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 2021
Improving nurse-patient communication to impact patient satisfaction, Wendy Winston-Brister
Eliminating gastric residual volume checks to enhance nutrition in critically ill patients, Hannah Landgrave
Reducing postoperative coughing with intravenous lidocaine, Rosalind Benson
Reducing postpartum depression through implementation of postpartum depression screenings, Hannah Bucklew, Jane-Anne Garrick, and Lauren Shaw
The use of gait belts to minimize falls in long-term care facility residents, Tania D. Chery
Rate of adherence in patients with diabetes when using smart phone applications to document blood glucose levels, Lindsay Crocker
Dexmedetomidine: One approach for multimodal opioid–sparing analgesia, Mildred Franklin, David Sanford, and Lisa Herbinger
Simulation for poison center telephone triage: A model for quality improvement of training, LaDonna Gaines
Modified early warning score tool kit: Multi-disciplinary implications for practice, Kelli Gilliland
Postoperative delirium and treatment with Physostigmine, John Patrick Haltom
Airway and pulmonary optimization in the early postoperative period, Jared Hargett and David Fort
Sugammadex in patients with Myasthenia Gravis, Presley Harrison
Magnesium sulfate effectiveness for ERAS Protocols, Camille Karst
Adverse event analysis: Operating room distractions and interruptions, Jennifer Lindsey and Maria Ledbetter
Opioid-sparing measures for laparoscopic-assisted segmental colectomy, Aleen Joy McGowan
Dexamethasone as an adjunct to peripheral nerve block for extended analgesia, Ngoc-Thao Nguyen
Sugammadex compared to neostigmine for neuromuscular blockade reversal, Emily Perry
Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant analgesic to improve patient outcomes, Arshnoor Qamaruddin
Dexmedetomidine: Opioid-sparing measure for opioid-tolerant patients, Magen Ramsey
Modified pectoral nerve block for unilateral mastectomy, Jessica Randall
Transversus abdominus plane block for enhanced recovery after surgery, Monicka Roden, Nancy Ann Westbrook, and Lisa Herbinger
Improving comfort care through evidence-based practice in the hospital, Taylor Russell
Methods to achieve one-lung ventilation, Laura Starr Wagner
Ketamine as a general anesthesia adjunct, Michaela Wilcox, Nancy Ann Westbrook, and Terri Cahoon
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Development of processes for mental health patients presenting to the emergency department requiring medical inquest warrant, Leah Ashworth
