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Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of |
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Increasing Awareness of Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Education Module for Women's Health Providers | Williams, Erin | 2018 | Objective: 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 |
977 |
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Creating an Adult Congenital Cardiology Transition of Care Program at a Tertiary Care Facility | Anderson, Matthew | 2018 | Due to advances in surgical and medical management there is a rapidly growing population of adolescent and young adult survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD). Recent data reveals there are more adults than children with CHD. These CHD survivors are at risk of both cardiac and non-cardiac morbid... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
978 |
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A Collaborative Staffing Model: Utilizing Nurse Practitioners and Physicians on the Hospitalist Service | Lovell, Amber | 2018 | The purpose of this needs assessment is to determine an effective solution to provide additional coverage to the hospitalist service. It also serves to identify what patient factors are responsible for increases in workload for the hospitalist service. Studies indicate that an increase in patient ag... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
979 |
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Is It Time For Telehealth in Your Rural Hospital?: A Needs Assessment | Simmons, Sarah | 2018 | Healthcare shortages in rural areas are problematic, with a physician to patient ratio of 1 physician per 2,513 patients. The purpose of this needs assessment was to determine the access and demand for specialized providers in one rural level IV critical access hospital in Utah. This project assesse... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
980 |
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Creation of a Mobile Schoolhouse; Teaching BLS, ACLS & PALS Within a National Guard CERFP Unit | Lowe, Spencer N. | 2018 | In an effort to provide medical aid as well as the mitigate and prevent human suffering during homeland disasters the Air National Guard has been tasked with augmenting the public and private sector in emergency response. Specially trained units known as the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nucle... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
981 |
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Factors Influencing Utah Nurse Practitioners' Decisions to Join Nurse Practitioner Associations | Rowley, Thomas | 2018 | While the benefits of professional associations to its members' personal development and ultimately patients are well-established, professional association membership is declining among health professions, including nurse practitioners. Research is available on factors that influence registered nurs... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
982 |
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Establishing Routine Antenatal Depression Screening in a Medium-Sized Private Group Obstetric Practice | Himes, Annette | 2018 | Background. Antenatal depression is one of the most common complications of pregnancy (UMMHC, 2016). Studies have found prevalence rates anywhere from 14-23% in obstetric populations. Unfortunately, less than ten percent of American adults are appropriately screened for depression, and this statisti... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
983 |
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Increasing Emotional Intelligence in Healthcare Providers | Taylor, Noelle | 2018 | Emotional intelligence (EI) has long been overlooked in medical education and recent studies show medical providers miss opportunities to show EI to patients and staff. Emotional intelligence can enhance patient-provider communication and patient trust, thus affecting overall patient care and safety... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
984 |
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Nurse Case Management Model for Office-Based Opioid Treatment | Haggerty, Erin | 2018 | The United States is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic. For healthcare providers, providing access and delivering evidence-based treatments, including Medication Assisted Treatment with buprenorphine can be challenging. This is due to the chronic nature of the disease of addiction, lack of p... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
985 |
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Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing One Key Question® in a Midwifery Practice within a University Health System | Labbe, Krista L. | 2018 | Prevention of unintended pregnancy and promotion of health prior to conception are widely accepted approaches to lowering maternal and infant mortality. Despite the likely substantial return on investment, routine screening for pregnancy intention is not typically incorporated into the care of repro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
986 |
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Implementing Training Modules to Facilitate the Patient Health Questionnaire-2&9 (PHQ-2&9) Screening Administration for Improving Depression Screening in a Local Free Clinic | Nicol, Hanna | 2018 | Background: Major depressive disorder affects approximately 9 percent of the adult population annually and has a 17 percent lifetime prevalence in the United States (Maurer, 2012; Meyer & Grob, 2014; NIMH, 2015). Adult depression occurs more frequently in low income and uninsured populations in the ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
987 |
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Enhancing Outpatient Psychotherapy Access Through Implementing a Transitional Therapy Group | Thomas, Michael | 2018 | Background: Limited access to mental health, and provider shortages, leads to treatment delays. Patient access to care may be improved by enhancing mental health treatment efficiency and effectiveness. Resilience-based positive psychology groups can improve mental health wellness and could potential... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
988 |
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Incorporating Principles of Motivational Interviewing For Improved Management of Pediatric Obesity in Primary Care | Wagstaff, Sarah | 2018 | The purpose of this scholarly project was to increase provider knowledge, confidence, and use of motivational interviewing (MI) techniques when initiating discussions with obese pediatric patients and their parents regarding healthy weight. Although current literature addresses the effectiveness of ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
989 |
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What's Happening at the Frontline?: Assessment and Quality Improvement of Bedside Maternal Care in Rural India | Bodily, Krystal | 2018 | Background: In an effort to reduce maternal mortality (MM), India initiated one of the largest maternal health programs worldwide in 2005. Despite a substantial increase in facility-based deliveries, India has not seen a significant reduction in MM and still accounts for 15% of the world's maternal ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
990 |
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Trial of a Guideline for Adverse Maternal Events | Rose, Camilla | 2018 | Many 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 |
991 |
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Multicultural Orientation Training: An Innovative Method to Develop Cultural Humility Among Health Care Providers | Kemp, Brittany | 2018 | The purpose of this pilot study was to trial Multicultural Orientation training among health care providers (HCPs) in a university academic health sciences setting. Multicultural orientation (MCO) is a method for training HCPs to navigate patient cultural values and incorporate these values into the... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
992 |
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Relevance of Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity and Congenital Hypothyroidism in Infants Less Than 27 Weeks' Gestation | Hansen, Nicolette | 2018 | Premature infants' thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) progression differs from term infants due to their immature hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid function (La Franchi, 2014). Limited studies have analyzed the TSH progression in preterm infants, specifically infants less than 27 weeks' gestation. Curre... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
993 |
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Timely and Safe Removal of Backboards in a Rural Emergency Department | Garrett, Craig | 2018 | This study explored the need for timely and safe removal of backboards in a rural emergency department where no guidelines or protocols were currently in place for patients being brought in on backboards. Studies indicate adverse effects on patients who are allowed to have prolonged backboard time b... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
994 |
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Improving Midwifery Prenatal Care for Women with Obesity | Lee, Kathryn | 2018 | Background. This project involved creation of a manuscript entitled Prenatal Care of Women with Obesity: An Effective Approach to Key Moments in Patient Counseling. The manuscript was created to enhance understanding of the communication needs of women with obesity during the prenatal period. Obese ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
995 |
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Are Reimbursement Changes Affecting Hospice Referrals In The Skilled Nursing Facility?: A Feasibility Study | Martin, Christina | 2018 | Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine barriers and facilitators to hospice referral in three nursing home settings and to increase the utilization of this service Background: Nearly 1.5 million individuals reside in nursing homes across the United States however only 14.5 percent of ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
996 |
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Assessment of Mental Health Stigma in Mental Health Care Workers | Farris, Lillian | 2018 | This paper presents and discusses the assessment of mental health stigma in mental health care workers in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Mental health conditions are prevalent throughout the United States with "one in 5 adults experiencing a mental health condition every year" (NAMI, 2017a, para... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
997 |
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Defining Current Practice of Iron Deficiency Screening Among High-Risk Neonates | Willes, Dallin | 2018 | Infants that are born small for gestational age (SGA), very low birthweight (VLBW), or as an infant of a diabetic mother (IDM) are at an increased risk of having iron deficiency anemia early in their life. Iron deficiency anemia puts an infant at risk for several serious conditions that can be detri... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
998 |
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Promoting Upstream Integration of Palliative Care in Elderly Heart Failure Patients | Brown, Harmony Lauritzen | 2018 | Heart failure (HF) is a devastating disease that inordinately affects the elderly. Although palliative care (PC) can be an invaluable tool in promoting symptom management and quality of life (QOL) for elderly end-stage heart failure (ESHF) patients, it is a resource that is often underutilized by HF... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
999 |
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Pre-Hospital Ultrasound Training for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Providers | Potter, Jessica | 2018 | Patients in the pre-hospital setting are an at-risk population. The use of ultrasound has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in critically ill emergency room patients. Only 4.1% of emergency medical service providers use ultrasound and 21.7% are considering the implementation of ultrasound... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
1000 |
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Developing Anticipatory Guidance to Facilitate Optimal Care Transition Outcomes for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes | McDowell, Megan | 2018 | Background: Emerging adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for poor health outcomes as they transition from pediatric to adult care providers. This is in part due to the complexities of young adult life as individuals with T1D enter the work force, leave home, or start college whil... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |