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Improving Patient Self-Management of Hypertension in a Rural Primary Care Clinic | Dembergh, Katherine; Clifton, Jennifer | 2023 | Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and death in persons aged 35 and older. While pharmacotherapy is required for most patients, lifestyle modifications can also significantly lower blood pressure (BP). Rural populations are more likely to develop HTN, a major... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Improving Patient Self-Management of Hypertension in a Rural Primary Care Clinic | Dembergh, Katherine; Clifton, Jennifer | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Workflow and Documentation Improvement Utilizing Existing Software Technologies: A Journey to Cancer Hospital Accreditation | Anderson, Joseph | 2023 | The 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 |
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Workflow and Documentation Improvement Utilizing Existing Software Technologies: A Journey to Cancer Hospital Accreditation | Andersen, Joseph | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster |
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A Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit: The Utility of the Perinatal Nurse | DiStefano, Kelly A.S. | 2023 | Background: 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 |
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A Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit: The Utility of the Perinatal Nurse | DiStefano, Kelly A.S. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health, Poster |
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Prioritizing Skin-to-Skin Care in a Level IV NICU | Harbison, Lauren | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Bedside Shift Report - Improving Communication, Patient Safety and Patient Satisfaction on a Medical-Surgical Unit | Liston, Brooke | 2022 | The 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 |
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Prioritizing Family-Centered Care in a Level IV NICU:Development and Implementation of a Skin to Skin Care Bundle | Harbison, Lauren | 2022 | Background: Skin to skin care (SSC), also known as kangaroo care, is the practice of placing a mostly undressed infant onto the bare chest of a parent, where they can be held for an extended period. Evidence shows that SSC provides many benefits to infants and their parents, particularly for the hig... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Understanding Nurses' Perspectives for Social Needs Survey in the Emergency Department | Cheney, Janae | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster |
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Creating a Pregnancy Nurse Care Manager Model in a Community Clinic | Gil, Alma | 2021 | Creating a Pregnancy Nurse Care Manager Model in a Community ClinicGrowth in rates of chronic health conditions and fragmentation of care in the United States healthcare system creates a demand for change in how health care is delivered (WHO, 2005; Luther et al., 2019). Currently, healthcare provide... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management |
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Integrating Age-Friendly Concepts to Improve Care for Older Adults: Adopting the 4M Technique | Martinez, Jason M. | 2021 | As nurses, we recognize where healthcare disparities for older adults exist and are conscientious towards achieving quality health outcomes based on the needs and preferences of older adults. Research demonstrates that creating an age-friendly healthcare system (AFHS) helps improve assessment and c... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management |
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Creating a Nurse Care Manager Model to Implement at the South Main Clinic for Care of High-Risk Patients of the BirthCare HealthCare (BCHC) Team | Gil, Alma | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster |
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Integrating Age-Friendly Concepts to Improve Care for Older Adults : Adopting the 4M Technique | Martinez, Jason M. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster |
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Improving Palliative Care Knowledge Among Nurses | Kelso, Taylor; Doyon, Katherine | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
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Assessing Patients' Social Needs While Delivering Emergency Nursing Care: A Pilot Evaluation to Inform the Use of a Screening Tool | Cheney, Janae | 2021 | With recent healthcare policy changes, including the creation of the accountable care organizations, screening for social risks such as food and housing insecurity has become increasingly common in the healthcare system. However, little is known about the social need screening practices in emergency... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
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A Framework for Providers and Nurses: Standardizing Interdisciplinary Patient Rounds Further Improving Collaborative Communication | Searle, Alexia R. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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A Framework for Providers and Nurses: Standardizing Interdisciplinary Patient Rounds Further Improving Collaborative Communication | Searle, Alexia R. | 2020 | Background: When it comes to patient rounds, there continues to be a lack of team communication between medical providers and Registered Nurses. Nationally, only 30% of patient rounds take place with both medical providers and Registered Nurses present. This lack of interdisciplinary communication i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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Increasing Engagement & Understanding of Patient Reported Outcomes | Roberts, Janine | 2020 | With the rise of clinical informatics, questionnaires (also called instruments) have been used to collect data straight from the source - from patients themselves (Porter, Larsson, & Lee, 2016). These measures are called Patient Reported Outcome Measures, or PROMs. PROMs are defined as any informati... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Shared Decision-Making (SDM): Improving Providers' Engagement in the Adoption of SDM | Martineau, Eun Young | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Increasing Dementia Training in Long-Term Care | Earnest, Aubree M. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Effect of a Clinical Prescribing Guideline on Benzodiazepine Prescription Rates | Jolley, Dana | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Improving Prenatal Care for Pregnancy after Loss | Travis, Brooklynne Olds | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health Setting | Jolley, Dana | 2019 | In the treatment of mental health disorders, the use of benzodiazepines is increasingly falling out of favor due to rising evidence concerning the risk of abuse and dependence. Despite the evidence against such use of benzodiazepines, there is a lack of provider-focused intervention designed to disc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementation of Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines within an Army Combat Support Hospital | Whaley, Kira S. | 2019 | Background: In 2017, the 328th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) failed to identify and utilize Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) during a pre-deployment training exercise. In 2018, this failure led to the 328th CSH Battalion Commander to direct all hospital departments to create, update, or revise al... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving the Prenatal Care of Women with a History of Stillbirth or Intrauterine Fetal Demise: An Educational Module for Prenatal Care Providers | Travis, Brooklynne Olds | 2019 | The overarching goal of this project is to increase the knowledge and sensitivity of prenatal care providers toward pregnant women with a history of stillbirth or intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) through the development and implementation of an educational training module. The vast majority of women... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Shared Decision-Making: Improving Providers' Engagement in the Adoption of SDM | Martineau, Eun Young | 2019 | Shared-Decision Making (SDM) is a collaborative process that involves a patient and a provider working together to make a decision based on evidence-based information and the patient's needs, preferences, and values. Multiple studies have found SDM practice improves patient satisfaction, treatment a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Increasing Dementia Training in Long-Term Care: A Person-Centered, Non-Pharmacological Approach | Earnest, Aubree M. | 2019 | Background: 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 |
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The Artificial Pancreas Question: An Exploration of Existing and Emerging Technology | Murray, James A. | 2019 | Background: Artificial pancreas system (APS) technology may considerably reduce variability in blood glucose, resulting in lower risk for hypoglycemia and complications, and by extension improve quality of life for people living with diabetes. While clinical trials, research, and experience have con... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementation of Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines within an Army Combat Support Hospital | Whaley, Kira S. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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The Artificial Pancreas Question: An Exploration of Existing and Emerging Technology | Murray, James A. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Awareness and Cultural Humility Through a Self-Study Module | Schultz, Catherine H. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, 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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Improving Awareness and Cultural Humility Through a Self-Study Module | Schultz, Catherine H. | 2018 | Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to improve healthcare worker awareness and cultural humility through a self-study training module as a means of improving patient care. Background. The United States has experienced an increase in the growth of minority populations, which i... | 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 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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Increasing Emotional Intelligence in Healthcare Providers | Taylor, Noelle | 2018 | Emotional intelligence (EI) has long been overlooked in medical education and recent studies show medical providers miss opportunities to show EI to patients and staff. Emotional intelligence can enhance patient-provider communication and patient trust, thus affecting overall patient care and safety... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Increasing Emotional Intelligence in Providers | Taylor, Noelle | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Activating the Rapid Response Team: Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Oncology Nurses | Milne, Suzanne | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed Pain | Herrera, Kourtney | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed Pain | Herrera, Kourtney | 2017 | The 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 |
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Activating the Rapid Response Team: Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Oncology Nurses | Milne, Suzanne | 2017 | The 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 |
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Utilizing Scripted Communication in the Health Care Setting | Butikofer, Sam L. | 2016 | Developing 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 |
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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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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 |