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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, DNP

Student Projects & Publications

All University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students must implement an evidence-based project designed to improve practice. The project is guided by their faculty DNP Committee Chairperson and Committee and demonstrates their ability to apply the principles of evidence-based practice, through problem identification, project development and proposal, and the implementation and evaluation of practice, quality/process or systems improvements.

For questions about the presentations, please contact sonhpgradnursingteam@usfca.edu.

Addressing Opioid Use Disorder

Sara Hamilton ’24 is focusing some of her degree work on addressing opioid use disorder.

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Rockets and Rehab

Joshua Cleary ’22 investigates the rural-telehealth conundrum, an academic idea that notes the strange trend — where telehealth is needed the most in rural communities is where the technology infrastructure cannot support it.

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Olivia Ceja

Olivia Ceja ’22

My doctoral project promoted cross-collaboration among providers without prescriptive authority, to expand knowledge of pharmacological support for mental health among providers and patients."

Olivia Ceja ’22