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1 A Retrospective Study of ICU Readmission of Cardiothoracic Surgery PatientsGentner, Amanda2016Transfer from the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) to a lower level of care represents a high-risk transition. Patients who survive critical illness are likely to have complex care needs and are at risk for adverse events and poor outcomes. Readmission to the CVICU is associated with incre...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
2 A Sleep/Wake Protocol to Reduce Delirium in the CVICU and SICUDalton, Anna T.2018Background: Critically ill and hemodynamically unstable patients are at risk for experiencing a decrease in quality and quantity of sleep. Sleep deprivation in critically ill patients has been associated with an increased incidence of ICU delirium. Purpose: To decrease the incidence of delirium and ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
3 Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Recognition, Assessment, and Communication: A Quality Improvement ProjectMonson, Kristina2014At the Volunteers of America (VOA) Adult Detoxification Center in Utah individuals across multiple disciplines unite together to form substance abuse treatment teams that coordinate the medical and psychosocial care of clients withdrawing from alcohol. These professionals have different training, ed...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
4 An Evaluation of Transition to Practice Training for Advanced Practice CliniciansTye, Jason2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
5 The Children's Justice Center Multidisciplinary Puzzle: Where Does the Medical Exam Fit?Bleak, Amy2017The gold standard for treatment of children who are victims of sexual assault is to provide all victims access to a forensic medical examination, preferably by medical providers trained in child abuse. Although most Children's Justice Centers (CJC) in the Utah have medical teams, there is not a cons...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
6 The CJC Multidisciplinary Team Puzzle: Where Does the Medical Exam Fit?Bleak, Amy2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
7 Evaluating Barriers to Patient Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety PlansColton, Chaz2017Suicide is a major public health problem in the US. In fact, it is the tenth leading cause of death. Incorporating suicide prevention and safety plans (SPSP) into patient care provide strategies for individuals struggling with suicidal ideation and behaviors. These strategies identify individual ris...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
8 Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Treating Chronic Pain in Women Veterans at a Veterans Administration Medical CenterHouskeeper, Karla2014Primary care providers are often uneducated on how to effectively treat and manage chronic pain, yet they prescribe 20 percent of all narcotics given for pain (Manubay, Muchow & Sullivan, 2011). Managing chronic pain with an interdisciplinary approach is a more successful treatment, especially as na...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
9 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
10 Evidence-Based Practice Core Curriculum and Life Care Planning MethodologyMetekingi, Judy2015A life care plan (LCP) outlines life-long needs with associated costs for individuals (clients) with catastrophic illnesses and injuries. Nursing science has created a significant body of knowledge to guide the discipline of nursing practice and has expanded the scientific underpinnings of the disci...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
11 Identifying Barriers in Meeting the 2-Day Post Discharge Telephone Call: A National Veteran's Hospital Performance MeasureValentine, Deborah2015In order to improve the quality of health care to the nation's veterans, the Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) adopted a patient-centered medical home model in 2011. They refer to it as the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). As part of this transition many new performance measures were introduced...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
12 Implementation of an Obesity Screening/Intervention Program at a College Student Health ClinicWhite, Ryan2017Obesity is a serious health epidemic that is a concern to numerous health agencies and providers. The prevalence of obesity continues to increase in all demographics and is associated with numerous non-communicable diseases (NCDs), early mortality, and excessive healthcare costs. In 2012, the United...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
13 Smith, Jessica L.Smith, Jessica L.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
14 Evaluating Barriers to Successful Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety PlansColton, Chaz2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster
15 Implementation of an Obesity Screening/Intervention Program at a College Student Health ClinicWhite, Ryan2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Poster
16 Improving Nurse-Provider Communication in the Special Care Nursery Through Implementation of RSBARSmith, Jessica L.2020Background: Ineffective interprofessional communication directly contributes to medical errors, adverse patient events and the deterioration of operational relationships. A Joint Commission root cause analysis found that over 70% of all U.S. hospital sentinel events were directly related to failures...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
17 Prioritizing Family-Centered Care in a Level IV NICU:Development and Implementation of a Skin to Skin Care BundleHarbison, Lauren2022Background: Skin to skin care (SSC), also known as kangaroo care, is the practice of placing a mostly undressed infant onto the bare chest of a parent, where they can be held for an extended period. Evidence shows that SSC provides many benefits to infants and their parents, particularly for the hig...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
18 A Framework for Providers and Nurses: Standardizing Interdisciplinary Patient Rounds Further Improving Collaborative CommunicationSearle, Alexia R.2020Background: When it comes to patient rounds, there continues to be a lack of team communication between medical providers and Registered Nurses. Nationally, only 30% of patient rounds take place with both medical providers and Registered Nurses present. This lack of interdisciplinary communication i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
19 Implement a Standardized Anesthesia Order Set in the PACUBigman, Sadie J.; Dunn, Richard; Layman, Jennifer; Lufkin, James; Lynch, Keisa M.2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
20 Implement a Standardized Anesthesia Order Set in the PACUBigman, Sadie J.; Dunn, Richard; Layman, Jennifer; Lufkin, James; Lynch, Keisa M.2024Incomplete physician orders are a significant cause of interdisciplinary miscommunication, patient treatment delays, inconsistent patient care, medication irregularities, and medication errors in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (Kandaswamy et al., 2019; Park et al., 2018; Wells & Loshak, 2019). Commun...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
21 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
22 Implementing a Sleep Wake Bundle in the ICU: A Quality Improvement ProjectSmith, Phillip W.; Dalton, Anna; Hearne, Jenny; Allen, Nancy2024Poor sleep quality in the intensive care unit (ICU) can cause hormone imbalances, decreased energy, alterations in metabolic function, and impaired ventilation (Darby et al., 2022). Sleep disturbances can contribute to delirium and may lead to prolonged hospital lengths of stay, increased mortality,...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
23 Implementing a Sleep Wake Bundle in the ICU: A Quality Improvement ProjectSmith, Phillip W.; Dalton, Anna; Hearne, Jenny; Allen, Nancy2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
24 Improving Inpatient Sleep Quality in the Acute Care SettingCrockett, Mindy2020Background: Hospitalized patients are at risk of experiencing an increase in sleep disruptions and a decrease in quality of sleep. Illness, pain, medical interventions, treatments, and the hospital environment can lead to poor sleep. Poor sleep quality can lead to many adverse effects, including ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
25 Needs Assessment for a Chaplain Program in a Thoracic Intensive Care UnitKingsford, Cammy; Gee, Perry; Scheese, Carolyn2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
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