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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| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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| 1 |
 | The Benefit of a NP Led On-site Clinic for a Small Business | Seegmiller, Sandra; Doyon, Katherine | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 2 |
 | Early Septicemia Recognition and Intervention Education for the Pre-Hospital Setting | Grange, Emily; Doyon, Katherine; Sandford, Matthew; Middlemiss, Chris | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 3 |
 | Evaluating Onboarding Program for Advanced Practice Clinicians in Specialty Clinics: A Program Evaluation | Schmidt, Amber D.; Doyon, Katherine | 2024 | The transition of Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs), including Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), into new practice settings poses significant challenges, impacting both the clinicians' well-being and patient care outcomes. Despite the growing role of APCs in healthcare onbo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 4 |
 | Improving Palliative Care Knowledge Among Nurses | Kelso, Taylor; Doyon, Katherine | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 5 |
 | Improving Referral Rates to a Rural Hospital-At-Home Program for Oncology Patients | Meng, Mesa; Littledike, Marcene;; Doyon, Katherine | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 6 |
 | Improving Referral Rates to a Rural Hospital-At-Home Program for Oncology Patients | Meng, Mesa; Littledike, Marcene;; Doyon, Katherine | 2024 | The impact of Social Determinants of Health on the well-being and outcomes of oncology patients is amplified for those residing in rural and frontier regions. In 2023, an estimated 52,000 individuals in the Mountain West may receive a cancer diagnosis, with approximately 14,000 cases in Utah alone. ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 7 |
 | Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit | Almberg, Lexi; Doyon, Katherine; Tonna, Joseph | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 8 |
 | Increasing Awareness and Consult Rates of Palliative Care for Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Patients | Christopher, Colbie; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | Background: Bone marrow transplant (BMT) patients often experience complex, high-burden symptoms, including pain, fatigue, and emotional distress, which can significantly impact their quality of life. Palliative care, provided by Supportive Oncology Services (SOS), is specialized medical care that f... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 9 |
 | Increasing Awareness and Referral Rates of Palliative Care for Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Inpatients | Christopher, Colbie; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 10 |
 | Increasing Provider Use of a Sleep Assessment Instrument at a VA Outpatient Mental Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project | Gavin, Lindsay P.; Doyon, Katherine; Webb, Sara M. | 2022 | Background: In the United States, sleep dysfunction occurs in 50-80% of patients seeking psychiatric treatment, compared to 10-18% of adults in the general U.S. population. In the veteran population, those numbers are magnified, and larger still in the veteran population who seek psychiatric treatme... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 11 |
 | Increasing Universal Hepatitis B Virus Screening in Adults | Sherman, Cheryl Anna; Lynch, Keisa; Doyon, Katherine | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 12 |
 | Increasing Universal Hepatitis B Virus Screening in Adults | Sherman, Cheryl Anna; Lynch, Keisa; Doyon, Katherine | 2024 | Approximately 580,000 to 2.4 million individuals in the United States (US) live with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and 66% of those might be unaware of their infection. Although HBV is a vaccine-preventable infection, a 2018 survey indicated that 70% of adults in the US revealed that they were not vaccin... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 13 |
 | Urine Trouble: A Program Evaluation of Urinalysis Ordering and Assessment at an Assisted Living Facility and Geriatric Clinic | Kalke, Alexander; Puckett, Megan; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 14 |
 | Urine Trouble: A Program Evaluation of Urinalysis Ordering and Assessment at an Assisted Living Facility and Geriatric Clinic | Kalke, Alexander; Puckett, Megan; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | Background: Geriatric clinics and assisted living facilities (ALFs) collaborate in the provision of care to; patients who reside in ALFs. Both share the goal of optimizing healthcare outcomes and improving quality of life. Communication barriers between these organizations, however, can impede upon ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 15 |
 | Evaluating Onboarding Program for Advanced Practice Clinicians in Specialty Clinics: A Program Evaluation | Schmidt, Amber D.; Doyon, Katherine | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 16 |
 | Improving Skin Assessments in Darkly Pigmented Skin and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project | Ly, Tracey; Bytendorp; Kylie; Doyon, Katherine | 2023 | Detecting erythema and compromised skin integrity is challenging in darkly pigmented skin. Current literature states skin assessment and treatment education are tailored toward white patients. It is vital nurses are trained to identify breakdown and treat compromised skin integrity in all skin tones... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/ Acute Care |
| 17 |
 | Improving Skin Cancer Prevention Education in a Primary Care Setting | Cooper, Elizabeth C.; Doyon, Katherine | 2022 | Background: Utah has consistently led the nation in the rate of melanoma diagnoses. Even though the melanoma mortality rate has slowed due to cancer treatment advances, the incidence rate in Utah has increased. Over the past 17 years, the rate of melanoma diagnoses has increased from 20.5 to 38.9 ca... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology |
| 18 |
 | 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 |
| 19 |
 | Trauma and Critical Care Team Skills Program: A Program Evaluation | Lang, Jesse L.; Ward, Denise; Doyon, Katherine | 2023 | Background: Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) do not receive formal education in invasive skills before graduation despite the critical skills incorporation of required skills performance in critical care and trauma settings throughout the United States. As APPs utilization increases, so will the n... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care |
| 20 |
 | Utilization of a Sleep Assessment Instrument at a VA Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Gavin, Lindsay P.; Doyon, Katherine; Webb, Sara M. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 21 |
 | Bridging the Gap: An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Palliative Care Referrals in Primary Care | Rawlings, Morgan; Reinke, Lynn; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
| 22 |
 | Bridging the Gap: An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Palliative Care Referrals in Primary Care | Rawlings, Morgan; Reinke, Lynn; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | Background: Early palliative care enhances quality of life, alleviates symptoms, and supports holistic care. However, primary care physicians (PCPs) often fail to inform patients about the benefits of palliative care, with uninsured, non-English-speaking, and immigrant patients facing the most signi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
| 23 |
 | Implementing a Vitamin D Screening Guideline at a University Student Health Center | Butler, Hampton; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
| 24 |
 | Implementing a Vitamin D Screening Guideline at a University Student Health Center: An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Project | Butler, Hampton; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | Background: Vitamin D screening is often overutilized in healthy individuals without risk factors, despite national guidelines recommending targeted screening for those with underlying medical conditions that increase the risk of deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency screening rates have risen in recent ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
| 25 |
 | Improving Skin Assessments in Darkly Pigmented Skin and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project | Ly, Tracey; Bytendorp, Kylie; Doyon, Katherine | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Procject, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/ Acute Care, Poster |