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.

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Project Reports from 2024

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Evaluation of a Holistic Sexual Health Education Program for Christian Women: A Pilot Study, Alexis Carlson

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Implement an Outpatient Follow-up Protocol for Post-TEVAR Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Shan Sze Chin

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Use of a Standardized Communication Tool to Improve Nurse Communication with Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation, Lindsey T. Crahan

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Quality Improvement: Compliance of a Gender Identity Toolkit After an Education, Tammy M. Davis

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Increasing Confidence and Knowledge of Nonpharmacological Interventions Among ICU Nurses Caring for Patients with Agitation due to Traumatic Brain Injury: A Quality Improvement Project, Cameron Devitt

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Evaluating Consent With Emergency Treatment of Ischemic Stroke, Sara Colleen Babcock Driscoll

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Improving Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention Knowledge and Awareness Among ICU Nurses, Catherine Pascua Jollimore

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Investigating Nurses’ Perception of Teach-Back Method: A Quality Improvement Project, Harpreet Kaur

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Implementation and Evaluation of a Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program in Older Adult Living Facilities, Karen Lee

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High Quality Palliative and End-of-Life Care in the Critical Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Erica McCartney

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Implementation of a Toolkit to Increase Patient Outreach for Annual Lipid Screening in Native Americans with Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Samantha Owen

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Anesthesia Assisted Procedure Readiness Handoff Tool & Evaluation, Cassidy Shaver

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Improving Community Health Workers’ COVID-19 Knowledge and Preparedness Through an Online Training Module, Gaeun Song

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Improving Operating Room Efficiency by Ensuring a Timely Start of a First Operative Case: A Quality Improvement Project, Olga V. Torchilo

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Comparing IV Tenecteplase and Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Chart Review, Chen-chen Tu

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Improving Hazardous Drug Knowledge and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use in Non-Oncology Nurses in Primary Care Settings, Jaclyn Wiggins

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Bridging the Gap Between Pediatric-to-Adult Primary Care, Cindy K. Wong Sick Hong

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Improvement of Sepsis Management through Nursing Education on Medical-Surgical Floors, Ekaterina Wuest

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Exploring the Effects of Break Nurses on Nursing Staff Burnout, Danjie Zheng

Project Reports from 2023

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Effectiveness of asthma education on patient's general asthma knowledge and self-confidence in managing their disease: A quality improvment study, Anna Lynn Alsin

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Post-Operative Nursing Competence for Transgender Vulvovaginoplasty Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Marleah A. Angelov

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Improving Undergraduate Students' Knowledge of Meningitis, Lily Roya Dashtestani

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Increasing Pulmonary Artery Catheter Education Among CCU Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project, Kayla Marie Fisher RN, BSN

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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

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Implementation of the Pre-Encounter Huddles with Medical Interpreters: A Process Improvement Project, Grace E. Ma

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Improving Safety and Efficiency of Postoperative Patient Handoff, Yan Shen

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Implementing One-minute Breathing to Decrease Nurses' Burnout on A Medical-Surgical Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, selinda shi

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Education on Hormone Replacement Therapy to Increase Provider Competence on Gender-Affirming Care: A Program Evaluation, Cyrille D. Soliman

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Nurse Drug Diversion Prevention: A Pilot Project, Nicole Solvang

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Impact of De-escalation Training for Emergency Department Staff, Khadijah A. Toledano

Project Reports from 2022

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Pre-surgical SARS-CoV-2 Testing for Asymptomatic Patients: A Program Evaluation, Nicole M. Bressler

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Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Primary Care Clinic, Arely Nohemi Brogan

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Describing Drowning Prevention Strategies via the Washington State Drowning Prevention Network: A Program Evaluation, Amanda A. Courtney

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Implementation of a Workplace Breastfeeding Promotion Training for Working Mothers, Ahlam Mohamed Dakane

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Program Evaluation of an Advanced Practice Provider Onboarding Process, Rebecca L. Formosa

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Reducing HAPI in High-Risk Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Gia Lynne Frank

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An Evaluation of Virtual Care Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kimberly Ghiglia

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Evaluating Parents’ Readiness for the Discharge of their Premature Infant from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Annie Lynda Houendjou Badjio

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LifePlanning Program Evaluation: Advance Care Planning, Arshdeep Kaur

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Increasing Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) Algorithm Compliance: A Nursing Quality Improvement Project, Hanna Kim

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Effectiveness of Online Pediatric Plastic Surgery Preoperative Education via Inside Out Care, Kara Lueneburg

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Workplace Violence: Workplace Violence Reporting in the Acute Care Setting, Jennifer A. Marsh

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Optimizing Annual Firefighter Wellness Visits: Implementation of a Supplemental Clinical Toolkit, Flannery Jane Moran

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Factors that Impact Length of Stay for Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations, Katherine C. Pearce

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Evaluation of the Hester Davis Scale for Fall Risk Assessment in the Oncology Population, Mercedes Swiercek

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Workplace Violence (WPV) Prevention Training Program for a Healthcare Organization, Hsing-Wen (Jill) Wang

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Evaluation of a Life Planning Program: Effects of Multidisciplinary Integrated Care on Quality of Life in Community Dwelling Older Adults, Inbok Wee

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Expanding Primary Care Access to Hepatitis C Treatment by Improving Linkage to Care, Candice Xia

Project Reports from 2021

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A Community-Based Approach to Chronic Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population, Amy L. Arino

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Developing Diabetes Management Health Education Module for Adults Learners Teaching Homeless Adults, Julia Bell

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Medication Management Education Program for Adult Learners Teaching Homeless Adults, Ana-Irina Bologan

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Cost-Benefit and Utilization Evaluation of Onsite Medical Services in Supportive Housing for the Chronically Homeless, Jennifer R. Casebeer

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Health Education Program Development for Adults with Low Health Literacy, Bevan Davis

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A Structural Approach to Successful Fundraising Through Social Context, Harrison Strom Dellinger

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Community Paramedicine-Mobile Integrated Health Toolkit: A Resource to Help Fire Department Agencies Accelerate the Development of Community Paramedicine-Mobile Integrated Health Services, Stacy C. Henderson

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Body Fluid Exposure Management: Improving Provider Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines, Donna Lee Kang

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Increasing Self-Efficacy in Volunteer Outpatient Registered Nurses Through Scope of Practice Education, Kara E. Kozemzak

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Diabetes Health Management Education for an Underserved Urban Population, Jennifer V. Mac

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Improving Pediatric Illness Management through a Community Wellness Program, Sarah E. Mehlmann

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Empowering Registered Nurse Clinical Decision-Making in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Using Inflammatory Bowel Disease Protocols and Standing Orders, Agata Millar

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Improving the Confidence and Knowledge of Nurses in Vietnam through Distance Learning, Nicole Nguyen

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Learning Style Assessment and Education to Promote Adaptive Learning Strategies in Nurse Practitioner Residents, Jenifer J. Reyes

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A Functional Needs Checklist for a Hospital to Housing (H2H) Program by Utilizing Structured Approach, Faith Sairez

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Marketing Plan: A Sustainable Volunteer Workforce in Rural Washington State, Melyssa Waldner

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A Structured Approach to Assist Case Managers in Determining Appropriate Placement and Services for Homeless Veterans, Jessica Wu

Project Reports from 2020

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EVALUATION THE NALOXONE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM, Mimie Bagalwa

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Improving Patient Portal Enrollment in a Community Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Plan, Gloria Chang

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Improving Access to Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Disease in the Emergency Department, Jaekyung J. Cho

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Creating a Tool for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners to Screen and Refer Postpartum Mothers with Complications During Well-Child Visits, Josephine Adomaah Eshun

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Patient Satisfaction Survey Development and Implementation in a Free Clinic Setting, Ramanjot Grewal

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Furthering an Integrative Medicine Program in the Oncology Setting, Bradley Houser

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Increasing Confidence and Competence when a Chemotherapy Spill Occurs: A Quality Improvement Project, Coreen Klein

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Improving PIVC Complication Awareness, Prevention, and Reporting: A Quality Improvement Project, Matthew S. Krabbendam

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Policy and Procedure Evaluation and Customization for a Free Clinic, Cindy J. Mato

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Transitioning from One EHR System to Another: Strategies for Overcoming Challenges and Ensuring Smooth Implementation, Azeb Zeleke

Project Reports from 2019

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Medicolegal Considerations in the Management of Opioid Use Disorder with Buprenorphine by Jail Health Services, Megann N. Mitchell