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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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 |
| 1002 |
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Patterns of Health Care Utilization by Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome | Newton, Anjeanette | 2019 | Objective. The opioid crisis in the United States has led to an increase in infants diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). There is a lack of information regarding the use of pediatric follow-up care by infants diagnosed with NAS. The purpose of this project was to analyze healthcare uti... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1003 |
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A Clinical Practice Guideline Promoting Opioid Awareness in a Level IV NICU | Kendall, Allison | 2019 | Problem. Neonates may be exposed to significant amounts of opioids in the NICU. The objective of this project was to investigate opioid exposure of neonates in a level IV NICU, enhance provider knowledge of this problem through education, and develop a clinical practice guideline to promote increase... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1004 |
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Improving Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Adolescents Through Access to a Mobile App | Melonakos, Quincey | 2019 | Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric condition and affects 8.3% of children in the United States. The episodic nature of this chronic disease requires careful self-management in order to monitor symptoms, take medications correctly, and avoid triggers. Adolescent patients may lack the organiz... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1005 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Behavioral Health Access Centers: A Collaborative Staffing Model | Diamond, Alex | 2019 | Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide (Miller et al., 2017). In general, hospital emergency departments (ED) are seeing increases in visits for behavioral health reasons (Cooke, 2017). To free up ED resources for more timely treatment of critical care patients, hospitals have begun opening b... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1006 |
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Flight Paramedics Can Safely Administer Blood Products to Trauma Patients: Decreasing the Time to Blood Administration Improves Patient Outcomes | Foley, Jenifer | 2019 | Background and Objectives Early administration of blood products to trauma patients in the prehospital setting is associated with improved outcomes. Paramedics are vital components of many flight teams but do not receive education on blood administration in their education track. The literature indi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1007 |
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Increasing Dementia Training in Long-Term Care: A Person-Centered, Non-Pharmacological Approach | Earnest, Aubree M. | 2019 | Background: Approximately 64% of residents living in long-term care (LTC) settings have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Many will exhibit challenging behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) such as agitation, wandering, anxiety, and delusions. Highly t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1008 |
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Improving Primary Care Provider Advance Care Planning Awareness | Morholt, Michelle Eva | 2019 | Background: Advanced care planning (ACP) is a proactive process that helps assure individual's values, preferences, end-of-life goals are identified, communicated, and honored throughout their entire lifespan. Nearly 75% of Americans do not have advanced directives (AD) that outline these preference... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1009 |
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Timely Antibiotics Administration: Impact of Clinical Process on Barriers Delaying Time to Antibiotic Administration in Septic NICU Patients | Collier, Natalie | 2019 | A retrospective chart review identifying potential barriers to timely antibiotic administration was performed on 51 individual patients who presented with clinical sepsis in 2017- 2018. Prior to the education and implementation of the clinical process in Fall 2018, a survey was conducted to obtain a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1010 |
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in Psychotherapy: A Quality Improvement Project for Alcohol Use in Psychotherapy | Judd, Christian M. | 2019 | Substance abuse is a major problem in the United States. Previous research indicates that the use of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol use improves outcomes in at-risk patients. The purpose of this study was to determine if using a SBIRT toolkit could reduc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1011 |
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Improving Transition Planning in Adolescent Psychiatric Care to Enhance Mental Health Outcomes | Freund-Begley, Kelli | 2019 | Background: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the current transition planning process in an adolescent psychiatric day treatment program in Utah and develop recommendations to improve transitions to outpatient care. Adolescents experience mental health disorders and rec... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1012 |
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Increasing Awareness of Mental Health Stigma Among Acute Care Nurses | Falor, Erin Ellsworth | 2019 | Mental illness is an increasingly prevalent health concern with 1 in 5 adults in the United States experiencing some form of mental illness each year. Stigma is often associated with mental illness and creates a barrier for attaining quality care and it can negatively impact readmission and recovery... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1013 |
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Chronic Pain Treatment Guideline for Emergency Department Providers in an Urban Community Hospital | Weir, Kim | 2019 | Problem: Chronic pain affects over 100 million adults in the United States. Opioids are commonly used to manage chronic pain with substance abuse and narcotic overdose being on the rise and of national concern. Emergency department (ED) providers are on the frontlines in treating patients with chron... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1014 |
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Increasing the Number of Umbilical Cord Blood and Stem Cell Donations | Curtis, Tessa | 2019 | Nearly 95% of all stem cells from umbilical cords and placentas from live births become medical waste. There is a need for this type of stem cell for research and a variety of established and experimental treatments. The purpose of this project was to increase the number of umbilical cord blood stem... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1015 |
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Improving Postpartum Hemorrhage Management in a Rural Setting | DuBois, Jackie | 2019 | The leading cause of maternal death worldwide is postpartum hemorrhage, followed by hypertensive disorders, infection, complications with delivery, and unsafe abortions. Globally, hundreds of women die every day in childbirth due to these causes, and in 2015, there were 45,000 maternal deaths in Ind... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1016 |
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Improving Oral Health For Underinsured Women At First Prenatal Visit | Cobrand, Phillip C. | 2019 | BACKGROUND: Periodontal disease contributes to gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, preterm labor, and low birth weight in pregnancy. Women with low socioeconomic status often lack access to dental services and have low dental health literacy and practice. Dental treatment is safe during pregnancy an... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1017 |
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The Artificial Pancreas Question: An Exploration of Existing and Emerging Technology | Murray, James A. | 2019 | Background: Artificial pancreas system (APS) technology may considerably reduce variability in blood glucose, resulting in lower risk for hypoglycemia and complications, and by extension improve quality of life for people living with diabetes. While clinical trials, research, and experience have con... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1018 |
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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 |
| 1019 |
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A QI Initiative to Improve Mental Health Outcomes of Juvenile Offenders in Utah | Butler, Tonya M. | 2019 | Problem: The juvenile justice system was established to increase the rehabilitative potential of the court system and prepare youth offenders for re-entry into the community. Legislative changes in recent decades have resulted in increasing numbers of youth being committed to adult prisons. A review... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1020 |
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Standardizing the Content of Nursing Shift-To-Shift Report to Improve the Quality of Communication Among Healthcare Providers on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit | Fitzwilliam, Julie | 2019 | Introduction: Nurse-to-nurse shift handoffs are highly vulnerable to communication failures that can threaten patient safety and continuity of care. Nurses working in various settings recognize this gap and report low satisfaction with shift handoff communication, but evidence to guide quality impro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1021 |
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Improving Parental Understanding and Comfort to Care for Children with Spina Bifida: An Audiovisual Educational Tool | Holden, Laura | 2019 | Problem/Background: Spina bifida (SB) is a neural tube defect that occurs during the first month of development of the fetus in which the spinal column does not form normally. Through informal feedback from parents of children with SB and local Spina Bifida Clinic (SBC) providers, due to the overwhe... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1022 |
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Improvement of Team Based Communication for Electronic Fetal Monitoring Interpretation and Interventions in Labor and Delivery | Stock, Cherysh; Esplin, Sean; Yale, Jocelyn | 2019 | Background Team-based education has been shown to improve outcomes in many different fields of medicine. There have been very few studies done on team based education on a Labor and Delivery Unit and the improvements that can be seen. Objectives To compare the rates of optimal care vs suboptimal car... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1023 |
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Nurse Leader Resiliency: Arming Nurse Leaders with the Skills and Strategies to Lead | Becker, Benjamin | 2019 | The current rate of change in healthcare is increasing daily and with it adding additional stress to nurses and nurse leaders. Without the appropriate skills, nurse leaders themselves are not prepared to be resilient in the face of the increased stress and pressure that comes with change. This proje... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1024 |
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Integrated Critical Care Staffing Model Utilizing Advanced Practice Clinician's and Physicians | Randall, Rachel | 2019 | Problem: Intensive care units (ICUs) are facing a staffing dilemma as there is a simultaneous increase in elderly patients and a decrease in available intensivists. Two specific consequences stemming from the imbalance of provider and patient ratio include caregiver and compassion burnout. Assessing... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1025 |
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Prelabor Rupture of Membranes Management: A Retrospective Chart Review | Rundell, Claire | 2019 | Aims: This quality improvement project sought to identify trends in management of pregnant patients with prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) within a midwifery practice in the intermountain west. Background: PROM occurs in 8-11% of term pregnant women and nearly 95% of women will start to spontaneo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1026 |
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Increasing Afghani-American Women's Awareness of Cervical Cancer Prevention | Safi, Nabilah | 2019 | Background: Worldwide cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth most common cancer occurring in women. Each year in the U.S., approximately 12,000 women are newly diagnosed with CC. Up to 93% of CC cases can be prevented through routine screening and prevention. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the main caus... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Cultural Diversity |
| 1027 |
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The Development of Neurocritical eLearning Modules for NICU Nurses and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners | Hearne, Jennifer Ann | 2019 | Problem: Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at increased risk for varying degrees of neurological injury that can ultimately result in morbidities. NICU registered nurses (RNs) and neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) are key stakeholders in providing neonates with appropriate neu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1028 |
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Quality Improvement Project for Early Sepsis Iintervention and Education with Pre-Hospital EMS Teams | Woodruff, Whitney S. | 2019 | In the United States, sepsis is currently the third leading cause of death, and the number one leading cause of death of hospitalized patients (CDC, 2018; HCUP, 2016). Each year the United States pays over 27.4 billion dollars in the management and treatment of hospitalized patients with sepsis (HCU... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1029 |
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Use of Standardized Guidelines for Non-Surgical Management of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis | Shurtleff, William B. | 2019 | Background: Osteoarthritis is a debilitating condition that is increasing in prevalence in the general adult population worldwide. Although established clinical guidelines exist, there are multiple barriers to guideline implementation. Osteoarthritis and its related costs also have a significant imp... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1030 |
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to Reduce Burnout & Increase Resiliency in Med-Surg Nurses | Hanna, Elizabeth | 2019 | A nursing shortage is predicted to grow over the next 20 years, with many nurses retiring and too few to replace them, making retention a critical issue. Previous studies have demonstrated the utility of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) programs to reduce burnout and are being used to reduc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1031 |
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Inpatient Hyperglycemia Management by Pharmacy; Hyperglycemia | Mahamat, Zara | 2019 | Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients with or without a prior diagnosis of diabetes can lead to adverse events, re-hospitalizations, and increased morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to determine if implementing a pharmacist-driven protocol could improve the management of hypergl... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1032 |
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Increasing Mental Health Resource Education for Graduate School Students, Faculty, and Staff | Wilkes, Shannon | 2019 | The declining mental health of graduate students is a large concern nationally, with University of Utah students demonstrating higher depression and anxiety than the national average. Many university resources available to recognize and prevent mental health problems are underutilized. Through this ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1033 |
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Educating Women's Healthcare Providers on Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Care | Wann, Aurelia R. | 2019 | Transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) individuals experience significantly greater disparities related to healthcare access than their cisgender-identifying with the gender to which one was assigned at birth- counterparts (James, Rankin, Keisling, Mottet, & Anafi, 2016). The minority stress model... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1034 |
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Increasing Early Identification and Reporting of Condition Changes in Post-Acute Long-Term Care | Coulam, Benjamin G. | 2019 | Background: Potentially avoidable hospitalizations (PAH) in post-acute long-term care (PALTC) settings contribute to increased morbidity and mortality of older adults. Previous quality improvement research and projects have led to the creation of programs and tools that have been successful at reduc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1035 |
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Intermittent Catheterization Education Toolkit and Competency Checklist | Lynch, Nicole | 2019 | Background: Patients with neurogenic bladder have dysfunction to the bladder wall and urethral sphincter causing the loss of bladder function and the need for some form of bladder management. Intermittent catheterization is the gold standard of treatment but has poor compliance. Purpose: This schola... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1036 |
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Palliative Care Utilization and Advance Care Planning in End-Stage Liver Disease: A Quality Improvement Project | Freudenberg, Anna | 2019 | Problem: Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) have high mortality, symptom burden, and healthcare utilization. Palliative care and advance care planning support patients' healthcare goals, improve quality of life, and decrease healthcare costs; however, utilization of these services are ofte... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1037 |
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Increasing Anticipatory Guidance Discussions Among Parents of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes to Promote Transitional Care | Bills, Victoria | 2019 | Background: Transitioning adolescents with type one diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for reduced continuity of care, long term complications, poor glycemic control, and hospitalizations. Education programs have been found to improve knowledge; strengthen relationships among the parent, provider,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1038 |
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Implementation of a Diabetes Self-Management Education and Collaborative Goal Setting Intervention in the Primary Care Setting for Patients with Poorly Controlled Diabetes | Thurston, Ryan | 2019 | The purpose of this project was to evaluate the implementation of a diabetes self-management education (DMSE) and collaborative goal setting (CGS) intervention in the primary care setting for patients with poorly controlled diabetes. Patients with a hemoglobin A1c (A1C) > 7% met with a registered di... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1039 |
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Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Development Utilized to Decrease Rates of Suicidal Ideation During Hospitalization | Staheli, Kendra | 2019 | Background: Suicide is a concerning problem. Suicidality is linked to avoidance of mental health problems such as rising depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation (SI). Psychotherapy and healthy coping skills can be used to lessen avoidance of mental health problems. There are limited therapeutic m... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1040 |
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The Development of a Diabetes Toolkit for Latino Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Lewis, Erika | 2019 | This paper discusses a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) project conducted at two Latino community clinics-Consultorio Medico Hispano (CMH)-in metro Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of this project was to address the problem of culturally relevant resources for the Spanish-speaking adult population w... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1041 |
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Developing a Code Blue Simulation Experience in Labor and Delivery | White, Georgette L. | 2019 | Over 700 women die each year due to pregnancy and delivery complications and most of these maternal deaths could have been prevented. It is imperative that Labor and Delivery nurses are prepared for a medical emergency to provide the best care possible. The purpose of this continuous improvement pro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1042 |
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Understanding Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Diverse Nurses | Schmelter, Luanna | 2019 | Nursing does not appear to have an inclusive environment conducive to cultural/racial/ethnic diversity in the workplace. This needs assessment evaluated the challenges faced by newly hired, diverse nurses working in a hospital setting, and provided contextually relevant information to aid the develo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1043 |
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Reducing Nurse Burnout Through Volunteerism | Shelley, Stacey | 2019 | Problem: Burnout in nursing occurs at an alarming rate and can pose negative outcomes on patient safety. Burnout can also lead to nurses taking time off from work or leave the workforce altogether. Nurses do not always have access to resources to decrease burnout symptoms which only compounds the pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1044 |
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Miscarriage in the Emergency Department: A Guideline for Emergency Room Nurses in the Emotional Care of the Miscarrying Patient | Anderson, Autumn | 2019 | Problem: Fifteen percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage and many of the women experiencing a miscarriage will seek treatment in an emergency department. Those who seek care in the emergency department may receive adequate medical management, but the staff is ill-prepared to handle the emotion... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1045 |
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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 |
| 1046 |
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Implementing a Minimal Stimulation Guideline to Decrease the Risk of Intraventricular Hemorrhage | Tingey, Cameron L. | 2019 | Background: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. It is a condition most often affecting infants born less than 32 weeks' gestation, and more likely occurring with decreasing gestational age. The majority of IVH occurs during the firs... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1047 |
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Post-Visit Follow-Up Call: A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Return Visits and Improve Outcomes in an Acute Care Oncology Clinic | Thomas-Robertson, Marsha | 2019 | Background: Failure to effectively communicate at discharge can lead to ineffective care transitions, adverse events and repeat visits. Potentially avoidable visits contribute to rising costs and poor patient experience. Follow-up calls to patients transitioning from an inpatient hospitalization to ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1048 |
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Improving Screening and Referral of Psychiatric Outpatients with Eating Disorder through Implementation of Toolkit | Balmforth, Kelsie | 2019 | Eating disorders (ED) affect between 20-30 million people within the United States, and the prevalence of these disorders is increasing. Approximately 97% of individuals with ED have one or more co-occurring psychiatric conditions related to depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Mental health pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1049 |
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The Treatment of Opioid Addiction in the ED: Suboxone Education Module to Improve Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Opioid Addiction | Wunder, Cleary | 2019 | Background. Opioids killed over 42,000 individuals in 2016. In Utah alone, 23 individuals die each month from overdose. To combat the opioid crisis, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act was signed into law, which created coordinated and balanced strategies for communities. However, more inte... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1050 |
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Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and Referrals | Garrett, Heather | 2019 | Depression is the most common complication associated with the childbearing process, and delayed or inadequate treatment can be detrimental for mother, child and family. Depressive symptoms during postpartum can vary, and the use of a standardized screening tool can aide clinicians in evaluating the... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1051 |
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Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention to Increase ICU Nurses' Delirium Knowledge and Documentation of the CAM-ICU Tool | Lathem, Mallory | 2019 | Delirium leads to increased intensive care unit (ICU) patient morbidity and mortality, longer length of stay, and increased healthcare costs. Undetected delirium and unmanaged risk factors that contribute to the development of delirium are a significant issue in ICUs. The purpose of this project was... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1052 |
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Evaluation and Management of Neuropathy: A Guide for Primary Care Providers | Kuhn, Cassie J. | 2019 | Patients with neuropathic symptoms often seek initial evaluation in primary care. Primary care providers face challenges in evaluating and managing neuropathic symptoms; subsequently, patients with neuropathic symptoms may be underdiagnosed or undermanaged. Current existing treatment guidelines lack... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1053 |
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Using Simulation Methodology to Teach De-escalation Techniques and Behavioral Emergency Response | Lassche, Madeline L. | 2019 | The purpose of this project was to educate behavioral emergency response team (BERT) members in de-escalation techniques using best practices in simulation methodology. The goal was to increase confidence in dealing with potentially violent situations. The University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics ha... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1054 |
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Using Leadership Principles and Theory to Implement an Automated PHQ-9 into an EMR | Scheese, Carolyn | 2019 | Universal screening of patients with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression screening tool can help identify those who may be at risk for suicide. This quality improvement (QI) project assesses the effectiveness of implementing and automating the PHQ-9 into an Electronic Medical Record ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1055 |
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Improving Type II Workplace Violence Prevention in the Outpatient Free Clinic Setting | Lo, Brittany A. | 2019 | From 2011-2013, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that approximately 75% of 25,000 workplace violence (WPV) events occurred in healthcare and social service settings. Most research addressing WPV in healthcare has focused on inpatient hospital settings and there is a paucity of information... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1056 |
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Should the State of Utah Adopt the APRN Compact? | Smith, Kenneth E. | 2019 | Providing healthcare to underserved and rural communities is a challenge. Solutions to this challenge include the use of technology and the inclusion of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Ongoing research shows that healthcare provided by APRNs is equal to that provided by physicians. Addi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1057 |
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Use of Motivational Interviewing Skills to Increase Diabetic Type 2 Compliance | Sturgis, Gayle | 2019 | Diabetes is a chronic disease in which patients suffer from low compliance with medical advice. Healthcare professionals are able to motivate diabetes self-management adherence, but sometimes lack the knowledge and resources needed to apply evidenced-based approaches. In this quality improvement pro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1058 |
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Cleaning of Cell Phones in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Wood, Kari M. | 2019 | Problem: Mobile devices are known to harbor bacteria and viruses. Since these devices, including cell phones, are now more common in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it can be postulated that thorough cleaning of these devices may help protect immunocompromised neonates. This project explore... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1059 |
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Identification and Reporting Unsafe Conditions | Russell, Jamie | 2019 | Patient safety continues to be a point of focus for healthcare leaders in the United States (US). Despite longstanding efforts regarding patient safety in US hospitals, preventable medical errors continue. Within the healthcare industry, reliability is seemingly viewed as a top priority when caring ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1060 |
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Implementing a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Graduate Group to Improve Knowledge of DBT Skills | Leggett, Sarah C. | 2019 | Problem. Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) struggle to strengthen and generalize coping skills after completing a 7-month dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills group. A formal process addressing how to increase knowledge of DBT skills after completing this group is lacking. Met... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1061 |
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Improving Patient Access Through Project ECHO | Moyers, Landon | 2019 | Problem: Access to psychiatric care is limited across the Intermountain West with less than half of the number of psychiatric providers needed to meet the needs of the population. The purpose of this Quality Improvement (QI) project was to increase access to psychiatric care in a regional hospital i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1062 |
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Initiative for Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in the Emergency Setting | Nye, Jace | 2019 | The overuse and misuse of antibiotics has been a health concern for years and effects people all over the world. While improvements have been made in antimicrobial stewardship, progress continues to be slow in preventing inappropriate prescriptions. There remains a need to assess and improve antimic... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1063 |
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An Initiative to Identify and Address Dementia Patient and Provider Needs in Community Clinics | Morgan, Deborah | 2019 | The majority of individuals living with dementia receive their care from Primary Care Providers. Multiple barriers such as time limitations, lack of specialist knowledge and lack of available resources have been identified in such a model, with caregivers of dementia patients reporting frustration a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1064 |
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Protocol Development for an Emergency Department at an Urban Utah Hospital | Hansen, Erik S. | 2019 | Pediatric head trauma protocols have been shown to decrease unnecessary imaging for patients being evaluated for a head trauma in the emergency department. The purpose of this project was to assess the current imaging and treatment practices of the providers at an urban medical center and to develop... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1065 |
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Assessing the Usability, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Hauer-Houtrow Algorithm for Diagnosing Pain in Children with Severe Neurological Impairment | Mower, Melissa | 2019 | Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to assess the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of the Hauer-Houtrow Algorithm in a specialty clinic for children with special healthcare needs. Background: Children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) have a significant redu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1066 |
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Impacting Antibiotic Stewardship Through Correct Antibiotic Allergy Documentation | Moffitt, Lauren | 2019 | Problem: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), 20-50% of all antibiotics prescribed in United States acute care hospitals are unnecessary or inappropriate. A simple way to prevent the misuse of antibiotics, is accurate documentation and review of patients' antibiotic al... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1067 |
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Improving Midwifery Care for Women Experiencing Pregnancy Loss: A Clinical Guideline | Lawson, Jamie L. | 2019 | Pregnancy loss is a common occurrence and has profound, long-term psychological, physical, social and financial impacts on women and their families. Women report negative experiences with healthcare providers during management of pregnancy loss, including confusing information, inappropriate languag... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1068 |
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Implementation of Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines within an Army Combat Support Hospital | Whaley, Kira S. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 1069 |
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccine | Baptiste, Farah Jn | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 1070 |
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Evaluation and Management of Neuropathy: A Guide for Primary Care Providers | Kuhn, Cassie J. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1071 |
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Barriers to Submitting Patient Cases to a Behavioral Health ECHO Program | Davis, Mikyla | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1072 |
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NSAIDS: Harmful or Hurtful? What are Your Prescribing Practices? | Fialkowski, Kara | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1073 |
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Early Sepsis Intervention and Education with EMS Teams | Woodruff, Whitney S. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1074 |
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Preconception Education Campaign in Primary Care | Moffitt, Austen | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1075 |
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Improving Prenatal Spina Bifida Education through an Educational Video Tool | Holden, Laura | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1076 |
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Assessing and Diagnosing Pain in Children with Severe Neurologic Impairment | Mower, Melissa | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1077 |
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Increasing Identification and Reporting of Condition Changes in Post-Acute Long-Term Care | Coulam, Benjamin | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1078 |
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The Artificial Pancreas Question: An Exploration of Existing and Emerging Technology | Murray, James A. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1079 |
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Improving Warfarin Patient Compliance | Mauss, Mackenzie | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1080 |
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Addressing a Fear of Family Separation | Navar, Emily | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1081 |
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Increasing Anticipatory Guidance Discussions Among Parents of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes to Promote Transitional Care | Bills, Victoria; Allen, Nancy A.; Litchman, Michelle; McDowell, Megan | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1082 |
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The Effects of a Diabetes Educational Toolkit | Lewis, Erika | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1083 |
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Improving the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the ED | Wunder, Cleary | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1084 |
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Improving Mental Health Outcomes of Juvenile Offenders | Butler, Tonya M. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1085 |
 |
Intermittent Catheterization Education Toolkit and Competency Checklist | Lynch, Nicole | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1086 |
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Improving Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Adolescents Through Access to a Mobile App | Melonakos, Quincey | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1087 |
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Implementing a Hand Hygiene Program in a Rural Elementary School | Greenhalgh, Trent | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1088 |
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Improving Nurse Managed Wound Care in Urgent Care Settings | Grange, Angela | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1089 |
 |
Implementing After Visit Summaries (AVS) for Low Socioeconomic Patients | Rolfe, Brandilyn | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1090 |
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Improving Mental Health Resource Education in Graduate Students | Wilkes, Shannon | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1091 |
 |
Knee and Hip OA: Use of Guidelines for Conservative Management | Shurtleff, William B. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1092 |
 |
Protocol Development for Pediatric Head Trauma in an Emergency Department | Hansen, Erik | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1093 |
 |
Palliative Care Utilization and Advance Care Planning in End-Stage Liver Disease | Freudenberg, Anna | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1094 |
 |
Improving Patient Safety: Decreasing NSAID Adverse Effects by Educating Providers About Appropriate NSAID Prescribing Practices | Fialkowski, Kara | 2019 | Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most widely used analgesics prescribed by primary care providers (Brattwall, Turan, & Jackobson, 2010). Use of NSAIDs increase patient risk for cardiovascular events and gastrointestinal bleeding. These risks are increased with... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1095 |
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Improving the Quality of Provider Education to Parents on Pediatric Screen Time Limitation | Owens, Shalise H. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1096 |
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Education for Mental Health Professionals About the Smartphone App SafeUT | Lee, Younchan | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1097 |
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Promoting Upstream Integration of Palliative Care in Elderly Heart Failure Patients | Brown, Harmony Lauritzen | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1098 |
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Increasing Use of Intermittent Auscultation for Low-Risk Laboring Women | Trythall, Carly | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1099 |
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Panic-like Anxiety and Unexplained Chest Pain | Hermansen, Gary | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1100 |
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Motivational Interviewing for Adolescent Substance Use | Leavitt, Jessica | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1101 |
 |
Improving Providers' Recommendation of Therapeutic Exercise as Part of Substance Abuse Treatment | Terry, Briana | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1102 |
 |
Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous (IV) Insertion in the Emergency Department | Hadley, Jennifer | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1103 |
 |
Implementing Educational Training of the PHQ-2&9 in Primary Care Clinic | Nicol, Hanna | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1104 |
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Code Stroke: Effects of a Protocol Revision | Graham, Patrick J. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1105 |
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Naloxone Prescribing Education for Health Care Providers in a Rural Setting | Robbins, Emily | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1106 |
 |
Multicultural Orientation Training: An Innovative Method to Develop Cultural Humility Among Health Care Providers | Kemp, Brittany | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Cultural Diversity, Poster |
| 1107 |
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Sexuality Education for Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) | Stratford, Shane | 2018 | Poster | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1108 |
 |
Establishing Routine Antenatal Depression Screening | Himes, Annette | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1109 |
 |
Improving Access to Evidenced Based Parent Training in an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic | Polombo, Britney | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1110 |
 |
Is It Time For Telehealth in Your Rural Hospital? A Needs Assessment | Simmons, Sarah | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1111 |
 |
Nurse Case Management Model for Office-Based Opioid Treatment | Haggerty, Erin | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1112 |
 |
Health Disparities Among Hispanic Adults in the Intensive Care Unit | Gutierrez, Sandra | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1113 |
 |
Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid Users | Brearton, Klinton L. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1114 |
 |
A Sleep/Wake Protocol to Reduce Delirium in the CVICU and SICU | Dalton, Anna T. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1115 |
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Development and Evaluation of a Comfort Care Guideline & Education Program with an Emphasis on Continuous Opioid Infusions | Cotner, Melissa | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1116 |
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Empowering Maternal Mental Health Wellness Using 'TeleWellness': A Pilot Program | Murphy, Hannah R. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1117 |
 |
Underutilization of Hospice in the Skilled Nursing Setting | Martin, Christina | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1118 |
 |
Improving Awareness and Cultural Humility Through a Self-Study Module | Schultz, Catherine H. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1119 |
 |
Improving Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Screening in Primary Care | Hill, Alycia | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1120 |
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Efficacy and Risks of Milrinone in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Neonates | Mears, Michelle | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1121 |
 |
What's Happening at the Frontline?: Evaluation and Quality Improvement for Safe and Respectful Bedside Maternal Care in Rural India | Bodily, Krystal | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Global, Poster |
| 1122 |
 |
A Collaborative Staffing Model in the Urban Community Hospital: Advanced Practice Clinician Integration | Michael, John | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1123 |
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Facilitating Healthcare Providers to Use Project Echo for Rural Healthcare | Willardson, Deven | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1124 |
 |
Post-ICU PTSD Risk Screening Tool | Dayton, Kali | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1125 |
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A Pilot Study to Promote Abstinence from Nicotine: The Effects of the End Nicotine Dependence (END) Program | Bowles, Dallas | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1126 |
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Nursing Perspectives of Adopting Developmental Care in Reducing Opioid Exposure in the Preterm Infant in the NICU | Russell, Kathryn | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1127 |
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PTSD in Utah's Rural ICU Nurses: A Needs Assessment | Ferrin, Bruce | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1128 |
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Identifying and Monitoring Adverse Cardio-Metabolic Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics in a Behavioral Health Unit | Rivera, Irma | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1129 |
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Timely and Safe Removal of Backboards in a Rural Emergency Department | Garrett, Craig | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1130 |
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Integrating Outcome and Self-Efficacy Expectations that Influence Career Decisions in Mental Health Nursing: A Quality Improvement Project | Pawlus, Allison | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1131 |
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Enhancing Outpatient Psychotherapy Access Through Implementing a Transitional Therapy Group | Thomas, Michael | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1132 |
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Reducing High Utilization in Healthcare | Gonzales, Rebecca | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1133 |
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Prenatal Care of Women with Obesity: An Effective Approach to Key Moments in Patient Counseling | Lee, Kathryn | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1134 |
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Evaluation of a Telehealth Intervention for Postpartum Depression | Wharton, Hollie J. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1135 |
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Increasing Provider Competence: A Pilot Educational Program for Non-Licensed Clinicians Working With People Who Have a Serious Mental Illness | Bullock, Randy | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1136 |
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Improving Cannabidiol Education for Mental Health Providers | Brown, Kristen | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1137 |
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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 |
| 1138 |
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Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing One Key Question® in a Midwifery Practice within a University Health System | Labbe, Krista L. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 1139 |
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Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural Area | Green, Patricia | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1140 |
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One Year Review of Experience with Post-Partum IUD Insertions | Radmall, Jessica | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1141 |
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Defining Current Practice of Iron Deficiency Screening Among High-Risk Neonates | Willes, Dallin | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1142 |
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Adverse Maternal Event Screening Tool | Rose, Camilla | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1143 |
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A Collaborative Staffing Model: Utilizing Nurse Practitioners and Physicians on the Hospitalist Service | Lovell, Amber | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1144 |
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Can Telehealth Lactation Services Provide Effective Breastfeeding Support for Rural Areas? | Dahlsrud, Sadie | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1145 |
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Increasing Identification of Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Education Module for Women's Health Providers | Williams, Erin | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1146 |
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Pediatric Resident Education to Facilitate Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling | Birdsall, Rebekah | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1147 |
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Development and Dissemination of a Telemental Health Startup Toolkit | Greene, Liz | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1148 |
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Sepsis in the Emergency Department | Singer, Jessica | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1149 |
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Implementation of an Intracranial Hypertension Guideline in the Neuro Critical Care Unit | Bentley, Kristy | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1150 |
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Education for Soldiers to Increase Contraceptive Use | Napolet, Amanda | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1151 |
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Utilization of Suicide Prevention Safety Plans Throughout Inpatient Treatment to Reduce Readmission Rates | Parson, Chris | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1152 |
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Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Positive Psychology Intervention on Depression and Optimism in a Heart Failure Clinic: A Program Design and Evaluation Initiative | Caille, Stephanie E. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1153 |
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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 |
| 1154 |
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Improving Safety in the Emergency Department Through De-escalation Training | Porter, Stanton | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1155 |
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Replacing No-Suicide Contracts with Individualized Safety Plans and Assessments in the VA Psychiatric Inpatient Setting | Taylor, Stephen | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1156 |
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Thermoregulation in Neonatal Transport | Jensen, Aimee | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1157 |
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A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Recognition, Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Delirium | Schulte, Krista | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1158 |
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Engaging Remote Providers in Evidence Based Practice Using a Social learning Platform | Stock, Jennifer Speyer | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1159 |
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Smoking Cessation for Veterans in Outpatient Mental Health | Slack, Armando Manny | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1160 |
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Increasing Driving Safety Conversations Between Primary Care Providers and Older Adults | Barrus, C. Leilani | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Family / Adult Gerontology, Poster |
| 1161 |
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Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | Dangerfield, Heather M. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1162 |
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Relevance of Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity and Congenital Hypothyroidism in Infants Less Than 27 Weeks' Gestation | Hansen, Nicolette | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1163 |
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Assessment of Mental Health Stigma in Mental Health Care Workers | Farris, Lillian | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1164 |
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Timely Cervical Collar Removal at a Level 1 Trauma Center | Teas, Molly | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1165 |
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Effective Identification of Sepsis in the Emergency Department | Singer, Jessica | 2018 | Background: Severe sepsis is the leading cause of death at the University of Utah Hospital (UUH). In the University of Utah's emergency department (ED), sepsis capture and treatment remained at only 25%. We created an educational module and a sepsis checklist tool for the ED nursing staff which resu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1166 |
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Improving Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Screening in Primary Care | Hill, Alycia | 2018 | Background: Dysfunction means that something is not working appropriately. The pelvic floor is composed of a network of muscles, ligaments, and tissues that act like a hammock to support the organs of the pelvis: the uterus, vagina, bladder, urethra, and rectum. If the muscles of these organs become... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1167 |
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Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Counseling in the Juvenile Justice Setting: A Nursing Staff Quality Improvement Project | Leavitt, Jessica L. | 2018 | The majority of youth in juvenile justice facilities have substance use disorders. Motivational interviewing (MI) has been found to be an effective counseling style for substance use among adolescents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief MI training for nurses and ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1168 |
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Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid Users | Brearton, Klinton L. | 2018 | Background: Accidental opioid overdose is the leading cause of injury deaths in the state of Utah, even surpassing motor vehicle accidents. On average, 52 Utah adults die every month from drug poisoning. Currently, Utah is ranked 7th highest in the nation for opioid related overdoses. Co-prescribing... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1169 |
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Recognize and Treat Intracranial Hypertension to Improve the Quality of Patient Outcomes Who are Treated in the Neuro Critical Care Unit | Bentley, Kristy | 2018 | Background Treating intracranial hypertension (IH) and brain herniation quickly and effectively is imperative in reducing morbidity and mortality. Local Problem The Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) is considered the leader within Intermountain Health Care (IHC) i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1170 |
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Sexuality Education within the Juvenile Justice Services | Stratford, Shane | 2018 | Over 71% of adolescents in the Utah Juvenile Justice System report being sexually active. With the national average in the United States being just over 40%, there is a significant increased risk for sexually transmitted infections (STI) and unintended pregnancies in this population. While adolescen... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1171 |
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Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention to Increase Naloxone Prescribing Practices Among Rural Providers to Decrease the Death Rate from Opiate Overdose | Robbins, Emily | 2018 | Background: The death rate from opiate overdoses has exploded into what health officials call an epidemic. Nationwide, over 42,000 opiate overdose deaths occurred in 2016 with 40% of those being attributed to prescribed opiates. Between 2015-2016, there was a 10% increase in the death rate from pres... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1172 |
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An Evidence-Based Educational Intervention to Improve the Recognition and Photo Documentation of Child Abuse Injuries in a Rural Health Facility | Byrd, Tami L. Fikstad | 2018 | Background: Child abuse is an unfortunate reality for millions of children across the United States every year. The consequences of abuse result in long term emotional problems, including aggressive behavior, depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide; physical consequences include risk of asthma,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1173 |
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Implementing Screening for Venous Thromboembolism in an Urgent Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Pilot Project | Turgoose, William | 2018 | Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, may have serious health consequences for patients. However, over-referral of patients with these suspected symptoms may also result in burden to emergency departments and health care systems. E... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1174 |
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Assessing and Improving Health Care Provider's Knowledge and Treatment of Panic-like Anxiety and Unexplained Chest Pain in the Emergency Department | Hermansen, Gary | 2018 | This project assesses the knowledge and attitudes of health care providers (HCPs) in the emergency department (ED) of a 120-bed teaching hospital, regarding patients who present with unexplained chest pain (UCP), who may be suffering from panic-like anxiety (PLA). Several researchers have found that... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1175 |
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Improving Awareness and Cultural Humility Through a Self-Study Module | Schultz, Catherine H. | 2018 | Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to improve healthcare worker awareness and cultural humility through a self-study training module as a means of improving patient care. Background. The United States has experienced an increase in the growth of minority populations, which i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1176 |
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Is Milrinone Safe and Effective for Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia? | Mears, Michelle | 2018 | Pulmonary hypertension and related left ventricular dysfunction are common problems in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Milrinone, a phosphodiesterase-3 inhibitor with lusitropic and vasodilator effects, is utilized in up to 30% of CDH cases nationwide. No randomized trials have tested efficac... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1177 |
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Bone Marrow Transplant Survivorship Care Plan: Bridging the Knowledge and Care Access Gap: A Pilot Study | Lee, Wenny | 2018 | In 2006, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), now known as National Academy of Medicine (NAM), recognized that there is a lack of continuation of cancer survivor care in the United States. The IOM recommended that all comprehensive cancer centers address the need of survivor care by using survivorship c... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1178 |
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Development of a Pilot Comfort Care Guideline and Education Program with an Emphasis on Continuous Opioid Infusions | Cotner, Melissa | 2018 | Background: The hospital model of acute care is antithetical to the major underpinnings of hospice care, however many patients will die in hospitals. Clinicians are often not focused on patient comfort care and feel uneasy managing opioid infusions commonly used in EOL. The use of comfort care order... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1179 |
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Code Stroke: Effects of a Protocol Revision: A Quality Improvement Project | Graham, Patrick J. | 2018 | Introduction: Acute strokes in the inpatient setting comprise 6-15% of all strokes annually and are associated with worse functional outcomes and a larger financial burden than those with outpatient onset (Blacker, 2003; Cumbler, 2015; Bekelis, Missios, Coy, & Mackenzie, 2016). Approximately 32,000 ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1180 |
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Cervical Collar Removal Times at a Level 1 Trauma Center: A Needs Assessment | Teas, Amelia H. | 2018 | Trauma patients remain in cervical collar neck braces for up to 12 hours awaiting final radiology readings. These final readings are necessary before the collar can be removed. The extended wearing of cervical collars potentially leads to worsening fractures, ligamentous injury, increased spinal mov... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1181 |
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Integrating Outcome and Self-Efficacy Expectations that Influence Career Decisions in Mental Health Nursing: A Quality Improvement Project | Pawlus, Allison | 2018 | There is a shortage of mental health nurses with a rise in mental health illnesses worldwide. To provide adequate mental health care of the increasing population suffering from mental illness, more mental health nurses must be recruited and trained. This study assessed nurse outcome and self-efficac... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1182 |
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One Year Review of Experience with Postpartum IUD Insertions | Radmall, Jessica | 2018 | Aims: This quality improvement project aimed to understand postpartum contraceptive initiation trends in a midwifery practice at a teaching hospital in the Intermountain West. The primary aim was to measure the uptake of intrauterine device (IUD) and other long-acting contraception (LARC) in this po... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1183 |
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Piloting a Weight Management Program at a College Health Center | Price, Jared | 2018 | Background: Approximately 37% of US college students report being either overweight or obese. A college health center at a large Western US university routinely screens students for overweight and obesity, but offers limited weight management counseling. The purpose of this quality improvement proje... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1184 |
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Prenatal Care Implications for the Primary Care Provider | Karr, Jennifer | 2018 | Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) are extensively trained in their programs of study and are certified and skilled to care for patients ranging from birth to death. Due to the significant amount of curricular content required in FNP programs, creative ways of disseminating education regarding specif... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1185 |
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Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities Among Hispanic Adults in the Intensive Care Unit: A Needs Assessment | Gutierrez, Sandra | 2018 | The existence of health disparities among Hispanic adults in the critical care setting has been well documented. Multifactorial causes are often implicated but clear characterizations for health disparities in this setting have not been identified. The purpose of this needs assessment was to investi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1186 |
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Evaluation of a Telehealth Intervention for Postpartum Depression | Wharton, Hollie J. | 2018 | Purpose. This project investigated the effectiveness of using a computer-based telehealth platform in order to facilitate early recognition and initiation of interventions for postpartum depression (PPD). The purpose of this project was to increase awareness and prevention of postnatal depression th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1187 |
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Pediatric Resident Education to Facilitate Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling | Birdsall, Rebekah | 2018 | Teenage pregnancy is associated with myriad physical and socioeconomic risks for both mother and baby. Pediatricians have a vital role in providing sexual health education, ideally before the onset of sexual activity, and in preventing teenage pregnancy. Prevention of pregnancy during adolescent yea... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1188 |
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PTSD in Utah's Rural ICU Nurses: A Needs Assessment | Ferrin, Bruce | 2018 | Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), when experienced by rural intensive care unit (ICU) nurses, can negatively impact safe, effective, patient care (Badger, 2001; Mealer, Burnham, Goode, Rothbaum, & Moss, 2009). Hospitals share responsibility for supporting these nurses through work-related traum... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1189 |
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Nursing Perspectives of Developmental Care in Reducing Opioid Exposure in the Preterm Infant in the NICU | Russell, Kathryn | 2018 | As medical technology advances, so do the number of lives saved, including the lives of extremely low-birth-weight preterm infants. Although these babies are being given the chance at life, the care and procedures they require can have detrimental long-term effects. Many of these procedures are pain... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1190 |
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Can Telehealth Lactation Services Provide Effective Breastfeeding Support for Rural Areas? | Dahlsrud, Sadie | 2018 | In recent years, local and national organizations have emphasized the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and increasing access to lactation support. However, rural areas consistently have lower breastfeeding rates than urban areas and access to lactation consultants is limited. Telehealth lactati... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1191 |
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Reducing High Utilization Patient Care through Improved Provider Communication | Gonzales, Rebecca R. | 2018 | Nearly one-fifth of Medicare patients who have been discharged from a hospital in the United States are readmitted within thirty days. Almost half of these hospital readmissions are deemed to be preventable (Verhaegh, K. et. al., 2014). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Hospital Readmiss... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1192 |
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Development and Dissemination of a Telemental Health Startup Toolkit | Greene, Liz | 2018 | Telemental health (TMH) is largely underutilized by psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNP) despite substantial literature supporting its use. This project sought to improve current and future PMHNP understanding of, and accessibility to, the components needed to provide TMH services i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1193 |
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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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Increasing Motivational Interviewing Use Among Primary Care Providers Counseling on Weight Loss | Gunnell, Emilie | 2018 | The purpose of this project was to increase the use of weight loss counseling that integrated motivational interviewing (MI) techniques among primary care providers (PCPs) at a local primary practice. A quality improvement initiative was offered to 20 PCPs employed by seven community-based family pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Access to Evidenced-Based Parent Training in an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic | Polombo, Britney | 2018 | Background: Behavioral problems are some of the most commonly encountered clinical symptoms in children and adolescents within psychiatric/mental health settings (Pastor, Reuben, & Duran, 2012). Scientists have associated emotional and behavioral problems in childhood, with adverse outcomes across a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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A Study of Micronutrient Deficiencies after Bariatric Surgery | Nickel, Alexa | 2018 | Background: The United States is plagued with an obesity epidemic, with a resultant growing interest in bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgical procedures alter the GI tract, impeding absorption of micronutrients. Multivitamins (MVI) are an essential supplement after bariatric surgery to prevent nutri... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Online Education Campaign to Improve Awareness and Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Respiratory Tract Conditions | Reynolds, Casey J. | 2018 | Background: Antibiotics are often over used in the treatment of uncomplicated acute respiratory tract conditions. Over-use of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance. Consumer or patient lack of knowledge about antibiotics and expectations for use contribute to their inappropriate use. Aims: This... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Thermoregulation During Neonatal Transport | Jensen, Aimee | 2018 | Background: Thermoregulation is important during neonatal resuscitation to decrease morbidity and mortality. Thermoregulation can be a challenge especially for infants born outside tertiary care centers requiring transportation. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to improve thermoregulation f... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving the Quality of Provider Education on High Screen Time Use Given to Parents of Infant's & Young Children within a Primary Care Clinical Setting | Owens, Shalise H. | 2018 | INTRODUCTION: Research has shown that too much screen time can be harmful to young children. Primary care and pediatric providers see children a total of 21 times for Well Child Checks (WCC) before their fifth birthday, allowing for plenty of time for providers to discuss the importance of screen ti... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Increasing Utilization of the Ottawa Ankle Rules in the Urgent Care Setting | Steinly, Aimee | 2018 | The Ottawa Ankle Rules (OAR) have not been efficiently utilized in the urgent care setting. Even though multiple studies support providers in understanding the use of these tools for clinical decision making, clinicians continue to underutilize these tools. This quality improvement study was aimed a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |