Doctor of Nursing Practice

CLINICAL ADMINISTRATION OF NEOSTIGMINE AND SUGAMMADEX VERSUS CURRENT EVIDENCE BASED GUIDELINES

Doctoral Candidate Name: Bailey Veith Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: December 10, 2024 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: UNCC CHHS 131 Committee chair’s Name: Stephanie Woods Committee Members: Danielle Brown, Joan Bennett, Farah Deeba, Katie Shue-McGuffin Abstract: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project aims to assess current practice at […]

An Evaluation of Perioperative Care for the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient at an Ambulatory Surgery Center

Doctoral Candidate Name: Rachael Brinning Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: December 6, 2024 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: UNC Charlotte CHHS 131 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kelly Powers Committee Members: Dr. Job Chen, Dr. Danielle Brown, Dr. Victoria Valencia Casales, and Dr. Michael Turner Abstract: In the perioperative setting, obstructive sleep […]

Multimodal analgesia in cervical spinal fusions utilizing remifentanil

Doctoral Candidate Name: Amy Adams Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: December 6, 2024 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: UNC Charlotte CHHS 131 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kelly Powers Committee Members: Dr. Karen Lucisano, Dr. Job Chen, Dr. Sarah Griffin, Dr. Yuqi Guo Abstract: This quality improvement project sought to identify current […]

AN EVALUATION OF PERIOPERATIVE CARE FOR THE OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA PATIENT AT A LEVEL ONE TRAUMA CENTER

Doctoral Candidate Name: Precious Iriaghomo Woodward Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: December 6, 2024 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: University of North Carolina Charlotte CHHS 131. Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kelly Powers, PhD, RN, CNE, FNAP Committee Members: Dr. Job Chen, PhD, Dr. Danielle Brown, DNAP, CRNA, Dr. Victoria Valencia Casales, […]

AN EVALUATION OF PERIOPERATIVE CARE FOR THE OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA PATIENT AT A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Doctoral Candidate Name: Casey Raye Wallin Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: December 6, 2024 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: UNCC CHHS 131 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kelly Powers Committee Members: Rachael Brinning and Precious Woodward Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to difficult airway management and perioperative complications. This necessitates […]

MULTIMODAL ANALGESIA PRACTICES IN LUMBAR SPINAL FUSIONS UTILIZING REMIFENTANIL

Doctoral Candidate Name: Payton George Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: December 6, 2024 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: UNC Charlotte CHHS 131 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kelly Powers Committee Members: Dr. Karen Lucisano, Dr. Sarah Griffin, Dr. Job Chen, Dr. Yuqi Guo Abstract: Guided by provider judgment, the intraoperative use of […]

Evidenced-based Training for nurses: Improving Incentive Spirometry Usage, Documentation, and Patient Education, While Decreasing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients

Doctoral Candidate Name: Carlitha Saunders Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: April 10, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: CHHS 131 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Charlene Whitaker-Brown Committee Members: Dr. Erin Najarian, Dr. Ralph Christy Jr, Dr. Shi Chen Abstract:

INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH GASTROSTOMY TUBES

Doctoral Candidate Name: Courtney Skipper Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2024 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 102 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kathleen Jordan Committee Members: Dr. Tiffany Jackson, Dr. Apryl Alexander, Dr. Briana Miller Abstract: Patients requiring admission to the Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU) represent some of […]

The Effects of Safe Sex Practice Education on Knowledge and Attitudes Among College Students

Doctoral Candidate Name: Brendalynn Lieberman Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 27, 2024 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 102 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kathleen Jordan Committee Members: Dr. Katie Shue-McGuffin, Dr. Heather Anderson and Dr. Dippong Abstract: The effects of safe sex practice education on knowledge and attitudes among college […]

Effectiveness of Cardiac ERAS Multimodal Analgesia on Perioperative Pain in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients

Doctoral Candidate Name: Christine Sisk Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 27, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: College of Health and Human Sciences: Room 102 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kathleen Jordan Committee Members: Dr. Charlene Whitaker-Brown, Dr. Sherry Bernardo, Dr. Susan Arthur Abstract: ABSTRACT CHRISTINE SISK. Effectiveness of Cardiac ERAS […]