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.

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Scholarly Projects from 2025

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Improving Patient Outcomes Post-Discharge: Implementing Evidence-Based Discharge Planning for High-Risk Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Populations, Margaret Phillips

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The Effects of an Onboarding Checklist on Nursing Faculty Satisfaction, TaRessa W. Poole

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Impacting Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening in the Primary Care Setting, Rosalyn Primus

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The Effects of a Breastfeeding Educational Program on Nurses’ Self-Efficacy and Knowledge, Amanda Quinn

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Quality Improvement Project Evidence-Based Practice for the Use of Lower FiO2 Concentration Amongst Pediatric Anesthesia Providers, Brittany Raines

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Enhancing Simulation Debriefing in Nursing Education: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca Ray

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Enhancing Simulation Debriefing in Nursing Education: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca L. Ray

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Quality Improvement Project Integration of Mentoring into a Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Program, Sherry L. Roberson

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Quality Improvement Project The Impact of Weekly Reminders on Clinician Adherence to Standardized Order Sets, Blair Robillard

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Enhancing Pre-licensure BSN Students' Clinical Knowledge and Confidence in Blood Transfusion via Postpartum High-Fidelity Simulation, Tresia Rouse

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Development of Policy Related to Test Anxiety in High-Stakes Environment, Jancy J. Sabu

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Quality Improvement Project Evaluating the Impact of Specialized Blood Pressure Measurement (BPM) Training on Nursing Faculty's Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Teaching BPM, Heba Sadaka

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Quality Improvement Project The Introduction of Gratitude Journaling to Decrease Test Anxiety in Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students, Jourdan Scoggins

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Quality Improvement Project Educating Nursing Faculty on the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric in Simulation, Tiffany Shivers

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Quality Improvement Project Nursing Lab Instructors’ Experiences Using a Structured Prebriefing Tool in Simulation Education, Avion Smith-Samms

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Quality Improvement Project Optimization of Bed Capacity Management at a Tertiary Pediatric Facility, Barbara M. Stewart

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Quality Improvement Project Improving Tele-Sitter Usage in the Surgical Trauma PCU, Stephanie Stone

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Quality Improvement Project Improving Tele-Sitter Usage in the Surgical Trauma PCU, Stephanie R. Stone

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Evaluating the Impact of Auscultation Task Trainer on Faculty Teaching Health Assessment Course in a BSN Program, Marie Leonie Tampus

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Assessment of Faculty Perception of Flipped Classroom Pedagogy, Jincymol Thomas

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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

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Impact of Nursing Burnout on Preceptors During the Transition Phase of New Graduates into the Workforce, Janessa Truss

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Quality Improvement Project Reducing Pediatric Anesthesia in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: The Role of Preparedness and Education, Rachel Turner

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Quality Improvement Project Enhancing Self-Efficacy in Managing Patient No-Shows: A Staff-Focused Intervention, Aaron Wabang

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Quality Improvement Project Using Standardized Teaching Tools to Improve Skills Proficiency, Katrina Walker

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Quality Improvement Project Enhancing Patient Care in Nurse Practitioner Private Practices: A Train-The-Trainer Approach to Implementing Evidence-Based Chronic Mental Disease Management Interventions, Chioma Waters

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Quality Improvement Project Providing Accessible Evidence-Based Education to Nurses Throughout a National Healthcare System, Bailey Wells

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Impact of Hidden Populations Through Faculty Identification and Intervention in Higher Education, Jimmie K. Wetmore

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Quality Improvement Project Unlocking Critical Thinking: The Use of Guided Reflection in Nursing Education, Alissa Wheat

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Quality Improvement Project Impact of Multidisciplinary Patient Education on Heart Failure 30-Day Readmission Rate, Jeanne P. Williams

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DNP Project: Research Study Using Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Jennifer Williams

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Quality Improvement Project Advancing Success in Nursing Education: An Evidence-Based Approach to Remediation, Jessica Wilson

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Quality Improvement Project Education and Implementation of I-PASS Handoff between Critical Care Clinicians and Anesthesia Staff, Kimberly Woody

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Quality Improvement Project Empowering Outpatient Providers: A Training Initiative on Social Determinants of Health, Shannon Wrenn

Scholarly Projects from 2024

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Quality Improvement Project: Fall Prevention Among Older Adults in SNF Through Staff Education and Hourly Rounding, Reshmi Abraham

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Quality Improvement Project Integrating Telemedicine to Reduce Patient No-Shows, Ferdinand Akoko

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From Knowledge Gap to Empowerment: Patient-operated Insulin Pump Management for Bedside Nurses, Bernadette J. Amao

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Impact of Gamification in an Online RN to BSN Program, Deosha Anderson

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Evaluating The Use of a Standardized Prebriefing Tool with Novice Simulation Facilitators, Ciara Berry

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Improving Student Perceptions of Collaboration by Using Interprofessional Education, Valerie L. Beshears

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Microlearning in Asynchronous Online RN to BSN Program, Chandra Carter

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Debriefing Orientation for Novice Simulation Faculty, Cindy M. Carter

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Student Academic Success System, Brandi Castle

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Decreasing Anxiety During Nursing Skills Evaluation in First-Semester Nursing Students, Terri Davis

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Navigating Change: Cultivating Faculty Support for Curriculum Revision through the 4Ms Framework, Sarah Dearing

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Educating Nursing Faculty in Mindfulness Practices to Reduce Students’ Anxiety Pre-Simulation, Virginia Gonzalez

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Enhancing Student Simulation Debriefing Using Video Recording, Lisa Hall

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Medical Assistants Adherence to the JNC-8 Guidelines in a Primary Care Clinic, Mary Jacob

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Enhancing Family Nurse Practitioner Education Through End-of-Life Simulation: A Quality Improvement Project, Deborah Jamison

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The Impact of Improved Staff Education and Equipment Competency on Enhancing Hypertension Knowledge in Patients at a Rural Urgent Care Clinic, Mekeilah Johnson

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Transition to Success: Development of a Nursing Faculty Orientation Program, Christine Kaiser

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Health Policy: Food Allergy Restaurant Education Law, Joanna Ko

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Improving Empathy with Simulation: A Quality Improvement Project, Jami Layne

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Quality Improvement Project: The Bidirectional Relationship Among Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Disease, Sarah Martinez

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Improving Hypertension Management in the Family Care Practice Through the Education of Clinical Staff on JNC-8 Guidelines, Shiny Michael

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Determining the Impact of a Diabetes Logbook in Improving Self-Care Among African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes, Winifred Moore

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The Effectiveness of Pressure Injury Prevention through Educational Intervention within the Long-term Care Setting, Ashley Nunley

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Determining the Effectiveness of Deep Breathing Exercises in Alleviating Stress in Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lovette Okoh

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Collegiality and Job Satisfaction Among Nurse Faculty, Kelsey Phillips

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lncreasing Clinical Judgment and Critical Thinking Skills Using the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model in Licensed Nursing, Kathryn Roberts

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Impact of an Education Program on Screening for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Lauren Rucker

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Quality Improvement Project: Incivility in Nursing Education: Utilizing an educational Module and Professionalism Guide to Address Incivility in a Nursing Students, Jennifer Schadler

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Nursing Shortage Crisis: Can Implementing Supplemental Instruction Impact Nursing Students' Success in Nursing Programs?, Lauren Smith

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Evaluation of a Peer Mentoring Program in Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Quality Improvement Project, Leigh E. Swartzendruber

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Quality Improvement Project: Evaluating the Impact of an Intrapreneurial Skill Enhancement Program on Enhancing Innovation Perspectives and Overcoming Obstacles Among Nurse Practitioners at a Midwestern Academic Medical Center, Michael Thorn

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Increasing High-Alert Medication Administration Competence in Undergraduate Nursing Students Using an Unfolding Obstetrical Simulation, Jenna A. Warf

Scholarly Projects from 2023

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Implementation of High-Fidelity Simulation: Raising the Stakes for Registered Nursing Students, Brittany T. Allen-Marshall

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How Simulation Influences Self-Confidence in First Semester Nursing Students, Veronica Arredondo

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Implementing a Foot Screening Project for Diabetic Patients in an Assisted Living Facility, Beatrice L. Bailey

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The Implementation of a Diabetic Foot Screening Tool Into a Primary Care Practice, Joanna P. Barnett

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Improving Outcomes for Women Following Gynecological Surgery Through Implementation of Multimodal Analgesia as Part of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol, Shannan M. Case

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Examining the Effects of Outpatient Treatment for Depression Relapse Following Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization, Dominique Coley

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Simultaneous Family Planning Counseling During Visits for Chronic Conditions that Increase Preeclampsia Risk, Jessica Cotton

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The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Menopause Symptoms and Symptom Severity, Nicole Crowder

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Early Identification of Postpartum Depression Symptoms During the Antenatal Period Through the Utilization of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Cherie Didier

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of The Clinical Care of The Pediatric Patient Course: A Quality Improvement Project, Cassandra Elliot

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Increasing Provider Confidence with Expedited Partner Therapy in Rural Health, Keisha Fox

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Sepsis Criteria on Triage (SCOT): Sepsis Alert, Kristie Givens

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Reducing Test-Taking Anxiety in Transitional Associate Degree Nursing Students, Diane L. Hare

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Medication Overrides in Emergency Departments Defy Safety Culture, Jennifer Holt

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Weight Loss and the Effects on Blood Pressure, Ashiqua Jackson

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Improving Nursing Communication by Implementing Communication Tools in a BSN Undergraduate Program to Improve Patient Outcomes in Practice, Christopher Jackson

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Impact of Self-Management Education on the Self-Efficacy of People with Chronic Pain, Tanya Jones

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Analysis of Phlebotomy Training Implementation to Reduce Lab Errors in the Clinical Setting, Sandy King

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Conflict Resolution in Healthcare: The Vital Role of Developing Conflict Management Skills among Nurse Leaders, Kris Maddalena

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Improving Timeliness of Nursing Documentation, Anthony S. Morgan

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The Effects of Diet and Lifestyle on Wound Healing, Chinwe Orabuchi

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Empowering New OB Nurses to Combat Racial Disparities Through Education, Tabitha Poole

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The Introduction of a Low-Fidelity Simulation with an Electronic Health Record to Increase Clinical Judgment in Pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students, Tammy Rogers

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HESI A2 Predictability of Student Success, Cindy Smith

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Impact of Anxiety in School Aged Children and Adolescents in Rural Settings, Jasmine Smith

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RN to BSN End-of-Program Evaluation Revision, Nichol Tate

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Implementation of a Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Care Protocol in a Primary Care Clinic, Kakecha Taylor

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Improving Access to Early Interventions for Prediabetic Patients, KimberLeigh M. Telling

Scholarly Projects from 2022

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Decreasing Preoperative Anxiety in Cataract Patients, Virginia Baltz

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Does urgent care depression screening lead to increased depression diagnosis?, Eric Haertling

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Examining the Effect of Mentoring on New Hire APRNs, Rochelle Kelly

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Diabetic Self-Management Education Program Evaluation, Amanda Thomas

Scholarly Projects from 2021

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Improving Medication Reconciliation Quality During Long-Term Acute Care Transitions of Care, Teresa Clark