Impactful DNP Projects

The DNP Project is a required component of earning the practice doctorate at UIC. It's not just an exercise; the work students do on these projects yields real-time, real-life impact. Here you'll find stellar projects completed in recent years.

Incorporating trauma-informed care into dental practice

By Christian Villanueva, DNP '18, RN | Posted on May 31, 2019

DNP focus area: Advanced Population Health Nursing

Improving quality of nursing documentation

By Binni Hagstrom, DNP '18, RN | Posted on May 31, 2019

DNP focus area: Health Systems Leadership and Informatics

Advocating for patients with schizophrenia

By Bernard Vonderhaar, DNP '18, PMHNP-BC | Posted on May 09, 2019

DNP focus area: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Using EMR communication tools to improve mobility of ICU patients

By Robert Anderson, DNP '17, APRN | Posted on January 11, 2019

DNP focus area: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Closing gaps in cancer screening for high-risk minorities

By Mary M. Pasquinelli, DNP '18, APRN | Posted on December 21, 2018

DNP focus area: Family Nurse Practitioner

Improving rates of colorectal cancer screening

By Kanako Ishida, DNP, FNP-BC | Posted on December 21, 2018