to Scholars Week from 2017
Reducing Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia through Education and Protocol, Ashley Dawn Arrington
Effectiveness of the Braden Scale and Alternative Measures, Allison Baetzel
Blood Pressure Cuffs: Friend or Enemy?, Andrew Bigham
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Management, Machaela Brassell
Overcoming limitations of respite care and its benefits, Destiny Brazell
Preventing Pressure Ulcers In Long-Term Care, Aa Brown
Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Through Evidence-Based Practice, Hannah Brown
Sedation Selection: Minimizing the Occurrence of Patient Complications, Casey Ceri
Assessing the need for urinary catheters daily and reducing CAUTI rates nation-wide, Taran Coleman
Reducing Needle Sticks in Healthcare Employees, Payton Crider
Improving Breastfeeding Education, Alexandrea Darnell
Administering Intradermal Anesthetic Prior to Peripheral Venipunctures, Emily Dowdy
Beneficial Outcomes of Therapeutic Hypothermia, Katy Flanigan
Promoting Infant Self-Stabilization through Music Therapy, Elizabeth Hankins
Improving Tissue Integrity in Intensive Care Unit Patients, Stacie L. Hearell
Promotion of Independent CRNA Practice in Rural Areas, Kenneth Hinkle
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention, Brianna Johnson
Intramuscular Injection: Should Aspiration Still be a Part of the Technique?, Lauren Johnson
Group Education in Hypertension, Abby Lara
Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Charles Lattus
Reducing Alarm Fatigue, Sarah C. Locke
Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping, Vanessa Loredo
Recognizing Compassion Fatigue in Nurses, Kaley Mathis
Improving the Lives of People with Diabetes Through Motivational Interviewing, Emily McFerron
Donor Breast Milk Versus Formula for Feeding Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants, Erin Regan McIntyre
Reduction in Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections, John Myers
Clinical Simulation in Preparing SRNAs for Complex Surgery, Mary Nguyen
Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Mikayla Oster
Improving Patient and Nurse Satisfaction Through Standardized Bedside Nursing Report, Jalpaben B. Patel
Reducing Falls: A Multi-Factorial Approach, Jameson Reddin
Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia By Improving Bundle Compliance, Jessica Reedy
The Benefit of Open Visitation, Leah Rucinski
Preventing Falls on Medical Surgical Floors, Katherine Simmons
Pressure Ulcer Staging On Admission, Kerisha Simmons
Benefits of Using Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia, Rya Smelosky
Increasing Compliance of Proper Hand Hygiene among Health Care Professionals, Harlee Spencer
Post Operative Music Therapy for Open Heart Pain, Janssen Starks
Preventing Sepsis Mortality, Karli Tabers
to Scholars Week from 2016
Aspiration Upon IM Injection, Henry W. Abel
Communication Can Be the Difference, Ivy-Lynn Anderson
Preventing / Reducing CVC Infections, Desiree F. Baxter
Post-Operative Vital Signs, Kelsey N. Beach
Efficiency in Surgical Time-Outs, Stephanie R. Beecham
NG Tube Verification: A Safer Approach, Daniel Best
Peripheral Intravenous Site Rotation, Victoria A. Board
Medication Reconciliation: Preventing Errors and Improving Patient Outcomes, Amanda S. Boren
Reduction of Central Line Infections by Using Chlorhexidine-impregnated Dressings, Kaitlyn C. Brooks
Preventing Central Line Infections, Kristen T. Brooks
Isolating Illness and Non-compliance, Emma Bryan
Surviving Sepsis, Courtney L. Buckman
Nursing Education on Blood Transfusions, Paige Buckner
Be Aware Wash With Care, Megan M. Burleson
Personal Protective Equipment Use for Patients with Clostridium difficile, Mallory L. Compton
Preventing Blood Culture Contamination, Brooke L. Deal
Reducing Post-Operative Infection Readmissions by Discharge Edcuation, Kayla DeVore
Fall prevention, Cody Durbin
Spinal Trauma: Movement & Immobilization, Melinda Edwards
Determining Risks and Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Workplace Unit, Heidi Frazier Ms.
Improving vital signs documentation by implementing aide post conferences and simulation education, Meagan Frazier
The Bed Bath Versus the Bag Bath in Patient and Nursing Outcomes, Skyler K. Frye
Don't Get Caught With A Cauti, Whitney N. Gordon
Improving Fall Risks in Cognitively Impaired Patients, Jessica Gream
Improving Compliance with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Kayla E. Hancock
Dedicated Education Units: Bridging the Gap between Education and Practice, Maggie C. Hancock
Patient Care Equipment as a Pathway for Infection, Laura Hawkins
Emergency Education to Students in a Rural Healthcare Area, Stacie L. Hearell
Sequential Compression Devices Versus Graduated Compression Stockings, Brooke Heisner
Post-Stroke Early Therapy: Linked to Quicker Recovery and Improved Outcomes, Alicyn J. Hester
Nurse Residency Program, Kristin A. Hobbs
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Selin Hong
Non-Opioid Chronic Pain Management, Mary K. Houser
Can Hourly Rounding Decrease the Incidence of Patient Falls?, Jessica L. Jobe
Acuity Based Nurse Staffing, Allyssa M. Johnson
Wrong Blood, Wrong Patient: Preventing Blood Transfusion Errors, Kaitlyn E. Keller
End-of-Life Decision Making: Communication between Nurses and Families, Elizabeth A. Landewee
Reducing rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, Hillary Lane
HESI: A Quality Improvement Study, Sarah C. Locke and Jalpaben B. Patel
The Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen, Lindsee Lyles
Bedside Report, Mallory N. Maxwell Ms.
Stethoscope or Staphoscope: Bacterial Contamination of Stethosocopes, MacKenzie Meyers
Successfully Treating Pediatric Behavioral Health Patients In the Emergency Department Setting, Bridgette Nenninger
TB Screening Guidelines for Transitional Care Unit, Caleb E. Newcomer
Medication Administration Interruptions, Brianna R. Oexmann
Phasing Out Physical Restraints, Blake E. Parker
Noninvasive Portable Clincal Devices, Amee M. Patel
Medication Errors Due to Exhaustion, TaKeyla S. Pewitte
Effects of Training on Suicide Assessment and Intervention, Vanessa Phillips Bosshart
Improving Patient Flow Through the Emergency Department, Sara Pille
Prevention of Psychosis, Magen Pollock
Tiresome 12 VS. Focused 8, Sydney J. Potts
Quality Improvement Through Clinical Alarm Management, Heather R. Raley
The use of Simulation Based Education and its Impact on patient and nursing outomes, Morgan Ralph
Increasing Novice Nurse Retention, Shainestee Smith
Reducing Opioid Dependency in a Clinical Setting, Mary T. Spencer
Staffing and Adverse Patient Outcomes, Alexis Strickland
Achieving a Zero Percent Rate of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, Lynsey M. Thomas
Acuity Based Staffing: An approach to improved outcomes, Kaile Turner
Multidisciplinary Rounds and the Effect on Patient Care, Tori Twidwell
Efficiency of Discharge Criteria, Kaylee B. Williams Mrs
Transforming Care at the Bedside, Shelbie A. York