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1 Implementing the ACE and PCL-5 Screening Tools to Improve Trauma-Informed Care at an Outpatient Mental Health ClinicRockwood, Reilly B.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
2 Implementing the ACE and PCL-5 Screening Tools to Improve Trauma-Informed Care at an Outpatient Mental Health ClinicRockwood, Reilly, B.2023Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma response that leads to adverse psychological and physical symptoms. Post-traumatic stress disorder is frequently underdiagnosed by providers, resulting in unrecognized and untreated trauma symptoms. Experts recommend screening patients wi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
3 The Development of a Gender-Diversity Toolkit for Use in Primary CareMaruyama, Christina L.; Gay, Noemi; Clifton, Jennifer2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primaruy Care / FNP, Poster
4 The Development of a Gender-Diversity Toolkit for Use in Primary CareMaruyama, Christina L.; Gay, Noemi; Clifton, Jennifer2023Background: Gender-diverse (GD) individuals (i.e. those identifying as transgender, nonbinary, gender-fluid, genderqueer, or two-spirit) face frequent discrimination, harassment, exclusion, and violence. Negative experiences in healthcare settings discourage them from seeking vital preventive and em...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primaruy Care / FNP
5 Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care UnitPark, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
6 Development and Implementation of an Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care UnitPark, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S.2022Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients often remain bedbound for prolonged periods in intensive care units (ICU) due to a lack of resources and collaboration between interdisciplinary teams, in addition to poorly specified guidelines for patient mobilization. Early mobility programs have ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
7 Enrolling Patients into Diabetes Education in a Community-Free ClinicPham, Steven; Clayton, Margaret; Litchman, Michelle2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
8 Exploring Implementation Strategies for a Case Management Social Needs AssessmentHaynes, Robyn2021Social determinates of health (SDoH) (Appendix A) are defined by the World Health Organization (2017) as conditions that people are born, grow, live, work, and age in (Fink-Samnick, 2018a). Individuals that are affected by SDoH are the most vulnerable in society, incurring 50% of the health care c...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management
9 Exploring Implementation Strategies for a Case Management Social Needs AssessmentHaynes, Robyn2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster
10 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
11 Health Care Liaison Role for Utah Juvenile Justice SystemBradford, Kathleen2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster
12 Implementing a Self-Measured/Home Blood Pressure Monitoring ProgramJohnson, Sandra Benson2020The purpose of this Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to implement a self-measured/home blood pressure (SMHBP) monitoring program at one stand-alone, urban primary care clinic, offering free medical services to low income children and adults with no health insurance. The clinic is run ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
13 Implementing a Self-Measured/Home Blood Pressure Monitoring ProgramJohnson, Sandra Benson2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
14 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening among WIC CliniciansHewlett, Jennifer; Cole, Erin; Porto, Jillian2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
15 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening among WIC CliniciansHewlett, Jennifer2020BackgroundPostpartum depression affects one in nine women in the United States. Signs and symptoms of postpartum depression vary greatly, from sadness and irritability to over or under-eating. Young mothers, single mothers, mothers of low socioeconomic status, and minorities are at the highest ris...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
16 Addressing a Fear of Family SeparationNavar, Emily2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
17 Improving Mental Health Outcomes of Juvenile OffendersButler, Tonya M.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
18 Implementing After Visit Summaries (AVS) for Low Socioeconomic PatientsRolfe, Brandilyn2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
19 Evaluation of the Experience of the Hotspotting Program on Complex Care Individuals in Salt Lake CountyCochrane, Ryan K.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
20 Addressing a Fear of Family Separation Among a Hispanic Pediatric PopulationNavar, Emily S.2019Purpose: The purpose of the project was to develop and disseminate a culturally relevant resource toolkit to primary care pediatric providers delivering care to immigrant populations. The aim was to equip providers to support Hispanic families facing increased stressors related to family separation ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
21 Evaluation of the Experience of the Hotspotting Program on Complex Care Individuals in Salt Lake CountyCochrane, Ryan K.2019Healthcare costs are exceedingly high and continue to rise in the United States. Individuals with complex care needs are the most vulnerable to utilizing healthcare services that are inefficient and ineffective. The Camden Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Model was applied to identified complex...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
22 Implementing After Visit Summaries for Low Socioeconomic Patients at a Free ClinicRolfe, Brandilyn2019Background: Patient recall and understanding of healthcare information received from a provider at an appointment is less than satisfactory. Factors that increase these barriers include, poor health literacy, low socioeconomic status, language barriers, complicated medical jargon and the sheer volum...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
23 Improving Oral Health For Underinsured Women At First Prenatal VisitCobrand, Phillip C.2019BACKGROUND: Periodontal disease contributes to gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, preterm labor, and low birth weight in pregnancy. Women with low socioeconomic status often lack access to dental services and have low dental health literacy and practice. Dental treatment is safe during pregnancy an...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
24 A QI Initiative to Improve Mental Health Outcomes of Juvenile Offenders in UtahButler, Tonya M.2019Problem: The juvenile justice system was established to increase the rehabilitative potential of the court system and prepare youth offenders for re-entry into the community. Legislative changes in recent decades have resulted in increasing numbers of youth being committed to adult prisons. A review...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
25 Naloxone Prescribing Education for Health Care Providers in a Rural SettingRobbins, Emily2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
26 Multicultural Orientation Training: An Innovative Method to Develop Cultural Humility Among Health Care ProvidersKemp, Brittany2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Cultural Diversity, Poster
27 Reducing High Utilization in HealthcareGonzales, Rebecca2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
28 Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention to Increase Naloxone Prescribing Practices Among Rural Providers to Decrease the Death Rate from Opiate OverdoseRobbins, Emily2018Background: The death rate from opiate overdoses has exploded into what health officials call an epidemic. Nationwide, over 42,000 opiate overdose deaths occurred in 2016 with 40% of those being attributed to prescribed opiates. Between 2015-2016, there was a 10% increase in the death rate from pres...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
29 Reducing High Utilization Patient Care through Improved Provider CommunicationGonzales, Rebecca R.2018Nearly 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
30 Multicultural Orientation Training: An Innovative Method to Develop Cultural Humility Among Health Care ProvidersKemp, Brittany2018The purpose of this pilot study was to trial Multicultural Orientation training among health care providers (HCPs) in a university academic health sciences setting. Multicultural orientation (MCO) is a method for training HCPs to navigate patient cultural values and incorporate these values into the...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
31 Mental Health of Transgender Veterans: Patients' Perspective on the Psychiatric Care Provided at the Local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterKasabyan, Anna2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster
32 Educational Module for Case Managers Caring for the Chronically HomelessBonilla, Carlos Eduardo2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
33 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
34 Mental Health of Transgender Veterans: Patients' Perspective on the Psychiatric Care Provided at the Local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterKasabyan, Anna2017Medical care quality and availability relate closely to an individual's geographic location, race or ethnicity, and other sociodemographic factors, including gender, education, and age. Due to difficulties with employment, lack of family support, and a high incidence of homelessness, the members of ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
35 Feasibility Study for Wearable Appointment Reminders: Decreasing the Rate of Missed Appointments in Primary Care Clinics for Homeless PatientsJackson, Andrea2017Missed appointments in primary care clinics have a negative impact on patient health, provider productivity, and clinic revenue. Typical ways of reducing missed appointments via email, texts, and phone calls are more difficult when serving homeless patients due to lack of access to telephones and mo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
36 Enhancing Care to Transgender, Transsexual, and Gender Non-Conforming Adults Through Provider EducationBarnes, Angela2016Transgender individuals represent about 1% of the US population. This is an approximation and the number is likely higher. Despite the growing attention and acceptance of transgendered persons, they still represent a generally underserved population. Trans identifying persons frequently report facin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
37 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
38 Wearable Appointment Reminders for Homeless Patients: Assessment of Patient Preferences to Inform Device DesignVincent, Samuel2016This project is part of a long-term, grant funded project to design and create a low-cost, wearable appointment reminder device for homeless patients of an outpatient clinic. The intended role of this DNP Project was to test the first generation of such a device, but due to unforeseen circumstances,...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
39 Provider Education Regarding the Use of Telemental Health CareGarey, Brittany2016Utah has identified mental health care as one of three Health Professional Shortage Areas. Studies have shown telemental health systems to be effective in delivering mental health care and in reducing this professional shortage gap; however, barriers remain that prevent mental health care profession...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
40 The Development and Implementation of Online Health Education Modules to Address the Learning Needs of Staff at a Children's Crisis ShelterBailey, Georgia2016Each year, thousands of children in the United States and Utah suffer physical, sexual, mental, and emotional abuse. In addition, children who are victims of abuse are more likely to be neglected, abandoned, or exposed to domestic violence. A high proportion of abused, neglected, or abandoned childr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
41 Paving the Way For EHR Implementation Within the Juvenile Justice SystemBradley, Callie2016Evidence has shown that adolescents within the Juvenile Justice System (JJS) experience greater health disparities and have more unique health care needs than their non-delinquent counterparts. These health issues are often undiagnosed and complex, necessitating the need for good continuity of care ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
42 Template Development for a Potential Web-Based App Targeted to Low Income PopulationsYanguez, Katie2016As of 2008, 1.3 billion people worldwide did not have access to healthcare. Low and middle income countries (LMICs) bear 93% of the world's disease burden; at least 5.8 million annual childhood deaths could be prevented in LMICs if affected communities had accurate health information to manage the m...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
43 Midwives and Disaster ReliefMeidell, Emily2016This project was undertaken to address the needs of pregnant women in disaster preparedness, and to create awareness of the potential role that midwives can assume in Utah disaster relief measures. This was accomplished by communicating the role of midwives to stakeholders in the community and state...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
44 Develop and Implement a Communication Module For Parents Of 14-18 Year Old Adolescents With Mental Health ProblemsFeller, Rebecca2016The purpose of this scholarly project was to create a communication module for developing effective communication skills for parents of adolescents 14-18 years old with mental health problems. The goal was to improve prosocial behaviors and treatment outcomes. Adolescents are influenced by the famil...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
45 The Importance of Proper Glucose Levels Prior to Conception: A Community Awareness ProjectPinkerman, Marcia2015Uncontrolled blood glucose levels prior and during pregnancy is associated with devastating adverse pregnancy outcomes for the mother and infant (Collier, Mulhonlland, Williams, Mersereau, Turay, and Prue, 2011). The percentage of live births affected by diabetes each year is alarming at about 5% of...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
46 Adolescent Depression Screening in Primary CareStapley, Nicole2015The purpose of the project was to identify the most reliable and valid adolescent depression screening tool(s) to be used in primary care and develop a manuscript discussing the significance of adolescent depression, the importance of screening in primary care, and the most effective screening tools...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
47 Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Recognition, Assessment, and Communication: A Quality Improvement ProjectMonson, Kristina2014At the Volunteers of America (VOA) Adult Detoxification Center in Utah individuals across multiple disciplines unite together to form substance abuse treatment teams that coordinate the medical and psychosocial care of clients withdrawing from alcohol. These professionals have different training, ed...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
48 Bulimia Management in a Primary Care SettingGalbraith, Brianne Moffitt2014Bulimia nervosa is psychiatric condition characterized by self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, diuretic use or excessive exercising (Frank et al., 2012). Bulimia can result in various medical complications. Subsequently, patients who suffer from bulimia initially seek care from their primary care ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
49 Overcoming Clinical Inertia in the Management of Type 2 DiabetesBrown, Lindsey2014Diabetes is a disease associated with significant, life threatening complications. Adequate glycemic control is essential to prevent micro- and macrovascular complications. Despite the wide dissemination of published evidence and clinical guidelines, fewer than half of individuals with diabetes achi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
50 An Educational Tool with Recommendations for Providers: Barriers to Screening for Hepatitis B in Asian American and Pacific IslandersLynch, Keisa M.2013Healthcare providers have long subscribed to the notion of providing culturally competent healthcare to diverse populations. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are the fastest growing minority group in the United States and chronic hepatitis B affects more of this population then the gene...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
51 Best Practice Recommendations for Transitioning Adolescent Foster GirlsButters, Cindy2013Girls that are emancipated from foster care upon reaching adulthood represent an underserved U.S. population. Acute and chronic health disparities seen among emancipated girls include increased rates of unplanned and early pregnancy, STIs, intimate partner violence, mental illness, and substance abu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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