The Graduate Nursing Project collection includes Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects and Master's students' non-thesis projects submitted as part of program requirements.
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- Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP37
- Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care12
- Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster12
- Adult Gerontology /Acute Care2
- Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology2
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| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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 | Quality in Intravenous Medication Titration Orders for Enhanced Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit | Mitchell, Amanda | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
| 2 |
 | Implementing a Sleep Wake Bundle in the ICU: A Quality Improvement Project | Smith, Phillip W.; Dalton, Anna; Hearne, Jenny; Allen, Nancy | 2024 | Poor sleep quality in the intensive care unit (ICU) can cause hormone imbalances, decreased energy, alterations in metabolic function, and impaired ventilation (Darby et al., 2022). Sleep disturbances can contribute to delirium and may lead to prolonged hospital lengths of stay, increased mortality,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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 | Implementing Early Mobility Guidelines in Medical Intensive Care Unit | Gu, Mingyu; Patterson, Scott W.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 4 |
 | Needs Assessment for a Chaplain Program in a Thoracic Intensive Care Unit | Kingsford, Cammy; Gee, Perry; Scheese, Carolyn | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 5 |
 | Implementing a Sleep Wake Bundle in the ICU: A Quality Improvement Project | Smith, Phillip W.; Dalton, Anna; Hearne, Jenny; Allen, Nancy | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 6 |
 | The Integration of the Three-Wishes Project in an Oncology Specialized Intensive Care Unit: A Palliative Care Project | Gallagher, Meagan L.; Christensen, Scott; Brown, Jeanette | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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 | Implementation of Point of Care Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project | Edman, Nicholas B.; Drury, Zachary; Lynch, Keisa M. | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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 | Needs Assessment for a Chaplain Program in a Thoracic Intensive Care Unit | Kingsford, Cammy; Gee, Perry; Scheese, Carolyn | 2024 | Extensive research underscores the positive correlation between nurses' engagement with spirituality and improved patient outcomes. Despite the acknowledged significance of addressing patients' spiritual needs, there is an underutilization and lack of coordination of available chaplain services, par... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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 | Implementing Early Mobility Guidelines in Medical Intensive Care Unit | Gu, Mingyu; Patterson, Scott W.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2024 | Patient early mobility has emerged as a safe and effective strategy to alleviate ICU-acquired weakness in critically ill individuals. Local Problem: In our local hospital's 25-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), patients frequently experience sedation and prolonged bedrest, contributing to muscu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 10 |
 | The Integration of the Three-Wishes Project in an Oncology Specialized Intensive Care Unit: A Palliative Care Project | Gallagher, Meagan L.; Christensen, Scott; Brown, Jeanette | 2024 | In oncology intensive care units (ICUs), patients are critically ill and often face pain and suffering from their cancer diagnosis or treatments. Patient deaths in the oncology-ICU can be emotionally distressing for patients, families, and clinicians. Oncology nurses frequently experience compassion... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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 | Implementation of Point of Care Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project | Edman, Nicholas B.; Drury, Zachary; Lynch, Keisa M. | 2024 | Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is the use of portable ultrasound technology by bedside clinicians for rapid patient assessment. POCUS has been found to decrease the time to accurate diagnosis and improve patient outcomes in the ICU (Yoshida et al., 2023). However, POCUS is underutilized within the... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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 | Improving the Quality of Sleep in Patients on an Acute Medicine Unit Using a Sleep Hygiene Bundle | Lang, Tanisha E.; Whitt, Alex; Lynch, Keisa M. | 2023 | Abstract Background: Poor sleep is common in ICU and acute ward settings due to noise and other factors, negatively impacting patients' cognitive function and quality of life. Neglecting healthy sleep practices in hospitals can have adverse implications for patient outcomes because of the restorativ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/ Acute Care |
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 | Improving the Quality of Sleep in Patients on an Acute Medicine Unit Using a Sleep Hygiene Bundle | Lang, Tanisha E.; Whitt; Alex; Lynch, Keisa M. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/ Acute Care, Poster |
| 14 |
 | Palliative Care Trigger Tool in the CVICU: A Needs Assessment | Moore, Gabriella H. | 2023 | Background: Palliative care is a valuable resource that assists patients in determining their goals of care and end-of-life care preferences. Automated trigger tools can help to identify patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who may benefit from palliative care. Problem: Several ICUs at the Univ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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 | Palliative Care Trigger Tool in the CVICU: A Needs Assessment | Moore, Gabriella H. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 16 |
 | Improving Clinicians' Experience of End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit Through Implementation of the ‘3 Wishes Project' | Nelson, Kendall K. | 2023 | Background: The '3 Wishes Project,' is an end-of-life program meant to bring humanity and dignity to dying patients, while encouraging meaningful connection and multidisciplinary communication among clinicians. The purpose of this project was to improve clinician experience of end-of-life care in th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology /Acute Care |
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 | Improving Clinicians' Experience of End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit Through Implementation of the ‘3 Wishes Project' | Nelson, Kendall K. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology /Acute Care; Poster |
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 | Intubation Guideline for the Intensive Care Unit | Patterson, Scott W.; Jarvis, Matthew W. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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 | Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit | Park, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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 | Implementing an Intubation Guideline in the Intensive Care Unit | Patterson, Scott W.; Jarvis, Matthew W. | 2022 | Background: Intubation, even when done properly, can have negative consequences. Roughly 6% of patients intubated in the emergency department acquire hypoxia as a result intubation, or while intubated (Brown, 2021). "Endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit (ICU) carries with it a higher m... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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 | Development and Implementation of an Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit | Park, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2022 | Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients often remain bedbound for prolonged periods in intensive care units (ICU) due to a lack of resources and collaboration between interdisciplinary teams, in addition to poorly specified guidelines for patient mobilization. Early mobility programs have ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
| 22 |
 | Providing Rest Breaks for ICU Nurses | Emery, Katrina R.; Doyon, Katherine; Whitlock, Megan Jean | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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 | Non-Pharmacologic Pain Interventions in the Neuro ICU | Harko, Kristin; Alderden, Jenny; Doucette, Cassidy | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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 | Objective Sedation Monitoring in an Adult Intensive Care Unit | Rieber, Tom; Jarvis, Matthew | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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 | Increasing Palliative Care Consultation Rates in a Level I Trauma Intensive Care Unit | Pace, Kathryn; Place, Aubrey; Sylvester, Robert J. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |