This collection of SOAR@USA includes culminating scholarly projects for students in graduate programs at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. The collection currently includes projects from the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

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Scholarly Projects from 2021

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Mindfulness-based Intervention and Relapse Rates in Adults with a History of Substance Use Disorder, Tamieko Ross-Anyaso

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Reducing the Incidence of Compassion Fatigue in Obstetrical Nurses, Naveen Samuel

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Change Project Using a Fall Prevention Action Program to Decrease Falls on a Behavioral Health Unit, Amy Shuptrine

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The Impact of an Evidence-Based Multi-component Intervention on Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care at a Healthcare System, Ahnnya Slaughter

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Implementation of a Nurse Leader Rounding Program in the Emergency Department, John Swanhorst

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Protecting Sleep to Reduce Delirium in an Adult Intensive Care Unit, Heather Thomas

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Wound Care Management and Documentation Non-Compliance in Prevention and Care of Wounds, Tobechukwu Unaegbu

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Indwelling Urinary Catheter Removal HOUDINI Protocol, Fatima Villacruz

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The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Techniques on Nurse Burnout in an ICU, Heather L. Vincent

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Face-to-Face Nursing Promotion of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Marika Whitaker

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Development and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Guideline for Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Patients Requiring Colonoscopy, Tanya D. Young

Scholarly Projects from 2020

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Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Project, Beatriz Agado

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Decreasing Readmissions in Medically Complex Children, Colleen Bartlett

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Revisiting CAUTI Prevention: A Multifaceted Approach using Lean Six Sigma, Lisa Ann Behrend

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Preventing Falls in Long-Term Care Using Patient-Centered Fall Interventions, Angela Blakley

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An Altitude Adjustment: Implementing a Clinical Practice Guideline in the Newborn Nursery at Moderate Altitude, Leeann Blaskowsky

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Implementing Protocols in the Emergency Department to Improve Care for Sexual Assault Patient, Kelly Ciccone

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Reducing the Incidence of Pressure Injuries in Adult ICU Patients at McAllen Medical Center with the Implementation of a Pressure Injury Preventive Bundle: A Quality Improvement Project, Cheryl Cruz

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Implementation of an Electronic Alert for Improving Adherence to Diabetic Foot Exam Screenings in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Primary Care Clinics, Ruby Denson

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The Effect of Medication Reconciliation Timeout on Patient Safety: An Evidence-Based Project, Renante Dizon

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A Patient-Centered Approach to Fall Prevention, Elmer Esguerra

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A Pain Control Optimization Pathway to Reduce Acute Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption Postoperatively: An Approach to Battling the Opioid Epidemic, Holly Franson

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The Use of Tailored Interventions to Prevent Falls: A Quality Improvement Project in the Telemetry Unit, Roda Galang

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Development and Implementation of a Healthcare Volunteer Retention Program, Sandra Gomez

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A Policy Change to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Clostridium Difficile Infection Rates: A Quality Improvement Project, Nia Hidalgo

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Nurse-Initiated Protocols for Chest Pain in the Emergency Department, Matthew Hodges

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A Multimodal Analgesic Virtual Reality Program to Reduce Opioid Exposure, Jessica Hovland

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Essential Oil Therapy for Alleviation of Discomfort in Surgical Patients, Nenhuan Huang

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Reducing Suicide by Providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention, Wendy Larkin

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COVID-19: Best Practices and the Way Forward, Juliana Nwauwa

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Improving Patient Satisfaction in the Medical-Surgical Setting, Victoria A. Ogundeko

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Bedside Shift Report: A Way to Improve Patient and Family Satisfaction with Nursing Care, Audriana Pevec

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Transition of Care for Discharged Patients, Rolando Ramos

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Implementing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) Prevention Program, Marisa Raynaldo

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Reducing Patient Falls Through Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Amanda Savage

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Increasing Patient Enrollment in the MOVE Program at the VA Medical Center: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Mandy Spiers

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Reducing Patient Falls by Realigning Nursing Hours per Patient Days, Hermes Vargas