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 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
Academic interventions for ELL nursing students: A pilot program, Jacqueline M. Stanzel and Kari Wade
Addressing self-efficacy in cardiovascular emergencies, Kjirsten Ervi
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
Evaluating heart failure readmissions, Katie E. Bedard
Food insecurity screening among hospitalized older adults with cardiovascular disease, Claire Montoya
Foster parent mentoring within Treatment Foster Care (TFC), Jennifer Ketarkus
Fourth trimester support, Morgan Krohn
Health promotion behaviors and primary care knowledge in nurses, Olivia Gold
Helping with adherence to low sodium diets for people with heart failure, Melissa Ernesti
Impacting practice through change: Implementing cardiopulmonary resuscitation into a Nebraska school’s curriculum, Samantha Renter
Impact of adverse childhood experience education on primary care providers, Kelli Gunn
Implementation of an employee mentorship program to reduce burnout levels in a neuroscience intensive care unit, Ryan Mahoney
Implementation of an intubation checklist, Ashley Klepinger and Maureen Marzano
Implementation of wound education, Dawn Heapy and Lyndsi Hall
Implementing CPR training in schools, Kyleen Schmoker
Implementing the PHQ-2 Depression Scale for depression on the mobile diabetes unit, Allyson Fortenberry
Importance of increasing mental health awareness, screening, and support for college students and their families, Laura Loewens
Importance of patient education on hemoglobin A1C and dietary modifications, Joseph Giramata
