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, DNP10
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| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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 | Development of a Nutrition Program at a Rural Addiction Medicine Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project | Cirenza, Allison G.; Cook, Paula; Morgan, Deborah | 2024 | Individuals with substance use disorders are at risk for nutrient deficiencies, metabolic disorders, and food insecurity. Food insecurity develops when individuals lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Health interventions for nutrition include increasing access to affordable, nutriti... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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 | Development of a Nutrition Program at a Rural Addiction Medicine Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project | Cirenza, Allison G.; Cook, Paula; Morgan, Deborah | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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 | Improvement of Methamphetamine Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care | Oliveira, Tania A.; Gregory, Tony; Clifton, Jennifer | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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 | Improvement of Methamphetamine Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care | Oliveira, Tania A.; Gregory, Tony; Clifton, Jennifer | 2024 | Methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant and is associated with several adverse health outcomes. Currently, there is little consensus and few guidelines for treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder (MUD) in primary care, resulting in providers' lack of clinical expertise a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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 | Decreasing Premature Termination of Addiction Treatment for Adolescent Females Through the Utilization of an Assessment Tool to Evaluate the Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Level of Motivation | Freeman, Corrine M.; Bullock, Randy | 2022 | Background: Premature discharge from a residential addiction treatment setting increases a patient's risk of relapse and the development of comorbid mental health disorders. Current evidence suggests that promoting intrinsic motivation, through a therapeutic approach, into a patient's treatment plan... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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 | Implementing the ACE Screening Tool to Improve Access to Trauma-Focused Care for Patients with a Substance Use Disorder | Butler, Nathan W.; Webb, Sara; Tufts, Gillian | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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 | Implementing the ACE Screening Tool to Improve Access to Trauma-Focused Care for Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder | Butler, Nathan W.; Webb, Sara; Tufts, Gillian | 2022 | Background: Research has shown that individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) have high rates of childhood trauma. Individuals who experience high levels of childhood trauma are 4-12 times more likely to have a SUD. Trauma-informed care supports SUD treatment interventions by identifying root ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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 | Increasing Treatment Retention Among Adolescent Females in a Residential Treatment Center | Freeman, Corrine M.; Bullock, Randy | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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 | Implementing Screening for Substance Use in the Prenatal Setting | Murray, Taylor; Simonsen, Sara; Smid, Marcela | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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 | Increasing NIDA Screening Rates by Obstetric Providers | Woods, Windi; Lichtman, Michelle; Smid, Marcela | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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 | Implementing the NIDA Quick Screen at Sugarhouse Clinic | Moore, Francesca; Simonsen, Sara; Smid, Marcela | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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 | Reducing Stigma Against Buprenorphine in Those Who Treat Substance Use Disorders | Peterson, Erica; Bailey, ElLois; Schaat, Timothy | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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 | The Assessment and Documentation of PRN Psychotropic Medications and Effectiveness in the Inpatient Psychiatric Setting | Dervisevic, Amira; Morgan, Deborah E. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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 | Improving Screening for Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy | Wittwer, Kaitlyn; Phares, Pamela L.; Tufts, Gillian | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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 | Relational Group Intervention for Postpartum Depression in Substance-Using Women:A Needs Assessment and Curriculum Plan | Coats, Jane; Al-Khudiari, Amanda; Deyette, Sheila; Hutton, Ann; Smid, Marcela | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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 | Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Perinatal Women with Substance Use Disorder | Jones, Kaitlyn M.; Roberts, Heather L.; Smid, Marcella; Charles, Jasmin; Simonson, Sara | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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 | Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Perinatal Women with Substance Use Disorder | Jones, Kaitlyn M. | 2020 | Background: Pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder have an increased need for social work services. Existing recommendations include universal screening for health-related social needs and access to social workers to address identified needs. This paper details a quality improveme... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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 | Relational Group Intervention for Postpartum Depression in Substance-Using Women:A Needs Assessment and Curriculum Plan | Coats, Jane | 2020 | Background: Patients with comorbid substance use disorder and postpartum depression (PPD) have the highest rates of severe depression. Death to overdose and suicide in postpartum patients remains the primary cause of perinatal death in the state of Utah. The lack of available psychotherapy for post... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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 | Effect of a Clinical Prescribing Guideline on Benzodiazepine Prescription Rates | Jolley, Dana | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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 | SBIRT in Psychotherapy: A Quality Improvement Project | Judd, Christian M. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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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 |
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 | Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in Psychotherapy: A Quality Improvement Project for Alcohol Use in Psychotherapy | Judd, Christian M. | 2019 | Substance abuse is a major problem in the United States. Previous research indicates that the use of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol use improves outcomes in at-risk patients. The purpose of this study was to determine if using a SBIRT toolkit could reduc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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 | Motivational Interviewing for Adolescent Substance Use | Leavitt, Jessica | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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 | Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid Users | Brearton, Klinton L. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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 | Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Counseling in the Juvenile Justice Setting: A Nursing Staff Quality Improvement Project | Leavitt, Jessica L. | 2018 | The majority of youth in juvenile justice facilities have substance use disorders. Motivational interviewing (MI) has been found to be an effective counseling style for substance use among adolescents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief MI training for nurses and ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |