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1 A National HIV Prevention Strategy: Increasing Awareness of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Primary Care ProvidersHeaney, Bobbi2016Worldwide HIV rates have slowly been decreasing, except among men who have sex with men, where unfortunately rates have increased. Historically, HIV prevention strategies focused on public education surrounding safe sex practices. However, a new strategy has expanded HIV prevention to include an ora...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
2 Adolescent Depression Screening in Primary CareStapley, Nicole2015The purpose of the project was to identify the most reliable and valid adolescent depression screening tool(s) to be used in primary care and develop a manuscript discussing the significance of adolescent depression, the importance of screening in primary care, and the most effective screening tools...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
3 Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Improving Education About High-Risk BehaviorsBingham, Annie2016Studies have demonstrated that teens are more likely to participate in high-risk behaviors than other age groups. These behaviors include the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, as well as engaging in unprotected sex and disordered eating. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who participa...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
4 An Evidence-Based Educational Intervention to Improve the Recognition and Photo Documentation of Child Abuse Injuries in a Rural Health FacilityByrd, Tami L. Fikstad2018Background: Child abuse is an unfortunate reality for millions of children across the United States every year. The consequences of abuse result in long term emotional problems, including aggressive behavior, depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide; physical consequences include risk of asthma,...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
5 Developing a Successful Implementation Plan for a Diabetes Self-Management Support ProgramHardwick, Dawn I.2015This Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project addressed provider and healthcare team support for a diabetes self-management support (DSMS) program in a community health clinic system. The clinic is currently participating in a National Institute of Health (NIH) study and anticipates clinic-wide ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
6 Development of Education Intervention to Improve Awareness and Knowledge of Heart Disease in Hispanic Women at a Non-Profit Organization in Salt Lake CityGuitarrari, Carolina2015Heart disease continues to be the primary cause of death for women in the United States (CDC, 2015). In 2009, heart disease killed 292,188 women, and despite the effort of education campaigns, only 54% of women identify that heart disease is their number one killer (CDC, 2014). Hispanic women have b...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
7 Educating Diabetic Women on the Potential Teratogenic Effects of Hyperglycemia on Fetal Development during PregnancySeidel, Jeanette2017Millions of people in the United States have diabetes, and that number has increased exponentially in the past three decades. This has led to an increased incidence of pregnancies complicated by pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM). PGDM has also increased the number of infants admitted to the ne...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
8 Feasibility Study for Wearable Appointment Reminders: Decreasing the Rate of Missed Appointments in Primary Care Clinics for Homeless PatientsJackson, Andrea2017Missed appointments in primary care clinics have a negative impact on patient health, provider productivity, and clinic revenue. Typical ways of reducing missed appointments via email, texts, and phone calls are more difficult when serving homeless patients due to lack of access to telephones and mo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
9 Health Literacy: Maternal Diabetes and the FetusSeidel, Jeanette2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
10 Hepatitis C Screening in the Birth Cohort (1945-1965)Fillmore, Eric2015Hepatitis C is one of the most common blood borne pathogens in the United States. It is an insidious infection that frequently remains asymptomatic in its host, causing damage years after initial contact. The negative health effects of an undiagnosed hepatitis C infection often include liver cirrhos...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
11 Implementation of a Diabetes Flow Sheet in a Volunteer Community ClinicWebb, Dorian Trane2013Diabetes currently affects 25.8 million people in the United States and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). Moreover, it is a major cause of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, impaired sensation of pain in hands and feet,...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
12 The Importance of Proper Glucose Levels Prior to Conception: A Community Awareness ProjectPinkerman, Marcia2015Uncontrolled blood glucose levels prior and during pregnancy is associated with devastating adverse pregnancy outcomes for the mother and infant (Collier, Mulhonlland, Williams, Mersereau, Turay, and Prue, 2011). The percentage of live births affected by diabetes each year is alarming at about 5% of...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
13 Improving Pediatric Asthma Control: A Storybook InitiativeAnderson, Jacob2015Between 2009 and 2013, Davis County combined asthma prevalence rate increased from the Utah state average of 8.6% to 9.5%, the highest in the state. Pediatric patients account for 25% of total asthmatics, but accrue over 50% of total emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations for asthma exacerb...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
14 Integrating Falls Specialist Referrals into Primary Care: Barriers and ImplementationCatchpole, Laura A.2015Falls are common among the older adult (≥ 65 years) population and may result in significant morbidity and mortality, including: diminished physical and cognitive ability, exacerbation of chronic medical conditions, isolation, hospitalizations, and death. Because of serious implications for the in...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
15 Pediatric Obesity: A Project to Increase Community and Provider Awareness in Grant County, OregonClark, Shawna A.2013As the pediatric obesity epidemic escalates, multi-faceted interventions at primary care and community levels will likely be required, and practitioners have an obligatory role in the identification, education, and treatment of this growing problem. A comprehensive approach to the prevention and man...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
16 Preventing HIV in Primary Care: Preexposure ProphylaxisHowland, Philip M.2017Description: 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
17 Proposal for Implementation of a Hospital Elder Life Program for the Prevention of Delirium at a Veteran's Administrative Hospital in the Intermountain WestCoates, Catherine2016This scholarly project was the development and presentation of a business plan proposing the implementation of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), for the prevention of delirium, in hospitalized veterans aged 65 years and older. The business plan presented data specific to the Veterans Administr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
18 Prostate Cancer Screening: Using Informed Decision Making in Primary Care SettingsStaley, Jason2017Since 2012, multiple new guidelines have been issued advising changes in screening for prostate cancer (PC). New guidelines suggest limiting the frequency of prostate cancer screening, although prostate cancer is now the most prevalent form of cancer in males 30 years and older in the United States ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
19 Improving Quality and Compliance of Suicide ScreeningStephens, Mary (Katy) Larson2020Background:Suicide is one of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, with treatment costing the healthcare system over 70 billion dollars. It is essential to properly screen and identify patients most at risk. Additionally, the joint commission identified poor suicide screening or asse...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
20 Encouraging Provider Referrals to Community Based Prediabetic Management Program in a Primary Care SettingGip-Duran, Van2020Background.Untreated prediabetes causes long-term health consequences. When untreated, prediabetes can develop into type 2 diabetes within five years. In the United States (U.S.), prediabetes affected over 80 million Americans in 2015 (e.g., one in three adults); 90 percent of adults do not know the...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
21 Engaging Providers and Support Staff for Evidence-Based HPV Vaccination Practices in a Rural Colorado CommunityWagner, Anna; Kepka, Deanna; Christini, Kaila; McGough, Emily; Garrett, Larry2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster
22 Implementation of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Toolkit: A Quality Improvement ProjectTolley, Victor M.; Allen, Nancy2024POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
23 Implementation of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Toolkit: A Quality Improvement ProjectTolley, Victor M.; Allen, Nancy2024In 2012, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of pre- exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission among high-risk individuals. When used correctly, PrEP reduces HIV infection risk by about 99%. Despite its effectiveness, PrEP is underutilize...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
24 Improving Quality and Compliance of Suicide ScreeningStephens, Mary (Katy) Larson; Johnson, Linda2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
25 Improving Stroke Awareness in Primary CareTwitchell, Josh2020Background: Stroke remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. Research shows that most strokes have significant modifiable risk factors. Currently primary care settings in the United States lack a systematic stroke risk screening process. It further suggests that stroke risk knowledge amon...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
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