The DNP program at the Georgia College School of Nursing prepares students to lead healthcare innovations and influence policy founded on analytic principles and evidence-based practice at the highest organizational level. At Georgia College, students will forge their own intellectual paths: the curriculum culminates in an intense Translational Research and Clinical experience defined by the student’s interests and based on the student’s practice area. Students will address significant problems in real time and in their practice setting. This series contains the culmination of the DNP students research experiences at Georgia College
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Personal Resilience, Workplace Civility, and Staff Retention in Behavioral/Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Units, Paula D. Stover
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Impact of Provider Beliefs, Perceptions and Practices on Advance Care Planning Conversations in Seriously Ill Patients, Kelly A. Bouthillet
Impact of Medication Access on HgbA1c Levels for the Uninsured with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Konnie M. Doyle
Engaging Individuals in Their Healthcare Through Education and Awareness, Margaret L. Hudock
Combating Childhood Obesity Through Nurse Practitioner-Led School Wellness Program, Joy L. King-Mark
Effects of a Peer Evaluation Technique on Nursing Students' Anxiety Levels, Patricia Stewart
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Effect of Education on Portal Personal Health Record Use, Imke Casey DNP, CRNA, RHIT
Restoring Digestive Health, Kristin M. Corbin, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assessing the Effects of an STD Educational Intervention on Greek Society College Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Safe Sex Behaviors, Jennifer W. Goldsberry
Improving Computerized Provider Order Entry Usage in a Community Hospital, Tammie Ann Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Weight Loss and Eating Self-Efficacy in Overweight and Obese Adults, Theresa K. Buchanan Dr.
Effect of a Workplace Walking Initiative to Decrease Telehealth Nurses' Fatigue, Rae Ann Heissenbuttel
Implementation of Best Practices for Fall Prevention in a Community Hospital, Angela G. Jenkins-Jacobs
Nurse Practitioner Screening Practices for Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Older Adult, Margaret McIlwain
Evaluating the Student Health Needs at Dalton State College, Cheryl W. Owens
Raising Awareness for Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT): Implementation of “STOP and WATCH” Tool, Gladys E. Sone-Ebeloue
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Barriers to Utilization of Nursing Research in a Magnet Designated Hospital, Sandra D. Copeland
Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing and Centering to Increase Physical Activity and Dietary Adherence in African Americans with Pre-hypertension and Hypertension, Chioma U. Okereke
Assessing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Attitudes Toward and Barriers to the Use of Evidence-Based Anesthesia Practice, Laurie E. Parkman