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1Building an Implementation Toolkit for Stop the Bleed Training: An Evidence-Based Practice ChangeMorin-Long, Mega; Ellis, Jessica2025Background: School shootings are a common and devastating problem in America and a source of traumatic death for both students and teachers. After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary the American College of Surgeons (ACS) developed a course called Stop the Bleed (STB) which taught bystanders how t...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
2Decreasing the Rate of No-shows at a Student-led Clinic: An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement ProjectThapa, Vishant; Raaum, Sonja; Dieudonne, Patrick; Garrett, Larry2025Background: No-show appointments present a significant challenge in primary care, particularly among underserved populations, leading to poorer health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Research indicates that men, younger individuals, women, geriatric patients, those with mental health condit...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
3Diagnostic Tracking and Data Collection in Rural Clinics: An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement ProjectLevine, Kylee; Jagla, Kate; Garrett, Larry Curtis2025Background: Clinical data is essential for tracking diseases, managing finances, and patient safety (Bowman, 2013). By monitoring clinical data, clinics can achieve outcome tracking and enhanced health outcomes (Tran et al., 2022). This information can be utilized in various ways, including quality ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
4Implementing A Melanoma Risk Screening Tool at a Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement InitiativeSmith, Kenna; Jessen, Christopher; Garrett, Larry C.2025Background: Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, presents a significant and growing public health challenge. Early detection is crucial, yet many primary care clinics lack standardized protocols for assessing melanoma risk, leading to missed opportunities for early detection and education. L...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
5Improving Clinician Satisfaction Through Improved Care Coordination for New American and Patients with Low English Proficiency Populations at an Urgent Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement ProjectWright, Shae; Taha, Marie-Chantal; Chapman, Diane2025Language concordance significantly impacts the continuity of care for new Americans and patients with low English proficiency (LEP) by affecting health literacy, patient education, and healthcare system navigation. These populations frequently use emergency departments (EDs) or urgent care (UC) faci...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
6Improving Protocols for Assessing and Reporting Non-recent Child Abuse: A Quality Improvement ProjectGonzalez, Jenni; Baucom, Brian; Webb, Sara2025Background: Mandated reporters, including mental health clinicians, are legally required to report suspected child abuse, including non-recent abuse if a current minor could be at risk. Despite this requirement, underreporting child abuse is prevalent due to factors such as insufficient knowledge, f...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
7Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient UnitSalih, Hussein; Garret, Larry2023Background: Bedside reporting is a communication process used during the shift change, where the outgoing nurse hands over the responsibility of patient care to the incoming nurse. This handoff takes place at the patient's bedside, it improves patient safety, communication, and satisfaction, yet com...Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
8Bedside Oxygen Histogram Monitoring in the NICU for Infants at Risk for Retinopathy of PrematurityArslanian, Lindsay A.; Hamilton, Jennifer L.2022Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vaso-proliferative disease process that is exclusive to premature infants and can be exacerbated by supplemental oxygenation administration. Infants that experience hypoxia and hyperoxia are at an increased risk of developing severe ROP. Bedside oxyg...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
9Creating a Regional Anasthesia CPG to Manage Postoperative Pain in Eligible NICU Patients: A Quality Improvement ProjectKeirsey, Samantha C.; Mansfield, Kelly2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
10Creating a Regional Anasthesia CPG to Manage Postoperative Pain in Eligible NICU Patients: A Quality Improvement ProjectKeirsey, Samantha C.; Mansfield, Kelly2024Over 4000 neonates require surgery annually in the United States. The use of opioids for postoperative pain control and sedation during a lengthy stay in the NICU can result in increased cumulative doses, leading to adverse effects in the neonatal patient. Opioid administration may have adverse clin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
11The Creation and Implementation of a Neonatal Palliative Care ToolkitWarren, Charise; Bierer, Ryan; Hamilton, Jennifer2023Background: According to the March of Dimes (2020), the infant mortality rate in Salt Lake County, Utah was 5.4 per 1,000 live births, with 69% of these infant deaths occurring during the neonatal period. Advances in perinatal medicine have led to increased identification of fetuses with fatal or li...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
12Decreasing day to first skin-to-skin holding in Infants <30 WeeksHardy, Rachael; Hardin, Pamela2022Background: According to the CDC (2020) 1 out of every 10 pregnancies in the United States will result in a pre-term birth. Continued advancement of neonatal care has led to an increase in survival rates for these very preterm infants. Skin-to-skin (STS) holding has been widely studied and demonstra...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
13Evaluating Provider Readiness to Adopt an Early Enteral Nutrition Guideline for Infants Undergoing Therapeutic HypothermiaCraig, McKenna L.; Patterson, Melinda M.2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
14Evaluating Provider Readiness to Adopt an Early Enteral Nutrition Guideline for Infants Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia: A Needs AssessmentCraig, McKenna L.; Patterson, Melinda M.2024The incidence of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in the United States is one per 1,000 live births, has not improved in recent years, and is associated with increased mortality despite advances in perinatal care. The long-standing practice of withholding enteral nutrition during therapeutic hy...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
15Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late Onset Sepsis Tool in a Culture-positive Patient Subgroup at a Level III Newborn Intensive Care UnitValadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela2022Background: Late-onset sepsis is an overwhelming systemic response to a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has recommended each unit have a systematic sepsis screening process. Implementing a screening approach...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
16Evaluation of the Parent Experience with Home Enteral Feeding Tubes in Infants Discharged from the Newborn Intensive Care UnitMitchell, Megan I.2022Background: Infants who spend time in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit must attain full oral feedings prior to discharge. Waiting for a clinically stable infant to attain full oral feedings can considerably increase their time spent in the hospital. Allowing these infants to discharge home with a fee...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
17Implementing a Breastfeeding Establishment Guideline in the NICURivera, Maelee; Knighton, Christina; Patterson, Melinda2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
18Implementing a Breastfeeding Establishment Guideline in the NICURivera, Maelee; Knighton, Christina; Patterson, Melinda2024Breastfeeding rates in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) are suboptimal. Prematurity is a significant barrier to breastfeeding in the NICU. Evidence shows that direct breastfeeding does not increase the length of hospital stay for a preterm infant in the NICU. Local Problem: A level III NICU in...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
19Implementing a CPG Screening for Term Neonates for Congenital Heart Disease When Discharged with Supplemental Oxygen: An Evidence-based Quality Improvement ProjectCohn, Zoe N.; Ling, Con Yee J. Hogan, Whitnee; Friddle, Kim M.; Mansfield, Kelly J.2024Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality from a birth defect. Early detection of critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) has improved with the institution of mandatory pulse oximetry screening due to the screening's moderate sensitivity, high specificit...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
20Implementing a CPG Screening for Term Neonates for Congenital Heart Disease When Discharged with Supplemental Oxygen: An Evidence-based Quality Improvement ProjectCohn, Zoe N.; Ling, Con Yee J. Hogan, Whitnee; Friddle, Kim M.; Mansfield, Kelly J.2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
21Implementing an Early Mobility Protocol in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit for Infants with a Corrected Gestational Age of 37 Weeks or Greater: A Needs AssessmentWhite, Mckenzie A.; Patterson, Melinda2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
22Implementing an Early Mobility Protocol in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit for Infants with a Corrected Gestational Age of 37 Weeks or Greater: A Needs AssessmentWhite, Mckenzie A.; Patterson, Melinda2024Neonates cared for in newborn intensive care units (NICUs) who have lengthy hospital stays compounded with other risk factors, including prematurity, low birth weight, and mechanical ventilation, are at an increased risk of delayed developmental outcomes. Current literature suggests that implementin...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
23Necrotizing Enterocolitis Bundle: Identifying Risk Factors Within the NICUHartvigson, Julee G.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
24Necrotizing 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
25Placental Lab Draws in the Newborn ICU: A Quality Improvement ProjectEvans, Ida Katrina; Hamilton, Jennifer2022Background: Obtaining an infant's labs from the placenta on admission is a relatively new practice in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This practice decreases phlebotomy losses, reduces blood transfusions, reduces iatrogenic blood loss, and decreases exposure to pain. There is a lack of stand...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
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