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 2024
Resilience reimagined: A study on nurses' resilience through integrative nurse coach education, Melody Love Hawkins
Retrospective data analysis to support the use of small body movements as an intervention for prevention of pressure ulcer development, Leah Trautman and Valerie Lynn Anderson
Scenario-based learning for forensic nurse examiners, Lauren Awe and Valerie Anderson
Sepsis in the elderly, Esthefany Estrada
Sleep hygiene education for rural adults, Amber R. Rogers and Linda Carol Hughes
Teaching hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a rural high school, Emily Zoz
The effectiveness of newborn safety information and acknowledgement in preventing inpatient newborn falls, Carrie L. Dahl
The effect of an acuity tool on job satisfaction for medical-surgical nurses on a medical-observation unit, Danielle Rischling and Alice Kindschuh
The effect of an enhanced recovery protocol in bariatric surgery postoperative pain, Brittani A. Seagren
The effects of racial battle fatigue in students of color: Increasing awareness and improving coping skills, Meyokia Smith
The impact of a virtual poverty simulation on undergraduate nursing students' attitudes, beliefs, and awareness, Kimberly A. Sullivan and Alice Kindschuh
The impact of education on inpatient and outpatient bowel preparations, Troy Beekman, Rebecca Leistico, and Jillian Krumbach
The impact of health partner participation in cardiac rehabilitation on health partner knowledge of cardiac disease risk factors, Nathan T. Shank
The impact of peer mentorship on stress in students in an educational doctorate healthcare program, Abigail Holzwarth and Valerie Anderson
Vitamin B12 screening and treatment in patients taking metformin, Ashlee Denny
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Addressing self-efficacy in cardiovascular emergencies, Kjirsten Ervi
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Academic interventions for ELL nursing students: A pilot program, Jacqueline M. Stanzel and Kari Wade
