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1 Analysis and Process Development to Group Similar Near Miss DataRickert, Christy M.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster
2 Analysis and Process Development to Group Similar Near Miss DataRickert, Christy M.2023Background: Patient safety has been a major healthcare concern since the late 1990's when the Institute of Medicine (now known as the National Academy of Medicine) published To Err is Human. The report stated that experts estimate that medical errors account for roughly 98,000 deaths each year in ho...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
3 Nurse Participation in No Harm Near Miss Error Reporting: A Quality Improvement InitiativeBersick, Ben2023Background: No harm and near miss (NHNM) safety event reports contribute to improved patient safety. These events expose the latent conditions in a healthcare system. Learning from them is key to quality improvement (QI). Lack of training and effective feedback to the reporters have been identified ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership
4 Nurse Participation in No Harm Near Miss Error Reporting: A Quality Improvement InitiativeBersick, Ben2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster
5 Promoting a Positive Floating Experience: Implementing a Standardized Tool KitVlam, Mandi2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / Adult Gerontology, Poster
6 Promoting a Positive Floating Experience: Implementing a Standardized Tool KitVlam, Mandi2023Background: Increasing bedside nursing shortages prompt hospitals to utilize a floating staffing strategy. Nurses are required to float frequently from their home unit. Evidence shows that floating impacts nurses' satisfaction and retention. The increased nursing stress can decrease job performance ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / Adult Gerontology
7 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
8 Pain Assessment and Management at an Academic Hospital: A Needs AssessmentWoo, Grace2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster
9 Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient UnitSahil, Hussein2023POSTERNursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
10 Pain Assessment and Management at an Academic Hospital: A Needs AssessmentWoo, Grace2023Background: 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
11 Development and Evaluation of Requirements for Intermountain's Care Coordination Digital DashboardWolfe, Lana2022One form of technology that may assist in multidisciplinary communication during discharge rounding is the dashboard. Dashboards organize data in one centralized, visual location, in real-time (McKinney, 2012). Critical information can be seen and analyzed, quickly allowing for timely decision-makin...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
12 Understanding and Improving Heparin AdministrationLaValley, Sydnie2022At a 400-bed teaching hospital in the Mountain West, unfractionated heparin administration continues to be a source of medication errors despite attempts to mitigate the inherent risks and improve education for all healthcare providers involved. Other institutions have completed quality improvement ...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
13 Developing Interprofessional Training Modules to Improve Community-to-Hospital Birth Transfers in UtahHaymond, Jessica; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
14 Improving Self-Efficacy and Teamwork in Moderate Acuity Clinical SituationsMiller, Devon M,; Jarvis, Matthew W.2022Background: Practice tools and training are essential to building staff confidence, competency, teamwork, perceived self-efficacy, and by extension, they improve clinical outcomes. For new providers in many hospital settings, there is an emphasis on training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
15 Bedside Shift Report - Improving Communication, Patient Safety and Patient Satisfaction on a Medical-Surgical UnitListon, Brooke2022The leadership team on this medical-surgical unit identified that despite previous education and identifying bedside shift reports (BSR) as best practice, the medical-surgical team was not frequently performing BSR. According to the internal Press Ganey reports, 41.67% of patients reported "usually"...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
16 Landscape analysis for a new critical lab reporting strategyAidif, Gennifer2022The landscape analysis of facilitators and barriers to a closed-loop, direct to provider critical lab reporting workflow is a quality improvement project that will benefit the health system studied. This project has the potential to increase regulatory compliance, decrease staffing needs, and improv...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
17 Increasing Engagement and Feelings of Belonging of Teleworking Nurses to Improve Care Coordination: A Project in the Veterans Health Administration Healthcare SystemDuford-Hutchinson, Brittany C.2022Problem: Nurse disengagement contributes to poor patient experiences, decreased patient safety, and negative patient outcomes. Working in the virtual setting may contribute to feeling disconnected from the organization. The goal of this project was to implement an intervention that protects patient ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP
18 Increasing Engagement and Feelings of Belonging of Teleworking NursesDuford-Hutchinson, Brittany C.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster
19 Improving Provider Self-Efficacy and Teamwork in Emergency; Department Moderate Acuity SituationsMiller, Devon M,; Jarvis, Matthew W.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
20 Developing Interprofessional Training Modules to Improve Community-to-Hospital Birth Transfers: A Human Centered-Design ApproachHaymond, Jessica; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: The number of women choosing to give birth in the community (either at home or in a birth center) rather than in the hospital setting is increasing due to personal preference, previous birth trauma, and the COVID-19 pandemic (Monteblanco, 2021). About one in ten women involved in a commu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
21 Improving the Quality of Documentation about Patient Safety Attendant CareSmith, Shane2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster
22 Assessment and Management of the Suicidal Patient: A Process Improvement FrameworkSeitz, Marie Christine M.; Garrett, Larry; Luistro, Elvina; Virgallito, Mary; Korkis, Leah2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
23 Improving the Quality of Documentation about Patient Safety Attendant CareSmith, Shane2021Patient safety attendants (PSA) provide a critical service to ensure the safety of selected patients during their inpatient stay, but may incur high costs for a health care system. (Greeley et al., 2020, p. 317). One on one care is considered specialized treatment, which can be expensive for the pat...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
24 Unacknowledged CPOE Improvement ProjectBersick, Ben2021The advent of computerized physician order entries (CPOE) paralleled the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) (Zhivan & Diana, 2012). CPOE form the backbone of care provision for patients in hospital settings and have been recognized as a major factor in preserving patient safety (Wang et al...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
25 Evaluation of Patient Safety Data and Patient Experience Surveys to Identify Themes between the Two Sets of DataMonter, Renee2021Patient safety is a top priority for healthcare system leaders, providers, and patients, but data can often fall through the cracks. An increasing number of healthcare systems are adopting patient safety reporting systems, yet leveraging this data to improve safety remains a challenge, particularly...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
26 Unacknowledged CPOE Improvement ProjectBersick, Ben2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster
27 Implementation of a Mentorship Program in the Emergency Department to Improve Staff RetentionPalmer, Erin2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
28 Evaluation of Patient Safety Data and Patient Experience Surveys to Identify Common ThemesMonter, Renee2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster
29 Promoting Preceptor Preparation: A QI Project to Better Intern & Patient OutcomesMathews, Kiara2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster
30 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
31 A Standardized Specimen Labeling Process To Decrease Pre-Analytical Biopsy ErrorsJessen, Chris; Lynch, Keisa2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
32 Smith, Jessica L.Smith, Jessica L.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
33 Implementing SBAR to Facilitate Communication and Improve Transitions Between Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Healthcare ServicesTaylor, Ligia, Garrett, Larry, Bauer, Rachel2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
34 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
35 Suicide Prevention and Clinical ImplicationsSimmons, Siqin; Child, Clinton2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
36 Improving Quality and Compliance of Suicide ScreeningStephens, Mary (Katy) Larson; Johnson, Linda2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
37 Improving Quality and Compliance of Suicide ScreeningStephens, Mary (Katy) Larson2020Background:Suicide is one of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, with treatment costing the healthcare system over 70 billion dollars. It is essential to properly screen and identify patients most at risk. Additionally, the joint commission identified poor suicide screening or asse...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
38 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
39 Implementation of the Surgical Safety PlanSchelin, Jamee2020Background: The surgical setting is a high stressed environment where poor communication can lead to fatal errors. Medical errors cause between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths in the USA a year. The single biggest factor underlying these errors is poor communication between health professionals. A large he...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
40 Analysis of Inpatient Falls to Improve Prevention StrategiesGaichuk, Alla2020Inpatient fall prevention is a patient safety goal for hospitals highlighted in government healthcare agencies' publications and explored by researchers (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2019). The 2020 Hospital National Safety Goals include the most crucial factor for inpatient fa...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
41 Suicide Prevention & Clinical ImplicationsSimmons, Siqin2020Background:In the past twenty years, the annual suicide rate has increased 30% nationwide and 46% in Utah. Clinicians work on the frontline with patients. Proactive screening for suicide risk factors and prompt intervention can preventing suicide. Provider's lack of awareness of recently-identified ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
42 Implementing SBAR to Facilitate Communication and Improve Transitions Between Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Healthcare ServicesTaylor, Ligia J.2020Background: 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
43 Safe Environment for Every Kid: Screening Tool Implementation for Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Pediatric ClinicCollins, Whitney2020Background Child abuse and neglect are significant issues in our world today with over 700,000 substantiated cases annually, costing our country more than 124 billion each year. More than four children die daily in the United States due to child maltreatment and yet it is rarely addressed in the pri...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
44 Improving Nurse-Provider Communication in the Special Care Nursery Through Implementation of RSBARSmith, Jessica L.2020Background: Ineffective interprofessional communication directly contributes to medical errors, adverse patient events and the deterioration of operational relationships. A Joint Commission root cause analysis found that over 70% of all U.S. hospital sentinel events were directly related to failures...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
45 Patient Safety Team: Near-Miss Medication Errors and Predicting Serious Safety EventsGashler, Alexis2020Medical errors remain a leading cause of death and poor patient outcomes during hospitalization in the United States (Oyebode, 2013; Rodziewicz & Hipskind, 2019). The Institute of Medicine reported that medical errors result in at least 7,000 deaths and cost 17-29 billion dollars annually (Oyebode,...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
46 Improving Interdisciplinary Communication Through Simulation for Mechanical Circulatory Support PatientsDavis, Kathryn2020Dr. Vincent T. Covello, the director of the Center for Risk Communication states that, "Stress and mental noise can reduce the ability to process information by up to 80%" (p. 34). The high stress nature and criticality of a patient requiring air medical transport cannot be understated. The transpor...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
47 Suicide Prevention and Clinical ImplicationsSimmons, Siqin2020Background:In the past twenty years, the annual suicide rate has increased 30% nationwide and 46% in Utah. Clinicians work on the frontline with patients. Proactive screening for suicide risk factors and prompt intervention can preventing suicide. Provider's lack of awareness of recently-identified ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
48 Safe Environment for Every Kid: Screening Tool Implementation for Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Pediatric ClinicCollins, Whitney; Sylvester, Robert; Visick, Michael2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
49 Integration of APCs in the ICURandall, Rachel2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
50 Difficult Urinary Catheter GuidelinesStromness, Lori2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
51 Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot StudyBirkeland, Angela H.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
52 Improving Patient Outcomes Through Shared Governance and Professional Development of Informal LeadersPatterson, Melinda2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
53 Validation of Chemotherapy Power PlansEckersley, Amanda2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
54 Identification & Reporting Unsafe ConditionsRussell, Jamie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
55 Simulation Methodology to Teach Behavioral Emergency Response Teams De-EscalationLassche, Madeline L.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
56 Improvement of Team Based Communication for Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)Stock, Cherysh; Esplin, Sean; Yale, Jocelyn2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
57 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
58 Reducing Burnout Through VolunteerismShelley, Stacey S.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
59 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and ReferralsGarrett, Heather2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
60 Improving Patient Outcomes Through Shared Governance and Professional Development of Informal LeadersPatterson, Melinda2019One of the major issues facing the nursing workforce is how to engage and retain nurses. Nurse leaders need to provide a workplace that is focused on professional development, shared governance and a supportive environment. When leaders support staff and shared governance by utilizing transformation...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
61 Difficult Urinary Catheter Navigation GuidelinesStromness, Lori2019Background: Knowledge, confidence, and proficiency are paramount for patient safety during urinary catheter (UC) placement, especially when placement becomes difficult. Placement is difficult when the first attempt is not successful. Nurses encountering difficult UC placements are left to try again,...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
62 Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot StudyBirkeland, Angela H.2019Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all institutions have written pain management guidelines to standardize the management of neonatal pain to improve pain management practices and to increase patient safety. Despite the increased awareness and evidence-based recommendatio...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
63 Validation for Newly Implemented Electronic Medical Record Chemotherapy Power PlansEckersley, Amanda2019Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) were made with the intention of increasing patient safety and improving the quality of care one receives. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with Electronic Medical Records. The EMR actually increases the risk of medical errors in the first two years after im...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
64 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
65 Improvement of Team Based Communication for Electronic Fetal Monitoring Interpretation and Interventions in Labor and DeliveryStock, Cherysh; Esplin, Sean; Yale, Jocelyn2019Background Team-based education has been shown to improve outcomes in many different fields of medicine. There have been very few studies done on team based education on a Labor and Delivery Unit and the improvements that can be seen. Objectives To compare the rates of optimal care vs suboptimal car...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
66 Integrated Critical Care Staffing Model Utilizing Advanced Practice Clinician's and PhysiciansRandall, Rachel2019Problem: Intensive care units (ICUs) are facing a staffing dilemma as there is a simultaneous increase in elderly patients and a decrease in available intensivists. Two specific consequences stemming from the imbalance of provider and patient ratio include caregiver and compassion burnout. Assessing...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
67 Reducing Nurse Burnout Through VolunteerismShelley, Stacey2019Problem: Burnout in nursing occurs at an alarming rate and can pose negative outcomes on patient safety. Burnout can also lead to nurses taking time off from work or leave the workforce altogether. Nurses do not always have access to resources to decrease burnout symptoms which only compounds the pr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
68 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and ReferralsGarrett, Heather2019Depression 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
69 Using Simulation Methodology to Teach De-escalation Techniques and Behavioral Emergency ResponseLassche, Madeline L.2019The 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
70 Identification and Reporting Unsafe ConditionsRussell, Jamie2019Patient safety continues to be a point of focus for healthcare leaders in the United States (US). Despite longstanding efforts regarding patient safety in US hospitals, preventable medical errors continue. Within the healthcare industry, reliability is seemingly viewed as a top priority when caring ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
71 NSAIDS: Harmful or Hurtful? What are Your Prescribing Practices?Fialkowski, Kara2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
72 Improving Patient Safety: Decreasing NSAID Adverse Effects by Educating Providers About Appropriate NSAID Prescribing PracticesFialkowski, Kara2019Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most widely used analgesics prescribed by primary care providers (Brattwall, Turan, & Jackobson, 2010). Use of NSAIDs increase patient risk for cardiovascular events and gastrointestinal bleeding. These risks are increased with...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
73 Timely and Safe Removal of Backboards in a Rural Emergency DepartmentGarrett, Craig2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
74 Utilization of Suicide Prevention Safety Plans Throughout Inpatient Treatment to Reduce Readmission RatesParson, Chris2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
75 Replacing No-Suicide Contracts with Individualized Safety Plans and Assessments in the VA Psychiatric Inpatient SettingTaylor, Stephen2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
76 Online Education Campaign to Improve Awareness and Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Respiratory Tract ConditionsReynolds, Casey J.2018Background: Antibiotics are often over used in the treatment of uncomplicated acute respiratory tract conditions. Over-use of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance. Consumer or patient lack of knowledge about antibiotics and expectations for use contribute to their inappropriate use. Aims: This...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
77 Replacing No-Suicide Contracts with Individualized Safety Assessments and Safety Plans in the Psychiatric Inpatient SettingTaylor, Stephen2018Background: Verbal or written no-suicide contracting is a common nursing practice in psychiatric inpatient settings, and remains common place in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) inpatient psychiatric units. There is well supported evidence indicating that such contracts are oftentimes afford...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
78 Timely and Safe Removal of Backboards in a Rural Emergency DepartmentGarrett, Craig2018This study explored the need for timely and safe removal of backboards in a rural emergency department where no guidelines or protocols were currently in place for patients being brought in on backboards. Studies indicate adverse effects on patients who are allowed to have prolonged backboard time b...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
79 Utilization of Suicide Prevention Safety Plans Throughout Inpatient Treatment to Reduce Readmission RatesParson, Chris2018Suicide prevention is a current focus of our healthcare system and a goal of inpatient psychiatry. A suicide prevention safety plan (SPSP) is among the standards of care for treating a patient with suicidal ideations. Currently, SPSPs are not used as effectively as they could be. This project addres...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
80 Online Educational Tool Improves Awareness and Appropriate Expectation for Antibiotic UseReynolds, Casey J.2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
81 Evaluating Barriers to Successful Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety PlansColton, Chaz2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster
82 Activating the Rapid Response Team: Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Oncology NursesMilne, Suzanne2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster
83 Developing Medication Administration Training for Non-Medical Staff in the Juvenile Justice System (JJS)Dame, Gabriella Kanizsai2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster
84 The Importance of Patient Selection at Out-Patient Ambulatory CentersSanders, Greg2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
85 Prescribing Practices of Oral Anti-Reflux Medications in the Neonatal PopulationWorman, Catherine2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
86 Reducing the Potential for Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Care SettingsBlack, Chelise2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
87 Facilitating Transfer from Community-Based Birth to HospitalJohnston, Heather2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
88 Multimedia Discharge Instructions for Older Adults to Improve OutcomesEllsworth, Pat2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
89 An Evaluation of Transition to Practice Training for Advanced Practice CliniciansTye, Jason2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
90 Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed PainHerrera, Kourtney2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
91 Cardiac Education Module for Neonatal Nurse PractitionersMills, Jennifer J.2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
92 Improving Education: Promoting Practice-Based Prescribing Competency for New Nurse PractitionersLugo, Rogelio2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
93 Current Prescribing Practices of Oral Anti-Reflux Medications in the Neonatal PopulationWorman, Catherine2017This quality improvement project aimed to examine the current practices in the prescribing of oral histamine-2 receptor agonists (H2RA) and proton pump inhibitors (PPI) in a freestanding children's hospital level four newborn intensive care unit (NICU) in the year 2016. PPI and H2RA drugs are prescr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
94 Reducing the Potential for Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Care SettingsBlack, Chelise2017Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) are a significant clinical problem in the United States; many are preventable if a provider has full knowledge of patients' medications. The process of gathering medication information is known as medication reconciliation. There is currently an inadequate focus on medicat...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
95 Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Emergency DepartmentsBurt, Erin2017Throughout the nation, Emergency departments (EDs) and primary care clinics identify twice as many intimate partner violence victims through routine screening as compared to other healthcare settings that do not routinely screen. The healthcare staffs' compliance to screening is essential to help re...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
96 Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed PainHerrera, Kourtney2017The rates of opioid misuse, abuse, and death are rising and afflicting our communities, leading to a nationwide epidemic. Utah is currently ranked fourth in the nation and Carbon County is ranked first in Utah for opioid-related deaths (Utah Department of Health, 2016). As a result, the Center for D...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
97 Evaluation of Transition to Practice Training for Advanced Practice CliniciansTye, Jason2017The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a current transition to practice program, assess the transitional needs of local Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) entering the workforce within a large healthcare facility, and develop proposed enhancements to the current program. Fo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
98 Implementing Multimedia Discharge Instructions for Cardiac Patients 65 Years and Older to Improve OutcomesEllsworth, Pat2017Discharge instructions are an integral part of the care continuum and support a successful transition from care facility to home. Patient safety becomes a major concern when discharge instruction is confusing or misunderstood. Modern discharge instructions are often difficult to understand, resultin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
99 Improving Education: Promoting Practice-Based Prescribing Competencies for New Nurse PractitionersLugo, Rogelio2017The release of the Institute of Medicine's publication, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System revealed the amount of medical errors and threats to patient safety that occur within the U.S. healthcare system. Since its publication, many initiatives have been created in order to reduce medic...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
100 Activating the Rapid Response Team: Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Oncology NursesMilne, Suzanne2017The Institute for Healthcare Improvement introduced the idea of a rapid response team (RRT) in 2004. The goal was to quickly mobilize critical expertise and intervention to the bedside as soon as signs of patient deterioration are noted. If the RRT is called, patients can receive appropriate interve...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
101 Evaluating Barriers to Patient Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety PlansColton, Chaz2017Suicide 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
102 Developing Medication Administration Training for Non-Medical Staff In the Juvenile Justice SystemDame, Gabriella Kanizsai2017The Juvenile Justice System (JJS) provides programs for youth offenders. The non-medical staff members play a key role on the healthcare team by providing care for the detained youth during their stay. One of the roles of the staff is to administer over-the-counter and prescription medications daily...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
103 Facilitating Transfers from Community-Based Birth to HospitalJohnston, Heather2017This project addressed a specific community need for educational resources to guide the implementation of a transfer toolkit from a planned home or birth center birth to a hospital. Utah has one of the highest rates of planned home and birth center births in the nation and it is rising. Currently th...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
104 The Importance of Patient Selection at Out-Patient Ambulatory CentersSanders, Greg2017In the United States, there has been a shift in outpatient procedures being performed in the hospital setting to being done in outpatient surgery centers. As a result, it is very important to determine which patients are appropriate for procedures done in the outpatient facility and which patients n...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
105 Promoting Quality Acute Psychiatric Care Through Improved Suicide Safety PlanningLeeper, Jamis2016Suicide is preventable, yet is a leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately 1.5 million people receive inpatient psychiatric care each year, and two-thirds of readmissions relate to risk of suicide. Current literature identifies safety-planning interventions (SPIs) as an effective in...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
106 Early Mobilization in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A QI Project at a Large Teaching InstitutionBarton, Tim2016This is a quality improvement project in a medical intensive care unit (MICU) with the aim of increasing the rates of early mobilization in mechanically ventilated patients. In spite of the research showing the benefits to early mobility, many institutions are slow to adopt this practice. Designing ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
107 Utilizing Scripted Communication in the Health Care SettingButikofer, Sam L.2016Developing a positive relationship between healthcare professionals and patients requires effective communication skills. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report on Health Professions and Training, identified that health professionals lack adequate skills in communicating with patients. A possible in...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
108 Resources for Aesthetic Medicine ProvidersNebeker, Kierstin2016The aesthetic medicine discipline continues to grow, and with it, an increasing number of medical practices that offer these services. However, resources and education for aesthetic medicine providers have not reflected the growing industry. There is also a lack of connectivity amongst providers as ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
109 Evaluation of the Use of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Level I and II Neonatal Intensive Care UnitsDansie, Chad2015Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) play a significant role in providing medical care for neonates in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the United States. NNPs are employed in all levels of neonatal care due to their competence, skills, experience, and lower cost to hospitals and patients...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
110 Improving Care Delivery to Patients Through Multiple-Patient Simulation ExperiencePrince, Wende2015Simulation-based learning is part of the standard curriculum in many nursing programs across the nation. However, most simulation experiences focus on single-patient scenarios. This focus does not reflect the reality of professional clinical settings, in which nurses take care of multiple patients s...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
111 Nurses' Use of the TBM for Heart Failure Patients' Self-Care Management after Hospital DischargeDalling, Jo Ann2015Heart failure (HF) currently affects 6.5 million adults in the United States and its prevalence is projected to increase by 25% by 2030. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has mandated reporting of hospital-level 30-day readmission rates and possible penalties for HF in an effort to improv...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
112 Evaluation Study of a Web-Based Virtual Preceptorship for Moderate Sedation TrainingMudalige, Aruni2015Safe Sedation Training® (SST®), is an interactive, web-based module related to moderate sedation. SST® can be utilized to standardize moderate sedation training in a given healthcare organization. However, SST has not been formally evaluated or tested in a broad spectrum of healthcare workers or ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
113 Optimizing Electronic Health Record Use and Workflow for Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Idaho Minor Emergency and Family PracticeL'Heureux, Nancy2015Primary care providers bear the majority of the responsibility for the ongoing management of the costly, disabling, and deadly chronic disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A preponderance of evidence demonstrates that diabetes management guidelines improve patient outcomes; however, primary car...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
114 Restructuring Advanced Practice LeadershipShowalter, Allison2015National utilization of Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs), specifically Nurse Practitioners (NPs), throughout the healthcare system has significantly increased in recent years, especially within the hospital setting. As a result, NPs are seen as a vital component to providing quality healthcare. H...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
115 Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Recognition, Assessment, and Communication: A Quality Improvement ProjectMonson, Kristina2014At the Volunteers of America (VOA) Adult Detoxification Center in Utah individuals across multiple disciplines unite together to form substance abuse treatment teams that coordinate the medical and psychosocial care of clients withdrawing from alcohol. These professionals have different training, ed...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
116 Educating CDEs to Screen for Impaired Cognition in Elderly Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes MellitusCardenas, Elizabeth2014There is a growing population of older Americans with diabetes at increased risk for cognitive impairment, however this risk is poorly disseminated among providers of diabetes care. The purpose of this project was to research and disseminate the state of the science regarding the increased risk for ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
117 A Fall Prevention Protocol for Home Hospice PatientsPark, Minji2014Hospice patients are at a greater risk of falls than community-dwelling geriatric populations due to the nature of terminal illness. Although the necessity of developing a fall risk assessment and fall prevention protocol for home hospice patients has been discussed, an assessment protocol for home ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
118 Development of the ESA Assessment for Safety Improvement (EASI) Online Decision Support ToolVietti, Mary2014This project supported initial validation of the ESA Assessment for Safety Improvement (EASI) online support tool. The purpose of this tool is to help clinicians navigate the complicated diagnostic and treatment guidelines developed by the National Cancer Care Network (NCCN) and the National Kidney ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
119 Implementation of the Ask Me 3 Program in a Pediatric ClinicHarvey, Anne G.2014Failures in health literacy and communication result when patients do not understand their health problems, what they can do to manage their disease and why it is important for them to do so. In addition, navigation of the healthcare system can be complicated, confusing and intimidating; particularl...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
120 A Systemic Review of the Cost-­Effectiveness of Clinical Decision SupportTurley, Raymond K.2013This paper will examine the evidence related to the effectiveness of clinical decision systems (CDSSs) on patient safety and outcomes and how it relates to health care costs. A systematic review of the literature shows that CDSSs, if implemented properly, do improve patient safety and outcomes. Desp...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
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