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Dissertations from 2024
Implementation of the Process Improvement Toolkit for Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries, Christina Bearden
Implementation of Intentional Hourly Rounding at Pediatric Hospital, Margaret Bernard
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia and Phototherapy: The Implementation of Seminal Clinical Practice Guidelines, Christina Coleman
Implementation of Skin-to-Skin Contact Immediately Post Cesarean Birth: A Quality Improvement Project, Sophia Cooke
Evaluation of the Grief of Mothers Affected by Perinatal and Traumatic Loss, Landry Crabtree (Available for download on Sunday, August 03, 2025)
The Impact of Hourly Safety Rounding on Pediatric Fall Rates, Natalie Doskal-Poe
Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Program in Primary Care, Yolanda Duncan-Watt
Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Amputees, Zachary Elmore
Bridging the Gap: Psychopharmacologic Education and Side Effect Screening for Non-Prescribing Mental Health Professionals, Elaine Fitzgerald
Implementation of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Screening Tool for Postpartum Depression in a Midwest Primary Care Clinic, Makenzie Garrison
Implementing a Brief Intervention for Smoking Cessation in an Inpatient Psychiatric Facility, Erika Gotway
Implementation of Postnatal Depression Screening: A Pilot Study, Mollie Gulino
Implementation of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Sarah Gutzke
Improving Identification of Complicated Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Using the Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale, Kristin Hagopian
Wiping Out Central Line Associated-Bloodstream Infections: Cleaning High Touch Surfaces in the PICU, Emily Heth
Depression Screening and Education for Immigrants to Increase Access to Care, Viktoriya Ivantsova
Nursing Interventions for Psychosis and Other Mental Health Crises: A Hermeneutical Phenomenological Study of Nurses’ Experiences, Christopher Jasensky
Restraint Reduction Using the Brøset Violence Checklist, DeAnna Kappelmann
A Guideline-Based Approach to Increase Early Mobilization in the Pediatric Patient Following Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kayla Keeven
Implementation of a Standardized Nursing Handoff in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Tori Keeven (Available for download on Friday, July 24, 2026)
Social Work in Pediatric Primary Care, Courtney Maxey
Improving Nurse Response to Seizure Events in a Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit with Use of a Standardized Process, Stacey Obst Paule
Interdisciplinary Medication Reconciliation Approach for Arabic-Speaking Patients, Rebecca Rodman
360 Degree Clinical Competence Evaluation for Pediatric Hospitalist Advance Practice Provders, Elizabeth A. Schickler
Implementation of Quantitative Blood Loss Following Cesarean Section Birth, Layna Victoria Schultz
Increasing Rates of Advance Directives in Primary Care, Lindsay Shahi
Implementation of Quantitative Blood Loss in Cesarean Section Births, Madeline Skelton
Implementation of Skin-to-Skin Immediately Post C-Section: A Pilot Study, Miah Vernor
Management of Post-Extubation Dysphagia using the Yale Swallow Protocol, Nicole West
Self-Harm in Female Youth with Undiagnosed ADHD: Implementing American Academy of Pediatrics Screening Guidelines, Roselie M. Woodard
Dissertations from 2023
U.S. Military Veterans Transition to Two Midwest Universities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Moral Injury, and Academic Outcomes, Malychanh T. Bartlett
Implementing Obesity Management Guidelines in Rural Primary Care, Taylor Bell
Implementing Trauma-Informed Care Curriculum in a Doctoral Nursing Program, Mary D. Brown
The Motherhood Crusade: Rural Low-Income Mothers, Support, and Empowerment, Christina Castellano
Implementation of a Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) Patient Handoff Tool in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Kristen L. Chandler
Evaluation of Simulation on Medication Errors in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Carrie Clark
Improving Postpartum Depression Screening Practices in the Postpartum Setting, Courtney Lynn Cole
Standardized Reporting for Hospice Admissions, Courtney Davenport
Improving Pediatric Asthma Outcomes Through Pictorial Asthma Action Plans, Julia Donovan
Daily SBAR Sheet for Pediatric Patients with Central Lines, Jordan M. Enzwiler
Implementation of a Structured Discharge Checklist for Children Admitted to the Hospital with Acute Asthma, Nicholas Fleming
Screening for Food Insecurity in a Suburban Pediatric Urgent Care, Rachel Foutz
Predicting Outcomes in Early Treated Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Natalie Goedeker (Available for download on Thursday, August 06, 2026)
The Association between Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Mental Health in Natal Females with a Focus on Native American Populations, Lexxie Gramke
Implementation of an Educational Teach-back Program for Patients with Hypertension, LaKesha Hill
Extubation Readiness Test in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Mary K. Holyoke
Breaking Cultural Stigma Associated with Mental Health Among Black Immigrants, Chika Ijioma
Effect of Confusion Assessment Scores on Identifying Delirium in Intensive Care Patients, Kayla Jacobs
Targeting Loneliness in Older Adults with Weekly Socialization, Tanja Johnson
Self-Care, Resilience, Self-Compassion, and Burnout in Doctoral Nursing Students: An Exploratory Needs Assessment, Logan Justice
Impact of a Standardized Handoff Tool between Gastroenterology and PACU Nurses’ Communication and Satisfaction, Matthew Kahmann
Prediabetic Screening Tool in Primary Care, Ashley Koon
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Improving Outcomes Through Early Identification, Tina Lusk
Self-Care Practices in Doctoral Nursing Students and Effects on Educational Experience, Megan Lutman
Implementation of a Vestibular Disorder Screening Tool in an Urgent Care, Kathleen A. Probst
Acute Agitation Intervention Tool for Reduction of Polypharmacy, Brooks J. Propst
The Effects of Mindfulness on Depression in Dialysis Patients, Nakeia Saddler
Vaccine Hesitancy, Provider Time, and Decision to Vaccinate, Kenneth Shackelford
Evaluation of a Substance Abuse Screening Tool in the Pediatric Emergency Room, Jody Sims
Risk and Protective Factors to Well-being in Foster Care Youth Prescribed Psychotropic Medication in a Wraparound Program of Care, Ann Reali Stratton
Intimate Partner Violence Screening in the Emergency Department, Rebecca Stuerman
Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adult Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Samjhana Thapa
Orthostatic Vital Signs in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients, Julianne Tomac
The Caregiver of the Child with Cerebral Palsy: The Unnoticed Victim, Taylor Tusinski
Evaluation of DIRFloortime® on Mother’s Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, Hailey Vanderleest
Pediatric Streptococcal Pharyngitis Testing and Treatment Practices, Amanda Welch
Effectiveness of Follow up Phone Calls on Postpartum Women After Discharge: A Program Evaluation, Camille Williams
Encouraging Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake: A Healthcare Improvement Project, Lauren E. Woll
Dissertations from 2022
Evaluation of a Process Change Using an Updated Sedation Protocol, Rachel Allen
Evaluating the RASS and CAP-D in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Sarah Anderson
Implementing Recova® to Adjust Estimated Dry Weight in an Outpatient Hemodialysis Clinic, Ayomide Aruwajoye
Palliative Care Services on an Adult Inpatient Oncology Unit, Heather E. Barger
Improving Maternal Outcomes through Quantifying Blood Loss in Cesarean Sections, Michelle R. Barrier
Improving Postpartum Hypertension Discharge Education: A Pilot Project, Kathryn Barth
The Impact of the PHQ-8 on Referrals to Psychotherapy Services for Oncology Patients, Sarah Beckmann
The Hustler Award Program, Julia N. Biayi
Preventing Falls Using Evidence-based Interventions in a Long-term Care Facility, Pibi Bouda
Standardizing Discharge Practices for Pediatric Urology Outpatient Procedures: A Quality Improvement Project, Megan Bush
Evaluation of an Education Program Implementation for Adults with Stage 4 and 5 Chronic Kidney Disease, Dana Marie Carter
Quality Improvement Competency Development for Correctional Nursing Leaders, Angela Chandler
Liquid Biopsies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Biomarkers for Disease Risk and Diagnosis, Stephanie Chidester
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Driveline Infection Rates Between Two Different Dressing Methods, Gretchen Compton
Addressing Perceived Barriers to Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in Primary Care, Trenton Conway
The Effectiveness of Continuous Video Monitoring In Reducing Inpatient Fall Rates, Yunhee Cruse
The Mission System: An Electronic Health Record for Medical Treatment in Guatemala, Tawniece M. Curry
Nursing Anxiety Self-Evaluation and Resiliency Methods, Dianne Deck
Fall Risk Screening in Community Dwelling Elders through Self-Assessment, Natasha Dickinson
Addressing Barriers to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Veterans, Lauren Elliott
Factor Structure and Construct Validity of a Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Survey Using Exploratory Factor Analysis, Maureen Falcone
READMIT Clinical Risk Index: Identifying Risk Factors to Reduce 30-day Psychiatric Readmissions, Victoria Faulkner
Implementation of a Critical Event Debriefing Tool in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Tara Fiala
Intimate Partner Violence Education for Pregnant and Postpartum Adolescents and Young Adults, Tatiana Filajdic
Life Matters, Marina Fischer
The Effects of Early Lactation Support on Breastfeeding Exclusivity Rates, Alexa Fleming (Available for download on Tuesday, July 22, 2025)
Minimizing Workplace Violence by Initiating an Evidence-Based Community Meeting, Olivia Gabrielle Foster
Effects of Resilience Coaching on Behavioral Health Nurse Burnout, Dalila Franklin
Evaluating Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Use in Burn Survivors, Chelsey Friend
Dental Screening and Caries Prevention in Pediatric Primary Care, Amy Hoch
Implementing A Child Friendly Menu Guide in A Pediatric Unit: Promoting Healthful Choices, Lauren Hull