RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Avadhani, Amita (ACNP, APN-C, DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
Probiotics for Prevention of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea &
Clostridium Difficile Associated Disease - A Meta-Analysis and
Best Practice Protocol
Baker, Gail
A Comprehensive Educational Heart Disease
Barry, Elizabeth O. (RN-BC, MSN)
Reducing Postpartum Relapse: A pilot test of an Individualized
Supportive Intervention with African American Women
Behrendt, Rachel (MSN, RN, APN-C, AOCNS)
Link between Nursing Certification and Sense of Competence
Benn, Delores D. (MSN, BSN, RN)
Assessment of Determinants of Nursing Students' Retention and
Progression in an Associate Degree Program
Borenstein, Kathleen K. (MSN, RN, CCRN)
Naturale, Donna F. (MSN, RN, APN, CDE)
A Strategic Plan to Institute Transitional Care Nursing Into
Atlantic Health
Buck, Debbie F. (MSN, APN, BC)
Modifying an Occupational Health Department Outside Client
Satisfaction Survey to Provide More Meaningful Data
Chichetti, JoAnne V. (MSN, APN, C, CCTC)
A Two Round Delphi Study Examining the Prevalence of
Recommended Clinical Practices for Patients with Ventricular
Assist Devices as Destination Therapy
Ciufo, Donna (MSN, RN, FNP-BC, NE-BC, CCRN)
Revised 092613
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Denise M. Tate, Chairperson
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Committee Member
Dr. Huey--Shys Chen, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Frances R. Ward, Chairperson
Dr. Susan Salmond, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Dula F. Pacquiao, Chairperson
Dr. Huey--Shys Chen, Committee Member
Dr. D. A. Forrester, Chairperson
Dr. Trish O'Keefe, Committee Member
Dr. Eileen Poletick, Committee Member
Dr. Ann L. Curley, Chairperson
Dr. Noel Rosner, Committee Member
Dr. Gloria J. McNeal, Chairperson
A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Visitation Models within
the Context of Patient - Family Centered Care
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Susan Salmond, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Conrad, Margaret M. (MSN, MPA, RN, BC, CTN)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Richard Hader, Committee Member
Effectiveness of Chronic Disease Self Management Programs for
Mentally Ill Inmates with Diabetes
Dr. Ann L. Curley, Chairperson
Dr. Michele Morris, Committee Member
Crowther, Maryanne (MSN, APN, CCRN)
Optimizing Inpatient Heart Failure Education to Support SelfCare After Discharge: A Case Study
Cruz, Eneida (RN, MA)
Implementation of an Online Training Course on Mandatory InServices
DiGiulio, Mary
Strategic Plan for a Patient Centered Medical Home Adaptation
Duffy, Marie T. (MSN, RN, FNP-C, CAN, CNAA, BC)
Development of a Virtual Nursing Learning Lounge to Bridge the
Practice Gap
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario Estrada, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Amy Sirkin, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario Estrada, Committee Member
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario Estrada, Committee Member
Echevarria, Mercedes (MSN, APN-C)
Health Promotion in School-Aged Hispanic Children Through a
Culturally Appropriate Nutrition and Exercise Family-School
Program
Evans, Benjamin M. (MSC, MSN, DD, RN, APN)
Leadership, Advocacy and Policy: Development of a Professional
Organization for Doctors of Nursing Practice
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Fleck, Margaret M. (MSN)
Media Influence on Nutritional Choices in School Age Children
Frangione, Erica
A Guideline for Acute Stroke: An Evaluation of New Jersey's
Current Practices
Revised 092613
Dr. Dula F. Pacquiao, Chairperson
Dr. Minnie Campbell, Committee Member
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Della Campbell, Committee Member
Dr. Frances R. Ward, Chairperson
Dr. Laura Reilly, Committee Member
Dr. Patrick Hinfey, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Golden, Clare (MSN, CRNA)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
Interdisciplinary Simulation Training for Evidence-Based
Obstetric Crisis Management
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Denise Tate., Chairperson
VanderWiele, Dorothy (RN, MSN, MPA, NEA, BC)
Goetz, Nicole (MS, BS, BSN, RN, FNP-C)
A Web-Based Group Intervention for Patients with Recurrent or
Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: A Feasibility Study
Grantoza, Rosalie B. (MBA, MSN, RN, BC, CCRN)
Implementation of a Geriatric Depression Screening Protocol in
an Acute Care Setting
Harvey, Joan (MSN, RN, CCRN)
A Case Study of the Implementation of Bedside Reporting
Hyatt, Joyce (AA, BSN, CNM, MS, MSN)
Evaluation of Pain Management Practices Among Laboring
Women
Jacob, Lolita (MSN, APRN-BC, FNP-C)
The Experience of Transition in Patients with Peripherally
Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) for Home Antibotic Therapy
Johnson, Marcia A. (BSN, MSN)
Veterans' Beliefs of Type 2 Diabetes and Web-Based SelfManagement Education
Heck-Kanellides, Jennifer (APN-C, MSN)
Kanobel, Deborah (BSN, MSN, APN)
Revised 092613
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Barbara Caldwell, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Kathleen Patusky, Committee Member
Dr. Rosario P. Estrada, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Eileen Poletick, Committee Member
Dr. Susan Salmond, Committee Member
Dr. Elaine K. Diegmann, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Dula F. Pacquiao, Chairperson
Dr. Huey-Shys Chen, Committee Member
Dr. Anne McGinley, Chairperson
Dr. Janis Davidson, Committee Member
A Pilot Study on the Use of Guided Imagery in the Pre-Procedure
Phase of Cardiacatheterization
Dr. Ernest Lapierre, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Nurse Practitioners' Implementation of an Accelerted Triage
Protocol and its Impact on ED Waiting Times and Left Without
Being Seen
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Carroll, Barbara (BSN, MSN, RN, C, APN)
Kimelfeld, Anna (ANP, RN)
Oppenheim, Kira (ANP, RN)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
Pilot Project Caring Means Sharing: Psychosocial Interventions
for Family Caregivers to Succeed in Improvement of
Institutionalized Dementia Patients' Family Caregivers'
Satisfaction and Knowledge
Kost, Michael T. (AGS, BSN, CRNA, MS, MSN)
Implementing a Core Curriculum Educational Program for
Moderate Sedation/Analgesia Providers
Mangieri, Nancy L. (RN, MSN, C-PH)
A Case Study Importation of a Rabid Iraqi Animal Into New
Jersey
Manole, Frank (MSN, ACNP-BC)
Expanding the Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Service: A Strategic
Business Plan
Mattis, Patrick L. (RN-BC, MSCS, MSN, CPHIMS,
CSQA, CSTE, CCP)
A Multi-Method Approach to Evaluating Online Distance
Learning in Nursing Education
Morrison, Michele L. (MSN, RN, ANP-BC)
O'Neill, Kevin J. (MSN, RN-BC, NEA-BC)
Smart Senior Living
McEvoy, Lorraine K. (MSN, BSN, RN)
Revised 092613
Advancing Nursing Expertise: An Evidenced- Based Practice
Project
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Committee Member
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario P. Estrada, Committee Member
Hanaa Hamdi, PhD Candidate
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Ann Curley, Committee Member
Dr. D.A. Forrester, Chairperson
Dr. Eileen Poletick, Committee Member
Nancy Bonnet, MSN, APN, C, Committee
Member
Charles Vannoy, BSN, MBA, RN, Committee
Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Committee Member
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Bernadette Pepin, Committee Member
Dr. Nancy E. Kline, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Napierkowski, Daria (MSN, RN, APN, C)
Nigro, Andrea (RN, MS, CNE)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
A Cultural and Linguistically Appropriate Academic Support
Program for Culturally Diverse Students in an Accelerated BSN
Program
Clinical-Academic Partnership Education and Socialization into
the Nursing Role
Poletick, Eileen Blechman (MSN, RN)
A Comparisoin of Nursing Handoff Styles in the Acute Care
Setting: A Systematic Review
Paplanus, Lisa M.
A Systematic Review of Family Witnessed Resuscitation &
Family Witnessed Invasive Procedures in Adults in Hospital
Settings Internationally: Perspectives of Patients and Families
Dr. Kathleen Burke, Chairperson
Dr. G. Elaine Patterson, Committee Member
Dr. E. Radmus, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Committee Member
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
A Capstone Project on the Relationship between Advanced Lipid
Testing and Coronary Artery Disease as Detected by Coronary
Artery Calcium Scoring
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario P. Estrada, Committee Member
Dr. Jeff Backstrand, Committee Member
Randle, Melody D. (MSN, RN, CCRN)
Development of a Strategic Plan for a Dedicated Education Unit
& Clinical Teaching Associate Role
Reilly, Marianne W. (RN, BSN, MSN, CPNP)
Factors that Influence Physical Activity Behavior in Fifth and
Sixth Graders
Revised 092613
Dr. Dula F. Pacquaio, Chairperson
Dr. Barbara Caldwell, Committee Member
Dr. Gloria J. McNeal, Committee Member
Effects of Health Education on Nutrition and Physical Activity of
School Children
Dr. Dula F. Pacquiao, Chairperson
Dr. Huey-Shys Chen, Committee Member
O'Rourke, Jane (RN, MSN)
Buff-Prado, Kimberly (MSN, APN)
Shugg, Suzanne (MSN, APN)
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Dawn Kozlowski, Chairperson
Dr. Kathleen Burke, Chairperson
Dr. Rita Marie John, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Ries, Linda (RN, MA, CNAA)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
Enhancing the Success of an EMR Installation Using Action
Research
Rodriguez, Rosita [DNP(c) , ANP-BC, NP-C]
A Strategic Plan: Promoting Health in the Hispanic/Latino
Population through Internet Based Social Networks
Rosner, Noel G. (MSN, RN, APN, C)
Sirkin, Amy J. (MSN, RN, APN, C)
A Multi-Faceted Falls Reduction Strategy in a Sub-Acute
Rehabilitation Setting
Sailsman, Ann Marie (RN, C, MS, APRN, BC)
A Patient-Centered Education on Prostate Cancer and Screening
for African American Men
Scarpa, Raymond (AA, AS, BSN, MA)
A Criterion-Based Job Description and Performance Assessment
For the Advanced Practice Nurse
Sickora, Cindy (MSN, RN)
Dr. Anne McGinley, Chairperson
Dr. Christine Dymek, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario P. Estrada, Committee Member
Dr. Ann L. Curley, Chairperson
Dr. Anne McGinley, Committee Member
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Committee Member
Dr. Dula F. Pacquiao, Chairperson
Dr. Denise Tate, Committee Member
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Patricia Connelly, Committee Member
A Proposal for a Transdisciplinary Center for Community Health
Empowerment and Care Providing Healthcare to an Underserved
Population in Newark, NJ
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Delores Benn, Committee Member
Slonim, Sheryl A. (RN-BC, MED, NEA-BC, DNP©)
A Strategic Plan for the Development of an Inpatient Hospice
Program
Smith, Rita V. (BSN, MPA, RN)
A Proposal for a Nurse-Managed Primary Care Center in an
Urban Area
Spragley, Fay (MSN, RNC, CCRN, APN, BC)
Electronic Medication Administration Systems and Nurses'
Perception of Safety
Revised 092613
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Ginette Lange, Committee Member
Dr. Ellen Seawie, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
Steefel, Lorraine (RN, MSN, CTN)
A Writing and Mentoring Program for Nurses Interested in
Writing for Publication
Sugarman, Jon B. (BSN, MSN, ANP, GNPC)
Deploying a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner in an Emergency
Department to Improve Outcomes for Geriatric Patients
Tanchingco, Bonifacio
Thomas, Sherlan A.
Mangini-Vendel, Michele
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. D.A. Forrester, Committee Member
Dr. Joan Mozeika, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Committee Member
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario P. Estrada, Committee Member
Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in an Acute Care Hospital Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Susan Salmond, Committee Member
Dr. Nelson Tuazon, Committee Member
A Strategic Plan for the Development of a Model of Care for HIV
Co-Infected Diabetics in an Inner City Clinic
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Leslie Taub, Committee Member
Readmission to the Critical Care Area After Discharge to a Lower
Level of Care: A Quantitative Descriptive Study
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Stavros Memtsoudis, Committee Member
Weinberg, Amy R. (BS, BSN, MSN)
Implementation of Routine HIV Testing for the Hospitalized
Patient: Feasibility and Patient Acceptance
Dr. Ann L. Curley, Chairperson
Dr. Deborah Storm, Committee Member
Yurkow, Johanna (MSN, MBA)
Development of a Best Practice for Mediset Medication
Management in a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
(PACE)
Zaremba, Jacqueline (MSN, RN, APN-C)
Development of an Evidence-Based In-Patient Alcohol
Detoxification Guideline for Culturally Diverse Adults
Revised 092613
Dr. D.A. Forrester, Chairperson
Dr. Janice M. Beitz, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Ernest D. Lapierre, Committee Member
Page 7 of 20
RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Zastocki, Deborah Katherine (BSN, MA, EdM)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
A Study of the Relationships among Nurse Managers'
Organizational Commitment, Perceptions of Nurse Executive
Leadership Behaviors and Intent to Stay
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Mark John Somers, Committee Member
Dr. Edna Cadmus, Committee Member
Dr. William D. Neighbor, Committee Member
Graboso, Rebecca
Conducting a Randomized Household Survey in Underserved
Urban Community
Kirkley, Ronell (RN, MS, CRNA)
"Deep in the Heart of HIV" Behavioral and Socioeconomic
Factors Related to HIV Transmission in the Deep South: A
Comprehensive Systematic Review
Cahill, Carol M. (MS, RN)
Assessment of Orientation Needs of Research Coordinators in a
Complex Organization
Iannaco, Dorothy
Fall Prevention in the Medical Surgical Setting
Igwe, Gloria (MSN, BSN, RNC, CNM)
Long, Betty B. (MPH, BSN, NE, RNC-OB, EFM-C,
CNM)
Revised 092613
Dr. Dula F. Pacquiao, Chairperson
Dr. Sandra Echevarria, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Anthony Forrester, Committee Member
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Committee Member
Dr. Rita Musanti, Chairperson
Dr. Anthony Forrester, Committee Member
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Committee Member
Dr .Kathleen S. Patusky, Chairperson
Dr. Gertie E. Heider, Committee Member
A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Influence of
Transformational Leadership Style on Nursing Staff in Acute Care
Hospitals
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
The Effectiveness of Obstetric Hemorrhage and Should Dystocia
Simulation as a Teaching Strategy for Undergraduate Nursing
Students: A Comprehensive Systematic Review)
Dr. Denise Tate, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Dowrie, Florence M. (RNC, APN-C, C-DNP-C)
Simmons-Romano, Monique
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
Practices of traditional birth attendants and the perceptions of
mothers who use their services and health care professionals
familiar with their practice: A descriptive of Sierra Leone.
Transitioning Acute Care Nurses to Home Health: The Next
Generation.
Stafford, Regina Ann
Nurses' Perception of Patient Safety When Using Bar Code
Technology for Medication Administration
Harewood, Joan A. (RN, DNPc, MA, NEA-BC)
Begley, Roberta (MSN, RN, CNEA-BC)
Brennan, Joan (MSN, RN)
Revised 092613
Dr. Dula Pacquiao, Chairperson
Dr. Patricia Hindin, Committee Member
A Retrospective Chart Review Study to Explore Osteoporosis and
Contributing Risk Factors Among Individuals with
Developmental Disabilities Residing in the Community
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Ann L. Curley, Committee Member
Robotti, Cynthia
Jimenez, Sandra (MSN, ANP-BC)
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Patricia Moulton, Committee Member
Dr. Frances Ward, Chairperson
Dr. Fay Spragley, Committee Member
1) An Integrated Literature Review of the Use of PDA in Clinical
Practice as an instrument of learning for Baccalaureate Nursing
Students and the Development of Guidelines for the use PDA as a
teaching strategy. 2) Integrated Review and the development of
Guidelines to use the PDA.
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Patrick Mattis, Committee Member
Making the Business Case for the Clinical Nurse Leader
A Systematic Review of Evidence on Determining the Impact of
Magnet Designation on Nursing and Patient Outcomes. Is the
Investment Worth It?
Dr. Susan W. Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Jo Bugel, Committee Member
Dr. Rita Smith, Committee Member
Dr. Susan W. Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Rita Smith, Committee Member
Page 9 of 20
RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Estrada, Rosario P. (MSN, RN, BC, CPN)
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
A Case Study of the Implementation of Electronic Health Record
in the Pre-Admission Testing and Same Surgery Units in Central
New Jersey
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Denise Tate, Committee Member
Dr. Joseph Kristoff, Committee Member
Cill, Donna M.
Empowering Middle School Students Against Health Risk
Behaviors
Trans, Quyen L. (MS, BSN, RN, BC)
Reducing Unit-Acquired Pressure Ulcers Using a Repositioning
Protocol
Zerai, Samuela
Use of Health Care Services in the US by Eritrean Immigrants
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Susan Salmond, Committee Member
Hanaa Hamdi, Committee Member
Charles, Dreane Laurent BSN, RN, MSCS
Computer Utilization and Nursing Workload
Dr. Patrick Mattis, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Trinio, Carolyn C. MSN, RN
The Orthopedic Nurse Residency Program: A Qualitative Study
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Irene McEachen, Committee Member
Dr. Stephen Struk, Committee Member
Finkelberg, Samuel MSN, RN
High Risk Sexual Behavior in Black Urban Men who have Sex
with Men: A Comprehensive Systematic Review
Jackson, Kathleen J DNP, MSN, APN
Nurse Prsctitioners Experiences in Nurse Practitioners-Led
Community Health Centers
Dr. Elaine Patterson, Chairperson
Dr. Paulette Stanford, Committee Member
Dr. Dula Pacquiao, Committee Member
Dr. Kathleen S. Patusky, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Anthony Forrester, Committee Member
Dr. Patricia Hindin, Chairperson
Dr. Mercedes Echevarria, Committee Member
Revised 092613
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Remi-Johnson, Olubusayo APN-C, FNP, RN
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
A Comprehensive Systematic Review to Identify Successful Pain
Management Programs and Best Practice Strategies for
Implementation of an Effective Pain Management Programs in
Long-Term Care
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Joyce Hyatt, Committee Member
Dr. Mercedes Echevarria, DNP Program Director
Davis, Ellen RN, MSN, ACNP-C, DNP-C
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Care of the Adult Hospitalized
Patient and Outcomes of Care: A Comprehensive Systematic
Review and Meta-Synthesis
Wiedaseck, Susan MSN, CNM
Strategic Plan for Incorporating a Prenatal Clinic into a High
School in Newark, New Jersey.
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Richard Hader, Committee Member
Dr. Melanie Percy, Chairperson
Professor Elaine Diegmann, Committee Member
Walters-Olaru, Debra RN, MSN, FNPc
The Effects of a 12-Week High Fiber Diet on Serum Lipids in
Adults
Dahlquist, Karen
An Evidence Baed Toolkit for College Health Professionals
Conwell, Cheryl
Risk Factors of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in the Non-Cardiac
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Orthopedic Patient
Dr. Kathleen Patusky, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Denise Tate, Committee Member
Dr. Stavros Memtsoudis, Committee Member
Hubbard, Mariama MA, RN, FNP-BC, ACNS-BC,
CWOCN
Patel, Sunita MSN, RN, GNP-BC, ANP-BC
Development and Evaluation of an Online Evidence Based
Pressure Ulcer Educational Course
Robinson, Jo-Ann MSN, RNC, BC, APRN, BC
Generational Theory & Learning Style (PROPOSAL)
Hader, Christine
Development of Evidence-Based Competencies for Emergency
Department Nurses: Opportunity for Growth and Transformation
(PROPOSAL)
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Revised 092613
Dr. Rosario Estrada, Chairperson
Dr. Gerti E. Heider, Committee Member
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chariperson
Page 11 of 20
RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Monia, Kristine
DeNigris, Deborah W.
Kelly, Angela MSN, APN, C
Smart, Claire MSNM, CNM
Volcy, Kellie MSN, APN, C
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
Examining the Outcomes of Screening for Depression in African
American Women in the Primary Care Setting
Collaborative Community Partnership in Reduce Disparities in
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in two Vulnerable Communities
Giles-Groll, Kathryn CNM, MSN
Quick Reference Guide for the Registered Nurse New to the
Labor and Delivery Unit
Fernandez-Ghander, Magaly
A Study of Nurses' Perceptions of Medication Errors and the
Challenges to Reporting Medication Errors
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Clare Golden, Committee Member
Dr. Barbara Caldwell, Chairperson
Dr. Kathleen Patusky, Committee Member
Dr. Dula Pacquiao, Chairperson
Prof. Elaine Diegmann, Chairperson
Dr. Joyce Hyatt, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Patrick Mattis, Committee Member
Macalalad, Theresa Maria MSN, MBA, RN-BC, CCRN
A Case Study of the Implementation of Therapeutic Hypothermia
in An Acute Care Setting
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Committee Member
Cora-Gonzalez, Ivette
Evidence Based Nursing Education
Acosta, Juvy M. RN, MSN, APN-BC
A Systematic Review of the Risk Factors for Coronary Artery
Disease in Asian Indians
Ninan, Ajitha RN, MA, MSN, APN-C, CCRN
A Systematic Review of the Risk Factors for Coronary Artery
Disease in Asian Indians
Kaulesar, Chanmonie MSN, APN-BC, ANP, GNP
Kolarsick, Maria MSN, APN-BC, FNP, DCNP
Revised 092613
A Promotional and Marketing Campaign for Nurse Practitioners
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Denise Tate, Committee Member
Dr. Patrick Mattis, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Patrick Mattis, Chairperson
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Committee Member
Dr. Gerti Heider, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario Estrada, Committee Member
Page 12 of 20
RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Okoro, Chinenye MSN, MSc, RN, FNP-BC
Okoro, Daniel MSN, RN, FNP-BC
McCabe, Rosemary RN, MSN, APN, C
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
Guideline use in Diabetes Management in Primary Care Setting:
A Systematic Review
The Emerging Nurse Leader: Achieving Leadership Success
O'Neill, Jennifer RN, MSN, APN, C
Mass Media Television: A Media Content Analysis of Nursing
Portrayals in Medical Dramas
Trembly, Allison RN, MSN, APN
Patient-Centered Discharge from Hospital to Home: An
Integrative Review and Tool Development
Crooks, Andrea
Asthma Management Play-Base Curriculum for Head Start
Program Teachers
Mathiew, Ann Kimberlin MSN, RN, CHPN, CEN, TNCC Opening the Door: Protection of Visiting Nurses
Giuliante, Maryanne RN, GNP, ANP-C
Antonio, Angelito ANP-BC, GNP-C
Duncan, Keesha MSN, APN/Anesthesia
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Fentanyl Strategies
for Adult Cancer Patients
Porter, Sallie PhD, APN
Development of an Evidence-Based Infant Mental Health
Informational Website for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Easter-Wakefield, Elouie MSN, MA
Phenomenological Study of Mothers' Experience in Caring for
their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Revised 092613
Dr. Gerti Heider, Chairperson
Dr. Rose Estrada, Committee Member
Dr. Dawn Kozlowski, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Ann Donohue, Committee Member
Tanksley-Bowe, Catherine MSN, CNM, RN
MSN, RN
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Elliot Frank, Committee Member
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Donna Cill, Committee Member
Dr. Susan Salmond, Chairperson
Dr. Kathleen Patusky, Committee Member
Dr. Cynthia Robotti, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Dennis Graham, Committee Member
Dr. Mercedes Echevarria, Chairperson
Dr. Rosario Estrada, Committee Member
Dr. Barbara Caldwell, Chairperson
Dr. Dula Pacquiao, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Hegarty, Brian MSN, RN, APN
Kurtz, Ruth Anne MSN, RN, APN
Prihoda, Katherine Soss DNP, RN
Atwell, Anthony DNP(c), MSN, ACNP-BC, APRN
Tikum, Christopher DNP(c), MSN, ACNP, APRN
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
A Systematic Review of Medication Non-Adherence in Heart
Transplant Patients
Foster Parents Describe Acquiring Health Services for the
Children in Their Care
The Risk Factors to Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A
Systematic Review
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. Helen Miley, Committee Member
Dr. JoAnne Chichetti, Committee Member
Dr. Melanie Percy, Chairperson
Dr. Susan Salmond, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Dr. Huey-Shys Chen, Committee Member
Championing Nurses' Involvement in the Hospital Ethical Climate
Roan, Nora M., RN
Dr. Frances Rieth Ward, Chairperson Dr. Patricia Murphy, Committee Member
Okoli, Godgive CNM, MSN
Initiating HIV Awareness Educational Program in the Rural
Villages of Anambra State, Nigeria
Trembly, Alison RN, MSN, APN
Patient-Centered Discharge from Hospital to Home: An
Integrative Review and Tool Development
Jimenez, Ramonita MPA, RN, NE-BC
Levine, Theodora Culang RN, BC, M.Ed.
Dr. Joyce Hyatt, Chairperson
Dr. Elaine Diegmann, Committee Member
Dr. Cheryl Holly, Chairperson
Elliot Frank, MD, FACP, FIDSA, Committee
Member
A Case Study on the Implementation of a Rounding Collaborative
Care Model with a Nurse-Pharmacist Team
Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Chairperson
Patrick Mattis, DNP, CNE, MSCS, RN, BC,
CPHIMS, Committee Member
The Use of Blogging in Tertiary Healthcare Educational Settings
to Enhance Reflective Learning in Nursing Leadership
Patrick Mattis DNP, MSN, MSCS, CPHIMS,
CNE, RN-BC, Chairperson
Joyce Hyatt, DNP, CNM, Committee Member
Revised 092613
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Murriell-Dixon, Charmane MSN, APN
Singer, Ahmad PhD, DNP(c), BCEN, RN
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The Effects of the Nurse Practitioner in the Medical Home Setting
for Health Care Outcomes for People with Developmental
Marie O’Toole, EdD, RN, FAAN, Chairperson
Disabilities
Kevin K. Walsh, PhD, Committee Member
Summative Evaluation to Measure (A3) Program Impact on the
HCAHPS Scores in the Emergency Department
Mary Kamienski, PhD, APRN-C, FAEN,
Chairperson
Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Committee Member
Beardsley, Asunta A. CNM, DNP (c)
Manchester, Jeannette MSN, RN
Broach-Butts, Wanda RN, MHA, FCN, DNP©
Longa, Peter DNP(c), MSN, RN, APN-C, FNP
Oladele, Edward T. DNP(c), M. Sc., RN-BC, C. Psych
(AB)
An Evidence-Based Simulation Scenario to Teach Nursing Care
of the Newly Born to Prelicensure Second-Degree Baccalaureate
Student Nurses.
FAME (Faculty Advancement through Mentoring and Education): Mary Kamienski, PhD, APRN, CEN, FAEN,
An Education Program.
Chairperson
Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN,
Committee Member
The Mental Health Nurse's Perception of the Competency Needs
when Working with the Forensic Population
Barbara Caldwell, PhD, APN-BC, Chairperson
Kathleen L. Patusky, PhD, APRN-BC,
Committee Member
A Systematic Review of the Precise Global Prevalence of Paternal
Postpartum Depression (PPPD)
Joyce Hyatt, DNP, CNM, Chairperson
Ginette, Lange, PhD, FNP, Committee Member
Williams-Brown, Olive Christine
Evidence-Based: An Approach to a Faith-Based Education
Program for Black Women with HIV/AIDS
Sayers, Patricia Ann
Climate/Weather-Health Impact Model Project
Revised 092613
Patricia Hindin, PhD, CNM, Chairperson
Denise M. Tate, EdD, APRN, WHNP-BC, ANPBC, Committee Member
Dr. Anthony Forrester, Chairperson
Dr. Patricia Hindin, Committee Member
Dr. Mary Kamienski, Chairperson
Dr. David C. Robinson, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Francois, Norma Jean DNP©, APN-C
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Exploring Factors to Design a Readmission Reduction Program to
Prevent 30-Day Readmissions
Susan Salmond, EdD, RN, Chairperson
Mary DiGiulio, DNP, APN, Committee Member
Obamiro, Eunice PhD, APN
A Study of Teen Birth Rate in New Jersey
Barto, Donna DNP, MA, CCRN
Utilization of a Nurse Driven Protocol to Decrease Catheter
Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Glennon, Maureen DNP, APN, BC
Leiningen, Cheryl DNP, MA, RN, APN-BC
Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Chairperson
Patrick Mattis, DNP, MSN, MSCS, CPHIMS,
CNE, Committee Member
Daniel Gunderson, PhD, MA, Committee
Member
Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Chairperson
Mary Kamienski, PhD, APRN-C, FAEN,
Committee Member
An Interprofessiona;l Collaborative Practice Model for Advanced
Practice Nurse Case Management
Gerti Heider, PhD, ANP, GNP. BC, Chairperson
Rosario Estrada, DNP, RN, BC, CPN, Committee
Member
Capstone: Impact of Bullying on Nursing
Kathleen L. Patusky, MA, PhD, RN, CNS,
Chairperson
Margaret Shepard, PhD, RN, Committee Member
Fenimore, George S.
Developing a Medical Policy Expressway: A Multiple Methods
Process Improvement Initiative
Frances Rieth Ward, PhD, RN, MBE,
Chairperson
Patricia House, MPH, PhD, Committee Member
Miranda-Diaz, Gina
Revised 092613
Influencing Breast Cancer Screening in Hispanic/Latina Women:
Implementing a Breast Health Patient Navigator Train-TheKathleen L. Patusky, PhD, APRN-BC,
Trainer Progeam in Union City, New Jersey
Chairperson
Denise M. Tate, EdD, APRN, WHNP-BC, ANPBC, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Schachter, Lisa DNPc, MSN, RN, FNP
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Feasibility Project for a Pilot Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Residency Program in Long Term Care
Mercedes Echevarria, DNP, APNC, Chairperson
Zoon Naqvi, EdM, MHPE, MD, Committee
Member
Vannoy, Charles Eric DNP, RN, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC
In a Medical Surgical Population, What is the Impact of the
Implementation of Bedside Report on the Patients' and Staff's
Perception of Care?
Dooley-Lester, Rose
TIGER Initiative Foundation: The Healthcare Community's
Response to the National Health IT Agenda and Meaningful Use
Stage 2
Wells, LaToya V
Relationship of Race/Ethnicity, Occupational Status and
Residential Location on the Health Outcomes of Prudential
Employees
Azubuike, Gloria C. DNPc, MSN, BSN, RN
Reducing Falls in a Nursing Home Setting: An Interdisciplinary
Staff Education Approach
Gerti Heider, PhD, APRN, GNP, BC,
Chairperson
Anthony Forrester, PhD, RN, ANEF, Committee
Member
Horner, Jennifer MSN, MPH, APN-C, APHN-BC, CIC
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection among Obese Patients
Versus Non-Obese Patients Undergoing Colon Surgery
Amita Avadhani, DNP, DCC, ACNP, ANP,
CCRN, APN-C, Chairperson
Daniel Gundersen, PhD, MA, Committee
Member
Montilus, Margaly ANP-BC
Emergency Department Crowding: An Integrative Review and
Action Plan Recommendation
Mary Kamienski, PhD, APRN, CEN, FAEN,
Chairperson
Gerti Heider, PhD, Committee Member
Marzitelli, Jeanne DNPc, MSN, RN, APN-C
Revised 092613
Patrick Mattis, DNP, MSN, MSCS, CPHIMS,
CNE, RN-BC, Chairperson
Frank Manole, DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC,
Committee Member
Rosario P. Estrada, DNP, RN, BC, CPN,
Chairperson
Gerti Heider, PhD, APRN, GNP, BC, Committee
Member
Dula F. Pacquiao, EdD, RN, CTN, Chairperson
Rubab Qureshi, PhD, Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Pallaria, Thomas J. APN/CRNA, MS
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
A Perioperative Delirium Exposition: Prevention Protocol and
Organizational Strategy
Panebianco, Casey APN-C, MSN
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mary Kamienski, PhD, APRN, CEN, FAEN,
Chairperson
Mary DiGiulio, DNP, APN, Committee Member
Marin, Marcelo NP-c, MSN, BSN
Careful Nursing 2013
Biddle-Shuler, Jackeline JD, BSN, RN
Using SBAR to Standardize Medication Communication: An
Integrative Review and Development of a Medication Safety
Program
Rigolosi, Rebecca ANP-BC
The Journey to Independent Nurse Practitioner Practice
Mary Kamienski, PhD, APRN-C, FAEN, FAAN,
CEN, Chairperson
Ann Mathiews, DNP, RN, CHPN, Committee
Member
Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Chairperson
Mercedes Echevarria, DNP, APNC, Committee
Member
Susan Salmond, EdD, RN, FAAN, Chairperson
Mary DiGiulio, DNP, APN, Committee Member
Patricia A. Polansky, MSN, Committee Member
Hinkle, Sally M. RN, BSN, MPA
Moving Beyond Patient Self-Determination Act Compliance
Using a Performance Improvement Project Design
Frances R. Ward, PhD, RN, MBE, Chairperson
Susan B. Dickey, PhD, RN, Committee Member
Kulesza, Theodora MSN, RN, FNP-c
A Systematic Review of Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease Patrick Mattis, DNP, MSN, MSCS, CPHIMS,
in Asian Indians
CNE, RN-BC, Chairperson
Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Committee Member
Sousou, Jeanann RN, MA, CNM, DNP
Revised 092613
Implementing Transformational Leadership Theory in an
Academic Nurse Peer Mentorship Training Program to Improve
Clinical Leadership Skills
Marie O'Toole, EdD, RN, FAAN, Chairperson
Shelley A. Johnson, EdD, RN-BC, NE-BC, CNE,
Committee Member
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Paige, Salwa J. RN, MSN
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Using a Simulated Disaster Scenario to Determine the Level of
Mass Casualty Triage Competency Among Emergency Nurses: A Mary Kamienski, PhD, APRN-C, FAEN, FAAN,
Quality Improvement Project
CEN, Chairperson
Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Committee Member
Ozowalu, Pamela MSN, APN-C, PMHNP-BC
Solitro, Maria
Multi-Conditional Integrated Care for Severaly Mentally Ill
Persons with Concurrent Physical Health Problems in Community Kathleen L. Patusky, PhD, APRN-BC,
Health Settings: A Systematic Review
Chairperson
Barbara Caldwell, PhD, APN-BC, Committee
Member
A Program Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Initiative Using
a Staff Nurse Led Transitional Care Program to Reduce 30-Day
Readmission in a Heart Failure Population
Mary DiGiulio, DNP, APN, Chairperson
Anne McGinley, PhD, APN, Committee Member
Zoon Naqvi, EdM, MHPE, MD, Committee
Member
Smith, Jane E. MSN, APN-BC, ONC
The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Multi-Component
Interventions for the Prevention of Delirium in Non-ICU Adult
Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review
Thomas, Elizabeth MSN, APN
Andrew, Lesley A. MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC
From Cold to Hot: An Investigation of Fever Following
Therapeutic Hypothermia
Forshner, Bonnie S. MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC
Forde, Colette RN, MSN, CNM, DNP
Restrepo, Gilda RN, MSN, APN-C, CEN, DNP
Harvey, Carolyn MSN, RN, NPP, PMHCNS-BC
Revised 092613
Using E-Mentoring to Promote the Growth and Development of
Advanced Beginner Nurses
Anthony Forrester, PhD, RN, ANEF,
Chairperson
Gerti Heider, PhD, APRN, GNP, BC, Committee
Member
Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Chairperson
E. Renee Cantwell, DNP, RN, CNE, CPHQ,
Committee Member
Shelley Johnson, EdD, RN-BC, NE-BC, CNE,
Chairperson
Donna Cill, RN, FNP-BC, DNP, Committee
Member
An Action Oriented Research Project to Engage Nursing Staff on Susan Salmond, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN,
a Large Psychiatric Unit
Chairperson
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RUTGERS - SCHOOL OF NURSING
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM (DNP)
CAPSTONE PROJECT FULFILLMENT ROSTER
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE(S)
Revised 092613
CAPSTONE PROJECT TITLE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mercedes Echevarria, DNP, APN, Committee
Member
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