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1 Hiring and Embedding Community Health Workers into an Integrated Health System: A Needs AssessmentKeddington, Amanda S.; Gee, Julie2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
2 A Communication Toolkit Increased Quality of Care for Long-term Care (LTC) Residents at a Dental Surgical CenterBowman, Catherine A.; Marberger, Adam; Garrett, Teresa2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
3 Improving Management of Depression and Suicide Screening for Older Adults Receiving Home Health Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectMontez, Shelby L.; Scheer, Jessica; Bailey, ElLois2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
4 Implementing Standardized Depression Screening in Long-term Care: A QI ProjectHolmes, Mitchell; Morgan, Deborah; Reinke, Lynn2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology
5 Improving Management of Depression and Suicide Screening for Older Adults Receiving Home Health Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectMontez, Shelby L.; Scheer, Jessica; Bailey, ElLois2024Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, with the highest rates in adults 65 and older, 15.3 to 22.4%. Adults (65+ years) are at risk for loneliness, social isolation, and comorbid medical and behavioral health conditions which increase depression and suicide risk. Older adults comp...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
6 A Communication Toolkit Increased Quality of Care for Long-term Care (LTC) Residents at a Dental Surgical CenterBowman, Catherine A.; Marberger, Adam; Garrett, Teresa2024Long-term care (LTC) residents have complex medical histories and decreased access to dental care, which leads to unmet dental needs and poor health outcomes. This complex and underserved population often requires general anesthesia for dental care. Also, limited communication between LTC and treati...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
7 Hiring and Embedding Community Health Workers into an Integrated Health System: A Needs AssessmentKeddington, Amanda S.; Gee, Julie2024The number of older adults with complex health needs is growing, and this population experiences disproportionate morbidity and mortality. Older adults are at significant risk for having unmet social needs and chronic health conditions. Community health workers (CHWs) have demonstrated positive impa...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
8 Implementing Standardized Depression Screening in Long-term Care: A QI ProjectHolmes, Mitchell; Morgan, Deborah; Reinke, Lynn2024Older adults, particularly those in long-term care facilities, face challenges accessing resources as they age, increasing their risk for mental health disorders. Risk factors such as social isolation and declining health, compounded by comorbidities, often contribute to undiagnosed depression. Desp...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology
9 Evaluation of the Adaptation and Implementation of a Virtual Psychoeducational Support Group for People with Mild Cognitive ImpairmentKuykendall, Mary D.2023Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common in older populations, and its prevalence increases with age. Ten percent of older Americans with MCI progress to dementia each year. As dementia is the third most expensive disease to treat, early identification and intervention are critical. Man...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
10 Evaluation of the Adaptation and Implementation of a Virtual Psychoeducational Support Group for People with Mild Cognitive ImpairmentKuykendall, Danielle2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
11 Implementation of the Age-Friendly Health system's 4M Framework in an Ambulatory Care Clinic in Collaboration with GWECCrandall, Leslie G.2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster
12 Implementation of the Age-Friendly Health System's 4M Framework in an Ambulatory Care System in Collaboration with UGECCrandall, Leslie G.2021The rapidly growing older adult population of the United States creates unique health care challenges. By 2060, demographers anticipate a near doubling of the over 65 cohort (Mather, 2019). Utah's latest census measures the over 65 population at 11.4%, about 365,000 people, with a seminal increase ...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management
13 Integrating Age-Friendly Concepts to Improve Care for Older Adults: Adopting the 4M TechniqueMartinez, Jason M.2021As nurses, we recognize where healthcare disparities for older adults exist and are conscientious towards achieving quality health outcomes based on the needs and preferences of older adults. Research demonstrates that creating an age-friendly healthcare system (AFHS) helps improve assessment and c...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management
14 Integrating Age-Friendly Concepts to Improve Care for Older Adults : Adopting the 4M TechniqueMartinez, Jason M.2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster
15 Decreasing Falls with Injury in HospiceWerner, Rebecca A.; Child, Clint L.; Summers, Shalise2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
16 A Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce the Use of PRN Psychotropic Medications Among Older Adults in the Long-Term Care SettingKwong, Kimmy2020Problem: Even with our increasing knowledge about the limited effectiveness and severe side effects of PRN psychotropic medications, the frequency of their use in the geriatric population remains high. Higher drug intake and potentially inappropriate PRN psychotropic medication administration contri...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
17 Decreasing Older Adult Mortality in DisastersNeville, McKenna2020Purposes/Aims: This project created a standard operating guideline to decrease older adult mortality in disasters for use by the Utah Health Emergency Response Team (UHERT). Rationale/Background: The UHERT is a mobile medical response team comprised of 75 healthcare workers across Utah. The team can...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
18 Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural AreaGreen, Patricia2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
19 Increasing Driving Safety Conversations Between Primary Care Providers and Older AdultsBarrus, C. Leilani2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Family / Adult Gerontology, Poster
20 Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural AreaGreen, Patricia2018Introduction: Older adults with complex medical needs are difficult to manage within various care settings, particularly in rural areas. The purpose of this project was to assess if Sweetwater County WY would benefit from an intervention aimed at improving care coordination in the form of a managed ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
21 Promoting Upstream Integration of Palliative Care in Elderly Heart Failure PatientsBrown, Harmony Lauritzen2018Heart failure (HF) is a devastating disease that inordinately affects the elderly. Although palliative care (PC) can be an invaluable tool in promoting symptom management and quality of life (QOL) for elderly end-stage heart failure (ESHF) patients, it is a resource that is often underutilized by HF...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
22 Increasing Driving Safety Conversations Between Primary Care Providers and Older AdultsBarrus, C. Leilani2018The older adult population (65 years and older) is increasing rapidly and age-related changes in vision, sensation, motor function, and cognition in addition to medications and medical conditions can have a deleterious effect on driving ability (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1999)....Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
23 Promoting Upstream Integration of Palliative Care in Elderly Heart Failure PatientsBrown, Harmony Lauritzen2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
24 Barriers to Hospice Referrals for Older Adults in the Primary Care SettingCardon, Andrew2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
25 Multimedia Discharge Instructions for Older Adults to Improve OutcomesEllsworth, Pat2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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