This collection houses the doctoral project papers of the DNP students of Northern Arizona University School of Nursing. The school of nursing program offers challenging and rewarding coursework in multiple learning environments that reflects the standards of professional nursing and prepares students to practice in a variety of healthcare settings and graduate school.
To learn more about the school, please visit https://nau.edu/nursing/
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Effectiveness of a Medication Administration Safety Program in Outpatient Infusion Clinics, Valerie M. Brady
Nursing Faculty Orientation and Development Project: A Program Evaluation, Sarah Deshler
Improving Healthcare Knowledge in Post-Incarcerated Men, Amanda L. Ellis
Breaking Down Barriers to Pediatric Respite Care Use, Michelle Montanez
Improving Competency of Care at End of Life, Linda J. Perez
Bridging the Gaps in Interprofessional Education, Jennifer A. Rossetti
Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Improving Quality of Care in Breast Cancer, Deborah Schindele
Improving Early Detection of Dementia in Primary Care, Terry E. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Enhancing Management of Hospitalized Patients with Opioid Withdrawal, Christine Aliory
Pain Management in the Skilled Nursing Facility and Return to Acute Care, Amy S. Berkhout
Culturally Tailored Diet Education in Hispanic Patients with Diabetes, Kelly Chavez
A Program to Improve Uncontrolled Blood Pressure and Knowledge Deficit, Joseph Kohout
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Improving Culturally Competent Care for International Students, Jean Penrose Arlotti
Depression screening to improve early detection, referral, and treatment of depression in patients with diabetes, Karina Avechuco
Implementing evidence to improve chronic insomnia treatment for older adults in primary care: A quality improvement project, Mariama Bayoh
Clinician education intervention: Adolescent depression management, Gina Botello
Compassion fatigue: A leadership driven quality improvement project, Peggy Bradley
Program evaluation: Implementing trauma-informed care via the Sanctuary Model, Michele Bronder
Behavioral health self-help interventions conducted during chronic pain visits in a primary care setting, Bessie Burk
Implementation of depression screening to optimize chronic pain management, Aaron B. Castle
Procalcitonin as a prognostic indicator of risk for sepsis in the neonate, Tara L. Cecil, Intermountain Healthcare, Janine Marie Saulpaugh, and Paul Repass III Umberger
Palliative care: Improving eligible patient identification to encourage early intervention, Norma H. Clark
Behavioral health integration in primary care: A quality improvement project, Sarah Claussen
Transparency and advanced practice nurse value on an interprofessional team by time-driven activity-based costing, Melissa M. Davis
Adapting an evidence-based insomnia practice guideline for use in a university healthcare setting, Maria M. Denny
