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1 Extended Dwell Catheters in the NICUChenoweth, Kimberlee2017Most infants in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) require insertion of a device to acquire vascular access during hospitalization and this is the most common procedure in the NICU. New devices are met with uncertainty due to lack of evidence for their use. Extended dwell catheters (EDC) are new...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
2 Evaluation and Optimization of an Inpatient Daily Cares FlowsheetJensen, Clayton2020Clinical documentation is one of the highest priorities of any clinician. Documentation is only second to the actual care of the patient and could be considered another dimension or extension of patient care (Andrews & St Aubyn, 2015). Ask any clinician about the importance of clinical documentation...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
3 Quality Improvement Project: The Development of a Feeding Guideline for Neonates with GastroschisisNewton, Adriana2023Background: Gastroschisis is the most common abdominal wall defect treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Well-defined standardized gastroschisis guidelines, multidisciplinary team collaboration during guideline development, and sufficient guideline directives regarding feeding progress...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
4 Prelabor Rupture of Membranes Management: A Retrospective Chart ReviewRundell, Claire2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
5 Adverse Maternal Event Screening ToolRose, Camilla2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
6 Prelabor Rupture of Membranes Management: A Retrospective Chart ReviewRundell, Claire2019Aims: This quality improvement project sought to identify trends in management of pregnant patients with prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) within a midwifery practice in the intermountain west. Background: PROM occurs in 8-11% of term pregnant women and nearly 95% of women will start to spontaneo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
7 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
8 Ultrasound-guided IV Insertion in the Emergency DepartmentHadley, Jennifer2018Background: Intravenous (IV) access is a critical component of patient care in the emergency department as it facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions. Delays in diagnosis and treatment due to difficult IV access can be fatal, particularly in myocardial infarction, stroke, trauma, ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
9 Improving Patency of Feeding Tubes by Implementing a New Clinical Practice Guideline: A Quality Improvement ProjectBates, Brittany E.; Lynch, Keisa2022Background: Patients with feeding tubes are at risk of experiencing internal obstructions caused by clotting of intact protein formulas, crushed medications, refluxed gastric contents, and viscous products that enter the tube. A variety of anecdotal methods for attempting to unclog feeding tubes inc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
10 Decreasing the Inappropriate Use of Pain and Sedation Medications in a Level III NICUSchaeffer, Lisa; Phares, Pamela2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
11 Promoting Opioid Awareness in a Level IV NICUKendall, Allison2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
12 Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Improvement in Growth Using a Standardized Cardiac Feeding GuidelineDunyon, Tyler2020Background.Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a gastrointestinal infection with high morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period. Ductal dependent congenital heart disease (CHD) is considered a significant risk factor for developing NEC in both term and preterm infants. These infants are also at ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
13 Initiative for Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in the Emergency SettingNye, Jace2019The overuse and misuse of antibiotics has been a health concern for years and effects people all over the world. While improvements have been made in antimicrobial stewardship, progress continues to be slow in preventing inappropriate prescriptions. There remains a need to assess and improve antimic...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
14 Implementation of a Minimal Stimulation Guideline for Infants Less than 29 Weeks Gestation for the First Week of LifeOrr, Jennifer2020Background:The prevalence of prematurity is significant, with 1 in 8 live births occurring before 37 weeks gestation. More infants are surviving who are born between 22-28 weeks gestation. These infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Steps taken during the first week of li...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
15 Identifying and Addressing Preoperative Iron Deficient Anemia in the Orthopedic Surgery Setting: A Needs Assessment ProjectClaflin, Laura H.2020Background: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
16 Implementation of Feeding Guidelines for NeonatesElwood, Christine; Kranz, Clare2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
17 Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health SettingJolley, Dana2019In 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
18 Increasing Rates of Unclogged Feeding Tubes in Hospitalized; PatientsBates, Brittany E.; Lynch, Keisa; Sloan, Colgan2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
19 Surfactant Administration Practice Guidelines for Late Pre-Term and Greater Gestation NeonatesBrinkerhoff, Tia2017The purpose of this project was to develop a surfactant administration guideline to decrease the rate of pneumothoraces in moderate-late preterm and term neonates. Currently there are no clear guidelines for surfactant administration in this population yet research has pointed to significant benefit...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
20 Implementation of Palliative Care Tools in Adult OncologyIheanacho, Chidiebere N.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care, Poster
21 A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Screening for Chlamydia in a Primary Care SettingDowdle, McCall; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of reported chlamydia cases occur in individuals aged 15-24 years. Most women infected with chlamydia are asymptomatic. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends annu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
22 Improving Adherence to Evidence-Based Metabolic Monitoring for Patients Taking Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs) in Primary CareAskerlund, Robert N.2015This project was designed to improve fidelity to ADA/APA metabolic monitoring guidelines for patients taking SGAs. Second Generation Antipsychotics demonstrate a high affinity for serotonin 2c/1a, histamine and muscarinic receptors which frequently lead to dyslipidemia, diabetes, and obesity. As a r...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
23 Decreasing the Inappropriate Use of Pain and Sedation Medications in a Level III NICUSchaeffer, Lisa2020Background: Overuse of pain and sedation medications continue to be a problem in newborn intensive care units (NICU). The use of pain and sedation medications can have harmful long term neurodevelopmental sequlae and these medications should only be used when nonpharmacological interventions are not...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
24 Reducing the Duration of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Dwell Time in Women at Low-Risk for Postpartum HemorrhageMorris, Nathan M.; Phares, Pamela2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
25 Routine Laboratory Monitoring in the Adult Chemotherapy PopulationPendergrass, Mikka; Jarvis, Matthew Chuck; Johnson, Linda S.2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
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