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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 (Available for download on Wednesday, August 07, 2024)
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
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
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