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26 Disparities in Cancer Pain Assessment and Management among Ethnic MinoritiesKogan, Laura2014Poor pain control impairs quality of life and functionality. Despite the increased knowledge of pain mechanisms, existing guidelines and improved methods to manage cancer pain, it remains inadequately treated, especially among ethnic minorities. A number of factors play role in the existing cancer p...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
27 The Development and Implementation of a Practitioner in Triage Process for the Emergency Department at Intermountain Medical CenterGardner, Kristen2014The number of people visiting the emergency department (ED) has trended upwards over the last 20 years. Over utilization of the ED results in congestion and over crowding. The inappropriate use of the ED by lower acuity patients has created a financial burden and pulled resources from critical patie...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
28 Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Treating Chronic Pain in Women Veterans at a Veterans Administration Medical CenterHouskeeper, Karla2014Primary care providers are often uneducated on how to effectively treat and manage chronic pain, yet they prescribe 20 percent of all narcotics given for pain (Manubay, Muchow & Sullivan, 2011). Managing chronic pain with an interdisciplinary approach is a more successful treatment, especially as na...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
29 Revision of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Social Justice ContentDaly, Anne2014This project examined the social justice content of the nursing ethical codes from the United States, Canada, and Australia. Based on this comparative review suggestions were made for revision of the current American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics. The overall aim of the project was to desc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
30 Optimizing Depression Outcomes in Rural Family PracticeAllen, Melinda2014The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for depression in clinical practices only when the practice has the means and procedure to ensure that the diagnosis can be followed with effective treatment and follow-up. The purpose of this scholarly project is to increase prov...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
31 The Utilization of a Pediatric Early Recognition Tool in Identifying the Deteriorating Pediatric Patient in the Non-ICU SettingBartlett, Courtney2014This 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
32 Overcoming Clinical Inertia in the Management of Type 2 DiabetesBrown, Lindsey2014Diabetes is a disease associated with significant, life threatening complications. Adequate glycemic control is essential to prevent micro- and macrovascular complications. Despite the wide dissemination of published evidence and clinical guidelines, fewer than half of individuals with diabetes achi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
33 Implementation of the Ask Me 3 Program in a Pediatric ClinicHarvey, Anne G.2014Failures in health literacy and communication result when patients do not understand their health problems, what they can do to manage their disease and why it is important for them to do so. In addition, navigation of the healthcare system can be complicated, confusing and intimidating; particularl...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
34 Increasing Awareness and Knowledge of Advance Directives in the Healthy Older Adult CommunityTimm, Melissa2014End-of-life treatment decisions have long been debated among healthcare providers, policy makers, and the public. Historically, physicians made end of life decisions based on the assumption professionals were acting in the patient's "best interest". With advancements in medical technology, patients ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
35 Incorporating BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing into Clinical PracticeLedingham, Debra2014This project seeks to support the clinical practice of using established guidelines for evaluating women at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death. Breast cancer and ovarian cancer re...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
36 Raising Concussion Awareness and Integrating ImPACT Testing at Uintah High SchoolBirch, Becky2014The incidence of concussions has doubled in the past decade. Emerging research on concussion recovery time is now finding that after physical symptoms have resolved, cognitive recovery time may be significantly longer than many athletic trainers and physicians assumed. Research suggests that neurolo...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
37 Retrospective Review of Post-Operative Ileus and/or Bowel Obstruction in Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Stage III-IV after Cytoreductive SurgeryJohnson, Linda2014This project involves a retrospective chart review of 25 patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer stage IIIb or IV to identify if they developed an ileus, length of stay, and cost. The evaluation of the feasibility of a clinical/surgical fast track protocol at the Huntsman Can...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
38 Reducing Contrast Induced Nephropathy: Developing a Treatment AlgorithmMaxwell, Wendy2014Contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) is the result of acute renal impairment after the administration of IV radiocontrast medium. Because of the increasing age of our population as well as the increased incidence of chronic kidney disease, we can only expect to also see an increase number of patients ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
39 School-Based Telemedicine to Improve Healthcare Access for Rural School-Aged ChildrenNorman, Shelli2014Children living in rural communities often experience disparity in access to healthcare services. The purpose of this project was to explore a school-based telemedicine plan to improve access to comprehensive healthcare services for school-aged children that live in the rural community of Coeur d' A...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
40 CAUTI Prevention and Guideline EducationVasquez, Carlos A.2014Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by foley urinary catheters, accounts for 80% of all nosocomial infections encountered in the hospital setting. The cost of all nosocomial infections in the US is about $340 million dollars annually. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
41 Exploring an Integrated Maternity Care System Across Birth Settings in the Salt Lake ValleyWhiting, Christina2014Birth certificate data from 2010 reported that 1.18% of U.S. births occurred out of hospital (OOH) (MacDorman, Declerq, & Mathews, 2013, p. 2). Evidence for safety in births that take place OOH is debated for various reasons. Research methods are observational and not controlled or randomized which ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
42 Incidence of Thrombus with Central Venous Catheterization (CVC)Shivers, Mary Ellen2014In the United States millions of central venous catheters are inserted annually with the well-known complication of thrombus occurring between 33% and 59% of these placements. Studies show that the role of nurse practitioner in practice has proven to be safe and efficacious, yet barriers and questio...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
43 Screening for Impaired Glucose Tolerance in the Adolescent PopulationToone, Keira2014Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) occurs when the body's cells are not able to effectively utilize available insulin. As a result, plasma glucose levels are elevated, but not considered high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. This occurs in about 16% of the adolescent population in the United States...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
44 Improving Integration of HEEADSSS Screening in Adolescent Preventative Care Visits - A Practice Improvement ProjectJorgensen, Jennifer2014Despite general consensus that adolescents should receive annual preventative care during which psychosocial screening and provision of pertinent anticipatory guidance is provided, studies have demonstrated that few receive this standard of care. This problem is clinically significant when you consi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
45 A Module to Teach and Assess Medication Administration Principles Including Dosing, Procurement, Preparation, and Interaction with the Medication Administration Record (MAR)Southam, Glade2014Background: Nurses have a long history of difficulty with math (D. L. Brown, 2006). Technology and dimensional analysis (DA) have demonstrated benefits for teaching dosing calculations (Craig & Sellers, 1995; Greenfield, Whelan, & Cohn, 2006; Kohtz & Gowda, 2010; Koohestani & Baghcheghi, 2010; Serem...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
46 Development of the ESA Assessment for Safety Improvement (EASI) Online Decision Support ToolVietti, Mary2014This project supported initial validation of the ESA Assessment for Safety Improvement (EASI) online support tool. The purpose of this tool is to help clinicians navigate the complicated diagnostic and treatment guidelines developed by the National Cancer Care Network (NCCN) and the National Kidney ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
47 An Overview of the Microbiome and the Deleterious Effects of AntibioticsTaggart, Hillary2014My project is to review the literature related to the microbiome and the effects of antibiotic use. I will write a manuscript synthesizing and summarizing the information I find. Problem Statement: Healthcare providers are generally unaware of recent studies that show how the complex microbiome play...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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