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1 Assessing the Nutritional Status of Rural Elderly Veterans in the Uintah BasinRust, Sandra2016Malnutrition is a significant problem in the elderly, with as much as 10% of the population living in communities being malnourished and with rates rising significantly higher in long-term care residents. The geriatric population is expected to double over the next sixty years and malnutrition is ex...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
2 Addressing Access to Diabetes Education in a Rural Hispanic PopulationWebster, Scott2015Diabetes education continues to demonstrate improved outcomes in the increasing population of patients with diabetes. Despite research clearly supporting diabetes education, many adults in Utah do not access diabetes self-management education. Additionally, Hispanic adults have significant barriers ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
3 Facilitating Healthcare Providers to Use Project Echo for Rural HealthcareWillardson, Deven2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
4 Promoting Obstetric Care for Rural Women in Northern Utah: "Choose the Right Provider for You"Overson, Annie2014In 2012, approximately 55% of women living in rural Box Elder County (Northern Utah) sought obstetric services from larger facilities in distant locations, despite having quality, comprehensive services available in their community and a generally healthy, low-risk population. Uncomplicated pregnanc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
5 Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool for Child Abuse Risk Factors in a Rural Pediatric ClinicQuinton, Shari, L.S.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
6 Suicide Prevention in a Rural, Critical Access Emergency Department: Development and Implementation of a Suicide Care ToolkitKinsey, Elizabeth S.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
7 Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural AreaGreen, Patricia2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
8 Can Telehealth Lactation Services Provide Effective Breastfeeding Support for Rural Areas?Dahlsrud, Sadie2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
9 Implementation of the Teach-Back Method into the Care of Patients with Diabetes in Rural UtahBorrelli, Tillie2016Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a growing health concern throughout the United States. Over the last few decades extensive efforts have been made to improve diabetes care and the health outcomes of individuals with diabetes. However, standards of care and treatment goals, as defined by the American Diab...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
10 Is It Time For Telehealth in Your Rural Hospital? A Needs AssessmentSimmons, Sarah2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
11 Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool for Child Abuse Risk Factors in a Rural Pediatric ClinicQuinton, Shari L.S.2023Background: 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
12 Development and Dissemination of a Telemental Health Startup ToolkitGreene, Liz2018Telemental health (TMH) is largely underutilized by psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNP) despite substantial literature supporting its use. This project sought to improve current and future PMHNP understanding of, and accessibility to, the components needed to provide TMH services i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
13 Improving the Rural Provider's Ability to Manage Complex Diseases: Implementing and Facilitating the Use of Project ECHOWillardson, Deven2018Purpose: To discover the challenges and potential solution(s) for the rural primary care providers using project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) to better manage common complex diseases. Rationale/Background: Research has demonstrated that those living in rural areas have higher m...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
14 Depression Screening and Provider Education Within a County Health DepartmentShewell, Adrianne2020Background: Depression is a common problem affecting about 1 in 10 women in the United States (U.S.). Rates of depression among women are increasing in Utah from 14.4% in 2016, 17.4% in 2017, and 23.6% in 2020. Depression and can impact quality of life and cause potential suicidality and is often u...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
15 Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural AreaGreen, Patricia2018Introduction: 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
16 Implementing an Electronic Social Needs Screener and Referral in a Rural Nurse Practitioner Owned and Operated Family Primary Care ClinicDuncan, Alycia I.; Wallace, Andrea; Luther, Brenda2023Background: Many clinicians understand the connection between social determinants of health (SDoH) and poor health outcomes, yet there remains a reluctance to screen for social needs (Andermann, 2018). Reasons for reluctance include not knowing what to do if needs are found, where to refer patients,...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
17 Prenatal Vaccination Improvement Process in a Rural ClinicBrown, DeAnn2017Pregnant women and infants are at increased risk of complications from influenza and pertussis disease yet vaccine rates for these illnesses are historically low. Many barriers exist that prevent some high-risk groups from obtaining immunizations. By utilizing proven strategies and creative solution...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
18 Is It Time For Telehealth in Your Rural Hospital?: A Needs AssessmentSimmons, Sarah2018Healthcare shortages in rural areas are problematic, with a physician to patient ratio of 1 physician per 2,513 patients. The purpose of this needs assessment was to determine the access and demand for specialized providers in one rural level IV critical access hospital in Utah. This project assesse...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
19 Suicide Prevention in a Rural, Critical Access Emergency Department: Development and Implementation of a Suicide Care ToolkitKinsey, Elizabeth S.2023Background: Suicide has become one of the leading causes of death in the United States during recent years. Throughout this time, Utah experienced one of the nation's highest suicide rates. During the onset of the coronavirus pandemic of 2019, hospitalizations for suicidality drastically increased t...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
20 What's Happening at the Frontline?: Assessment and Quality Improvement of Bedside Maternal Care in Rural IndiaBodily, Krystal2018Background: In an effort to reduce maternal mortality (MM), India initiated one of the largest maternal health programs worldwide in 2005. Despite a substantial increase in facility-based deliveries, India has not seen a significant reduction in MM and still accounts for 15% of the world's maternal ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
21 Can Telehealth Lactation Services Provide Effective Breastfeeding Support for Rural Areas?Dahlsrud, Sadie2018In recent years, local and national organizations have emphasized the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and increasing access to lactation support. However, rural areas consistently have lower breastfeeding rates than urban areas and access to lactation consultants is limited. Telehealth lactati...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
22 Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Facilitating the Initiation and Use for Patients with Type2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Rural Primary ClinicDotson, Laura M.2022Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to be one of the most significant health problems worldwide. It can lead to several health complications, such as amputations, vision loss, neuropathy, kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. These complications can be delayed or even avoided by mai...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology
23 Use of Obstetric Emergency Interprofessional Simulation in a Rural Setting to Improve Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and AttitudesGarrett, Kellie R.; Phares, Pamela; Cohen, Susanna2022Background: Utah has ten counties with fewer than six primary care providers, including OB- GYN providers, and two counties with none. Evidence-based obstetric (OB) practice in rural settings can be challenging outside of an academic medical care setting without strategies to ensure the disseminatio...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
24 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
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