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Creating a MyChart Tool Kit to Improve Online Patient-Portal Use among Heart Failure Patients | Farrenkopf, Katie; Ugolini, Sharon; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | Background: Heart Failure (HF) is a chronic, debilitating disease that affects more than 26 million individuals worldwide. Self-care regimens, such as weight tracking, dietary restrictions, and prescription medication can be very complex for HF patients. The use of patient portals can improve access... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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One Year Review of Experience with Postpartum IUD Insertions | Radmall, Jessica | 2018 | Aims: This quality improvement project aimed to understand postpartum contraceptive initiation trends in a midwifery practice at a teaching hospital in the Intermountain West. The primary aim was to measure the uptake of intrauterine device (IUD) and other long-acting contraception (LARC) in this po... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient Unit | Salih, Hussein; Garret, Larry | 2023 | Background: 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 |
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Improving Mental Health Care Providers Level of Confidence and Skills in Suicide Risk Assessment | Garbett, Cynthia | 2020 | Needs Assessment Background: Approximately 60% of suicides are associated with mood disorders, and nearly 50% of those that died by suicide had received mental care services one month before their death. A comprehensive assessment of suicidal behavior and ideation varies based on each mental health ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Evaluation and Management of Neuropathy: A Guide for Primary Care Providers | Kuhn, Cassie J. | 2019 | Patients with neuropathic symptoms often seek initial evaluation in primary care. Primary care providers face challenges in evaluating and managing neuropathic symptoms; subsequently, patients with neuropathic symptoms may be underdiagnosed or undermanaged. Current existing treatment guidelines lack... | 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 Remote Patient Monitoring Usage Among Heart Failure Patients via a New Clinic Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project | Tonks, Trevor K.; Ugolini, Sharon; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | Background: Heart failure effects six million adults in the United States and the prevalence is expected to increase 46% from 2012 to 2030. The advancement of technology has provided significant improvements to our disease management of heart failure, specifically, the use of remote patient monitori... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Maturation 2.0: Menopause Group Education | Moxley, Alyssa | 2023 | Background: Up to 80 percent of perimenopausal women in the United States experience at least one vasomotor symptom of menopause, which persists for a median of 7.4 years (El Khoudary et al., 2019). Eighty-two percent report poor overall knowledge about the physiology of and treatment options during... | Graduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery . Women's Health |
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Implementation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as a Universal Screening Tool in a Rural Utah Postpartum Population | Hopkins, Megan E.; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Background: Major and minor depressive episodes during the perinatal period impact 12-20% of all childbearing women. Consequences of maternal depression include maternal dysfunction- psychosocial, relational, occupational, and physical, pre-term delivery, dysfunction in the maternal-infant relations... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Toolkit: Quality Improvement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Hartvigson, Julee G. | 2022 | Background: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating illness in the neonatal population. Despite decades of research, the pathology of NEC is not fully understood, and 90% of incidences occur in premature neonates. It is unclear if healthcare providers are aware of the risk factors that plac... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Implementing an Asthma Clinical Practice Guideline in Primary Care | Mcmillin, Sarah; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Asthma is a common chronic illness, affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Asthma is primarily diagnosed and managed in a primary care setting. If ineffectively managed, asthma can reduce quality of life and create economic as well as health care system burden. Inconsistent ma... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Improving Depression Screening and Follow-Up for Adolescents | Gay, Noemi | 2020 | AbstractBackground: Adolescent depression is a major problem in the United States. The incidence of depression in 12 to 17-year-old adolescents is estimated to be 1 in 5. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine screening of depression for the 12 to 21-year-old population. The lack of u... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Post-Visit Follow-Up Call: A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Return Visits and Improve Outcomes in an Acute Care Oncology Clinic | Thomas-Robertson, Marsha | 2019 | Background: Failure to effectively communicate at discharge can lead to ineffective care transitions, adverse events and repeat visits. Potentially avoidable visits contribute to rising costs and poor patient experience. Follow-up calls to patients transitioning from an inpatient hospitalization to ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Enhancing Competency Among Health Care Professionals in Caring for Victims of Domestic Violence at The Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City, Utah | McMinimee, Kate M.; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: American Indian and Alaskan Native women are at higher risk than any other demographic for being victims of domestic violence. Identified barriers that prevent health professionals from addressing domestic violence during clinic visits include lack of education, training, and time. Provi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit | Almberg, Lexi | 2020 | Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) care entails the need to continually interact with the patient for medically necessary assessments and interruptions creating increased levels in noise during sleeping hours. Sleep deprivation is harmful to critically ill patients leading to increased hospital l... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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Trauma and Critical Care Team Skills Program: A Program Evaluation | Lang, Jesse L.; Ward, Denise; Doyon, Katherine | 2023 | Background: Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) do not receive formal education in invasive skills before graduation despite the critical skills incorporation of required skills performance in critical care and trauma settings throughout the United States. As APPs utilization increases, so will the n... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care |
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Tracking New-Hire Nurses' Progress and Experiences Through Orientation | Shumway, Emily A. | 2022 | Background: Personalized new-hire nurse orientation increases nurse satisfaction and retention. Nurse turnover negatively impacts patient care. By monitoring the progress of new-hire nurses, support can be provided for their individual needs. Nurse leaders at St. Mark's Hospital are provided a one-s... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
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The Development of a Diabetes Toolkit for Latino Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Lewis, Erika | 2019 | This paper discusses a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) project conducted at two Latino community clinics-Consultorio Medico Hispano (CMH)-in metro Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of this project was to address the problem of culturally relevant resources for the Spanish-speaking adult population w... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating Perioperative Nozin®: A Topical Nasal Antiseptic | Kinikini, Susanna | 2019 | Purpose: This project sought to evaluate the process of implementation and the usefulness of Nozin® in reducing surgical site infections using the RE-AIM framework. Evaluation of an intervention often takes place during implementation to give insight into research as a foundation to clinical practi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Quality Improvement Project to Improve Pediatric Constipation Management in Primary Care | Craven, Nicole D. | 2023 | Background: While functional constipation (FC) constitutes 3-5% of primary care visits, many primary care providers do not report familiarity with clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for diagnostic evaluation and treatment, and significant variations in management exist. Other chronic conditions have... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / PNP |
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Implementation of a Toolkit for Families After Pediatric Sexual Assault: A Quality Improvement Project | Thayer, Madeline A.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | Background: An estimated one in four to eight girls and one in ten to twelve boys are the victims of sexual assault or abuse before reaching adulthood. During an encounter for pediatric sexual assault, patients and caregivers are given extensive information about recovery, coping, and follow up care... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool for Child Abuse Risk Factors in a Rural Pediatric Clinic | Quinton, Shari L.S. | 2023 | Background: Child abuse and neglect are substantial public health problems. Child abuse is preventable when risk factors are recognized and addressed. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine if using the SEEK PQ-R parental questionnaire in a rural clinic would a) increase cl... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |