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26 Brain Code: A Standardized Response to a Neurological EmergencySzemak, Erin2017Intracranial hypertension (IH) is a neurological emergency that can lead to profound disability and death and is consequently referred to as a brain code. Intracranial hypertension is the sequelae of typical acute care diseases or injuries such as stroke, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and hepatic...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
27 Evaluation of Transition to Practice Training for Advanced Practice CliniciansTye, Jason2017The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a current transition to practice program, assess the transitional needs of local Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) entering the workforce within a large healthcare facility, and develop proposed enhancements to the current program. Fo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
28 Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Counseling in the Juvenile Justice Setting: A Nursing Staff Quality Improvement ProjectLeavitt, Jessica L.2018The majority of youth in juvenile justice facilities have substance use disorders. Motivational interviewing (MI) has been found to be an effective counseling style for substance use among adolescents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief MI training for nurses and ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
29 Patterns of Health Care Utilization by Infants with Neonatal Abstinence SyndromeNewton, Anjeanette2019Objective. The opioid crisis in the United States has led to an increase in infants diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). There is a lack of information regarding the use of pediatric follow-up care by infants diagnosed with NAS. The purpose of this project was to analyze healthcare uti...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
30 Implementation of Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines within an Army Combat Support HospitalWhaley, Kira S.2019Background: In 2017, the 328th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) failed to identify and utilize Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) during a pre-deployment training exercise. In 2018, this failure led to the 328th CSH Battalion Commander to direct all hospital departments to create, update, or revise al...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
31 Improving Awareness and Cultural Humility Through a Self-Study ModuleSchultz, Catherine H.2018Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to improve healthcare worker awareness and cultural humility through a self-study training module as a means of improving patient care. Background. The United States has experienced an increase in the growth of minority populations, which i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
32 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
33 Evaluation Plan for Intermountain's TeleHealth Critical Care and Hospitalist Admission and Transfer Program (Quarterback Program)Anderson, Cynthia A.2020Current communication and information technologies allow one to connect and exchange information with a variety of people and systems instantaneously. While this can enrich lives socially, it also plays an integral role in the delivery of telehealth. The Office of the National Coordinator of Healt...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
34 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
35 Implementation of the Surgical Safety PlanSchelin, Jamee2020Background: The surgical setting is a high stressed environment where poor communication can lead to fatal errors. Medical errors cause between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths in the USA a year. The single biggest factor underlying these errors is poor communication between health professionals. A large he...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
36 Adapting and Implementing Guidelines for Managing Sleep Disturbances in Incarcerated YouthsJacobs, Elizabeth L.2023Background: Providers working in Utah Juvenile Justice Youth Services (JJYS) lack specific guidelines for managing sleep disturbances in the high-risk incarcerated youth population. Guidelines can give providers a consistent, effective, and evidence-based approach to managing sleep disturbances. Loc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
37 Assessing Patients' Social Needs While Delivering Emergency Nursing Care: A Pilot Evaluation to Inform the Use of a Screening ToolCheney, Janae2021With recent healthcare policy changes, including the creation of the accountable care organizations, screening for social risks such as food and housing insecurity has become increasingly common in the healthcare system. However, little is known about the social need screening practices in emergency...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics
38 Implementing a Minimal Stimulation Guideline to Decrease the Risk of Intraventricular HemorrhageTingey, Cameron L.2019Background: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. It is a condition most often affecting infants born less than 32 weeks' gestation, and more likely occurring with decreasing gestational age. The majority of IVH occurs during the firs...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
39 Preparing to Implement a Telemental Health (TMH) PracticeRobbins, Zoë2020Background: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) treating patients at a Salt Lake City outpatient clinic are rarely able to connect with rural clients, given the urban locale of the clinic. The Nurse Practitioner group was seeking a way to connect with the rural patient population....Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
40 Understanding Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Diverse NursesSchmelter, Luanna2019Nursing does not appear to have an inclusive environment conducive to cultural/racial/ethnic diversity in the workplace. This needs assessment evaluated the challenges faced by newly hired, diverse nurses working in a hospital setting, and provided contextually relevant information to aid the develo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
41 Use of Standardized Guidelines for Non-Surgical Management of Knee and Hip OsteoarthritisShurtleff, William B.2019Background: Osteoarthritis is a debilitating condition that is increasing in prevalence in the general adult population worldwide. Although established clinical guidelines exist, there are multiple barriers to guideline implementation. Osteoarthritis and its related costs also have a significant imp...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
42 Evidence-based Breastfeeding Support: A Toolkit for ProvidersMorphis, Christina2017This quality improvement scholarly project used evidence to assist providers to deliver information to patients about the benefits of breastfeeding, assess risks for early breastfeeding attrition (EBA), and offer interventions to help achieve continued breastfeeding. Mothers and their healthcare pro...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
43 Improving Skin Assessments in Darkly Pigmented Skin and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement ProjectLy, Tracey; Bytendorp; Kylie; Doyon, Katherine2023Background: Detecting erythema and compromised skin integrity is challenging in darkly pigmented skin. Current literature states skin assessment and treatment education are tailored toward white patients. It is vital nurses are trained to identify breakdown and treat compromised skin integrity in al...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/ Acute Care
44 Evaluating Provider Readiness to Adopt an Early Enteral Nutrition Guideline for Infants Undergoing Therapeutic HypothermiaMcKenna L. Craig; Melinda M. Patterson2024Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
45 Assessing Oncology Inpatient Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs,and Level of Confidence in Distress ScreeningShamo, Youngbeen2020Background: Patients with cancer commonly experience distress and the need for psychosocial care is well recognized as an essential part of cancer care worldwide. However, numerous studies have reported the failure to optimally manage distress. One factor contrib...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
46 Implementing Standardized Depression Screening in Long-term Care: A QI ProjectMitchell Holmes; Deborah Morgan; Lynn Reinke2024Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology
47 Implementing Universal Mental Health Screening at a University Student Health CenterYamashiro, Hailey B.2023Background: Literature shows a mental health crisis among all college students in the United States. Graduate and undergraduate students are at higher risk for developing anxiety and depression related symptoms and disorders as a result of their high stress environment. Local Problem: A mental healt...Graduatre Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
48 RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating Perioperative Nozin®: A Topical Nasal AntisepticKinikini, Susanna2019Purpose: 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
49 Facilitating Transfers from Community-Based Birth to HospitalJohnston, Heather2017This project addressed a specific community need for educational resources to guide the implementation of a transfer toolkit from a planned home or birth center birth to a hospital. Utah has one of the highest rates of planned home and birth center births in the nation and it is rising. Currently th...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
50 Evaluating Use of the Utah Women and Newborn Quality Collaborative Transfer Toolkit in an Out-of-hospital Freestanding Birth CenterAshlie C. Hashimoto; Pamela Phares2024Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
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