The Graduate Nursing Project collection includes Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects and Master's students' non-thesis projects submitted as part of program requirements.
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| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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| 1 |
 | Implementing Standardized Depression Screening in Long-term Care: A QI Project | Holmes, Mitchell; Morgan, Deborah; Reinke, Lynn | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology |
| 2 |
 | Implementing Standardized Depression Screening in Long-term Care: A QI Project | Holmes, Mitchell; Morgan, Deborah; Reinke, Lynn | 2024 | Older adults, particularly those in long-term care facilities, face challenges accessing resources as they age, increasing their risk for mental health disorders. Risk factors such as social isolation and declining health, compounded by comorbidities, often contribute to undiagnosed depression. Desp... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology |
| 3 |
 | Implementing a Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Program in an Outpatient Counseling and Psychiatry Clinic | Dawson, Kristen M. | 2023 | Background: 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 |
| 4 |
 | Implementing a Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Program in an Outpatient Counseling and Psychiatry Clinic | Dawson, Kristen M. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 5 |
 | A Practice Model to Integrate Mental Health Care at an Outpatient Burn Clinic | Harris, Alissa K.; Quinn, Kristen; McMurtrey, Lisa; Stirling, Heidi; Morgan, Deborah | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 6 |
 | Understanding Social Determinants of Health by Increasing Social Needs Screening and Referral at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Stodtmeister, Paige; Luther, Brenda; Garbett, Cynthia | 2023 | Background: Unmet social needs are widespread and greatly influence health and well-being. Local Problem: Despite the prevalence of unmet social needs, clinics often fail to screen for and assess the impact of social needs on health. This project aimed to increase social needs screening at an outpat... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 7 |
 | Understanding Social Determinants of Health by Increasing Social Needs Screening and Referral at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Stodtmeister, Paige; Luther, Brenda; Garbett, Cynthia | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 8 |
 | Fostering Professional Fulfillment in Emergency Department Nurses | Speak, Alice | 2023 | Background: 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 |
| 9 |
 | Fostering Professional Fulfillment in Emergency Department Nurses | Speak, Alice | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontologyu/Acute Care, Poster |
| 10 |
 | Identifying Depression in Adult Refugees With the Refugee Health Screener-15: A Quality Improvement Project | Parkin, Eliza | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 11 |
 | Needs Assessment of an In-Patient Unit for Perinatal Mood Disorders at the University of Utah | Tsuhako, Kali Condie | 2023 | Background: The perinatal period represents the time before, during, and after having a baby. This is often assumed to be one of the happiest times of a woman's life. However, for nearly 20% of women, this experience is marked by unanticipated emotional turmoil. Perinatal mood disorders have become ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health |
| 12 |
 | Implementing Universal Mental Health Screening at a University Student Health Center | Yamashiro, Hailey B. | 2023 | Background: Literature shows a mental health crisis among all college students in the United States. Graduate and undergraduate students are at higher risk for developing anxiety and depression related symptoms and disorders as a result of their high stress environment. Local Problem: A mental healt... | Graduatre Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 13 |
 | Implementing Universal Mental Health Screening at a University Student Health Center | Yamashiro, Hailey B. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduatre Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 14 |
 | Identifying Depression in Adult Refugees With the Refugee Health Screener-15: A Quality Improvement Project | Parkin, Eliza | 2023 | Background: There are over 68.5 million people forcibly displaced worldwide due to persecution, violence, or conflict. Of this population, 25.4 million are refugees. Prevalence of depression and other mental health concerns is found to be around 30% in this population and yet current mental health s... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 15 |
 | A Practice Model to Integrate Mental Health Care at an Outpatient Burn Clinic | Harris, Alissa K.; Quinn, Kristen; Morgan, Deborah | 2023 | Background: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 350,000 individuals sought medical treatment for burn injuries in 2020. Over half of those individuals will experience a mental health disorder within one year. Despite the known link between mental health disorde... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 16 |
 | Increasing Provider Use of a Sleep Assessment Instrument at a VA Outpatient Mental Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project | Gavin, Lindsay P.; Doyon, Katherine; Webb, Sara M. | 2022 | Background: In the United States, sleep dysfunction occurs in 50-80% of patients seeking psychiatric treatment, compared to 10-18% of adults in the general U.S. population. In the veteran population, those numbers are magnified, and larger still in the veteran population who seek psychiatric treatme... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 17 |
 | Utilization of a Sleep Assessment Instrument at a VA Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Gavin, Lindsay P.; Doyon, Katherine; Webb, Sara M. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 18 |
 | Improving Provider Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence With Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: A Quality Improvement Project | Cooper, Tyler; Bullock, Randy | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 19 |
 | Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Outpatient Psychiatry | Meier, Hannah C.; Bailey, ElLois; Webb, Sara | 2022 | Background: In the 1960s, researchers developed ketamine as a surgical anesthetic. More recently, the medical community has recognized ketamine as a mental health treatment separate from the indications of pain management or anesthesia. Subanesthetic therapeutic ketamine falls into the frameworks of... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 20 |
 | Implementation of the CGI-S Screening Tool at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Rehbein, Kaitrin; Morgan, Deborah | 2022 | Background: Psychiatric providers struggle to keep consistent records of patient outcomes through valid and reliable statistical tools compared to their medical provider counterparts (Kilbourne et al., 2018). The Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) tool is a well- established research rating... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 21 |
 | Starting an Outpatient Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Practice: Needs Assessment & Quality Improvement | Meier, Hannah C.; Bailey, ElLois; Webb, Sara | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 22 |
 | Implementation of the CGI-S Screening Tool at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Rehbein, Kaitrin; Morgan, Deborah | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 23 |
 | Implementation of a Maternal Mental Health Toolkit in the Setting of Well Child Visits | Forbes, Nona; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 24 |
 | Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care | Bartschi, Corinne; Swanson-Taylor, Martin; Bailey, Lisa | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 25 |
 | Implementing Verbal De-escalation on Agitated Patients with Serious Mental Illness In a Community Healthcare Setting | Smith, Sherrie; Bullock, Randy; Terry, Briana | 2022 | Background: According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness [NAMI, n.d.], 43.8 million adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year. Individuals with mental illness are not necessarily more aggressive or violent than people without mental illness. Substance abuse, adverse childhood ex... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 26 |
 | Implementing Training Using Verbal De-escalation for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness. A Quality Improvement Project at the Volunteers Of America | Smith, Sherrie; Bullock, Randy; Terry, Briana | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 27 |
 | Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care | Bartschi, Corinne; Swanson-Taylor, Lisa; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Pediatric behavioral health problems are a significant issue in healthcare. Over 15 million children are diagnosed with behavioral health problems in the United States. The cost of managing behavioral health in pediatric patients is estimated to be 40 billion dollars. Access to behavioral health car... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 28 |
 | Implementation of a Maternal Mental Health Toolkit in the Setting of Well-Child Visits | Forbes, Nona; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Postpartum depression (PPD) can occur during pregnancy up to a year after childbirth. PPD is a serious but treatable medical illness that can include feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, indifference, and affect sleep and the ability to care for self or infant. There are severe risks to mother and ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 29 |
 | Improving Provider Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence With Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: A Quality Improvement Project | Cooper, Tyler; Bullock, Randy | 2022 | Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Ketamine has been shown to have a robust and rapid effect on depression and has been shown to decrease suicidal ideation immediately after administering one treatment. Studies have found that combing ketamine with integrative therapy h... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 30 |
 | Using a Depression Toolkit to Increase Faculty Engagement on the Frontlines of Students Mental Health | Curtis, Brady; Litchman, Michelle; Parson, Chris | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 31 |
 | Suicide Prevention in Utah Schools | Bischof, Shyler; Bailey. Lois; Lundell, Danny | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 32 |
 | Reducing Burnout and Improving Mental Health Among Educators in an Elementary School | Parry, Amy | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 33 |
 | Increasing Awareness of Magnesium Insufficiency in a Mental Health Clinic | Covington, Joel; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Bailey, ElLois | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 34 |
 | Implementing Routine Screening for Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Webb, Sara | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 35 |
 | Improving Psychiatric Assessments for Veterans in An Urban Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Zaryoun, Shannon | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 36 |
 | Implementing SBAR to Facilitate Communication and Improve Transitions Between Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Healthcare Services | Taylor, Ligia, Garrett, Larry, Bauer, Rachel | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 37 |
 | Improving De-escalation Techniques in a Psychiatric Setting | Shipp, Ethan | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 38 |
 | Improving Mental Health Care Providers Level of Confidence and Skills in Suicide Risk Assessment | Garbett, Cynthia; Sanchez-Birkhead, Ana | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 39 |
 | Preparing to Implement a Telemental Health (TMH) Practice | Robbins, Zoë, Harding, Pamela K.; Talbot, Brittany | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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 | Improving Mental Health Care Providers Level of Confidence and Skills in Suicide Risk Assessment | Garbett, Cynthia | 2020 | Needs Assessment Background: Approximately 60% of suicides are associated with mood disorders, and nearly 50% of those that died by suicide had received mental care services one month before their death. A comprehensive assessment of suicidal behavior and ideation varies based on each mental health ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 41 |
 | Improving Psychiatric Assessments for Veterans in An Urban Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Zaryoun, Shannon | 2020 | BackgroundThe U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has created multiple programs to help veterans with mental health problems including, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, and suicide. Over 1.8 million veterans received specialized mental health services in 2015. Depending on... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 42 |
 | Improving De-escalation Techniques in a Psychiatric Setting | Shipp, Ethan | 2020 | Background:Violence towards those working in the mental health field is a known problem, consisting of physical assaults, verbal assaults, and threats of harm regularly. Healthcare workers in mental health facilities are at an increased risk of violence at the hands of the patients for whom they car... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 43 |
 | Mental Health Integration in a Women's Health Clinic: Real World Implementation | Scott, Susan; Hart, Sara | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 44 |
 | An Integrated Wellness Approach Targeted Toward Reducing Depression and Anxiety while Improving Outlook | Baggett, Nicholas; Garrett, Teresa; Jain, Saundra; Gardner, Noel | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 45 |
 | An Integrated Wellness Approach Targeted Toward Reducing Depression and Anxiety while Improving Outlook | Baggett, Nicholas | 2020 | Background:Depression affects 7% of the US population. While depression is treatable, it typically requires access to healthcare. Access to providers can take months, and Utah has lower than the national average number of providers. Plus, nearly one in five Utahns have a mental illness and half of t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
| 46 |
 | Mental Health Integration in a Women's Health Clinic: Real World Implementation | Scott, Susan | 2020 | Background: There is a critical shortage of mental health (MH) services which is projected to increase. Mental Health Integration (MHI) is one approach to increasing access to MH services. MHI is also shown to increase provider satisfaction and improve patient outcomes. In many settings where resour... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
| 47 |
 | Implementing SBAR to Facilitate Communication and Improve Transitions Between Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Healthcare Services | Taylor, Ligia J. | 2020 | Background: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement the Situation Background Assessment and Recommendation (SBAR) communication tool in an inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) to improve transitions of care for veterans. Ineffective hand-offs contribute to adverse events, de... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 48 |
 | Implementing Routine Screening for Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Webb, Sara | 2020 | Background: Postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop following traumatic childbirth and can cause lower overall quality of life, impaired maternal-infant bonding, maternal isolation, negative impact on future pregnancies, and increased risk of suicide. Despite these impacts, postp... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 49 |
 | Preceptor and Staff Empowerment: A Quality Improvement Project | Barno, Miriam | 2020 | There is an ever-growing need for youth mental health services in the state of Utah. The problem begins with the disparity that 40% of Utah's youth suffering from depression did not receive treatment (Summers, Meppen, & Ball, 2019). Subsequently, the overall national, non-population specific utili... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
| 50 |
 | Preparing to Implement a Telemental Health (TMH) Practice | Robbins, Zoë | 2020 | Background: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) treating patients at a Salt Lake City outpatient clinic are rarely able to connect with rural clients, given the urban locale of the clinic. The Nurse Practitioner group was seeking a way to connect with the rural patient population.... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 51 |
 | Improving Mental Health Outcomes of Juvenile Offenders | Butler, Tonya M. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 52 |
 | Effect of a Clinical Prescribing Guideline on Benzodiazepine Prescription Rates | Jolley, Dana | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 53 |
 | Simulation Methodology to Teach Behavioral Emergency Response Teams De-Escalation | Lassche, Madeline L. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 54 |
 | Increasing Access to Psychiatric Care: Project ECHO | Moyers, Landon | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 55 |
 | Implementing An Educational Module for Clinicians About the Effects of Marijuana Use | Speed, Michael | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 56 |
 | Simulation Improving Transgender Veteran Care | Garso, Daemon | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 57 |
 | Transition Planning in Psychiatric Care | Freund-Begley, Kelli | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 58 |
 | Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and Referrals | Garrett, Heather | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 59 |
 | Improving Screening and Referral of Psychiatric Outpatients with Eating Disorder through Implementation of Toolkit | Balmforth, Kelsie | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 60 |
 | Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health Setting | Jolley, Dana | 2019 | In the treatment of mental health disorders, the use of benzodiazepines is increasingly falling out of favor due to rising evidence concerning the risk of abuse and dependence. Despite the evidence against such use of benzodiazepines, there is a lack of provider-focused intervention designed to disc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 61 |
 | Simulation for Mental Health Care Providers Treating Transgender Veterans: A Practice Improvement Project | Garso, Daemon | 2019 | Background: Transgender patients, including transgender veterans, face structural and personal discrimination in every level of society. The same discrimination is well documented in healthcare settings despite policies and education in universities and employment settings that encourage cultural co... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 62 |
 | A QI Initiative to Improve Mental Health Outcomes of Juvenile Offenders in Utah | Butler, Tonya M. | 2019 | Problem: The juvenile justice system was established to increase the rehabilitative potential of the court system and prepare youth offenders for re-entry into the community. Legislative changes in recent decades have resulted in increasing numbers of youth being committed to adult prisons. A review... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 63 |
 | Developing a Marijuana Counseling Module to Improve Mental and Physical Health Outcomes | Speed, Michael | 2019 | Problem/Background: Many years of recent United States military conflict have produced a large number of experienced combat veterans who face the challenge of reintegrating back into a civilian lifestyle. Mental health conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are common among these v... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 64 |
 | Improving Screening and Referral of Psychiatric Outpatients with Eating Disorder through Implementation of Toolkit | Balmforth, Kelsie | 2019 | Eating disorders (ED) affect between 20-30 million people within the United States, and the prevalence of these disorders is increasing. Approximately 97% of individuals with ED have one or more co-occurring psychiatric conditions related to depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Mental health pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 65 |
 | Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and Referrals | Garrett, Heather | 2019 | Depression is the most common complication associated with the childbearing process, and delayed or inadequate treatment can be detrimental for mother, child and family. Depressive symptoms during postpartum can vary, and the use of a standardized screening tool can aide clinicians in evaluating the... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 66 |
 | Using Simulation Methodology to Teach De-escalation Techniques and Behavioral Emergency Response | Lassche, Madeline L. | 2019 | The purpose of this project was to educate behavioral emergency response team (BERT) members in de-escalation techniques using best practices in simulation methodology. The goal was to increase confidence in dealing with potentially violent situations. The University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics ha... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 67 |
 | Improving Patient Access Through Project ECHO | Moyers, Landon | 2019 | Problem: Access to psychiatric care is limited across the Intermountain West with less than half of the number of psychiatric providers needed to meet the needs of the population. The purpose of this Quality Improvement (QI) project was to increase access to psychiatric care in a regional hospital i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 68 |
 | Improving Transition Planning in Adolescent Psychiatric Care to Enhance Mental Health Outcomes | Freund-Begley, Kelli | 2019 | The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the current transition planning process in an adolescent psychiatric day treatment program in Utah and develop recommendations to improve transitions to outpatient care. Adolescents experience mental health disorders and receive psychia... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 69 |
 | Education for Mental Health Professionals About the Smartphone App SafeUT | Lee, Younchan | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 70 |
 | Integrating Outcome and Self-Efficacy Expectations that Influence Career Decisions in Mental Health Nursing: A Quality Improvement Project | Pawlus, Allison | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 71 |
 | Enhancing Outpatient Psychotherapy Access Through Implementing a Transitional Therapy Group | Thomas, Michael | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 72 |
 | Increasing Provider Competence: A Pilot Educational Program for Non-Licensed Clinicians Working With People Who Have a Serious Mental Illness | Bullock, Randy | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 73 |
 | Development and Dissemination of a Telemental Health Startup Toolkit | Greene, Liz | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 74 |
 | Educational Intervention to Increase Provider initiated Use of Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) | Jones, Allyce K. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 75 |
 | Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | Dangerfield, Heather M. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 76 |
 | Assessment of Mental Health Stigma in Mental Health Care Workers | Farris, Lillian | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 77 |
 | Integrating Outcome and Self-Efficacy Expectations that Influence Career Decisions in Mental Health Nursing: A Quality Improvement Project | Pawlus, Allison | 2018 | There 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 |
| 78 |
 | Development and Dissemination of a Telemental Health Startup Toolkit | Greene, Liz | 2018 | Telemental 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 |
| 79 |
 | Education for Mental Health Professionals Working With Child and Adolescent Patients With Suicidal Ideation About the Smartphone App SafeUT | Lee, Younchan | 2018 | From 2007 to 2014 in Utah, the youth suicide rate nearly tripled to 8.5 per 100,000, and is currently the leading cause of death among 10- to 17-year-olds. Compared to national statistics, the 2014 youth suicide rate in Utah is more than double the national rate. Considering these rates of suicide a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 80 |
 | Improving Competency for Non-Licensed On-line Staff Working in Behavioral Health Acute Residential Programs | Bullock, Randy | 2018 | The ability to provide competent care within mental health treatment systems is of increasing importance due to rising demands to deliver high quality services with decreasing resources to do so. This ability to provide proficient care to people with a serious mental illness (SMI) can be influenced ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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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 |
| 82 |
 | 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 |
| 83 |
 | Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | Dangerfield, Heather M. | 2018 | Individuals with limited mental health literacy have greater difficulty in multiple areas including: managing chronic conditions, obtaining health information, adhering to medication regiments, and communicating with providers. Research shows that a large percentage of patients who do end up getting... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 84 |
 | Educational Intervention to Increase Provider-Initiated Use of Psychiatric Advance Directives | Jones, Allyce K. | 2018 | Mental health providers lack knowledge and training about psychiatric advance directives (PADs) which is a barrier to patient completion. The purpose of this study was to determine if an educational intervention with outpatient mental health providers would increase provider-reported initiative to d... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 85 |
 | Evaluating Barriers to Successful Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety Plans | Colton, Chaz | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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 | Telepsychiatry: Advancing the Future with Education | Shorten, Todd | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 87 |
 | Mental Health of Transgender Veterans: Patients' Perspective on the Psychiatric Care Provided at the Local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Kasabyan, Anna | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 88 |
 | PTSD Veterans Simulation Training | Angell, Charleen | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 89 |
 | A Pilot Study to Assess the Prevalence of Complicated Grief in a Veteran Outpatient Clinic Population | Haynes, Lara Burns | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 90 |
 | Integrating Military Culture into the Psychiatric Care of our Veterans | Nara, May Linn | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 91 |
 | An Improved System of Psychiatric Care for the Seriously Mentally Ill | Frichette, Katie | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 92 |
 | An Improved System of Psychiatric Care for the Seriously Mentally Ill | Frichette, Katie | 2017 | The goal of this project was to uncover the factors associated with relapse and hospital readmission within the seriously mentally ill population (SMI). The purpose was to develop a proposal and recommendations for healthcare professionals and policy makers to reduce readmission rates following inpa... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 93 |
 | Mental Health of Transgender Veterans: Patients' Perspective on the Psychiatric Care Provided at the Local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Kasabyan, Anna | 2017 | Medical care quality and availability relate closely to an individual's geographic location, race or ethnicity, and other sociodemographic factors, including gender, education, and age. Due to difficulties with employment, lack of family support, and a high incidence of homelessness, the members of ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 94 |
 | Simulation Training to Improve Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Adherence to Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: | Angell, Charleen | 2017 | Despite the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines created in 2004 by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) for the identification and management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), studies demonstrate few veterans receive this standard of care. Major... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 95 |
 | Veterans Perception of Provider's Delivery of Military Culturally Competent Care Within a VA Mental Health Outpatient Clinic | Nara, May Linn | 2017 | A general knowledge of military culture when working with veterans is a way to enhance mental health care. The Veterans Health Administration identified this fact in a published strategic summary in 2011 and other associated data indicates improved knowledge of military culture is a priority for all... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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 | Evaluating Barriers to Patient Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety Plans | Colton, Chaz | 2017 | Suicide is a major public health problem in the US. In fact, it is the tenth leading cause of death. Incorporating suicide prevention and safety plans (SPSP) into patient care provide strategies for individuals struggling with suicidal ideation and behaviors. These strategies identify individual ris... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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 | Eating Disorder Screening and Treatment Protocol in a Student Health Care Setting | Harvey, Rebecca | 2017 | Anorexia nervosa has the highest fatality rate of any identified psychological disorder (Eating Disorders, 2013; Guarda, 2015). Risk of premature death is 6 to 12 times higher in women with anorexia nervosa compared to the general population, adjusting for age (Academy for Eating Disorders [AED], 20... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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 | Complicated Grief Screening for Veterans | Haynes, Lara Burns | 2017 | Complicated grief (CG) is grief experienced over a prolonged period of time that negatively affects physical, mental, and social health. Rates of alcoholism, insomnia, psychiatric disorders, physical illness, and death are all higher in people who are experiencing CG. Estimated prevalence of CG in b... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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 | Telepsychiatry: Advancing the Future with Education | Shorten, Todd | 2017 | The United States' healthcare system is rapidly transforming. The rising complexity and cost of healthcare necessitates new and innovative ways to deliver low cost, quality healthcare. Telepsychiatry (video conferencing between patients and psychiatric providers) utilizes state-of- the-art technolog... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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 | Provider Education Regarding the Use of Telemental Health Care | Garey, Brittany | 2016 | Utah has identified mental health care as one of three Health Professional Shortage Areas. Studies have shown telemental health systems to be effective in delivering mental health care and in reducing this professional shortage gap; however, barriers remain that prevent mental health care profession... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |