Studies Opened in 2018

• Development and Evaluation of the Baptist Health Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Instrument, Preston Lewis, RN, DNP.
• The Effect of a Simulation-Based Education Program on The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Accuracy and Inter-Rater Reliability Among Nursing Staff in the Neurological/Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Amanda Novak, RN, BSN, CCRN, FCCS.
• Screening for Psychosocial Needs and Barriers to Care in Ambulatory Oncology: A Retrospective Review, Susan Yackzan, PhD, APRN, MSN, AOCN.
• The Effects of Nurses' use of the AM-PAC "6 Clicks" functional assessment measure and mobility plan using JH-HLM tool on LOS, discharge destination, Physical therapy consults, patient ambulation documentation by nursing, falls, and nurses' knowledge, attitude and behaviors regarding patient mobility, Charlie Workman, MS, PT, MBA, CBIS.
• The Effect of the advanced Hydration Protocol on Creatinine Levels and Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury Among Cardiac Catheterization Patients, Julie Joiner, MSN, RN-BC, CPHQ.
• Opioid Discharge Prescriptions: An Inpatient Review, Ashley Lopez PharmD.
• Validation of a vancomycin dosing and monitoring protocol in a community hospital, Elizabeth Lyons Kobitter, PharmD.
• Evaluation of prescription abandonment and delay in treatment with oral anticancer agents in a pharmacist led oral chemotherapy clinic, Mary Carol Pike, PharmD.
• Effectiveness of midodrine adjunctive therapy for decreasing vasopressor duration of use in patients admitted to the intensive care unit, Daniel Whitehouse, PharmD, RPh.
• Evaluation of an alvimopan stewardship program, Evan Schmidt, PharmD.
• Evaluation of the impact of carbapenem use through clarification of penicillin allergies, Zachary Gordon Norris, PharmD.
• Evaluation of antibiotics duration with a pharmacist-driven methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal polymerase chain reaction testing protocol, Elizabeth Dowell, PharmD.
• Calcitonin Medication Use Evaluation, Brian Host, PharmD, BCPS.
• Evaluation of a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Training Program on Correct Use of the Finnegan Scoring Tool and Nurse Confidence, Angela Clark, RNC-OB, MSN, BSN.
• The Effect of Hospital pre-birth classes on Women's Birth Preferences and Fear of Childbirth: A Pre and Post Class Survey, Kristen Hands, RN, BSN.
• Assessing Breastfeeding Swallow Function During a modified Barium Swallow Study: A Case Study, Lillian Scott, MS, CC-SLP, IBCLC.
• Early Identification of Risk Factors Associated with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema at BHL to Facilitate Early Referral to Physical Therapy and Appropriate Prospective Surveillance, Claire Davies, PT, DPT.
• Symptom presence and need for education related to MRI technologists' exposure to static magnetic fields, Melinda Walker, MHA, RT (R) (MR).
• The Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on Anxiety Prior to Lumbar Discectomy, Brandy Griffin, MA, ST.
• Difference in Patient Satisfaction with Postoperative Bras and Drain Securement Methods among Women Undergoing Mastectomy, Peggy Wheeler, RN, OCN.
• Examination of EHR End-User Satisfaction - A Radiology Staff Perspective, Caitlyn Humphrey, BSHS, CNMT, RT (R).
• Intensive Care Admissions: Predicting Palliative Care Needs in the First 24 Hours, Ashton Renee Miller, RN, BSN.
• Integration of an Inpatient Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Practice Model in High Readmission Risk Patient Populations, as part of a Multidisciplinary Transitions-of-Care Team, Jeff Cassidy, RPh.

Studies Opened in 2017

• To Examine the Influence of Hydrotherapy on Babies with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Jeri Hahn, RN, CIMI.
• Effect of eHealth Self-Care Intervention on Symptom Variability, Self-Care Ability, Treatment Adherence and Psychological Distress in a Sample of COPD patients, Andrew Bugajski, BSN, RN.
• Pyschometric Evaluation of the Anxiety Subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) in Women Recalled for False-Positive Mammograms, Susan Yackzan, PhD, APRN, AOCN.
• Implementing data-driven inventory optimization of automated dispensing cabinets in a community hospital, Joshua Louis Foley, PharmD.
• A comparison of the effectiveness of two warfarin reversal protocols in a community hospital setting, Claire A. Hafner, PharmD.
• Comparison of electrolyte abnormalities in critically ill patients receiving Prismasate or Phoxilium for continuous renal replacement therapy, Bethany Ann Godby, PharmD.
• Evaluation of a pharmacist-driven vancomycin dosing and monitoring protocol in a community hospital setting, Cassaundra Boils, PharmD.
• Description of a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic on 30-day readmission rates in patients newly initiated on anticoagulation therapy, Casey Baker, PharmD.
• An Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of an Alcohol Withdrawal Protocol in Non-Critically Ill Patients in a Community Hospital Setting, Abby Therese Pike, PharmD.
• Perception Following a Move to a New Facility among Nurses and Patient Care Technicians, Kathy Tussey, MSN, RN.
• Retrospective Review of 2016 Rectal Cancer Cases, Alena Glass, RN, BSN, OCN.
• Perioperative Preceptor Education Embedded in a Hospital-Wide Preceptor Program, Kimberly Crawford, MSN, RN, CNOR.
• The Effect of a Parent Empowerment Program on Length of Stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Holly Nieves, DNP, RN.
• Vitamin D: Beliefs and Behaviors of Older Adults, Emma Eun-Jee Simpson, BS, MS.
• Job Satisfaction and Contributing Factors in Radiology, Allison Fultz, MBS, RT(R)(M)(CT).
• The Effect of Music on Mood, Motivation and Exercise among Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients, Lindsay Bowles, RN.

Studies Opened in 2016

• Transition of Care for Hospital Patients after Discharge, Rhonda Ruggles, MSN, RN, BSN.
• Implementation of a meropenem de-escalation protocol utilizing prospective audit and feedback in a community hospital, Mallory Megee, PharmD.
• Implementation and Evaluation of a Narcotic Auditing Program in a Community Hospital, Hannah E Bennett, PharmD.
• Impact of BioFire FilmArray Multiplex PCR for Blood Culture Identification on Antimicrobial Use in a Community Hospital, Alexis Michelle Boyce, PharmD.
• The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Local UTI Treatment Protocol in the Inpatient Setting, Ahmed Shammisaldeen, PharmD. , RPH.
• Defining Current Sedation Practice in a Community Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit, John Starks, PharmD.
• Value of Pharmacy-Initiated Medication Reconciliation in Reducing Medication Errors in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Treatment in an Outpatient Cancer Center, Jacqueline Norris, PharmD.
• Effect of Essential Oils on Radiation Oncology Patients, Jennifer Smith, BSN, RN-BC.
• The Effect of Oncology Nurse Navigators on Patient Satisfaction Scores, Susan Yackzan, PhD, APRN, AOCN.
• Geriatric Delirium Education Program to Increase Nurse's Knowledge of Patient Management in Acute Care, Stacey Watkins, RN, DNP.
• Dysphagia Screening Tool for Nursing: Screening for Dysphagia among Patients Diagnosed with Pneumonia, Sarah Groppo-Lawless, MS, SLP.
• Factors Influencing Preference for Surgical Choice among Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer, Susan Yackzan, PhD, APRN, AOCN.
• BHLex Comparison of Two Types of Orientation Processes Research Study, Brittany Smoot, RN, BSN.
• Nurse Retention: Preventing Turnover, Andrew Bugajski, RN, BSN.
• BHLexington Preceptor Program Evaluation, C. Preston Lewis, RN, DNP.
• Efficacy of Post-discharge Telephone Calls in Preventing Readmission within 30 Days post-Discharge from an Acute Care Facility, Lola Buchanan, RN, BSN.
• M.O.V.E. Post-Intervention Survey - Nurses Satisfaction, Cathrine Weaver, RN, MSN, HN-BC.
• Effectiveness of Hourly Rounding on Patient Care, Linda Bragg, MSN, RN, CPHQ.
• The Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) Registry from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry/American College of Radiology, Rhonda Ruggles, MSN, RN, BSN.
• Get with the Guidelines - AFIB Registry from the American Heart Association with the Ablation Registry Feature enabled, Rhonda Ruggles, MSN, RN, BSN.
• Multi-Modal Intensive Care Unit Post-Cardiac Surgery Orientation Program Karen Pratt, RN, BSN.
• Physician-Nurse Patient Rounding, Elizabeth Rowland, RN, BSN.
• Development of a Leadership Program for Hospital Employees: Assessment, Implementation and Evaluation, Dee Beckman, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC.

Studies Opened in 2015

• Creating a Culture of Support for Judicious Antibiotic Use in a Retail Clinic Setting, Robin Smith, APRN-BC.
• Participation in the Nurse/Patient Assignment and Buddy System Project, Monica Stahl, BSN, RN-ONC.
• Transversus abdominus plane block (TAP) study, Jessi D'Andrea, RN, BSN, CNOR.
• Increasing Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Screening, Nancy O'Neill, MSN, APRN, CNM.
• Retrospective Review of Eligible Breast Cancer Patients who Received Short Course Breast Radiotherapy, Kim Prather RN, BSN, OCN.
• The Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention on CTICU Nurses' Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Satisfaction with Training on Emergent Resternotomy in the ICU, Shannon Muhlenkamp, MSN, RN.
• Professional Development and Audit and Feedback to Improve Detection of Risk and Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer (HAPU), Kristi Colcord, RN, BSN, CWOCN.
• Evaluation of the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD), C Preston Lewis, RN, DNP.
• NICU Workplace Design, Regina Soltz, APRN, MSN.
• Knowledge, Skills and When to Update Neonatal Resuscitation Practice, Kimberly Kjelland, APRN, MSN.
• Development of the Nurse Knowledge & Perception of the Practice Environment (NKPPEI): Establishing Content Validity, C. Preston Lewis, RN, DNP.
• Evaluation of Nurse Director's Perceived Benefit of Evidence-Based Practice, Dee Beckman, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC.
• Use of Interactive Narrative Instruction to Increase Awareness of Fall Prevention Opportunities among Hospital Employees, Emily C Piercy, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE.