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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| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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| 551 |  | Timely and Safe Removal of Backboards in a Rural Emergency Department | Garrett, Craig | 2018 | This study explored the need for timely and safe removal of backboards in a rural emergency department where no guidelines or protocols were currently in place for patients being brought in on backboards. Studies indicate adverse effects on patients who are allowed to have prolonged backboard time b... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 552 |  | Timely Antibiotic Administration | Collier, Natalie | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 553 |  | Timely Antibiotics Administration: Impact of Clinical Process on Barriers Delaying Time to Antibiotic Administration in Septic NICU Patients | Collier, Natalie | 2019 | A retrospective chart review identifying potential barriers to timely antibiotic administration was performed on 51 individual patients who presented with clinical sepsis in 2017- 2018. Prior to the education and implementation of the clinical process in Fall 2018, a survey was conducted to obtain a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 554 |  | Timely Endocrine Referral for Short Stature Children Born Small For Gestational Age | Mulleneaux, Sherrily Brown | 2013 | Approximately 10% of children born small for gestational age (SGA) fail to achieve catch-up growth by two years of age. These children will remain with short stature throughout life without effective medical intervention. Sound research exists demonstrating the optimal treatment initiation period to... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 555 |  | Too Much Data, Not Enough Data: Providing Relevance to Care Connectivity Consortium Providers and Their Patients | Merkley, Kathleen | 2013 | The Care Connectivity Consortium (CCC), a consortium of five leading U.S. healthcare organizations was recently formed to help promote electronic transfer of health information across the country. Electronic health information transfer has also become a mandate for "Meaningful Use" in a recent provi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 556 |  | The Treatment of Opioid Addiction in the ED: Suboxone Education Module to Improve Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Opioid Addiction | Wunder, Cleary | 2019 | Background. Opioids killed over 42,000 individuals in 2016. In Utah alone, 23 individuals die each month from overdose. To combat the opioid crisis, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act was signed into law, which created coordinated and balanced strategies for communities. However, more inte... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 557 |  | Treatment Options for Aortic Valve Stenosis: Developing an Algorithm for Best Practice between TAVR and Surgical AVR | Byrd, Kennedy | 2014 | 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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 558 |  | Treatment Summary and Prevention of Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Plan | Gerrard, Angela | 2015 | The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States in 2014. Because of the increased survival rates in breast cancer there are growing numbers of survivors who need comprehensive survivorship care for longer life spans. This long term care re... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 559 |  | Trial of a Guideline for Adverse Maternal Events | Rose, Camilla | 2018 | Many factors may play a role in a woman's psychological well-being during the childbearing years, and some factors can influence a woman's ability to care for herself and her baby. Birth trauma is one event that may contribute to maternal mental illness. Birth trauma is defined as occurrence of any ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 560 |  | Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous (IV) Insertion in the Emergency Department | Hadley, Jennifer | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 561 |  | Ultrasound-guided IV Insertion in the Emergency Department | Hadley, Jennifer | 2018 | Background: Intravenous (IV) access is a critical component of patient care in the emergency department as it facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions. Delays in diagnosis and treatment due to difficult IV access can be fatal, particularly in myocardial infarction, stroke, trauma, ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 562 |  | Understanding Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Diverse Nurses | Schmelter, Luanna | 2019 | Nursing does not appear to have an inclusive environment conducive to cultural/racial/ethnic diversity in the workplace. This needs assessment evaluated the challenges faced by newly hired, diverse nurses working in a hospital setting, and provided contextually relevant information to aid the develo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 563 |  | Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | Dangerfield, Heather M. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 564 |  | Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | Dangerfield, Heather M. | 2018 | Individuals with limited mental health literacy have greater difficulty in multiple areas including: managing chronic conditions, obtaining health information, adhering to medication regiments, and communicating with providers. Research shows that a large percentage of patients who do end up getting... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 565 |  | Understanding Insomnia in the College Population | Williams, Rachel | 2013 | The purpose of my project was to increase awareness among healthcare providers and students regarding the importance of sleep assessment and management at the University of Utah Student Health Center. Despite the fact that 50-70 million Americans suffer from sleep disturbances (Institute of Medicine... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 566 |  | Understanding Patient Engagement in a Primary Care Setting: A Patient Health Portal Quality Improvement Project | Dinh, Tamiyah | 2018 | To comply with Meaningful Use (MU), Millcreek Primary Care (MCPC), a primary care clinic affiliated with St. Mark's Hospital in Utah, initiated eClinicalWorks Patient Health Portal (eCW). Stage 2 of MU mandates 5% of patients adopt the electronic health record (EHR) through engagement by secure mess... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 567 |  | Underutilization of Hospice in the Skilled Nursing Setting | Martin, Christina | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 568 |  | Underutilization of Hospice in the Skilled Nursing Setting | Martin, Christina; Allen, Nancy A.; Kimball, Paige | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 569 |  | Underutilization of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Addressing Attitudes and Barriers | Lawson, Samantha | 2017 | This Doctoral Scholarly project addressed the unnecessary negative impacts of pregnancy related pelvic floor dysfunction through increasing midwife provider knowledge and utilization of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT). To this end PFPT and pregnancy related condition facts were gathered and syn... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 570 |  | US Air Force Utilization of the DNP: A Quality Improvement Evaluation | Rodriguez, Lydia | 2016 | This project is a quality improvement evaluation of the United States Air Force's transition to the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) as the entry-level degree for advanced practice nurses (APRN) practicing in clinical settings. In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) relea... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 571 |  | Use of Motivational Interviewing Skills to Increase Diabetic Type 2 Compliance | Sturgis, Gayle | 2019 | Diabetes is a chronic disease in which patients suffer from low compliance with medical advice. Healthcare professionals are able to motivate diabetes self-management adherence, but sometimes lack the knowledge and resources needed to apply evidenced-based approaches. In this quality improvement pro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 572 |  | Use of Standardized Guidelines for Non-Surgical Management of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis | Shurtleff, William B. | 2019 | Osteoarthritis is a debilitating condition that is increasing in prevalence in the general adult population worldwide. Although established clinical guidelines exist, there are multiple barriers to guideline implementation. Osteoarthritis and its related costs also have a significant impact on the U... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 573 |  | Using a Modified Early Warning System (mEWS) to Improve Time to Antibiotic Administration in Cancer Patients with a Sepsis Diagnosis | Peters, Charli | 2016 | Sepsis is the leading cause of death in the hospital setting. According to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, early identification of sepsis and intervention with early goal-directed therapy protocols that include administration of antibiotics improve patient outcomes. Often, there are delays in the rec... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 574 |  | Using Bedside Ultrasound For Fluid Assessment and Responsiveness | Vreeland, Michael | 2013 | Bedside ultrasound is a tool being increasingly used among clinicians. Technological advancements of ultrasound systems have made them smaller and more portable with increased image resolution, making bedside ultrasound an available and affordable tool in the intensive care unit. However, acceptance... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 575 |  | Using Leadership Principles and Theory to Implement an Automated PHQ-9 into an EMR | Scheese, Carolyn | 2019 | Universal 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 |