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.Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2015
Improving Vaccination Compliance among Amish Children in Knox County, Ohio, Laura J. Segraves, DNP, Nursing
Implementation of Educational Program for Nurses to Improve Knowledge and Use of Discharge Planning Best Practices, Eric C. Snyder, DNP, Nursing
Improving Patient Satisfaction after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Nurse Practitioner-Driven Preoperative Education, Jennifer A. White, DNP, Nursing
An Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Telephone Follow-up in an Urgent Care, Audia L. Ellis, DNP, Nursing
Diabetes Distress: Transforming a Practice, Goff M. Jeannie, DNP, Nursing
Doctoral Scholarly Projects from 2014
Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity in the Ambulatory Care Setting, Susan Farrus-Brown, DNP, Nursing
Assessment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury By Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Mary Lou Garey, DNP, Nursing
Paramedic Students' Perceived Self-Efficacy at Airway Management, Holly Herron, DNP, Nursing
Attitudes and Beliefs of Registered Nurses About the Process of Changing to an Electronic Medical Record in a Community Hospital: A Mixed Method Investigation, Roberta Jo Myers, DNP, Nursing