The Seattle Pacific University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares nurse leaders for advanced practice roles with the highest level of competence to meet the changing demands of our current and future healthcare environment.
This series contains successfully completed DNP scholarly projects.
These projects exemplify scholarship of advanced nursing practice for the DNP student. Students synthesize, integrate and translate newly acquired knowledge and skills from previous DNP courses. Translational research methods and implementation and dissemination sciences are foundational to the project.
Project Reports from 2024
Evaluation of a Holistic Sexual Health Education Program for Christian Women: A Pilot Study, Alexis Carlson
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Implement an Outpatient Follow-up Protocol for Post-TEVAR Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Shan Sze Chin
Use of a Standardized Communication Tool to Improve Nurse Communication with Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation, Lindsey T. Crahan
Quality Improvement: Compliance of a Gender Identity Toolkit After an Education, Tammy M. Davis
Evaluating Consent With Emergency Treatment of Ischemic Stroke, Sara Colleen Babcock Driscoll
Improving Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention Knowledge and Awareness Among ICU Nurses, Catherine Pascua Jollimore
Investigating Nurses’ Perception of Teach-Back Method: A Quality Improvement Project, Harpreet Kaur
High Quality Palliative and End-of-Life Care in the Critical Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Erica McCartney
Anesthesia Assisted Procedure Readiness Handoff Tool & Evaluation, Cassidy Shaver
Improving Community Health Workers’ COVID-19 Knowledge and Preparedness Through an Online Training Module, Gaeun Song
Improving Operating Room Efficiency by Ensuring a Timely Start of a First Operative Case: A Quality Improvement Project, Olga V. Torchilo
Comparing IV Tenecteplase and Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Chart Review, Chen-chen Tu
Improving Hazardous Drug Knowledge and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use in Non-Oncology Nurses in Primary Care Settings, Jaclyn Wiggins
Bridging the Gap Between Pediatric-to-Adult Primary Care, Cindy K. Wong Sick Hong
Improvement of Sepsis Management through Nursing Education on Medical-Surgical Floors, Ekaterina Wuest
Exploring the Effects of Break Nurses on Nursing Staff Burnout, Danjie Zheng
Project Reports from 2023
Effectiveness of asthma education on patient's general asthma knowledge and self-confidence in managing their disease: A quality improvment study, Anna Lynn Alsin
Post-Operative Nursing Competence for Transgender Vulvovaginoplasty Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Marleah A. Angelov
Improving Undergraduate Students' Knowledge of Meningitis, Lily Roya Dashtestani
Increasing Pulmonary Artery Catheter Education Among CCU Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project, Kayla Marie Fisher RN, BSN
Comparing Patients’ Satisfaction with Telemedicine Visits to In-person Visits at Central Washington Onsite Clinics: A Program Evaluation, Rodrigo Franco-Lara
Using Patient Voices to Improve Culturally Safe Care for Transgender and Non-Binary Populations: A Quality Improvement Project, Lenaya LeBlanc
Implementation of the Pre-Encounter Huddles with Medical Interpreters: A Process Improvement Project, Grace E. Ma
Improving Safety and Efficiency of Postoperative Patient Handoff, Yan Shen
Education on Hormone Replacement Therapy to Increase Provider Competence on Gender-Affirming Care: A Program Evaluation, Cyrille D. Soliman
Nurse Drug Diversion Prevention: A Pilot Project, Nicole Solvang
Impact of De-escalation Training for Emergency Department Staff, Khadijah A. Toledano
Project Reports from 2022
Pre-surgical SARS-CoV-2 Testing for Asymptomatic Patients: A Program Evaluation, Nicole M. Bressler
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Primary Care Clinic, Arely Nohemi Brogan
Describing Drowning Prevention Strategies via the Washington State Drowning Prevention Network: A Program Evaluation, Amanda A. Courtney
Implementation of a Workplace Breastfeeding Promotion Training for Working Mothers, Ahlam Mohamed Dakane
Program Evaluation of an Advanced Practice Provider Onboarding Process, Rebecca L. Formosa
Reducing HAPI in High-Risk Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Gia Lynne Frank
An Evaluation of Virtual Care Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kimberly Ghiglia
Evaluating Parents’ Readiness for the Discharge of their Premature Infant from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Annie Lynda Houendjou Badjio
LifePlanning Program Evaluation: Advance Care Planning, Arshdeep Kaur
Effectiveness of Online Pediatric Plastic Surgery Preoperative Education via Inside Out Care, Kara Lueneburg
Workplace Violence: Workplace Violence Reporting in the Acute Care Setting, Jennifer A. Marsh
Optimizing Annual Firefighter Wellness Visits: Implementation of a Supplemental Clinical Toolkit, Flannery Jane Moran
Factors that Impact Length of Stay for Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations, Katherine C. Pearce
Evaluation of the Hester Davis Scale for Fall Risk Assessment in the Oncology Population, Mercedes Swiercek
Workplace Violence (WPV) Prevention Training Program for a Healthcare Organization, Hsing-Wen (Jill) Wang
Expanding Primary Care Access to Hepatitis C Treatment by Improving Linkage to Care, Candice Xia
Project Reports from 2021
A Community-Based Approach to Chronic Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population, Amy L. Arino
Developing Diabetes Management Health Education Module for Adults Learners Teaching Homeless Adults, Julia Bell
Medication Management Education Program for Adult Learners Teaching Homeless Adults, Ana-Irina Bologan
Cost-Benefit and Utilization Evaluation of Onsite Medical Services in Supportive Housing for the Chronically Homeless, Jennifer R. Casebeer
Health Education Program Development for Adults with Low Health Literacy, Bevan Davis
A Structural Approach to Successful Fundraising Through Social Context, Harrison Strom Dellinger
Body Fluid Exposure Management: Improving Provider Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines, Donna Lee Kang
Increasing Self-Efficacy in Volunteer Outpatient Registered Nurses Through Scope of Practice Education, Kara E. Kozemzak
Diabetes Health Management Education for an Underserved Urban Population, Jennifer V. Mac
Improving Pediatric Illness Management through a Community Wellness Program, Sarah E. Mehlmann
Improving the Confidence and Knowledge of Nurses in Vietnam through Distance Learning, Nicole Nguyen
Learning Style Assessment and Education to Promote Adaptive Learning Strategies in Nurse Practitioner Residents, Jenifer J. Reyes
A Functional Needs Checklist for a Hospital to Housing (H2H) Program by Utilizing Structured Approach, Faith Sairez
Marketing Plan: A Sustainable Volunteer Workforce in Rural Washington State, Melyssa Waldner
Project Reports from 2020
EVALUATION THE NALOXONE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM, Mimie Bagalwa
Improving Patient Portal Enrollment in a Community Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Plan, Gloria Chang
Improving Access to Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Disease in the Emergency Department, Jaekyung J. Cho
Creating a Tool for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners to Screen and Refer Postpartum Mothers with Complications During Well-Child Visits, Josephine Adomaah Eshun
Patient Satisfaction Survey Development and Implementation in a Free Clinic Setting, Ramanjot Grewal
Furthering an Integrative Medicine Program in the Oncology Setting, Bradley Houser
Increasing Confidence and Competence when a Chemotherapy Spill Occurs: A Quality Improvement Project, Coreen Klein
Improving PIVC Complication Awareness, Prevention, and Reporting: A Quality Improvement Project, Matthew S. Krabbendam
Policy and Procedure Evaluation and Customization for a Free Clinic, Cindy J. Mato
Transitioning from One EHR System to Another: Strategies for Overcoming Challenges and Ensuring Smooth Implementation, Azeb Zeleke
Project Reports from 2019
Medicolegal Considerations in the Management of Opioid Use Disorder with Buprenorphine by Jail Health Services, Megann N. Mitchell