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1 Active Learning for Nurse ResidentsPatzke, William L.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster
2 Improving Pre-Arrest and Cardiac Arrest Performance in an Acute Care SettingCampbell, Sarah; Alderden, Jenny2023Background: Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other emergent resuscitation practices in hospitals are lifesaving. Delayed or poor-quality CPR and resuscitation leads to increased mortality and poor neurologic function. Local Problem: Ogden Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has been identified as...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care
3 Improving Pre-Arrest and Cardiac Arrest Performance in an Acute Care SettingCampbell, Sarah; Dickerson, Melissa; Alderden, Jenny2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care, Poster
4 Active Learning for Nurse ResidentsPatzke, William L.2023Background: 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
5 Workflow and Documentation Improvement Utilizing Existing Software Technologies: A Journey to Cancer Hospital AccreditationAnderson, Joseph2023The Huntsman Cancer Hospital aims to achieve "cancer hospital" accreditation through the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer (CoC). The CoC requires nurses providing direct patient care to have oncology certification or complete 36 oncology-related continuing education unit (CEU) hour...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
6 Workflow and Documentation Improvement Utilizing Existing Software Technologies: A Journey to Cancer Hospital AccreditationAndersen, Joseph2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster
7 Implementing Risk Assessment Screening Tool for Postpartum Hemorrhage upon Admission to the Postpartum UnitBundy, Kelsey L.2023Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) continues to remain the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, with increasing numbers in the United States accounting for 11% of pregnancy related deaths (Watkins and Stem, 2020). Obstetric hemorrhage risk assessment screening should be performed ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health
8 Implementing Risk Assessment Screening Tool for Postpartum Hemorrhage upon Admission to the Postpartum UnitBundy, Kelsey2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health, Poster
9 Standardizing Concussion Management Across Seven Youth Correctional Facilities in Utah: A Quality Improvement ProjectCannon, Spencer S.2023Background: 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
10 Standardizing Concussion Management Across Seven Youth Correctional Facilities in Utah: A Quality Improvement ProjectCannon, Spencer S.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / PNP, Poster
11 Enhancing Documentation in the EHR to Reflect Nursing Workload in Acute Care SettingsReinhardt, Kira Lee S.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
12 Enhancing Documentation in the EHR to Reflect Nursing Workload in Acute Care SettingsReinhartdt, Kira Lee S.2023Background: Despite extensive research on nursing workload since the 1930s, no standardized definition exists. However, it is crucial to consider the nurse-patient ratios as workload increases with the number of patients, adversely affecting both patient care and nurse morale. The University of Utah...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
13 A Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit: The Utility of the Perinatal NurseDiStefano, Kelly A.S.2023Background: Nurses are central caregivers in the carryout of intrapartum care. Their actions directly impact laboring patients, as well as, other clinical team members. They receive little to no training on trauma-informed care (TIC) despite working with a population more likely to be affect by trau...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health
14 A Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit: The Utility of the Perinatal NurseDiStefano, Kelly A.S.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health, Poster
15 Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient UnitSalih, Hussein; Garret, Larry2023Background: Bedside reporting is a communication process used during the shift change, where the outgoing nurse hands over the responsibility of patient care to the incoming nurse. This handoff takes place at the patient's bedside, it improves patient safety, communication, and satisfaction, yet com...Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
16 Development of a Toolkit for Ordering Timely Diagnostic Testing and Treatments in the Emergency Department TriageTruong, Alex2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care
17 Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient UnitSahil, Hussein2023POSTERNursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
18 Development of a Toolkit for Ordering Timely Diagnostic Testing and Treatments in the Emergency Department TriageTruong, Alex C.2023Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many turnovers of nursing staff at the emergency departments (ED). This has led to various new staff with different experiences joining the ED team and placing new staff members in the triage role. Many new ED nurses need to familiarize themselves with th...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care
19 Implementing the WILD-5 Program to Decrease Burnout and Improve Mental Wellness Among Nursing Staff in an Inpatient Psychiatric HospitalFosson, Brigham J.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
20 Insulin and Diabetes Education: An Intervention to Decrease Medication ErrorsHill, Jordan2022Nursing professional development practitioners (NPDPs) at an academic hospital brought attention to insulin administration errors on the intensive care units, women's specialty units, and acute care floors. This project aims to decrease insulin administration errors at this academic hospital. The ob...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
21 Meeting Theory-to-Practice Gaps? Evaluation of New GraduatesThomas, Daphne; Bullock, Randy; Merrill, Katreena2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster
22 Promoting Preceptor Preparation: A QI Project to Better Intern & Patient OutcomesMathews, Kiara2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster
23 Promoting Preceptor Preparation: A QI Project to Better Intern and Patient OutcomesMathews, Kiara2021It 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
24 Improving Labor and Delivery Nurses Confidence with Unintentional Nurse-Attended Deliveries (UNAD) Through Education and Simulation Skills TrainingArmstrong, Isabelle; Sanchez-Birkhead, Ana; Elmore, Christina2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
25 Addressing Utah's Nursing Workforce DiversityAguilar, Rita; Gallegos, Joan; Garrett, Teresa2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Diversity, MS to DNP, Poster
26 Improving Labor and Delivery Nurses Confidence with Unintentional Nurse-Attended Deliveries (UNAD) Through Education and Simulation Skills TrainingArmstrong, Isabelle2020Background: Every day, babies are born in hospitals around the United States. The safest deliveries are those attended by a trained health care provider with the specific delivery skills to assist mother and baby through the birthing process. Despite the best laid plans to have a trained health care...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
27 Improving Adherence to an Existing Protocol for Infants at Risk for HypoglycemiaWright, Rachel, Phares, Pamela2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
28 Addressing Utah's Nursing Workforce DiversityAguilar, Rita2020Background: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
29 Improving Adherence to an Existing Protocol for Infants at Risk for HypoglycemiaWright, Rachel2020Background: Prolonged hypoglycemia and delays in treatment correlate with poor neurological outcomes and developmental delays in infants. Research shows that infants at risk can be managed successfully with proactive intervention and management until their bodies have compensated. Protocols enhance ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
30 Resources for Identifying and Treating Women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Richfield, UtahMohamed, Niama2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
31 Implementing an Acts of Kindness Intervention for Emergency Department StaffAnderson, Kristi2020Background:Professional nursing is inherently stressful. This stress negatively impacts nurses, hospitals, and patients in significant ways. Stress levels are disproportionately higher in emergency department (ED) nurses, with 30-55% of them suffering from moderate to high levels of burnout. These h...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
32 Resources for Identifying and Treating Women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Richfield, UtahMahomed, Naima2020Objective:The purpose of this project was to increase screening rates, awareness, and provide resources about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) at the Central Utah Health Department in Richfield, Utah. Background:PMADs are a public health issue nationwide, yielding negative effects on wom...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
33 Implementing an Acts of Kindness Intervention for Emergency Department StaffAnderson, Kristi; Alderden, Jenny G.; Hunsaker, Stacie2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
34 Increasing Dementia Training in Long-Term CareEarnest, Aubree M.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
35 Developing a Standardized Nursing Shift Handoff Tool for Use in an Psychiatric Inpatient SettingFitzwilliam, Julie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
36 Improving Nurse Managed Wound Care in Urgent CareGrange, Angela2019Frequent follow-up visits for wound care due to substandard nurse-managed wound care in urgent care settings has been attributed to a lack of education and standardization of care. The purpose of this project was to improve knowledge and increase confidence in nurses who provide wound care in the ta...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
37 Increasing Dementia Training in Long-Term Care: A Person-Centered, Non-Pharmacological ApproachEarnest, Aubree M.2019Background: Approximately 64% of residents living in long-term care (LTC) settings have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Many will exhibit challenging behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) such as agitation, wandering, anxiety, and delusions. Highly t...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
38 Standardizing the Content of Nursing Shift-To-Shift Report to Improve the Quality of Communication Among Healthcare Providers on an Inpatient Psychiatric UnitFitzwilliam, Julie2019Introduction: Nurse-to-nurse shift handoffs are highly vulnerable to communication failures that can threaten patient safety and continuity of care. Nurses working in various settings recognize this gap and report low satisfaction with shift handoff communication, but evidence to guide quality impro...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
39 Improving Nurse Managed Wound Care in Urgent Care SettingsGrange, Angela2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
40 Motivational Interviewing for Adolescent Substance UseLeavitt, Jessica2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
41 Underutilization of Hospice in the Skilled Nursing SettingMartin, Christina2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
42 Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Counseling in the Juvenile Justice Setting: A Nursing Staff Quality Improvement ProjectLeavitt, Jessica L.2018The majority of youth in juvenile justice facilities have substance use disorders. Motivational interviewing (MI) has been found to be an effective counseling style for substance use among adolescents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief MI training for nurses and ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
43 Are Reimbursement Changes Affecting Hospice Referrals In The Skilled Nursing Facility?: A Feasibility StudyMartin, Christina2018Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine barriers and facilitators to hospice referral in three nursing home settings and to increase the utilization of this service Background: Nearly 1.5 million individuals reside in nursing homes across the United States however only 14.5 percent of ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
44 Development of Standardized Extubation Guidelines in a Medical Intensive Care UnitBradford, Ben2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
45 Development of Standardized Extubation Guidelines in a Medical Intensive Care UnitBradford, Ben2017Oral endotracheal tube (OETT) intubation is a medical intervention for critically ill medical patients who have lost the ability to maintain their airway, suffer respiratory failure, or have deteriorated clinically to the point at which loss of the ability to protect their airway is imminent. For th...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
46 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
47 Pain Management for Patients with Dementia in Nursing HomesGreenberg, Robert J.2014Of the 3.3 million Americans currently living in nursing homes, it is estimated that 45-80% suffer from significant chronic pain. Additionally, it is estimated that 70% of nursing home patients with dementia suffer chronic pain. Patients with dementia in nursing homes suffer disproportionately from ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
48 Making a Diabetic Ketoacidosis Computerized Order Set User-FriendlyChecketts, Heidi, M.2014Clinicians in the Shock-Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU) at Intermountain Medical Center have spoken frustration about the current diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) order set. Both providers and nurses are often confused by these orders. This confusion has lead to delayed order implementation likely res...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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