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1 A Quality Improvement Initiative: Reducing the Number of Frequent Revisits in the Emergency DepartmentAlm, Melissa; Morgan, Deborah; Hopkins, Christy2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
2 A Quality Improvement Initiative: Reducing the Number of Frequent Revisits in the Emergency DepartmentAlm, Melissa; Morgan, Deborah; Hopkins, Christy2020Background:Inappropriate use of the emergency department (ED) is a persistent and costly problem in the United States (US) healthcare system. More than 136 million ED visits were recorded in the US in 2014 and studies show 50-65% of this patient population have mental health problems. The introducti...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
3 A Quality Improvement Project to Develop and Evaluate Systems of Care for Undocumented Immigrants with End-Stage Renal Disease in Southwest IdahoChild, Clinton2015In Southwest Idaho undocumented immigrants have, compared to legal residents, little to no access to, or funding for, preventative and maintenance care of ESRD. The disparity of care in the current delivery system for undocumented immigrants results in poorer outcomes, longer length of stay, and a s...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
4 A Standardized, Incremental Training Model in the University of Utah Emergency DepartmentCrepeau, Scott B.; Garcia, Kimberly; Evans, Alexandra2022Background: Inconsistent training methods registered nurses (RNs) use for precepting leads to varying levels of preparedness of newly hired RNs (recent graduates and those with experience) in the University of Utah Emergency Department (UUED) in 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UUED experienced...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
5 A Standardized, Incremental Training Model in the University of Utah Emergency DepartmentCrepeau, Scott B.; Garcia, Kimberly; Evans, Alexandra2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
6 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
7 Assessing Patients' Social Needs While Delivering Emergency Nursing Care: A Pilot Evaluation to Inform the Use of a Screening ToolCheney, Janae2021With recent healthcare policy changes, including the creation of the accountable care organizations, screening for social risks such as food and housing insecurity has become increasingly common in the healthcare system. However, little is known about the social need screening practices in emergency...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
8 Assessment and Management of the Suicidal Patient: A Process Improvement FrameworkSeitz, Marie Christine M.; Garrett, Larry; Luistro, Elvina; Virgallito, Mary; Korkis, Leah2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
9 Chronic Pain Treatment Guideline for Emergency Department Providers in an Urban Community HospitalWeir, Kim2019Problem: Chronic pain affects over 100 million adults in the United States. Opioids are commonly used to manage chronic pain with substance abuse and narcotic overdose being on the rise and of national concern. Emergency department (ED) providers are on the frontlines in treating patients with chron...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
10 Chronic Pain: A Guideline to Support Providers and Inform PatientsWeir, Kim2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology
11 Code Stroke: Effects of a Protocol RevisionGraham, Patrick J.2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
12 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
13 Critical Three Hours of Sepsis in the Emergency DepartmentGonzales, RaNae2016In the Emergency room (ER), diagnosis of sepsis is often delayed and treatment is prolonged. Through education of signs, symptoms and treatment there is hope to decrease mortality rates in a local hospital. This will be accomplished by staff education, implementation of an algorithm and standardizin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
14 The Development and Implementation of a Practitioner in Triage Process for the Emergency Department at Intermountain Medical CenterGardner, Kristen2014The number of people visiting the emergency department (ED) has trended upwards over the last 20 years. Over utilization of the ED results in congestion and over crowding. The inappropriate use of the ED by lower acuity patients has created a financial burden and pulled resources from critical patie...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
15 Development of a Toolkit for Ordering Timely Diagnostic Testing and Treatments in the Emergency Department TriageTruong, Alex2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care
16 Development of a Toolkit for Ordering Timely Diagnostic Testing and Treatments in the Emergency Department TriageTruong, Alex C.2023Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many turnovers of nursing staff at the emergency departments (ED). This has led to various new staff with different experiences joining the ED team and placing new staff members in the triage role. Many new ED nurses need to familiarize themselves with th...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care
17 Development of an Opioid Guideline for Emergency Department ProvidersEricksen, Nicole2017The 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
18 The Development of Practice Guidelines for Advanced Practice Clinicians in the Emergency Departments Staffed by the Utah Emergency PhysiciansNewman, Jennifer2013The emergency departments (EDs) staffed by the Utah Emergency Physicians (UEP) are faced with unique challenges. Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) and McKay-Dee Hospital are often faced with long door to provider times and an increased length of stay (LOS) for patients due to the high volume of pat...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
19 Educational Module for Case Managers Caring for the Chronically HomelessBonilla, Carlos Eduardo2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
20 Educational Module for Case Managers Caring for the Chronically HomelessBonilla, Carlos E.2017Every chronically homeless individual in Utah costs the public approximately $30,000 to $50,000 a year in healthcare resources. One potential reason for the high cost of care delivery to those who are chronically homeless is that case managers (CMs) caring for this population lack clinical backgroun...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
21 Effective Identification of Sepsis in the Emergency DepartmentSinger, Jessica2018Background: Severe sepsis is the leading cause of death at the University of Utah Hospital (UUH). In the University of Utah's emergency department (ED), sepsis capture and treatment remained at only 25%. We created an educational module and a sepsis checklist tool for the ED nursing staff which resu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
22 Effectiveness of an Education Intervention to Improve Depression Screening Rates in the Emergency DepartmentPatterson, Emmy Lou2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
23 Emotional Support Following Early Pregnancy Loss in the Emergency Department: A Guide for Health Care ProvidersJense, Sandra2013Women who experience pregnancy loss experience levels of grief similar to those felt with the loss of any loved one (Kersting & Wagner, 2012; Lok, 2007; Robinson, 2011). There are factors associated with miscarriage that can predispose women to complicated grief, including physical pain or trauma du...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
24 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
25 Fostering Professional Fulfillment in Emergency Department NursesSpeak, Alice2023Background: Professional fulfillment, defined as a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and personal resilience, is essential for safe practice and nurse well-being. Lack of professional fulfillment is associated with burnout, increased risk for medical errors, and even self-harm and suicide...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontologyu/Acute Care
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