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1 Implementation and Evaluation of an Independent Advanced Practice Provider Inpatient Care ModelStraight, Rachel2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
2 Implementation and Evaluation of an Independent Advanced Practice Provider Inpatient Care ModelStraight, Rachel2023Background: The addition of advanced practice providers (APPs) has been shown to improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction in areas such as ICU, surgery, and transplant; however, there is little evidence that explores such effects in the inpatient hematology-oncology setting. Local Problem:...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
3 Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care UnitPark, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
4 Development and Implementation of an Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care UnitPark, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S.2022Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients often remain bedbound for prolonged periods in intensive care units (ICU) due to a lack of resources and collaboration between interdisciplinary teams, in addition to poorly specified guidelines for patient mobilization. Early mobility programs have ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
5 Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICUHall, Catherine A.2022Background: Every year in the United States there are approximately 360,000 babies that are born premature. In the state of Utah that number is approximately 45,700, which is almost 10% of all babies born. Preterm infants are at greater risk for developmental delays. Long lengths of stay in the Newb...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
6 Evaluation of the Parent Experience with Home Enteral Feeding Tubes in Infants Discharged from the Newborn Intensive Care UnitMitchell, Megan I.2022Background: Infants who spend time in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit must attain full oral feedings prior to discharge. Waiting for a clinically stable infant to attain full oral feedings can considerably increase their time spent in the hospital. Allowing these infants to discharge home with a fee...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
7 Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICUHall, Catherine A.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
8 Implementing A Postoperative Extubation PathwaySteinfels, Brittany; Alderden, Jenny2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
9 The Parent Experience With Home Enteral Tube Feedings After NICU DischargeMitchell, Megan I.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
10 Implementing A Postoperative Extubation ProtocolSteinfels, Brittany; Alderden, Jenny2022Background: Timely extubation is vital for Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery because longer durations of time spent intubated are associated with risk for mortality, delirium, and longer length of stay in the ICU. The Society ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
11 NICU Journey to DischargeBanyai, Kaley A.; Schiefelbein, Julieanne; Kranz, Clare2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
12 Documenting Patient Mobility: Design of Electronic Tools for a Team ApproachHollister, Kristina2021More than 35 million patients in the United states are hospitalized each year, with many of these patients concurrently experiencing hospital-acquired impairments related to their physical mobility during their hospitalization (Hoyer et al., 2016). Hoyer et al. (2014) demonstrated that adults admitt...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
13 Optimizing Care Delivery for Newborns with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)Meyer, Kimberly; Garrett, Teresa; Muniyappa, Bhanu2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster
14 Nursing Documentation of Patient Mobility Using AMPAC and JH-HLM Scoring ToolsHollister, Kristina2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster
15 Implementing a Best Practice Diabetic Ketoacidosis Protocol: A Quality Improvement ProtocolGurney, Jonathan2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
16 Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitAlmberg, Lexi; Doyon, Katherine; Tonna, Joseph2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
17 Integration of Acute Huntsman at Home™ into Emergency Care: A Systematic Implementation PlanHo, Nancy2020Home hospital is a home-based care model that delivers hospital-level services seen in an inpatient hospital setting. This care model has been used in several developed countries (i.e. Spain and Australia) with prior studies indicating that it may reduce cost, maintain quality and safety, and improv...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
18 Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitAlmberg, Lexi2020Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) care entails the need to continually interact with the patient for medically necessary assessments and interruptions creating increased levels in noise during sleeping hours. Sleep deprivation is harmful to critically ill patients leading to increased hospital l...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
19 Evaluation and Optimization of an Inpatient Daily Cares FlowsheetJensen, Clayton2020Clinical documentation is one of the highest priorities of any clinician. Documentation is only second to the actual care of the patient and could be considered another dimension or extension of patient care (Andrews & St Aubyn, 2015). Ask any clinician about the importance of clinical documentation...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
20 Evaluation Plan for Intermountain's TeleHealth Critical Care and Hospitalist Admission and Transfer Program (Quarterback Program)Anderson, Cynthia A.2020Current communication and information technologies allow one to connect and exchange information with a variety of people and systems instantaneously. While this can enrich lives socially, it also plays an integral role in the delivery of telehealth. The Office of the National Coordinator of Healt...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
21 Improve Mobility in the ICUElmer, Chantelle2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
22 Integration of Acute Huntsman at Home™ into Emergency Care: A Systematic Implementation PlanHo, Nancy2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster
23 Readiness Assessment for Extubation Planning: A QI InitiativeJohnny, Jace D.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
24 Readiness Assessment for Extubation Planning for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement InitiativeJohnny, Jace D.2019Problem/Background: Extubation failure (EF) is the need for reintubation within 48 hours after a planned extubation in patients meeting weaning criteria from mechanical ventilation (MV). The incidence rate varies in the literature but has a statistically significant correlation with mortality, prolo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
25 An Initiative to Improve the Mobility of the Critically Ill: A Nurse-Driven ProtocolElmer, Chantelle2019Problem/Background: More than 6 million Americans have a stay in the ICU each year frequently leading to prolonged bedrest and immobility. Research indicates that mobility is the single most important variable in maintaining and preserving short and long term physical function, yet often it's placed...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
26 Quality Improvement Project for Early Sepsis Iintervention and Education with Pre-Hospital EMS TeamsWoodruff, Whitney S.2019In the United States, sepsis is currently the third leading cause of death, and the number one leading cause of death of hospitalized patients (CDC, 2018; HCUP, 2016). Each year the United States pays over 27.4 billion dollars in the management and treatment of hospitalized patients with sepsis (HCU...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
27 Early Sepsis Intervention and Education with EMS TeamsWoodruff, Whitney S.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
28 A Collaborative Staffing Model in the Urban Community Hospital: Advanced Practice Clinician IntegrationMichael, John2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
29 A Collaborative Staffing Model: Utilizing Nurse Practitioners and Physicians on the Hospitalist ServiceLovell, Amber2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
30 A Collaborative Staffing Model in the Urban Community Hospital: Advanced Practice Clinician IntegrationMichael, John2018Changes within the healthcare environment are requiring medical systems to find creative ways to improve how they deliver care in order to optimize quality and cost-effectiveness. The addition of APC coverage within the hospital setting is heavily supported by data and has proven to be a worthwhile ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
31 A Collaborative Staffing Model: Utilizing Nurse Practitioners and Physicians on the Hospitalist ServiceLovell, Amber2018The 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
32 Identifying Strategies to Decrease ED BoardingVansCoy, Darrin2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster
33 Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)Jarvis, Matthew2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
34 Ottawa Rules Implementation in Emergency Medicine TriageCluff, David2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
35 Ottawa Guidelines Implementation for a Local Government Run HospitalCluff, David2017The incidence of lower extremity injury that present to emergency departments in the United States yearly is unknown. But, due to the high numbers of lower extremity injuries seen at Emergency Departments (ED), overutilization of resources such as radiology can occur. Approximately 30% of patients r...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
36 Identifying Strategies to Decrease ED BoardingVansCoy, Darrin2017Keeping patients in the emergency department (ED) after an admission decision has been made, also known as ED boarding, leads to ED overcrowding. Boarded patients continue to use ED resources and prevent new patients from being seen. Boarding can also have adverse effects, such as higher mortality r...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
37 Delirium Management in the Intensive Care UnitJarvis, Matthew2017Delirium is a cognitive impairment that includes an altered level of consciousness, disorganized thinking and inattention. Hospitalized patients, especially those critically ill, are at an increased risk for developing acute delirium during the hospital stay. Delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
38 Early Mobilization in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A QI Project at a Large Teaching InstitutionBarton, Tim2016This is a quality improvement project in a medical intensive care unit (MICU) with the aim of increasing the rates of early mobilization in mechanically ventilated patients. In spite of the research showing the benefits to early mobility, many institutions are slow to adopt this practice. Designing ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
39 A Retrospective Study of ICU Readmission of Cardiothoracic Surgery PatientsGentner, Amanda2016Transfer from the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) to a lower level of care represents a high-risk transition. Patients who survive critical illness are likely to have complex care needs and are at risk for adverse events and poor outcomes. Readmission to the CVICU is associated with incre...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
40 Improving Sedation in the ICU by Adhering to National Guidelines and RecommendationsEngland, Lorraine D.2016Over five million individuals are admitted to a critical care unit in the United States each year. The number one diagnosis for admission is respiratory failure. Something as simple as decreasing the amount of medication a patient receives can improve outcomes for this large and vulnerable patient p...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
41 Heart Score in the Emergency DepartmentSpencer, Abbie2016The evaluation of chest pain can be very costly. Ruling out low-suspicion chest pain early can lead to decreased costs to patients and hospitals. Currently, all patients who present to the ED with the chief complaint of chest pain receive an extensive work-up, including serial labs, electrocardiogra...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
42 Development of a Workflow Algorithm for an Early Mobilization Protocol in a Neurologic Critical Care UnitCrane, Ashle M.2016The benefits of early mobilization in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting have been well established. Mobilizing patients early is associated with decreased hospital length of stays, number of days on ventilators, use of sedation, and number of hospital-acquired infections. Early mobilization has a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
43 Provider Perceptions of Palliative Care in an Emergency DepartmentTateoka, Elizabeth Buffy2016Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is defined by Healthy People 2020, and addresses aspects of physical, mental, emotional, and social health, and how health status affects and impacts emotions and overall satisfaction with life (USDHHS, 2015). Emergency departments see high volumes of older adu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
44 Implementing a Fast TrackBurton, Kassie2016Over the past 10 years there has been an increase in the number of emergency room visits. From 1993 to 2013 the number of Emergency Departments in the United States has dropped by more than 500 (AHA, 2013). These changes have caused an increasing overcrowding problem; many researchers have categoriz...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
45 Heart Failure Self-Management Education: Does Timing Have an Impact on Readmission Rates?Clayton, Anne2016Hospital readmissions are expensive but relatively common among heart failure (HF) patients. Studies have found that teaching patients self-management strategies to use at home, including early reporting of symptoms, can help to prevent hospital readmissions. Therefore, identifying and implementing ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
46 Education, Nursing, Graduate; Developing the Care Model for Comprehensive Outpatient Pediatric Palliative CareBerg, Angela2015Children continue to lose their lives to life threatening and life limiting illnesses. Less than ten percent of them receive palliative or hospice support. This project addresses design and development of an outpatient model to provide comprehensive pediatric palliative care. Outpatient access to th...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
47 Skin-to-Skin Care in the Level IV NICU: A Quality Improvement ProjectTaylor, Moriah2015Skin-to-skin care (SSC), also known as kangaroo care, is a simple intervention that involves placing a naked, or nearly naked, newborn in a prone position on the chest of the parent. This practice was originally devised in the late 1970s as a means of preventing hypothermia in premature infants. Sin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
48 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
49 Study of Pain Management Practices in Infants with Gastroschisis in a Level IV Newborn Intensive Care UnitFish, Jennifer2015Gastroschisis is an abdominal wall defect specific to the neonatal population, where the abdominal organs protrude through an opening next to the umbilicus. The severity of the defect varies between patients, but all infants with the diagnosis of gastroschisis will require surgical intervention. Pai...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
50 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
51 Retrospective Review of Post-Operative Ileus and/or Bowel Obstruction in Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Stage III-IV after Cytoreductive SurgeryJohnson, Linda2014This project involves a retrospective chart review of 25 patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer stage IIIb or IV to identify if they developed an ileus, length of stay, and cost. The evaluation of the feasibility of a clinical/surgical fast track protocol at the Huntsman Can...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
52 CAUTI Prevention and Guideline EducationVasquez, Carlos A.2014Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by foley urinary catheters, accounts for 80% of all nosocomial infections encountered in the hospital setting. The cost of all nosocomial infections in the US is about $340 million dollars annually. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
53 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
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