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

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."