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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Incidence of Thrombus with Central Venous Catheterization (CVC) | In the United States millions of central venous catheters are inserted annually with the well-known complication of thrombus occurring between 33% and 59% of these placements. Studies show that the role of nurse practitioner in practice has proven to be safe and efficacious, yet barriers and questio... | Shivers, Mary Ellen | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Central Venous Catheters; Venous Thromboembolism; Advanced Practice Nursing; Nurse Practitioners; Radiology, Interventional; Trauma Centers; Incidence; Pulmonary Embolism; Venous Thrombosis; Quality Improvement |
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Incorporating BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing into Clinical Practice | This project seeks to support the clinical practice of using established guidelines for evaluating women at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death. Breast cancer and ovarian cancer re... | Ledingham, Debra | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Breast Neoplasms; Ovarian Neoplasms; Primary Health Care; Genes, BRCA2; Genetic Counseling; Genetic Testing; Referral and Consultation; Electronic Health Records; Early Detection of Cancer; Quality of Health Care |
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Increasing Awareness and Knowledge of Advance Directives in the Healthy Older Adult Community | End-of-life treatment decisions have long been debated among healthcare providers, policy makers, and the public. Historically, physicians made end of life decisions based on the assumption professionals were acting in the patient's "best interest". With advancements in medical technology, patients ... | Timm, Melissa | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Terminal Care; Quality of Life; Advance Care Planning; Advance Directives; Mental Competency; Primary Health Care; Patient Self-Determination Act; Disease Management; Health Care Costs; Nursing Homes; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Advan... |
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Lactation Services in the Pediatric Clinic: A Business Plan for Breastfeeding Support | Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013) indicates that nearly 40% of infants who are initially breastfed are no longer exclusively breastfed at three months. Discontinuation of breastfeeding during the first week of life is primarily attributed to feeding difficulties and at ... | Dunn, Stephanie L. | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Breast Feeding; Postnatal Care; Primary Health Care; Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Personal Satisfaction; Cost Savings; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Health Behavior; Infant Welfare; Maternal Welfare; Health Care Coalitions |
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Making a Diabetic Ketoacidosis Computerized Order Set User-Friendly | Clinicians in the Shock-Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU) at Intermountain Medical Center have spoken frustration about the current diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) order set. Both providers and nurses are often confused by these orders. This confusion has lead to delayed order implementation likely res... | Checketts, Heidi, M. | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Diabetic Ketoacidosis; Intensive Care Units; Critical Care; Medical Order Entry Systems; Quality of Health Care; Software Design; Questionnaires; Nursing Staff; Quality Improvement |
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Optimizing Depression Outcomes in Rural Family Practice | The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for depression in clinical practices only when the practice has the means and procedure to ensure that the diagnosis can be followed with effective treatment and follow-up. The purpose of this scholarly project is to increase prov... | Allen, Melinda | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Primary Health Care; Mental Health Services; Rural Health Services; Evidence-Based Practice; Family Practice; Follow-Up Studies; Disease Management; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Utah |
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Overcoming Clinical Inertia in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes | Diabetes is a disease associated with significant, life threatening complications. Adequate glycemic control is essential to prevent micro- and macrovascular complications. Despite the wide dissemination of published evidence and clinical guidelines, fewer than half of individuals with diabetes achi... | Brown, Lindsey | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Vulnerable Populations; Socioeconomic Factors; Prediabetic State; Hyperglycemia; Blood Glucose; Algorithms; Critical Pathways; Disease Management; Metformin; Hypoglycemic Agents; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practi... |
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Pain Management for Patients with Dementia in Nursing Homes | Of the 3.3 million Americans currently living in nursing homes, it is estimated that 45-80% suffer from significant chronic pain. Additionally, it is estimated that 70% of nursing home patients with dementia suffer chronic pain. Patients with dementia in nursing homes suffer disproportionately from ... | Greenberg, Robert J. | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Dementia; Cognition; Pain; Chronic Pain; Pain Management; Pain Measurement; Nursing Homes; Nursing Staff; Clinical Protocols; Drug Administration Schedule; Analgesia; Analgesics; Drug Monitoring; Palliative Care |
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Pediatric Obesity Treatment and Reimbursement in Primary Care | Primary care providers have struggled to find a cost-effective clinically-based pathway to treat pediatric obesity and cardiovascular risk. Providers cite lack of reimbursement for obesity-related services as one reason that precludes their ability to effectively treat obesity. With the implementati... | Homer, Sarah Babcock | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Pediatric Obesity; Overweight; Primary Health Care; Disease Management; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Life Style; Risk Factors; Counseling; Critical Pathways; Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; Medicaid; Patient Protection and Affordable Care... |
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Postpartum Depression: Faith-Based Health Promotion | Postpartum depression (PPD) is experienced by 10%-15% of women per year and often goes under recognized by women and communities (CDC, 2008). It is the most serious of postpartum disorders and most common pregnancy-related illness. Women experiencing PPD may not seek help for multiple reasons, inclu... | Thomas, Mary | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Pregnancy; Depression, Postpartum; Postpartum Period; Signs and Symptoms; Diagnostic Screening Programs; Health Promotion; Risk Assessment; Needs Assessment; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Mental Health; Social Stigma; Guilt; Fear; So... |
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Pre-Hospital Algorithm for Anticoagulation Therapy in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction | For a number of years the emphasis has been placed on the in hospital care of patients with acute myocardial infarction, a trend that was strengthened by the inception of coronary care units. In the past several years, however, increased attention has been focused on the pre-hospital phase. Recent s... | Romero, Tyree | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Thrombosis; Cardiovascular Diseases; Myocardial Infarction; Acute Coronary Syndrome; Coronary Occlusion; Algorithms; Emergency Medical Services; Morbidity; Incidence; Anticoagulants; Fibrinolytic Agents; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Quality I... |
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Prenatal Care Curriculum for Women with Substance Abuse | The goal of this project was to develop a group prenatal care curriculum for women on Methadone and Suboxone therapies. This curriculum implements best practices based on the most current research to provide prenatal care for women currently receiving treatment for substance abuse. In the 2010 Natio... | Anderson, Laura McGraw | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy Outcome; Self Efficacy; Self Care; Self Concept; Substance-Related Disorders; Prenatal Care; Counseling; Curriculum; Social Support; Risk Factors; Relaxation Therapy; Pregnancy |
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Promoting Obstetric Care for Rural Women in Northern Utah: "Choose the Right Provider for You" | In 2012, approximately 55% of women living in rural Box Elder County (Northern Utah) sought obstetric services from larger facilities in distant locations, despite having quality, comprehensive services available in their community and a generally healthy, low-risk population. Uncomplicated pregnanc... | Overson, Annie | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Prenatal Care; Hospitals, Community; Reproductive Health Services; Rural Health Services; Personal Satisfaction; Maternal Welfare; Social Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Utah |
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Raising Concussion Awareness and Integrating ImPACT Testing at Uintah High School | The incidence of concussions has doubled in the past decade. Emerging research on concussion recovery time is now finding that after physical symptoms have resolved, cognitive recovery time may be significantly longer than many athletic trainers and physicians assumed. Research suggests that neurolo... | Birch, Becky | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Athletic Injuries; Adolescent; Brain Concussion; Post-Concussion Syndrome; Parental Consent; Symptom Assessment; Brain Damage, Chronic; Health Belief Model |
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Reducing Contrast Induced Nephropathy: Developing a Treatment Algorithm | Contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) is the result of acute renal impairment after the administration of IV radiocontrast medium. Because of the increasing age of our population as well as the increased incidence of chronic kidney disease, we can only expect to also see an increase number of patients ... | Maxwell, Wendy | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Contrast Media; Kidney Diseases; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Acute Kidney Injury; Incidence; Algorithms; Risk Factors; Emergency Service, Hospital; Acetylcysteine; Infusions, Intravenous; Nurse Practitioners; Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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Retrospective Review of Post-Operative Ileus and/or Bowel Obstruction in Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Stage III-IV after Cytoreductive Surgery | This project involves a retrospective chart review of 25 patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer stage IIIb or IV to identify if they developed an ileus, length of stay, and cost. The evaluation of the feasibility of a clinical/surgical fast track protocol at the Huntsman Can... | Johnson, Linda | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Ovarian Neoplasms; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Patient Education; Ileus; Colectomy; Intestinal Obstruction; Postoperative Complications; Prospective Studies; Clinical Protocols; Oncology Nursing; Length of Stay; Narcotic Antagonists; Receptors, Op... |
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Revision of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Social Justice Content | This project examined the social justice content of the nursing ethical codes from the United States, Canada, and Australia. Based on this comparative review suggestions were made for revision of the current American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics. The overall aim of the project was to desc... | Daly, Anne | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; American Nurses' Association; Codes of Ethics; Nurses; Faculty, Nursing; Advisory Committees; Healthcare; Social Justice; Public Policy; Disparities; Poverty; Cultural Competency; Socioeconomic Disparities in Health; Health Disparate, Minority... |
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The Risks and Benefits of Male Infant Circumcision | Male infant circumcision (MIC) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the U.S. and the world. Each year in the U.S. half - over two million - of all new parents will decide whether or not to circumcise their male infant. The annual cost for MIC, in the U.S. alone, approaches half a bil... | Anderson, Jess B. | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Circumcision, Male; Infant; Risk Assessment; Health Education; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; HIV Infections; Evidence-Based Medicine; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Parents |
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School-Based Telemedicine to Improve Healthcare Access for Rural School-Aged Children | Children living in rural communities often experience disparity in access to healthcare services. The purpose of this project was to explore a school-based telemedicine plan to improve access to comprehensive healthcare services for school-aged children that live in the rural community of Coeur d' A... | Norman, Shelli | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Rural Population; School Health Services; Telemedicine; Needs Assessment; Health Services Needs and Demand; Primary Health Care; Patient-Centered Care; Medicaid; Healthcare Disparities; Comprehensive Health Care; Adolescent; Child; Idaho |
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Screening for Impaired Glucose Tolerance in the Adolescent Population | Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) occurs when the body's cells are not able to effectively utilize available insulin. As a result, plasma glucose levels are elevated, but not considered high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. This occurs in about 16% of the adolescent population in the United States... | Toone, Keira | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Glucose Intolerance; Insulin; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Pediatric Obesity; Adolescent; Knowledge Bases; Primary Health Care; Prevalence; Mass Screening; Insurance Coverage; Questionnaires; Patient Compliance; Guideline Adherence; Health Care... |
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Treatment Options for Aortic Valve Stenosis: Developing an Algorithm for Best Practice between TAVR and Surgical AVR | This Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project addressed the problem of a lack of guidelines about the surgical options for the surgical treatment of aortic valve stenosis and the impact this has on a patient's ability to make an informed decision and their outcomes. The purpose of this project w... | Byrd, Kennedy | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Aortic Valve Stenosis; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Aged; Quality of Life; Risk Factors; Decision Making; Algorithms; Patient Preference; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures |
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The Utilization of a Pediatric Early Recognition Tool in Identifying the Deteriorating Pediatric Patient in the Non-ICU Setting | This project seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of an early recognition tool at identifying clinical pediatric patient deterioration. The project includes a retrospective comparison of two early recognition tools in patients who experience clinical deterioration in the Non-ICU setting as well as ra... | Bartlett, Courtney | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Hospitals, Pediatric; Pediatric Nursing; Retrospective Studies; Quality Improvement; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Nursing Assessment; Monitoring, Physiologic; Point-of-Care Systems |