anesthesia Providers Learning Safe Management of The Anesthesia Workstation, Robert M. Vitale and James Mahon
Multimodal Analgesia: Educating Postoperative Nursing, Ira Woodruff and James Keenan
An Evidence-Based Teaching Plan for Novice Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists on Medication Shortage Safety Threats and Management, Daniel Worley and Beata Zimmerman
The Creation of an Evidence-Based Educational Intervention for Preceptor Development of the Novice Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Kathleen Yoka and Nathalie Anderson