Browsing SU DNP Projects by Title
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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 ... -
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) ... -
Design and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Solid Organ Transplant Patient Education Protocol
(2022-05)Kidney transplant recipients require comprehensive education about medications and caring for their new organ before discharge to prevent unwanted complications, including hospital readmission. Literature supports the need ... -
Development and Implementation of a Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Inclusion Toolkit to Increase Relevant Health Screenings
(2022-12)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) individuals may face challenges within the healthcare system that relate to discrimination, physical abuse, possible bias regarding their sexual orientation and ... -
Impact of a Nurse-Led Virtual Asthma Education Program on Middle School-Aged Children's Asthma Self-Management
(2021-08-05)Asthma is a leading chronic disease among school-aged children and adolescents. In one rural Maryland public school system, asthma accounts for many school health visits, missed school days, and emergency room (ER) visits, ... -
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 ... -
Implementation of a Bystander Intervention Model to Promote Referrals to and Enhance Utilization of Mental Health Resources by Students in a Community College Setting
(2022-05)The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic increased college students’ risk and prevalence of mental health conditions. However, campus mental health resources have been underutilized, and referral of students in need hindered ... -
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 ... -
Implementation of a Diabetes Education Initiative in a Privately-Owned Family Practice
(2022-05)Of the 34 million Americans living with diabetes mellitus (DM), approximately 95% have type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is characterized by insulin resistance and gradual loss of insulin production (Centers for Disease ... -
Implementing a Standardized Workflow Process to Increase the Palliative Care to Hospice Admission Rate
(2022-05)Hospice care is an underutilized medical benefit, with more than 50% of Medicare beneficiaries receiving less than 30 days of hospice service in 2018. Underutilization of hospice care decreases quality of life and contributes ... -
Implementing Discharge (D/C) Teaching for Sepsis Patients to Decrease 30-Day Readmission Rate
(2022-05)Hospitals recognize sepsis as a serious medical condition and recognize that early treatment of sepsis improves patient outcomes and saves lives. Unfortunately, post-sepsis patients being discharged from the hospital may ... -
Implementing the Heikes Screening Tool for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes for Adult Patients in a Rural Primary Care Clinic
(2022-03)The problem identified showed inconsistencies in screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes by primary care providers at a primary care office in rural Maryland. After a complete literature review, a standardized screening ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Increasing Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates Through Nursing Education and the Implementation of 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Influence of a Structured Educational Intervention on Nurse's Knowledge and Confidence in Teaching Patients about Genomic Testing
(2022-04)Nurses are essential healthcare team members who use knowledge of genomics to help shape a patient’s diagnosis and prognosis. A significant barrier to assuring that patients and families benefit from this rapidly emerging ...