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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| 801 |  | A Needs Assessment to Evaluate Implementing a Relationship Enhancement Intervention for Couples at a Community Mental Health Clinic | Hoppe, Kristen; Stephens, Caroline | 2023 | Background: Divorce's harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities is a well-known concern. Dissatisfying relationships, even without divorce, are a significant source of stress and can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. Relationship interventions reduce stress and improve... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 802 |  | A Novel Discharge Medication Process: A Needs Assessment | Mccreath, Lauren; Hobson, Alesa; Hart, Sara | 2024 | Bedside medication delivery programs involve delivering discharge medications to hospitalized patients before discharge. These programs have significantly reduced 30-day hospital readmissions and emergency department visits (Prusaczyk, Mixon, & Kripalani, 2020). Bedside medication delivery programs ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 803 |  | A Practice Model to Integrate Mental Health Care at an Outpatient Burn Clinic | Harris, Alissa K.; Quinn, Kristen; Morgan, Deborah | 2023 | Background: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 350,000 individuals sought medical treatment for burn injuries in 2020. Over half of those individuals will experience a mental health disorder within one year. Despite the known link between mental health disorde... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 804 |  | A Provider Mentorship Program with Integrated Mentor Training: A Needs Assessment | Lin, Chia-Hsuan; Favero, Heidi | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 805 |  | A Quality Improvement Initiative: Reducing the Number of Frequent Revisits in the Emergency Department | Alm, Melissa; Morgan, Deborah; Hopkins, Christy | 2020 | Background:Inappropriate use of the emergency department (ED) is a persistent and costly problem in the United States (US) healthcare system. More than 136 million ED visits were recorded in the US in 2014 and studies show 50-65% of this patient population have mental health problems. The introducti... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 806 |  | A Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce the Use of PRN Psychotropic Medications Among Older Adults in the Long-Term Care Setting | Kwong, Kimmy | 2020 | Problem: Even with our increasing knowledge about the limited effectiveness and severe side effects of PRN psychotropic medications, the frequency of their use in the geriatric population remains high. Higher drug intake and potentially inappropriate PRN psychotropic medication administration contri... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 807 |  | A Sleep/Wake Protocol to Reduce Delirium in the CVICU and SICU | Dalton, Anna T. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 808 |  | A Standardized, Incremental Training Model in the University of Utah Emergency Department | Crepeau, Scott B.; Garcia, Kimberly; Evans, Alexandra | 2022 | Background: Inconsistent training methods registered nurses (RNs) use for precepting leads to varying levels of preparedness of newly hired RNs (recent graduates and those with experience) in the University of Utah Emergency Department (UUED) in 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UUED experienced... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 809 |  | A Symptom-driven Treatment Pathway for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Management in the Juvenile Detention Setting | Feneziani, Valois; Hart, Sara; Pace, Bobi; Clifton, Jennifer | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 810 |  | A Symptom-driven Treatment Pathway for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Management in the Juvenile Detention Setting | Feneziani, Valois; Hart, Sara; Pace, Bobi; Clifton, Jennifer | 2024 | Incarcerated juveniles experience disproportionate exposure to traumatic events compared to the general population. It is estimated that nationally, up to 90% of all juvenile justice-involved individuals have had some exposure to a traumatic event and that 30% meet the criteria for post-traumatic st... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 811 |  | Adapting and Implementing Guidelines for Managing Sleep Disturbances in Incarcerated Youths | Jacobs, Elizabeth L. | 2023 | Background: Providers working in Utah Juvenile Justice Youth Services (JJYS) lack specific guidelines for managing sleep disturbances in the high-risk incarcerated youth population. Guidelines can give providers a consistent, effective, and evidence-based approach to managing sleep disturbances. Loc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 812 |  | Addressing Language-barriers for Spanish-speaking Patients at a Women's Health Clinic | Nelson, Erica C.; Becker, Benjamin; Garrett, Teresa | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 813 |  | Addressing Language-barriers for Spanish-speaking Patients at a Women's Health Clinic | Nelson, Erica C.; Becker, Benjamin; Garrett, Teresa | 2024 | Hispanics living in Utah experience health disparities related to economic, sociocultural, environmental, and geographic disadvantages. Language barriers contribute to these disparities, resulting in disproportionate risks for illness, chronic disease, and poor maternal/infant outcomes. Professional... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 814 |  | An Evidence-Based Intervention to Enhance the Readiness of Providers to Discuss Medical Cannabis With Patients Who Have Chronic Neurological Conditions | Taylot, Christopher G. | 2020 | In 2018, Utah voters approved Proposition 2, which will allow patients to use cannabis when recommended by a licensed provider. Availability and legal implications have left providers with significant knowledge deficits in prescribing cannabis. The purpose of this project was to develop an evidence-... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 815 |  | An Expanded Examination of Outcomes from Revisional Bariatric Surgery: A Needs Assessment | Reynolds, Lauren M. | 2023 | Background: Bariatric surgery has been established as the first-line treatment for morbid obesity. Revisional bariatric surgery follows a failed or complicated primary bariatric procedure; however, the outcomes of revisional bariatric surgery remain controversial. The current recommendation for revi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 816 |  | Anticipatory Grief Support for Parents and Caregivers of Medically Fragile Children: A Needs Assessment | Bauserman, Julie R.; Gee, Julie; Supiano, Kathie; Webb, Sara | 2024 | Medically complex children, defined as those with two or more chronic and severe health issues requiring ongoing care, pose unique challenges to parents and caregivers due to the intensive, multidisciplinary care they require. The United States houses approximately three million such individuals, wi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 817 |  | Anticipatory Grief Support for Parents and Caregivers of Medically Fragile Children: A Needs Assessment | Bauserman, Julie R.; Gee, Julie; Supiano, Kathie; Webb, Sara | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 818 |  | Assessing Oncology Inpatient Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs,and Level of Confidence in Distress Screening | Shamo, Youngbeen | 2020 | Background: Patients with cancer commonly experience distress and the need for psychosocial care is well recognized as an essential part of cancer care worldwide. However, numerous studies have reported the failure to optimally manage distress. One factor contrib... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 819 |  | Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool Versus Non-Verbal Pain Scale in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Surgical Intensive | Hunt, Sara; Terry, Kimberly; Kang, Youjeong | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 820 |  | Assessment & Utilization Improvement of Palliative Care in Older Adult Oncology | Dailey-Hansen, Amanda; Lynch, Keisa; Piper-Williams, Jaclyn | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 821 |  | Assessment of and Intervention for Compassion Fatigue in Psychotherapists | Tucker, Karl | 2020 | Background:A 2017 meta-analysis of 90 studies related to compassion fatigue confirms that healthcare professionals across all disciplines experience impairments to their physical, mental, and interpersonal health caused by work-related stress. This project explored whether a compassion fatigue works... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 822 |  | Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care | Bartschi, Corinne; Swanson-Taylor, Lisa; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Pediatric behavioral health problems are a significant issue in healthcare. Over 15 million children are diagnosed with behavioral health problems in the United States. The cost of managing behavioral health in pediatric patients is estimated to be 40 billion dollars. Access to behavioral health car... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 823 |  | The Benefit of a NP Led On-site Clinic for a Small Business | Seegmiller, Sandra; Doyon, Katherine | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 824 |  | Collaborative ICU Staffing Model | Delgadillo, Jorge A. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 825 |  | Conservative Management of Knee Osteoarthritis | Sirks, Molly M.; J. Thurston, McKennan J.; Doyon Katherine | 2024 | Knee osteoarthritis is a common debilitating disease with an estimated prevalence of 30% in individuals over 45 years. Management of knee osteoarthritis can be divided into conservative and surgical measures. Conservative management is the first treatment recommended to delay surgical intervention. ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |