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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Increasing Screening for Adult ADHD in Primary Care | Wynn, Taylor M. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Increasing Screening for Adult ADHD in Primary Care | Wynn, Taylor M.; Hart, Sara | 2023 | Background: An estimated 70% of adults with ADHD are undiagnosed, which puts individuals at increased risk of medical and psychiatric comorbidities, suicide, accidental injury, and all-cause mortality. However, primary care is ideal for screening and identifying adults at risk of undiagnosed ADHD. L... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Exploring Barriers to Primary Care Hospice Referral: A Needs Assessment | Spangrude, Tegan E. | 2023 | Background: The Veterans Health Administration has made significant improvements in end-of-life care, including an increase in hospice utilization. Timely referrals to hospice care are crucial for improving the quality of life for terminally ill Veterans. The primary care setting is an ideal place t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Exploring Barriers to Primary Care Hospice Referral: A Needs Assessment | Spangrude, Tegan E. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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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 |
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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 |
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Integrating Age-Friendly Concepts to Improve Care for Older Adults: Adopting the 4M Technique | Martinez, Jason M. | 2021 | As nurses, we recognize where healthcare disparities for older adults exist and are conscientious towards achieving quality health outcomes based on the needs and preferences of older adults. Research demonstrates that creating an age-friendly healthcare system (AFHS) helps improve assessment and c... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management |
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Integrating Age-Friendly Concepts to Improve Care for Older Adults : Adopting the 4M Technique | Martinez, Jason M. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster |
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Improving Psychiatric Assessments for Veterans in An Urban Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Zaryoun, Shannon | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Shared Decision-Making (SDM): Improving Providers' Engagement in the Adoption of SDM | Martineau, Eun Young | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Improving Provider Awareness and Utilization of Massage Therapy in PTSD | Taylor, Allyson | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Improving Provider Awareness and Utilization of Massage Therapy in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Taylor, Allyson | 2019 | On average, 23% of veterans are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, (PTSD) and 22 veterans die from suicide each day (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2018) as a result of it. Current first-line treatment for PTSD is psychotherapy to address the cognitive patterns associated with PTSD... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementation of a Depression Screening Tool in a Primary Care Clinic for Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Veterans | Heaps, Austin | 2019 | Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders seen by primary care providers in the United States and affects approximately 8% of the U.S. population (CDC, 2012). Depression is often seen more in low-income and low-social support populations, and it is often underdiagnosed and undertr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Shared Decision-Making: Improving Providers' Engagement in the Adoption of SDM | Martineau, Eun Young | 2019 | Shared-Decision Making (SDM) is a collaborative process that involves a patient and a provider working together to make a decision based on evidence-based information and the patient's needs, preferences, and values. Multiple studies have found SDM practice improves patient satisfaction, treatment a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Veterans | Heaps, Austin | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementing An Educational Module for Clinicians About the Effects of Marijuana Use | Speed, Michael | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Simulation Improving Transgender Veteran Care | Garso, Daemon | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Developing a Marijuana Counseling Module to Improve Mental and Physical Health Outcomes | Speed, Michael | 2019 | Problem/Background: Many years of recent United States military conflict have produced a large number of experienced combat veterans who face the challenge of reintegrating back into a civilian lifestyle. Mental health conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are common among these v... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Simulation for Mental Health Care Providers Treating Transgender Veterans: A Practice Improvement Project | Garso, Daemon | 2019 | Background: Transgender patients, including transgender veterans, face structural and personal discrimination in every level of society. The same discrimination is well documented in healthcare settings despite policies and education in universities and employment settings that encourage cultural co... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Post-ICU PTSD Risk Screening Tool | Dayton, Kali | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Training to Decrease Co-prescribing of Benzodiazepines and Opiates | Manwaring, Ryan T. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Screening of Patients at Risk for Post-Intensive Care Unit Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Dayton, Kali | 2018 | Many patients discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) setting experience post-ICU post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for up to a year after discharge. With the right knowledge and screening tools ICU staff can minimize the frequency and severity of post-ICU PTSD. The focus of this project w... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Replacing No-Suicide Contracts with Individualized Safety Assessments and Safety Plans in the Psychiatric Inpatient Setting | Taylor, Stephen | 2018 | Background: Verbal or written no-suicide contracting is a common nursing practice in psychiatric inpatient settings, and remains common place in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) inpatient psychiatric units. There is well supported evidence indicating that such contracts are oftentimes afford... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Educational Intervention to Increase Provider initiated Use of Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) | Jones, Allyce K. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Educational Intervention to Increase Provider-Initiated Use of Psychiatric Advance Directives | Jones, Allyce K. | 2018 | Introduction: Mental health providers lack knowledge and training about psychiatric advance directives (PADs) which is a barrier to patient completion. The purpose of this study was to determine if an educational intervention with outpatient mental health providers would increase provider-reported i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |