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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors in a Rural Health Clinic, Jason Thomas Barney
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Rural Pediatric Primary Care, Emma Buchele
Improving Campus Prescription Delivery Service Process at a Campus Health Center, MONASE CHIBAMBO SWANIGAN
The Efficacy of Implementing a Collaborative Palliative Pain Panel Team to Reduce Cancer Pain, Angela Lynette Embree
Optimizing Patient Care: Harnessing the Power of Physician-Nurse Practitioner Teams in Primary Care, Mary Kooyer
Enhancing Metabolic Syndrome Surveillance for Adults Taking Second Generation Antipsychotic Medication, Ilanit Marx
PrEYEmary Care Optical Coherence Tomography: Increasing Adherence to Retinopathy Screening, Henry Junior Peña
Perception of Pediatric Readiness Across a Health System's Emergency Departments, Rebekah L. Sabo
A Quality Improvement Project Utilizing SBIRT to Decrease Neonate Exposure to Marijuana, Tara R. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Reducing Medical Errors for Patients with Substance Use Disorders with a Medical Information Card, Michael V. Hughes
Improving Adherence to Annual Retinal Screening Among Adult Diabetics in Rural Midwest, Sarah Hunger
Evaluating the Efficacy of an Acuity Stratification Tool in Community Based Palliative Care, Madison K. Niederer
Challenges to Coordination of Care in the Diabetic Homeless Population, Melissa K. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
An Evaluation of Methods to Reduce Inframammary Surface Dose in Prone Breast Irradiation, Seth Alvarado
Improving Patient Portal Enrollment Through Education and Technology at Rural Family Practice, Kelsey Crampton
Reducing Delirium and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Pre-Implementation of CoCare HELP, Thomas D. Finn, Autumn Baldwin, and Elizabeth Hill
Improving Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Primary Care, Lauren E. Osbeck
Behavioral Health Toolkit Developed After a Gap Analysis of Three Rural Emergency Departments: A Quality Improvement Project, Shawna Thomas
Formalized Diabetes Education in a Safety-Net Clinic, Haley N. Wanic
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Telehealth Policy Analysis: Recommendations to Improve Medicaid Reimbursement in Michigan, Adelheid Fisher
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Perceived Barriers to the Pre-Transplant Evaluation: A Patient Perspective, Linda K. Buck
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
A Process Improvement Project: Demonstrating a Patient Portal to Increase Enrollment and Use in an Underserved Population with Chronic Illness, Jonathan Gibson
Implementation of the Evidence-Based COPE Intervention in an Elementary Classroom to Promote Mental Health, Maria McCormick
Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention among Adult Patients at a Community Health Center, Michelle L. VanDenToorn
Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Community-Based Antenatal Education Program, Jennifer L. Zachary
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to the Patient-Centered Medical Home as a Means of Meeting Meaningful Use Stage 2 Requirements, Katie M. Alfredson
A Process Improvement Toolkit to Guide the Attainment of Meaningful Use Stage 2 Requirements, Katie M. Alfredson
The Effectiveness of a Multi-Component Community Program for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity, Katelyn Bailey
The Evaluation of Select Lifestyle Behavior Modification Following Participation in a Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic, Jennifer L. Bowling
The Development of an Evidence-Based Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness Plan for a College Health Center, Julie Cooper
A Cyberbullying Needs Assessment in a Middle School Population: Identifying a Direction for Nurses, Ashley M. Eggleston
Implementation of a Treatment Plan in a Rural Health Clinic for Patients with a Diagnosis of Migraine Headache, Darleen C. Hoffert
Implementation of Transitional Care Management Services in a Rural, Heart Failure Clinic in the Midwest, Tiffany L. Hornbeck
Implementation of Motivational Interviewing in a Multidisciplinary HIV Clinic in an Academic Medical Setting, Lucy Ledesma
Exploration of Chemotherapy Safe-Handling Practices and Identification of Knowledge Deficits among Oncology Nurses in the Ambulatory Care Setting, Cheryl A. VerStrate
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Enhancing Communication, Satisfaction, and Self Efficacy in High-Risk Prenatal Women Using ‘Ask Me 3’, Cynthia A. Betterly
Perceptions of Residential Elders Following Facilitated Advance Care Planning, Teresa M. Boersma
The Influence of Supportive Nursing Leadership in Staff Nurse Retention, Theresa L. Dawson
An Evidence-Based Approach for the Implementation of an Osteoporosis Educational and Exercise Intervention Among Perimenopausal Women, Joanne Maura Cecile Finazzi
A Process Improvement for the Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care, James Raymond Fix
Implementing an Integrative Pre and Post-Operative Educational Intervention for Older Adults Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Replacement, Carolyn Marie Fox
An Evidence-Based Educational Intervention for Staff Nurses and the Rapid Response Team, Grace Katherine Gembrowski
Use of the COPE Intervention for Depressed Adolescents, Lindsey R. Jelsma
Primary Care Assessment and Interventions to Improve Physical Activity Among Insufficiently Active Adults Ages 18 Through 64 Years Old, Thomas A. Sanchez
School-Based Nurse Managed Health Centers, Sylvia J. Simons
An Evidence-Based Evaluation of Medication Barcode Scanning Acceptance in a Community Hospital, Marie M. VanderKooi
Using a Mental Health Board Game Intervention to Reduce Mental Illness Stigma Among Nursing Students, Anna Kristina Wassink
Protecting the Skin of Older Adults Through Surveillance and Pressure Ulcer Prevention Beginning in Emergency Services, Jennifer L. Zoeteman
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Helping Kids Move: The Implementation of the CATCH Program in a Group of Middle School Students, Erin Michelle Chillag
An Evidence Based Evaluation of the Nursing Handover Process for Emergency Department Admissions, Karen Sue Delrue
A Nursing Intervention to Improve Nutrition for Health Promotion for a Vulnerable Urban Adult Group, Meridell Joy Gracias
An Evidence-based Approach for the Development of a Sexual Health and Wellness Program for University Students, Kimberly Lynn Lanning
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Quality and Safety Education in Newly Hired RNs and RNs in Staff Leadership Roles, Dennis Alan Bertch
Improving Breastfeeding Knowledge, Self-Efficacy and Intent through a Prenatal Education Program, Kelli Marie Damstra
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention in the Long-Term Acute Care Setting, Mary Lisbeth Dougherty MSN RN AOCNA
Using Case Studies and Videotaped Vignettes to Facilitate the Development of Critical Thinking Skills in New Graduate Nurses, Barbara Louise Hooper
Hepatitis C Treatment: A Community-Based, Multidisciplinary Approach to Increase Access and Improve Health Perceptions, Elaine A. Leigh
Meeting Teens Where They Are: The Feasibility of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Depressed Adolescents in Pediatric Primary Care, Jaclynn Lea Lubbers
Evaluating Health Care Services for the Medically Underserved Residents of a Western Michigan Lakeshore Community, Emily Jane Quiney
Early Program Evaluation of the Impact of ELNEC Communication Education on Registered Nurse Death Anxiety and Communication Apprehension Scores, Carol Fitzgerald Robinson MS, RN
An Evidence-Based Approach for the Development of a Health and Wellness Program within a Community Center for Older Adults, Rebecca Jawahir Sypniewski
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Development of an Evidence-Based Program to Address Burnout and Resilience in Nursing, Heather Zink
