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Project Reports from 2017

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The Effects of a HPV Educational Intervention Aimed at Collegiate Males on Knowledge, Vaccine Intention, and Uptake, Mary A. Knudtson

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Healing Touch: Enhancing Quality of Life, Julia McCann-Khludenev

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Improving LGBT Cultural Competence in Senior Nursing Students, Hallie Orgel

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Effects of Therapeutic Music on Pain in Spinal Surgery Recovery, Michael Poulsen

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Care: the Effect of a Standardized Collaborative Medication Reconciliation Process, Traci R. Pulliam

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Improving Nursing Attitudes Toward Suicide Prevention in the Emergency Department: the Implementation of an Adolescent Suicide Risk Screening Tool, Julie A. Simpson

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Influencing College Influenza Vaccination Through a Multi-Component Campaign, Heather Strickler

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Nursing Assignments Based on Patient Acuity: the Road to Nursing Job Satisfaction, Kristina Tomic

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Implementation of a Multifactorial Fall Prevention Protocol, Laura Wilkerson

Project Reports from 2016

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The Effects of Comprehensive Sex Education Intervention on Knowledge & Sexual Risk Behaviors Among 14-24 Year Old Churchgoers, Michelle Breunig

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The Effects of Implementing Best Practice on Clostridium Difficile Infection Treatment, Melissa A. Craig

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Breastfeeding Education for Fathers: an Intervention to Increase Breastfeeding Rates, Jill Marie Frisz

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The Effect of Heart Failure Education on Knowledge and Readmission, Sara A. Golden

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The Effects of Continuing Education on Nurse Knowledge of Safe Haven Laws in Illinois, Lindsay Thiemkey Gordon

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Implementation of a Nursing Workload Tool to Reduce Nurse Burnout, Nicole K. Greives

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Effects of a HPV Educational Intervention: Knowledge and Vaccination Intention in Collegiate Females, Tamara L. Kay

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Operating Room Nurse to Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse Handoff: Implementation of a Written SBAR Intervention, Erin Long

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Effect of Using Culturally Sensitive Education in Increasing Mammogram Use and Breast Cancer Awareness: African Female Immigrants, Gertrude Mumba-Kaunda

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Effects of Pediatric Emergence Delirium Education on Analgesic Administration by PACU Nurses, Melinda C. Nwanganga

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The Effect of Reduced Carbohydrate Diet Education on Hemoglobin A1C in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Lauren Parker

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Impact of Emergency Department Sepsis Policy, Lynette Rayman

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Best Practice for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Women Ages 35-54 Years, Isabelle Marie Skurka

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National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Inter-rater Reliability and Confidence Among NIHSS Certified Nurses: Implementation of a Standardized Patient Simulation, Kelly J. Trieglaff

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The Effect of Standardized Patient Encounters on Undergraduate Nursing Student Empathy and Self-Efficacy in Therapeutic Communication, Alana M. Urness

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The Effect of a Multifaceted Reminder Intervention on Nursing Documentation Completeness, Meredith A. White

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The Effects of Education on Compassion Fatigue Experienced by Oncology Nurses, Ina Wilson

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Effect of an Educational Intervention for Prevention of STD in Minority Women, Umparrys L. Witherspoon

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Affecting TDAP Vaccination Rates Among Women: a Multifaceted Intervention, Soneka Wynter

Project Reports from 2015

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Impact of Standardized Oral Health Assessment on Preventing Ventilator-Associated Events, Juana Ambriz De Williams

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The Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Emotional Distress in Adult Cancer Patients, Marie A. Benoit

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The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Oral Anticoagulation Therapy Knowledge in Primary Care, Elizabeth D. Deck

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Implementation of an Advance Directive Protocol in a Primary Care Setting, Gloria Dillman

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The Effect of an Antenatal Breastfeeding Intervention on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Intention Among Inner City Adolescents, Jamie El Harit

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Implementation of an Obstructive Sleep Apnea Protocol and Screening Tool to Identify At-Risk Patients, Minimize Risks, and Improve Perioperative Outcomes, Thomas G. Fevurly

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The Effects of Nutrition and Physical Activity Education on Knowledge and Glycemic Control Among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes, Alexandra Harris

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The Effects of 12 Weeks of Instructor-Led Yoga Classes on Balance in Older Adults, Patricia C. Hart

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Diabetes Type 2 Self-Management Education Program: Short Messaging from Patient Portal to Web-enabled Device, Lynn S. Holcomb

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The Effects of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Screening, Education, and Support on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Perceptions of Support, and Duration in Postpartum Women, Dana J. Jenkins

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The Effects of Implementing Best Practices on 30-Day Readmission Rates in Adults Following CABG Surgery, Linda Elaine Kline

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Effects of Multimodal Fever Education on Parents of Febrile Children, Teresa S. Parkhouse

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An Evidence-based Multiphase Approach for Creating a Healthy Work Environment in an ICU, Julia Rogers

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Using Education and a Prevention Protocol Tool to Decrease the Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in a Nursing Home, Kristina L. Scalzitti

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Impact of Hospice Nurse Education on After-Hours Calls and Visits, Cheryl Slack

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The Effects of an Evidence-based Food Allergy Management Plan to Keep Children with Food Allergies Safe at School, Scarlet R. Spain

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The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Intent to Participate in Cervical Cancer Screening, Ann Marie Trapp

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The Effect of Education on Compassion Fatigue as Experienced by Staff Nurses, Kathryn L. Zehr

Project Reports from 2014

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Effects of an APN-Led Amiodarone Clinic on Adherence to Recommended Monitoring Guidelines, Melissa Bartoszewicz

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The Use of Stress Reduction Techniques in Nursing Education, Jennifer S. Bauer

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The Effect of Patient Reminders on Osteoporosis Screenings, Billie-Ann Black

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Effects of an Osteoporosis Educational Intervention: Knowledge and Self-Efficacy of Prevention in Young Adult Collegiate Females, Valerie A. Bollenbacher

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Reinforcement of Drug Calculation and Medication Administration via High Fidelity Clinical Simulation, Heather Brady

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Influence of a Palliative Care Protocol on Nurses' Perceived Barriers to Palliative Care and Moral Distress, Christina Cavinder

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The Effect of Patient Education on Anxiety Levels in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for the First Time, Sarah Garcia

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The Effect of Telephone Follow-Up on Pain Experienced by Patients After Knee Replacement Surgery, Laurie J. Jones

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Effects of a Parish Based Heart Healthy Education Program, Kristin A. Kilinski

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The Effect of Shared Medical Appointments and Education on Hemoglobin A1C Levels, Gina L. Moore

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The Effect of a Gentle Yoga Program on Pain Perception and Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults with Chronic Osteoarthritis, Jennifer C. Myers

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Screening Asymptomatic Women for Cardiovascular Risk, Kathryn Nelson-Murphy

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The Effects of Education on Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge, Lauren A. Ostrowski-Winkler

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Implementation of a Protocol to Reduce the Risk of Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia, Nicole R. Salas

Project Reports from 2013

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An Education Smoking Cessation Intervention for Adult Hospitalized Smokers, Tracy E. Blanton

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Enhancing Nurses' Knowledge and Perception of EBP through a Nursing Journal Club, Klavdia S. Brisson

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The Effect of an Assessment Tool on the Identification of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Nadine Burns

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Impacting the TDAP Acceptance Rate Among Postpartum Women, Amie Burns-Scharnke

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Achieving Better Control of Type 2 Diabetes in the Primary Care Setting: Focus on Lifestyle Modifications for Weight Loss, Jennifer L. Evans

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The Effect of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training Education on School System Employee Knowledge and Self-Efficacy of Suicide Prevention, Kari L. Evans

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Preserving Skin Integrity by Utilizing Unit-Specific Wound Care Champions for Pressure Ulcer-Prevention, Christine A. Fanelli

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The Effects of a Violence Assessment Checklist on the Incidence of Violence for Emergency Department Nurses, Sarah Knapp

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Reducing Heart Failure in an Era of Reform, Sandra M. Kurpela

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The Care Transitions Intervention® and Its Effect on 60 Day Hospital Readmission Rates, Constance Lemley

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An Educational Approach: Increasing College Freshmen's Knowledge Regarding Sexually Transmitted Infections, Jennie McClain

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Optimizing Atraumatic Emergency Care in Child Sexual Abuse, Kristen A. Morris

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Healthy Skin is In: Effects of a Multifaceted Sun Safety Program for Adolescents, Lindsay A. Munden

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Effects of a School-Based Education Intervention on BMI and Physical Activity, Lauren M. Panner

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Depression Screening of Young Adult Freshmen Students, Marlee R. Steele

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The Effectiveness of a Parental Education Intervention About a Child-oriented Approach to Tolieting for Healthy Thai ToddlersThe Effectiveness of a Parental Education Intervention About a Child-oriented Approach to Tolieting for Healthy Thai Toddlers, On-Anong Thammajinda

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The Effect of Heart Failure Education on Reducing Readmissions, Mayola Lara Villarruel

Project Reports from 2012

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Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Algorithm for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults, Gary L. Allan

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Smoking Cessation Education: A Prescription and Opportunity for Change, Amanda Aust

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Patient Safety Competencies in Rural ASN Students: an Evidence-based Curricular Innovation, Janeen Berndt

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The Effect of Heart Failure Education on Intermediate Care Unit Nursing Staff's Knowledge of Heart Failure, Self-Care, and Best Practice Guidelines, Carol Budgin

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The Nurse Practitioner as Medication Therapy Management Provider: Effect on Patient Outcomes Post-Hospital Discharge, Rachel I. Fischer

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The Effectiveness of a Simulation-Based Resuscitative Curriculum in the Pediatric Operating Room, Debra A. Harker

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Adolescent Asthma Action Project, Ellen B. Hennessy-Harstad

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What Are the Effects of a Workplace Health Promotion Program Activity on Refinery Workers, Sandra M. Higgins

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A Multi-Component Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in College Freshmen, Kimberley L. Jelinek

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Computer-based Sex Education for High School Students, Ashley Jones

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Evidence-Based Weight Loss in Obese Low-Income Women, Cheryl A. Moredich

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The Effect of Nurse-Modulated, Computer-Based Education on Nursing Staff Knowledge of Delirium, Juliana M. Mwose

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The Use of Provider Audit and Feedback on Improving Hypertension Control in the Type 2 Diabetic Population, Kara Painton

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The Effect of Obtaining Chest Pain Center Accreditation on the Compliance with Current Practice Standards, Lisa Stephenson

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Improving the Accuracy of Pediatric Medication Administration Utilizing Simulated Scenarios with BSN Nursing Students, Roseann M. Zahara-Such

Project Reports from 2011

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The Effects of Computer-Based Education on Children's Knowledge about Asthma, Matyt L. Adler

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A Multifaceted Smoking Strategy to Promote Smoking Abstinence in Young Adult College Students, Elise M. Alverson

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The Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Balance and Falls in Persons with Parkinson’s, Beth A. Gladfelter

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Transitioning to Family Centered Maternity Care from Traditional Maternity Care, Kathleen Kleefisch

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Using a Telephone Reminder System to Improve Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates for Medicare Recipients, Julie A. Koch

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A Nurse-led Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Program for Insomnia, Christine P. Kurtz

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Interventions to Improve the Management of Medically Uninsured Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care, Community-Based Settings, Lynn Miskovich

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Perceptions of Self-efficacy Among Senior Capstone Nursing Students: Implementation of a Problem-based Learning Educational Intervention, Ellen M. Moore