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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Dementia Risk Reduction in Geriatric Primary Care: A Needs Assessment | Shaw, Rebecca L. | 2023 | Background: Dementia is a costly disease that profoundly impacts patients, caregivers, and health systems, and increasing disease-related morbidity threatens to overwhelm an already overburdened healthcare infrastructure. Although there is no cure for dementia, it may be possible to delay the onset ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Development of a Manualized Perinatal Bereavement Support Group | Bullock, Brittany A. | 2023 | Background: Perinatal loss is defined as the loss of an infant through death at any gestation of pregnancy (miscarriage, early loss, stillborn) up to 28 days after birth (Fenstermacher & Hupcey, 2013). Perinatal grief is linked to biosocial factors such as depression, anxiety, substance use, sleep d... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Implementing the ACE and PCL-5 Screening Tools to Improve Trauma-Informed Care at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Rockwood, Reilly B. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Development of a Manualized Perinatal Bereavement Support Group | Bullock, Brittany A. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Dementia Risk Reduction in Geriatric Primary Care: A Needs Assessment | Shaw, Rebecca L. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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A Needs Assessment to Evaluate Implementing a Relationship Enhancement Intervention for Couples at a Community Mental Health Clinic | Hoppe, Kristen; Stephens, Caroline; Baucom, Brain | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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A Needs Assessment to Evaluate Implementing a Relationship Enhancement Intervention for Couples at a Community Mental Health Clinic | Hoppe, Kristen; Stephens, Caroline | 2023 | Background: Divorce's harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities is a well-known concern. Dissatisfying relationships, even without divorce, are a significant source of stress and can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. Relationship interventions reduce stress and improve... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Implementing the ACE and PCL-5 Screening Tools to Improve Trauma-Informed Care at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Rockwood, Reilly, B. | 2023 | Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma response that leads to adverse psychological and physical symptoms. Post-traumatic stress disorder is frequently underdiagnosed by providers, resulting in unrecognized and untreated trauma symptoms. Experts recommend screening patients wi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Supporting Mental Health Care Providers in the Wake of Patient Suicide: A Needs Assessment | Barrows, Emily E. | 2023 | Background: Instances of suicide are prevalent among veteran populations, where rates are nearly twice that of non-veterans. Patient suicide is a critical event in the lives of mental health care providers (MHCPs) and, as such, has been identified as an occupational hazard by the American Psychologi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Supporting Mental Health Care Providers in the Wake of Patient Suicide: A Needs Assessment | Barrows, Emily E. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementing an Electronic Social Needs Screener and Referral in a Rural Nurse Practitioner Owned and Operated Family Primary Care Clinic | Duncan, Alycia I. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Active Learning for Nurse Residents | Patzke, William L. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
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Active Learning for Nurse Residents | Patzke, William L. | 2023 | Background: The University of Utah Hospital is developing a transition-to-practice program for their new graduate nurses (NGNs) entering practice. This program comes after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has challenged hospitals nationwide with the retention of experienced employees. These NGNs are ent... | Graduatre Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Implementing Social Needs Screening in Primary Care Using an Electronic Screener with Automated Referral | Nordblad, Krissa L.H. | 2023 | Background: Social needs are widespread and significantly affect health. When social needs are met, health improves. Primary care is an optimal setting for screening for social needs, yet providers and clinical staff express concerns that screening is time-intensive and difficult to address. Local P... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Implementing Social Needs Screening in Primary Care Using an Electronic Screener with Automated Referral | Nordblad, Krissa L.H. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Palliative Care Trigger Tool in the CVICU: A Needs Assessment | Moore, Gabriella H. | 2023 | Background: Palliative care is a valuable resource that assists patients in determining their goals of care and end-of-life care preferences. Automated trigger tools can help to identify patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who may benefit from palliative care. Problem: Several ICUs at the Univ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Palliative Care Trigger Tool in the CVICU: A Needs Assessment | Moore, Gabriella H. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Piloting a Women's Health Assessment Among Refugees in Salt Lake City, UT: Experiences, Barriers, and Gaps | Gates, Jennie | 2023 | Background: The health of refugee women after settlement in a new country, can be adversely or positively affected by individual, interpersonal, community, and organizational factors. As the number of forcibly displaced women continues to grow due to conflict, persecution, violence, natural disaster... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Piloting a Women's Health Assessment among Refugees in Salt Lake City, UT: Experiences, Barriers, and Gaps | Gates, Jennie | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Sciences, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
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A Customer Analytics Implementation: Understanding Users at Huntsman Research Informatics Shared Resource | Wells, Stacy | 2023 | Background: Data analytics and user dashboards are tools that have a bigger role in the world of data than ever before. User dashboards allow users to better interact, visualize and access data, while data analytics is just beginning to expand the possibilities of how user data can be analyzed and u... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
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A Customer Analytics Implementation: Understanding Users at Huntsman Research Informatics Shared Resource | Wells, Stacy | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster |
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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 |
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Standardizing Concussion Management Across Seven Youth Correctional Facilities in Utah: A Quality Improvement Project | Cannon, Spencer S. | 2023 | Background: A quality improvement project was conducted over a three-month period aimed at improving concussion management across seven youth correctional facilities in Utah. Concussions are a growing public health concern and are seen in the highest numbers among incarcerated young men ages 15-24. ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / PNP |
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Standardizing Concussion Management Across Seven Youth Correctional Facilities in Utah: A Quality Improvement Project | Cannon, Spencer S. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / PNP, Poster |
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An Expanded Examination of Outcomes from Revisional Bariatric Surgery: A Needs Assessment | Reynolds, Lauren M. | 2023 | Background: Bariatric surgery has been established as the first-line treatment for morbid obesity. Revisional bariatric surgery follows a failed or complicated primary bariatric procedure; however, the outcomes of revisional bariatric surgery remain controversial. The current recommendation for revi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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An Expanded Examination of Outcomes from Revisional Bariatric Surgery: A Needs Assessment | Reynolds, Lauren M. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Increasing Screening for Adult ADHD in Primary Care | Wynn, Taylor M. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Increasing Screening for Adult ADHD in Primary Care | Wynn, Taylor M.; Hart, Sara | 2023 | Background: An estimated 70% of adults with ADHD are undiagnosed, which puts individuals at increased risk of medical and psychiatric comorbidities, suicide, accidental injury, and all-cause mortality. However, primary care is ideal for screening and identifying adults at risk of undiagnosed ADHD. L... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Exploring Barriers to Primary Care Hospice Referral: A Needs Assessment | Spangrude, Tegan E. | 2023 | Background: The Veterans Health Administration has made significant improvements in end-of-life care, including an increase in hospice utilization. Timely referrals to hospice care are crucial for improving the quality of life for terminally ill Veterans. The primary care setting is an ideal place t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Exploring Barriers to Primary Care Hospice Referral: A Needs Assessment | Spangrude, Tegan E. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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The Creation and Implementation of a Neonatal Palliative Care Toolkit | Warren, Charise; Bierer, Ryan; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2023 | Background: According to the March of Dimes (2020), the infant mortality rate in Salt Lake County, Utah was 5.4 per 1,000 live births, with 69% of these infant deaths occurring during the neonatal period. Advances in perinatal medicine have led to increased identification of fetuses with fatal or li... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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The Creation and Implementation of a Neonatal Palliative Care Toolkit | Warren, Charise; Bierer, Ryan; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal; Poster |
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Pain Assessment and Management at an Academic Hospital: A Needs Assessment | Woo, Grace | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster |
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Development of a Toolkit for Ordering Timely Diagnostic Testing and Treatments in the Emergency Department Triage | Truong, Alex | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care |
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Development of a Toolkit for Ordering Timely Diagnostic Testing and Treatments in the Emergency Department Triage | Truong, Alex C. | 2023 | Background: 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 |
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Pain Assessment and Management at an Academic Hospital: A Needs Assessment | Woo, Grace | 2023 | Background: Every patient has the right to have their pain treated and to do so without discrimination. Pain must be measured accurately with a multidimensional approach to then identify safe, effective ways to manage the pain. Inadequate assessment and treatment of pain can have negative impacts on... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership |
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Exploring Barriers to the Utilization of Continuous Glucose Monitors in a Weight Management Clinic: A Needs Assessment | Shepherd, Caden | 2023 | Background: Approximately 122 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes. In 2018, 8.7% of adults 18 or older were diagnosed with diabetes in Utah. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices are used for managing diabetes. Local Problem: There are barriers to prescribing CGM devices in a local ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care |
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Exploring Barriers to the Utilization of Continuous Glucose Monitors in a Weight Management Clinic: A Needs Assessment | Shepherd, Caden | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care, Poster |
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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 |
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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 |
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Implementing an Electronic Social Needs Screener and Referral in a Rural Nurse Practitioner Owned and Operated Family Primary Care Clinic | Duncan, Alycia I.; Wallace, Andrea; Luther, Brenda | 2023 | Background: Many clinicians understand the connection between social determinants of health (SDoH) and poor health outcomes, yet there remains a reluctance to screen for social needs (Andermann, 2018). Reasons for reluctance include not knowing what to do if needs are found, where to refer patients,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Implementation of Palliative Care Tools in Adult Oncology | Iheanacho, Chidiebere N. | 2023 | Background: Palliative care is a multidisciplinary specialty that provides patients and families with physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care facing serious illnesses. However, most patients who are seriously ill do not receive a palliative care intervention early in their disease trajectory. Man... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care |
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Implementation of Palliative Care Tools in Adult Oncology | Iheanacho, Chidiebere N. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care, Poster |
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Improving Osteoporosis Treatment After a Fragility Fracture in Primary Care:; A Needs Assessment | Magiske, Kerry M.J.; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Referrals of Hispanics with T2DM to IDEAS Program | Roundy, Anastasia; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Outcomes from Reoperative Bariatric Surgery: A Needs Assessment | Crapo, Kelsey S.; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Referral Rates of Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to the IDEAS Program | Roundy, Anastasia; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | Background: The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Hispanics in the U.S. are higher than the national average. The risk for diabetes and issues with glycemic management result from disparities in social determinants of health within the Hispanic population. Low incomes... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Development of a Mentorship Framework for New Nurse Practitioners in Utah | Olsen, Shauna H.; Hart, Sara E.; Balk, Julie | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Osteoporosis Management: Strategies to Improve Patient Care Following a Fragility Fracture | Magiske, Kerry M.J.; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Problem: A care gap exists in osteoporosis management (OPM) in females 50+ who have had a fragility fracture (FF). Clinical guidelines recommend prescribing anti-OP medications after a FF, though this recommendation is not commonly followed. The purpose of this needs assessment quality improvement p... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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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 |
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Development of a Mentorship Framework to Support the Professional Development of New Graduate Nurse Practitioners in Utah | Olsen, Shauna H.; Hart, Sara E.; Balk, Julie | 2022 | Background: The benefits of mentoring are well documented in the literature as easing the transition to practice, increasing confidence, and improving professional growth and leadership skills. Mentorship programs are becoming increasingly popular, however, they are often housed within hospital sett... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
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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 |
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Outcomes from Reoperative Bariatric Surgery: A Needs Assessment | Crapo, Kelsey S.; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Background: Bariatric surgery is the gold standard treatment for severe obesity. When weight regain, insufficient weight loss, or complications occur after bariatric surgery, a second surgery may be required. Reoperative bariatric surgery is a newer and more complex procedure with limited studies or... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Increasing Diverse Students in Nursing Programs | Acharya, Bhagawat | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity, Poster |
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Increasing Diverse Students in Nursing Programs | Acharya, Bhagawat | 2022 | Background: Personal needs, language barriers, social stigma, and financial needs contribute to low enrollment of diverse students in nursing programs. A non-profit organization, One Refugee (1R), helps students from refugee backgrounds obtain education and prepare for a successful and meaningful ca... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity |
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Therapeutic Inertia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Needs Assessment | Au, Victoria; Litchman, Michelle; McGarry, Brady | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Implementation of the Age-Friendly Health system's 4M Framework in an Ambulatory Care Clinic in Collaboration with GWEC | Crandall, Leslie G. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster |
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Social Needs Screening in the Emergency Department: Workflow Analysis and Creating Education | Badgerow, Alaina | 2021 | Healthy People 2020 emphasizes the need to develop and transform environments, both socially and physically that improve health for everyone as one of the four main goals for the upcoming decade (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2020). This focus demonstrates the need to look at th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Increasing Contraceptive Use in Rural Latina Women | Morgan, Stephanie; Litchman, Michelle; Clifton, Jennifer | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Exploring Implementation Strategies for a Case Management Social Needs Assessment | Haynes, Robyn | 2021 | Social determinates of health (SDoH) (Appendix A) are defined by the World Health Organization (2017) as conditions that people are born, grow, live, work, and age in (Fink-Samnick, 2018a). Individuals that are affected by SDoH are the most vulnerable in society, incurring 50% of the health care c... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management |
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Investigating the Impact of a Shared Patient-Staff Educational Tool on Heart Failure and Fluid Restriction in a Cardiovascular Care Unit | Rodriguez, Anna M. | 2021 | When HF is inadequately managed, it can lead to worse health outcomes for patients and increased costs due to associated comorbidities and hospital readmissions (Buja et al., 2016; Kwok et al., 2020; Lahewala et al., 2019). Frequent hospital admissions can significantly disrupt the lives of HF patie... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Exploring Implementation Strategies for a Case Management Social Needs Assessment | Haynes, Robyn | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster |
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Screening for Social Needs in the Emergency Department | Badgerow, Alaina | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
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Health Care Liaison Role Creation for Utah's Juvenile Justice System | Bradford, Kathleen | 2021 | The Juvenile Justice System (JJS) provides a system of rehabilitation and interventions for adolescents accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act (Youth.Gov, n.d.). The Utah Division of JJS provides a variety of interventions and programs to promote rehabilitation opportunities for youth o... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Health Care Liaison Role for Utah Juvenile Justice System | Bradford, Kathleen | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
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Investigating the Impact of a Shared Patient-Staff Educational Tool on Heart Failure and Fluid Restriction | Rodriguez, Anna M. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
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A Provider Mentorship Program with Integrated Mentor Training: A Needs Assessment | Lin, Chia-Hsuan; Favero, Heidi | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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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 |
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Promoting Preceptor Preparation: A QI Project to Better Intern & Patient Outcomes | Mathews, Kiara | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
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Promoting Preceptor Preparation: A QI Project to Better Intern and Patient Outcomes | Mathews, Kiara | 2021 | It was observed by staff on a surgical services unit that new interns were often being precepted by registered nurses (RNs) who had just graduated from the nursing internship program themselves (M. Weller, personal communication, January 26, 2021). It was also found that many nurses taking on the ro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Assessment & Utilization Improvement of Palliative Care in Older Adult Oncology | Dailey-Hansen, Amanda; Lynch, Keisa; Piper-Williams, Jaclyn | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Identifying and Addressing Preoperative Iron Deficient Anemia in the Orthopedic Surgery Setting: A Needs Assessment Project | Claflin, Laura H. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Inpatient Sleep Quality in the Acute Care Setting | Crockett, Mindy; Lynch, Keisa | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Contraceptive Education for Reproductive-Age Women in Kathmandu, Nepal | Dhungel, Sweta | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health, Global, Cultural Diversity, Poster |
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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 |
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Relational Group Intervention for Postpartum Depression in Substance-Using Women:A Needs Assessment and Curriculum Plan | Coats, Jane; Al-Khudiari, Amanda; Deyette, Sheila; Hutton, Ann; Smid, Marcela | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Breastfeeding Education for Nurses in Rural Rwanda | McCullough, Jennifer; Penney, Debra | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Global, Cultural Diversity, Poster |
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Addressing Utah's Nursing Workforce Diversity | Aguilar, Rita; Gallegos, Joan; Garrett, Teresa | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Diversity, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Contraceptive Education for Reproductive-Age Women in Kathmandu, Nepal | Dhungel, Sweta P. | 2020 | Background: In Nepal, there is an unmet need for family planning. The unintended pregnancy rate remains high despite numerous strategies by the government to improve the use of contraception. Unintended pregnancy can negatively affect a woman's health and, in Nepal, may increase a woman's risk of un... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health, Global, Cultural Diversity |
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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 |
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A Quality Improvement Initiative: Reducing the Number of Frequent Revisits in the Emergency Department | Alm, Melissa; Morgan, Deborah; Hopkins, Christy | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Improving Inpatient Sleep Quality in the Acute Care Setting | Crockett, Mindy | 2020 | Background: Hospitalized patients are at risk of experiencing an increase in sleep disruptions and a decrease in quality of sleep. Illness, pain, medical interventions, treatments, and the hospital environment can lead to poor sleep. Poor sleep quality can lead to many adverse effects, including ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake Community Health Representative Needs Assessment | Haller, Mackenzie; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity, Poster |
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Exploring the Role of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Beyond the NICU | Vilaire, Renee Y. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Addressing Utah's Nursing Workforce Diversity | Aguilar, Rita | 2020 | Background:A diverse nursing workforce is necessary to reduce health disparities for vulnerable populations, because patients have improved health outcomes when they receive care from health care workers who look like them. The Utah nursing workforce lacks racial and ethnic diversity. Despite a slig... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Diversity, MS to DNP |
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Exploring the Role of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Beyond the NICU | Yilaire, Renee Y. | 2020 | Background: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduate is at an increased risk of morbidities and mortality after discharge from the acute care setting of the NICU. The lack of experienced healthcare providers with specialized training and knowledge of the NICU graduate creates gaps in follow-... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Breastfeeding Education for Nurses in Rural Rwanda | McCullough, Jennifer | 2020 | Background:An infant's survival is highly dependent on their ability to effectively breastfeed. Effective breastfeeding and expression of breastmilk require the foundational efforts of mother, infant, and supportive nursing staff. Ineffective breastfeeding leads to undernutrition, increases the infa... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Global, Cultural Diversity |
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Identifying and Addressing Preoperative Iron Deficient Anemia in the Orthopedic Surgery Setting: A Needs Assessment Project | Claflin, Laura H. | 2020 | Background:Despite national standards regarding the recommendations for treating anemia preoperatively in the elective surgery population, in many institutions these guidelines are not followed. The purpose of this assessment was to determine the needs and improvement opportunities of preoperative a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Relational Group Intervention for Postpartum Depression in Substance-Using Women:A Needs Assessment and Curriculum Plan | Coats, Jane | 2020 | Background: Patients with comorbid substance use disorder and postpartum depression (PPD) have the highest rates of severe depression. Death to overdose and suicide in postpartum patients remains the primary cause of perinatal death in the state of Utah. The lack of available psychotherapy for post... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake Community Health Representative Needs Assessment | Haller, Mackenzie | 2020 | Background: The purpose of this needs assessment project was to evaluate the need and cultural acceptance of community health representatives (CHR) at the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake. It also serves to gather information concerning cultural acceptance of a CHR program and the need for cultural ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity |
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Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Timely Admission from the Emergency Department to Medical/Surgical Floor | Dewey, Karen; Kang, Youjeong | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Timely Admission from the Emergency Department to Medical/Surgical Floor | Dewey, Karen | 2020 | Background: Visits to Emergency Departments (ED) are increasing, which in turn increases the number of admissions from the ED to the inpatient medical/surgical floor. These increases have led to crowding in the ED, resulting in boarding of patients awaiting admission. Boarding in the ED has been lin... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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Evaluation Plan for Intermountain's TeleHealth Critical Care and Hospitalist Admission and Transfer Program (Quarterback Program) | Anderson, Cynthia A. | 2020 | Current 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 |
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Preconception Education Campaign in Primary Care | Moffitt, Austen | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Prenatal Spina Bifida Education through an Educational Video Tool | Holden, Laura | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Assessing and Diagnosing Pain in Children with Severe Neurologic Impairment | Mower, Melissa | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Warfarin Patient Compliance | Mauss, Mackenzie | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Diverse Nurses | Schmelter, Luanna | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Implementation of a Preconception Education Campaign in Primary Care | Moffitt, Austen | 2019 | Problem: In the United States, 50% of pregnancies are unplanned and maternal death rates are increasing. Preconception education informs women before pregnancy about healthy lifestyle behaviors to promote healthy pregnancies and avoid complications. Delivery of preconception health education to pati... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Warfarin Patient Compliance | Mauss, Mackenzie E. | 2019 | All patients taking warfarin (Coumadin) require regular blood checks for clotting time (International Normalized Ratio or INR), but many patients are not compliant due to various reasons including lack of medication education or barriers prohibiting the return for lab testing. The purpose of this qu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Parental Understanding and Comfort to Care for Children with Spina Bifida: An Audiovisual Educational Tool | Holden, Laura | 2019 | Problem/Background: Spina bifida (SB) is a neural tube defect that occurs during the first month of development of the fetus in which the spinal column does not form normally. Through informal feedback from parents of children with SB and local Spina Bifida Clinic (SBC) providers, due to the overwhe... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Understanding Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Diverse Nurses | Schmelter, Luanna | 2019 | Nursing does not appear to have an inclusive environment conducive to cultural/racial/ethnic diversity in the workplace. This needs assessment evaluated the challenges faced by newly hired, diverse nurses working in a hospital setting, and provided contextually relevant information to aid the develo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Assessing the Usability, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Hauer-Houtrow Algorithm for Diagnosing Pain in Children with Severe Neurological Impairment | Mower, Melissa | 2019 | Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to assess the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of the Hauer-Houtrow Algorithm in a specialty clinic for children with special healthcare needs. Background: Children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) have a significant redu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Utah Congenital Heart Disease Transition Program | Anderson, Matthew | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving the Quality of Provider Education to Parents on Pediatric Screen Time Limitation | Owens, Shalise H. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Health Disparities Among Hispanic Adults in the Intensive Care Unit | Gutierrez, Sandra | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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PTSD in Utah's Rural ICU Nurses: A Needs Assessment | Ferrin, Bruce | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Reducing High Utilization in Healthcare | Gonzales, Rebecca | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural Area | Green, Patricia | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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A Collaborative Staffing Model: Utilizing Nurse Practitioners and Physicians on the Hospitalist Service | Lovell, Amber | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Cervical Collar Removal Times at a Level 1 Trauma Center: A Needs Assessment | Teas, Amelia H. | 2018 | Trauma 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 |
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Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities Among Hispanic Adults in the Intensive Care Unit: A Needs Assessment | Gutierrez, Sandra | 2018 | The 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 |
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PTSD in Utah's Rural ICU Nurses: A Needs Assessment | Ferrin, Bruce | 2018 | Post-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 |
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Reducing High Utilization Patient Care through Improved Provider Communication | Gonzales, Rebecca R. | 2018 | Nearly 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 |
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Improving the Quality of Provider Education on High Screen Time Use Given to Parents of Infant's & Young Children within a Primary Care Clinical Setting | Owens, Shalise H. | 2018 | INTRODUCTION: Research has shown that too much screen time can be harmful to young children. Primary care and pediatric providers see children a total of 21 times for Well Child Checks (WCC) before their fifth birthday, allowing for plenty of time for providers to discuss the importance of screen ti... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural Area | Green, Patricia | 2018 | Introduction: Older adults with complex medical needs are difficult to manage within various care settings, particularly in rural areas. The purpose of this project was to assess if Sweetwater County WY would benefit from an intervention aimed at improving care coordination in the form of a managed ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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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 |
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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 |
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Provider Perceptions of Palliative Care in an Emergency Department | Tateoka, Elizabeth Buffy | 2016 | Health-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 |
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Rural Healthcare: Assessment of the Need for Pediatric Behavioral Health ECHO | Byrd, Amanda | 2016 | Pediatric behavioral and mental health is under served in many rural counties across the country. Primary care providers manage many patients within this population. The purpose of this project is to assess the need for pediatric behavioral and mental health services in rural Utah. The objectives of... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Postpartum Depression: Faith-Based Health Promotion | Thomas, Mary | 2014 | Postpartum depression (PPD) is experienced by 10%-15% of women per year and often goes under recognized by women and communities (CDC, 2008). It is the most serious of postpartum disorders and most common pregnancy-related illness. Women experiencing PPD may not seek help for multiple reasons, inclu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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School-Based Telemedicine to Improve Healthcare Access for Rural School-Aged Children | Norman, Shelli | 2014 | Children living in rural communities often experience disparity in access to healthcare services. The purpose of this project was to explore a school-based telemedicine plan to improve access to comprehensive healthcare services for school-aged children that live in the rural community of Coeur d' A... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Synthesis of Best Practices When Approaching Curriculum Redesign | Bagley, Katie | 2013 | I have recently had the opportunity to observe faculty as they attempt to redesign the curriculum of a RN to BSN completion program. This process began with some members of the faculty identifying the need for the curriculum to change due to situational factors beyond the control of the university t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS |
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