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1 Understanding and Improving Heparin AdministrationLaValley, Sydnie2022At a 400-bed teaching hospital in the Mountain West, unfractionated heparin administration continues to be a source of medication errors despite attempts to mitigate the inherent risks and improve education for all healthcare providers involved. Other institutions have completed quality improvement ...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
2 Development of IV Ketamine ProtocolJohnson, Melissa L.; Morgan, Deborah; Anderson, Sumer2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
3 Newborn Feeding Barcode Scanning Compliance ReportMitchell, Joseph2022In consideration of the benefits of breastfeeding or human milk feeding (HM) and Bar- Coded Medication Administration (BCMA), along with the challenges inherent in those systems, this project seeks to identify behavior patterns and compliance with HM collections and administration policies. The prim...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
4 Developing an Evidence-Based Clinical Protocol for IV Ketamine TherapyJohnson, Melissa L.; Morgan, Deborah; Anderson, Sumer2022Background: Intravenous (IV) ketamine is rising as a novel pharmaceutical option manifesting rapid and robust symptom reduction and offering much promise in alleviating Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). Clear and consistent evidence-based practice protocols and guidelines are lacking as practiti...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
5 A Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit: The Utility of the Perinatal NurseDiStefano, Kelly A.S.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health, Poster
6 Promoting Provider Readiness to Induce Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Within the Emergency DepartmentSensiba, John A.; Bailey, ElLois; Vines, Caroline2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
7 Promoting Provider Readiness to Induce Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Within the Emergency DepartmentSensiba, John A.; Bailey, ElLois; Vines, Caroline2022Background: Opioid-involved deaths in the United States have risen steadily since 2018, from 47,000 to 69,000 deaths. Furthermore, from 2020 to 2021, opioid overdose fatalities increased by 35%. Despite ample evidence that buprenorphine is safer and more efficacious than more commonly used alpha-2 a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
8 Nurse Participation in No Harm Near Miss Error Reporting: A Quality Improvement InitiativeBersick, Ben2023Background: No harm and near miss (NHNM) safety event reports contribute to improved patient safety. These events expose the latent conditions in a healthcare system. Learning from them is key to quality improvement (QI). Lack of training and effective feedback to the reporters have been identified ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership
9 Implementing a Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Program in an Outpatient Counseling and Psychiatry ClinicDawson, Kristen M.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
10 Bedside Oxygen Histogram Monitoring in the NICU for Infants at Risk for Retinopathy of PrematurityArslanian, Lindsay A.; Hamilton, Jennifer L.2022Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vaso-proliferative disease process that is exclusive to premature infants and can be exacerbated by supplemental oxygenation administration. Infants that experience hypoxia and hyperoxia are at an increased risk of developing severe ROP. Bedside oxyg...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
11 Increasing Engagement and Feelings of Belonging of Teleworking NursesDuford-Hutchinson, Brittany C.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster
12 Implementing a Child-Friendly Teaching Tool for Kids with New-onset Type 1 DiabetesPinegar, Amelia J.; Garrett, Larry2022Background: Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic diseases in pediatric populations. It affects nearly 19,000 youth each year. This is a life-altering diagnosis with great consequences. American Diabetes Association guidelines recommend that the education for these patients should ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
13 A Needs Assessment to Evaluate Implementing a Relationship Enhancement Intervention for Couples at a Community Mental Health ClinicHoppe, Kristen; Stephens, Caroline; Baucom, Brain2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
14 Increasing Engagement and Feelings of Belonging of Teleworking Nurses to Improve Care Coordination: A Project in the Veterans Health Administration Healthcare SystemDuford-Hutchinson, Brittany C.2022Problem: Nurse disengagement contributes to poor patient experiences, decreased patient safety, and negative patient outcomes. Working in the virtual setting may contribute to feeling disconnected from the organization. The goal of this project was to implement an intervention that protects patient ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP
15 Dementia Risk Reduction in Geriatric Primary Care: A Needs AssessmentShaw, Rebecca L.2023Background: Dementia is a costly disease that profoundly impacts patients, caregivers, and health systems, and increasing disease-related morbidity threatens to overwhelm an already overburdened healthcare infrastructure. Although there is no cure for dementia, it may be possible to delay the onset ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
16 Quality Improvement Project: The Development of a Feeding Guideline for Neonates with GastroschisisNewton, Adriana2023Background: Gastroschisis is the most common abdominal wall defect treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Well-defined standardized gastroschisis guidelines, multidisciplinary team collaboration during guideline development, and sufficient guideline directives regarding feeding progress...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
17 Enhancing Documentation in the EHR to Reflect Nursing Workload in Acute Care SettingsReinhartdt, Kira Lee S.2023Background: Despite extensive research on nursing workload since the 1930s, no standardized definition exists. However, it is crucial to consider the nurse-patient ratios as workload increases with the number of patients, adversely affecting both patient care and nurse morale. The University of Utah...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
18 Patient Teaching about Naloxone in the Emergency Department: The Creation and Implementation of a Clinical Practice GuidelineBarney, Heather Ann; Christensen, Scott S.2022Background: Opioid overdose is the leading cause of preventable death in the Utah, and nationally. Utah ranks seventh in the nation for opioid overdose deaths with eight deaths weekly. Fatalities have continued to rise dramatically for over thirty years. Intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cen...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
19 Implementing a Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Program in an Outpatient Counseling and Psychiatry ClinicDawson, Kristen M.2023Background: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a newly emerging treatment modality gaining popularity among outpatient psychiatric practices. Despite mental health practitioners' increased interest in KAP, evidence-based protocols to direct safe treatment remain scarce. Experts in psychiatry, ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
20 Implementing the ACE and PCL-5 Screening Tools to Improve Trauma-Informed Care at an Outpatient Mental Health ClinicRockwood, Reilly, B.2023Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma response that leads to adverse psychological and physical symptoms. Post-traumatic stress disorder is frequently underdiagnosed by providers, resulting in unrecognized and untreated trauma symptoms. Experts recommend screening patients wi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
21 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
22 Active Learning for Nurse ResidentsPatzke, William L.2023Background: The University of Utah Hospital is developing a transition-to-practice program for their new graduate nurses (NGNs) entering practice. This program comes after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has challenged hospitals nationwide with the retention of experienced employees. These NGNs are ent...Graduatre Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
23 Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late Onset Sepsis Tool in a Culture-positive Patient Subgroup at a Level III Newborn Intensive Care UnitValadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela2022Background: Late-onset sepsis is an overwhelming systemic response to a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has recommended each unit have a systematic sepsis screening process. Implementing a screening approach...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
24 Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient UnitSalih, Hussein; Garret, Larry2023Background: Bedside reporting is a communication process used during the shift change, where the outgoing nurse hands over the responsibility of patient care to the incoming nurse. This handoff takes place at the patient's bedside, it improves patient safety, communication, and satisfaction, yet com...Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
25 A Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit: The Utility of the Perinatal NurseDiStefano, Kelly A.S.2023Background: Nurses are central caregivers in the carryout of intrapartum care. Their actions directly impact laboring patients, as well as, other clinical team members. They receive little to no training on trauma-informed care (TIC) despite working with a population more likely to be affect by trau...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health
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