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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| 601 |  | The Creation and Implementation of a Neonatal Palliative Care Toolkit | Warren, Charise; Bierer, Ryan; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2023 | Background: According to the March of Dimes (2020), the infant mortality rate in Salt Lake County, Utah was 5.4 per 1,000 live births, with 69% of these infant deaths occurring during the neonatal period. Advances in perinatal medicine have led to increased identification of fetuses with fatal or li... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 602 |  | De-implementing the Routine Measurement of Gastric Residual Volumes in an All-Referral Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Tucker, Erin B. | 2023 | Routine gastric residual volume measurement has historically been the standard of care in many neonatal intensive care units to monitor for feeding intolerance and necrotizing enterocolitis. However, current evidence suggests that gastric residual volume is a poor indicator of these pathologies. Fur... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 603 |  | Decreasing day to first skin-to-skin holding in Infants <30 Weeks | Hardy, Rachael; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | Background: According to the CDC (2020) 1 out of every 10 pregnancies in the United States will result in a pre-term birth. Continued advancement of neonatal care has led to an increase in survival rates for these very preterm infants. Skin-to-skin (STS) holding has been widely studied and demonstra... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 604 |  | Decreasing the Inappropriate Use of Pain and Sedation Medications in a Level III NICU | Schaeffer, Lisa | 2020 | Background: Overuse of pain and sedation medications continue to be a problem in newborn intensive care units (NICU). The use of pain and sedation medications can have harmful long term neurodevelopmental sequlae and these medications should only be used when nonpharmacological interventions are not... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 605 |  | Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care | Laack, Jessie | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 606 |  | Developing Medication Administration Training for Non-Medical Staff in the Juvenile Justice System (JJS) | Dame, Gabriella Kanizsai | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 607 |  | Education on Appropriate Infant Positioning In the NICU | Bodamer, Peggy | 2020 | Background:Infant positioning plays a vital role in the development of neonates. Inappropriate positioning of premature infants born at less than 34 weeks' gestation increases the risk of developing positional non-synostotic head deformities (NHD) and non-congenital ear deformities (NCED). Bedside p... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 608 |  | End-of-Life Self-Efficacy Initiative for Advanced Practice Providers in the NICU | Trimm, M. Rhiannon | 2022 | Background: End-of-life care is ever-present in the newborn intensive care unit, with approximately 5% of neonatal patients in the United States requiring end-of-life care annually. A scarcity of educational resources currently exists with little to no formal training offered to advanced practice pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 609 |  | Evaluating Barriers to Successful Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety Plans | Colton, Chaz | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 610 |  | Evaluating Provider Readiness to Adopt an Early Enteral Nutrition Guideline for Infants Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia | Craig, McKenna L.; Patterson, Melinda M. | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 611 |  | Evaluating Provider Readiness to Adopt an Early Enteral Nutrition Guideline for Infants Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia: A Needs Assessment | Craig, McKenna L.; Patterson, Melinda M. | 2024 | The incidence of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in the United States is one per 1,000 live births, has not improved in recent years, and is associated with increased mortality despite advances in perinatal care. The long-standing practice of withholding enteral nutrition during therapeutic hy... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 612 |  | Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late Onset Sepsis Tool in a Culture-positive Patient Subgroup at a Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Valadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Late-onset sepsis is an overwhelming systemic response to a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has recommended each unit have a systematic sepsis screening process. Implementing a screening approach... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 613 |  | Evaluation of the Parent Experience with Home Enteral Feeding Tubes in Infants Discharged from the Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Mitchell, Megan I. | 2022 | Background: Infants who spend time in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit must attain full oral feedings prior to discharge. Waiting for a clinically stable infant to attain full oral feedings can considerably increase their time spent in the hospital. Allowing these infants to discharge home with a fee... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 614 |  | Exclusive Human Milk Diet for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants | Bushati, Charity | 2020 | Problem:Despite advances in nutrition, extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants remain at high risk for extrauterine growth restriction that is correlated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. To provide adequate calories and essential nutrients, fortification of human milk (HM) is necessary. T... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 615 |  | Exploring the Antecedents of Neonatal Bowel Perforation | Mantle, Ashley | 2020 | Background: Spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) occurs in 3-8% of preterm neonates before they reach two weeks of age. Early, concurrent neonatal use of Indocin and Hydrocortisone is a known association of SIP. Mothers in premature labor often receive Indocin as a tocolytic therapy for early la... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 616 |  | Exploring the Role of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Beyond the NICU | Yilaire, Renee Y. | 2020 | Background: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduate is at an increased risk of morbidities and mortality after discharge from the acute care setting of the NICU. The lack of experienced healthcare providers with specialized training and knowledge of the NICU graduate creates gaps in follow-... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 617 |  | Identifying Strategies to Decrease ED Boarding | VansCoy, Darrin | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 618 |  | Implementation of a Minimal Stimulation Guideline for Infants Less than 29 Weeks Gestation for the First Week of Life | Orr, Jennifer | 2020 | Background:The prevalence of prematurity is significant, with 1 in 8 live births occurring before 37 weeks gestation. More infants are surviving who are born between 22-28 weeks gestation. These infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Steps taken during the first week of li... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 619 |  | Implementation of a Probiotic Protocol at an Urban Level 3 NICU | Halford, Tami | 2020 | Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among premature and low birth weight infants. Infants who suffer from NEC are at increased risk for death and other poor outcomes, including problems associated with prolonged parenteral nutrition, long-term gas... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 620 |  | Implementation of a Tracheal Aspirate Clinical Practice Guideline: A Quality Improvement Project | Martinez, Rachael | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 621 |  | Implementation of a Tracheal Aspirate Clinical Practice Guideline: A Quality Improvement Project | Martinez, Rachael | 2024 | Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are prone to infection, due to immature immune systems and exposure to nosocomial infections. Antibiotics are the most- prescribed medications in the NICU, and are overprescribed, partially caused by nonspecific infection symptoms in neonates. Becau... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 622 |  | Implementation of an Obesity Screening/Intervention Program at a College Student Health Clinic | White, Ryan | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Poster |
| 623 |  | Implementation of Feeding Guidelines for Neonates | Elwood, Christine | 2020 | Background:Preterm neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) require specialized care when it comes to their nutrition. Poor nutrition will further worsen an already complicated clinical course as well as increase morbidity, mortality, and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. A thorough revie... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 624 |  | Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICU | Hall, Catherine A. | 2022 | Background: Every year in the United States there are approximately 360,000 babies that are born premature. In the state of Utah that number is approximately 45,700, which is almost 10% of all babies born. Preterm infants are at greater risk for developmental delays. Long lengths of stay in the Newb... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 625 |  | Implementation of Ultrasound Use for Vascular Access in the Newborn ICU | Nickels, Joshua D.; Chan, Belinda; Schiefelbein, Julieanne | 2022 | Background: Peripheral intravascular access (PIV) is one of the most common procedures in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). However, it is common for neonates to undergo multiple attempts before successful PIV placement can be achieved. Ultrasound-Guided intravenous placement (USG-IV) has been... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |