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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 (Available for download on Wednesday, October 25, 2023)
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
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
Implementation of a Pre-Anesthesia Questionnaire in the Preoperative Phase of Care, Katherine Jones
Decreasing Central Venous Catheter Usage for the Hemodialysis Patient, Antionette Jordan
Family Media Use Plan Implementation for School-Age Children, Mandy Kelly
Initiation of Procalcitonin Screening as a Marker in Antibiotic Therapy De-escalation, Briana Kile
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Education Implementation for Graduate Nursing Students, Courtney Kovachevich
Implementation of a Protocol Nurse in the Emergency Department, Marissa Kramer
Reducing Pediatric Morbidity Through Development of a Clinical Practice Guideline, Deanna Kroh
Implementing Patient Acuity Scale on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Coreen Ladd
Implicit Bias Training for Perinatal Nursing, Racheal Lakine-Harden
Multi-method Approach to Examining Psychosocial Responses and Reactions to COVID-19 in the US and China, Fan Li (Available for download on Tuesday, July 25, 2023)
Increasing Rooming-In Rates on a Mother Baby Unit, Scotti Manes
Evaluation of an Updated Maternal Severe Hypertension Recognition and Response Protocol, Diana Marshall
Standardized Approach to Early Mobilization of the Critically Ill Pediatric Patient, Courtney McCarty (Available for download on Sunday, July 20, 2025)
Implementation of Postpartum Oral Glucose Testing Follow-up in Women with Gestational Diabetes, Amanda Rose Metz
Implementing a Standardized Nursing Communication Tool to Improve Inpatient Nursing Communication, Ashley D. Nator
Effect of a Trauma Informed Care Tool in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Taylor Park
Auditing Workplace Aggression and Violence in the Emergency Department, Michelle Parmentier
Improving Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Exam Adherence, Kelsie Patek
Implementing a D/deaf Educational Module for Graduate Nursing Students, Brenda J. Pauley
Palliative Care Screening for Persons Living with Dementia in a Nursing Home, Shanika S. Pruitt
Healthcare-Associated Pressure Injury Prevention in the Intensive Care Unit, Ross Quinton
Visualizing Depressive Symptom Improvement: Implementing the 17-Item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Briana Raterman
Evaluation of Neonatal Ankyloglossia, Ellen M. Ray
Family Mentorship Program in the Pediatric Organ Transplant Population, Kristin Rich
An Evaluation of MINDSTRONG™ Implementation with Graduate Nursing Students, Angela B. Sabblut
Evaluation of Pre-Procedural Phone Call Effectiveness Before a Colonoscopy, Rachel Schoelch
Evaluating the Effects of MINDSTRONG™ in Graduate Nursing Students, Syeda Shah
Fall Prevention Among Older Adult Behavioral Health Patients, Jodie Shipley
An Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Implementation of Evidence Based Practice in Prediabetes, Emily Sisco
Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Maria Smith
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Implementing Depression Screenings with Uninsured African American Adults, Pamela Talley
The Effect of Self-Management Support Interventions for Adults with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Family Caregivers, Ann Thaiudom
Evaluating Mindfulness on Loneliness in an Older Adult Population, Jessica Tieskoetter
Eye Care Protocol in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients on Neuromuscular Blockage, Jinnie Tkach
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in a Comprehensive Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Clinic, Marie Turner
Effect of a Turn Clock on Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Incidence, Sydney Warren
Rural Pregnant Women’s Experiences with Substance Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study, Cami Weber
Evaluating SBIRT in a Behavioral Health Urgent Care, Christina L. Williams
Implementation of Quantitative Blood Loss Tool to Detect Postpartum Hemorrhage After Vaginal Delivery, Rachael Williams
Education to Improve Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Use, Travis Donald Wolfangel
Dissertations from 2021
A Standardized Approach to Awakening and Breathing Trials, Maureen Awuor Abongo
Attitudes Toward SARS-CoV-2 in Frontline Healthcare Workers and First Responders, Michelle Tiffany Arrington
Impact of Social Isolation in HIV-Positive Individuals During a Pandemic, Corina Jane Bakoylis
Evaluation of Lifestyle Modification Program for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Infertile Women, Kelly Batton
A Descriptive Study of Health-Related Risks and Outcome Differences by Loneliness Status in a Sample of Older Veterans, Rachael Beard
Youth Sports in a Pandemic Age, Robert Bohnert
Measuring Serum Lactate in Sepsis, Ouafae Bouziane
Evaluation of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Graduate Nursing Students, Rachel Dunston
Enhancing Communication Between Nurses And Physicians On Patients With Sepsis, Jayne Ehirim
Antibiotic Administration Time During a Code Sepsis, Shemekia Ford
Intimate Partner Violence Education for High School Students, Morgan Foster
Bladder Management Post Epidural Anesthesia: Impact on the Second Stage of Labor, Megan Hedgcorth
Implementation of Pediatric Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening in Primary Care, Alexzandra Hillyer
Post-Cesarean Section Pain Management Using Pre-built Computerized Order Entry Sets, Ashleigh Hunkins
Mental Health Concerns of Frontline Registered Nurses Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic, Julie Ingle
Evaluation of a Hypertension Bundle to Improve Maternal Outcomes, Jamie Jetton
Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults, Elizabeth Kerr
Proactive Text Messaging for Public Health Surveillance During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Daria Kester
Evaluation of an Elopement Risk Assessment Tool in an Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital, Beth Lockhart
Preventing Ocular Surface Disease in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emily Mallette
Effect of Purposeful Nurse Rounding on Patient Satisfaction, Jayne Mangi
Implementing a Depression Screening in a Pediatric Acute Care Setting for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, Kelcie Marler
A Telehealth Palliative Care Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Lindsey Q. McIntyre
Digital Contact Tracing During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, Erin Katherine Moran
Integration of Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 in Clinical Practice, Norman Njihi
Detection of Breast Cancer in African American Women Using Walk-in Mammography, Munachi Nwosu
Benzodiazepine Reduction Program in a Psychiatric Mental Health Setting, Tracy Pacini
Implementing the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale to Assess Delirium in a Pediatric ICU, Leigh Paridy