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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| 576 |  | Using Simulation Methodology to Teach De-escalation Techniques and Behavioral Emergency Response | Lassche, Madeline L. | 2019 | The purpose of this project was to educate behavioral emergency response team (BERT) members in de-escalation techniques using best practices in simulation methodology. The goal was to increase confidence in dealing with potentially violent situations. The University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics ha... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 577 |  | Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid Users | Brearton, Klinton L. | 2018 | Background: Accidental opioid overdose is the leading cause of injury deaths in the state of Utah, even surpassing motor vehicle accidents. On average, 52 Utah adults die every month from drug poisoning. Currently, Utah is ranked 7th highest in the nation for opioid related overdoses. Co-prescribing... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 578 |  | The Utilization of a Pediatric Early Recognition Tool in Identifying the Deteriorating Pediatric Patient in the Non-ICU Setting | Bartlett, Courtney | 2014 | 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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 579 |  | Utilization of Suicide Prevention Safety Plans Throughout Inpatient Treatment to Reduce Readmission Rates | Parson, Chris | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 580 |  | Utilization of Suicide Prevention Safety Plans Throughout Inpatient Treatment to Reduce Readmission Rates | Parson, Chris | 2018 | Suicide prevention is a current focus of our healthcare system and a goal of inpatient psychiatry. A suicide prevention safety plan (SPSP) is among the standards of care for treating a patient with suicidal ideations. Currently, SPSPs are not used as effectively as they could be. This project addres... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 581 |  | Utilizing Human Patient Simulation to Improve Nursing Care of the Mentally Ill Client | Atwood, Jason | 2015 | Individuals who suffer with mental illness are often regarded with fear and stigma. Unfortunately these views can exist among professional nurses and nursing students. Harboring these attitudes result in a lack of confidence when caring for psychiatric patients, and inferior care for the mentally il... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 582 |  | Utilizing Scripted Communication in the Health Care Setting | Butikofer, Sam L. | 2016 | Developing a positive relationship between healthcare professionals and patients requires effective communication skills. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report on Health Professions and Training, identified that health professionals lack adequate skills in communicating with patients. A possible in... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 583 |  | Validation for Newly Implemented Electronic Medical Record Chemotherapy Power Plans | Eckersley, Amanda | 2019 | Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) were made with the intention of increasing patient safety and improving the quality of care one receives. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with Electronic Medical Records. The EMR actually increases the risk of medical errors in the first two years after im... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 584 |  | Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage | Whipple, Allison | 2015 | Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. It is a common complication of neurosurgical patients with an incidence in traumatic brain injury as high as 54%. Understanding that this is a preventable complication, one can recognize this statistic as alarming. An... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 585 |  | Veterans Perception of Provider's Delivery of Military Culturally Competent Care Within a VA Mental Health Outpatient Clinic | Nara, May Linn | 2017 | A general knowledge of military culture when working with veterans is a way to enhance mental health care. The Veterans Health Administration identified this fact in a published strategic summary in 2011 and other associated data indicates improved knowledge of military culture is a priority for all... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 586 |  | Wearable Appointment Reminders for Homeless Patients: Assessment of Patient Preferences to Inform Device Design | Vincent, Samuel | 2016 | This project is part of a long-term, grant funded project to design and create a low-cost, wearable appointment reminder device for homeless patients of an outpatient clinic. The intended role of this DNP Project was to test the first generation of such a device, but due to unforeseen circumstances,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 587 |  | What's Happening at the Frontline?: Assessment and Quality Improvement of Bedside Maternal Care in Rural India | Bodily, Krystal | 2018 | Background: In an effort to reduce maternal mortality (MM), India initiated one of the largest maternal health programs worldwide in 2005. Despite a substantial increase in facility-based deliveries, India has not seen a significant reduction in MM and still accounts for 15% of the world's maternal ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 588 |  | Gender Affirming Care: Reducing Misinformation through Use of an Educational Toolkit for Patients | Gallagher, Kirsty D. | 2023 | Background: Gender-affirming hormone therapy (if desired) is considered standard of practice for adolescents who are experiencing gender dysphoria. The University of Utah's Clinic A provides gender- affirming care for adolescents with gender dysphoria. The providers at Clinic A engage in extensive v... | Graduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 589 |  | Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient Unit | Salih, Hussein; Garret, Larry | 2023 | Background: 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 |
| 590 |  | Improving Screening and Provider Comfort with Counseling for Dietary Supplement Use at the University of Utah Student Health Clinic | Dolling, Rebekah A. | 2023 | It is estimated that 57.6% of Americans have used at least one dietary supplement in the past 30 days. Using dietary supplements places patients at risk for adverse drug reactions. It is standard of care to assess for dietary supplement use. Implementing a toolkit to support providers in screening a... | Graduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 591 |  | A Post-Operative Pain Management Guideline for Opioid Exposed Neonates | Pabst, Erin | 2020 | Background:Neonates are commonly prescribed opioids in the NICU for pain management. Prolonged opiate exposure can lead to increased drug tolerance and/or dependence, and result in higher total opiate exposure and suboptimal pain control. Evidence suggests that the use of a standardized pain managem... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 592 |  | Activating the Rapid Response Team: Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Oncology Nurses | Milne, Suzanne | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 593 |  | Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with Special Healthcare Needs Transitioning to Adult Care: A Needs Assessment (Emphasis on Rural Communities) | Tiatia, Whitney; Chena, Chelsea; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2025 | Background: In 2022, the National Survey of Children's Health reported that 86.6% of adolescents did not receive the services necessary to transition to adult healthcare (Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health, 2022b). Local Problem: In Utah, 15.5% of children have special healthcare nee... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Pediatrics |
| 594 |  | Are Placental Blood Samples a Proxy for Infant Blood Samples When Comparing Lab | Vance, McKenna | 2020 | Background: Neonatal anemia is a common problem faced by infants admitted to the NICU. Admission labs to the NICU typically required 3-4 mL of blood for diagnostic purposes. Blood losses from phlebotomy draws increases the likelihood of anemia in preterm infants less than 32 weeks gestation and may ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 595 |  | Bedside Oxygen Histogram Monitoring in the NICU for Infants at Risk for Retinopathy of Prematurity | Arslanian, Lindsay A.; Hamilton, Jennifer L. | 2022 | Background: 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 |
| 596 |  | Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Survivorship Care Plan (SCP): Bridging the Knowledge and Care Access Gap: A Pilot Study | Lee, Wenny | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 597 |  | Congenital CMV and Timely Newborn Hearing Screens in the NICU | Boogaard, Melanie | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Poster |
| 598 |  | Creating a Regional Anasthesia CPG to Manage Postoperative Pain in Eligible NICU Patients: A Quality Improvement Project | Keirsey, Samantha C.; Mansfield, Kelly | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 599 |  | Creating a Regional Anasthesia CPG to Manage Postoperative Pain in Eligible NICU Patients: A Quality Improvement Project | Keirsey, Samantha C.; Mansfield, Kelly | 2024 | Over 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 |
| 600 |  | Creating a Specialized Neonatal Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Program in a Level IV NICU: A Needs Assessment | Bolt, Megan; Rendle, Kyler; Reynolds, Nicole; Struiksma, Allison; Mansfield, Kelly | 2025 | Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is increasingly essential for supporting critically ill neonates, particularly those with acute kidney injury (AKI), fluid overload, sepsis, or metabolic disorders. Advances in CRRT technology, such as dedicated neonatal machines, have improved safety and ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |