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26 The Development of Practice Guidelines for Advanced Practice Clinicians in the Emergency Departments Staffed by the Utah Emergency PhysiciansThe emergency departments (EDs) staffed by the Utah Emergency Physicians (UEP) are faced with unique challenges. Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) and McKay-Dee Hospital are often faced with long door to provider times and an increased length of stay (LOS) for patients due to the high volume of pat...Newman, JenniferAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Nurse Practitioners; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Emergency Service, Hospital; Emergency Medical Services; Triage; Length of Stay; Patient Care; Advanced Practice Nursing; Patient Satisfaction
27 Evaluation and Treatment Guidelines for Depression in Heart Failure PatientsHeart failure affects more than 5.7 million Americans (Pressler et. al, 2011) with approximately 500,000 new cases diagnosed annually (Jiang et. al, 2008). Depression is a prevalent comorbidity associated with heart failure (Silver, 2010). Depression in heart failure patients leads to increased mort...Morrison, TodAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Signs and Symptoms; Depressive; Heart Failure; Chronic Disease; Comorbidity; Quality of Life; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Quality Improvement
28 EPA SunWise© Curriculum: Washington County School District Educators' Perspectives for Inclusion in School Health CurriculumThe purpose of this project is to raise awareness of sun protection practices in reducing incidence of skin cancer. Melanoma skin cancer rates have dramatically risen due to the lack of sun protective behaviors demonstrated by adolescents and young adults. Utah has the 4th highest incidence of melan...Christensen, JordanAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Sunburn; Skin Neoplasms; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Promotion; Health Education; Health Behavior; Curriculum; Sun Protection Factor; Patient Education as Topic; School Health Services; Child; Adolescent
29 An Educational Tool with Recommendations for Providers: Barriers to Screening for Hepatitis B in Asian American and Pacific IslandersHealthcare providers have long subscribed to the notion of providing culturally competent healthcare to diverse populations. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are the fastest growing minority group in the United States and chronic hepatitis B affects more of this population then the gene...Lynch, Keisa M.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Hepatitis B; Infection Control; Communication Barriers; Asian Americans; Oceanic Ancestry Group; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Diagnostic Screening Programs; Healthcare Disparities; Vulnerable Populations
30 Best Practice Recommendations for Transitioning Adolescent Foster GirlsGirls 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...Butters, CindyAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Foster Home Care; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Vulnerable Populations; Adolescent; Women; Women's Health; Health Services Accessibility; Transition to Adult Care; Eligibility Determination; Primary Health Care; Medicaid; Health Disparate, Min...
31 A Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Bacterial Biofilms in Chronic WoundsBacterial biofilms are a contributing factor to the development and perpetuation of chronic wounds. Thus they add a significant burden to the healthcare system and adversely affect quality of life for many patients. A multi-faceted approach is necessary in order to effectively manage biofilms so tha...Snell, LeighAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Biofilms; Wounds and Injuries; Infection Control; Wound Healing; Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; Anti-Infective Agents; Hydrogels; Evidence-Based Practice; Quality Improvement
32 Improving Opioid Prescribing to Limit Potential for Non-­Medical Opioid UsePrescription drug abuse is a significant problem, and is the fastest growing [drug] problem in the United States. More individuals use prescription drugs than heroin and cocaine combined. The increase in non-medical opioid use is directly correlate with the rate of opioid overdose death, which has i...Simons, Jennifer A.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Prescription Drug Misuse; Opioid-Related Disorders; Drug Overdose; Opiate Overdose; Patient Medication Knowledge; Patient Education as Topic; Evidence-Based Practice; Chronic Disease; Anxiety; Pain; Pain Management; Quality Improvement
33 Feasibility Study on Establishing a Nursing Policy Think Tank at the University of Utah College of Nursing: A Policy PaperThis paper tells the cautionary tale of what happened when an overly ambitious doctoral project collided with structural and political realities in a college of nursing. The project as proposed would have undertaken a pilot feasibility study to explore the possibility of establishing a dedicated nur...Kapsa, ChristineAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Feasibility Studies; Policy Making; Schools, Nursing; Organizational Policy; Health Policy; Nursing Theory; Nursing Research
34 Teaching Infection Prevention Using Concept Mapping Learning StrategiesInfection prevention challenges are encountered in all hospital settings. Daily clinical interactions frequently expose nurses to microorganisms that can result in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) for a patient. The relationship between infections as a result of healthcare and susceptible pat...Anderson, Peggy H.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Cross Infection; Infection Control; Education, Nursing; Retention (Psychology); Guideline Adherence; Concept Formation; Healthcare Associated Infections
35 Evidence for Specific Implementation PracticesIn light of the accelerating rate of electronic health record [EHR] adoption in the U.S., there is a recognized need for guidance on the matter of successful implementation practices (Coiera, Aarts & Kulikowski, 2011; Cresswell & Sheikh, 2013; Waterson, Hoonakker & Carayon, 2013; Institute of Medici...Bergvall, RachelAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Electronic Health Records; Hospital Information Systems; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Health Information Management; Benchmarking; Meaningful Use; Peer Review; Health Plan Implementation; Quality Improvement
36 Synthesis of Best Practices When Approaching Curriculum RedesignI have recently had the opportunity to observe faculty as they attempt to redesign the curriculum of a RN to BSN completion program. This process began with some members of the faculty identifying the need for the curriculum to change due to situational factors beyond the control of the university t...Bagley, KatieAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Curriculum; Education, Nursing; Group Processes; Needs Assessment; Benchmarking
37 Pediatric Obesity: A Project to Increase Community and Provider Awareness in Grant County, OregonAs the pediatric obesity epidemic escalates, multi-faceted interventions at primary care and community levels will likely be required, and practitioners have an obligatory role in the identification, education, and treatment of this growing problem. A comprehensive approach to the prevention and man...Clark, Shawna A.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Pediatric Obesity; Consumer Participation; Early Medical Intervention; Guidelines as Topic; Primary Health Care; Primary Prevention; Community Health Services; Oregon
38 Supporting Shared Decision Making for Women with Breast CancerBreast cancer is the most common cancer and the second cause of cancer death among women in the United States with an estimated 226,870 new cases and 39,510 deaths in 2012 (Siegel, Naishadham, & Jemal, 2012). According to the American Cancer Society (2011), the number of the new cases of breast canc...Lee, SungheeAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Breast Neoplasms; Nursing Informatics; Decision Making; Patient Education as Topic; Physician-Patient Relations
39 A Treatment Guideline for the Management of Dyslipidemia at the Hope ClinicDyslipidemia is a major independent risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease, the current leading cause of death in the United States. Despite wide dissemination of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines and strong evidence supporting the cli...Heckel, Geoffrey J.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Dyslipidemias; Coronary Artery Disease; Disease Management; Guideline Adherence; Patient Outcome Assessment; Risk Assessment; Patient Compliance; Risk Reduction; Treatment Outcome; Clinical Protocols; Medically Underserved Area; Diagnostic Scr...
40 Inpatient to Outpatient Smoking Cessation ProgramSmoking continues to be a major cause of morbidity and accounts for 443,000 deaths annually in the United States. Over the past 15 years public awareness and increased research has helped to decrease the overall smoking rate. Despite these efforts 20% of Americans continue to smoke. Smokers are trea...Taylor, Phillip D.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Smoking Cessation; Patient Care Management; Counseling; Healthy People Programs; Tobacco Use Cessation Devices; Evidence-Based Nursing
41 Understanding Insomnia in the College PopulationThe purpose of my project was to increase awareness among healthcare providers and students regarding the importance of sleep assessment and management at the University of Utah Student Health Center. Despite the fact that 50-70 million Americans suffer from sleep disturbances (Institute of Medicine...Williams, RachelAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Sleep Disorders; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Sleep Deprivation; Students; Stress, Psychological; Anxiety Disorders; Cohort Studies; Risk Factors; Quality of Life
42 Preconception Care in the Primary Care SettingApproximately half of all pregnancies are unplanned. This statistic alone indicates the importance of preconception counseling for all women of childbearing age, regardless of pregnancy plans. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends risk assessment and counseling for all women of childbearin...Unger, AdrienneAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Preconception Care; Prenatal Care; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Primary Health Care; Counseling; Prenatal Education; Patient Education Handout; Health Promotion; Health Literacy; Family Nurse Practitioners
43 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the ICU and Associated Factors: A Preliminary ChecklistCritical illness exposes many patients to extreme stressors. During an ICU stay many patients experience respiratory distress, pain, have a fear of dying, and feel loss of control over their environment. Together, this puts patients in an ICU setting at risk for development of post-traumatic stress ...Bell, Monica O.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Intensive Care Units; Patients; Anxiety; Delusions; Deep Sedation; Respiration, Artificial; Patient Education as Topic
44 Diabetes Management in the Very Elderly: An Integrative Review of Glycemic Guidelines and Assessment of Current Practice for the Treatment of Diabetes in the ElderlyDiabetes is a complex, multifaceted condition that involves genetics, behavior patterns, environmental factors, cultural and religious beliefs, socioeconomic status, existing co-morbid conditions, and age. The purpose of this integrated literature review was to establish clinical guideline recommend...Mason, CharlotteAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Diabetes Mellitus; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Frail Elderly; Glycated Hemoglobin A; Disease Management; Glycemic Control; Hypoglycemia; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Health Services for the Aged; Evidence-Based Practice; Comorbidity
45 Smoking Cessation Program for a Rural Primary Care ClinicFor several decades, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has played an important role helping to guide preventive healthcare in our country. In order to better identify problem areas and assist healthcare providers in preventive care, the Agency for Healthcare Research a...Horton, RobinAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Smoking Cessation; Health Promotion; Preventive Health Services; Rural Health Services; Health Education; Patient Education as Topic; Cost of Illness
46 Certified Nurse Midwife First Assisting: Benefits, Barriers and Future EducationMany Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) in the United States have expanded their practice as surgical first assistant beyond their basic midwifery education. In February 2012, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) issued a proposal statement change regarding the Advanced Practice Re...Cook, Jennifer A.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Nurse Midwives; Certification; Obstetric Surgical Procedures; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; Perioperative Nursing; Scope of Practice
47 Evaluating a Tailored Stress-Reduction Program Through the Lens of Mindfulness: A Component of Group Prenatal Care for TeensStrong evidence demonstrates the association between maternal psychological stress and preterm birth, showing that mind-body interventions that emphasize the "connectedness" between our psychological and biological health are needed. Currently, there are only few interventional stress reduction prog...Reno, MonicaAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Stress, Psychological; Risk Reduction Behavior; Pregnancy in Adolescence; Premature Birth; Adaptation, Psychological; Mindfulness; Self-Help Groups
48 Implementation of a Diabetes Flow Sheet in a Volunteer Community ClinicDiabetes currently affects 25.8 million people in the United States and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). Moreover, it is a major cause of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, impaired sensation of pain in hands and feet,...Webb, Dorian TraneAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Patient Compliance; Diabetes Mellitus; Workflow; Patient Care Management; Electronic Health Records; Primary Prevention; Voluntary Health Agencies; Safety-net Providers; Community Health Centers; Medically Underserved Area; Continuity of Patie...
49 A Guideline Weaning Opiate Dependent InfantsThe scholarly project will provide an evidence-based guideline for the pharmacologic management of infants suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome. Neonatal abstinence syndrome increases the infant's length of hospital stay, impairs maternal-infant relationships, and impairs neurodevelopment (Pa...Standing, Lyn EnglandAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Opioid-Related Disorders; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Opioid-Related Disorders; Infant; Neonatal; Disease Management; Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Practice Guideline
50 Development of a Education Guide: "Sepsis: A Guide for Patients and Families"According to the Global Sepsis Alliance (2012) sepsis is a medical emergency and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Sepsis and its associated syndromes are common and associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the general population (Rivers et al., 2001). In 2006, Martin, Mann...LaPolla, Ann E.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Sepsis; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Education; Patient Education as Topic; Guidelines as Topic; Social Media; Checklist
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