The graduate students and faculty of Nebraska Methodist College are excited to share a repository collection of capstone and scholarly projects for nurses in MSN, DNP, and Ed.D programs of study. These capstone and scholarly projects exemplify our mission to positively influence the health and well-being of the community through shared values of caring, excellence, holism, learning, and respect. Information regarding Nebraska Methodist College can be found at
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Advance Care Planning Education in the Community, Haley R. Monhollon and Margaret E. Kinney
Before the First Feed: Advancing Breastfeeding Success Through Prenatal Education, Grace R. Bessmer and Linda Hughes
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Adult Cancer Survivors’ Self-Efficacy to Spark Activation Through Evidence-Based Community Support, Julie L. Chytil
Co-Prescribing Naloxone with Opioids in the Emergency Department, Autumn K. Boyd, Gina Crudden, and Shelley Hultman
Decreasing Falls in Older Adults, Hannah L. Brudigam Jensen and Gina Crudden
Developing a Universal Screening Tool to Identify Barriers to Preventive Care in a Food Pantry Setting, Nikole R. Wagner
Implementing a High-Risk Screening Checklist to Reduce 30-day Readmissions in Skilled Nursing Facility Residents, Kayla G. Williamson
Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatric Acute Otitis Media Management in Urgent Care Settings, Madison Haines and Gina Crudden
Improving Gut Health, Hydration, and Constipation Prevention in Elderly Long-Term Care Residents, Mendi A. Mbuan
Improving Radon Knowledge and Confidence Through a Clinic-Based Intervention in Rural Iowa, Anna L. Gill and Gina Crudden
Improving Self-Efficacy for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Rural Community Setting, Amanda Tyma
Increasing Patient Education on Obesity, Claire Maddux and Linda Hughes
Peer Support Helps Improve Postpartum Depression, Alison M. Chab and Lyndsi Hall
Prepared to Protect: Evaluating Food Allergy Training Needs for Teachers and Staff, Sonja M. Hubka
Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Patients with Upper Respiratory Infections, Kelsea Marescalco and Christina Vejnovich
Reducing Nurse Burnout Within a Pediatric Specialty Unit at a Midwest Hospital by Incorporating a Peer Mentor Program, Amanda Ortmeier and Gina Crudden
Urgent Care: Triaging to the Appropriate Level of Care, Emma Majerus, Lyndsi Hall, and Linda Hughes
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol, Jennifer Smith
Improving the Timing to Antibiotic Administration in Patients that Present to the Emergency Department with Sepsis, Adriana Lott and Christina Vejnovich
Increasing Nursing Professional Development Specialty Certification Rates amongst the Nursing Professional Development and Informatics Department, Nicole L. Cockerill
Patient Education Following Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack, Elizabeth Amma Vincent
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Adolescent vaping and education: Does it make a difference?, Jacqueline M. Reznicek
Advance directive promotion in the community setting, Erin Dugan
Advance directive protocol in the primary care setting, Alexei Boettcher
Advocate perception of forensic nursing care, Shelley Hultman and Jillian Krumbach
A faith-based education program to reduce stigma associated with HIV/AIDS among the African-born population, Besh Gichuhi and Alice Kindschuh
A need for nurses, Danielle Krohn and Hilary Applequist
A peer support program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes, Amber A. Fuller
Assessment of nursing knowledge in palliative care, Yen Nguyen and Hilary Applequist
Autism spectrum disorder care provider education program, Valerie Lynn Anderson
Awareness of E-cigarettes and association of use among high school students, Kimberly A. Sullivan
Best practice tool kit for implementation of a patient education program for congestive heart failure education, Sarah Poe and Lyndsi Hall
Blood glucose sample collection in the post-operative coronary artery bypass patient, Andrea Thomas and Margaret Kinney
Building culturally competent care into healthcare curriculum, Devon Wilhelm-McMullen
Compassion fatigue education for nurse practitioners, Mary G. Metz and Christina Hoy
Complex illness support alongside standard oncology care, Kimberly A. Bland
Constipation management in congestive heart failure patients, Jordan Radel
Continuous glucose monitoring and behavior change, Aubrey Molgaard
Cultural competence and awareness among nursing students in a Mid-Western state, Ethel Leon
Depression screening for older adults, Taylor Harding
Depression screening in the primary care setting: A quality improvement project, Denice M. Louder
Determining the impact of using a social determinants of health screening tool in identifying unmet needs, barriers to care, and basic awareness of social resources, Maelene Schuhmacher-Omar and Kari Wade
Development of critical thinking skills in nursing students, Lynette DeBellis
Dream Day, Laurie Christensen and Meg Kinney
Early mobility intervention for hip fracture patients, Christina Vejnovich
Education to ease distress in spouses of cardiac rehabilitation patients, Kathryn A. Jelsma
Effect of a journal club on nursing faculty readiness to address incivility, Kim Perry
Effect of a multimodal intervention on advance directive completion rates, Maria B. Douthett
Emergent symptom identification intake form for the urgent care clinic, Jennifer Van Meeteren
Empowering nurse education on prone position, Rachell Borges and Jillian Krumbach
