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 2026
Optimizing Sternotomy Recovery with a Multimodal Anesthesia Technique, Raleigh J. Mills and Maria Ledbetter
Opioids in Cardiac Surgery: Rethinking the Status Quo, Sasha Ballard
The Effect of Induction with Remimazolam vs. Propofol in the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Geriatric Patients, Bailey R. Byrne and Mary Beth Greenway
Intraoperative Anxiolytic Management During Cesarean Delivery, Mary Katherine Dowdy and Maria Ledbetter
High-Dose Tranexamic Acid for Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Jordan G. Falkner and David B. Sanford
Navigating the Nasal Route: A Case Study in Preventing Epistaxis, Eleanor R. Hodge and Terri Cahoon
Neuromonitoring Efficacy Based on Intraoperative Anesthetic Technique, Megan N. Duncan and David Sanford
Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring: ClearSight System vs Invasive, Samantha H. Gladstein and Amy Snow
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Improving Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates Using Role-Play in a Suburban Hospital, Imari S. Horton
Reducing Caregiver Accommodations in Pediatric Eating Disorders Through Psychoeducation, Mackenzie F. Davis
Multidimensional Approach to Assessing Pain in Hospice Patients, Congraleatha V. Payne
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the m-ROMPIS Scale in Preventing Pressure Injuries in Intubated ICU Patients: A Clinical Intervention Study, Dympna O'Carroll and Susan Resnick
Mental Health Awareness: Identify, Understand, Respond, Anita Boutwell
Dexmedetomidine as an Adjunct Therapy for Labor Analgesia, Alexandra R. Vinson
Ondansetron for Propofol Injection Pain, Tatum B. Edlin and Lauren Barnes
Perioperative Pharmacogenomic Utility and Personalized Anesthesia, Anthony Tortomase
The Impact of Cannabinoids on Anesthesia Management, Holly Roberts and Lisa Herbinger
Best Practice for Perioperative Airway Management of Ludwig's Angina, Jeniece L. Cromartie
Perioperative Utility of the SuperNO2VA Device for Airway Obstruction, Brandon B. Caldwell
Identification and Management of Difficult Airways, Joshua McCool
Preoperative Sedation for the Pediatric Patient with Autism, Grace Prinsell and Cassandra King
Ketamine: Pain Management Efficacy in Adolescent Spinal Fusion Surgery, Anna C. Kraus
Preoperative Non-pharmacological Anxiolysis for Pediatric Patients, Ashton Rowsey and Mary Beth Greenway
Exploring Analgesic Admixtures in a Bier Block Technique, Martina M. Wright and Terri M. Cahoon
BIS-Guided Anesthesia to Blunt Oculocardiac Reflex, Erin E. Ford and Terri M. Cahoon
