Supported by distinguished A-State faculty, doctoral nursing practice students examine contemporary topics including healthcare informatics, alternate population health, ethical healthcare and the rapidly evolving study of diseases. Then, they practice applying these newly acquired competencies through clinical opportunities which culminate in their capstone project.
Scholarly Projects from 2026
Quality Improvement Project: Provider Knowledge Improvement for Care of the Severely Hypertensive Obstetric Patient, Victoria Abramowitz
Improving Benzodiazepine Refill Workflow and Communication via Telehealth Using a Standardized SBAR Protocol, Hendricks Agwu
Improving Cultural Competence Among Healthcare Professionals Through a Targeted Staff Training Program, Oyindamola Akinkugbe
Quality Improvement Project: The Impact of Hypertension Management Education in Primary Care, Toyin K. Aliu
Quality Improvement Project: Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Through Provider Education in Primary Care, Leikasha Allen
Quality Improvement Project: Reimplementation of Bedside Reporting, Veronicah Banga
Quality Improvement Project: Integrating Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) Criteria into a Local Community College's Nursing Curriculum, Breanna C. Bell
Quality Improvement Project: Leveling Pharmacology: A Faculty Development Initiative, Allison Berg
Quality Improvement Project: Enhancing Self-Efficacy Through INACSL Standards Training, Amy Bortner
Addressing Faculty Gaps in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program, Shea Brock
Standardizing Patient-Centered and Trauma-Informed Communication Practices Among Staff in a Behavioral Health Setting, JayLa Brown
From Novice to Effective: Strengthening Clinical Education in Nursing, Stephanie Campbell
The Impact of Simulation-Based Education on Novice Nurses’ Knowledge of Pressure Injury Prevention, Michelle "Mikki" Cantu
Impact of Provider Confidence and Psychiatric Referrals Through Education and Implementation of the GAD-7 Anxiety Screening Tool in an Outpatient Family Clinic, Maceline E. Check
Quality Improvement Project: Integrating Depression Screening into Adult Wellness Visits in a Primary Care Clinic, Nina Denchukwu
Improving Lunch Break to Enhance Nurse Happiness and Job Satisfaction, Evelyn O. Dumkwu
Implementation of a Standardized Suicide Risk Screening Protocol Using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Kemisola Ebietomiye
Implementation of a Nurse-Led Discharge Protocol to Impact Nurse Confidence and Optimize Transitional Care Management, Jessi-Ann Elrod
Embedding Social Determinants of Health into Maternal Simulation Scenarios: Enhancing Nursing Staff Awareness of Equity-Based Education, Sherina Evans
Quality Improvement Project : Educating Critical Care Nurses on Braden Scale and SSKIN Care Bundle to Impact Pressure Injuries, Andrea Garrett
Quality Improvement Project: Impact of Faculty Competency and Classroom Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Clydea Hale
Quality Improvement Project: GPT Prompts as Tools for Cultural Competence in Undergraduate Nursing Education, Elizabeth K. Hobbs
Quality Improvement Project: Faculty Development for Understanding and Utilization of Exam Data, Deanne Hutchens
Enhancing Shared Decision-Making in Mental Health Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Joanna L. Hysler
Quality Improvement Project: Reducing Medication Errors to Improve Patient Safety, Paulina Irish
Quality Improvement Project: Implementation of a Screening Tool for Postpartum Depression, Yaminah Johnson
Quality Improvement Project: Improving Provider Workflow and Documentation for Routine Mental Health Screening in an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic, Sharon Uchechi Joshua
Quality Improvement Project: Enhancing Nurse Communication, Courtesy, and Respect at the Bedside, Rachel Kemp
Impact of Provider Self-Efficacy on Caring for Patients with Prediabetes, David R. Knight
Quality Improvement Project: Reducing Test Anxiety: Faculty Training for Supporting Students, Chichi Markham
Quality Improvement Project: The Critical Role of Provider Knowledge in The Golden Hour, Kimberly McGlothan
Quality Improvement Project: Faculty Preparedness for Recognition, De escalation, and Reporting of Violence in Clinical Education Settings, Dawn "DeeDee" D. Moline
Quality Improvement Project: Impact of an Escape Room Simulation Tool on Nursing Confidence, Farren M. Moore
Implementation of a Mentoring Toolkit: A Quality Improvement Project, Joshlyn Neu
Enhancing Provider Self-Efficacy and Documentation in Hypertension Management, Stephanie Nsiah
Quality Improvement Project: Impacting Staff Confidence in Recognizing HIV Medication Adherence, Joy Nwansi-Iro
Quality Improvement Project: The Influence of Education on Provider Self-Efficacy and Utilization of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), Doreen Nwaogwugwu
Promoting Trauma-Informed Practices Through Staff Education, Ediomi Enebong Oduwole
Quality Improvement Project: Evaluating the Impact of Provider Education on SBIRT on Screening for SUDs, Faith Ogala
Quality Improvement Project: Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Nurse Burnout in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Chinenye Okafor
Quality Improvement Project: Effectiveness of Staff Education on Fall Prevention, Theresa Oahre Okoyomo
Quality Improvement Project: Implementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist to Improve Adherence to Time-out at In-Office Procedure, Funke Osaremwinda
Optimizing Patient Adherence Through Improved Technology-Based Communication by Enhancing Staff Efficiency at an Opiate Treatment Program Clinic, Jennifer Parsons
Quality Improvement Project: Improving ADN Faculty Professional Development Through Simulation Training, Sharon Haley Peace
Quality Improvement Project: Emergency Preparedness in Urgent Care: Impacting Competency Among Medical Assistants, Sarah Pettyjohn
New Nurse Faculty Mentorship: A Quality Improvement Project, Kimberly B. Porter
Quality Improvement Project Standardizing Simulation in Nursing Education: A Faculty Training Initiative, Andrea Reyes
Quality Improvement Project: Improving the Clinical Teaching Experience through Clinical Adjunct Orientation, Elissa Saunders
Strengthening Evaluation for Student Success, Hollan Scrivner
Quality Improvement Project: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Education on Staff Perceived Knowledge, Kaonta Spencer
Quality Improvement Project AI-Powered Conversations: Enhancing Nursing Students’ Interview Skills, Judy K. Staley
Quality Improvement Project: Enhancing Efficacy and Reducing Urine Contamination Through Simulation in the ED, Kimberley Strong
Quality Improvement Project Bridging the Gap in Scholarly Productivity: An Educational Workshop for Tenure-Track Nursing Faculty, Britney Thorne
Quality Improvement Project: Protecting Young Kidneys: Optimizing Albuminuria Management in Youth with Diabetes, Mili Vakharia
Quality Improvement Project: Enhancing Staff Delivery of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Serious Mental Illness Care, Kimberly Vann
Quality Improvement Project: Educating Nursing Faculty on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Enhancing Knowledge and Confidence to Improve Program Outcomes, Sarah J. Whitwell
Quality Improvement Project: Improving Interdisciplinary Care in Nursing Education through Simulation, Anna Williams
Improving Diabetes Care: Staff Training on Updated ADA Guidelines, Jeffrey Wilson
Quality Improvement Project: The Impact of the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model in Nursing Faculty, Lamia Zeidan
Scholarly Projects from 2025
Quality Improvement Project Evaluating the Impact of a Structured Training Program on Cultural Competency Among Mental Health Providers in a Local Outpatient Clinic, Adedamola Adefioye
Quality Improvement Project: Provider Education on an Evidence-Based Clinical Pathway for Diagnosing Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oluwadayo B. Adeyemo
Improving Lung Cancer Screening Rates through Low-Dose Computed Tomography, Pauline Adhoch
Quality Improvement Project Addressing Healthcare Provider Adherence to Diabetic Foot Exams in a Primary Care Clinic, Olaide Akinyinka
Quality Improvement Project Implementing TeamSTEPPS 3.0: Impact on Perception of Teamwork, Angela Allen
Quality Improvement Project: Improving Emergency Medication Administration Safety in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Sandra Anusiem
Policy Paper Assessing the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the College Football Player, Joseph C. Archer
From Novice to Expert: A Quality Improvement Project for Novice Faculty Role Confidence, Delainey Asher
Quality Improvement Project Promotion of Policy Adherence through Education on Shared Governance, Chelsea Baker
Quality Improvement Project Implementation of a Peer Mentoring Program in an Associate-Degree Nursing Program, Heather Baker
Policy Change: Analysis of Public Health Policies to Address Issues with Inclusivity Within the Hiring Process, Donna Barnes
Quality Improvement Project Improve Staff Knowledge on Spravato for Treatment Resistant Depression, Cynthia Barraza Guerra
Point-of-Care Lab Testing Reduces Lab Turn Around Times and Decreases Delays in Treatment, Arkayla Beamon
Simulation Strategies for Safer Student Medication Administration: A Quality Improvement Project, Rochelle D. Beaver
Quality Improvement Project: Nursing Education in Relation to the Use and Effect of Neuromuscular Blockade Agents, Lauren Danielle Bowen
Improving Pharmacovigilance via Systematic GASS Screening and Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Outpatient Setting, Dustin Bower
Enhancing Faculty Confidence and Candidate Selection: Evaluation of a Standardized Holistic Interview Rubric in Nursing Program Admission, Jennifer M. Bray
Quality Improvement Project: The Impact of a Dedicated Education Unit on the Self-Efficacy of First-Year Associate Degree Nursing Students, Danita Broussard
The Development of a Remediation Policy for High-Stakes Standardized Tests, Abigail R. Brundige
Quality Improvement Project: Improving Competency of Behavioral Health Technicians in Vital Sign Technique, Ashley Buescher
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Competency-Based Course Design: A Quality Improvement Project in Nursing Education, Lesslie Bull
Shared Decision Making in Women's Health: A Quality Improvement Project, Brittney Butler
Implementation of Cognitive Therapy Online Modules to Impact Advanced Practice Leader Burnout: A Quality Improvement Project, Courtney Cambell
Quality Improvement Project: Effect of Multi-level Student Collaboration on Clinical Judgment in High-Fidelity Simulation, Jillian Carroll
