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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| 51 |  | APRN Diagnosis and Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the College Population | Huber, Janis | 2015 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) treat students at the Student Health Service Center on the University of Utah Campus. The Nurse Scope of Practice includes ability of APRNs to diagnose ADHD. However, research reflects a wide diversity in reported comfort level in diagnosis and treatment o... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 52 |  | Are Reimbursement Changes Affecting Hospice Referrals In The Skilled Nursing Facility?: A Feasibility Study | Martin, Christina | 2018 | Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine barriers and facilitators to hospice referral in three nursing home settings and to increase the utilization of this service Background: Nearly 1.5 million individuals reside in nursing homes across the United States however only 14.5 percent of ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 53 |  | The Artificial Pancreas Question: An Exploration of Existing and Emerging Technology | Murray, James A. | 2019 | Artificial pancreas system (APS) technology may considerably reduce variability in blood glucose, resulting in lower risk for hypoglycemia and complications, and by extension improve quality of life for people living with diabetes. While clinical trials, research, and experience have consistently de... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 54 |  | Ask What? Female Sexual Dysfunction Screening Provider Training | Rieff, Mollie | 2014 | This project assessed providers' comfort with and knowledge of female sexual dysfunction screening tools and resources before and after a sexual dysfunction training session, thereby determining training session efficacy as a quality improvement project in a large faculty practice. Problem Statement... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 55 |  | Assessing and Improving Health Care Provider's Knowledge and Treatment of Panic-like Anxiety and Unexplained Chest Pain in the Emergency Department | Hermansen, Gary | 2018 | This project assesses the knowledge and attitudes of health care providers (HCPs) in the emergency department (ED) of a 120-bed teaching hospital, regarding patients who present with unexplained chest pain (UCP), who may be suffering from panic-like anxiety (PLA). Several researchers have found that... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 56 |  | Assessing Female Sexual Dysfunction: Creating a Tool for Improved Diagnosis | Beck, Molly W. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 57 |  | Assessing Female Sexual Dysfunction: Creating a Tool for Improved Diagnosis | Beck, Molly W. | 2017 | Despite the high prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in the United States, it is both under diagnosed and undertreated. This is largely attributed to the difficulty in establishing a diagnosis consistent with DSM-V criteria while simultaneously excluding the many confounding variables that... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 58 |  | Assessing Learning Needs Regarding Barriers to and the Use of N2O for the Management of Labor Pain | Loveridge, Danica | 2015 | This project was designed to assess the learning needs and barriers of various obstetric (OB) staff prior to implementing the use of nitrous oxide (N2O) on a labor and delivery unit at a tertiary care center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The purpose of the project was to provide information for the nurse... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 59 |  | Assessing the Nutritional Status of Rural Elderly Veterans in the Uintah Basin | Rust, Sandra | 2016 | Malnutrition is a significant problem in the elderly, with as much as 10% of the population living in communities being malnourished and with rates rising significantly higher in long-term care residents. The geriatric population is expected to double over the next sixty years and malnutrition is ex... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 60 |  | Assessing the Usability, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Hauer-Houtrow Algorithm for Diagnosing Pain in Children with Severe Neurological Impairment | Mower, Melissa | 2019 | Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to assess the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of the Hauer-Houtrow Algorithm in a specialty clinic for children with special healthcare needs. Background: Children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) have a significant redu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 61 |  | Assessment of Mental Health Stigma in Mental Health Care Workers | Farris, Lillian | 2018 | This paper presents and discusses the assessment of mental health stigma in mental health care workers in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Mental health conditions are prevalent throughout the United States with "one in 5 adults experiencing a mental health condition every year" (NAMI, 2017a, para... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 62 |  | Assessment of Taxane Induced Peripheral Neuropathy | Deininger, Jutta | 2014 | Taxanes are commonly used chemotherapeutics in women with breast and ovarian cancer. As microtubule stabilizing agents they can be neurotoxic, leading to numbness, tingling, and pain in hands and feet. The symptoms usually start in the fingers and toes and can slowly progress along the extremities. ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 63 |  | Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Military Sexual Trauma | Qian, Xinyi | 2016 | The role adverse childhood experiences (ACE) play on one's physical and mental health has become more understood over the past several years. A strong and graded relationship has been identified between the level of traumatic stress in childhood and poor physical and mental health in adulthood. Mili... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 64 |  | Asthma Mobile Applications to Improve Self-Management | Buchmuller, Lilia | 2017 | More than 17 million cases of adult asthma were reported in the United States in 2015, with an estimated 50% having poorly controlled asthma. Non-adherence to evidence-based guidelines for self-management is strongly correlated to poor control. Appropriate utilization of good self-management skills ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 65 |  | Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing One Key Question® in a Midwifery Practice within a University Health System | Labbe, Krista L. | 2018 | Prevention of unintended pregnancy and promotion of health prior to conception are widely accepted approaches to lowering maternal and infant mortality. Despite the likely substantial return on investment, routine screening for pregnancy intention is not typically incorporated into the care of repro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 66 |  | Barriers to Hospice Referrals for Older Adults in the Primary Care Setting | Cardon, Andrew | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 67 |  | Best Practice Recommendations for Transitioning Adolescent Foster Girls | Butters, Cindy | 2013 | Girls that are emancipated from foster care upon reaching adulthood represent an underserved U.S. population. Acute and chronic health disparities seen among emancipated girls include increased rates of unplanned and early pregnancy, STIs, intimate partner violence, mental illness, and substance abu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 68 |  | Bone Marrow Transplant Survivorship Care Plan: Bridging the Knowledge and Care Access Gap: A Pilot Study | Lee, Wenny | 2018 | In 2006, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), now known as National Academy of Medicine (NAM), recognized that there is a lack of continuation of cancer survivor care in the United States. The IOM recommended that all comprehensive cancer centers address the need of survivor care by using survivorship c... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 69 |  | Brain Code: A Standardized Response to a Neurological Emergency | Szemak, Erin | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 70 |  | Brain Code: A Standardized Response to a Neurological Emergency | Szemak, Erin | 2017 | Intracranial hypertension (IH) is a neurological emergency that can lead to profound disability and death and is consequently referred to as a brain code. Intracranial hypertension is the sequelae of typical acute care diseases or injuries such as stroke, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and hepatic... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 71 |  | Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Plan: Integration into the EHR | Pulgiano, Tiffany | 2015 | The cancer survivor population is growing and requires specific coordinated continual care. In 2005, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) noted a gap in the continuum of survivorship care. As a result, they recommended that all cancer survivors be provided a survivorship care plan (SCP) upon completion o... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 72 |  | Breastfeeding Promotion in a Primary Care Setting | Carter, Nadine | 2015 | Breastfeeding (BF) promotion is critical for improving infant and child health outcomes. Many providers lack knowledge and confidence in BF promotion, and clinics often lack the structured education and tools to support providers in BF promotion. The purpose of this project was to increase the knowl... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 73 |  | Bridging the Gap: Passive Hypothermia Prior to Transport in the Neonate At Risk for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy | Ashcroft, Anglea K. | 2014 | Perinatal depression occurs after hypoxic insult to the fetus or neonate either during the intrapartum period, or immediately after birth. Obstetrical emergencies can cause hypoxic insult and have potential to precipitate perinatal depression. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) results from lack ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 74 |  | Building an Implementation Toolkit for Stop the Bleed Training: An Evidence-Based Practice Change | Morin-Long, Mega; Ellis, Jessica | 2025 | Background: School shootings are a common and devastating problem in America and a source of traumatic death for both students and teachers. After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary the American College of Surgeons (ACS) developed a course called Stop the Bleed (STB) which taught bystanders how t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 75 |  | Bulimia Management in a Primary Care Setting | Galbraith, Brianne Moffitt | 2014 | Bulimia nervosa is psychiatric condition characterized by self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, diuretic use or excessive exercising (Frank et al., 2012). Bulimia can result in various medical complications. Subsequently, patients who suffer from bulimia initially seek care from their primary care ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |