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 2025
Improving Patient Outcomes Post-Discharge: Implementing Evidence-Based Discharge Planning for High-Risk Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Populations, Margaret Phillips
The Effects of an Onboarding Checklist on Nursing Faculty Satisfaction, TaRessa W. Poole
Impacting Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening in the Primary Care Setting, Rosalyn Primus
The Effects of a Breastfeeding Educational Program on Nurses’ Self-Efficacy and Knowledge, Amanda Quinn
Quality Improvement Project Evidence-Based Practice for the Use of Lower FiO2 Concentration Amongst Pediatric Anesthesia Providers, Brittany Raines
Enhancing Simulation Debriefing in Nursing Education: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca Ray
Enhancing Simulation Debriefing in Nursing Education: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca L. Ray
Quality Improvement Project Integration of Mentoring into a Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Program, Sherry L. Roberson
Quality Improvement Project The Impact of Weekly Reminders on Clinician Adherence to Standardized Order Sets, Blair Robillard
Development of Policy Related to Test Anxiety in High-Stakes Environment, Jancy J. Sabu
Quality Improvement Project The Introduction of Gratitude Journaling to Decrease Test Anxiety in Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students, Jourdan Scoggins
Quality Improvement Project Educating Nursing Faculty on the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric in Simulation, Tiffany Shivers
Quality Improvement Project Nursing Lab Instructors’ Experiences Using a Structured Prebriefing Tool in Simulation Education, Avion Smith-Samms
Quality Improvement Project Optimization of Bed Capacity Management at a Tertiary Pediatric Facility, Barbara M. Stewart
Quality Improvement Project Improving Tele-Sitter Usage in the Surgical Trauma PCU, Stephanie Stone
Quality Improvement Project Improving Tele-Sitter Usage in the Surgical Trauma PCU, Stephanie R. Stone
Evaluating the Impact of Auscultation Task Trainer on Faculty Teaching Health Assessment Course in a BSN Program, Marie Leonie Tampus
Assessment of Faculty Perception of Flipped Classroom Pedagogy, Jincymol Thomas
Impact of Hypertension Education on the Self-Efficacy of Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension, Sharita Thompson
Quality Improvement Project New and Novice Nurse Faculty: Orientation Bootcamp, Megan Titus
Impact of Nursing Burnout on Preceptors During the Transition Phase of New Graduates into the Workforce, Janessa Truss
Quality Improvement Project Reducing Pediatric Anesthesia in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: The Role of Preparedness and Education, Rachel Turner
Quality Improvement Project Enhancing Self-Efficacy in Managing Patient No-Shows: A Staff-Focused Intervention, Aaron Wabang
Quality Improvement Project Using Standardized Teaching Tools to Improve Skills Proficiency, Katrina Walker
Quality Improvement Project Providing Accessible Evidence-Based Education to Nurses Throughout a National Healthcare System, Bailey Wells
Impact of Hidden Populations Through Faculty Identification and Intervention in Higher Education, Jimmie K. Wetmore
Quality Improvement Project Unlocking Critical Thinking: The Use of Guided Reflection in Nursing Education, Alissa Wheat
Quality Improvement Project Impact of Multidisciplinary Patient Education on Heart Failure 30-Day Readmission Rate, Jeanne P. Williams
DNP Project: Research Study Using Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Jennifer Williams
Quality Improvement Project Advancing Success in Nursing Education: An Evidence-Based Approach to Remediation, Jessica Wilson
Quality Improvement Project Education and Implementation of I-PASS Handoff between Critical Care Clinicians and Anesthesia Staff, Kimberly Woody
Quality Improvement Project Empowering Outpatient Providers: A Training Initiative on Social Determinants of Health, Shannon Wrenn
Scholarly Projects from 2024
Quality Improvement Project: Fall Prevention Among Older Adults in SNF Through Staff Education and Hourly Rounding, Reshmi Abraham
Quality Improvement Project Integrating Telemedicine to Reduce Patient No-Shows, Ferdinand Akoko
From Knowledge Gap to Empowerment: Patient-operated Insulin Pump Management for Bedside Nurses, Bernadette J. Amao
Impact of Gamification in an Online RN to BSN Program, Deosha Anderson
Evaluating The Use of a Standardized Prebriefing Tool with Novice Simulation Facilitators, Ciara Berry
Improving Student Perceptions of Collaboration by Using Interprofessional Education, Valerie L. Beshears
Microlearning in Asynchronous Online RN to BSN Program, Chandra Carter
Debriefing Orientation for Novice Simulation Faculty, Cindy M. Carter
Student Academic Success System, Brandi Castle
Decreasing Anxiety During Nursing Skills Evaluation in First-Semester Nursing Students, Terri Davis
Navigating Change: Cultivating Faculty Support for Curriculum Revision through the 4Ms Framework, Sarah Dearing
Educating Nursing Faculty in Mindfulness Practices to Reduce Students’ Anxiety Pre-Simulation, Virginia Gonzalez
Enhancing Student Simulation Debriefing Using Video Recording, Lisa Hall
Medical Assistants Adherence to the JNC-8 Guidelines in a Primary Care Clinic, Mary Jacob
Enhancing Family Nurse Practitioner Education Through End-of-Life Simulation: A Quality Improvement Project, Deborah Jamison
The Impact of Improved Staff Education and Equipment Competency on Enhancing Hypertension Knowledge in Patients at a Rural Urgent Care Clinic, Mekeilah Johnson
Transition to Success: Development of a Nursing Faculty Orientation Program, Christine Kaiser
Health Policy: Food Allergy Restaurant Education Law, Joanna Ko
Improving Empathy with Simulation: A Quality Improvement Project, Jami Layne
Quality Improvement Project: The Bidirectional Relationship Among Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Disease, Sarah Martinez
Improving Hypertension Management in the Family Care Practice Through the Education of Clinical Staff on JNC-8 Guidelines, Shiny Michael
Determining the Impact of a Diabetes Logbook in Improving Self-Care Among African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes, Winifred Moore
The Effectiveness of Pressure Injury Prevention through Educational Intervention within the Long-term Care Setting, Ashley Nunley
Collegiality and Job Satisfaction Among Nurse Faculty, Kelsey Phillips
lncreasing Clinical Judgment and Critical Thinking Skills Using the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model in Licensed Nursing, Kathryn Roberts
Impact of an Education Program on Screening for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Lauren Rucker
Quality Improvement Project: Incivility in Nursing Education: Utilizing an educational Module and Professionalism Guide to Address Incivility in a Nursing Students, Jennifer Schadler
Nursing Shortage Crisis: Can Implementing Supplemental Instruction Impact Nursing Students' Success in Nursing Programs?, Lauren Smith
Evaluation of a Peer Mentoring Program in Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Quality Improvement Project, Leigh E. Swartzendruber
Increasing High-Alert Medication Administration Competence in Undergraduate Nursing Students Using an Unfolding Obstetrical Simulation, Jenna A. Warf
Scholarly Projects from 2023
Implementation of High-Fidelity Simulation: Raising the Stakes for Registered Nursing Students, Brittany T. Allen-Marshall
How Simulation Influences Self-Confidence in First Semester Nursing Students, Veronica Arredondo
Implementing a Foot Screening Project for Diabetic Patients in an Assisted Living Facility, Beatrice L. Bailey
The Implementation of a Diabetic Foot Screening Tool Into a Primary Care Practice, Joanna P. Barnett
Examining the Effects of Outpatient Treatment for Depression Relapse Following Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization, Dominique Coley
Simultaneous Family Planning Counseling During Visits for Chronic Conditions that Increase Preeclampsia Risk, Jessica Cotton
The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Menopause Symptoms and Symptom Severity, Nicole Crowder
Evaluating the Effectiveness of The Clinical Care of The Pediatric Patient Course: A Quality Improvement Project, Cassandra Elliot
Increasing Provider Confidence with Expedited Partner Therapy in Rural Health, Keisha Fox
Sepsis Criteria on Triage (SCOT): Sepsis Alert, Kristie Givens
Reducing Test-Taking Anxiety in Transitional Associate Degree Nursing Students, Diane L. Hare
Medication Overrides in Emergency Departments Defy Safety Culture, Jennifer Holt
Weight Loss and the Effects on Blood Pressure, Ashiqua Jackson
Improving Nursing Communication by Implementing Communication Tools in a BSN Undergraduate Program to Improve Patient Outcomes in Practice, Christopher Jackson
Impact of Self-Management Education on the Self-Efficacy of People with Chronic Pain, Tanya Jones
Analysis of Phlebotomy Training Implementation to Reduce Lab Errors in the Clinical Setting, Sandy King
Conflict Resolution in Healthcare: The Vital Role of Developing Conflict Management Skills among Nurse Leaders, Kris Maddalena
Improving Timeliness of Nursing Documentation, Anthony S. Morgan
The Effects of Diet and Lifestyle on Wound Healing, Chinwe Orabuchi
Empowering New OB Nurses to Combat Racial Disparities Through Education, Tabitha Poole
HESI A2 Predictability of Student Success, Cindy Smith
Impact of Anxiety in School Aged Children and Adolescents in Rural Settings, Jasmine Smith
RN to BSN End-of-Program Evaluation Revision, Nichol Tate
Implementation of a Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Care Protocol in a Primary Care Clinic, Kakecha Taylor
Improving Access to Early Interventions for Prediabetic Patients, KimberLeigh M. Telling
Scholarly Projects from 2022
Decreasing Preoperative Anxiety in Cataract Patients, Virginia Baltz
Does urgent care depression screening lead to increased depression diagnosis?, Eric Haertling
Examining the Effect of Mentoring on New Hire APRNs, Rochelle Kelly
Diabetic Self-Management Education Program Evaluation, Amanda Thomas
Scholarly Projects from 2021
Improving Medication Reconciliation Quality During Long-Term Acute Care Transitions of Care, Teresa Clark
