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1 Development of a Education Guide: "Sepsis: A Guide for Patients and Families"LaPolla, Ann E.2013According to the Global Sepsis Alliance (2012) sepsis is a medical emergency and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Sepsis and its associated syndromes are common and associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the general population (Rivers et al., 2001). In 2006, Martin, Mann...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
2 Emotional Support Following Early Pregnancy Loss in the Emergency Department: A Guide for Health Care ProvidersJense, Sandra2013Women who experience pregnancy loss experience levels of grief similar to those felt with the loss of any loved one (Kersting & Wagner, 2012; Lok, 2007; Robinson, 2011). There are factors associated with miscarriage that can predispose women to complicated grief, including physical pain or trauma du...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
3 EPA SunWise© Curriculum: Washington County School District Educators' Perspectives for Inclusion in School Health CurriculumChristensen, Jordan2013The purpose of this project is to raise awareness of sun protection practices in reducing incidence of skin cancer. Melanoma skin cancer rates have dramatically risen due to the lack of sun protective behaviors demonstrated by adolescents and young adults. Utah has the 4th highest incidence of melan...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
4 Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Management in the Antepartum SettingBlair, Teresa2013The aim of the project is to develop a plan for consistent, evidence-based clinical management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using a multidisciplinary team approach in order to improve patient outcomes in the Birth Care Health Care setting. The goal is to assemble an algorithm of comprehens...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
5 Health Promotion for Older Adults: A Framework for Personalized Health Advice During Medicare Wellness VisitsLand, Lauren2013As the population ages, growing evidence supports health promotion strategies to optimize functional status and reduce morbidity and mortality in older adults. Medicare Wellness Visits provide a unique opportunity to deliver preventive care services to this population on an annual basis. Key require...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
6 I'm Not Diabetic, I Have Diabetes: Creating an eBook for Pediatric Diabetes EducationGessell, Christopher C.2013Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) can be particularly overwhelming for a young child whose world has just been turned upside down following diagnosis. The child experiences a myriad of emotions and at some point must accept the disease and its management. If not well controlled throughout the child's ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
7 Improving Opioid Prescribing to Limit Potential for Non-­Medical Opioid UseSimons, Jennifer A.2013Prescription drug abuse is a significant problem, and is the fastest growing [drug] problem in the United States. More individuals use prescription drugs than heroin and cocaine combined. The increase in non-medical opioid use is directly correlate with the rate of opioid overdose death, which has i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
8 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the ICU and Associated Factors: A Preliminary ChecklistBell, Monica O.2013Critical illness exposes many patients to extreme stressors. During an ICU stay many patients experience respiratory distress, pain, have a fear of dying, and feel loss of control over their environment. Together, this puts patients in an ICU setting at risk for development of post-traumatic stress ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
9 Provider and Patient Education on the Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Criteria of Inflammatory Breast CancerSolomon, Daphne2013Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is the most aggressive and deadly form of breast cancer. IBC was once a universally fatal disease, but today the 5-year survival is 30-40% (Bond, Connoly, & Asci, 2010). IBC is 1% - 6% of all breast cancer diagnoses. Rarity breeds unfamiliarity in both providers and ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
10 Smoking Cessation Program for a Rural Primary Care ClinicHorton, Robin2013For several decades, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has played an important role helping to guide preventive healthcare in our country. In order to better identify problem areas and assist healthcare providers in preventive care, the Agency for Healthcare Research a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
11 Supporting Shared Decision Making for Women with Breast CancerLee, Sunghee2013Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second cause of cancer death among women in the United States with an estimated 226,870 new cases and 39,510 deaths in 2012 (Siegel, Naishadham, & Jemal, 2012). According to the American Cancer Society (2011), the number of the new cases of breast canc...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
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