Graduate Capstones & Dissertations: Capstones

Listing of capstones from the MSN program and dissertations from the Ed.D program

Bryan MSN Capstones

At the Bryan College of Health Sciences, students in the Master of Science in Nursing program must complete a capstone as part of the graduation requirements. Presented on this page are capstone posters starting in 2019 through the present.

All capstones posted here are done so with the written permission of the author and cannot be reproduced further without the author's permission.

More information on Bryan's Master of Science in Nursing program can be found on the Bryan College of Health Sciences website

Capstones A to Z by First Author

Arnold, C., & Hernandez, M. (2022). Using NGN unfolding case studies for NCLEX preparation [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Badura, N., & Beil, L. (2020). Troubleshooting vascular access device selection [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Baer, N., Barker, M., & Melcher, C. (2018). Formal mentor toolkit [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Bedient, K., Hayes, B., & Meyer, K. (2019). Exploring the methods and value of retaining Master’s prepared nurses at the bedside [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Belz, M., Gerken, A., & Kimminau, L. (2018). Compassion awareness [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Benson, A., Bickert, N., & Kuklish, D. (2022). Exploring the impact of onboarding strategies on nursing turnover: A recommendation of best practices [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Berks, M., & James, K. (2023). AI in the classroom: Investigating the integration of AI in collegiate education and safeguarding academic integrity [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Berner, B. M., & Wilkinson, D. (2023). Resources for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Bratt, J., Ehmke, C., & Park, E. (2018). Assessing undergraduate nursing students’ confidence utilizing simulated bedside shift report [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Buchholtz, A., Gowan, C., & Schwartz, L. (2020). Using a checklist as a strategy to reduce errors during the administration of high alert continuous intravenous medications [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Coleman, C., Middlekauff, J., & Nash, W. (2021). Evaluating components of nurse residency programs that may impact nurse retention rates beyond the initial year of hire [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Francis, L., Kinnett, K., Kornefld, D. & Wehrman, K. (2019). A framework to standardize faculty development of interprofessional education [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Hanes, S., Liescheski, L., & Milroy, B. (2023). Decreasing falls among medical/surgical patients through the utilization of remote video monitoring: A quality improvement project [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Hasz, H. G., Rink, R. E., & Steinhauser, K. F. (2022). Game-based learning in pre-licensure nursing curriculum: Outcomes and implementation strategies [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Heidtbrink, T., & Reher, C. (2020). Reducing non-emergent ambulatory emergency department visits in a rural community [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Johnson, M., & Placek, B. (2022). Effective mentoring methods in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU): A new graduate mentoring framework [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Johnson, S., & Speer, K. (2020). Workplace attributes leading to job satisfaction of the bedside nurse [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Martin, G., & Townsley, K. (2020). Years of nursing experience and resiliency during a pandemic [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Nespor-Hartig, E., Grummert, K., & Olerich, M. (2021). Alternative learning strategies to increase clinical judgment for the NCLEX Next Generation exam [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Reynolds, J., & Clark, S. (2023). Proceptor engagement toolbox: Improving nurse retention and patient care outcomes [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].
Weise, J., & Bernecker, W. (2020). Generational diversity among registered nurses in the workplace: A quality improvement project for enhancing communication and collaboration [MSN Capstone presentation, Bryan College of Health Sciences].