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801 Analysis of Inpatient Falls to Improve Prevention StrategiesGaichuk, Alla2020Inpatient fall prevention is a patient safety goal for hospitals highlighted in government healthcare agencies' publications and explored by researchers (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2019). The 2020 Hospital National Safety Goals include the most crucial factor for inpatient fa...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
802 Improving Birth Attendants' Awareness and Utilization of the Transfer Toolkit for Out-of-Hospital (OOH) BirthsKingston, Ruth2020Background: Planned (OOH) birth is on the rise. Approximately 6.6% of those OOH births result in a transfer to a hospital setting. At the time of a transfer, there is the potential for important information to get missed and not passed on from the OOH birth attendant to the hospital receiving staff....Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
803 Evaluation and Optimization of an Inpatient Daily Cares FlowsheetJensen, Clayton2020Clinical documentation is one of the highest priorities of any clinician. Documentation is only second to the actual care of the patient and could be considered another dimension or extension of patient care (Andrews & St Aubyn, 2015). Ask any clinician about the importance of clinical documentation...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
804 Development and Implementation of a Referral Resource for a Multidisciplinary Team at an Urban Free Mental Health ClinicHamilton, Tessa2020Background:Approximately 30 million individuals in the United States are uninsured, and 11.2 million individuals are struggling with Serious Mental Illness (SMI). The lack of comprehensive health resources impedes uninsured and low-income individuals in reaching recovery. Free mental health clinics ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership
805 Improving Primary Care Providers' Knowledge and Utilization of Pessaries in Women with Pelvic Organ ProlapseSmith, Jennifer2020Background:Primary care providers receive minimal to no training on vaginal pessaries as a treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). This lack of knowledge leads to women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse with minimal treatment options available. Patients that are not candidates for surgi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
806 Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training for Certified Flight Instructors at a StatePeterssen, Tiffani2020Background: Several studies have reported airline pilots with depressive symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, operating aircraft, but none have examined the mental health of aviation students prior the students becoming pilots. Furthermore, although suicide gatekeeper training has been recommended...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
807 Evaluating Sepsis Care in the Emergency Department:A Descriptive Analysis of Sepsis Care and TreatmentOliver, Christopher J.2020Background: Sepsis is a complex disease process with significant mortality and cost of care. Sepsis accounts for approximately 10% of all United States hospitalizations and nearly one in three in-hospital deaths. The purpose of this project was to evaluate how sepsis is identified and treated in a l...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
808 Improving a Peer Support Group for Burn SurvivorsFarris, Jason R.2020Background: Approximately forty-thousand people in the United States are hospitalized for burn-related injuries each year. An estimated one-quarter of burn survivors experience depression, anxiety, physical limitations, body-image distress, and social isolation beyond one-year post-injury. Peer supp...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
809 Mental Health Integration in a Women's Health Clinic: Real World ImplementationScott, Susan2020Background: There is a critical shortage of mental health (MH) services which is projected to increase. Mental Health Integration (MHI) is one approach to increasing access to MH services. MHI is also shown to increase provider satisfaction and improve patient outcomes. In many settings where resour...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP
810 Quality Improvement Project to Improve Cognitive Screening in Patients with DiabetesDalley, Necia2020Background: The largest growth in patients with diabetes is expected to be in those over the age of 65. Two risk factors for developing dementia include age and diabetes. In fact, type 2 diabetes increases dementia risk two-fold. About 50% of the time, dementia is preceded by mild cognitive impai...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
811 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening among WIC CliniciansHewlett, Jennifer2020BackgroundPostpartum depression affects one in nine women in the United States. Signs and symptoms of postpartum depression vary greatly, from sadness and irritability to over or under-eating. Young mothers, single mothers, mothers of low socioeconomic status, and minorities are at the highest ris...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
812 Proposing an Early Labor Lounge at the University of Utah Medical CenterMartinez, Erminia2020Background:Cesarean sections have become a common operating room procedure in the United States, with approximately one-third of American women delivering by cesarean. Organizations such as the World Health Organization and U.S. Healthy People 2020 have identified the need to reduce Cesarean section...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
813 Implementation of Screening and Referral Protocol for Paternal Postpartum Depression in a Pediatric Clinic SettingGeorge, Clint2020Background:Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPpD) can have dire long-lasting effects on children's cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional development yet there is little attention given to the mental health of new fathers. Rates of PPpD have been found to be as high as 35.5% in the United State...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
814 Breastfeeding Education for Nurses in Rural RwandaMcCullough, Jennifer2020Background:An infant's survival is highly dependent on their ability to effectively breastfeed. Effective breastfeeding and expression of breastmilk require the foundational efforts of mother, infant, and supportive nursing staff. Ineffective breastfeeding leads to undernutrition, increases the infa...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Global, Cultural Diversity
815 Implementation and Evaluation of Burnout Training for Outpatient Mental Health Nurse PractitionersPorter, Sarah T.2020Background: Burnout for mental health providers is negatively impacting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) as it harms their physical and mental health. Nursing burnout, including APRN burnout, is costly for organizations, hinders patient care and degrades patient outcomes. This educational...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
816 Mock Codes: A Quality Improvement ProjectMemmott, Jacob2020Background: Code blues are one of the most intense, stressful, and mistaken prone situations in all of healthcare (Hatley, Jordan, Powers, & Morton, 2019). In the long term acute care hospital (LTAC) setting, very sick patients are cared for, but not many code blue emergencies occur. Therefore, clin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
817 Improving Stroke Awareness in Primary CareTwitchell, Josh2020Background: Stroke remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. Research shows that most strokes have significant modifiable risk factors. Currently primary care settings in the United States lack a systematic stroke risk screening process. It further suggests that stroke risk knowledge amon...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
818 Suicide Prevention & Clinical ImplicationsSimmons, Siqin2020Background:In the past twenty years, the annual suicide rate has increased 30% nationwide and 46% in Utah. Clinicians work on the frontline with patients. Proactive screening for suicide risk factors and prompt intervention can preventing suicide. Provider's lack of awareness of recently-identified ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
819 Improving Provider Ability to Prevent Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Pregnancy and PostpartumMcCready, Brittany E.2020Background: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is primarily responsible for urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and some sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain. PFD affects one third of women in the United States, and pregnancy/childbirth are major risk factors in its developmen...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
820 Implementing SBAR to Facilitate Communication and Improve Transitions Between Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Healthcare ServicesTaylor, Ligia J.2020Background: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement the Situation Background Assessment and Recommendation (SBAR) communication tool in an inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) to improve transitions of care for veterans. Ineffective hand-offs contribute to adverse events, de...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
821 Safe Environment for Every Kid: Screening Tool Implementation for Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Pediatric ClinicCollins, Whitney2020Background Child abuse and neglect are significant issues in our world today with over 700,000 substantiated cases annually, costing our country more than 124 billion each year. More than four children die daily in the United States due to child maltreatment and yet it is rarely addressed in the pri...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
822 Improving Depression Screening and Follow-Up for AdolescentsGay, Noemi2020AbstractBackground: Adolescent depression is a major problem in the United States. The incidence of depression in 12 to 17-year-old adolescents is estimated to be 1 in 5. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine screening of depression for the 12 to 21-year-old population. The lack of u...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
823 Improving Sleep Quality in the ICU Through a Noise Reduction TimeDrury, Zachary2020Background:Poor sleep quality is a common problem in the ICU and has been linked to adverse physiologic conditions including altered immune function, neuroendocrine abnormalities, respiratory muscle weakening, and delirium. Excess noise is a risk factor for poor sleep quality among patients. Sleep...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
824 Pre-Implementation Assessment of a Death Reporting-on-FHIR Web ApplicationHerrmann, Jennifer2020In the United States,death information is derived from the death certification process.Each state maintains its own registration system that collects, validates, and archives deaths in their states (Tripp, Duncan, Finch, and Huff, 2015). Death certificates are a permanent legal record of death that ...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
825 Feasibility and Acceptability of the Delivery of Male Reproductive Health Screening and Education Within the Context of a Rural Utah Public Health DepartmentFulmer, Josephine; Simonson, Sara2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
826 Running Head: HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices in a Suburban Family Practice ClinicWiley, Nathan H.2020Background:Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is an effective method for preventing 9 types of HPV infection which cause the vast majority of HPV-related cancers. However, Utah maintains consistently poor HPV vaccination rates among adolescents aged 13 to 17. The National Institutes of Health ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
827 Improving Adherence to an Existing Protocol for Infants at Risk for HypoglycemiaWright, Rachel2020Background: 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
828 Provider Perceptions of the Tele Critical Care Patient Transfer ProcessZoBell, David2020Background: Research has demonstrated how interfacility transfer of critically ill patients can be associated with adverse outcomes. A tele critical care (TCC) driven patient transfer process has been instituted by a large hospital system based in the intermountain west, but at this time it has not ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
829 Assessing Refugee Utilization of Healthcare SystemsKueneman, Erica2020Background: The state of Utah does not systematically evaluate refugee healthcare programs and utilization. Two organizations in the Greater Salt Lake City Valley, Utah provide critical healthcare education and healthcare access to refugees. These two institutions do not have the means to assess the...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Cultural Diversity
830 Exclusive Human Milk Diet for Extremely Low Birth Weight InfantsBushati, Charity2020Problem:Despite advances in nutrition, extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants remain at high risk for extrauterine growth restriction that is correlated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. To provide adequate calories and essential nutrients, fortification of human milk (HM) is necessary. T...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
831 A Quality Improvement Initiative: Reducing the Number of Frequent Revisits in the Emergency DepartmentAlm, Melissa; Morgan, Deborah; Hopkins, Christy2020Background:Inappropriate use of the emergency department (ED) is a persistent and costly problem in the United States (US) healthcare system. More than 136 million ED visits were recorded in the US in 2014 and studies show 50-65% of this patient population have mental health problems. The introducti...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
832 Resources for Identifying and Treating Women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Richfield, UtahMohamed, Niama2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
833 Training Midwives on Rotation of the Persistent Posterior Fetus in the Second Stage of Labor Utilizing SimulationFelker, Lindsay; Cole, Erin; Elmore, Christina2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
834 Improving Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Male Survivors: A Gender-Cultural Competence ApproachWalker, Andrew M., Yael, Jocelyn S.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Cultural Diversity, Poster
835 Implementing Routine Screening for Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress DisorderWebb, Sara2020Background: Postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop following traumatic childbirth and can cause lower overall quality of life, impaired maternal-infant bonding, maternal isolation, negative impact on future pregnancies, and increased risk of suicide. Despite these impacts, postp...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
836 Training Midwives on Rotation of the Persistent Posterior Fetus in the Second Stage of Labor Utilizing SimulationFelker, Lindsay2020Manual/digital rotation of the persistent occiput posterior (POP) fetus has established as a valid intervention that decreases operative vaginal deliveries (OVD) and cesarean deliveries due to fetal malposition. Few certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) receive formal training in this skill, though this i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
837 Improving Nurse-Provider Communication in the Special Care Nursery Through Implementation of RSBARSmith, Jessica L.2020Background: Ineffective interprofessional communication directly contributes to medical errors, adverse patient events and the deterioration of operational relationships. A Joint Commission root cause analysis found that over 70% of all U.S. hospital sentinel events were directly related to failures...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
838 Improving Transitions of Care Between Inpatient and Outpatient Settings for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectNeilson, Jonathan2020Background: Transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings for children and adolescents in foster care are often inadequate to ensure proper follow-up care. Gaps in communication regarding changes to medication and treatment plans have the potential to lead to patient har...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
839 Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Adolescents with Cystic FibrosisTaylor, Courtney S.2020Background: A cystic fibrosis (CF) center in the Intermountain West identified a gap in care with no standard sexual and reproductive health (SRH) guideline for CF providers and no data specific to their patients' SRH needs. Parents, adolescents, and providers consistently report the importance of a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
840 Reducing Rates of Adolescent Electronic-Cigarette Use by Effective Primary Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectHorton, Matthew A.2020Background: Primary care providers have the ability to combat false perceptions about electronic cigarettes' safety. Research shows screening and education are needed in primary care. Despite the increased use of electronic cigarettes (EC) among adolescent youth (AY) populations ages 11-18 years-old...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
841 Increasing Engagement & Understanding of Patient Reported OutcomesRoberts, Janine2020With the rise of clinical informatics, questionnaires (also called instruments) have been used to collect data straight from the source - from patients themselves (Porter, Larsson, & Lee, 2016). These measures are called Patient Reported Outcome Measures, or PROMs. PROMs are defined as any informati...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
842 Preceptor and Staff Empowerment: A Quality Improvement ProjectBarno, Miriam2020There is an ever-growing need for youth mental health services in the state of Utah. The problem begins with the disparity that 40% of Utah's youth suffering from depression did not receive treatment (Summers, Meppen, & Ball, 2019). Subsequently, the overall national, non-population specific utili...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
843 Assessment of Merit-based Incentive Payment System Improvement ActivitiesZusi, Michael2020Pressure to improve quality of patient care and control costs is desired over the traditional volume driven fee-for-service reimbursement health care models (Squitieri, Bozic, & Pusic, 2017). Laws have been enacted to reward high performance Medicare clinicians and decrease payments to clinicians wh...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
844 A Post-Operative Pain Management Guideline for Opioid Exposed NeonatesPabst, Erin2020Background:Neonates are commonly prescribed opioids in the NICU for pain management. Prolonged opiate exposure can lead to increased drug tolerance and/or dependence, and result in higher total opiate exposure and suboptimal pain control. Evidence suggests that the use of a standardized pain managem...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
845 Patient Safety Team: Near-Miss Medication Errors and Predicting Serious Safety EventsGashler, Alexis2020Medical errors remain a leading cause of death and poor patient outcomes during hospitalization in the United States (Oyebode, 2013; Rodziewicz & Hipskind, 2019). The Institute of Medicine reported that medical errors result in at least 7,000 deaths and cost 17-29 billion dollars annually (Oyebode,...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
846 Chlorhexidine Gluconate BathingXiong, Mai See2020Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are the leading cause of life-threateningcomplications in the United States (Reagan et al., 2019). HAIs includes central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABI), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), select surgical site infections (SSI), hosp...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
847 Better Outcomes Start with Better EducationIhler, Nikole2020Patients who are engaged with their health care, experience better health outcomes (Miller, 2016). " Better outcomes start with better education" (Customized Communications Inc, n.d., para 1). Prenatal education comes in a variety of forms. Multiple studies have shown that pregnant women are turnin...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
848 Implementation of Feeding Guidelines for NeonatesElwood, Christine2020Background:Preterm neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) require specialized care when it comes to their nutrition. Poor nutrition will further worsen an already complicated clinical course as well as increase morbidity, mortality, and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. A thorough revie...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
849 Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Perinatal Women with Substance Use DisorderJones, Kaitlyn M.2020Background: 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
850 Identifying and Addressing Preoperative Iron Deficient Anemia in the Orthopedic Surgery Setting: A Needs Assessment ProjectClaflin, Laura H.2020Background:Despite national standards regarding the recommendations for treating anemia preoperatively in the elective surgery population, in many institutions these guidelines are not followed. The purpose of this assessment was to determine the needs and improvement opportunities of preoperative a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
851 Implementing an Acts of Kindness Intervention for Emergency Department StaffAnderson, Kristi2020Background:Professional nursing is inherently stressful. This stress negatively impacts nurses, hospitals, and patients in significant ways. Stress levels are disproportionately higher in emergency department (ED) nurses, with 30-55% of them suffering from moderate to high levels of burnout. These h...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
852 Implementation of Discharge Teaching with Neonatal Nurses in RwandaAdair, Megan2020Background: Global efforts have aimed to decrease neonatal deaths (death in the first 28 days of life). The global neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is approximately 18 per 1,000 live births. In 2015, Rwanda's neonatal mortality rate (NMR) was 20 per 1,000 births with a goal of decreasing that number by...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health, Global
853 Preparing to Implement a Telemental Health (TMH) PracticeRobbins, Zoë2020Background: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) treating patients at a Salt Lake City outpatient clinic are rarely able to connect with rural clients, given the urban locale of the clinic. The Nurse Practitioner group was seeking a way to connect with the rural patient population....Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
854 Relational Group Intervention for Postpartum Depression in Substance-Using Women:A Needs Assessment and Curriculum PlanCoats, Jane2020Background: 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
855 Increasing Insulin Access Awareness in the Acute Care SettingPlott, Ashton2020Background: Between 2012 - 2016, the price of insulin has doubled, and since 2015 hyperglycemia related hospitalizations have increased 120% for those using insulin. Many patients with diabetes (PWD) are unable to afford the monthly cost of insulin and are turning to online trading, bartering, ratio...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
856 Improving Provider Knowledge and Referral Practice of Patients with Drug Resistant Epilepsy to a Comprehensive Epilepsy CenterAschkenase, Thérèse Anne2020Background: Drug Resistant Epilepsy (DRE) occurs when two adequate trials of tolerated and appropriately chosen anti-seizure drugs fail to control seizures, and is associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment of DRE is one of the most underutilized evidence-based therapeutic in...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
857 The Postpartum Wellness Phone Call :A Usability and Feasibility StudySnow, Nicholas C.2020Background:Each year, more than 3.8 million births occur in the United States. Rates of severe pregnancy-related complications and deaths in the U.S. have been rising during the last 25 years. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends increased supervision of postpartum wome...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP
858 Implementing ACE Screening in a Primary Care SettingHarken, Rachel E.2020Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) screening is the assessment of elements of child abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. The estimated prevalence of ACEs among adults in the U.S. is 60% (Kalmakis & Chandler, 2015). ACE scores can predict current health risk behaviors, chronic dis...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
859 Improving Antenatal Counseling for High-Risk Pregnancies Through Shared-Decision MakingPitts, Rebecca L.2020Approximately 0.5% of babies in the United States are born extremely preterm (<28 weeks gestation). These babies suffer mortality rates as high as 30-50%; survivors suffer morbidity rates up to 20-25%. Due to economic impact and uncertain outcomes, parents expecting the birth of an infant between 22...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
860 Improving the Provision of Health Care for Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ PatientsWolf, Cara Leigh2020PROBLEM: Improving the provision of health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) patients is a recent focus of Healthy People 2020, The Institute of Medicine, and The World Health Organization. Studies repeatedly suggest that health professional students and health care p...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity
861 Improving Cultural Competence in Primary Care Providers Through Cultural Awareness TrainingReni, Luz Elena2020Problem: Culturally and linguistically diverse patients have limited healthcare access when compared to the majority of the population. Patients are often confronted with barriers such as language, differences in beliefs, and a complex healthcare system. Developing interventions to offer culturally ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity
862 Resources for Identifying and Treating Women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Richfield, UtahMahomed, Naima2020Objective:The purpose of this project was to increase screening rates, awareness, and provide resources about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) at the Central Utah Health Department in Richfield, Utah. Background:PMADs are a public health issue nationwide, yielding negative effects on wom...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
863 Implementing an Evidence-Based Blood Pressure Technique in an Oncology ClinicWixom, Lyndsay2020Background:Hypertension (HTN) continues to be a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and death, with an estimated cost in the United States of 131 billion dollars annually (Kirkland et al., 2018). Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurements are essential in the prevention, detection...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
864 Improving Access to Primary Care for Medicare Patients with Complex NeedHamilton, Catherine2020Background: Healthcare spending is expected to reach 19.4% of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), exceeding $1.5 trillion, by 2028 (Sisko, Keehan, Poisalm, Cuckler, Smith, Madison, Rennie & Hardesty, 2019; OIG, 2019). Growth in overall healthcare spending is primarily due to the increase in the ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP
865 Quality Improvement Project: Improving Pediatric Vitamin D Screening and Treatment in a Mental Health ClinicWilcox, Emily2020Background Adequate levels of vitamin D have shown to play a significant role in the overall physical and emotional well-being of both adults and children. However, vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent throughout the pediatric population, with nearly 60 percent having suboptimal vitamin D levels...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
866 Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake Community Health Representative Needs AssessmentHaller, Mackenzie2020Background: The purpose of this needs assessment project was to evaluate the need and cultural acceptance of community health representatives (CHR) at the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake. It also serves to gather information concerning cultural acceptance of a CHR program and the need for cultural ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity
867 Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Timely Admission from the Emergency Department to Medical/Surgical FloorDewey, Karen; Kang, Youjeong2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
868 Improving Provider Knowledge and Referral Practice of Patients with Drug Resistant Epilepsy to a Comprehensive Epilepsy CenterAschkenase, Thérèse Anne; Kang, Youjeong; Arain, Amir M.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
869 Improving Interdisciplinary Communication Through Simulation for Mechanical Circulatory Support PatientsDavis, Kathryn2020Dr. Vincent T. Covello, the director of the Center for Risk Communication states that, "Stress and mental noise can reduce the ability to process information by up to 80%" (p. 34). The high stress nature and criticality of a patient requiring air medical transport cannot be understated. The transpor...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
870 Decreasing the Inappropriate Use of Pain and Sedation Medications in a Level III NICUSchaeffer, Lisa2020Background: Overuse of pain and sedation medications continue to be a problem in newborn intensive care units (NICU). The use of pain and sedation medications can have harmful long term neurodevelopmental sequlae and these medications should only be used when nonpharmacological interventions are not...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
871 Improvement of Door to Electrocardiogram Times for Patients Experiencing ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Time-to-TreatmentWillmore, Drew2020Background:Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among adults in the United States with 30% to 33% of patients with coronary heart disease presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) symptoms. Complications and mortality increase the longer a patient experiencing a STE...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
872 Exploring the Antecedents of Neonatal Bowel PerforationMantle, Ashley2020Background: Spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) occurs in 3-8% of preterm neonates before they reach two weeks of age. Early, concurrent neonatal use of Indocin and Hydrocortisone is a known association of SIP. Mothers in premature labor often receive Indocin as a tocolytic therapy for early la...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
873 DBT Skills and Support Groups for Family Members/Affected Others in Relationships with Individuals Living with Borderline Personality DisorderDaniels, Brinli A.2020Problem. Relational distress between family members/affected others and individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can negatively influence the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Researchindicatesthat when family members/affected otherssupportindividuals participating D...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
874 Development of a Tool to Assess and Optimize FlowsheetsThomas, Brandi2020Documentation is a written record produced by a clinician that includes the plan of care, the care provided to the patient throughout their shift, and the outcome of care. Documentation gives the care provider a foundation of information that can be used to determine outcomes as well as the patient'...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
875 Suicide Prevention and Clinical ImplicationsSimmons, Siqin2020Background:In the past twenty years, the annual suicide rate has increased 30% nationwide and 46% in Utah. Clinicians work on the frontline with patients. Proactive screening for suicide risk factors and prompt intervention can preventing suicide. Provider's lack of awareness of recently-identified ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
876 Transition Planning for Youth with Special Health Care Needs in Utah's Foster Care SystemSalama, Isabelle2020Youth with Special Health Care Needs (YSHCN) between the ages of 16 to 23 years old coming out of the Utah foster care system often experience gaps in healthcare transition planning as a result of poor communication between team members, including case workers, educators, caregivers, medical provide...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
877 Solving the Change Within the Change: Ideas on How to Sustain Change in PracticeMonge, Cristina2020Introduction: Changes are inevitable. No matter where one works, it is an expected reality that change is part of the job. This is especially true within the field of healthcare. Medical and technological advances are constant, as well as procedure processes. The medical world is forever improving, ...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
878 Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Timely Admission from the Emergency Department to Medical/Surgical FloorDewey, Karen2020Background: Visits to Emergency Departments (ED) are increasing, which in turn increases the number of admissions from the ED to the inpatient medical/surgical floor. These increases have led to crowding in the ED, resulting in boarding of patients awaiting admission. Boarding in the ED has been lin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
879 Evaluation Plan for Intermountain's TeleHealth Critical Care and Hospitalist Admission and Transfer Program (Quarterback Program)Anderson, Cynthia A.2020Current communication and information technologies allow one to connect and exchange information with a variety of people and systems instantaneously. While this can enrich lives socially, it also plays an integral role in the delivery of telehealth. The Office of the National Coordinator of Healt...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
880 Neonatal Golden Hours ProjectThompson, Amy S.2020Background: Preterm infants are a vulnerable population that require specialized care to achieve optimal outcomes. Preterm infants are at an increased risk of developing sepsis, temperature instability, and hypoglycemia during the first few hours of life. Studies have shown that implementing an ev...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
881 Advanced Directive Software Requirements Specification and Dashboard for UHealthWinter, Mykel2020Advanced care planning (ACP) has been linked to an increase in patient autonomy and the utilization of palliative care, while decreasing costly end of life treatment, hospitalization, family distress and decision-making burden (Carr & Luth, 2017; Detering & Silveira, 2018). One of the crucial compon...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
882 Transgender Preventive Health Awareness in a Therapy SettingNibley, Mariana E.2020Background:Transgender individuals experience an increase in health-related problems, including suicide rates up to 40%, a four-fold risk of contracting HIV, increased rates of substance use reported between 25-33%, and unsupervised hormone use reported between 29-63%. While the health-related probl...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
883 Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Improvement in Growth Using a Standardized Cardiac Feeding GuidelineDunyon, Tyler2020Background.Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a gastrointestinal infection with high morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period. Ductal dependent congenital heart disease (CHD) is considered a significant risk factor for developing NEC in both term and preterm infants. These infants are also at ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
884 Implementing a Self-Measured/Home Blood Pressure Monitoring ProgramJohnson, Sandra Benson2020The purpose of this Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to implement a self-measured/home blood pressure (SMHBP) monitoring program at one stand-alone, urban primary care clinic, offering free medical services to low income children and adults with no health insurance. The clinic is run ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
885 Improving Depression Screening and Follow-Up for AdolescentsGay, Noemi; Sylvester, Robert; Dyer, Jane; Braun, Dan2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
886 Encouraging Provider Referrals to Community Based Prediabetic Management Program in a Primary Care SettingGip-Duran, Van; Clayton, Margaret F.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
887 Safe Environment for Every Kid: Screening Tool Implementation for Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Pediatric ClinicCollins, Whitney; Sylvester, Robert; Visick, Michael2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
888 Exploring Provider Barriers to Patient Case Submissions for an Academic-Based Behavioral Health ECHO ProgramDavis, Mikyla; Al-Kudairi, Amanda; Choate, Christina2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
889 Improving Stroke Awareness in Primary CareTwitchell, Josh2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
890 Running Head: HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices in a Suburban Family Practice ClinicWiley, Nathan H., Clayton, Margaret F., Kepka, Deanna L., Eden, Lacey2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
891 Reducing Rates of Adolescent Electronic-Cigarette Use by Effective Primary Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectHorton, Matthew A.; Child, Clinton2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
892 Mock Codes: A Quality Improvement ProjectMemmott, Jacob; Child, Clint; Lassche, Madelyn2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
893 Implementing ACE Screening in a Primary Care SettingHarken, Rachel E.; Alderden, Jenny; Wilson, Rebecca2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
894 An Evidence-Based Intervention to Enhance the Readiness of Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis With Patients Who Have Chronic Neurological ConditionsTaylot, Christopher G., Alderden, Jenny, Sherman, Jeanette2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
895 Implementing a Self-Measured/Home Blood Pressure Monitoring ProgramJohnson, Sandra Benson2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
896 Assessing Oncology Inpatient Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs,and Level of Confidence in Distress ScreeningYoungbeen, Shamo2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
897 Running Head: HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices in a Suburban Family Practice ClinicWiley, Nathan H., Clayton, Margaret F., Kepka, Deanna L., Eden, Lacey2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
898 Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Adolescents with Cystic FibrosisTaylor, Courney S., Hamilton, Jennifer L.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
899 Quality Improvement Project to Improve Cognitive Screening in Patients with DiabetesDalley, Necia; Litchman, Michelle; Allen, Nancy A.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
900 Exploration of Barriers to Diabetes EducationCole, Mary; Reeder, Amy; Litchman, Michelle2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
901 Improving Transitions of Care Between Inpatient and Outpatient Settings for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectNeilson, Jonathan2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
902 Implementing an Acts of Kindness Intervention for Emergency Department StaffAnderson, Kristi; Alderden, Jenny G.; Hunsaker, Stacie2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
903 Improvement of Door to Electrocardiogram Times for Patients Experiencing ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Time-to-TreatmentWillmore, Drew2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
904 Implementing an Evidence-Based Blood Pressure Technique in an Oncology ClinicWixom, Lyndsay2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
905 Evaluating Sepsis Care in the Emergency Department:A Descriptive Analysis of Sepsis Care and TreatmentOliver, Christopher J.; Clayton, Margaret F.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
906 Identifying and Addressing Preoperative Iron Deficient Anemia in the Orthopedic Surgery Setting: A Needs Assessment ProjectClaflin, Laura H.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
907 Promoting Opioid Awareness in a Level IV NICUKendall, Allison2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
908 Integration of APCs in the ICURandall, Rachel2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
909 Nurse Leader Resiliency: Arming Nurse Leaders with the Skills and Strategies to LeadBecker, Benjamin2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
910 Difficult Urinary Catheter GuidelinesStromness, Lori2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
911 Flight Paramedics Can Safely Administer Blood Products to Trauma Patients: Decreasing the Time to Blood Administration Improves Patient OutcomesFoley, Jenifer2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
912 MHNPs in Behavioral Health Access CentersDiamond, Alex2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
913 Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot StudyBirkeland, Angela H.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
914 Developing Code Blue Simulation for the Labor and Delivery NurseWhite, Georgette L.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
915 Workplace Violence Prevention in the Outpatient ClinicLo, Brittany A.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
916 Increasing Afghani-American Women's Awareness of Cervical Cancer PreventionSafi, Nabilah, Penney, Debra2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Cultural Diversity, Poster
917 Improve Mobility in the ICUElmer, Chantelle2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
918 Initiative for Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in the Emergency SettingNye, Jace2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
919 Cleaning of Cell Phones in the Neonatal Intensive Care UnitWood, Kari M.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
920 Timely Antibiotic AdministrationCollier, Natalie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
921 Shared Decision-Making (SDM): Improving Providers' Engagement in the Adoption of SDMMartineau, Eun Young2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
922 Improving Patient Outcomes Through Shared Governance and Professional Development of Informal LeadersPatterson, Melinda2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
923 Impacting Antibiotic Stewardship through Correct Antibiotic Allergy DocumentationMoffitt, Lauren2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
924 Validation of Chemotherapy Power PlansEckersley, Amanda2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
925 Increasing Dementia Training in Long-Term CareEarnest, Aubree M.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
926 Implementing an Automated PHQ-9 into an EMR Using Leadership and TheoryScheese, Carolyn2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
927 Development of Neurocritical eLearning Modules for NICU Nurses & Neonatal Nurse PractitionersHearne, Jennifer2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
928 Increasing Rural High School Faculty Engagement in Adolescent Suicide PreventionWarren, Shawn L.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
929 Trans and Gender Non-Binary Education for ProvidersWann, Aurelia R.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Cultural Diversity, Poster
930 Increasing Resiliency and Reducing Burnout through Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)Hanna, Elizabeth2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
931 Effect of a Clinical Prescribing Guideline on Benzodiazepine Prescription RatesJolley, Dana2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
932 Improving Provider Awareness and Utilization of Massage Therapy in PTSDTaylor, Allyson2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
933 Evaluation of the Experience of the Hotspotting Program on Complex Care Individuals in Salt Lake CountyCochrane, Ryan K.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
934 RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating Peri-operative Nozin®: A Topical Nasal AntisepticKinikini, Susana2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
935 Identification & Reporting Unsafe ConditionsRussell, Jamie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
936 Improving Primary Care Provider Advance Care Planning AwarenessMorholt, Michelle Eva2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
937 Simulation Methodology to Teach Behavioral Emergency Response Teams De-EscalationLassche, Madeline L.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
938 Miscarriage in the Emergency Department: A Guideline for Emergency Room Nurses in the Emotional Care of the Miscarrying PatientAnderson, Autumn2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
939 Improving Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension in the NICUHooper, Sara2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
940 Recognition and Diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in the VALundquist, Margaret E.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
941 Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) During Inpatient Psychiatric (IPSY) HospitalizationStaheli, Kendra2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
942 Improving Prenatal Care for Pregnancy after LossTravis, Brooklynne Olds2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
943 Prelabor Rupture of Membranes Management: A Retrospective Chart ReviewRundell, Claire2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
944 Increasing Awareness of Mental Health StigmaEllsworth, Erin2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
945 Improved Screening of Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Room on MauiBentley, Joshua R.; Palmer, Molly; Johnson, Michael2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
946 Improvement of Team Based Communication for Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)Stock, Cherysh; Esplin, Sean; Yale, Jocelyn2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
947 Integration of Acute Huntsman at Home™ into Emergency Care: A Systematic Implementation PlanHo, Nancy2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster
948 A Nurse Practitioner Dementia Co-management Model in Primary CareMorgan, Deborah2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
949 Assessment of Proposed Death Reporting-on-FHIR AppHerrmann, Jennifer2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster
950 Increasing Access to Psychiatric Care: Project ECHOMoyers, Landon2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
951 SBIRT in Psychotherapy: A Quality Improvement ProjectJudd, Christian M.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
952 Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in VeteransHeaps, Austin2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
953 Improving Use and Evaluating Efficacy of a Neonatal Sepsis Screening ToolElliott, Elizabeth2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
954 Implementation of a DBT Graduate GroupLeggett, Sarah C.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
955 Implementing Motivational Interviewing skills to improve compliance in Diabetes patientsSturgis, Gayle2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
956 Implementing An Educational Module for Clinicians About the Effects of Marijuana UseSpeed, Michael2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
957 Improving Care Transitions with Follow-up CallsThomas-Robertson, Marsha2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
958 Chronic Pain: A Guideline to Support Providers and Inform PatientsWeir, Kim2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology
959 Simulation Improving Transgender Veteran CareGarso, Daemon2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
960 Developing a Standardized Nursing Shift Handoff Tool for Use in an Psychiatric Inpatient SettingFitzwilliam, Julie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
961 Improving Care to Women Experiencing Pregnancy LossLawson, Jamie L.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
962 Readiness Assessment for Extubation Planning: A QI InitiativeJohnny, Jace D.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
963 Transition Planning in Psychiatric CareFreund-Begley, Kelli2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
964 Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention to Increase ICU Nurses' Delirium Knowledge and Documentation of the CAM-ICU ToolLathem, Mallory2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
965 Reducing Burnout Through VolunteerismShelley, Stacey S.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
966 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and ReferralsGarrett, Heather2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
967 Improving Screening and Referral of Psychiatric Outpatients with Eating Disorder through Implementation of ToolkitBalmforth, Kelsie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
968 Improving Postpartum Hemorrhage Management in a Rural Setting Through Simulation-Based TrainingDuBois, Jackie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
969 Implementing Minimal Stimulation Guidelines to Decrease the Risk of IVHTingey, Cameron L.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
970 Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Diverse NursesSchmelter, Luanna2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
971 Utah and the APRN Interstate Licensing CompactSmith, Kenneth R.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
972 Improving Oral Health For Underinsured Women At First Prenatal VisitCobrand, Phillip C; Penney, Debra2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
973 Inpatient Hyperglycemia Management by PharmacistsMahamat, Zara2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
974 Improved Screening of Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Room on MauiBentley, Joshua R.2019Psychiatric patients who present as suicidal in the main rural emergency room on Maui are not being evaluated with a standard and reliable screening tool. This creates unreliable admission criteria and inconsistent outcomes for patients. Several patients who would have benefitted from admission were...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
975 Addressing a Fear of Family Separation Among a Hispanic Pediatric PopulationNavar, Emily S.2019Purpose: The purpose of the project was to develop and disseminate a culturally relevant resource toolkit to primary care pediatric providers delivering care to immigrant populations. The aim was to equip providers to support Hispanic families facing increased stressors related to family separation ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
976 Improving Provider Awareness and Utilization of Massage Therapy in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Taylor, Allyson2019On 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
977 Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Addressing Vaccine Knowledge and Hesitancy in African RefugeesBaptiste, Farah Jn2019Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause many cancers. Although HPV vaccines have proven beneficial in preventing some cancers and some countries have noticed a sharp decline in HPV infection where there is high vaccine coverage, many parents still choose not to vaccinate their ch...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
978 Implementation of a Preconception Education Campaign in Primary CareMoffitt, Austen2019Problem: In the United States, 50% of pregnancies are unplanned and maternal death rates are increasing. Preconception education informs women before pregnancy about healthy lifestyle behaviors to promote healthy pregnancies and avoid complications. Delivery of preconception health education to pati...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
979 Improving Patient Outcomes Through Shared Governance and Professional Development of Informal LeadersPatterson, Melinda2019One of the major issues facing the nursing workforce is how to engage and retain nurses. Nurse leaders need to provide a workplace that is focused on professional development, shared governance and a supportive environment. When leaders support staff and shared governance by utilizing transformation...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
980 Making the Connection for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients Through Improved Knowledge and Screening at the Salt Lake City Veterans Administration Medical CenterLundquist, Margaret E.2019Problem Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is an underrecognized heritable connective tissue disorder (HCTD) that presents with joint hypermobility, hyperextensible skin, tissue fragility, and can also have widespread systemic manifestations. A knowledge gap among providers leads to lengthy delays in diag...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
981 Implementation of a Depression Screening Tool in a Primary Care Clinic for Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in VeteransHeaps, Austin2019Depression 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
982 Improvement of Rapid Response Training in the Urgent CareHorito, Breanna2019Rapid response teams have been shown to improve patient outcomes in medical emergencies. As community clinics expand to include urgent care departments, there is an increased likelihood of medical emergencies occurring within clinics. In response to this change, this project designed and implemented...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
983 RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating Perioperative Nozin®: A Topical Nasal AntisepticKinikini, Susanna2019Purpose: This project sought to evaluate the process of implementation and the usefulness of Nozin® in reducing surgical site infections using the RE-AIM framework. Evaluation of an intervention often takes place during implementation to give insight into research as a foundation to clinical practi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
984 Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health SettingJolley, Dana2019In 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
985 Evaluation of the Experience of the Hotspotting Program on Complex Care Individuals in Salt Lake CountyCochrane, Ryan K.2019Healthcare costs are exceedingly high and continue to rise in the United States. Individuals with complex care needs are the most vulnerable to utilizing healthcare services that are inefficient and ineffective. The Camden Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Model was applied to identified complex...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
986 Improving Warfarin Patient ComplianceMauss, Mackenzie E.2019All patients taking warfarin (Coumadin) require regular blood checks for clotting time (International Normalized Ratio or INR), but many patients are not compliant due to various reasons including lack of medication education or barriers prohibiting the return for lab testing. The purpose of this qu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
987 Implementing After Visit Summaries for Low Socioeconomic Patients at a Free ClinicRolfe, Brandilyn2019Background: Patient recall and understanding of healthcare information received from a provider at an appointment is less than satisfactory. Factors that increase these barriers include, poor health literacy, low socioeconomic status, language barriers, complicated medical jargon and the sheer volum...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
988 Difficult Urinary Catheter Navigation GuidelinesStromness, Lori2019Background: Knowledge, confidence, and proficiency are paramount for patient safety during urinary catheter (UC) placement, especially when placement becomes difficult. Placement is difficult when the first attempt is not successful. Nurses encountering difficult UC placements are left to try again,...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
989 Implementation of Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines within an Army Combat Support HospitalWhaley, Kira S.2019Background: In 2017, the 328th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) failed to identify and utilize Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) during a pre-deployment training exercise. In 2018, this failure led to the 328th CSH Battalion Commander to direct all hospital departments to create, update, or revise al...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
990 Increasing Rural High School Faculty Engagement in Preventing Adolescent Suicide: A Quality Improvement ProjectWarren, Shawn L.2019Problem: Adolescent suicides continue to occur even though measures have been taken to help with their prevention. Adolescent male suicides increased by 31 percent and female suicides doubled between 2007 to 2015 (Center for Disease Control, 2017). Schools have been identified as an excellent place ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
991 Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot StudyBirkeland, Angela H.2019Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all institutions have written pain management guidelines to standardize the management of neonatal pain to improve pain management practices and to increase patient safety. Despite the increased awareness and evidence-based recommendatio...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
992 Readiness Assessment for Extubation Planning for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement InitiativeJohnny, Jace D.2019Problem/Background: Extubation failure (EF) is the need for reintubation within 48 hours after a planned extubation in patients meeting weaning criteria from mechanical ventilation (MV). The incidence rate varies in the literature but has a statistically significant correlation with mortality, prolo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
993 An Initiative to Improve the Mobility of the Critically Ill: A Nurse-Driven ProtocolElmer, Chantelle2019Problem/Background: More than 6 million Americans have a stay in the ICU each year frequently leading to prolonged bedrest and immobility. Research indicates that mobility is the single most important variable in maintaining and preserving short and long term physical function, yet often it's placed...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
994 Improved Knowledge of Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis Via Echocardiogram and Clinician InterpretationHooper, Sara2019Problem/Background: Pulmonary hypertension is a frequent diagnosis in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which can be clinically challenging to diagnose. An echocardiogram is a non-invasive heart ultrasound which is the screening test of choice for pulmonary hypertension. However, the elements...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
995 Improving the Prenatal Care of Women with a History of Stillbirth or Intrauterine Fetal Demise: An Educational Module for Prenatal Care ProvidersTravis, Brooklynne Olds2019The overarching goal of this project is to increase the knowledge and sensitivity of prenatal care providers toward pregnant women with a history of stillbirth or intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) through the development and implementation of an educational training module. The vast majority of women...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
996 Improving Accurate Use and Evaluating Efficacy of a Neonatal Sepsis Screening ToolElliott, Elizabeth2019Problem: Non-compliant and inaccurate use of a neonatal sepsis screening tool has hindered statistical validation and dissemination of this neonatal early warning system. The purpose of this project was to improve compliant and accurate use of this screening tool, then evaluate the tool's efficacy i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
997 Improving Nurse Managed Wound Care in Urgent CareGrange, Angela2019Frequent follow-up visits for wound care due to substandard nurse-managed wound care in urgent care settings has been attributed to a lack of education and standardization of care. The purpose of this project was to improve knowledge and increase confidence in nurses who provide wound care in the ta...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
998 The Effects of a Postpartum Hemorrhage Checklist on Provider Self-EfficacyCrowther, Shawn2019The United States has seen an increase in postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) rates in recent years from 2.3% (n = 85,954) to 2.9% (n = 124,708). In an effort to reduce the incidence of PPH, checklists are being used with increased frequency in many hospitals in the United States and worldwide. The purpose ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
999 Implementing a Hand Hygiene Program in a Rural Elementary SchoolGreenhalgh, Trent2019In the United States of America 66% of children in the public-school system, will miss school due to illness or injury (Nandrup-Bus, 2009). The purpose of this project was to implement a hand hygiene program to help reduce the number of absences in a rural elementary school by improving knowledge an...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
1000 Validation for Newly Implemented Electronic Medical Record Chemotherapy Power PlansEckersley, Amanda2019Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) were made with the intention of increasing patient safety and improving the quality of care one receives. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with Electronic Medical Records. The EMR actually increases the risk of medical errors in the first two years after im...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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