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1 Identifying and Addressing Preoperative Iron Deficient Anemia in the Orthopedic Surgery Setting: A Needs Assessment ProjectClaflin, Laura H.2020Background:Despite national standards regarding the recommendations for treating anemia preoperatively in the elective surgery population, in many institutions these guidelines are not followed. The purpose of this assessment was to determine the needs and improvement opportunities of preoperative a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
2 Implementing ACE Screening in a Primary Care SettingHarken, Rachel E.2020Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) screening is the assessment of elements of child abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. The estimated prevalence of ACEs among adults in the U.S. is 60% (Kalmakis & Chandler, 2015). ACE scores can predict current health risk behaviors, chronic dis...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
3 Improving Obesity Management in a Primary Care SettingNorton, Kary M.; Lynch, Keisa2022Background: Obesity is a complex chronic condition that increases a patient's risk for many other chronic conditions. Although screening for obesity has increased in recent years, weight counseling in primary care is not ubiquitous due, in part, to providers' lack of knowledge and confidence in disc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
4 Osteoporosis Management: Strategies to Improve Patient Care Following a Fragility FractureMagiske, Kerry M.J.; Allen, Nancy A.2022Problem: A care gap exists in osteoporosis management (OPM) in females 50+ who have had a fragility fracture (FF). Clinical guidelines recommend prescribing anti-OP medications after a FF, though this recommendation is not commonly followed. The purpose of this needs assessment quality improvement p...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
5 Mock Codes: A Quality Improvement ProjectMemmott, Jacob2020Background: Code blues are one of the most intense, stressful, and mistaken prone situations in all of healthcare (Hatley, Jordan, Powers, & Morton, 2019). In the long term acute care hospital (LTAC) setting, very sick patients are cared for, but not many code blue emergencies occur. Therefore, clin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
6 Enhancing Competency Among Health Care Professionals in Caring for Victims of Domestic Violence at The Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City, UtahMcMinimee, Kate M.; Clifton, Jennifer2022Background: American Indian and Alaskan Native women are at higher risk than any other demographic for being victims of domestic violence. Identified barriers that prevent health professionals from addressing domestic violence during clinic visits include lack of education, training, and time. Provi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
7 Improving Stroke Awareness in Primary CareTwitchell, Josh2020Background: Stroke remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. Research shows that most strokes have significant modifiable risk factors. Currently primary care settings in the United States lack a systematic stroke risk screening process. It further suggests that stroke risk knowledge amon...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
8 Evaluating Sepsis Care in the Emergency Department:A Descriptive Analysis of Sepsis Care and TreatmentOliver, Christopher J.2020Background: Sepsis is a complex disease process with significant mortality and cost of care. Sepsis accounts for approximately 10% of all United States hospitalizations and nearly one in three in-hospital deaths. The purpose of this project was to evaluate how sepsis is identified and treated in a l...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
9 Implementation of a Toolkit for Families After Pediatric Sexual Assault: A Quality Improvement ProjectThayer, Madeline A.; Garrett, Larry2022Background: An estimated one in four to eight girls and one in ten to twelve boys are the victims of sexual assault or abuse before reaching adulthood. During an encounter for pediatric sexual assault, patients and caregivers are given extensive information about recovery, coping, and follow up care...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
10 Implementing an Asthma Clinical Practice Guideline in Primary CareMcmillin, Sarah; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Asthma is a common chronic illness, affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Asthma is primarily diagnosed and managed in a primary care setting. If ineffectively managed, asthma can reduce quality of life and create economic as well as health care system burden. Inconsistent ma...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
11 Guidelines for Sexual and Reproductive Health Conversations for Adolescents with Cystic FibrosisPope, Shelbie A.; Hamilton, Jennifer2022Background: Adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) are sexually active at the same rate as their healthy peers and have educational needs regarding sexual and reproductive health which are both general and disease-specific. CF care team providers recognize the importance of discussing sexual and repr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
12 Quality Improvement Project to Improve Cognitive Screening in Patients with DiabetesDalley, Necia2020Background: The largest growth in patients with diabetes is expected to be in those over the age of 65. Two risk factors for developing dementia include age and diabetes. In fact, type 2 diabetes increases dementia risk two-fold. About 50% of the time, dementia is preceded by mild cognitive impai...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
13 Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk in Women Through Goal Setting and Virtual Interval Follow UpVery, Katrina; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Cardiometabolic (CM) disorders are primarily lifestyle-induced and cause significant morbidity and mortality in women. Heart disease is responsible for 1 in 5 female deaths and is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Diminishing the consequences of CM disorders is w...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
14 Triage of Pregnant Women in the Urgent Care Setting: A Quality Improvement InitiativeHansen, Emily N.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: Pregnant women often seek care at urgent care (UC) facilities over more appropriate settings designed for tailored triage like Obstetric Emergency Services (OBES) at University of Utah Medical Center. Improper triage and poor interdepartmental transfer of pregnant women has been strongly...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
15 Improving Transitions of Care Between Inpatient and Outpatient Settings for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectNeilson, Jonathan2020Background: Transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings for children and adolescents in foster care are often inadequate to ensure proper follow-up care. Gaps in communication regarding changes to medication and treatment plans have the potential to lead to patient har...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
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