The Graduate Nursing Project collection includes Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects and Master's students' non-thesis projects submitted as part of program requirements.
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Filters: Relation Is Part Of: "Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP" Collection: ehsl_gradnu Subject: "Prescription Drug Misuse"
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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 |
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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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Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed Pain | Herrera, Kourtney | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Development of an Opioid Guideline for Emergency Department Providers | Ericksen, Nicole | 2017 | The United States (U.S) is currently facing an opioid epidemic. Along with high addiction and death rates, Emergency Departments (ED) across the nation have been adversely affected by this epidemic. Individuals who use opioid medications, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and oxycontin are four times m... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed Pain | Herrera, Kourtney | 2017 | The rates of opioid misuse, abuse, and death are rising and afflicting our communities, leading to a nationwide epidemic. Utah is currently ranked fourth in the nation and Carbon County is ranked first in Utah for opioid-related deaths (Utah Department of Health, 2016). As a result, the Center for D... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementing a Revised Controlled Medication Protocol | Hoffman, Sarah A. | 2015 | Prescription drug abuse (PDA) in Utah continues to be at an epidemic level, which has many widespread ramifications, including a huge financial burden placed on the United States economy, and the healthcare system as a whole (Trust for America's Health, 2013). Healthcare providers play an important ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Opioid Prescribing to Limit Potential for Non-Medical Opioid Use | Simons, Jennifer A. | 2013 | Prescription drug abuse is a significant problem, and is the fastest growing [drug] problem in the United States. More individuals use prescription drugs than heroin and cocaine combined. The increase in non-medical opioid use is directly correlate with the rate of opioid overdose death, which has i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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