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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| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  | Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in a Pediatric Emergency Department: A Needs Assessment | Vincent, Kathryn I.; Williamson, Jessica; Dailey-Hansen, Amanda | 2025 | Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are negative experiences that occur in children between 0 and 17 years old and include domestic violence, physical, mental, emotional, and sexual child abuse, neglect, drug use and abuse, incarceration of a family member, and the death of a loved one ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 102 |  | Sepsis Bundle Compliance in the Emergency Department | Wilson, Teya; Johnson, Linda | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 103 |  | Sepsis in the Emergency Department | Singer, Jessica | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 104 |  | Sexuality Education for Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) | Stratford, Shane | 2018 | Poster | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 105 |  | Simulation Based Assessment for a Didactic Curriculum in Intubated Pediatric Burn Patients | Daniels, Emily; Johnson, Linda; Gauthier, Kristy; Lewis, Giavonni | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 106 |  | Timely and Safe Removal of Backboards in a Rural Emergency Department | Garrett, Craig | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 107 |  | Timely Cervical Collar Removal at a Level 1 Trauma Center | Teas, Molly | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 108 |  | To Test or Not to Test... Know Your Diff | Caballero, Klasina | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 109 |  | Urine Trouble: A Program Evaluation of Urinalysis Ordering and Assessment at an Assisted Living Facility and Geriatric Clinic | Kalke, Alexander; Puckett, Megan; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 110 |  | Urine Trouble: A Program Evaluation of Urinalysis Ordering and Assessment at an Assisted Living Facility and Geriatric Clinic | Kalke, Alexander; Puckett, Megan; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | Background: Geriatric clinics and assisted living facilities (ALFs) collaborate in the provision of care to; patients who reside in ALFs. Both share the goal of optimizing healthcare outcomes and improving quality of life. Communication barriers between these organizations, however, can impede upon ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 111 |  | Utah and the APRN Interstate Licensing Compact | Smith, Kenneth R. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 112 |  | Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid Users | Brearton, Klinton L. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 113 |  | Validation of Chemotherapy Power Plans | Eckersley, Amanda | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 114 |  | Assessing Refugee Utilization of Healthcare Systems | Kueneman, Erica | 2020 | Background: The state of Utah does not systematically evaluate refugee healthcare programs and utilization. Two organizations in the Greater Salt Lake City Valley, Utah provide critical healthcare education and healthcare access to refugees. These two institutions do not have the means to assess the... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Cultural Diversity |
| 115 |  | Assessment of Early, Standardized Palliative Care Referrals in Patients with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Bayer, Valkyria R.; Gee, Julia P. | 2022 | Background: Patients with advanced cancer often present with high symptom burden and decreased quality of life. Metastatic gastrointestinal cancers can be especially debilitating with 5-year relative survival rates ranging from 2%-15%. Early involvement of palliative care has shown to improve sympto... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
| 116 |  | Development and Implementation of an Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit | Park, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2022 | Background: 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 |
| 117 |  | Development of a Toolkit for Ordering Timely Diagnostic Testing and Treatments in the Emergency Department Triage | Truong, Alex | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care |
| 118 |  | Development of a Toolkit for Ordering Timely Diagnostic Testing and Treatments in the Emergency Department Triage | Truong, Alex C. | 2023 | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many turnovers of nursing staff at the emergency departments (ED). This has led to various new staff with different experiences joining the ED team and placing new staff members in the triage role. Many new ED nurses need to familiarize themselves with th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care |
| 119 |  | Development of Multiple Trauma Activation Training for Surgical Services | Rachael, Hubertz; Guo, Jia-Wen | 2023 | Background: Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) create a large influx of patients, are becoming more prevalent, and require adequate training for healthcare personnel. Multiple Trauma Activation (MTA)- specific protocols promote awareness and effective responses and increase access to healthcare. Intermo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Pract, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care |
| 120 |  | Early, Systematic Palliative Care Referrals in Patients with; Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer | Bayer, Valkyria R.; Gee, Julia P. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
| 121 |  | Enacting Evidence-Based Incontinence Care in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting | Van Meter, Kasindra M.; Alderden, Jenny G.; Brady, Lexi M. | 2022 | Background: The majority of patients with incontinence after suffering a stroke or brain injury are not optimally managed in the inpatient setting. An incontinence order set with a Timed Toileting option is in use in the Stroke and Brain Injury unit. However, given the average patient's robust rehab... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
| 122 |  | Exploring Barriers to the Utilization of Continuous Glucose Monitors in a Weight Management Clinic: A Needs Assessment | Shepherd, Caden | 2023 | Background: 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 |
| 123 |  | Fostering Professional Fulfillment in Emergency Department Nurses | Speak, Alice | 2023 | Background: Professional fulfillment, defined as a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and personal resilience, is essential for safe practice and nurse well-being. Lack of professional fulfillment is associated with burnout, increased risk for medical errors, and even self-harm and suicide... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontologyu/Acute Care |
| 124 |  | Implementation of Palliative Care Tools in Adult Oncology | Iheanacho, Chidiebere N. | 2023 | Background: Palliative care is a multidisciplinary specialty that provides patients and families with physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care facing serious illnesses. However, most patients who are seriously ill do not receive a palliative care intervention early in their disease trajectory. Man... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care |
| 125 |  | Implementation of the VExUS Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project | Barco, Samuel; Drury, Zach; Favero, Heidi; Gee, Julie | 2023 | Background: 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 |