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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 |  | Improving Stroke Awareness in Primary Care | Twitchell, Josh | 2020 | Background: Stroke remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. Research shows that most strokes have significant modifiable risk factors. Currently primary care settings in the United States lack a systematic stroke risk screening process. It further suggests that stroke risk knowledge amon... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1002 |  | Improving the Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program at an Urban Free Clinic | Walsh, Jeffery; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | Many patients with abnormal blood pressures are not accurately assessed in a clinical setting. Home blood pressure monitoring allows patients to regularly check their blood pressure without having to come to a clinic. While this resource is becoming more common, it is often underutilized or used sub... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1003 |  | Improving the Quality of Life and Symptom Management of Oncology Patients by Increasing the Availability of Palliative Care within a Health System: A Needs Assessment | Roberts, Easton; Lloyd, Jacqueline; Macintosh, Christopher | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1004 |  | Improving the Utilization of Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) At a Regional Gastrointestinal Outpatient Oncology Clinic: An Evidence-based Quality Improvement Project | Park, Kyoungsook; Playdon, Mary; Reinke, Lynn | 2025 | Background: Malnutrition is prevalent among cancer patients and impacts patient outcomes and quality of life. The Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) is a valid and efficient method for screening patients for increased risk of malnutrition. Currently, the MST is embedded in a regional cancer hospital'... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1005 |  | Improving Transitions of Care Between Inpatient and Outpatient Settings for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care: A Quality Improvement Project | Neilson, Jonathan | 2020 | Background: Transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings for children and adolescents in foster care are often inadequate to ensure proper follow-up care. Gaps in communication regarding changes to medication and treatment plans have the potential to lead to patient har... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1006 |  | Improving Treatment and Awareness of Adoptees in Residential Treatment: A Screening and Education Quality Project | Brooks, Paige D. | 2023 | Two to three percent of people in the United States are adopted. These rates are higher among adolescents with serious mental illness in residential treatment centers (RTC), where rates range between 25%-30% percent. Despite these rates, mental health clinicians report limited education on the uniqu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 1007 |  | Improving Utilization of the Malnutrition Screening Tool at a Regional Cancer Hospital | Park, Kyoungsook; Playdon, Mary; Reinke, Lynn | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1008 |  | Increasing Advance Care Planning and Outpatient Palliative Care Referral Rates in Primary Care | Garcia, Hana M; Christensen, Scott S. | 2023 | Background: Worldwide, approximately 14% of individuals who need palliative care (PC) services are currently receiving PC and only 30% of Americans have an Advance Care Plan (ACP). Local Problem: There is a decreased awareness among policy-makers, healthcare providers, and the public about PC servic... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 1009 |  | Increasing Awareness and Consult Rates of Palliative Care for Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Patients | Christopher, Colbie; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | Background: Bone marrow transplant (BMT) patients often experience complex, high-burden symptoms, including pain, fatigue, and emotional distress, which can significantly impact their quality of life. Palliative care, provided by Supportive Oncology Services (SOS), is specialized medical care that f... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1010 |  | Increasing Awareness and Referral Rates of Palliative Care for Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Inpatients | Christopher, Colbie; Doyon, Katherine | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1011 |  | Increasing Dementia Training in Long-Term Care | Earnest, Aubree M. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1012 |  | Increasing Emotional Well-Being in DNP Graduate Students Through Wellness Interventions for Life's Demands (WILD 5) | Ellis, John | 2023 | Background: Researchers suggest that health science college students report significantly lower well-being and self-care while having a higher incidence of mental illness than their age-matched peers. Self-care practices-exercise, mindfulness, sleep hygiene, social connection, and healthy nutrition-... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 1013 |  | Increasing Emotional Well-Being in PMHNP Graduate Students by Promoting Self-Care Behaviors Through Wild 5 Wellness | Muster, Daniel B.; Bailey, ElLois; Jain, Saundra | 2022 | Background: College students experience more depression and anxiety than their age-matched peers. Their poor emotional well-being may be due to high levels of stress and low levels of self- care. Self-care is consistent, daily behaviors such as exercise, good nutrition, and adequate sleep that are r... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 1014 |  | Increasing Insulin Access Awareness in the Acute Care Setting | Plott, Ashton; Litchman, Michelle | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1015 |  | Increasing Motivational Interviewing Use Among Primary Care Providers Counseling on Weight Loss | Gunnell, Emilie | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 1016 |  | Increasing Palliative Care Consultation Rates in a Level I Trauma Intensive Care Unit | Pace, Kathryn; Place, Aubrey; Sylvester, Robert J. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 1017 |  | Increasing Provider Awareness and Management of Symptoms in HSCT Patients Using a Standardized Palliative Assessment: A QI EBP Project | Barrus, Abigail; Shaw, Jennifer; Dailey-Hansen, Amanda | 2025 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1018 |  | Increasing Provider Use of a Sleep Assessment Instrument at a VA Outpatient Mental Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project | Gavin, Lindsay P.; Doyon, Katherine; Webb, Sara M. | 2022 | Background: In the United States, sleep dysfunction occurs in 50-80% of patients seeking psychiatric treatment, compared to 10-18% of adults in the general U.S. population. In the veteran population, those numbers are magnified, and larger still in the veteran population who seek psychiatric treatme... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 1019 |  | Increasing Resiliency and Reducing Burnout through Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) | Hanna, Elizabeth | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
| 1020 |  | Increasing Screening and Referrals in Primary Care for Adults with Adverse Childhood Experiences | Connolly, Katie D. | 2023 | Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are common and have been linked to many adverse health outcomes. Despite this evidence, only 33% of primary care providers screen for ACEs; subsequently patients are often unaware of the health impacts and less likely to be referred to psychotherapy. ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 1021 |  | Increasing Screening for Adult ADHD in Primary Care | Wynn, Taylor M.; Hart, Sara | 2023 | Background: An estimated 70% of adults with ADHD are undiagnosed, which puts individuals at increased risk of medical and psychiatric comorbidities, suicide, accidental injury, and all-cause mortality. However, primary care is ideal for screening and identifying adults at risk of undiagnosed ADHD. L... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 1022 |  | Increasing Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Native American Population | Rowland, BreeAnne; Miller, Jody; Hart, Sara | 2023 | Background: An estimated 451 million people are living with diabetes worldwide (Cho, 2018). In 2017, five million deaths worldwide were attributed to diabetes (Cho, 2018). Local Problems: Native American adults are three times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than non-Hispanic white adults ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary are / FNP |
| 1023 |  | Increasing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection in Utah Clinics | Ulsh, Alyssa A. | 2023 | Sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) data is largely underreported in clinics across America (Kress, et al., 2021). The absence of sexual orientation and gender identity information can contribute to the health disparities faced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer plus (L... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 1024 |  | Increasing Universal Hepatitis B Virus Screening in Adults | Sherman, Cheryl Anna; Lynch, Keisa; Doyon, Katherine | 2024 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 1025 |  | Increasing Universal Hepatitis B Virus Screening in Adults | Sherman, Cheryl Anna; Lynch, Keisa; Doyon, Katherine | 2024 | Approximately 580,000 to 2.4 million individuals in the United States (US) live with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and 66% of those might be unaware of their infection. Although HBV is a vaccine-preventable infection, a 2018 survey indicated that 70% of adults in the US revealed that they were not vaccin... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |