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1526 Developing the Care Model for Comprehensive Outpatient Pediatric Palliative CareBerg, Angela2015Children continue to lose their lives to life threatening and life limiting illnesses. Less than ten percent of them receive palliative or hospice support. This project addresses design and development of an outpatient model to provide comprehensive pediatric palliative care. Outpatient access to th...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1527 Educating Intra-partum Nurses on Quality Maternity CareFullmer, Che'Lyn Crapo2015For the past several decades the use of routine birth interventions, such as continuous electronic fetal monitoring (cEFM) has been on the rise. Despite the increasing use of this interventions as a bio-medical model of care, 1 in 3 women gave birth via cesarean in 2011, and nearly ¼ of those opera...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1528 Pilot Implementation of the Flu-FIT ProgramBowers, Pamela2015Introduction The primary goal of this project is to determine if the Flu-FIT program could serve as an effective way to increase compliance with colorectal cancer screening guidelines among low-income and uninsured residents of Utah County. Problem Statement The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1529 Screening for Toxic Stress In The 4 Year Old ChildWhite, Alexandria2015Introduction: The purpose of this project was to assist an urban clinic in implementing a quality improvement (QI) project to screen 4-year-old children at well child visits for symptoms of toxic stress, and to assist with the development and implementation of a sustainability plan. Problem Statemen...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1530 APRN Diagnosis and Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the College PopulationHuber, Janis2015Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) treat students at the Student Health Service Center on the University of Utah Campus. The Nurse Scope of Practice includes ability of APRNs to diagnose ADHD. However, research reflects a wide diversity in reported comfort level in diagnosis and treatment o...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1531 Assessing Learning Needs Regarding Barriers to and the Use of N2O for the Management of Labor PainLoveridge, Danica2015This project was designed to assess the learning needs and barriers of various obstetric (OB) staff prior to implementing the use of nitrous oxide (N2O) on a labor and delivery unit at a tertiary care center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The purpose of the project was to provide information for the nurse...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1532 Development of Education Intervention to Improve Awareness and Knowledge of Heart Disease in Hispanic Women at a Non-Profit Organization in Salt Lake CityGuitarrari, Carolina2015Heart disease continues to be the primary cause of death for women in the United States (CDC, 2015). In 2009, heart disease killed 292,188 women, and despite the effort of education campaigns, only 54% of women identify that heart disease is their number one killer (CDC, 2014). Hispanic women have b...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1533 Resolving Misconceptions about Midwifery CareChaney, Chelsea2015The purpose of this project was to address misconceptions and provide accurate information about childbirth and midwifery services to a group of young women in Utah. The midwifery model of care has been shown to provide cost-effective and high quality healthcare that is associated with a reduction i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1534 Evaluation Study of a Web-Based Virtual Preceptorship for Moderate Sedation TrainingMudalige, Aruni2015Safe Sedation Training® (SST®), is an interactive, web-based module related to moderate sedation. SST® can be utilized to standardize moderate sedation training in a given healthcare organization. However, SST has not been formally evaluated or tested in a broad spectrum of healthcare workers or ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1535 Optimizing Electronic Health Record Use and Workflow for Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Idaho Minor Emergency and Family PracticeL'Heureux, Nancy2015Primary care providers bear the majority of the responsibility for the ongoing management of the costly, disabling, and deadly chronic disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A preponderance of evidence demonstrates that diabetes management guidelines improve patient outcomes; however, primary car...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1536 Skin-to-Skin Care in the Level IV NICU: A Quality Improvement ProjectTaylor, Moriah2015Skin-to-skin care (SSC), also known as kangaroo care, is a simple intervention that involves placing a naked, or nearly naked, newborn in a prone position on the chest of the parent. This practice was originally devised in the late 1970s as a means of preventing hypothermia in premature infants. Sin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1537 Improving Pediatric Asthma Control: A Storybook InitiativeAnderson, Jacob2015Between 2009 and 2013, Davis County combined asthma prevalence rate increased from the Utah state average of 8.6% to 9.5%, the highest in the state. Pediatric patients account for 25% of total asthmatics, but accrue over 50% of total emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations for asthma exacerb...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1538 Impacting the Care of Children with Rare Disease through the Medical Home PortalJensen, Susan2015Introduction: There are over 7,000 known rare diseases, with over half having a childhood onset. Although rare diseases are singularly uncommon, collectively 6-10% of the population is affected. The sheer number of rare diseases and infrequent prevalence create a difficult challenge for health care ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1539 Improving End-of-Life Care: An Evidence-based CurriculumMcleskey, Nanci2015Americans are not only living longer, many experience terminal illnesses for extended periods of time. Management of these terminal illnesses and deaths frequently occur in acute care settings where nurses are often the healthcare professional at the bedside. Unfortunately, many nurses caring for ol...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1540 A Quality Improvement Project to Develop and Evaluate Systems of Care for Undocumented Immigrants with End-Stage Renal Disease in Southwest IdahoChild, Clinton2015In Southwest Idaho undocumented immigrants have, compared to legal residents, little to no access to, or funding for, preventative and maintenance care of ESRD. The disparity of care in the current delivery system for undocumented immigrants results in poorer outcomes, longer length of stay, and a s...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1541 Home-Based Pediatric Palliative Care Delivered by a HospiceBarrus, Heidi2015This project was designed to address the lack of outpatient pediatric palliative care programs in Nevada by initiating a new program involving an existing specialty children's center and an existing hospice. The objectives of the project included proposing a palliative care model involving new servi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1542 Improving Fever Literacy to Reduce Fever PhobiaWeber, Laura2015Although fever has been cited as the most common complaint among children, there is significant misunderstanding of fever among parents (Chiappini et al., 2012; Krantz, 2001; Wallenstein et al., 2013). In 1980, Dr. Barton Schmitt discovered that nearly all parents believed fever caused physical harm...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1543 Integrating Refugee Youth Mental Health Screenings into the Domestic Refugee Medical ExaminationChapman, Diane2015Refugees are people displaced from their native countries and unable to return due to a fear of persecution. Refugees often experience cumulative stressors during the preflight, flight, and resettlement periods. Refugees of all ages have considerable risks for the development of mental distress. A h...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1544 Restructuring Advanced Practice LeadershipShowalter, Allison2015National utilization of Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs), specifically Nurse Practitioners (NPs), throughout the healthcare system has significantly increased in recent years, especially within the hospital setting. As a result, NPs are seen as a vital component to providing quality healthcare. H...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1545 Treatment Summary and Prevention of Breast Cancer Survivorship Care PlanGerrard, Angela2015The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States in 2014. Because of the increased survival rates in breast cancer there are growing numbers of survivors who need comprehensive survivorship care for longer life spans. This long term care re...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1546 Increasing Provider Awareness and Promoting Adaptation of the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended Guidelines for Patients with Down SyndromeCallister, Sara2015Individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) often have unique health challenges which include complex medical conditions, multiple physical malformations, cognitive impairment and developmental delays. These health challenges significantly increase the morbidity rate of people with DS. Coupled with varied m...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1547 Imaging Teaching Module: Thoracic CTMontague, Shannon2015There have been many recent changes in the healthcare; one is that we have seen more nurse practitioners (NPs) take on roles that are traditionally filled by physicians. This is leaving more NPs with the responsibility to order and interpret CT scans, including thoracic CTs, and then make treatment ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1548 Hepatitis C Screening in the Birth Cohort (1945-1965)Fillmore, Eric2015Hepatitis C is one of the most common blood borne pathogens in the United States. It is an insidious infection that frequently remains asymptomatic in its host, causing damage years after initial contact. The negative health effects of an undiagnosed hepatitis C infection often include liver cirrhos...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1549 Evidence-Based Practice Core Curriculum and Life Care Planning MethodologyMetekingi, Judy2015A life care plan (LCP) outlines life-long needs with associated costs for individuals (clients) with catastrophic illnesses and injuries. Nursing science has created a significant body of knowledge to guide the discipline of nursing practice and has expanded the scientific underpinnings of the disci...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1550 Evidence-Based Asthma Guideline Implementation in a Pediatric Primary Care PracticeYoosook, Vanessa2015Despite the availability of national guidelines on asthma management, asthma and its' complications continue to negatively impact many children and their families. Inadequate asthma management decreases quality of life, increases pediatric morbidity and drives up the cost of health care. Pediatric a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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