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276 A Study of Micronutrient Deficiencies after Bariatric SurgeryNickel, Alexa2018Background: The United States is plagued with an obesity epidemic, with a resultant growing interest in bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgical procedures alter the GI tract, impeding absorption of micronutrients. Multivitamins (MVI) are an essential supplement after bariatric surgery to prevent nutri...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
277 Analysis and Process Development to Group Similar Near Miss DataRickert, Christy M.2023Background: Patient safety has been a major healthcare concern since the late 1990's when the Institute of Medicine (now known as the National Academy of Medicine) published To Err is Human. The report stated that experts estimate that medical errors account for roughly 98,000 deaths each year in ho...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
278 Improving Interdisciplinary Communication Through Simulation for Mechanical Circulatory Support PatientsDavis, Kathryn2020Dr. Vincent T. Covello, the director of the Center for Risk Communication states that, "Stress and mental noise can reduce the ability to process information by up to 80%" (p. 34). The high stress nature and criticality of a patient requiring air medical transport cannot be understated. The transpor...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
279 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
280 Patient Reported Outcomes and Impact of COVID-19Seely, James A.2020A significant indicator for quality of healthcare is how a patient personally reports the outcomes from the care received. These reports are Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs). Many studies have shown that PROs improve the quality of healthcare. PROs are important, not just because hospitals need Medi...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
281 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
282 A Pilot Study to Promote Abstinence from Nicotine: The Effects of the End Nicotine Dependence ProgramBowles, Dallas2018Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Cigarette smoking primarily starts in adolescence. Among detained juvenile offenders, 82.1% had smoked cigarettes prior to their incarceration. None of the six juvenile justice services (JJS) facilities located in Utah offer a s...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
283 Diabetes Remote Patient Monitoring and Education in a Rural SettingRousseau, AnneMarie; Allen, Nancy A.2022Background: Diabetes is a complex and chronic disease that can be extremely difficult for individuals to manage, especially without the support of a specialized diabetes healthcare team. Diabetes education services can help provide much-needed support, but only about half of people with diabetes hav...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
284 Feasibility and Acceptability of the Delivery of Male Reproductive Health Screening and Education Within the Context of a Rural Utah Public Health DepartmentFulmer, Josephine2020Background: The United States unplanned pregnancy rate is 45%, higher than other developed nations. Most interventions aimed at preventing unplanned pregnancy are targeted towards women, however, it requires both a female and male to achieve a pregnancy. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
285 Hiring and Embedding Community Health Workers into an Integrated Health System: A Needs AssessmentAmanda S. Keddington; Julie Gee2024Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
286 Improving Mental Health Care Providers Level of Confidence and Skills in Suicide Risk AssessmentGarbett, Cynthia2020Needs 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
287 Improving Primary Care: Intimate Partner Violence Screening as a Quality InitiativeTahsha Spackman; Diane Chapman; Kelsey Bywater2024Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
288 Mindful Meditation: Education and Training for the School-aged Child and AdolescentsWeston, Nancy2017Mental illness is an important and growing health concern in the United States, and a growing concern among the pediatric population, partly because needs are not being met. Among the pediatric population, anxiety, depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are most commonly diagnosed. ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
289 Needs Assessment of an In-Patient Unit for Perinatal Mood Disorders at the University of UtahTsuhako, Kali Condie2023Background: The perinatal period represents the time before, during, and after having a baby. This is often assumed to be one of the happiest times of a woman's life. However, for nearly 20% of women, this experience is marked by unanticipated emotional turmoil. Perinatal mood disorders have become ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health
290 Prenatal Care Implications for the Primary Care ProviderKarr, Jennifer2018Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) are extensively trained in their programs of study and are certified and skilled to care for patients ranging from birth to death. Due to the significant amount of curricular content required in FNP programs, creative ways of disseminating education regarding specif...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
291 Bedside Shift Report - Improving Communication, Patient Safety and Patient Satisfaction on a Medical-Surgical UnitListon, Brooke2022The leadership team on this medical-surgical unit identified that despite previous education and identifying bedside shift reports (BSR) as best practice, the medical-surgical team was not frequently performing BSR. According to the internal Press Ganey reports, 41.67% of patients reported "usually"...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
292 Evaluation of interface requirements between an EHR and mobile application for verbal dictation to document patient encounters in a clinic settingLister, Daniel2022Intermountain Healthcare is piloting and evaluating an application that uses natural language processing software and artificial intelligence to eliminate the cost of medical scribes and make documentation more efficient. The findings from this pilot study will be used to determine if a larger study...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
293 Exploring Barriers to the Utilization of Continuous Glucose Monitors in a Weight Management Clinic: A Needs AssessmentShepherd, Caden2023Background: Approximately 122 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes. In 2018, 8.7% of adults 18 or older were diagnosed with diabetes in Utah. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices are used for managing diabetes. Local Problem: There are barriers to prescribing CGM devices in a local ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care
294 Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities Among Hispanic Adults in the Intensive Care Unit: A Needs AssessmentGutierrez, Sandra2018The existence of health disparities among Hispanic adults in the critical care setting has been well documented. Multifactorial causes are often implicated but clear characterizations for health disparities in this setting have not been identified. The purpose of this needs assessment was to investi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
295 Identifying Depression in Adult Refugees With the Refugee Health Screener-15: A Quality Improvement ProjectParkin, Eliza2023Background: There are over 68.5 million people forcibly displaced worldwide due to persecution, violence, or conflict. Of this population, 25.4 million are refugees. Prevalence of depression and other mental health concerns is found to be around 30% in this population and yet current mental health s...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
296 Implementation of a LGBTQIA+ Evidence Based Toolkit in an Outpatient General Psychiatry Clinic: Quality Improvement ProjectDallin Bawden; Deven Jennings; Sara Webb2024Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
297 Implementation of the VExUS Protocol: A Quality Improvement ProjectBarco, Samuel; Drury, Zach; Favero, Heidi; Gee, Julie2023Background: Renal disease remains a significant problem in the United States, where 37 million people live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 786,000 live with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Accurate fluid status assessment is essential to caring for these patients. Local Problem: The University...Graduate Nursing Project; Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care
298 Neonatal Golden Hours ProjectThompson, Amy S.2020Background: Preterm infants are a vulnerable population that require specialized care to achieve optimal outcomes. Preterm infants are at an increased risk of developing sepsis, temperature instability, and hypoglycemia during the first few hours of life. Studies have shown that implementing an ev...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
299 Developing Nurses' Clinical Judgment in Pain & Sedation Management of Burn PatientsAlder, Anna M.2023Background: Developing clinical judgment (CJ) is essential for safe nursing practice, especially when managing pain and sedation. Underdevelopment of CJ puts patients at risk for safety events. Local Problem: Half (50%) of the medication safety event reports in the Burn Trauma Intensive Care Unit (B...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership
300 A Project to Implement Routine Perinatal Depression Screening at the St. George OB/GYN ClinicTaylor, Buffy; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa2022Background: Perinatal depression (PD) is a complication of pregnancy and postpartum. Unfortunately, many obstetric and primary care providers do not screen for perinatal depression leading to its underdiagnosis. Untreated PD has severe consequences for the pregnancy dyad and family, ranging from pre...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
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