Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at San Jose State University is a practice-focused doctoral degree, such as the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), or Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), in contrast to the research-focused Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The purpose of the DNP is to develop advanced competencies for increasingly complex practice, teaching, and leadership roles in nursing, and provide an advanced educational credential for those in practice. The changing demands of this nation's complex health care environment require the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise to assure quality patient outcomes.
Contact the DNP program at doctorofnursingpractice@sjsu.
To learn about the impact and outcomes of the first DNP class, please see Professor Lori Rodriguez' report, "A Mixed Method Study of the Impact and Outcomes of Graduates of the CSU Northern California Consortium Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Class of 2014."
Doctoral Projects - DNP Class of 2015
Improve Intra-Operative Nurse-to-Nurse Communication Using a Safety Checklist, Silvinita Tadeo Rowe, Doctoral Project
Identifying Factors in Medication Non-Adherence in Teens Diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis: A Pilot Study, Susan Viola Senzaki, Doctoral Project
The Effectiveness of a Standardized Positioning Tools and Bedside Education on the Developmental Positioning Proficiency of NICU Nurses, Arlene Spilker, Doctoral Project
Chinese Community Physicians' Perception Toward Collaboration with Advanced Practice Nurses, Ivy Tan, Doctoral Project
Factors Leading to Rapid Response Team Interventions in Adult Medical-Surgical Patients, Christine M. Tarver, Doctoral Project
Outcome Analysis and Quality Improvement for Inter-hospital Transfers of Pediatric, Carma Lynn Tobiassen, Doctoral Project
Bio-Identical Hormones Utilized for Treating Menopausal Symptoms: Are They Safe?, Maria D. White, Doctoral Project
Doctoral Projects - DNP Class of 2014
Pilot Study: Avoiding Readmissions of Heart Failure Patients Across Transitions of Care, Analiza Baldonado, Doctoral Project
Impact of Cue-Based Feeding Protocol on Premature Infants' Outcomes and Hospital Length of Stay, Diana Michele Easley Cormier, Doctoral Project
Reducing "Failure to Rescue" Occurrences: A Pilot Project Incorporating High-Fidelity Simulation During Mock Codes, to Enhance Pediatric Nurses' Clinical Knowledge and Skills, Denise Dawkins, Doctoral Project
Self-Reported Neurogenic Bowel and Bladder Management In Acute Hospitalized Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Patients: Its Role in Clinical Practice, Mary Lupe Jimenez, Doctoral Project
Nurses' Perceptions of Structural Empowerment: A Practice Review Process Pilot, Andrea M. Lee-Riggins, Doctoral Project
Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Methods, Same-Day Initiation and Early Removal, Sandra Mary Loehner, Doctoral Project
Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in the ED: Are Nurses SBIRT-Ready?, Dorothy James Moore, Doctoral Project
Electronic Medical Record in the Simulation Hospital: Does It Improve Accuracy in Charting Vital Signs, Intake, and Output?, Carel M. Mountain, Doctoral Project
A Novel Method for Assessing Medication-Related Adverse Outcomes in a Community Hospital, Christopher M. Patty, Doctoral Project
The Experience of Latino Parents of Hospitalized Children during Family Centered Rounds, Lisa Ann Walker-Vischer, Doctoral Project
