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176 Managing Clostridium DifficileCaballero, Klasina2017Patients with clostridium difficile are at increased risk of mortality and morbidity. Indirect transmission through the interaction with a healthcare provider is thought to be one of the major routes in which this infection is transmitted. Patients who begin exhibiting more than three loose bowel mo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
177 A Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit: The Utility of the Perinatal NurseDiStefano, Kelly A.S.2023Background: Nurses are central caregivers in the carryout of intrapartum care. Their actions directly impact laboring patients, as well as, other clinical team members. They receive little to no training on trauma-informed care (TIC) despite working with a population more likely to be affect by trau...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health
178 Active Learning for Nurse ResidentsPatzke, William L.2023Background: The University of Utah Hospital is developing a transition-to-practice program for their new graduate nurses (NGNs) entering practice. This program comes after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has challenged hospitals nationwide with the retention of experienced employees. These NGNs are ent...Graduatre Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
179 Developing Interprofessional Training Modules to Improve Community-to-Hospital Birth Transfers: A Human Centered-Design ApproachHaymond, Jessica; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: The number of women choosing to give birth in the community (either at home or in a birth center) rather than in the hospital setting is increasing due to personal preference, previous birth trauma, and the COVID-19 pandemic (Monteblanco, 2021). About one in ten women involved in a commu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
180 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
181 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
182 Implementing Risk Assessment Screening Tool for Postpartum Hemorrhage upon Admission to the Postpartum UnitBundy, Kelsey L.2023Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) continues to remain the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, with increasing numbers in the United States accounting for 11% of pregnancy related deaths (Watkins and Stem, 2020). Obstetric hemorrhage risk assessment screening should be performed ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health
183 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
184 Patient Teaching about Naloxone in the Emergency Department: The Creation and Implementation of a Clinical Practice GuidelineBarney, Heather Ann; Christensen, Scott S.2022Background: Opioid overdose is the leading cause of preventable death in the Utah, and nationally. Utah ranks seventh in the nation for opioid overdose deaths with eight deaths weekly. Fatalities have continued to rise dramatically for over thirty years. Intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cen...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
185 Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid UsersBrearton, Klinton L.2018Background: Accidental opioid overdose is the leading cause of injury deaths in the state of Utah, even surpassing motor vehicle accidents. On average, 52 Utah adults die every month from drug poisoning. Currently, Utah is ranked 7th highest in the nation for opioid related overdoses. Co-prescribing...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
186 Necrotizing Enterocolitis Toolkit: Quality Improvement in the Neonatal Intensive Care UnitHartvigson, Julee G.2022Background: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating illness in the neonatal population. Despite decades of research, the pathology of NEC is not fully understood, and 90% of incidences occur in premature neonates. It is unclear if healthcare providers are aware of the risk factors that plac...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
187 Congenital Cytomegalovirus and Timely Newborn Hearing Screens in the NICUBoogaard, Melanie2017Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a prevalent infection that can have devastating adverse effects, such as hearing loss, vision loss, and neurologic deficit. Identifying an infant with cCMV can be difficult, as only 10% of infants are symptomatic and not every infant is screened. The purpose of t...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
188 Using Leadership Principles and Theory to Implement an Automated PHQ-9 into an EMRScheese, Carolyn2019Universal screening of patients with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression screening tool can help identify those who may be at risk for suicide. This quality improvement (QI) project assesses the effectiveness of implementing and automating the PHQ-9 into an Electronic Medical Record ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
189 A Post-Operative Pain Management Guideline for Opioid Exposed NeonatesPabst, Erin2020Background:Neonates are commonly prescribed opioids in the NICU for pain management. Prolonged opiate exposure can lead to increased drug tolerance and/or dependence, and result in higher total opiate exposure and suboptimal pain control. Evidence suggests that the use of a standardized pain managem...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
190 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
191 Screening of Patients at Risk for Post-Intensive Care Unit Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderDayton, Kali2018Many patients discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) setting experience post-ICU post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for up to a year after discharge. With the right knowledge and screening tools ICU staff can minimize the frequency and severity of post-ICU PTSD. The focus of this project w...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
192 Transgender Preventive Health Awareness in a Therapy SettingNibley, Mariana E.2020Background:Transgender individuals experience an increase in health-related problems, including suicide rates up to 40%, a four-fold risk of contracting HIV, increased rates of substance use reported between 25-33%, and unsupervised hormone use reported between 29-63%. While the health-related probl...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
193 Addressing Language-barriers for Spanish-speaking Patients at a Women's Health ClinicErica C. Nelson; Benjamin Becker; Teresa Garrett2024Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
194 Maturation 2.0: Menopause Group EducationMoxley, Alyssa2023Background: Up to 80 percent of perimenopausal women in the United States experience at least one vasomotor symptom of menopause, which persists for a median of 7.4 years (El Khoudary et al., 2019). Eighty-two percent report poor overall knowledge about the physiology of and treatment options during...Graduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery . Women's Health
195 The Development of Neurocritical eLearning Modules for NICU Nurses and Neonatal Nurse PractitionersHearne, Jennifer Ann2019Problem: Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at increased risk for varying degrees of neurological injury that can ultimately result in morbidities. NICU registered nurses (RNs) and neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) are key stakeholders in providing neonates with appropriate neu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
196 Improving Barriers to Hospice Referrals for Older Adults in the Primary Care SettingCardon, Andrew2017Many primary care providers (PCP) are reluctant to refer older adult patients (>65 years old) for hospice services even though these services have shown to improve end-of-life care. This reluctance in referring is a problem because many older adults who would potentially qualify for hospice services...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
197 Improving Education: Promoting Practice-Based Prescribing Competencies for New Nurse PractitionersLugo, Rogelio2017The release of the Institute of Medicine's publication, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System revealed the amount of medical errors and threats to patient safety that occur within the U.S. healthcare system. Since its publication, many initiatives have been created in order to reduce medic...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
198 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
199 The Resilient Family Toolkit: Promoting Family Resiliency after HomelessnessLowery-Klinger, Annette; Gee, Julie P.2022Background: In the United States there are an estimated 171,575 homeless families and the rate is rising even with increased funding and housing support programs. Nearly 35% of the homeless population in Utah are families with minor children. Out of these families, nearly 70% are led by single mothe...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
200 Creating an Adult Congenital Cardiology Transition of Care Program at a Tertiary Care FacilityAnderson, Matthew2018Due to advances in surgical and medical management there is a rapidly growing population of adolescent and young adult survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD). Recent data reveals there are more adults than children with CHD. These CHD survivors are at risk of both cardiac and non-cardiac morbid...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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