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Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of |
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Improving Provider Awareness and Utilization of Massage Therapy in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Taylor, Allyson | 2019 | On average, 23% of veterans are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, (PTSD) and 22 veterans die from suicide each day (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2018) as a result of it. Current first-line treatment for PTSD is psychotherapy to address the cognitive patterns associated with PTSD... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
977 |
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Addressing Vaccine Knowledge and Hesitancy in African Refugees | Baptiste, Farah Jn | 2019 | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause many cancers. Although HPV vaccines have proven beneficial in preventing some cancers and some countries have noticed a sharp decline in HPV infection where there is high vaccine coverage, many parents still choose not to vaccinate their ch... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
978 |
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Implementation of a Preconception Education Campaign in Primary Care | Moffitt, Austen | 2019 | Problem: In the United States, 50% of pregnancies are unplanned and maternal death rates are increasing. Preconception education informs women before pregnancy about healthy lifestyle behaviors to promote healthy pregnancies and avoid complications. Delivery of preconception health education to pati... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
979 |
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Improving Patient Outcomes Through Shared Governance and Professional Development of Informal Leaders | Patterson, Melinda | 2019 | One of the major issues facing the nursing workforce is how to engage and retain nurses. Nurse leaders need to provide a workplace that is focused on professional development, shared governance and a supportive environment. When leaders support staff and shared governance by utilizing transformation... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
980 |
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Making the Connection for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients Through Improved Knowledge and Screening at the Salt Lake City Veterans Administration Medical Center | Lundquist, Margaret E. | 2019 | Problem Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is an underrecognized heritable connective tissue disorder (HCTD) that presents with joint hypermobility, hyperextensible skin, tissue fragility, and can also have widespread systemic manifestations. A knowledge gap among providers leads to lengthy delays in diag... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
981 |
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Implementation of a Depression Screening Tool in a Primary Care Clinic for Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Veterans | Heaps, Austin | 2019 | Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders seen by primary care providers in the United States and affects approximately 8% of the U.S. population (CDC, 2012). Depression is often seen more in low-income and low-social support populations, and it is often underdiagnosed and undertr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
982 |
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Improvement of Rapid Response Training in the Urgent Care | Horito, Breanna | 2019 | Rapid response teams have been shown to improve patient outcomes in medical emergencies. As community clinics expand to include urgent care departments, there is an increased likelihood of medical emergencies occurring within clinics. In response to this change, this project designed and implemented... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
983 |
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RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating Perioperative Nozin®: A Topical Nasal Antiseptic | Kinikini, Susanna | 2019 | Purpose: This project sought to evaluate the process of implementation and the usefulness of Nozin® in reducing surgical site infections using the RE-AIM framework. Evaluation of an intervention often takes place during implementation to give insight into research as a foundation to clinical practi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
984 |
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Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health Setting | Jolley, Dana | 2019 | In the treatment of mental health disorders, the use of benzodiazepines is increasingly falling out of favor due to rising evidence concerning the risk of abuse and dependence. Despite the evidence against such use of benzodiazepines, there is a lack of provider-focused intervention designed to disc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
985 |
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Evaluation of the Experience of the Hotspotting Program on Complex Care Individuals in Salt Lake County | Cochrane, Ryan K. | 2019 | Healthcare costs are exceedingly high and continue to rise in the United States. Individuals with complex care needs are the most vulnerable to utilizing healthcare services that are inefficient and ineffective. The Camden Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Model was applied to identified complex... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
986 |
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Improving Warfarin Patient Compliance | Mauss, Mackenzie E. | 2019 | All patients taking warfarin (Coumadin) require regular blood checks for clotting time (International Normalized Ratio or INR), but many patients are not compliant due to various reasons including lack of medication education or barriers prohibiting the return for lab testing. The purpose of this qu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
987 |
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Implementing After Visit Summaries for Low Socioeconomic Patients at a Free Clinic | Rolfe, Brandilyn | 2019 | Background: Patient recall and understanding of healthcare information received from a provider at an appointment is less than satisfactory. Factors that increase these barriers include, poor health literacy, low socioeconomic status, language barriers, complicated medical jargon and the sheer volum... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
988 |
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Difficult Urinary Catheter Navigation Guidelines | Stromness, Lori | 2019 | Background: Knowledge, confidence, and proficiency are paramount for patient safety during urinary catheter (UC) placement, especially when placement becomes difficult. Placement is difficult when the first attempt is not successful. Nurses encountering difficult UC placements are left to try again,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
989 |
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Implementation of Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines within an Army Combat Support Hospital | Whaley, Kira S. | 2019 | Background: In 2017, the 328th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) failed to identify and utilize Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) during a pre-deployment training exercise. In 2018, this failure led to the 328th CSH Battalion Commander to direct all hospital departments to create, update, or revise al... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
990 |
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Increasing Rural High School Faculty Engagement in Preventing Adolescent Suicide: A Quality Improvement Project | Warren, Shawn L. | 2019 | Problem: Adolescent suicides continue to occur even though measures have been taken to help with their prevention. Adolescent male suicides increased by 31 percent and female suicides doubled between 2007 to 2015 (Center for Disease Control, 2017). Schools have been identified as an excellent place ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
991 |
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Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot Study | Birkeland, Angela H. | 2019 | Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all institutions have written pain management guidelines to standardize the management of neonatal pain to improve pain management practices and to increase patient safety. Despite the increased awareness and evidence-based recommendatio... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
992 |
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Readiness Assessment for Extubation Planning for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Johnny, Jace D. | 2019 | Problem/Background: Extubation failure (EF) is the need for reintubation within 48 hours after a planned extubation in patients meeting weaning criteria from mechanical ventilation (MV). The incidence rate varies in the literature but has a statistically significant correlation with mortality, prolo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
993 |
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An Initiative to Improve the Mobility of the Critically Ill: A Nurse-Driven Protocol | Elmer, Chantelle | 2019 | Problem/Background: More than 6 million Americans have a stay in the ICU each year frequently leading to prolonged bedrest and immobility. Research indicates that mobility is the single most important variable in maintaining and preserving short and long term physical function, yet often it's placed... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
994 |
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Improved Knowledge of Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis Via Echocardiogram and Clinician Interpretation | Hooper, Sara | 2019 | Problem/Background: Pulmonary hypertension is a frequent diagnosis in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which can be clinically challenging to diagnose. An echocardiogram is a non-invasive heart ultrasound which is the screening test of choice for pulmonary hypertension. However, the elements... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
995 |
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Improving the Prenatal Care of Women with a History of Stillbirth or Intrauterine Fetal Demise: An Educational Module for Prenatal Care Providers | Travis, Brooklynne Olds | 2019 | The overarching goal of this project is to increase the knowledge and sensitivity of prenatal care providers toward pregnant women with a history of stillbirth or intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) through the development and implementation of an educational training module. The vast majority of women... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
996 |
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Improving Accurate Use and Evaluating Efficacy of a Neonatal Sepsis Screening Tool | Elliott, Elizabeth | 2019 | Problem: Non-compliant and inaccurate use of a neonatal sepsis screening tool has hindered statistical validation and dissemination of this neonatal early warning system. The purpose of this project was to improve compliant and accurate use of this screening tool, then evaluate the tool's efficacy i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
997 |
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Improving Nurse Managed Wound Care in Urgent Care | Grange, Angela | 2019 | Frequent follow-up visits for wound care due to substandard nurse-managed wound care in urgent care settings has been attributed to a lack of education and standardization of care. The purpose of this project was to improve knowledge and increase confidence in nurses who provide wound care in the ta... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
998 |
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The Effects of a Postpartum Hemorrhage Checklist on Provider Self-Efficacy | Crowther, Shawn | 2019 | The United States has seen an increase in postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) rates in recent years from 2.3% (n = 85,954) to 2.9% (n = 124,708). In an effort to reduce the incidence of PPH, checklists are being used with increased frequency in many hospitals in the United States and worldwide. The purpose ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
999 |
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Implementing a Hand Hygiene Program in a Rural Elementary School | Greenhalgh, Trent | 2019 | In the United States of America 66% of children in the public-school system, will miss school due to illness or injury (Nandrup-Bus, 2009). The purpose of this project was to implement a hand hygiene program to help reduce the number of absences in a rural elementary school by improving knowledge an... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
1000 |
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Validation for Newly Implemented Electronic Medical Record Chemotherapy Power Plans | Eckersley, Amanda | 2019 | Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) were made with the intention of increasing patient safety and improving the quality of care one receives. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with Electronic Medical Records. The EMR actually increases the risk of medical errors in the first two years after im... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |