DNP Projects
The College of Nursing DNP Projects list is comprised of projects authored by South Dakota State University College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Students. A hallmark of the DNP-prepared nurse is the ability to utilize the concept of practice inquiry to translate meaningful health research into practice. Students learn this process through the completion of a final DNP project. Students investigate an area of nursing practice, the health care delivery system, or a health care policy issue to develop a project meaningful to the organization as well as one that meets the scope of doctoral level work. DNP projects may take the form of quality improvement initiatives, practice change programs, program evaluation or translating evidence into practice. See examples of DNP student projects below.
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A hallmark of the DNP-prepared nurse is the ability to utilize the concept of practice inquiry to translate meaningful health research into practice. Students learn this process through the completion of a final DNP project.
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Projects from 2022
| Student | Title | Adviser |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Naoom | Effects of Implementing SBAR Communication on Acute Care Nursing Staff Satisfaction with Handover Reports | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Thomas Stenvig |
| Brooke Buum | The Implementation of a Mock Code Simulation Guided by TeamSTEPPS 20 Curriculum to Improve Team Performance and Nurses' Attitudes Towards Teamwork During Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Thomas Stenvig |
| Amanda Goblish | Impacting Nurse Comfort and Patient Care through Focused Education in Palliative and End of Life Care Symptom Management and Communication | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Thomas Stenvig |
| Allison Hatcher | The Implementation of Psychological Screening to Assess and Treat Distress in Hospitalized Oncology Patients | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Sarah Mollman |
| Dana Huether | Implementation of a Mother's Room in the Emergency Department | Dr. Dannica Callies and Dr. Cynthia Elverson |
| Kary Johnson | Antibiotic Stewardship: Increasing Nursing Education to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections | Dr. Robin Arends |
| Elizabeth Paul | Mechanical Ventilation Didactic and Simulation Training: Improving Confidence and Competence in Rural Intensive Care Unit Nurses | Dr. Cynthia Elversonn and Dr. Robin Arends |
| Hayley Rasmussen | Opioid Overdose Response Teaching to Staff in a Homeless Shelter | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Nicole Gibson |
| Ashley Regimbal | Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Educational Program and Nursing Protocol: Nursing Knowledge and Perceptions | Dr. Dannica Callies and Dr. Cynthia Elverson |
| Karli Sanyour | A Nurse Empowerment Program's Impact on Burnout and Turnover Reduction in the Emergency Department | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Karin Emery |
| Marie Schone | Effect of Yoga on Nurse Burnout | Dr. Jo Voss and Dr. Robin Arends |
| Mariah Suess | Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Medication Reconciliation Protocol for Post-Hospitalized Patients in a Rural Midwest Clinic | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Karin Emery |
| Rebecca Taffe | Depression Reassessment in a Rural Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Thomas Stenvig |
| Laura Thomas | Implementation of Nursing Intensity Tool on an Ambulatory Cardiovascular Unit | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Mary Anne Krogh |
| Lexi Tuholsky | The Effect of Interdisciplinary Rounding on the Perception of Communication | Dr. Brandi Pravecek |
Projects from 2021
| Student | Title | Adviser |
|---|---|---|
| Sabina Kadariya | Impact of Post-Hospital Discharge Follow-up Phone Calls on 30day Readmission Rates | Dr. Robin Arends |
| Karen Knudsen | Advance Care Planning - A Roadmap to a Good Death | Dr. Robin Brown and Dr. Brandi Pravecek |
| Madison Alexander | Vitamin D Deficiency Screening in Uninsured Midwestern Adults | Dr. Robin Arends |
| Stephanie Bork | The Impact of Telehealth on the Post-operative Patient Experience | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Karin Emery |
| Emily Boysen | Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses Regarding Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception | Dr. Cynthia Elverson |
| Nichoas Cain | Yoga Therapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain | Dr. Robin Arends |
| Maggie Christ | Effect of the People Project on Well-being and Burnout in Mental Health and Addiction Services Staff | Dr. Jo Voss and Dr. Brandi Pravecek |
| Camille Christian | Effects of Telemedicine Led Trauma Simulation on Rural Healthcare Team's Attitudes and Performancce | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Robin Brown |
| Thomas Davies | Concussion Reporting Among Adolescent Student-Athletes | Dr. Robin Arends |
| Kristin DeWeerd | Health at Every Size (HAES) for College Students | Dr. Robin Arends |
| Logan Frank | Mucositis and the Oral Assessment Guide | Dr. Linda Burdette |
| Anna Gebhart | Implementation of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Techniques Guided by Sounds True© Online Mindfulness Course to Reduce Burnout in Oncology Nurses | Dr. Sarah Mollman |
| Katherine Greenlee | Effect of a Focused Rounding Tool on Nurse Satisfaction of Interdisciplinary Rounds | Dr. Lori Hendrickx and Dr. Nicole Gibson |
| Sefanie Hoffman | The Effects of Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Annual Competency Assessment | Dr. Jo Voss |
| Jennifer Morgan | Was tat In an Email? An Electronic Communication Tool to Improve Nursing Communication | Dr. Robin Arends |
| Hillary Newborg | Implementing a Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring and Education Program | Dr. Lori Hendrickx |
| Lea Niederbaumer | Early Identification of Type II Diabetes | Dr. Lori Hendrickx |
| Molly Tschetter | Implementation of SBAR tool in a Rural Hospital | Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Leann Horsley |
| Roxann Hackbarth | Education on My HealtheVet to Increase Access to Psychiatric Healthcare for Veterans | Dr. Kay Foland |
| Amy Newstrom | Mindfulness Training in Emergency Department Nurses | Dr. Robin Arends |
Projects from 2020
| Student | Title | Adviser | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Yates-Wycoff | Implementing Diabetic Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Practice Change in a Long-Term Care Setting | Dr. Brandi Pravecek | Dr. Kay Foland, Dr. Mary Isaacson and Dr. Judson Grubbs |
| Hannah Johnson | Implementation of a Depression Screening Protocol in a Rural Family Practice Clinic | Dr. Brandi Pravecek | Dr. Nicole Gibson, Dr. Kay Foland, Dr. Leann Horsley and Dr. Padu Krishna |
| Ruth Hernandez | Ask Me 3; Improving Healthcare Activation After Hospital Discharge | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Brandi Pravecek, Dr. Robin Brown and Dr. Kimberly Messerschmidt |
| Amy Clay | Protocol for Human Trafficking in the Emergency Department | Dr. Mary Nissen and Dr. Brandi Pravecek | Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Gary Anderson |
| McKenzie Terfehr | DNP project Title: Comprehensive Sex Education to Improve Sexually Transmitted Infection and Disease Knowledge Base and Decision Making in Adolescents | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Polly Hulme, Dr. Robin Brown and Dr. Hatfield |
| Abbie Styes | Improving Rural Emergency Nurses Perceived Comfort when Communicating with Patients and Families about Palliative or End-of-Life Care | Dr. Mary Kay Nissen and Dr. Mary Isaacson | Dr. Tom Stenvig, Dr. Victoria Britson and Dr. Rahman |
| Jodi Peterson | In-school Influenza Vaccinations: A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Influenza Vaccination Availability in School-Aged Children in a Rural Community | Dr. Brandi Pravecek | Dr. Mary Isaacson, Dr. Polly Hulme, and Dr. Bjornestad |
| Lindsey Palmer | Decreasing Oncology Patient Stress Through Implementation of an Education Checklist | Dr. Mary Kay Nissen and Dr. Mary Isaacson | Dr. Robin Brown and Dr. Meendering |
| Janelle Kriz | The Implementation of Mock Code Simulations Guided by TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Curriculum to Improve Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Teamwork and Team Performance During Cardiac Arrest | Dr. Brandi Pravecek | Dr. Robin Arends, Dr. Leann Horsley and Dr. Schmidt |
| Samantha Konechne | Assessment of Staff Comfort with Sexual Assault Examination after Implementation of TeleSANE Program | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Lori Hendrickx, Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Weidauer |
| Leah Keune | Optimizing Family-Centered Care in the PICU | Dr. Cindi Elverson | Dr. Mary Kay Nissen, Dr. Jo Voss and Dr. Muthukumarappan |
| Elissa Karels | Impact of Infection Control Education on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Procedural Staff | Dr. Jo Voss | Dr. Robin Arends, Dr. Leann Horsley and Dr. Steinlicht |
| Chelsea Jones | Improving Adoption of Opioid Risk Mitigation Practices | Dr. Mary Kay Nissen and Dr. Leann Horsley | Dr. Polly Hulme and Dr. Perkins |
| Nicole Cotton | Identifying Concerns in Maternal Mental Health: Utilizing an Algorithm as a Screening Guide | Dr. Cindi Elverson | Dr. Jo Voss, Dr. Nicole Gibson and Dr. McCormack |
| Catherine Andela-Ruth | Weighted Blankets: Impact on PRN Medication Use in the Inpatient Mental Health Setting | Dr. Polly Hulme | Dr. Kay Foland, Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Zwart |
| Amber Thompson | The Effects of Early Laxative, Diet, and Exercise Education on Postpartum Constipation Prevention | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Linda Burdette, Dr. Cindi Elverson and Dr. Roms |
Projects from 2019
Dr. Cindi Elverson
| Student | Title | Adviser | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Sundet | The Effect of Teach-Back Method on 30-Day Readmission Rates in Post-PCI Patients | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Victoria Britson, Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Leffler |
| Kendra Storm | Sexual Function Screening in Breast Cancer Survivors | Dr. Polly Hulme | Dr. Mary Isaacson, Dr. Victoria Britson, Dr. Zwart and Janice Conlee |
| Samantha Speed | The use of Motivational Interviewing to Determine Smoking Cessation Readiness | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Polly Hulme and Dr. Mary Isaacson |
| Zachary Schroer | Decreasing Urine Contamination Rates in an Emergency Department | Dr. Brandi Pravecek | Dr. Linda Burdette, Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Wu |
| Jessica Reinking | Teach-Back for Improved Medication Education: Increasing Adherence | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Linda Burdette, Dr. Brandi Pravecek and Dr. Reineke |
| Jessica Koupal | Promoting Change in Vital Sign Assessment at Night to Impact Patient Perception of Sleep Quality in Hospitalized Patients with a Cardiac History | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Nicole Gibson, Dr. Barbara Hobbs and Dr. Johnson |
| Amber Fischer | Reducing Mistriage Rates in the Emergency Department through Emergency Severity Index Training | Dr. Jo Voss | Dr. Kay Foland, Dr. Polly Hulme and Dr. Johnson |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Utilizing a Decision Aid in Acute Inpatients to Increase Patient Satisfaction in Communication with the Provider | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Lori Hendrickx, Dr. Nicole Gibson and Dr. Huang |
| Olivia Brown | Utilization of a High-Touch Surfaces Checklist to Improve Environmental Cleaning Practices of Staff in a Surgical Outpatient Department and Emergency Department. | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Robin Brown, Dr. Polly Hulme and Dr. Vollan |
| Emily Baertsch | Starting the Conversation: Community Sessions to Increase Knowledge and Readiness in Advance Care Planning in Rural Populations. | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Victoria Britson, Dr. Mary Isaacson and Dr. Graham |
| Pamela Van Meeteren | Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Tobacco Users with Severe Mental Illness at Rural Community Mental Health Center | Dr. Cindi Elverson and Dr. Kay Foland |
Projects from 2018
| Student | Title | Adviser | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marly Braun | Implementation of Delirium Screening and Prevention Plan in a Rural Critical Access Hospital | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Cindi Elverson and Dr. Kay Foland |
| Angela Broughton | Reducing Length of Stay in the Emergency Department Using the Emergency Severity Index Triage System | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt | Dr. Robin Arends, Dr. Victoria Britson and Dr. Kimberly Messerschmidt |
| Megan Burgard | Implementing a Screening Tool for Female Hereditary Cancer | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Jo Voss, Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Brown |
| Nakayla Burnham | Implementation of Screen, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in a Midwestern Rural Emergency Department | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Robin Arends,Dr. Cindi Elverson and Dr. Li |
| Jamie Busch | Effect of Personal Resilience TM Techniques on Perceived Stress, Anxiety, and Heart Rate Variability in Nursing Students | Dr. Jo Voss | Dr. Marylou Mylant, Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Jin |
| Michelle Crissinger | Decreasing Length of Stay, 30-day Readmissions, and Impatient Falls in a Rural Critical Access Hospital | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Tom Stenvig, Dr. Leann Horsley and Dr. Heo |
| Travis Erickson | Veterans and Pain: Taking Control with SMART Goals | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Tom Stenvig, Dr. Nicole Gibson and Dr. Vestal |
| Kelsi Hamiel | Preventive Dental Health among Medicaid Children | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Linda Burdette, Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Abraham |
| Mallory Hogan | Pneumonia Readmission Assessment Tool Use on an Inpatient Unit | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Ann Kvamme, Dr. Linda Herrick and Dr. Circia |
| Elizabeth Larson | Sun Safety in Adolescents and Young Adults | Dr. Polly Hulme | Dr. Marylou Mylant, Dr. Cindi Elverson, Dr. Underwood and Dr. Janice Conlee |
| Jani Lerback | Increasing Self-Efficacy of Type 2 Diabetes in Native American Elders | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Robin Arends, Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Blair |
| Jenna Long | Improving Depression Identification in Rural Primary Care Clinic with Standardized Screening | Dr. Victoria Britson | Dr. Marylou Mylant, Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Ujah |
| Natasha Meyer | Daily Rounding Tool to Increase ICU Communication and Patient Plan of Care | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt, Dr. Heidi Mennenga and Dr. Seefeldt |
| Megan Moeding | Measuring the Effects of a Multimodal Hand Hygiene Intervention and the Impact on Registered Nurses' Knowledge and Hand Hygiene Compliance in the Acute Hospital Setting | Dr. Nicole Gisbon | Dr. Leann Horsley, Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Li |
| Sarah Myers | Comparison of Time to Antibiotics, Time to Fluids, and Compliance with Serum Lactate Measurement Before and After Implementation of a Sepsis Protocol | Dr. Victoria Britson | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt, Dr. Anne Kvamme and Dr. Messerli |
| Andrea Neugebauer | Visual Communication and Patient Comprehension of the Plan of Care in the Emergency Department | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt, Dr. Mary Isaacson and Dr. Reineke |
| Brandi Pravecek | Increasing Rural Nurses' Knowledge and Comfort in Palliative Care | Dr. Mary Isaacson | Dr. Victoria Britson, Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt and Dr. Huang |
| Gabrielle Price | Whiteboard Implementation in the Emergency Department | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt | Dr. Robin Arends, Dr. Nicole Gibson and Dr. Chdrasekher |
| Charles Pugsley | The Effects of a Workplace Violence Incident Report Process in an Emergency Department | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt | Dr. Nicole Gibson, Dr. Victoria Britson and Dr. Wei |
| Kristin Rokusek | Think Donation: An Education Initiative | Dr. Linda Burdette | Dr. Marylou Mylant, Dr. Mary Nissen and Dr. Howard |
| Jennifer Rounds | Depression and Anxiety Screening in Cystic Fibrosis | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Nicole Gibson |
| Tressa Sattler | Assessment of Rural Emergency Medical Technicians' Awareness and Triage Practices of Older Adults Who Fall | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Lori Hendrickx, Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Liu |
| Rebekah Storm | Improving End of Life Communication Through a Formal Education Program for Staff Nurses in a Rural Critical Access Hospital | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Cindi Elverson, Dr. Mary Minton and Dr. Wang |
| Rebecca Thorston | Hand Hygiene and Infection Prevention Education for Basic Emergency Medical Service Providers | Dr. Jo Voss | Dr. Nicole Gibson, Dr. Lori Hendrickx and Dr. Glover |
| Amanda Younie | The Utilization of Fitness Tracking Applications to Promote Increased Physical Activity and Weight Loss | Dr. Linda Burdette | Dr. Victoria Britson, Dr. Polly Hulme and Dr. Jensen |
| Tracy Hinrichs | Transition to an Open Crib: A New Policy Implementation for Preterm Infants in a NICU | Dr. Cindi Elverson | Dr. Polly Hulme, Dr. Marylou Mylant, Dr. Vargo and Dr. Smart |
| Cynthia Cyris | Nurse Attitudes, Practices, and Occurrence of Kangaroo Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Dr. Cindi Elverson | Dr. Mary Isaacson, Dr. Lois Tschetter, Dr. Vargo and Dr. Abraham |
Projects from 2017
| Student | Title | Advisor | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Abraham | Implementation of a Survivorship Care Plan within the Oncology Department of a Midwestern Hospital that serves both Urban and Rural Veteran Population | Dr. Sheryl Marckstad | Dr. Robin Arends, Dr. Kay Foaldn and Dr. Perkins |
| Kathryn Adams | The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Rural-Dwelling Preoperative Patient Anxiety | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Nicole Gibson, Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Yoon |
| Allison Brooks | Mental Health Screening in Refugee and Immigrant Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Nicole Gibson, Dr. Thomas Stenvig and Dr. Agostini |
| Keena Byrd-Moro | Injury Prevention Program Implementation in High School Girls' Basketball in a Midwest Frontier School | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Barbara Hobbs, Dr. Marylou Mylant, Dr. Howard and Dr. Janice Conlee |
| Katy Caffee | Text Message Reminders and Parental Education for Parental Acceptance of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Series in the Rural Pediatric Clinic | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Thomas Stenvig, Dr. Hendrickx and Dr. Roy |
| Andrew Davies | Motivational Interviewing as a Way to Help Rural South Dakota Patients Who Smoke | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Thomas Stenvig, Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Boe |
| Abigail Gramlick-Mueller | Impact of Self-Management Education on Quality of Life Among Adults with Chronic Pain | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Victoria Britson |
| Natasha Gray | Patient Education about Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Infection | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Kay Foland, Dr. Jo Voss and Dr. Tonkoski |
| Jennifer Heil | Youth Sports Related Concussion Education Among High School Students | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Kay Foland, Dr. Jo Voss, Dr. Janice Conlee and Dr. Saiz |
| Chelsea Hinders | Implementation of an Advance Care Planning Discussion for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Victoria Britson, Dr. Mary Isaacson and Dr. Hailong |
| Peggy Jansen | Using Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Techniques to Reduce Compassion Fatigue and Burnout | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Jo Voss, Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Perkins |
| Timothy Krueger | Elderly Fall Risk Screening in the Emergency Department | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt | Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Robin Arends |
| Lesley Kling | Using Clinical Decision Support to Increase Pneumococcal Vaccination at a Rural Health Clinic | Dr. Linda Burdette | Dr. Thomas Stenvig and Dr. Sandeep |
| Jill Knight | Reducing Burnout in Rural Healthcare Providers | Dr. Linda Burdette | Dr. Hendrickx, Dr. Mary Nissen and Dr. Letcher |
| Molly Kuehl | Community-based Advanced Care Planning Seminars: Increasing Knowledge in Decisional Adults | Dr. Mary Minton | Dr. Mary Isaacson, Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt and Dr. Darrington |
| Nefeli Moutsoglou | Pediatric Oral Health Educational Curriculum for Primary Care Providers to Improve Children's Access to Dental Services | Dr. Linda Burdette | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt, Dr. Cynthia Elverson and Dr. Levesque |
| Kathryn Radigan | Patient Activation and Weight Management in Primary Care | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Howard Wey, Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Roe |
| Danielle Rathjen | Utilization of EMR to Increase Weight Loss Counseling | Dr. Linda Burdette | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt, Dr. Lori Hendricks and Dr. Thaler |
| Sarah Rodolph | Engaging Patients in Self-Care Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Robin Arends, Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Gent |
| Sarah Sharp | Screening for Postpartum Depression with Well-Child Visits | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Victoria Britson, Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Burrows |
| Christina Vogel | Improving Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening Rates Among Adolescent and Adult Women in Rural Health Clinic | Dr. Victoria Britson | Dr. Christina Lammers, Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Michna |
| Jill Waggoner | Palliative Care Consultations in the Intensive Care Unit: Utilizing Criteria to Increase Referrals | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt, Dr. Mary Minton and Dr. Saunders |
| Miranda Welbig | Implementing a Modified Early Warning Score to Evaluate Patient and Nursing Outcomes on a Medical-Surgical Unit | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Jo Voss, Dr. Anne Kvamme and Dr. Ramsay-Seane |
| Kathryn Wermers | Short Message Service (SMS) Appointment Reminder Project | Dr. Jo Voss | Dr. Robin Arends, Dr. Heidi Mennenga and Dr. Graham |
Projects from 2016
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Student |
Title |
Advisor |
Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Ahnberg | Evaluation of the Use of Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) to initiate the Pediatric Rapid Response Team (RRT) | Dr. Cynthia Elverson | Dr. Barbara Hobbs, Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Crumley (U of MO) |
| Elizabeth Carlson | Using Personal Resilience Techniques to Reduce Anxiety in University Students | Dr. Jo Voss | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Marylou Mylant |
| Kathryn Christensen | Improving Provider Recognition and Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence at a Rural Primary Care Clinic | Dr. Polly Hulme | Dr. Mary Isaacson and Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt |
| Sarah Cullison | Military Sexual Trauma Staff Training and a Routine Screening Protocol for Women Attending a Women's Health Clinic | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt and Dr. Victoria Britson |
| Stacy Eden | Avoiding Hospitalization in Assisted-Living Facility Residents | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Nicole Gibson |
| Michelle Heiling | Self-Care Guide's Effect on Patient Knowledge and Antibiotic Desire with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection in Rural Emergency Department | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt | Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Robin Arends |
| Kelli Hinsch | ROTC Assessment of Military Sexual Trauma: An Educational Intervention | Dr. Polly Hulme | Dr. Thomas Stenvig and Dr. Linda Herrick |
| Ashely Holen | Lifestyle Modification for Blood Pressure Control | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Jo Voss and Dr. Linda Burdette |
| Danielle Huehl | Increasing Palliative Care Knowledge of Nurses Who Care for People with the Life-Limited Illness Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Victoria Britson and Dr. Mary Isaacson |
| Stacy Kotalik | Preoperative Orthopedic Education | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Mary Isaacson and Dr. Lori Hendrickx |
| Carol Lamoureux-Lewallen | Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Nicole Gibson and Dr. Victoria Britson |
| Rachel Lynde | Routine Tobacco Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Tobacco Users on a Rural University Campus | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Robin Arends |
| Jodie Miller | Increasing Condom Use Among College Students to Decrease STI Transmission | Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Nicole Gibson |
| Adam Norenberg | You Taught Me That: Improving Patient Care through Teach-back | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt |
| Kay Ribbel | Informal Caregiver Strain | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Jo Gibson |
| Ericka Wiebusch | Depression and Menopause Symptom Severity Screening during Menopausal Transition | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Polly Hulme |
| Leslie Wilson | Military Sexual Trauma Staff Training and Routine Screening Protocol for Women Attending a Women's Health Clinic | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Polly Hulme |
Projects from 2015
|
Student |
Title |
Advisor |
Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Albrecht | Implementation of a Standardized Medication Reconciliation Process to Decrease Medication Discrepancies in the Primary Care Setting | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Polly Hulme and Dr. Jo Gibson |
| Lindsey Barthel | A SANE Emergency Department | Dr. Robin Peterson-Lunch | Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Mary Isaacson |
| Audrey Bickerdyke | Managing Food Allergies in School Utilizing a Standard Guideline | Dr. Robin Peterson-Lund | Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Willard |
| Lacy Bonte | An Approach to Improve Rural Provider Practice Patterns with Early Identification of Childhood Obesity and Intervention to Promote Healthy Living | Dr. Jo Gibson | Dr. Cynthia Elerson and Dr. Robin Arends |
| Jeane Carlsen | Initial Installation of an Evidence-Based Care Outcome Measure in an Outpatient Mental Health Agency | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Polly Hulme |
| Lesley Cook | Individualized Music Program to Prevent Agitated Behaviors in Dementia | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Jo Gibson and Dr. Robin Arends |
| Jean Cunningham | Interventions to Improve Diabetes Management in South Dakota | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Robin Peterson-Lund |
| Nicole DeVoe | Intraosseous Vascular Access in the Emergency Department | Dr. Lori Hendrickx | Dr. Thomas Stenvig and Dr. Robin Arends |
| Karissa Getting | Improving Asthma Control in Rural-Dwelling Persons with Asthma | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Mary Minton |
| Patricia Heinricy | Alternative Approach to School Bullying | Dr. Linda Burdette | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Marylou Mylant |
| Grant Jaspers | Improving Education on Childhood Obesity within Middle School Ages Children with an integrated Health Promotion Curriculum | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Jo Gibson and Dr. Linda Burdette |
| Jennifer Kingery | Parent Education to increase HPV-Related knowledge and Improve Intent to Vaccinate Adolescent Males and Females | Dr. Jo Gibson | Dr. Christina Lammers and Dr. Linda Burdette |
| Abbey Kitto | Implementation of a Standardized Policy to Improve Allergy Documentation in an Ambulatory Surgery Center | Dr. Thomas Stenvig | Dr. Lori Hendrickx, Dr. Heidi Mennenga and Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt |
| Megan Larsen | Improving Perceptions of Menopause with an Educational Tool About Non-Pharmacologic Menopause Symptom Management | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Polly Hulme and Dr. Lori Hendrickx |
| Alysia Lester | Donor Human Milk: A Change in Practice | Dr. Cynthia Elverson | Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Reavey (UMKC) |
| Kimberly Mitzel-Oberloh | Decreasing Illness-Related Absences in School through Hand Hygiene Education | Dr. Mary Minton | Dr. Roddy and Dr. Pat Shaver |
| Katie Poppen | Assessing Teach Back Method with Medications During Hospitalizations to Improve Patient and Nurse Perception of Patient Understanding | Dr. Jo Gibson | Dr. Robin Arends and Dr. Mary Isaacson |
| Ericka Privitt | The Impact of Scheduled Meal Break in ICU Nurses | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Roddy and Dr. Barbara Hobbs |
| Danielle Reiff | Incorporating Plain Language to Improve Health Literacy in Rural Primary Care | Dr. S Gibson | Dr. Victoria Britson and Dr. Nicole Gibson |
| Laura Schirber | Reducing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections and Urinary Catheter Days by Daily Nursing Rounding | Dr. Barbara Hobbs | Dr. Pat Shaver and Dr. Roddy |
| Kimberly Schmidt | Chemotherapy-Inducted Peripheral Neuropathy Education and Assessment | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Mary Minton and Dr. Lori Hendrickx |
| Cynthia Stocks | Advance Care Planning in Primary Care: A Practice Improvement Project | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Pat Shaver and Dr. Roddy |
| Bobbi Vandendriessche | Increasing Knowledge about HPV and the HPV Vaccines Among Young Adults Through a College-Based Setting | Dr. Robin Arends | Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Jo Gibson |
| Wendy Vanderkooi | Optimizing Sedation for Cataract Surgery in Rural Critical Access | Dr. Christina Lammers | Dr. Paula Carson, and Dr. Mary Isaacson |
| Brittany Wangsness | Emergency Department Care Transitions | Dr. Nicole Gibson | Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Lori Hendrickx |
| Nadia Yusufi | An Interdisciplinary Telehealth to Home Weight Management Program for US Mid-west Veterans: Evaluation of an Electronic Reminder Tool | Dr. Robin Peterson-Lunch |
Dr. Thommas Stenvig and Dr. Marylou Mylant |
Projects from 2014
|
Student |
Title |
Advisor |
Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Ammann | Improving Employee Recognition: The Impact on job Satisfaction in the Operating Room | Dr. Lori Hendrickx | Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Heidi Mennenga |
| Jennifer Anderson | Implementation of a Nurse-Initiated Topical Anesthesia Protocol | Dr. Cynthia Elverson | Dr Lori Hendrickx and Dr. Jo Voss |
| Robin Arends | Diabetic Nutrition Education for Low Income Adults | Dr. Cristina Lammers | Dr. Mary Lou Mylant and Dr. Rebecca Randall |
| Rachael Dekker | The Effect of Preoperative Calecoxib on Postoperative Narcotic Use in Adult Surgical Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery | Dr. Cristina Lammers |
Dr. Kay Foland and Dr. Mary Isaccson |
| Emily Fett | Implementing a Screening Pathway for Identifying Patients at Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Primary Care. | Dr. Tom Stenvig | Dr. Gina Rowe and Dr. Lori Hendrickx |
| Nicole Gibson | Depression Screening and Referral in Adult Heart Failure Patients | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Pat Shaver and Dr. Linda Burdette |
| Becky Hruby | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Perioperatively | Dr. Jo Voss | Dr. Lori Hendrickx and Dr. Linda Herrick |
| Lori Lawson | Decreasing Residual Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Levels in Operating Room by Improving Terminal Cleaning Practice | Dr. Lori Hendrickx | Dr. Heidi Mennenga and Dr. Thomas Stenvig |
| Lindsey Mayer | Improving Patient Safety with a Fall Prevention toolkit | Dr. Linda Herrick | Dr. Paula Carson and Dr. Jo Voss |
| Amanda McMillan | Increasing compliance of pediatric BMI screening by Health Care Providers in a Rural Clinical Through the Use of a Toolkit | Dr. Tom Stenvig | |
| Marie Rogers | Transition of Care: Hand-off Protocol | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Haifa Samra and Dr. Pat Shaver |
| Lily Sanjaya | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) First-Line Treatment: Lifestyle Coaching | Dr. Cristina Lammers and Dr. Gina Row | Dr. Lois Tschetter |
| April Saufley | Kidney Transplant Recipient Impatient Clinical Pathway | Dr. Linda Herrick | Dr. Paula Carson and Dr. Polly Hulme |
| Joni Sengos | The Effect of Utilizing a Cue Card for Adult Patients in Primary Care Clinics to Increase Knowledge and Decrease the Prevalence of High Blood Pressure Readings | Dr. Rebecca Randall | Dr. Tom Stenvig and Dr. Christina Lamers |
| Rhonda Siver | Impact of ECG Teaching and Algorithm on EMT Compliance of Pre-Hospital ECG | Dr. Lori Hendrickx | Dr. Linda Burdette and Dr. Gloria Craig |
| Jessica Wineland | Cognitive Screening in Rural Primary Care | Dr. Linda Burdette | Dr. Kay Foland, Dr. Heidi Mennenga and Dr. Sheryl Marckstadt |
| Ashley Zwiefel | Use of the Teach-Back Method to Reduce 30-Day Readmission Rates in Post-Surgical Patients from Rural and Underserved Areas | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Linda Burdette, Dr. Lori Hendrickx and Dr. Nicole Gibson |
Projects from 2013
|
Student |
Title |
Advisor |
Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Behl | Impact of Education on Improving Patient Knowledge and Satisfaction in the Treatment of Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Tom Stenvig and Dr. Robin Peterson-Lund |
| Dannica Callies | The Period of PURPLE Crying® Program: Implementation in a Rural Community | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Cindy Elverson and Dr. Nicole Gibson |
| Susan Connelly | Implementation of a School Health Report Card in a Parochial School System | Dr. Cindy Elverson | Dr. Robin Peterson-Lund and Dr. Paula Carson |
| S. Jo Gibson | Addressing the Childhood Obesity Crisis: Quality Improvement for Primary Care in the Rural Midwest | Dr. Marge Hegge | Dr. Cindy Elverson |
| Jeanne Kleinhesselink | Implementation of a Cultural and Theory Based HIV/STD Prevention Intervention for Midwestern Hispanic Youth | Dr. Marge Hegge | Dr. Renae Durfee |
| Kathy Nevins | A Faith Community Nurse Digital Toolkit Pilot test: Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Protocols | Dr. Marge Hegge | Dr. Haifa Samra and Dr. Nicole Gibson |
| Tanya Schaeffer | Postpartum Depression Screening at Well-Child Visits | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Christina Lammers |
| Danielle Schroeder | Intimate Partner Violence Education and Screening Protocol Development in Rural South Dakota Primary Care | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Christina Lammers and Dr. Robin Arends |
Projects from 2012
|
Student |
Title |
Advisor |
Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Hickman | A Process Improvement Project for Optimal Pediatric Asthma Care | Dr. Cindy Elverson | Dr. Marylou Mylant and Dr. Jan Haugen-Rogers |
| Kathy Schweitzer | Awareness and Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma Using the Period of Purple Crying® Program | Dr. Marylou Mylant | Dr. Marge Hegge and Dr. Renae Durfee |
| Michelle Van Wyhe | Wellness through Walking in Rural Community | Dr. Marge Hegge | Dr. Renae Durfee |
| Kathleen Zambo | Use of an Electronic Health Record Adult Obesity Toolkit and Template to Promote Weight Loss Counseling | Dr. Kay Foland | Dr. Ducheneaux |