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Dissertations from 2025
Implementation of a Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Toolkit Postpartum, Eriola Arapi
Screening for Bullying in a Middle School Setting, Paige Bernau
Depression Screening in the Adult Inpatient Oncology Population, Erica Bizub
Screening For Depression and Anxiety in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Nicole M. Bondurant
Increasing Access to Asthma Education through Digital Technology and Surveying Preferences of Children and Families, Corrin E. Brockschmidt
Implementation of Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Weekly Visits to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults, Victoria E. Cobb
Implementing Behavioral Management and Social Skills Training for Pediatric Patients with ADHD and Their Caregivers, Meagan A. Conwell
Building a Grounded Theory of Resilience Among Survivors of Chronic Ischemic Stroke, Erin Marie Tompkins Doan
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss: A Review of Evidence-Based Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Adults, Marian Dover
Care Coordination in Pediatric Primary Care, Alyssa K. Durzo
The Psychological Impact of Parenting Child Victims of Trauma, Stephanie Faulkingham
Improving HPV Vaccination Decision-Making for Adolescents and Their Caregiver, Mary E. Hohman
Implementation of Telehealth Optimization to Improve Postpartum Visit Adherence, Kelli L. Jungewaelter (Available for download on Tuesday, August 03, 2027)
Implementing a Standardized Protocol to Screen for Depression in a Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic, Catherine M. Karle
Implementation of a Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Toolkit Postpartum, Emily R. Leone
Implementation of a Nurse-Driven Process to Decrease NPO Times in a Geriatric Emergency Department, Luke D. Little
Palliative Care Beyond Cancer: The Use of the P-CaRES Tool, Breslin E. Meyer
Transportation: A Barrier to Healthcare Access Among Disabled, Older Adults with Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Areas, Anne G. Mwangi-Amann
Aromatherapy to Decrease Anxiety in Adults with a Substance Use Disorder in an Intensive Outpatient Program, Alexandria Naccarato-Diplarides (Available for download on Saturday, July 22, 2028)
Electronic-Based Determinants of Health Screening on an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, Anyaku O. Okpara
Implementation of Quantitative Blood Loss to Detect Postpartum Hemorrhage after Vaginal Birth, Raven S. Simpson
Evaluation of a Behavioral Response Team to Decrease Use of Violent Restraint, Katherine Skrade
Implementation of an Evidence-Based Postpartum Depression Screening Tool in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Morgan A. Takacs
Bowel Regimen Protocol Implementation for Pediatric Patients Following Cardiac Surgery, Eryn Watson
Race-Neutral PFT: Implementing Patient Activation Measure Following Race- Neutral Pulmonary Function Testing, Ann M. Way
A Program Evaluation: Insomnia in Adults with Major Depression Disorder with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Taylor E. Wilson
Evaluating Depression in Adults Undergoing Substance Abuse Treatment: A Program Evaluation of Intensive Outpatient Program, Chidochomoyo E. Zvirawa
Dissertations from 2024
Reducing Restraint Use and WorkPlace Violence with the Broset Violence Checklist, Alexandria Anderson
Examining Mentoring as a Catalyst for Nurse Work Engagement and Professional Development, Cherryl A Rainey
Disruptive Clinician Behavior: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Non-native English-speaking Nurses, Seyoung Baik
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
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
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Pregnant Women, Rebekah Feeney
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
Screening for Depression Post Acute Coronary Syndrome, Alyssa Graham
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
Addressing Daily Compliance of Central Line Discussions in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Caitlin Sherwood
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