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51 Introduction to the Bedside Ultrasound Machine & Ultrasonography in Undifferentiated ShockCaceres, C. David2013Ultrasonography is quick, noninvasive, requires no patient preparation and increases diagnostic accuracy and enhances results decreasing patient's mortality and morbidity risks. It has led to a decrease in differential diagnosis and 9% of the time bedside ultrasound (BEDUS) has led to new differenti...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
52 Metabolic Syndrome Pilot Clinic: Group Educational SessionsPolston, Alison2013The Pilot Clinic delivered five interactive counseling sessions to a group of seven patients diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome (MS); a support person or partner was strongly encouraged to accompany the patient to each session. The educational materials focused on pathophysiology, disease comorbiditi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
53 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Employed In the Primary Care Setting to Treat Anxiety and DepressionErickson, Sean Michael2013Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a treatment for psychological distress, depressive symptoms, and anxiety for people with chronic disease, is rapidly growing in popularity in the United States (Bohlmeijer, Prenger, Taal, & Cuijpers, 2010). MBSR is a structured 8-10 week, group program with...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
54 Non-Pharmacological Prevention of Postpartum DepressionBurton, Christina2013Postpartum depression (PPD) is a debilitating disorder affecting approximately 13% of women in the first year following delivery of a child (O'Hara & Swain, 1996). It can persist for long periods of time (Goodman, 2004) and have adverse effects on partners (Areias, Kumar, Barros, & Figueredo, 1996a,...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
55 Nutritional Management of Infants with Short Bowel SyndromeHoffman, Jeremiah2013Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) is a clinically significant condition affecting the NICU population. The morbidity and mortality of SBS is most often the result of prolonged dependency on parenteral nutrition. Nutritional management of these patients is complex and studies indicate that clinical outcomes...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
56 Pediatric Obesity: A Project to Increase Community and Provider Awareness in Grant County, OregonClark, Shawna A.2013As 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...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
57 Physical Activity in the Aging AdultMorgan, Lauri2013Physical inactivity in older adults is the 4th leading cause of chronic disease and disability in the U.S. Older adults should avoid inactivity. At least some activity is better than none and older adults who participate in some kind of physical activity gain some health benefit. The Center for Dise...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
58 Pilot Survey: Acclimatization Practices of High-Altitude RecreationalistsRozier, Leslie H.2013Acute mountain sickness (AMS) will occur if ascent to high altitude is rapid. Any type of travel to altitudes around 2,500 meters (8,000 feet) is associated with an increased risk of developing AMS. AMS symptoms include fatigue, headache, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, weakness, tachycardia, dizzi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
59 Positive Patient Identification (PPID)Bloss, Marienelle2013This paper examines the evidence related to Positive Patient Identification (PPID) in prevention of patient care errors. The PPID system is an automated integration system of wristband placement on a patient that uses an identifier to follow them through the entire admission/treatment/discharge proc...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
60 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the ICU and Associated Factors: A Preliminary ChecklistBell, Monica O.2013Critical 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 ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
61 Preconception Care in the Primary Care SettingUnger, Adrienne2013Approximately 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...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
62 Preconception Health Education and Web Site Development for Brigham Young University-Idaho StudentsBaron, Kathleen2013Preconception health care focuses on the health of the female from menses through menopause. When a woman is attentive to addressing possible chronic health concerns, knowledgeable about her medications, and up-to-date on her immunizations; understands her genetic risk factors; and refrains from alc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
63 Provider and Patient Education on the Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Criteria of Inflammatory Breast CancerSolomon, Daphne2013Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is the most aggressive and deadly form of breast cancer. IBC was once a universally fatal disease, but today the 5-year survival is 30-40% (Bond, Connoly, & Asci, 2010). IBC is 1% - 6% of all breast cancer diagnoses. Rarity breeds unfamiliarity in both providers and ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
64 Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Among Adolescents With Type I DiabetesJubber, Lara2013Type I diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness that typically develops in early childhood or adolescence (Gage, Hampson, Skinner, Hart, Storey, Foxcroft, Kimber, Cradock, McEvilly, 2004). It is characterized by the inability of the pancreas to produce islet cells that are essential to the metabolism ...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
65 Quality Improvement in the Ordering Practices of TPN in the NeonateDurrant, Adrianna2013Preconception health care focuses on the health of the female from menses through menopause. When a woman is attentive to addressing possible chronic health concerns, knowledgeable about her medications, and up-to-date on her immunizations; understands her genetic risk factors; and refrains from alc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
66 Radiology Service For The Uninsured At Dirne Health Clinic, Coeur d' Alene, IdahoBrown, Peter C.2013This project involved researching and analyzing the options for establishing a radiology service at Dirne Health Clinic (DHC) in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The clinic currently does not have the equipment to perform it own x-rays and relies on a financial agreement with the local hospital to provide radi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
67 Raising High School Students' Awareness of Nurse Practitioners and Interest in Becoming Nurse Practitioners as a Means to Addressing the Primary Care ShortageCoy, Jen2013The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts the primary care physician shortage will be 21,000 by 2015 (HealthReform.gov, 2012). Sixty million people, almost one out of every five Americans, do not have adequate access to care due to the lack of primary care providers (Kaiseredu.org, 2011)...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
68 The Role of Serious Games in an Advanced Nursing EducationHazzard, Sandra2013The use of serious games as a teaching strategy in an advanced nursing education is supported by a growing body of evidence. Research suggests that serious games promote active student participation, meet student learning needs, encourage critical thinking and problem solving, and improve student an...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
69 Rural High School Athletic Coaches' Concussion KnowledgeAndersen, Bryce2013Emergency departments have seen a 60% increase in traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from sport and recreation in children and adolescents in the last 10 years. Multiple epidemiologic studies have suggested long-term cognitive deficits with repeated concussions. Many times coaches are the individuals pr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
70 Seamless Care from Sexual Assault through First Follow-Up Appointment for Victims at Risk of HIV Exposure through Nurse-Facilitated NPEP ManagementLastre, Brianna F.2013Salt Lake Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SL SANE) are the primary medical responders to sexual assault victims in Salt Lake County. On a daily basis, SANE are called out to local emergency departments (EDs) where victims present themselves for evidence collection and proper medical care. At the end...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
71 Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based InterventionsBlair, Ruth2013Sleep problems are especially common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies estimate the prevalence of sleep to be 44%-83% for children with ASD compared with 32% of typically-developing children and 46% of children wit other developmental disabili...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
72 Smoking Cessation Program for a Rural Primary Care ClinicHorton, Robin2013For 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...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
73 Supporting Shared Decision Making for Women with Breast CancerLee, Sunghee2013Breast 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...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
74 Synthesis of Best Practices When Approaching Curriculum RedesignBagley, Katie2013I 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...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS
75 Teaching Infection Prevention Using Concept Mapping Learning StrategiesAnderson, Peggy H.2013Infection 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...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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