This collection currently consists of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) projects. Doctoral work from other disciplines may be added at a later time.

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Doctoral Projects from 2023

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Implementation of a Peer Support Program to Increase Resilience in Nurse Managers in Acute Care Hospitals: A Pilot Study, Juana Castillo

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Utilization Review and Utilization of Evidence-Based Guidelines, Rosetta E. Hairston

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Evaluation of a Care Management Program on Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia, Victoria L. Jackson

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Implementation of Web-Based Patient Education in Newly Transplanted Kidney Recipients, Tabo Mwikisa-Kelly

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Does the Enhanced Recovery Pathway Decrease Length of Stay and Readmission Rates in Patients Undergoing Gynecologic Surgery?, Trinh T. Nguyen

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Speak Up for Hand Hygiene and Decrease Healthcare Associated Infections, Bernadette Priya Pandya-Orozco

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Nurse Practitioner-Led Hepatitis C Virus Education in a Central Valley Opioid Treatment Program, Nikiesha Thomas Redus

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Experiences of Transitioning Medics and Hospital Corpsman, David Renfro

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Nursing Professional Development Practitioner’s Experience of Use of Instructional Design Industry Standards, Denise Renfro

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Examining the Effectiveness of Physical Activity Patient Education in Improving HbA1c, Nadieh Samiaei

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Standardizing Initial Inpatient Palliative Care Consultations for Patients Receiving Left Ventricular Assist Devices at a Large Urban Hospital, Deborah A. Szeto

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An Evaluation of a Structural Competency Training for School Nurses, Rachel J. Torres

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Expanding Labor Support Education to Nurses Caring for Women in Labor, Ana L. Viera-Martinez

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Implementation of an Online Suicide Prevention Training Program with Undergraduate and Graduate Students at a California State University, Cheryll May P. Villamor

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Health Promotion Module for Migrant Youth Adults in Obesity Prevention: A Pilot Project, James Chongsu Wong

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Improving Breastfeeding Rates Through Education, Julianna Youssef

Doctoral Projects from 2022

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Tiered Centralized Education in the Transition-to-Practice Program to Improve Nurses' Level of Confidence on Nursing Sensitive Indicators Outcomes, Froiland Agana Ascaño

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Game-Based Refresher Training for Registered Nurse Providers of Neonatal Resuscitation, Renee Billner-Garcia

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Improving the Process of Pain Management by Implementing Best Practices in a Nursing Home, Sukhjit Dhillon

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Implications of Educational Counseling on PrEP Uptake in MSM at a Community Health Clinic, Thanh T. Dinh

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Educational Intervention with Visual Cues to Increase Compliance with Postoperative Warming, Michael J. Domingo

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Asthma Care by Unlicensed Personnel in The Elementary School Setting: A Training Program, Teresa Eligio

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A Retrospective Evaluation of Pain Management of the Postpartum Inpatient after Birth, Ronda Harden

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Preparing Nurses for the Transition to Practice with Virtual Simulation, Jennifer Holm

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Implementing High-Intensity Trauma-Informed Sexual Behavior Risk Reduction in Justice-Involved Women, Lakisha M. Holton

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Evaluating the Impact of an Evidence Based Practice Education Program in a Nurse Residency Program on Evidence Based Practice Beliefs, Implementation and Competency, Amy Hu

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Understanding the Effectiveness of Diabetes Self-Management Education on Psychological Distress and Self-care Activity Measures: A Focus on Latinx Community, Anita Khadka

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Impact of Mindfulness Practice on Compassion Fatigue in Pediatric Cardiovascular Critical Care Nurses: A Quality Improvement Project, Kendy Luu

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How Implementing a Digital Competency Management System Reduced Nurse Training Cost and Improved NPD Practitioner Satisfaction in a Pediatric Hospital, Dionne Margallo

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Evaluating Pre-Anesthesia Telehealth Visit Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery Patients at a Tertiary-level, Private, Academic Hospital, Ann Pan

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Culturally Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Educational (DSME) Program and Its Impact on Motivation and Self-efficacy Among Hispanic Adults with T2DM: A Pilot Study, Andrellie P. van Wageningen

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Integrating the Telequit Smoking Cessation Program in the Admission Process and Analyzing Its Effect on the Rate of Utilization by Homeless Veterans Within a Federal Healthcare Facility, Fred Villarosa

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Improving Readiness for Nursing Practice via Simulation in Workplace Violence Mitigation, Paul J. Weingartner

Doctoral Projects from 2021

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Promoting Civility in the Workplace: Addressing Bullying in New Graduate Nurses Using Simulation and Cognitive Rehearsal, Sandy Phan

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Improving Nurses’ Provision of Neuroprotective Care in the NICU: A Quality Improvement Project, Tammi Reeves-Messner

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The effects of telehealth on patient satisfaction and information recall for breast cancer survivors during COVID-19, Stacey Teicher

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The Effects of Virtual Reality on Symptom Distress in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant, Colleen Vega, Robin Whitney, Josef Hannah, and Grant Smith

Doctoral Projects from 2020

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Evaluating the Clinical Impact of Providing Home Blood Pressure Monitors to Patients with Elevated or High Blood Pressure, Theresa La Guardia Asmus

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Nurse Practitioners’ Perceptions of Telehealth Behaviors, Michelle Austin

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Patient-Centered EMR Communication, Christi Lynn Camarena

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The Collaborative Health Objectives in Combatting the Effects of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Choice): a Second Chance to Change Diabetic Destiny, Alishia A. Claibourn

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NTCHS© Health Literacy Intervention Pilot Study, Genevieve Evenhouse

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Learning Lean To Lead, Krystle Irene Guenther

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Willingess To Use Telehealth For Diabetes Management In The Rural Healthcare Setting, Andrew Kim

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Mindful Matters: Addressing Barriers To Classroom-Based Mindfulness, Kirsten Munk

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Evaluating the Experience of Patient and Provider Satisfaction in Participation in a Hybrid Virtual Perinatal Care Model in a Private Practice Setting, Gretchen Ann DeLong Nelson

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The Mental Health Experience among Parents of Children with Autism, Thao Tran

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Respiratory Distress Observation Scale Implementation for Comfort Care Patients in the Acute Care Setting, Marianne Wachalovsky

Doctoral Projects from 2019

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Exploring ways to improve healthcare access for the homeless population in Merced County, Stella Nwasoka Adesokan

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Nurse Managers: An Association between Empowerment and Burnout, Sonja Lynn Avery

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Comparing Two Surgical Outcomes: Minithoracotomy or Full Sternotomy in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery, Shirin Badrkhani

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Identifying Predictors of Airway Complications in Conscious Sedation Procedures, Rosemary Bray

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Understanding the Skills Necessary for Advanced Practice Nurses in Oncology to Deliver Bad News to Patients with Cancer: The Results of a Delphi Analysis, Matthew Michael Burke

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Outcomes of Communication, Workflow Efficiency, & Patient Care Quality Resulting from a Hands-free, Wireless Communication Device, Hyacinth Flores Carreon

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Is There a Relationship Between Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Medication Adherence Behaviors, and Adverse Asthma Outcomes in Hispanic Adults with Moderate to Severe Persistent Asthma?, Archana Kartik Chandra

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Losing Weight and Improving A1c Level by Adding a 30-Minute Walk to Individuals' Daily Activities, Lobat Danehvar-Jahromi

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Caregiver Outcomes of a Dementia Care Program, Leslie Chang Evertson

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Pilot Study of a Breastfeeding Support Training Program Designed Particularly for Infants with Common Congenital Anomalies and Defects, Gretchen Nelson Ezaki

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Follow-Up among Homeless Patients at San Francisco General Hospital: Examining the Social Determinants of Health, Robert Gnat

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Does Preoperative Ostomy Education Decrease Anxiety in the New Ostomy Patient?, Michelle Suzann Harris

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Identifying Perceived Barriers to Primary Health Care Access in Rural, Medically Underserved Areas, Suzanne Hewitt

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Caring for the Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type-1 Patient: Improving Nursing Knowledge through an Innovative Educational Tool, Samantha Ingerick

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Pediatric Patients with Diabetes Transition to Adult Care, Sara Jennings

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Barriers in Hypertension Management among Culturally Diverse Patients in an Urban Urgent Care Setting, Navpreet Kaur

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Promoting Self-Efficacy among Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Lily Lam

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Nurses’ Perception of Discharging the Medically Complex Pediatric Patient, Stacie Camille Licon

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Advanced Informatics Competencies of Nurses at Sutter Maternity and Surgery, Jessica Liston

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Comparison of a Numeric and a Descriptive Pain Scale in the Occupational Medicine Setting, George Francis McMahon III

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Surgical First Assist: An Educational Program for Advanced Practice Providers, Sandra Walton Mobley

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Complete Care Model Impact on Glycemic Control in California State Prisons, Diane M. O’Laughlin

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Pilot Study: Program Evaluation of Peanut Oral Immunotherapy in a Private Clinic, Kinga Olson

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Addressing Disparities in Nurses’ Understanding of Congestive Heart Failure, David Tomas Palecek

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In Situ Pediatric Mock Codes: The First Five Minutes, Josephine N. Ruiz

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Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Program, Magdalena Ruiz

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The Effect of Basal Bolus Insulin Administration vs. Sliding Scale Insulin on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Community Hospital, Meriam Signo

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A Retrospective Chart Review Pilot Study of Fall Prevention through a New and Innovative Care Model, Lydia Smith

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Barriers in Health Care in Hmong Men and Women with Cardiac Diseases, Ying Thao

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Perceptions of Adult Patients Accessing Telehealth in an Urban Medical Group, Katharine Shepherd West

Doctoral Projects from 2018

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A Pediatric Respiratory Care Curriculum for Emergency Department Nurses, Luzmaria Alcala-Van Houten

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Obstetric Nurses’ Perceived Barriers to Immediate Skin to Skin Contact after Cesarean Birth, Joelene Sarmiento Balatero

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Perceptions of Caring in the Pediatric Medically Complex Population, Ivette Becerra-Ortiz

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Retrospective Analysis of Obstetric Sepsis Screening, Holly A. Champagne

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Understanding Occupational Injuries, Hanbit (Joyce) Choi

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Improving Teen and Pediatric Provider Communication through Education and Technology, Kathy A. Connor-Prows

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School Nurses’ Experience of Barriers to Care in Children with Type 1 Diabetes, Eden Joseph Donahue

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Reduction for College Students, Mary Kathryn Dowling

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Culturally Sensitive Diabetic Group Education, Kelly Marie Flores

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Can Using a Smartphone Application Improve the Ability of Law Enforcement Officers to Recognize Commercially Sexually Exploited Children and Report Them to Child Welfare Authorities?, Sheree Goldman

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Evidence-Based Study of Medication Compliance Project in Hiv Prevention Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Antivirals for HIV-Negative Males, Ming-Chun Ho

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Nurse Practitioner Clinical Education: Evaluation of a Clinical Residency Model, Lisa Wilson Hood

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Perceptions of Chinese Women Coming to the United States to Give Birth: Birth Tourism, Juanita Childs Jaramillo

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Assessment of Nurse Behaviors that Influence Care and Maintenance of Pediatric Oncology Central Venous Catheters, Susan Elizabeth McKenna

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Barriers to Providing Quality Care for Pediatric Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder as Identified by Baccalaureate Prepared Registered Nurses: A Basis to Enhance Professional Practice, Ugo Ndubaku

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Patient Perceptions of Google Glass in the Outpatient Dermatology Setting, Sandra Odenheimer

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The Effectiveness of Insulin Pump Therapy after Transition from Multiple Daily Insulin Injections In Type 1 Diabetes, Sima Sapkota

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Prevalence and Prevention of Diabetes in School Age Children: A Parent Education Module, Christine Mary Whitmyer

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Adolescent Sexual Health: Provider Evaluation of a Sexual History Tool at a School-Based Health Clinic, Gillian Marie Williams

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Enhancing Elderly Advance Care Planning Experience at a Primary Care Clinic, Oi Shan Wong

Doctoral Projects from 2017

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Impact of Behavioral Genetic Traits on Weight Maintenance Success Following Medically Supervised Very Low Calorie Diet, Lori Elizabeth Arguello

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Antimicrobial Stewardship: Incentives and Barriers to Implementation in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Gloria M. Escalona