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The DNP Project is a final deliverable that brings together didactic and clinical work in the DNP program. The DNP Project is translational work in which the student uses existing research evidence to improve outcomes for patient populations and healthcare systems. This translational work generally begins with the student identifying a gap (or need for improvement) in a healthcare system which could include acute care, population, and community-based care. The DNP student is expected to plan, implement, evaluate, and disseminate their DNP Project. The DNP student’s program of study throughout their educational experience builds towards this goal, assisting the student to identify and refine their original ideas, using tools to engage interprofessional teams in impactful work that is rigorous, and sustainable. The student earns a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree upon completion of their coursework and a final DNP project. DNP graduates are prepared to analyze systems, identify problems, and apply evidence-based solutions to improve the outcomes of the people for whom they provide care. The findings of their DNP project will be presented to the academic community prior to graduation.
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Improving Care and Outcomes for Patients Receiving Titratable Vasopressors Medications: A Quality Improvement Project
(2022)The Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines (Dellinger, 2013) recommend that vasopressors be used to stabilize hypotensive patients unresponsive to volume resuscitation. Vasopressors are an integral part of hemodynamic ... -
The Implementation of an Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of Polypharmacy in the Geriatric Population: A Quality Improvement Project
(2022-07)Aim: The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of evidence-based polypharmacy guidelines in managing polypharmacy and deprescribing. Geriatric patients are at high risk for polypharmacy and increasing their ... -
The Impact of a Nurse Practitioner-Led Targeted Intervention Guideline to Prevent 30-Day Readmissions Among High-Risk Heart Failure Patients: A Health Care Outcomes Project
(2022-06-20)Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease in which the heart muscle cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's blood and oxygen requirements. HF is a leading cause of hospitalization and readmissions in the United States, ... -
An Evaluation of the Utilization of Telehealth for Patients with Hypertension- A Quality Improvement Project
(2022-06-20)Background and purpose: Hypertension is the contributing cause of death for nearly half a million people living in the United States each year. Although this condition increases an individual’s risk of stroke, heart attack, ... -
Increasing Patient Participation with Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Improvement Initiative
(2022-06-20)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC), although lethal, is preventable. Most CRC begins as adenomas that slowly grow over 10–20 years; therefore, the mainstay for CRC is early detection and removal of precancerous polyps. ... -
Evaluation of an Evidence-based Algorithm for Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure: A Quality Improvement Project
(2022-01-20)Background: The past decade, and particularly the past few years, there has been an increased focus on early recognition and responding to deteriorating hospitalized patients. One emerging approach gaining support is the ... -
Improving Cervical Cancer Screening Rates and Utilization of Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines at a Rural Primary Care Clinic
(2022-05-09)Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, exceeded only by heart disease; one of every four deaths in the United States is due to cancer (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018). Cervical ... -
Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of Immune-Mediated Diarrhea/Colitis
(2022-03-29)Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States as well as in Texas. The introduction of Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has been extremely promising for cancer treatment in the last decade. Immune-mediated ... -
A1c Point of Care Testing with Type II Diabetes Patients to Increase Patient Engagement and Improve Glycemic Control
(2021)Background: Diabetes is at the forefront of chronic disease management. As the 7th leading cause of death in the United States, 34.2 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, and 95% have type 2 diabetes. Uncontrolled ... -
Interdisciplinary Approach to Oral Care among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project
(2021)The DNP project focused on the need to optimize the care provided to patients diagnosed with T2DM receiving care in a medical clinic in southeastern Texas. The project inquiry question: In adult (18-65 years of age) ... -
Managing patients with diabetes distress: A quality improvement project
(2021-07)The burdensome chronic disease of diabetes mellitus causes a significant emotional impact called “diabetes distress” leading to poor outcomes in patients. The importance of identifying and managing diabetes distress is ... -
Implementation of Sleep Apnea Screening: A Practice Improvement Project
(2021)"Patients and healthcare professionals often neglect sleep apnea symptoms. The clinical team identified the need for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) screening in the local cardiology clinic patients. Outpatient clinics provide ... -
Informed Perceptions of Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Concerning Nurse-Led Mobility Among Hospitalized Patients: An Evidence-Based Practice Project
(2021)Extended periods of bedrest among hospitalized patients are associated with functional decline and reduced mobilities. Data from a community based acute care hospital indicated there was a need to promote nurse-led mobilities, ... -
From Taboo to Accepted: Increasing Gun Safety Counseling in Pediatric Primary Care
(2021)Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among the pediatric population. Previous studies have shown that gun safety at home, meaning that firearms are locked up, unloaded, with ammunition locked up in a separate ... -
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Increasing providers’ screening, diagnosing, and monitoring of metabolic syndrome in psychiatric patients: A quality improvement project
(2021)Metabolic syndrome is a significant health issue and the use of antipsychotics increases its risk. However, monitoring metabolic syndrome in patients using antipsychotics is irregular. This quality improvement project aimed ... -
Identifying risk factors to reduce readmission rates for patients with psychiatric disorders: A quality improvement project
(2020)This QI project was a response to increased 30-day readmissions at an inpatient psychiatric facility in SW Texas, identified as the project site. The long-term goal is to decrease 30-day readmissions by patients with ... -
Identifying opportunities to improve transitional care of patients diagnosed with heart failure and diabetes: A quality improvement
(2020)Diabetes mellitus (DM) and heart failure (HF) are intensifying public health concerns because of their mounting prevalence, high hospitalization and mortality rates, subsequent complications, and comorbidities. DM is ... -
Identifying risk factors to reduce readmission rates for patients with psychiatric disorders: A quality improvement project
(2020)This QI project was a response to increased 30-day readmissions at an inpatient psychiatric facility in SW Texas, identified as the project site. The long-term goal is to decrease 30-day readmissions by patients with ... -
Evidence-Based Practice Remote Patient Monitoring Curriculum Development: A Descriptive Pilot Project
(2020-12)The purpose of this project was to build a remote patient monitoring (RPM) evidence-based practice (EBP) curriculum using a curriculum matrix. The curriculum matrix includes technology, patient safety/quality, role, industry, ...
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