The Graduate Nursing Project collection includes Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects and Master's students' non-thesis projects submitted as part of program requirements.
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- Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP342
- Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health58
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Improving Midwifery Prenatal Care for Women with Obesity | Lee, Kathryn | 2018 | Background. This project involved creation of a manuscript entitled Prenatal Care of Women with Obesity: An Effective Approach to Key Moments in Patient Counseling. The manuscript was created to enhance understanding of the communication needs of women with obesity during the prenatal period. Obese ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 527 |
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Identifying Female Sexual Dysfunction in Primary Care | Johnson, Quinta | 2023 | Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) commonly affects women across the lifespan though many components of FSD are easily treatable or improved with education. Many clinicians are ill-equipped to address FSD with patients in their daily practice due to a lack of training in their educational p... | Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health |
| 528 |
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Diabetes Remote Patient Monitoring and Education in a Rural Setting | Rousseau, AnneMarie; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Background: 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 |
| 529 |
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Replacing No-Suicide Contracts with Individualized Safety Assessments and Safety Plans in the Psychiatric Inpatient Setting | Taylor, Stephen | 2018 | Background: Verbal or written no-suicide contracting is a common nursing practice in psychiatric inpatient settings, and remains common place in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) inpatient psychiatric units. There is well supported evidence indicating that such contracts are oftentimes afford... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 530 |
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Implementing a Sexual and Reproductive Health Education Toolkit for Foster Parents: A Quality Improvement Project | Samantha Bolton; Cristi Creal; Diane Chapman | 2024 | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery | |
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Running Head: HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices in a Suburban Family Practice Clinic | Wiley, Nathan H. | 2020 | Background:Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is an effective method for preventing 9 types of HPV infection which cause the vast majority of HPV-related cancers. However, Utah maintains consistently poor HPV vaccination rates among adolescents aged 13 to 17. The National Institutes of Health ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 532 |
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Improving Primary Care Provider Advance Care Planning Awareness | Morholt, Michelle Eva | 2019 | Background: Advanced care planning (ACP) is a proactive process that helps assure individual's values, preferences, end-of-life goals are identified, communicated, and honored throughout their entire lifespan. Nearly 75% of Americans do not have advanced directives (AD) that outline these preference... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 533 |
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Preventing HIV in Primary Care: Preexposure Prophylaxis | Howland, Philip M. | 2017 | Description: The purpose of this project was to create a continuing online education module to improve primary care provider knowledge in prescribing the preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication emtricitabine-tenofovir (FTC-TDF) in high-risk men who have sex with men. Problem Statement: In 2012, th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 534 |
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Quality Improvement Project on Social Determinants of Health: Insights into the Readiness of Obstetric Clinicians to Ensure the Social Needs Screener is Completed by Obstetric Patients | Kang, Esther | 2023 | Background: Social Determinants of Health (SDOHs) can impact patient health outcomes in more ways than previously known. Social Determinants of Health (SDOHs) can play a role in mortality, morbidity, life expectancy, health care expenditures, health status, and functional limitations. Obstetric (OB)... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
| 535 |
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Recognize and Treat Intracranial Hypertension to Improve the Quality of Patient Outcomes Who are Treated in the Neuro Critical Care Unit | Bentley, Kristy | 2018 | Background Treating intracranial hypertension (IH) and brain herniation quickly and effectively is imperative in reducing morbidity and mortality. Local Problem The Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) is considered the leader within Intermountain Health Care (IHC) i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 536 |
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Pre-Procedural Fasting Guideline for the Intensive Care Unit | Bartlett, Robert D. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 537 |
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Increasing Emotional Well-Being in DNP Graduate Students Through Wellness Interventions for Life's Demands (WILD 5) | Ellis, John | 2023 | Background: Researchers suggest that health science college students report significantly lower well-being and self-care while having a higher incidence of mental illness than their age-matched peers. Self-care practices-exercise, mindfulness, sleep hygiene, social connection, and healthy nutrition-... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Improving Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Male Survivors: A Gender-Cultural Competence Approach | Walker Andrew M. | 2020 | Background. Male sexual victimization (MSV) is common and exponentially increases risk for negative mental health outcomes, especially suicidal ideation and attempts. Masculine gender norms exacerbate these outcomes and may be reinforced in psychotherapeutic treatment. The purpose of this quality im... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Cultural Diversity |
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Gender Affirming Care: Reducing Misinformation through Use of an Educational Toolkit for Patients | Gallagher, Kirsty D. | 2023 | Background: Gender-affirming hormone therapy (if desired) is considered standard of practice for adolescents who are experiencing gender dysphoria. The University of Utah's Clinic A provides gender- affirming care for adolescents with gender dysphoria. The providers at Clinic A engage in extensive v... | Graduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 540 |
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Developing and Evaluating a Parent Support Group for Those Affected by a Fetal Diagnosis at a Tertiary Fetal Center | Shauna Cheshire; Megan Jenkins; Annie Romano; Deborah Morgan | 2024 | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health | |
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Developing Anticipatory Guidance to Facilitate Optimal Care Transition Outcomes for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes | McDowell, Megan | 2018 | Background: Emerging adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for poor health outcomes as they transition from pediatric to adult care providers. This is in part due to the complexities of young adult life as individuals with T1D enter the work force, leave home, or start college whil... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 542 |
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Improving Screening and Referral of Psychiatric Outpatients with Eating Disorder through Implementation of Toolkit | Balmforth, Kelsie | 2019 | Eating disorders (ED) affect between 20-30 million people within the United States, and the prevalence of these disorders is increasing. Approximately 97% of individuals with ED have one or more co-occurring psychiatric conditions related to depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Mental health pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Mental Health Care Providers Level of Confidence and Skills in Suicide Risk Assessment | Garbett, Cynthia | 2020 | Needs 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 |
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Promoting Provider-Based Wellness Counseling in Primary Care With the WILD 5 Program | Boyle, Nicole E.; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Background: Wellness, defined by physical, mental, and social well-being, is declining across America. Uniquely positioned to do, primary care providers could reverse this trend, yet only one in three patients report that their provider spoke to them about modifiable lifestyle factors that could imp... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 545 |
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Implementation of New Clinical Work-flow to Improve Enrollment Rates in Tobacco Cessation for Oncology Patients | Farka, Edlira Bozgo; Hofmann, Linda; Stoffel, Rebecca | 2022 | Background: Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States (Center for Disease Control, 2020). Persistent smoking for cancer patients can cause adverse effects on their survival rates, treatment-related effects on the tumor (e.g., accelerated growth, progression, me... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
| 546 |
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A Symptom-driven Treatment Pathway for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Management in the Juvenile Detention Setting | Valois Feneziani; Sara Hart; Bobi Pace; Jennifer Clifton | 2024 | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP | |
| 547 |
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An Assessment Toolkit for the University of Utah Ghana Study Abroad Program | Kirby, Susan | 2017 | Description: The purpose of this project was to identify outcomes of nursing study abroad, to identify tools to measure those outcomes, and to formulate a toolkit for the University of Utah College of Nursing Ghana study abroad (UUCONGSA) program to utilize for measurement of identified outcomes. Pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 548 |
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Implementation of Screening and Referral Protocol for Paternal Postpartum Depression in a Pediatric Clinic Setting | George, Clint | 2020 | Background:Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPpD) can have dire long-lasting effects on children's cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional development yet there is little attention given to the mental health of new fathers. Rates of PPpD have been found to be as high as 35.5% in the United State... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 549 |
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Implementation of a Maternal Mental Health Toolkit in the Setting of Well-Child Visits | Forbes, Nona; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) can occur during pregnancy up to a year after childbirth. PPD is a serious but treatable medical illness that can include feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, indifference, and affect sleep and the ability to care for self or infant. There are severe risks to... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 550 |
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Implementing An Antiracist Training Module for Clinical and Non-Clinical Nursing Faculty | Martinez-Lopez, Minerva E.; Garcia, Kimberly; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Background: In the U.S., White females comprise the majority of the nursing profession; nationwide at 81% and in Utah at 91%. A culturally diverse nursing workforce is critically needed to meet the healthcare needs of the United States' increasingly diverse population. Nursing students of color ofte... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Antiracism |