This collection houses DNP/DNAP Capstone Projects authored by students from the Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing at Samford University. The projects are in the format of poster presentations with formal abstracts. The posters were approved by Samford faculty, but did not go through a peer-review process prior to inclusion in this repository.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The impact of Neuraxial Clonidine in the cesarean patient, Miriam Boulay and Mary Elizabeth Greenway
Perioperative opioid sparing techniques in pediatric tonsillectomy, Andrew Bourg and Lisa Herbinger
Considerations for the pediatric patient with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Adriana Comerford and Lisa Herbinger
Tranexamic Acid for pediatric cranial vault remodeling, Claudia Means and Terri Cahoon
Jehovah's Witnesses and perioperative blood management strategies, Anne Owusu and Lauren Barnes
Opioid-sparing anesthesia in adult orthopedic surgery, Janki R. Patel and Nancy Ann Westbrook
Anesthesia implications for Arnold Chiari Type I Malformation Parturients, Dessiarae Sanchez and Lisa Herbinger
Preventing emergence delirium after anesthesia in veterans with PTSD, Kimberly Wendland and Lauren Barnes
Intraoperative tranexamic acid for pediatric posterior spinal fusions, Hannah Coblentz and David Sanford
Intraoperative echocardiography for pediatric cardiac surgery, Linsley Lloyd and Lisa Herbinger
Submandibular ultrasonographic assessment of difficult airways, Daniel V. Strom and Terri Cahoon
Gastric POCUS compared to preemptive RSI for GLP-1 receptor agonist management, Thomas Dechant and Maria Ledbetter
Barriers to video laryngoscopy in low-middle incomes countries, Mason Easterling and Mary Beth Greenway
Push-dose norepinephrine during intraoperative hypotension, Sammy Lorino and David Fort
Direct versus video laryngoscopy in infants, Lauren Ranson and Lisa Herbinger
Pulmonary aspiration prevention utilizing point-of-care ultrasound, Maekala Williams and Maria Ledbetter
Does ultrasound-guided neuraxial placement save time and trauma?, Nicole D'Amico Thomas and Maria Ledbetter
Opioid-free anesthesia in bariatric surgery, Lindsay Horn
Catheter-guided nasotracheal intubation and incidence of trauma, Rachel Land and David Fort
Ketamine's effect on postoperative remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia, Madeline Tisdale
Hypotension management in patients with pulmonary hypertension, Braden Clark and Nancy Westbrook
Sphenopalatine ganglion block for postdural puncture headache, Elizabeth Haferkamp and Terri Cahoon
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Substance use disorders: Raising awareness amongst nurses, Evelynn Githiiyu
The depths of despair: Nurses reflect on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Mary Maloney and Linda Taylor
Evaluation of a behavioral intervention for prevention of weight regain following bariatric surgery, Lisa Kuntz
