DNP Spring Oral Defense Presentations
2026 DNP Project Oral Defenses
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at San José State University began its independent operations in Fall of 2019, and has been supporting our students toward innovative, evidence-based thinking ever since.
The 2025 DNP Project Oral Defenses took places on April 25, 2025. An announcement about the 2026 Defenses will be made in December 2025.
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You are invited to join us for a live, virtual presentation as our current cohort presents and defends the culmination of two year's of hard work!
Come for the whole, or just part of the day - any way you are able to attend, come for healthcare innovation and inspiration by extraordinary doctoral candidates.
Agenda
Presentations will be approximately 20 minutes each. All times are approximate, and are in the Pacific Time zone.
10:00AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:15 AM
Cameo Culcasi, RN, FNP-C, DNPc
Healthcare Provider Comfort Surrounding Adverse Childhood Event (ACEs)
10:34 AM
Kristen Fabiszewski, RN, MA, NP, DNPc
Yoga Therapy for Psychological Safety in Healthcare Staff
10:53 AM
Jennifer Mahoney, MSN, RN, PHN, GERO-BC, DNPc
Implementation of an Evidenced-Based Hearing Education Project for Patients and their
Care Partners
11:12 AM
Deborah Yracheta, RN, BSN, MPH, MBA, CCM, DNPc
Improving Nurse Confidence Around Communication With Physician Partners Through the
Caritas Processes
11:31 AM
Silvie E. Arabia, MPH, MSN, WHNP, PHN, DNPc
Perceptions of Perinatal Depression Among Immigrant Mothers: Screening Practices in
Nurse Home Visitation
11:40AM-12:40PM Lunch Break
12:44 PM
Suky Sangha, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN, DNPc
Improving Communication and Job Satisfaction Utilizing Team Strategies and Tools to
Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) for Interventional Service Areas
1:03 PM
Naomi Hemp, FNP-C, RN, PHN, DNPc
Patient Perception of Nurse Practitioner Care, Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice
and How That Influences Provider Choice
1:22 PM
Terrence Ranjo, RN, MSN, GERO-BC, DNPc
Application of Root Cause Analysis for Fall Prevention among Older Adults: A Quality
Improvement Initiative
1:41 PM
May Riley, MSN, MPH, RN, ACNP, CCRN, CIC, FAPIC, DNPc
A Four-Year Longitudinal Study of Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Bundled Practices
for Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in an Academic Health
Care Center
2:09 PM
Richard Dansereau, RN, DNPc
What is the Impact of an Education Program Designed to Remove the Healthcare Professional
as a Barrier to Care for the Transgender and Gender Diverse Community?
2:28 PM
Leslie Bennett, MSN, RN, DNPc
Using Video Education to Improve Patient and Caregiver Knowledge of Cellular Therapy
Side Effects: Cytokine Release Syndrome, Neurological Toxicities, & Prolonged Pancytopenia
2:47 PM
Deidra Burris, RN, MS, NEA-BC, DNPc
Including Diversity Awareness Strategies into Healthcare Leadership Mentor Curriculum
to Support Career Advancement of Underrepresented Ethnic Groups
3:06 PM
Jessie Ventura, MSN, RN, PCCN, MS-BC, PHN, DNPc
Enhancing Hospital Throughput with the Power of Reminders: Implementing a Discharge
Before Noon Strategy at an Urban Teaching Hospital in the SF Bay Area
Questions
Have questions? Email the DNP program at DoctorNursingPractice@SJSU.edu
