Residency Projects and Chairs
THE HAHN SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCE
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
Project Titles and Faculty Chair
We Can! Improve Family Health Habits,
Childhood Obesity Pilot Prevention Program
Kaitlin Brasier, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Kathy James, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease the Prescription of Antibiotics for Viral Pharyngitis
Christine Carreon, DNP APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Susan Instone, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Evaluation of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Knowledge & Behaviors Among Emergency Department Patients and Families
Phyllis Cooper, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Karen Skerrett, PhD, APRN
May 2012
Ultrasound Guided Paravertebral Analgesia and Multimodal Pathway for Acute Pain Management after Breast Cancer Surgery
Mark Gohl, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Translating Evidence Into Practice: Primary Care Teaching of a Dash Diet in a Military Treatment Facility
Julie Jarl, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Kathy James, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Osteoporosis Prevention: Improving Provider NOF Guideline Compliance
Nancy Jex-Sabin, DNP APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Barbara Sarter, PhD, APRN
May 2012
Effective Geriatric Pain Education Program for Nursing Home Staffs: Evidence Based Practice
Youngmi Kim, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Train the Trainer: Improving Maternal Clinical Practice Utilizing an EBP Team
Marion Llaguno, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention in a Low Risk Military Hospital
Lisa Nenno, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Improving Emergency Department Nurses Assessment and Management of Pediatric Pain
Maria Luisa Ramira, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Susan Instone, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Implementation of a Web-based Database in a Mitochondrial Medicine Disease Center
Gail Reiner, DNP, FNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Barbara Sarter, PhD, APRN
May 2012
Impact of the Patient-centered Medical Home Model on Selected Patient Outcomes and Staff Satisfaction in a Primary Care Clinic in a Military Treatment Facility
Assanatu Savage, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Glycemic Management in Cardiac Surgery: Population-Specific Approach
Elena Todorova, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Mary Jo Clark, PhD, RN
May 2012
Implementation of a Patient Educational Intervention to Decrease Occurrence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Gestational Diabetic Mother
Fatima Velasco, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
We Can! Improve Family Health Habits,
Childhood Obesity Pilot Prevention Program
Hannah Weiss, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Kathy James, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Reducing Unnecessary PAP Smear Testing in a Community Clinic
Pamela Xandre, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Kathy James, DNSc, APRN
May 2012
Using the Evidence to Develop a Noise Mitigation Program for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Susan Bowles, DNP, PNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Susan Instone, DNSc, CPNP
May 2011
ADHD: Extensively Researched and Misunderstood
Diane Daniels, DNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Mary Jo Clark, PhD, RN
May 2011
Observation Unit Efficiancy In Decompensated Heart Failure
Jody Eckhardt, DNP, FNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
May 2011
Applying the Evidence: Using Research Based Guidelines in Treating Patients with Diabetes
Cyndee Garner, DNP, FNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
May 2011
The Relationship of a Diabetes Flow Sheet on the Adherence to National Standards
Kathryn Ginn, DNP, FNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
May 2011
The Evaluation of WECAN on Enhancing Parental Role Modeling in Latina
Margaret Howarth, DNP, PNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Kathy James, DNSc, FNP
May 2011
Weight Management with New Obstetric Patients
Octavia Hyacinth, DNP, FNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
May 2011
Implementation of High Fidelity Simulation to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills
Jennifer McPherson, DNP, CRNA
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
May 2011
Stop Bang Tool Usage to Detect Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea for the Anesthesia Provider
Robin Tyler, DNP, CRNA
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
May 2011
Long Acting Injectables To Improve Medication Adherence in Psychotic Disorders
Tarry Wolfe, DNP, FNP
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
May 2011
The Use of Simulation in Improving the Readiness Skills of US Air Force Reserve Medical Technicians in the Care of Chest Tube Drainage
Cleddhy Arellano, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Predictors of Critical Care Determinate Factors: Safest Patient Emergency Department Admissions
Teri Arruda, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Evidenced-Based Treatment for
Pressure Ulcers
Rosa Bautista, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Kathy James, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Improved Hearing Screening Rates With Difficult to Test Children
Linda Crawford, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Mary Jo Clark, PhD, RN
May 2010
Knowledge, Satisfaction and Economic Outcomes of Chemotherapy Video Instruction to Oncology Patients
Cynthia Crist, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Susan Instone, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Implementing Screening Strategies to Improve Early Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus in the Adult Population
Andrew Fernandez, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Management of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy with Daily Vitamin E
Blaine Harrington, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Kathy James, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Improving Assessment of Children with ADHD in a Behavioral Health Practice Setting
Mary Ann Honeycutt, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Susan Instone, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Warfarin Therapy Management in Primary Care
Karen Macauley, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Maternal Depression/ Partner Violence and Substance Use in a Refugee, Iraqi, population
Kathryn McCarthy, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Mary Jo Clark, PhD, RN
May 2010
HIV: Routine Screening Among College Students
Charles Medina, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Anita Hunter, PhD, APRN
May 2010
Effect of Morbidity and Mortality Peer Review on Nurse Accountability and VAP Rates in the ICU
Scot Nolan, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
Evaluation of a Childhood Obesity Intervention Pilot Program in a Community Clinic
Debra Palmer, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Mary-Rose Mueller, PhD, RN
May 2010
Orthotopic Neobladder Irrigation:
Competency Assessment Through Simulation
Zelne Zamora, DNP, APRN
FACULTY CHAIR
Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, APRN
May 2010
