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 2023
Monitored anesthesia care for transcatheter aortic valve replacements, Marlee Murphree and David Sanford
Dexmedetomidine for procedural sedation in patients with dementia, Matthew Walker
Neuraxial ultrasound for lumbar spinal anesthesia in obese patients, Kendall Carlis and Terri Cahoon
Intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in Nuss bar procedure, Carlie Copeland
Methods to appropriately size pediatric endotracheal tubes, Laura Crump
Dexmedetomidine for treatment of preoperative anxiety in adults, Olivia Lantz
Strategies to decrease drug diversion among anesthesia providers, Cat Mueller
Tranexamic acid for postpartum hemorrhage, Anna Hudson
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
A decision tree simulation for student peer support: Coping strategies to referral options, Ronnie Ann Knabe
Early recognition of neurodevelopmental disorders that impact literacy: Implementation of a screening tool for pediatric practice, Holly Wheeler
Exploring effects of continuous glucose monitoring for patients with type II diabetes mellitus, Gerard Christian Nolan
Implementation of a central line maintenance checklist in the medical intensive care unit, Charles Reynolds
Adolescent sex trafficking screening tool in an emergency department, Elizabeth Elliott and Tracy Ison
Effective emergency department hand-off report for nurses, Joan Rhoden
Medication errors: Issues of concern to anesthesia providers, Mary Katherine Riggs and Nancy Westbrook
Implementation and evaluation of a compact CKD reference guide for primary care providers, Monica Cotton
Propofol as anesthetic agent for electroconvulsive therapy, Madison Groom and David Sanford
TIVA for tubeless spontaneous ventilation pediatric airway procedures, Brandyn Weatherford and Mary E. Greenway
Optimal effective oxytocin dosing in cesarean section deliveries, James A., III Brown and Terri Cahoon
Effective ventilation strategies for one-lung ventilation, Michael Kirkpatrick and Maria Ledbetter
Safe practice of medication administration by anesthesia practitioners, Eryn Krehbiel
Reducing the risks of stress with the implementation of the Bundled Strategy Plan, Debbie Lewallen
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Reducing social isolation in the elderly: Development of an algorithm for determining interventions, Sara W. Merkle and Julie Brown Nix
Behavioral interventions to decrease disparity among African American women with hypertension, Angela D. Hamby
Identifying and addressing barriers in type 2 diabetes: A three-step telemedicine approach, Stacy Ann Davis
