Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

 
The University of Massachusetts Amherst offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree to prepare advanced practice nurses at the highest level. This professional nursing preparation will include advanced coursework in leadership, research translation, and clinical knowledge and skills. The DNP program is a distance accessible program offered through Continuing and Professional Education.

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Submissions from 2023

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Enhancing Transgender Informed Healthcare for Nursing Students: An Educational Intervention, Olivia Bass

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Mindfulness Training in a Pediatric Practice with Adolescents and Young Adults, Rebecca Brady

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Outcomes of Directly Observed Therapy in People Living with HIV Who Experience Homelessness and Substance Use Disorder, Mara C. Clawson

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Screening for Opioid Use Disorder in Emergency Department Observation Unit Patients, Kendra M. Cull (Lehman)

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Improving Culturally Competent LGBTQ+ Care Among Primary Care Providers, Christopher Diaz

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A Toolkit to Adequately Screen Pregnant Women for Depression and thus Increase Screening in an Outpatient Obstetrical Clinic, Katherine Doherty

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Shared Decision Making for Primary Care Patients with Medical Complexities, Cori B. Fappiano

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Educating Novice Nurses and Nurse Practitioners about Military Sexual Trauma Screening, Alyssa D. Freeman

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Obesity is a Chronic Disease! A Nurse Practitioner’s Look at Raising Awareness and Addressing Self-Efficacy in Obesity Self- Management in Rural New Brunswick, Stephanie L. Henry

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Improving Referral of Frail Orthopedic Patients to Gerofit Exercise Prehabilitation Program for Functional Capacity Optimization During the Preoperative Period, Lucky Igbokwe

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Educating Health Care Providers on the Benefits of Trauma-Informed Care and Sensory Modulation Techniques for Adolescents on an Inpatient Unit, Sophia Khalifa

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Promoting Verbal De-escalation in Psychiatric Patient Encounters, Tara Moseni

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Education to Reduce Use of Mechanical Restraints in an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital, Daniel K. Njuguna

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Impact of Health Education Campaign on Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates among Naval Service Members on an Operational Platform, Ronald Salazar Rollon

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Implementation of an Acne Management SmartSet to Guide Primary Care Providers’ Management of Acne Patients, Emily Thomas

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Adolescent Pregnancy and History of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES): Evaluating an Educational Program for Health Care Providers, Mildrine Tulysse

Submissions from 2022

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Addressing Implicit Bias to Improve the Engagement and Retention Rate of the Under-Represented Minorities in Substance Use Treatment., Adekemi Victoria Adeleye

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Fall Prevention Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, marie ambroise

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Improving Medication Adherence in the Older Adult Population Through the Utilization of Home Delivery and Single Dose Packaging Programs, Julia Anderson

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Using The RE-AIM Framework to Evaluate the Programmatic Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Maine, Jovin M. Bayingana

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Improving Dementia Caregiver Competency in Nursing Home, Disha Bhattacharya

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Improving Cultural Competency among RN Case Managers Serving Hispanic Adult Patients in Western Massachusetts, Victor O. Boadu

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Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Racing/Ethnic Minority Women for the First Six Months, Linda A. Boateng

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Getting Smart with Care Transitions Communication: Utilization of an Electronic Medical Record Smart Text Template During Discharge in Adult Hematology-Oncology Patients, Cindy L. Cao

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Improving LGBTQ Provider Competency in the Emergency Department: Guided by Leininger’s Theory of Transcultural Nursing, Kandyce Casey

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Reducing Weight Bias Among Nursing Students, Jeffrey P. Curran

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Deprescribing Medications at the End of Life at a Community Hospice Setting, Shannon Dickson

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Enhancing Preventative Health Care for Latino Migrant Dairy Farm Workers in Addison County, Vermont, Elizabeth A. Douglas

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Improving Postpartum Screening Rates in Patients Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy, Meaghan Doyle-Malone

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Patient Centered Self-Management Support and Adequate Provider Follow up for Patients of Color Living with Diabetes: Next Steps, Enoidem Ekiko

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Sleep Screening in Adults, Ages Eighteen to Sixty-Five, in Primary Care Settings, Liliana Pinto Gilberto

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Evaluating the Implementation of a Wellness Initiative in an Independent Living Community, Pamela L. Hannon

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Acute Care Nursing Education to Enhance Aggression Management Skills, marybeth hayes

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Implementing Intimate Partner Violence Screening in the Primary Care Setting, Deirdre F. Howard

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Improving Pain Management of Cognitively Intact Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities, Lorraine Howlett

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Improving Telehealth Knowledge and Comfort in an Older Adult Population, Carolyn J. Jones

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Utilizing a Toolkit with Individualized Food Label Education for Healthy Food Choices to Reduce the Burden of Chronic Disease Among Black Americans, Johanna M. Kasidi

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Postpartum Hemorrhage: Improving Patient Outcomes With Improved Communication and Post-Drill Debriefing, Sheila L. LaFortune

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Improvement of Overweight and Obesity Screening and Intervention in Primary Care, Catherine Lehtinen

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Building Resilience in Undergraduate Nursing Students: Evaluation of Changing Minds, Changing Lives, Rebecca Liljestrand

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Transition Readiness Tools to Improve Health Care Transitions among Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Meagan Moffett

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Development of a Standardized Transfer Acceptance Bundle to Improve Team Collaboration during the Transfer from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit to the Surgical Unit, Pamela Morrison

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Standardizing Behavioral Health Triage: Using the HEADS-ED Tool, Sarah K. Peifer

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Changing Minds, Changing Lives: Increasing Resilience in Undergraduate Nursing Students Through the Implementation of a Resilience Educational Intervention Program, Jennifer Rivera-Perez

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Use of Public Health Detailing to Improve Provider Practice in the Clinical Management of Syphilis, Tessa A. Robinson

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Diabetes Footcare in a Rural Community: Footcare Education and Outreach, Dyanne Rodriguez

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Substance Use Disorder: Primary Care Screening, Shari P. Shaltout

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Improving the Accuracy and Timeliness of Referral Triage for Patients with Lower Back Pain Referred to an Academic Medical Center’s Spine Center, Benjamin S. Simms

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Reducing the Risk of Fentanyl Related Overdose in Medication Assisted Treatment Programs Based on Principles of Motivational Interviewing, Anna B. Snow and Chelsea Betsold

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Perceptions of the Flu Vaccine in the Setting of COVID-19, Lauren A. Vogel-Hanley

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Initiating Standardized and Structured Handoff for Nurses in the Outpatient Setting, Keri Wagner

Submissions from 2021

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Chronic Care and Arthritis: A Wrap Around Approach, Kayla Aliengena

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Evidence-Based Strategies for the Prevention of Workplace Violence Against Health Care Workers: Creating an Educational Toolkit, Chibuzor Anyanwu

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eLearning Module for Nursing Students to Improve Delirium Identification, Prevention, and Management, Shannon Baker

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Robot Pets in Dementia Care: An Educational Intervention, Laura Bradford

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Implementing an Interactive Educational Intervention to Increase Knowledge on Phosphorus Diet and Binder Adherence in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis, Rene Chagnon

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An Educational Toolkit for Providers on a Plant-Based Diet and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Alexandra Collette

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The Importance of Understanding Military Culture in Delivering Mental Health Care to Veterans: An Educational Intervention and Toolkit to Inform and Assist Civilian Providers, Ashlee M. Costa

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Enabling Patients in Opioid Detox to Pursue Long-Term Recovery, Duny Damas

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Prevention and Management of Hypertension among African-Americans Adult in a Church Based Education Program, Victoria C. Dick

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Alcohol Screening in a Pain Clinic to Reduce the Risk of Overdose and Improve Patient Care and Compliance with Prescription Opioids, Alicia Ellis

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A Quality Improvement Project for opioid Use Disorder at a Psychiatric Hospital in Western Massachusetts, Pauline T. Eteng

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Improving the Frequency and Efficacy of Advance Care Planning in Primary Care, Katherine Farrell

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Increasing the Knowledge and Awareness of the Human Papillomavirus in Young Women in the Primary Care Setting, Brittany Fevrier

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Nurses’ Knowledge and Perception of Resident Mobility in Long-Term Care Facilities, Mary P. Forster

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Educating Nurse Practitioners on ACEs and the HOPE Model to Improve Awareness and Acceptability of Trauma-Informed Care, Emily T. Gardner

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Implementation of an Evidence-Based Screening Tool for Children for Detection of Developmental, Behavioral and Family Issues, Lyndsay Goss

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Noteaid: A Comprehension Tool to Improve Patient Understanding, Harriette F. Green

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Improving Diabetes in the Latino Population: A Culturally Sensitive Approach, Veronica M. Green

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Increasing Enrollment of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Eligible Patients in the Outpatient Setting: A Toolkit, Staci M. Grothues

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Supporting a Team-Based Approach to Diabetes Management in Primary Care, Michelle Howard

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Telehealth Coaching to Improve Exercise Self-Efficacy in Diabetics, Oby C. Ikoro

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Parenting Group for Externalizing Youth with Side Benefits for Parents, Diane Johnson

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Pediatric to Adult Health Care Transition: A Quality Improvement Project for Primary Care, Nicole B. Jones

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Development of a Pediatric Depression Healthcare Toolkit, Maria Theresa Kennedy

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Massage Therapy for Anxiety and Depression, R. Maryam Lempke

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Patient and Family Engagement and Empowerment through Prenatal Education, Nicole Lewis

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Assessing Primary Care Providers’ Knowledge of Depression Screening using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Jeremy Lincoln

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Trauma-Informed Primary Care Education in a Military Heath Care Clinic, Emily J. Lugdon and karen kalmakis

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A Toolkit to Assist Child and Adolescent Providers in Assessing Problematic Internet Use and Cyberbullying in an Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, Collin J. McGrath

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A Quality Improvement Project to Assess the Value of Pharmacogenomic Testing in Adults Diagnosed with Major Depression, ILEANA MIRANDA VELAZQUEZ

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Increasing Knowledge and Awareness of Expedited Partner Therapy among Providers, Angeline K. Motari Mokaya

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A Community-Based Education on Cardiovascular Diseases among Vietnamese Buddhist Nuns, Uyen N. Nguyen

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Community Education to Encourage Adherence Among African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes, Theresa B. Nkrumah

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Reducing Stigma in the Care of Patients with Substance Use Disorder, Michelle Obenauer

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Psychoeducation Intervention for Stress Management in Adolescents, Gold E. Okoeka

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Evaluating the Impact of an Educational Program on the Healthcare Providers Knowledge on Depression and Screening Among Adolescents and Young Adults, Albert Peprah

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Decreasing Same-Day Preoperative Delays and Cancellations: A Quality Improvement Project, William Perry III

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Identification of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) in Primary Care, Danielle L. Riggi

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Fostering Resilience in the School-Aged Child, Patricia D. Schneider

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Enhancing Therapeutic Alliances in Neonatal Care: Parents With Substance Use Disorders, Shannon A. Starkey

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Effect of Increasing Nursing Knowledge and Integration of EEG Technology on Monitoring, Detection, and Management of Seizures in Critical Care, Elizabeth L. Stock

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Educating Primary Care Providers in Dual Diagnosis Disorders of Mental Health and Substance Use, Sarah Stout

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Improving Diabetes Self-Management with an Online Education and Group Coaching Program, Megan B. Tantillo

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Implementing Second Person Reporting in Nurse Practitioner Curricula: A Practical Approach to Person-Centered Care, Collette Tattman-Melo

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An Educational Approach for Improving Prediabetes Awareness and Management among Asian Americans, Sheeba S. Thattil

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An Educational Intervention for New Graduate Nurses to Improve Care for the Hospitalized Patient with Diabetes, Elizabeth Tinios

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Mind Your Mama! Addressing Implicit Bias, Racism, Antiracism, and Reproductive Justice with Healthcare Providers to Improve Maternal Outcomes, Caroline Toby

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Assessing Psychiatric Clinician Knowledge and Willingness to Utilize Pharmacogenomics, GianCarlo Zolfonoon