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1 Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Improving Education About High-Risk BehaviorsBingham, Annie2016Studies have demonstrated that teens are more likely to participate in high-risk behaviors than other age groups. These behaviors include the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, as well as engaging in unprotected sex and disordered eating. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who participa...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
2 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
3 Improving the Provision of Health Care for Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ PatientsWolf, Cara Leigh, Lynch, Keisa; Greenberg, Johanna; Cowan, Rhiannon2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity, Poster
4 Improving the Provision of Health Care for Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ PatientsWolf, Cara Leigh2020PROBLEM: Improving the provision of health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) patients is a recent focus of Healthy People 2020, The Institute of Medicine, and The World Health Organization. Studies repeatedly suggest that health professional students and health care p...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity
5 Use of Information Technology to Improve Asthma Care in the Pediatric PopulationZhao, Jing2013In 1998, the Instituted of Medicine (IOM) Committee on the Quality of Health Care in America was asked to identify strategies for improving the quality of health care in the United States. This Committee identified the role of information technology (IT) as critical in creating a health care system ...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
6 A Retrospective Study of ICU Readmission of Cardiothoracic Surgery PatientsGentner, Amanda2016Transfer from the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) to a lower level of care represents a high-risk transition. Patients who survive critical illness are likely to have complex care needs and are at risk for adverse events and poor outcomes. Readmission to the CVICU is associated with incre...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
7 Implementation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) as a Universal Screening Tool in a Rural Utah Postpartum PopulationHopkins, Megan E.; Bailey, ElLois2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
8 Too Much Data, Not Enough Data: Providing Relevance to Care Connectivity Consortium Providers and Their PatientsMerkley, Kathleen2013The Care Connectivity Consortium (CCC), a consortium of five leading U.S. healthcare organizations was recently formed to help promote electronic transfer of health information across the country. Electronic health information transfer has also become a mandate for "Meaningful Use" in a recent provi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
9 Increasing Provider Awareness and Promoting Adaptation of the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended Guidelines for Patients with Down SyndromeCallister, Sara2015Individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) often have unique health challenges which include complex medical conditions, multiple physical malformations, cognitive impairment and developmental delays. These health challenges significantly increase the morbidity rate of people with DS. Coupled with varied m...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
10 Integrating Age-Friendly Concepts to Improve Care for Older Adults : Adopting the 4M TechniqueMartinez, Jason M.2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster
11 Integrating Community Health Workers (CHWs) Into a Health Plan SettingMedley, Shelly2020Health care has largely realized that it is nearly impossible to fully address health issues without addressing a person's social needs (Opthof, 2020). Evidence suggests that if health policies were to focus on addressing social and behavioral determinants of health, we would have better population...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management
12 Provider Perceptions of Palliative Care in an Emergency DepartmentTateoka, Elizabeth Buffy2016Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is defined by Healthy People 2020, and addresses aspects of physical, mental, emotional, and social health, and how health status affects and impacts emotions and overall satisfaction with life (USDHHS, 2015). Emergency departments see high volumes of older adu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
13 Implementing a Hand Hygiene Program in a Rural Elementary SchoolGreenhalgh, Trent2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
14 Telepsychiatry: Advancing the Future with EducationShorten, Todd2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster
15 Improving Prediabetes Identification and Management in Primary CareGundersen, Shaun2016Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a large and growing epidemic in the United States, leading to significant morbidity, mortality, and enormous healthcare costs. Despite this epidemic, little has been done in the healthcare system to assist with diabetes prevention. Appropriate treatment, including ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
16 Facilitating Healthcare Providers to Use Project Echo for Rural HealthcareWillardson, Deven2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
17 Health Care Liaison Role Creation for Utah's Juvenile Justice SystemBradford, Kathleen2021The Juvenile Justice System (JJS) provides a system of rehabilitation and interventions for adolescents accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act (Youth.Gov, n.d.). The Utah Division of JJS provides a variety of interventions and programs to promote rehabilitation opportunities for youth o...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
18 Telepsychiatry: Advancing the Future with EducationShorten, Todd2017The United States' healthcare system is rapidly transforming. The rising complexity and cost of healthcare necessitates new and innovative ways to deliver low cost, quality healthcare. Telepsychiatry (video conferencing between patients and psychiatric providers) utilizes state-of- the-art technolog...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
19 Improving Cultural Competence in Primary Care Providers Through Cultural Awareness TrainingReni, Luz Elena2020Problem: Culturally and linguistically diverse patients have limited healthcare access when compared to the majority of the population. Patients are often confronted with barriers such as language, differences in beliefs, and a complex healthcare system. Developing interventions to offer culturally ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity
20 Educational Module for Case Managers Caring for the Chronically HomelessBonilla, Carlos E.2017Every chronically homeless individual in Utah costs the public approximately $30,000 to $50,000 a year in healthcare resources. One potential reason for the high cost of care delivery to those who are chronically homeless is that case managers (CMs) caring for this population lack clinical backgroun...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
21 Increasing Awareness of Mental Health Stigma Among Acute Care NursesFalor, Erin Ellsworth2019Mental illness is an increasingly prevalent health concern with 1 in 5 adults in the United States experiencing some form of mental illness each year. Stigma is often associated with mental illness and creates a barrier for attaining quality care and it can negatively impact readmission and recovery...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
22 Improving End-of-Life Care: An Evidence-based CurriculumMcleskey, Nanci2015Americans are not only living longer, many experience terminal illnesses for extended periods of time. Management of these terminal illnesses and deaths frequently occur in acute care settings where nurses are often the healthcare professional at the bedside. Unfortunately, many nurses caring for ol...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
23 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
24 Implementation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as a Universal Screening Tool in a Rural Utah Postpartum PopulationHopkins, Megan E.; Bailey, ElLois2022Background: 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
25 Integrating Age-Friendly Concepts to Improve Care for Older Adults: Adopting the 4M TechniqueMartinez, Jason M.2021As 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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