This collection houses DNP/DNAP Capstone Projects authored by students from the Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing at Samford University. The projects are in the format of poster presentations with formal abstracts. The posters were approved by Samford faculty, but did not go through a peer-review process prior to inclusion in this repository.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Dexmedetomidine as an Adjunct Therapy for Labor Analgesia, Alexandra R. Vinson
Ondansetron for Propofol Injection Pain, Tatum B. Edlin and Lauren Barnes
Perioperative Pharmacogenomic Utility and Personalized Anesthesia, Anthony Tortomase
The Impact of Cannabinoids on Anesthesia Management, Holly Roberts and Lisa Herbinger
Best Practice for Perioperative Airway Management of Ludwig's Angina, Jeniece L. Cromartie
Perioperative Utility of the SuperNO2VA Device for Airway Obstruction, Brandon B. Caldwell
Identification and Management of Difficult Airways, Joshua McCool
Preoperative Sedation for the Pediatric Patient with Autism, Grace Prinsell and Cassandra King
Ketamine: Pain Management Efficacy in Adolescent Spinal Fusion Surgery, Anna C. Kraus
Preoperative Non-pharmacological Anxiolysis for Pediatric Patients, Ashton Rowsey and Mary Beth Greenway
Exploring Analgesic Admixtures in a Bier Block Technique, Martina M. Wright and Terri M. Cahoon
BIS-Guided Anesthesia to Blunt Oculocardiac Reflex, Erin E. Ford and Terri M. Cahoon
Maintaining Airway Patency in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Jordan Somers and Mary Beth Greenway
Perioperative Methadone for Major Spine Surgery, Rebecca L. Moreland and Terri M. Cahoon
Airway Management for Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Hemorrhage, Peyton C. Thetford Jr. and Lisa Herbinger
Vasopressin as a Catecholamine-Sparing Mechanism, Hannah E. Capps
Dexmedetomidine as an Epidural Adjuvant in the Obstetric Setting, Joshua T. Austin and David Fort
The Effect of Botulinum Toxin A on Neuromuscular Monitoring, Haley Harrison Nguyen and Mary Beth Greenway
Preserving Quadriceps Function in Athletes After ACL Reconstruction, Kathryn J. Bekken
The Use of Dexmedetomidine for Emergence Agitation in Adult Patients, Madeline C. Brandon and Lisa Herbinger
Perioperative Echocardiography in the Management of Venous Air Embolism, Alyson L. Mason
Benefits of Intracuff Lidocaine in Emergence Cough Prevention, Payton E. Hudson
Multimodal Analgesia in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery, Cassidy Romans
Sodium Bicarbonate Implications During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Madeline L. DeBuys and David Fort
Radiation: Risk, Exposure and Efficacy of Protective Measures, Jamie M. Holmes
