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1 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
2 Developing a Marijuana Counseling Module to Improve Mental and Physical Health OutcomesSpeed, Michael2019Problem/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
3 Post-ICU PTSD Risk Screening ToolDayton, Kali2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
4 Adverse Maternal Event Screening ToolRose, Camilla2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
5 Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health LiteracyDangerfield, Heather M.2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
6 PTSD in Utah's Rural ICU Nurses: A Needs AssessmentFerrin, Bruce2018Post-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
7 Screening of Patients at Risk for Post-Intensive Care Unit Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderDayton, Kali2018Many 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
8 Increasing Awareness of Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Education Module for Women's Health ProvidersWilliams, Erin2018Objective: The purpose of this project was to develop and evaluate an educational intervention to improve women's healthcare providers' knowledge of perinatal posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Background: Approximately 16% of women meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD in the perinatal period. Pregn...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
9 Trial of a Guideline for Adverse Maternal EventsRose, Camilla2018Many factors may play a role in a woman's psychological well-being during the childbearing years, and some factors can influence a woman's ability to care for herself and her baby. Birth trauma is one event that may contribute to maternal mental illness. Birth trauma is defined as occurrence of any ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
10 Smoking Cessation for Veterans in Outpatient Mental HealthSlack, Armando Manny2018Veterans with comorbid mental health issues, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, have a higher use of cigarette and tobacco use. The Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) offers smoking cessation groups, which consist of 6-week sessions recommended by the ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
11 Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health LiteracyDangerfield, Heather M.2018Individuals with limited mental health literacy have greater difficulty in multiple areas including: managing chronic conditions, obtaining health information, adhering to medication regiments, and communicating with providers. Research shows that a large percentage of patients who do end up getting...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
12 Rescuing the Rescuers: Suicide Prevention through Risk Factor SurveillanceMills, Gordon2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
13 PTSD Veterans Simulation TrainingAngell, Charleen2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
14 Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in the Intensive Care UnitHowe, Erick2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
15 Simulation Training to Improve Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Adherence to Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:Angell, Charleen2017Despite the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines created in 2004 by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) for the identification and management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), studies demonstrate few veterans receive this standard of care. Major...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
16 Prevalence of Suicide Risk Factors among Emergency Medical Services Providers in UtahMills, Gordon2017Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers suffer a higher rate of suicide than the general population. National statistics show an age adjusted rate of 13.0 suicides per 100,000 in the general population. However, EMS providers have been shown to have suicide rates of 17.2 to 30.5 suicides per 100,...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
17 Complicated Grief Screening for VeteransHaynes, Lara Burns2017Complicated grief (CG) is grief experienced over a prolonged period of time that negatively affects physical, mental, and social health. Rates of alcoholism, insomnia, psychiatric disorders, physical illness, and death are all higher in people who are experiencing CG. Estimated prevalence of CG in b...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
18 Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in the ICU; Feasibility, Usability and SatisfactionHowe, Erick2017Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) is a method of stress management that has been used in military, police, fire, and frontline personnel since the 1980s. The purpose of CISD is to help workers in these fields debrief and manage stress that can arise in their jobs due to critical incidents. ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
19 Proposal for Implementation of a Hospital Elder Life Program for the Prevention of Delirium at a Veteran's Administrative Hospital in the Intermountain WestCoates, Catherine2016This scholarly project was the development and presentation of a business plan proposing the implementation of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), for the prevention of delirium, in hospitalized veterans aged 65 years and older. The business plan presented data specific to the Veterans Administr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
20 Examining Changes in the Mental Health Status of Refugees Over the First Six Months of Resettlement Using the Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15)Dhakhwa, Niva2016Refugees are people forced to leave their native countries and unable to return due to fear of war, violence, or political instability. Every year about 69,987 refugees resettle in the United States and approximately 1,200 refugees arrive in Utah. Refugees face various challenges, such as language a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
21 Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Military Sexual TraumaQian, Xinyi2016The role adverse childhood experiences (ACE) play on one's physical and mental health has become more understood over the past several years. A strong and graded relationship has been identified between the level of traumatic stress in childhood and poor physical and mental health in adulthood. Mili...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
22 Determining the Barriers and Beliefs of Salt Lake City Iraqi Refugee Torture Survivors Related to Metabolic and Cardiovascular DiseasePaulsen, Brooke2016The 2003 war in Iraq caused the displacement of over 4.2 million people. Since 2007, over 60,000 Iraqi refugees have resettled in the United States. In Utah, Iraqi refugees are the second largest refugee population. Iraqi refugees have a high prevalence of metabolic and cardiovascular disease prior ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
23 Effects of Chronic Stress on the 24-hour Shift WorkerElwell, Katherine R.2016The goal of this project, Effects of chronic stress on the 24- hour shift worker was to bring awareness of the long-term consequences of extended shift work in emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. Extended shift work, lack of sleep and repeated exposure to high stress environments cause chron...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
24 Screening for Toxic Stress In The 4 Year Old ChildWhite, Alexandria2015Introduction: The purpose of this project was to assist an urban clinic in implementing a quality improvement (QI) project to screen 4-year-old children at well child visits for symptoms of toxic stress, and to assist with the development and implementation of a sustainability plan. Problem Statemen...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
25 Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Treating Chronic Pain in Women Veterans at a Veterans Administration Medical CenterHouskeeper, Karla2014Primary care providers are often uneducated on how to effectively treat and manage chronic pain, yet they prescribe 20 percent of all narcotics given for pain (Manubay, Muchow & Sullivan, 2011). Managing chronic pain with an interdisciplinary approach is a more successful treatment, especially as na...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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