The graduate students and faculty of Nebraska Methodist College are excited to share a repository collection of capstone and scholarly projects for nurses in MSN, DNP, and Ed.D programs of study. These capstone and scholarly projects exemplify our mission to positively influence the health and well-being of the community through shared values of caring, excellence, holism, learning, and respect. Information regarding Nebraska Methodist College can be found at
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Quality of care for cancer patients, Chanda R. Anderson
Autism spectrum disorder care provider education program, Valerie Lynn Anderson
Reducing readmissions through medication reconciliation program in primary care, Joseph Anthony Anthone and Tara Whitmire
Scenario-based learning for forensic nurse examiners, Lauren Awe and Valerie Anderson
Evaluating heart failure readmissions, Katie E. Bedard
The impact of education on inpatient and outpatient bowel preparations, Troy Beekman, Rebecca Leistico, and Jillian Krumbach
Complex illness support alongside standard oncology care, Kimberly A. Bland
Advance directive protocol in the primary care setting, Alexei Boettcher
Empowering nurse education on prone position, Rachell Borges and Jillian Krumbach
Improving suicide risk screening in a pediatric outpatient clinic, Annie Bowman
Providing education to bedside nurses on critical vital signs and sepsis to aid in early identification and intervention with rapid response teams, Danielle Bryant
Dream Day, Laurie Christensen and Meg Kinney
The effectiveness of newborn safety information and acknowledgement in preventing inpatient newborn falls, Carrie L. Dahl
Development of critical thinking skills in nursing students, Lynette DeBellis
Vitamin B12 screening and treatment in patients taking metformin, Ashlee Denny
Effect of a multimodal intervention on advance directive completion rates, Maria B. Douthett
Advance directive promotion in the community setting, Erin Dugan
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale in the emergency department, Jacqueline Ellison
Helping with adherence to low sodium diets for people with heart failure, Melissa Ernesti
Addressing self-efficacy in cardiovascular emergencies, Kjirsten Ervi
Sepsis in the elderly, Esthefany Estrada
Implementing the PHQ-2 Depression Scale for depression on the mobile diabetes unit, Allyson Fortenberry
A peer support program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes, Amber A. Fuller
A faith-based education program to reduce stigma associated with HIV/AIDS among the African-born population, Besh Gichuhi and Alice Kindschuh
Importance of patient education on hemoglobin A1C and dietary modifications, Joseph Giramata
