Doctor of Nursing Practice

EFFICACY OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON LATINAS’ CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING KNOWLEDGE

Doctoral Candidate Name: Amber Rose Harper, MSN, FNP-C Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: April 6, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Florence Okoro Committee Members: Dr. Katie Shue-McGuffin, Dr. Lydia Adams, Dr. Monika Sawhney Abstract: Latinas’ lack of knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening (CCS) […]

IMPROVING NURSING RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM IN THE ACUTE CARE SETTING

Doctoral Candidate Name: Latasia Belin Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: April 5, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Allison Burfield Committee Members: Dr. Katherine Shue-McGuffin, Dr. Jennifer Woodward, Dr. Elizabeth Stearns Abstract: Introduction: Postoperative delirium is a common cognitive complication characterized by an abrupt disturbance in […]

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO EARLY GOALS OF CARE DISCUSSIONS WITH TERMINALLY ILL CANCER PATIENTS

Doctoral Candidate Name: Victoria Poillucci Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 30, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kelly Powers Committee Members: Dr. Kelly Powers, Dr. Kathleen Jordan, Dr. MaryLou Affronti, Dr. Phyllis Post Abstract: ABSTRACT VICTORIA MARIE POILLUCCI. Breaking Down Barriers to Early Goals-of-Care Discussions […]

HOW DO THE HOMELESS NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER RECEIVE SAFE AND COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE DURING YEAR ONE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSIS?

Doctoral Candidate Name: Amy B. Edinger Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: April 15, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Via Teams – please email me for link Committee chair’s Name: Stephanie Woods, PhD Committee Members: David Langford, PhD, Ashley Sumrall, MD, Lori Gossett, PhD Abstract: Cancer is one of the most […]

Assessment of burnout with implementation of a brief mindfulness intervention in palliative care clinicians

Doctoral Candidate Name: Rachel Snyder Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 23, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Charlotte, NC – Virtual via Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Susan Lynch Committee Members: Dr. Teresa Gaston, Dr. Hank Harris, Dr. Larry Burke Abstract: Background: Work in palliative care can be a rewarding […]

Optimizing the interdisciplinary team in a neuroscience ICU

Doctoral Candidate Name: Allison Gibson Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 25, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kathleen Jordan Committee Members: Dr. David Langford, Dr. Richard McAnulty, Dr. Robert Blessing, Abstract: Introduction: A high-functioning interdisciplinary team is needed to achieve optimal team and patient outcomes […]

Evaluation of Acute Care Providers’ Opioid Prescribing Practices in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

Doctoral Candidate Name: Kimberly Beth Payne Buckner Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 22, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Allison Burfield Committee Members: Dr. Donna M. Kazemi, Dr. Erika Myers, Dr. Shelley Johnson Listwan Abstract: More than 760,000 people have died from an opioid overdose […]

Effects of E-cigarette Education in Adolescents and Young Adults in Primary Care

Doctoral Candidate Name: Amy Carriker Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 22, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Tonya Anderson Committee Members: Dr. Kathleen Jordan, Dr. Katherine Shue-McGuffin, Dr. Prabin Lamichhane, Dr. John Szmer Abstract: Approximately one in five high school student and 1 in 20 […]

Improving the Interprofessional Teams’ Knowledge, Confidence, and Self-Efficacy in the Care of Adult Brain Tumor Patients

Doctoral Candidate Name: Margaret A. McDonnell Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: April 1, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kathleen Jordan Committee Members: Dr. Teresa Cating, Dr. Jason Windett, Dr. Eric Deshaies Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this educational project was to determine whether interprofessional team […]

Improving Provider Compliance with Outpatient Heart Failure Prescribing

Doctoral Candidate Name: Leslie Beth Sossoman Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 31, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Platform Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Charlene Whitaker-Brown Committee Members: Dr. Katherine Shue-McGuffin, Dr. Stephen S. Zouzoulas, Dr. Crystal N. Piper Abstract: Guidelines recommend prescribing four classifications of medications for individuals with […]