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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Use of Intentional Positioning During Labor to Promote Vaginal Birth | Zimmer, Samantha | 2023 | Background: In the United States, c-section (CS) rates are currently 32.1% of all live births. Comparatively, the mortality rate for women delivering operatively is 2.7% versus 0.9% for women having vaginal births. Morbidity is also higher among women who have CS birth. A significant problem contrib... | Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health |
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Use of Intentional Positioning During Labor to Promote Vaginal Birth | Zimmer, Samantha | 2023 | POSTER | Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health, Poster |
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Increasing Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Usage Among Heart Failure Patients via a New Clinic Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project | Tonks, Trevor K.; Ugolini, Sharon; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Diabetes Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Education in a Rural Setting | Rousseau, AnneMarie; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Histogram Monitoring in Infants at Risk for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) | Arslanian, Lindsay A.; Hamilton, Jennifer L. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Diabetes Remote Patient Monitoring and Education in a Rural Setting | Rousseau, AnneMarie; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Background: Diabetes is a complex and chronic disease that can be extremely difficult for individuals to manage, especially without the support of a specialized diabetes healthcare team. Diabetes education services can help provide much-needed support, but only about half of people with diabetes hav... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Bedside Oxygen Histogram Monitoring in the NICU for Infants at Risk for Retinopathy of Prematurity | Arslanian, Lindsay A.; Hamilton, Jennifer L. | 2022 | Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vaso-proliferative disease process that is exclusive to premature infants and can be exacerbated by supplemental oxygenation administration. Infants that experience hypoxia and hyperoxia are at an increased risk of developing severe ROP. Bedside oxyg... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Increasing Remote Patient Monitoring Usage Among Heart Failure Patients via a New Clinic Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project | Tonks, Trevor K.; Ugolini, Sharon; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | Background: Heart failure effects six million adults in the United States and the prevalence is expected to increase 46% from 2012 to 2030. The advancement of technology has provided significant improvements to our disease management of heart failure, specifically, the use of remote patient monitori... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Creating a MyChart Tool Kit to Improve Online Patient-Portal Use among Heart Failure Patients | Farrenkopf, Katie; Ugolini, Sharon; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | Background: Heart Failure (HF) is a chronic, debilitating disease that affects more than 26 million individuals worldwide. Self-care regimens, such as weight tracking, dietary restrictions, and prescription medication can be very complex for HF patients. The use of patient portals can improve access... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Tool Kit to Increase Heart Failure Patient Use of MyChart | Farrenkopf, Katie; Ugolini, Sharon; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Increasing MyChart Use in Heart Failure Patients: A Quality Improvement Project | Kasavana, Liza; Allen, Nancy A.; Ugolini, Sharon | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology, 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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Implementing Sedation Vacation, Spontaneous Breathing Trial, and Confusion Assessment Method in a Medical Intensive Care Unit | Bryden, Allyson; Johnson, Linda | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Implementing Sedation Vacation, Spontaneous Breathing Trial, and Confusion Assessment Method in a Medical Intensive Care Unit | Bryden, Allyson | 2020 | Background: According to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, more than 5 million Americans are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) annually. Of these admissions, 20%-40% require mechanical ventilation. Patients on mechanical ventilation usually receive continuous sedation medication. Such sed... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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Improving Adherence to an Existing Protocol for Infants at Risk for Hypoglycemia | Wright, Rachel, Phares, Pamela | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Improving Adherence to an Existing Protocol for Infants at Risk for Hypoglycemia | Wright, Rachel | 2020 | Background: Prolonged hypoglycemia and delays in treatment correlate with poor neurological outcomes and developmental delays in infants. Research shows that infants at risk can be managed successfully with proactive intervention and management until their bodies have compensated. Protocols enhance ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Identifying and Monitoring Adverse Cardio-Metabolic Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics in a Behavioral Health Unit | Rivera, Irma | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Thermoregulation During Neonatal Transport | Jensen, Aimee | 2018 | Background: Thermoregulation is important during neonatal resuscitation to decrease morbidity and mortality. Thermoregulation can be a challenge especially for infants born outside tertiary care centers requiring transportation. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to improve thermoregulation f... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Monitoring Adverse Cardio- Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Use in a Behavioral Health Unit | Rivera, Irma | 2018 | Background: Studies suggest that individuals with serious mental illness have higher rates of morbidity and premature mortality compared to the general population. Atypical antipsychotics are used to a myriad of psychiatric disorders but evidence suggests that treatm ent with these medications i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Thermoregulation in Neonatal Transport | Jensen, Aimee | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Neurologic Monitoring of Neonates | Messick, Jennifer R. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Design of a Mobile App to Compliment Midwifery Care | Bearnson, Cami | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Neurologic Monitoring of Neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Messick, Jennifer R. | 2017 | The American Clinical Neurophysiology Society has identified neonates at high risk for neurologic sequelae. These clinical conditions include: hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, neonatal seizures, significant intraventricular hemorrhage, neonates placed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, central ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Design of a Mobile App to Compliment Midwifery Care | Bearnson, Cami | 2017 | The aim of this project was to pilot a mobile phone app for pregnant women that is evidence-based, informative for decision-making, and promotes physiological birth. Among medical apps, pregnancy apps are the most accessed and have the highest number of downloads and consumer ratings. One in every f... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Wearable Appointment Reminders for Homeless Patients: Assessment of Patient Preferences to Inform Device Design | Vincent, Samuel | 2016 | This project is part of a long-term, grant funded project to design and create a low-cost, wearable appointment reminder device for homeless patients of an outpatient clinic. The intended role of this DNP Project was to test the first generation of such a device, but due to unforeseen circumstances,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |