Browsing SU DNP Projects by Issue Date
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Integrating Palliative Care Screening into Primary Care
(2018)Problem Statement: As patients with chronic, life-limiting conditions live longer, it is important to continuously evaluate quality-of-life. The lack of initiation of a palliative care consult at the time of diagnosis ... -
Improving Perceptions of Health Literacy Practices and Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome in Adults with Severe Mental Illness
(2018)Low health literacy is a major problem in the U.S. which can negatively impact health and indicators of metabolic syndrome, particularly in the underserved population of those with severe mental illness. The purpose of ... -
Improving inpatient education and follow-up in patients with heart failure
(2018-05)Heart failure (HF) is the fastest growing cardiac disease, and it is associated with high mortality, significant disease burden, and poor quality of life and imposes a substantial cost to our healthcare system. Heart ... -
Implementation of a Community- Based Outreach Hypertension Program in an Urban Beauty Salon
(2018-05)Problem Statement: African American women have a lack of access to health care in underserved urban areas and are experiencing cardiovascular disease at a higher rate that negatively impacts their health, and increases ... -
Symptom management protocol and hospice nurse educational intervention improves management of exacerbated symptoms
(2018-05-08)Problem Statement: Hospice nurses are responsible for managing patient exacerbated symptoms, although research has shown that symptom management at end of life is deficient. The symptom management protocol (SMP) utilized ... -
Bridging the Gap: The Use of a Faith Based Intervention to Improve the Management of Hypertension Among African Americans
(2018-05-17)The high mortality rates among African Americans related to complications of uncontrolled hypertension continue to be an unresolved issue. Successful management of chronic diseases such as hypertension require self-care ... -
Retrospective Chart Review of Prescribing Habits for Acute Low Back Pain in an Emergency Department
(2018-05-17)Current research has shown that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids are equally effective in treating acute low back pain (LBP). Opioids not only have many more side effects than NSAIDs do, but also ... -
Improving Outpatient Follow Up for Hypertensive Patients Post Emergency Department Visit Using a Staff Education and Telephone Referral Intervention
(2018-05-17)Problem Statement: Americans are increasingly using the Emergency Department (ED) for primary treatment of hypertension, a significant chronic health problem which requires primary care follow-up. Previous studies have ... -
A Quality Improvement Project to Standardize Opioid Analgesic Pain Management for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgical Patients by Implementation of a Pre-op Evidence-Based Educational Session
(2019-04-10)In recent years, opioid consumption patterns have exponentially grown, arguably contributing to the consequences seen with the opioid epidemic (Morone & Weiner, 2013). Evidence in literature suggests pre-operative pain ... -
Increasing Recognition of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Primary Care: Implementing the STOP-Bang Questionnaire into Practice
(2019-04-14)Problem Statement: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder that is often undiagnosed due to a lack of screening within outpatient settings. A multitude of OSA screening tools are available for use, but are ... -
Novice Nurse Intimate Partner Violence Education Through the Use of a Standardized Patient Experience: A Quality Improvement Project
(2019-04-17)Problem Statement: Patients experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious issue that nearly every nurse will encounter. A lack of training for nurses in IPV screening techniques may lead to ineffective assessment ... -
Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients ‘Walk It Out’ to Reduce Length of Hospital Stay: A Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Quality Improvement Project
(2019-04-22)The hematology/oncology unit (8B) at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD) focuses on the care of children diagnosed with blood disorders and oncologic diagnoses. Problem Statement: Adolescents and young ... -
The Impact of a Provider Dementia Education Program on Dementia Screening, Documentation of Dementia Diagnosis, and Community Referral In a Rural Primary Care Setting
(2019-05-14)Problem Statement: Primary care providers’ lack of knowledge regarding dementia screening, diagnosis, and treatment can lead to missed or delayed dementia diagnosis, inadequate care planning, and a lack of referral to ... -
Implementation and Evaluation of an Inpatient CHF Quality Indicator Electronic Medical Record Checklist and Alert System
(2019-05-22)Problem Statement: Over six million Americans have a heart failure diagnosis and are likely to be hospitalized, with each admission costing between $14,000 and $30,000. At Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC), 19% of ... -
Increasing Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates Through the Implementation of Nursing Education and a Checklist
(2021)Exclusively breastfeeding a newborn by providing no other form of nutrition other than breastmilk has been shown to provide a substantial number of benefits to both mom and baby. In the hospital setting, exclusively ... -
The Systematic Utilization of a Depression Screening Tool for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project
(2021-05)Depression seen in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with DM complications and increased healthcare costs. To mitigate these complications, the American Diabetes Association recommends that providers ... -
Increasing Patient Engagement in Primary Care following Transitional Care
(2021-05)Overutilization of emergent care for primary health needs in the United States leads to poor utilization of resources, avoidable hospital readmissions, and costs an estimated 17 billion dollars annually. Issues impacting ... -
Decreasing Preventable Emergency Department Visits Using the Patient Activation Measure
(2021-08)Problem: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) are chronic conditions and common causes of death and disability in the United States that lead to emergency department (ED) ...