The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Post Masters MSN to DNP degree is a practice-focused doctorate designed for expert advanced practice nurses and nurse executives. This is a collection of dissertations written by Otterbein University DNP students.

Most theses and dissertations completed after 2014 are included in Digital Commons @ Otterbein. Search the Library catalog to locate theses and dissertations completed prior to 2014.

Note to Otterbein Alumni: If you completed a thesis or dissertation as part of your graduate coursework at Otterbein University and would like us to add it to Digital Commons @ Otterbein, please email library@otterbein.edu.

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Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2024

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Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines: Anesthesia for Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty, Amanda Kleinfelder, DNP, Nursing

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Final Scholarly Project: Development of Evidenced-Based Practice Guidelines for Female Patients Undergoing Anesthesia for Breast Cancer Surgery, Alexa High, DNP, Nursing

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Preprocedural Ultrasound for Labor Neuraxial Anesthesia: Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations, Nicholas Anderson, DNP, Nursing

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General Anesthesia Clinical Practice Guidelines for Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bradley Closson, DNP, Nursing

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Development of Evidence-Based Practice Anesthesia Guidelines for Brain-Dead Organ Donors, Kelly Dzialowski, DNP, Nursing

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Routine Evaluation with Gastric Ultrasound to Reduce Gastric Aspiration (REGURGA), Joel Jackson, DNP, Nursing

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Viscoelastic Monitoring in Major Hepatic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Randy Kinietz, DNP, Nursing

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Guidelines for the Optimal Assessment of Airway to Predict Difficult Intubation, Morgan Kleinfelder, DNP, Nursing

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Recommending an ERAS Guideline for Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty, Kahl Knapke, DNP, Nursing

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An Evidence-Based Strategy for the Use of Simulation to Assess Situation Awareness in Applicants to Nurse Anesthesia Programs, Angela Lee, DNP, Nursing

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Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for the Surgical Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Aaron McNeilan, DNP, Nursing

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Development of an Evidence-Based CRNA Preceptor Training Program, Emmanuel Mensah, DNP

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Development and Implementation of an Evidence Based Practice Guideline Related to the Management of Adult Angioedema, Megan Przybysz, DNP, Nursing

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Development of a ROTEM-guided Transfusion Algorithm in Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients, Kourtney Jane Snyder, DNP, Nursing

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Evidence Based Practice Guidelines for the Pediatric Autistic Spectrum Disorder Population, Calvin Sparks, DNP, Nursing

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Development of Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention of Peripheral Neurological Injury During Robotic-assisted Prostatectomies for Patients in the Steep Trendelenburg Position, Tyler Wolpert, DNP, Nursing

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Evidence-Based Strategy to Improve Delirium Detection in Elderly Postsurgical Patients, Aimee Baker, DNP, Nursing

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Implementation and Evaluation of a Structured Mentorship Program, Cary Bedinghaus and Caroline Hillman, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2023

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Use and Evaluation of a New Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program, Brandi Herman, DNP, Nursing

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Implementation of Evidence Based Practices to Reduce Postoperative Sore Throat, Anthony Brusadin, DNP, Nursing

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Implementation of Evidence Based Practices to Reduce Postoperative Sore Throat, Anthony Brusadin, DNP, Nursing

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Implementation of a Diabetes Education Program in the Correctional Setting: A Project Proposal, Raymond Lengel, DNP, Nursing

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Inadequacies in Nutritional Counseling in the Perinatal Population, Tiffany Fry, , Nursing

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Standardized Handoffs For Anesthesia Students, Shawn Barkalow and Noah Prebish, DNP, Nursing

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Breastfeeding After Maternal Anesthesia: A Guideline Development, Megan Berens, DNP, Nursing

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Early vs Late Referrals to Nephrology and its Effect on Patient Outcomes in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients Who Are on Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) a Retrospective Chart Review, Tricia Brown, DNP, Nursing

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Activated Clotting Times and Rebleed Rates in Pediatric Patients Post Cardiac Catheterization: A Pilot Project Proposal, Stacey Carey, DNP, Nursing

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Development and Implementation of an Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Training Program for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nicholas Colangelo and Zachary Wise, DNP, Nursing

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Communication Assessment Tools for Emergency Department Nurses who Interact with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Holly Hunt, DNP, Nursing

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Analysis of current practices in prehospital congestive heart failure care and protocol development to prevent readmission., Ayushma Neupane, DNP, Nursing

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Increasing Awareness, Understanding, and Support for Healthcare Second Victims through the Creation and Distribution of an Infographic for Leaders and Executives, Theresa Reed, DNP, Nursing

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The Effectiveness of Targeted Education on Improving Nurses’ Self-Efficacy in Caring for Psychiatric Patients on Medical Surgical Units, Rachel Shirey, DNP, Nursing

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Ohio Forensic Nurse Examiners: Readiness to Care for Victims of Sexual Assault with Disability, Deanna Nicole Smith, DNP, Nursing

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No-Show Rates in Community Mental Health Clinics, Teresa Jordan, DNP, Nursing

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A Systematic Record Review of a Local Quality Improvement Impacts on Anesthesia Provider Knowledge and Attitudes Following a Presentation of Current Evidence-Based Practices Involving Intrathecal Mepivacaine Use in Total Joint Arthroplasty Surgical Patients, Kevin McClellan, DNP, Nursing

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Examining the Need for Change by Describing the Attitudes and Perceptions of Team Communications Related to Patient Care and Safety Among Ambulatory Clinic Healthcare Staff, Peter Seivers, DNP, Nursing

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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Testing Strategies, Carla Bonczak, DNP, Nursing

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Evidence-based Practice Guidelines for the Optimal Assessment of the Airway in Predicting Difficult Intubation, Meredith Louden, DNP, Nursing

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Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prevention of Inadvertent Hypothermia in Total Joint Arthroplasty, Courtney Morris, DNP, Nursing

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Development of Guidelines for Early Implementation of Regional Anesthesia in United States Personnel with Peripheral Injuries, Matthew Baker, DNP, Nursing

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Pectoralis Nerve Block Compared to Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Block in the Mastectomy Patient: Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations, Eric Boyer, DNP, Nursing

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Development and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Practice Guideline Regarding Cricoid Pressure, William Carson II, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2022

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Nosocomial Antibiotic-Associated Clostridium Difficile Infections: An Organizational Assessment, Allison Bruce and Paxton Schwaderer, DNP, Nursing

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Sedation Assessment and Management in the Intensive Care Unit, Kimberly Dyer and Courtney Garvey, DNP, Nursing

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ERAS for Cardiac Surgery: Development of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Antifibrinolytic Administration in Cardiac Surgery, Christopher T. Foltz and Katonya C. Lawson, DNP, Nursing

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Bridging the Gap Between Evidence Based Opioid Sparing Techniques and Anesthesia Provider Practice, Kelly Hempfling, DNP, Nursing

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Change for the Ohio Nurse Practitioner Treating Worker's Compensation Patients: A Needs Analysis, Jessica Huff, DNP, Nursing

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Protocol Development for Preventing Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia in Outpatient Surgical Patients, James Lower, DNP, Nursing

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Evidence-Based Practice Guideline Development: Selection of Local Anesthetics and the Additive Dexamethasone in Brachial Plexus Blocks, Alexandra McGuire, DNP, Nursing

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Clinical Recommendations for Non-Anesthesia Healthcare Providers Performing Emergency Airway Management Outside the Operating Room, Danielle Ridgway, DNP, Nursing

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Evidence Based Practice Strategies: Using Price Lists and Peer Coaching to Improve Medication Cost Containment and Documentation Practices in Anesthesia Providers at an Urban Level One Trauma Center, Abigalle Ryan Sparrow, DNP, Nursing

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Safety Measures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: An Organizational Assessment, Tina Yates, DNP, Nursing

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Evidenced-Based Practice Guideline Development: Selection of Local Anesthetics and the Additive Dexamethasone in Brachial Plexus Blocks, Sabina Lamichhane Wagle, DNP, Nursing

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The Development of an Assessment Plan for Wellness and Risk for Substance Use in Nurse Anesthesia Students, Tessa Friend and Lauren Zaleski, DNP, Nursing

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Proposal of a Clinical Practice Guideline for a Non-Pharmacologic Music Listening Complementary Pain Therapy, Alec Smith, Sean Lawler, and Joel Griffith, DNP, Nursing

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Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Blocking Drug Reversal in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Samantha Kinglsey and Aaron "Mitch" Corn, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2021

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Eastern European Orthodox Christian Immigrant Women: A Pilot Study and Needs Assessment, Kimberly A. Babich-Speck, DNP, Nursing

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Evaluating VA Nurse Acceptance of Virtual Healthcare Technology During the Coronavirus Outbreak, Francesca Bryan-Couch, DNP, Nursing

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Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) in Critical Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Bonnie M. Fagan and Susan Butz, DNP, Nursing

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Professional Quality of Life Indicators and Turnover Intention in Forensic Nurses, Leigh Anne Meyer, DNP, Nursing

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Reducing Missed Appointments with Specialized Appointment Reminders, Lindsay Sanders, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2020

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POSTER: Impact of Educational Modules on Knowledge among Neuroscience Nurses Working in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), Shivani Bhatnagar and Joy Shoemaker, DNP, Nursing

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REPORT:Impact of Educational Modules on Knowledge among Neuroscience Nurses Working in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), Shivani Bhatnagar and Joy Shoemaker, DNP, Nursing

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POSTER: Creating and Piloting a Survey to Determine Readiness in Rural Populations in Ohio, Annie Bowen and Kay Ball, DNP, Nursing

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REPORT: Creating and Piloting a Survey to Determine Readiness in Rural Populations in Ohio, Annie Bowen and Kay Ball, DNP, Nursing

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POSTER: The Beat Stops Here: A Nurse-Driven Protocol to Manage Telemetry Orders, Holly Dripps and Kirk Hummer, DNP, Nursing

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REPORT: The Beat Stops Here: A Nurse-Driven Protocol to Manage Telemetry Orders, Holly Dripps and Kirk Hummer, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2019

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Poster: Toward Expert Consensus on Guidelines for the Use of Yoga in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, Laura J. Abels, DNP, Nursing

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Toward expert consensus on guidelines for the use of Yoga in the treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents., Laura J. Abels, DNP, Nursing

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Poster: The Opioid Epidemic: Assessment of Primary Prevention Interventions in Muskingum County Public Schools, Terra Armstead, DNP, Nursing

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The Opioid Epidemic: Assessment of Primary Prevention Interventions in Muskingum County Public Schools, Terra Armstead, DNP, Nursing

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Creating Voice in School Nurses through Increasing Self-efficacy, Kate King, DNP, Nursing

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Poster: Creating Voice in School Nurses through Increasing Self-efficacy, Kate King, DNP, Nursing

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Malignant Hypothermia Preparedness for Labor and Delivery Nurses, Patricia Rabinowitz, DNP, Nursing

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Poster: Malignant Hyperthermia Preparedness for Labor and Delivery Nurses, Patricia Rabinowitz, DNP, Nursing

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Increasing Awareness of Proper Disposal Practices of Unwanted Household Medications in Muskingum County, Ohio, Joseph Shaeffer, DNP, Nursing

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Poster: Increasing Awareness of Proper Disposal Practices of Unwanted Household Medications in Muskingum County, Ohio, Joseph Shaeffer, DNP, Nursing

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Evidence-Based Practice Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy in the Nurse Resident, Amy L. Smith, DNP, Nursing

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Poster: Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy in the Nurse Resident, Amy L. Smith, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2018

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Impact of Student Nurses' Clinical on the Workload of RN's on a Medical-Surgical Unit of a Critical Access Hospital, Reta Hamilton, DNP, Nursing

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Nursing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Trans* and Gender-Nonconforming Patients, Christine Humphrey, DNP, Nursing

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Poster: Nursing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Trans* and Gender-Nonconforming Patients, Christine Humphrey, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2017

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Succession Planning and the Identification of Future Perioperative Leaders: A Mixed Methods Study, Donna J. Doyle, DNP, RN, CNOR, NE-BC, DNP, Nursing

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Communication Strategies for the School Nurse Mentor: A pilot training program, Amy Hotler DNP, RN, LSN, APHN-BC, DNP, Nursing

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Poster: Communication strategies for the school nurse mentor: A pilot training program, Amy Hotler DNP, RN, LSN, APHN-BC, DNP, Nursing

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Nasal Spray Can Save Lives: Engaging Emergency Department Nurses in the Provision of Naloxone Nasal Spray to High Risk Patients, Paula Kobelt, DNP, Nursing

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Innovative Access to Integrative Health Education for Advanced Practice Nurse: A Pilot Project, Melinda McGaughy, DNP, Nursing

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Staff Nurse Perception of Professional Role Modeling for Student Nurses in the Clinical Learning Environment, Tamara Montgomery, DNP, Nursing

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Prevention of Overuse Injuries in High School Athletes, Edna H. Wright, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2016

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Improving healthcare provider knowledge in acute and primary transgender health needs: The implementation of a clinical education program with urgent care and emergency room staff and providers, Tonia Lower, DNP, Nursing

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Assessment of Air Force Providers’ Adherence to Overweight and Obesity Guidelines, Dale Harrell, DNP, Nursing

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Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in a Rural Health Clinic through Practice Change, Kirsten S. Johanson, DNP, Nursing

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Correlation of Health Related Quality of Life and Health Literacy Levels in Patients with Heart Failure, Deana J. Batross, DNP, Nursing

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Enhancing Interest and Knowledge of How to Start a Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic, Kami S. Campbell, DNP, Nursing

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Factors Influencing Participation in Screening Mammography Among Rural Women, Kelly Colliver, DNP, Nursing

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Nursing Perception of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Spells: Improving Patient Outcomes, Amanda J. Cramer, DNP, Nursing

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The Nurse Executive Role in Implementing Evidence Based Practice (EBP) at the Point of Care, Kimberly Ann Malcolm Mrs., DNP, Nursing

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Implementation Of An Educational Session to Improve Compliance Of Reporting Medication Errors And Near Misses Among Anesthesia Providers, Kacy C. Ballard 3679424, DNP, Nursing

Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2015

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The Contemporary Use of Nurse Practitioners in U.S. Emergency Departments, Jeffrey L. Bevan, DNP, Nursing

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Advocacy: A Vital Step in Attaining Full Practice Authority for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Mandi Cafasso, DNP, Nursing