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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Filters: Date: "2022" Collection: ehsl_gradnu
| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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| 1 |
 | 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 |
| 2 |
 | Decreasing day to first skin-to-skin holding in Infants <30 Weeks | Hardy, Rachael; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | Background: According to the CDC (2020) 1 out of every 10 pregnancies in the United States will result in a pre-term birth. Continued advancement of neonatal care has led to an increase in survival rates for these very preterm infants. Skin-to-skin (STS) holding has been widely studied and demonstra... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 3 |
 | End-of-Life Self-Efficacy Initiative for Advanced Practice Providers in the NICU | Trimm, M. Rhiannon | 2022 | Background: End-of-life care is ever-present in the newborn intensive care unit, with approximately 5% of neonatal patients in the United States requiring end-of-life care annually. A scarcity of educational resources currently exists with little to no formal training offered to advanced practice pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 4 |
 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late Onset Sepsis Tool in a Culture-positive Patient Subgroup at a Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Valadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Late-onset sepsis is an overwhelming systemic response to a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has recommended each unit have a systematic sepsis screening process. Implementing a screening approach... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 5 |
 | Evaluation of the Parent Experience with Home Enteral Feeding Tubes in Infants Discharged from the Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Mitchell, Megan I. | 2022 | Background: Infants who spend time in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit must attain full oral feedings prior to discharge. Waiting for a clinically stable infant to attain full oral feedings can considerably increase their time spent in the hospital. Allowing these infants to discharge home with a fee... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 6 |
 | Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICU | Hall, Catherine A. | 2022 | Background: Every year in the United States there are approximately 360,000 babies that are born premature. In the state of Utah that number is approximately 45,700, which is almost 10% of all babies born. Preterm infants are at greater risk for developmental delays. Long lengths of stay in the Newb... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 7 |
 | Implementation of Ultrasound Use for Vascular Access in the Newborn ICU | Nickels, Joshua D.; Chan, Belinda; Schiefelbein, Julieanne | 2022 | Background: Peripheral intravascular access (PIV) is one of the most common procedures in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). However, it is common for neonates to undergo multiple attempts before successful PIV placement can be achieved. Ultrasound-Guided intravenous placement (USG-IV) has been... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 8 |
 | Necrotizing Enterocolitis Bundle: Identifying Risk Factors Within the NICU | Hartvigson, Julee G. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 9 |
 | Necrotizing Enterocolitis Toolkit: Quality Improvement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Hartvigson, Julee G. | 2022 | Background: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating illness in the neonatal population. Despite decades of research, the pathology of NEC is not fully understood, and 90% of incidences occur in premature neonates. It is unclear if healthcare providers are aware of the risk factors that plac... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 10 |
 | Placental Lab Draws in the Newborn ICU: A Quality Improvement Project | Evans, Ida Katrina; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: Obtaining an infant's labs from the placenta on admission is a relatively new practice in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This practice decreases phlebotomy losses, reduces blood transfusions, reduces iatrogenic blood loss, and decreases exposure to pain. There is a lack of stand... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 11 |
 | Prevention of Hypothermia at Delivery in Infants Born Preterm, at 28 to 34 Weeks Gestation, Through Implementation of a Clinical-Workflow Process | Rowley, Denise O. | 2022 | Background: According to the March of Dimes, 10% of infants born nationally in 2021 were born prematurely, at less than 37 weeks. In Utah, 1% of infants are born prematurely each year, between 28 and 34 weeks. Worldwide, hypothermia at delivery occurs at a rate of 30% to 90% among infants delivered ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 12 |
 | Prioritizing Family-Centered Care in a Level IV NICU:Development and Implementation of a Skin to Skin Care Bundle | Harbison, Lauren | 2022 | Background: Skin to skin care (SSC), also known as kangaroo care, is the practice of placing a mostly undressed infant onto the bare chest of a parent, where they can be held for an extended period. Evidence shows that SSC provides many benefits to infants and their parents, particularly for the hig... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 13 |
 | End-of-life self-efficacy initiative in the NICU | Trimm, M. Rhiannon | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 14 |
 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late-Onset Sepsis Tool in a Level III NICU | Valadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 15 |
 | 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 |
| 16 |
 | Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICU | Hall, Catherine A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 17 |
 | Increasing Placental Labs in the NICU | Evans, Ida Katrina; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 18 |
 | Increasing Skin-to-Skin for Infants <30 weeks | Hardy, Rachael; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 19 |
 | The Parent Experience With Home Enteral Tube Feedings After NICU Discharge | Mitchell, Megan I. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 20 |
 | Prevention of Hypothermia at Delivery in Infants Born Preterm at 28 to 34 Weeks Gestation Through Implementation of a Clinical Workflow Process | Rowley, Denise O. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 21 |
 | Prioritizing Skin-to-Skin Care in a Level IV NICU | Harbison, Lauren | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 22 |
 | Ultrasound for PIVs in the Newborn ICU | Nickels, Joshua D.; Chan, Belinda; Schiefelbein, Julieanne | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 23 |
 | A Standardized, Incremental Training Model in the University of Utah Emergency Department | Crepeau, Scott B.; Garcia, Kimberly; Evans, Alexandra | 2022 | Background: Inconsistent training methods registered nurses (RNs) use for precepting leads to varying levels of preparedness of newly hired RNs (recent graduates and those with experience) in the University of Utah Emergency Department (UUED) in 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UUED experienced... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 24 |
 | Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care | Bartschi, Corinne; Swanson-Taylor, Lisa; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Pediatric behavioral health problems are a significant issue in healthcare. Over 15 million children are diagnosed with behavioral health problems in the United States. The cost of managing behavioral health in pediatric patients is estimated to be 40 billion dollars. Access to behavioral health car... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 25 |
 | 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 |