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926 Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid UsersBrearton, Klinton L.2018Background: 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
927 Recognize and Treat Intracranial Hypertension to Improve the Quality of Patient Outcomes Who are Treated in the Neuro Critical Care UnitBentley, Kristy2018Background 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
928 Sexuality Education within the Juvenile Justice ServicesStratford, Shane2018Over 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
929 Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention to Increase Naloxone Prescribing Practices Among Rural Providers to Decrease the Death Rate from Opiate OverdoseRobbins, Emily2018Background: 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
930 An Evidence-Based Educational Intervention to Improve the Recognition and Photo Documentation of Child Abuse Injuries in a Rural Health FacilityByrd, Tami L. Fikstad2018Background: 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
931 Implementing Screening for Venous Thromboembolism in an Urgent Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Pilot ProjectTurgoose, William2018Background: 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
932 Assessing and Improving Health Care Provider's Knowledge and Treatment of Panic-like Anxiety and Unexplained Chest Pain in the Emergency DepartmentHermansen, Gary2018This 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
933 Improving Awareness and Cultural Humility Through a Self-Study ModuleSchultz, Catherine H.2018Purpose: 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
934 Is Milrinone Safe and Effective for Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia?Mears, Michelle2018Pulmonary 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
935 Bone Marrow Transplant Survivorship Care Plan: Bridging the Knowledge and Care Access Gap: A Pilot StudyLee, Wenny2018In 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
936 Development of a Pilot Comfort Care Guideline and Education Program with an Emphasis on Continuous Opioid InfusionsCotner, Melissa2018Background: 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
937 Code Stroke: Effects of a Protocol Revision: A Quality Improvement ProjectGraham, Patrick J.2018Introduction: 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
938 Cervical Collar Removal Times at a Level 1 Trauma Center: A Needs AssessmentTeas, Amelia H.2018Trauma 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
939 Integrating Outcome and Self-Efficacy Expectations that Influence Career Decisions in Mental Health Nursing: A Quality Improvement ProjectPawlus, Allison2018There 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
940 One Year Review of Experience with Postpartum IUD InsertionsRadmall, Jessica2018Aims: 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
941 Piloting a Weight Management Program at a College Health CenterPrice, Jared2018Background: 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
942 Prenatal Care Implications for the Primary Care ProviderKarr, Jennifer2018Family 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
943 Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities Among Hispanic Adults in the Intensive Care Unit: A Needs AssessmentGutierrez, Sandra2018The 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
944 Evaluation of a Telehealth Intervention for Postpartum DepressionWharton, Hollie J.2018Purpose. 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
945 Pediatric Resident Education to Facilitate Adolescent Contraceptive CounselingBirdsall, Rebekah2018Teenage 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
946 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
947 Nursing Perspectives of Developmental Care in Reducing Opioid Exposure in the Preterm Infant in the NICURussell, Kathryn2018As 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
948 Can Telehealth Lactation Services Provide Effective Breastfeeding Support for Rural Areas?Dahlsrud, Sadie2018In 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
949 Reducing High Utilization Patient Care through Improved Provider CommunicationGonzales, Rebecca R.2018Nearly 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
950 Development and Dissemination of a Telemental Health Startup ToolkitGreene, Liz2018Telemental 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
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