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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Enhancing Competency Among Health Care Professionals in Caring for Victims of Domestic Violence at The Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City, Utah | McMinimee, Kate M.; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: American Indian and Alaskan Native women are at higher risk than any other demographic for being victims of domestic violence. Identified barriers that prevent health professionals from addressing domestic violence during clinic visits include lack of education, training, and time. Provi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 402 |
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Enhancing Documentation in the EHR to Reflect Nursing Workload in Acute Care Settings | Reinhardt, Kira Lee S. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 403 |
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Enhancing Documentation in the EHR to Reflect Nursing Workload in Acute Care Settings | Reinhartdt, Kira Lee S. | 2023 | Background: Despite extensive research on nursing workload since the 1930s, no standardized definition exists. However, it is crucial to consider the nurse-patient ratios as workload increases with the number of patients, adversely affecting both patient care and nurse morale. The University of Utah... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 404 |
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Enhancing Infant Positional Plagiocephaly and Brachycephaly Prevention by Creating Effective Teaching Materials | Putnam Leslie | 2016 | Infant positional plagiocephaly (PP) and brachycephaly are two of three presentations of nonsynostotic deformational plagiocephaly. These conditions present as flattened areas to the infant's skull. The head shape with PP often resembles a parallelogram, whereas brachycephaly presents as flattening ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 405 |
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Enhancing Knowledge of Contraception and Safe Sex among Hispanic Teens | Garzón, Stanley | 2017 | The aim of this DNP project was to increase knowledge regarding safe sex practices, and contraception among Hispanic adolescents in order to improve their ability to prevent unintended pregnancies. Teen pregnancy rates are notably higher among Hispanic individuals in underserved areas with limited a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 406 |
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Enhancing Outpatient Psychotherapy Access Through Implementing a Transitional Therapy Group | Thomas, Michael | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 407 |
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Enhancing Outpatient Psychotherapy Access Through Implementing a Transitional Therapy Group | Thomas, Michael | 2018 | Background: Limited access to mental health, and provider shortages, leads to treatment delays. Patient access to care may be improved by enhancing mental health treatment efficiency and effectiveness. Resilience-based positive psychology groups can improve mental health wellness and could potential... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 408 |
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Enrolling Patients into Diabetes Education in a Community-Free Clinic | Pham, Steven; Clayton, Margaret; Litchman, Michelle | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 409 |
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EPA SunWise© Curriculum: Washington County School District Educators' Perspectives for Inclusion in School Health Curriculum | Christensen, Jordan | 2013 | The 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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 410 |
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Establishing Earlier Full Enteral Feedings in the Hospitalized Neonate | Hamilton, Jennifer; Konana, Olive | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 411 |
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Establishing Routine Antenatal Depression Screening | Himes, Annette | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 412 |
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Establishing Routine Antenatal Depression Screening in a Medium-Sized Private Group Obstetric Practice | Himes, Annette | 2018 | Background. Antenatal depression is one of the most common complications of pregnancy (UMMHC, 2016). Studies have found prevalence rates anywhere from 14-23% in obstetric populations. Unfortunately, less than ten percent of American adults are appropriately screened for depression, and this statisti... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 413 |
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Evaluating a Tailored Stress-Reduction Program Through the Lens of Mindfulness: A Component of Group Prenatal Care for Teens | Reno, Monica | 2013 | Strong 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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 414 |
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Evaluating Barriers to Patient Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety Plans | Colton, Chaz | 2017 | Suicide is a major public health problem in the US. In fact, it is the tenth leading cause of death. Incorporating suicide prevention and safety plans (SPSP) into patient care provide strategies for individuals struggling with suicidal ideation and behaviors. These strategies identify individual ris... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 415 |
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Evaluating Barriers to Successful Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety Plans | Colton, Chaz | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 416 |
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Evaluating Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) for Public Health Reporting | White, Mason | 2020 | Public health reporting of communicable diseases is critical for the prevention, control, and monitoring of the spread of disease within a population. Information gathered from clinical systems and shared as public health case reports informs and justifies the actions a public health department may ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 417 |
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Evaluating Rural Hospital Improvement Process For Emergency Cesarean Section (ECS) | Rasmussen, Dixie Shaheen | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 418 |
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Evaluating Sepsis Care in the Emergency Department:A Descriptive Analysis of Sepsis Care and Treatment | Oliver, Christopher J.; Clayton, Margaret F. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 419 |
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Evaluating Sepsis Care in the Emergency Department:A Descriptive Analysis of Sepsis Care and Treatment | Oliver, Christopher J. | 2020 | Background: Sepsis is a complex disease process with significant mortality and cost of care. Sepsis accounts for approximately 10% of all United States hospitalizations and nearly one in three in-hospital deaths. The purpose of this project was to evaluate how sepsis is identified and treated in a l... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 420 |
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Evaluating the Effect of Qigong on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Quality of Life | Doucette, Cassidy | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 421 |
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Evaluating the Effect of Qigong on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Quality of Life | Doucette, Cassidy | 2017 | The negative influence of cancer on individual lives, families, communities, and healthcare institutions is widely known. Fatigue is the most common side effect of cancer and is often followed by pain, anxiety, depression, and overall decreased quality of life. Fatigue and quality of life are comple... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 422 |
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late Onset Sepsis Tool in a Culture-positive Patient Subgroup at a Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Valadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Late-onset sepsis is an overwhelming systemic response to a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has recommended each unit have a systematic sepsis screening process. Implementing a screening approach... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 423 |
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late-Onset Sepsis Tool in a Level III NICU | Valadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 424 |
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Evaluation and Management of Neuropathy: A Guide for Primary Care Providers | Kuhn, Cassie J. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 425 |
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Evaluation and Management of Neuropathy: A Guide for Primary Care Providers | Kuhn, Cassie J. | 2019 | Patients with neuropathic symptoms often seek initial evaluation in primary care. Primary care providers face challenges in evaluating and managing neuropathic symptoms; subsequently, patients with neuropathic symptoms may be underdiagnosed or undermanaged. Current existing treatment guidelines lack... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 426 |
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Evaluation and Management of New-Onset Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures: A Guide for Primary Care Providers | Baxter, Nicole | 2013 | Seizures are a frightening and potentially life threatening neurological occurrence that Primary Care Providers are ill prepared to evaluate and manage. Although febrile seizures and the role of the Primary Care Provider in managing them are well defined, there are currently no clear guidelines for ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 427 |
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Evaluation and Optimization of an Inpatient Daily Cares Flowsheet | Jensen, Clayton | 2020 | Clinical documentation is one of the highest priorities of any clinician. Documentation is only second to the actual care of the patient and could be considered another dimension or extension of patient care (Andrews & St Aubyn, 2015). Ask any clinician about the importance of clinical documentation... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 428 |
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Evaluation and Treatment Guidelines for Depression in Heart Failure Patients | Morrison, Tod | 2013 | Heart 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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 429 |
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Evaluation of a Telehealth Intervention for Postpartum Depression | Wharton, Hollie J. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 430 |
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Evaluation of a Telehealth Intervention for Postpartum Depression | Wharton, Hollie J. | 2018 | Purpose. This project investigated the effectiveness of using a computer-based telehealth platform in order to facilitate early recognition and initiation of interventions for postpartum depression (PPD). The purpose of this project was to increase awareness and prevention of postnatal depression th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 431 |
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Evaluation of an Electronic Signature Consent Expansion Project | Morrill, Brett | 2021 | In July, 1999, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) approved and recommended the ESIGN Act, enabling electronic signatures to have the same legal status as that of handwritten signatures in America (Tank & Whitaker, 2019). Therefore, this change allows paper consent forms for procedures in a healthcare ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 432 |
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Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Treating Chronic Pain in Women Veterans at a Veterans Administration Medical Center | Houskeeper, Karla | 2014 | Primary 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 |
| 433 |
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Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Hospital Readmission Within 30 Days of Discharge | Merkley, Jennifer | 2016 | A hospitalist group of a local tertiary care academic hospital developed and implemented an intervention aimed at decreasing readmission rates. This intervention included a follow up appointment made before discharge and a follow up phone call by a nurse coordinator 2-3 days after discharge to evalu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 434 |
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Evaluation of interface requirements between an EHR and mobile application for verbal dictation to document patient encounters in a clinic setting | Lister, Daniel | 2022 | Intermountain Healthcare is piloting and evaluating an application that uses natural language processing software and artificial intelligence to eliminate the cost of medical scribes and make documentation more efficient. The findings from this pilot study will be used to determine if a larger study... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 435 |
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Evaluation of Patient Safety Data and Patient Experience Surveys to Identify Common Themes | Monter, Renee | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster |
| 436 |
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Evaluation of Patient Safety Data and Patient Experience Surveys to Identify Themes between the Two Sets of Data | Monter, Renee | 2021 | Patient safety is a top priority for healthcare system leaders, providers, and patients, but data can often fall through the cracks. An increasing number of healthcare systems are adopting patient safety reporting systems, yet leveraging this data to improve safety remains a challenge, particularly... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 437 |
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Evaluation of the Adaptation and Implementation of a Virtual Psychoeducational Support Group for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment | Kuykendall, Mary D. | 2023 | Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common in older populations, and its prevalence increases with age. Ten percent of older Americans with MCI progress to dementia each year. As dementia is the third most expensive disease to treat, early identification and intervention are critical. Man... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psych / Mental Health |
| 438 |
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Evaluation of the Adaptation and Implementation of a Virtual Psychoeducational Support Group for People with Mild Cognitive Impairment | Kuykendall, Danielle | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psych / Mental Health, Poster |
| 439 |
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Evaluation of the Electronic Signature Consent Project | Morrill, Brett | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster |
| 440 |
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Evaluation of the Experience of the Hotspotting Program on Complex Care Individuals in Salt Lake County | Cochrane, Ryan K. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 441 |
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Evaluation of the Experience of the Hotspotting Program on Complex Care Individuals in Salt Lake County | Cochrane, Ryan K. | 2019 | Healthcare costs are exceedingly high and continue to rise in the United States. Individuals with complex care needs are the most vulnerable to utilizing healthcare services that are inefficient and ineffective. The Camden Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Model was applied to identified complex... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 442 |
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Evaluation of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Role in a Level II Nursery | Seeholzer, Hanna; Rigby, Marilyn; Hoggan, Tricia | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 443 |
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Evaluation of the Parent Experience with Home Enteral Feeding Tubes in Infants Discharged from the Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Mitchell, Megan I. | 2022 | Background: Infants who spend time in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit must attain full oral feedings prior to discharge. Waiting for a clinically stable infant to attain full oral feedings can considerably increase their time spent in the hospital. Allowing these infants to discharge home with a fee... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 444 |
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Evaluation of the Use of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Level I and II Neonatal Intensive Care Units | Dansie, Chad | 2015 | Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) play a significant role in providing medical care for neonates in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the United States. NNPs are employed in all levels of neonatal care due to their competence, skills, experience, and lower cost to hospitals and patients... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 445 |
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Evaluation of Transition to Practice Training for Advanced Practice Clinicians | Tye, Jason | 2017 | The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a current transition to practice program, assess the transitional needs of local Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) entering the workforce within a large healthcare facility, and develop proposed enhancements to the current program. Fo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 446 |
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Evaluation Plan for Intermountain's TeleHealth Critical Care and Hospitalist Admission and Transfer Program (Quarterback Program) | Anderson, Cynthia A. | 2020 | Current communication and information technologies allow one to connect and exchange information with a variety of people and systems instantaneously. While this can enrich lives socially, it also plays an integral role in the delivery of telehealth. The Office of the National Coordinator of Healt... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 447 |
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Evaluation Study of a Web-Based Virtual Preceptorship for Moderate Sedation Training | Mudalige, Aruni | 2015 | Safe Sedation Training® (SST®), is an interactive, web-based module related to moderate sedation. SST® can be utilized to standardize moderate sedation training in a given healthcare organization. However, SST has not been formally evaluated or tested in a broad spectrum of healthcare workers or ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 448 |
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Evidence for Specific Implementation Practices | Bergvall, Rachel | 2013 | In 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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS |
| 449 |
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Evidence-Based Asthma Guideline Implementation in a Pediatric Primary Care Practice | Yoosook, Vanessa | 2015 | Despite the availability of national guidelines on asthma management, asthma and its' complications continue to negatively impact many children and their families. Inadequate asthma management decreases quality of life, increases pediatric morbidity and drives up the cost of health care. Pediatric a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 450 |
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Evidence-based Breastfeeding Support: A Toolkit for Providers | Morphis, Christina | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 451 |
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Evidence-based Breastfeeding Support: A Toolkit for Providers | Morphis, Christina | 2017 | This quality improvement scholarly project used evidence to assist providers to deliver information to patients about the benefits of breastfeeding, assess risks for early breastfeeding attrition (EBA), and offer interventions to help achieve continued breastfeeding. Mothers and their healthcare pro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 452 |
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Evidence-Based Practice Core Curriculum and Life Care Planning Methodology | Metekingi, Judy | 2015 | A life care plan (LCP) outlines life-long needs with associated costs for individuals (clients) with catastrophic illnesses and injuries. Nursing science has created a significant body of knowledge to guide the discipline of nursing practice and has expanded the scientific underpinnings of the disci... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 453 |
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Evidence-Based Psychopharmacologic Interventions for Problem Behaviors in ASD Children Under the Age of Five | DeMoss, Angela Michelle | 2013 | In 2007 the Centers for Disease Control, found that autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder and pervasive development mental disorder NOS, (referred to collectively as autism spectrum disorders, or ASD), had prevalence rates in the United States of 1:150 children with a male to female ratio of 4.3:1 ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS |
| 454 |
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Examining Changes in the Mental Health Status of Refugees Over the First Six Months of Resettlement Using the Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15) | Dhakhwa, Niva | 2016 | Refugees are people forced to leave their native countries and unable to return due to fear of war, violence, or political instability. Every year about 69,987 refugees resettle in the United States and approximately 1,200 refugees arrive in Utah. Refugees face various challenges, such as language a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 455 |
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Exclusive Human Milk Diet for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants | Bushati, Charity; Chan, Belinda; Baserga, Marianna; Owen, Alisha Harmeson; Woodbury, Anne E.; Rigby, Marilyn | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 456 |
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Exclusive Human Milk Diet for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants | Bushati, Charity | 2020 | Problem:Despite advances in nutrition, extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants remain at high risk for extrauterine growth restriction that is correlated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. To provide adequate calories and essential nutrients, fortification of human milk (HM) is necessary. T... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 457 |
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Exploration of Barriers to Diabetes Education | Cole, Mary; Reeder, Amy; Litchman, Michelle | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 458 |
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Exploration of Barriers to Diabetes Education | Cole, Mary | 2020 | Background: The prevalence of diabetes continues to increase annually, with the estimated prevalence of diabetes escalating to 54.9 million Americans by 2030. Diabetes can lead to a variety of health complications, which may lead to increased health care costs. Diabetes Self-Management Education a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 459 |
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Exploring an Integrated Maternity Care System Across Birth Settings in the Salt Lake Valley | Whiting, Christina | 2014 | Birth 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 |
| 460 |
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Exploring Barriers to Primary Care Hospice Referral: A Needs Assessment | Spangrude, Tegan E. | 2023 | Background: The Veterans Health Administration has made significant improvements in end-of-life care, including an increase in hospice utilization. Timely referrals to hospice care are crucial for improving the quality of life for terminally ill Veterans. The primary care setting is an ideal place t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 461 |
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Exploring Barriers to Primary Care Hospice Referral: A Needs Assessment | Spangrude, Tegan E. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 462 |
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Exploring Barriers to the Utilization of Continuous Glucose Monitors in a Weight Management Clinic: A Needs Assessment | Shepherd, Caden | 2023 | Background: Approximately 122 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes. In 2018, 8.7% of adults 18 or older were diagnosed with diabetes in Utah. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices are used for managing diabetes. Local Problem: There are barriers to prescribing CGM devices in a local ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care |
| 463 |
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Exploring Barriers to the Utilization of Continuous Glucose Monitors in a Weight Management Clinic: A Needs Assessment | Shepherd, Caden | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care, Poster |
| 464 |
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Exploring Beliefs about Contraception in Bhutanese Women | Poudel, Bindu | 2013 | Bhutanese immigrants are the first poor Hindus to arrive in the United States as refugees in large numbers. They lived in seven refugee camps in Nepal for about twenty years. They also identify themselves as Nepalese or Nepali Bhutanese. More than 49,000 Bhutanese refugees have been resettled in the... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 465 |
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Exploring Implementation Strategies for a Case Management Social Needs Assessment | Haynes, Robyn | 2021 | Social determinates of health (SDoH) (Appendix A) are defined by the World Health Organization (2017) as conditions that people are born, grow, live, work, and age in (Fink-Samnick, 2018a). Individuals that are affected by SDoH are the most vulnerable in society, incurring 50% of the health care c... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management |
| 466 |
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Exploring Implementation Strategies for a Case Management Social Needs Assessment | Haynes, Robyn | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster |
| 467 |
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Exploring Provider Barriers to Patient Case Submissions for an Academic-Based Behavioral Health ECHO Program | Davis, Mikyla | 2020 | Background: Behavioral Health ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a telementoring program that connects providers in rural and underserved areas to behavioral health specialists. The program uses case-based discussions and didactic lessons to enhance the knowledge and skill of prov... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 468 |
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Exploring Provider Barriers to Patient Case Submissions for an Academic-Based Behavioral Health ECHO Program | Davis, Mikyla; Al-Kudairi, Amanda; Choate, Christina | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 469 |
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Exploring the Antecedents of Neonatal Bowel Perforation | Mantle, Ashley; Chan, Belinda; Judkins, Allison; Chanthavong, Iwa; Hamilton, Jennifer; Yoder, Bradley | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 470 |
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Exploring the Antecedents of Neonatal Bowel Perforation | Mantle, Ashley | 2020 | Background: Spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) occurs in 3-8% of preterm neonates before they reach two weeks of age. Early, concurrent neonatal use of Indocin and Hydrocortisone is a known association of SIP. Mothers in premature labor often receive Indocin as a tocolytic therapy for early la... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 471 |
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Exploring the Role of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Beyond the NICU | Vilaire, Renee Y. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 472 |
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Exploring the Role of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Beyond the NICU | Yilaire, Renee Y. | 2020 | Background: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduate is at an increased risk of morbidities and mortality after discharge from the acute care setting of the NICU. The lack of experienced healthcare providers with specialized training and knowledge of the NICU graduate creates gaps in follow-... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 473 |
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Extended Dwell Catheters in the NICU | Chenoweth, Kimberlee | 2017 | Most infants in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) require insertion of a device to acquire vascular access during hospitalization and this is the most common procedure in the NICU. New devices are met with uncertainty due to lack of evidence for their use. Extended dwell catheters (EDC) are new... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 474 |
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Facilitating Healthcare Providers to Use Project Echo for Rural Healthcare | Willardson, Deven | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 475 |
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Facilitating Transfer from Community-Based Birth to Hospital | Johnston, Heather | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 476 |
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Facilitating Transfers from Community-Based Birth to Hospital | Johnston, Heather | 2017 | This project addressed a specific community need for educational resources to guide the implementation of a transfer toolkit from a planned home or birth center birth to a hospital. Utah has one of the highest rates of planned home and birth center births in the nation and it is rising. Currently th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 477 |
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Facilitators and Barriers to Recruitment, Retention and Job Satisfaction for Men in Nursing, Implications and Recommendations | Nerges, John A.; Garrett, Larry; Allen, Nancy A. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster |
| 478 |
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Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Rates in Utah County | Pexton, Laura | 2015 | The Federal government initiative Healthy People 2020 has set some cancer-related objectives to reduce late stage diagnosis and death rates for breast cancer. Data predicted that it would take 13 years or more for Utah County to reach these goals. To identify possible explanations for these rates, 1... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 479 |
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Factors Influencing Utah Nurse Practitioners' Decisions to Join Nurse Practitioner Associations | Rowley, Thomas | 2018 | While the benefits of professional associations to its members' personal development and ultimately patients are well-established, professional association membership is declining among health professions, including nurse practitioners. Research is available on factors that influence registered nurs... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Factors Influencing Utah Nurse Practitioners' Decisions to Join Professional Associations | Rowley, Thomas | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 481 |
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Feasibility and Acceptability of the Delivery of Male Reproductive Health Screening and Education Within the Context of a Rural Utah Public Health Department | Fulmer, Josephine | 2020 | Background: The United States unplanned pregnancy rate is 45%, higher than other developed nations. Most interventions aimed at preventing unplanned pregnancy are targeted towards women, however, it requires both a female and male to achieve a pregnancy. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 482 |
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Feasibility and Acceptability of the Delivery of Male Reproductive Health Screening and Education Within the Context of a Rural Utah Public Health Department | Fulmer, Josephine; Simonson, Sara | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 483 |
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Feasibility Study for Wearable Appointment Reminders: Decreasing the Rate of Missed Appointments in Primary Care Clinics for Homeless Patients | Jackson, Andrea | 2017 | Missed appointments in primary care clinics have a negative impact on patient health, provider productivity, and clinic revenue. Typical ways of reducing missed appointments via email, texts, and phone calls are more difficult when serving homeless patients due to lack of access to telephones and mo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 484 |
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Feasibility Study on Establishing a Nursing Policy Think Tank at the University of Utah College of Nursing: A Policy Paper | Kapsa, Christine | 2013 | This 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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Fecal Incontinence Among Community-Dwelling Adults in the Primary Care Setting | Kitzmiller, Ellen | 2013 | The following scholarly project arose in response to recognition of a gap between currently available research on prevalence, screening, and treatment for fecal incontinence in the primary care setting, and current primary care practice. The purpose of this project is to improve health literacy on t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 486 |
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Flight Paramedics Can Safely Administer Blood Products to Trauma Patients: Decreasing the Time to Blood Administration Improves Patient Outcomes | Foley, Jenifer | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Flight Paramedics Can Safely Administer Blood Products to Trauma Patients: Decreasing the Time to Blood Administration Improves Patient Outcomes | Foley, Jenifer | 2019 | Background and Objectives Early administration of blood products to trauma patients in the prehospital setting is associated with improved outcomes. Paramedics are vital components of many flight teams but do not receive education on blood administration in their education track. The literature indi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 488 |
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Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) During Inpatient Psychiatric (IPSY) Hospitalization | Staheli, Kendra | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Development Utilized to Decrease Rates of Suicidal Ideation During Hospitalization | Staheli, Kendra | 2019 | Background: Suicide is a concerning problem. Suicidality is linked to avoidance of mental health problems such as rising depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation (SI). Psychotherapy and healthy coping skills can be used to lessen avoidance of mental health problems. There are limited therapeutic m... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Fostering Professional Fulfillment in Emergency Department Nurses | Speak, Alice | 2023 | Background: Professional fulfillment, defined as a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and personal resilience, is essential for safe practice and nurse well-being. Lack of professional fulfillment is associated with burnout, increased risk for medical errors, and even self-harm and suicide... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontologyu/Acute Care |
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Fostering Professional Fulfillment in Emergency Department Nurses | Speak, Alice | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontologyu/Acute Care, Poster |
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Gender Affirming Care: Reducing Misinformation through Use of an Educational Toolkit for Patients | Gallagher, Kirsty D. | 2023 | Background: Gender-affirming hormone therapy (if desired) is considered standard of practice for adolescents who are experiencing gender dysphoria. The University of Utah's Clinic A provides gender- affirming care for adolescents with gender dysphoria. The providers at Clinic A engage in extensive v... | Graduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Gender Affirming Care: Reducing Misinformation through Use of an Educational Toolkit for Patients | Gallagher, Kirsty D. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Genetic Education in a Reproductive Medicine Practice | Lowery-Klinger, Annette; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Genetic Education in a Reproductive Medicine Practice | Lloyd, Anne-Marie; Swanson-Taylor, Lisa; Dorais, Jessie A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Follow-Up Within a Large Midwifery Practice | German, Lindsey | 2013 | The purpose of this project was to evaluate a large faculty practice, BirthCare HealthCare (BCHC), to determine current processes of postpartum screening of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), involving the following steps: determine, through chart review, rates of postpartum screening f... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 497 |
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Management in the Antepartum Setting | Blair, Teresa | 2013 | The aim of the project is to develop a plan for consistent, evidence-based clinical management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using a multidisciplinary team approach in order to improve patient outcomes in the Birth Care Health Care setting. The goal is to assemble an algorithm of comprehens... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 498 |
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Group Prenatal Education for Combating Obesity and Gestational Diabetes In Hispanic Women | Cruz, Maria | 2013 | With the prevalence of overweight an obesity continuing to grow in the United States, the condition has begun to reach epidemic proportions. The rise of overweight and obesity has brought with it several other weight related health conditions. These conditions include hypertension, diabetes, hyperli... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Guideline for Probiotic Use in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates | Parker, Ruslana | 2013 | This Doctor of Nursing Practice scholarly project consisted of developing a clinical practice guideline for neonatal nurse practitioners and neonatologists on probiotic administration in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. The guideline is based on a synthesis of relevant literature and consultat... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 500 |
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Guidelines for Sexual and Reproductive Health Conversations for Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis | Pope, Shelbie A.; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: Adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) are sexually active at the same rate as their healthy peers and have educational needs regarding sexual and reproductive health which are both general and disease-specific. CF care team providers recognize the importance of discussing sexual and repr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 501 |
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Have You Been Billing for Advance Care Planning and Advance Directive Discussions? | Yoon, Young | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 502 |
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Health Care Liaison Role Creation for Utah's Juvenile Justice System | Bradford, Kathleen | 2021 | The Juvenile Justice System (JJS) provides a system of rehabilitation and interventions for adolescents accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act (Youth.Gov, n.d.). The Utah Division of JJS provides a variety of interventions and programs to promote rehabilitation opportunities for youth o... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Health Care Liaison Role for Utah Juvenile Justice System | Bradford, Kathleen | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
| 504 |
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Health Disparities Among Hispanic Adults in the Intensive Care Unit | Gutierrez, Sandra | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 505 |
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Health in Juvenile Justice Youth: Increasing Non-Medical Staff Health Competency | Barker, Celeste C. | 2016 | The Juvenile Justice System (JJS) provides programs for youth offenders. The non-medical staff members are a key part of the healthcare team for supervision and informal education of detained youth. This project addressed the overall health of the incarcerated youth population through a health educa... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 506 |
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Health Literacy: Maternal Diabetes and the Fetus | Seidel, Jeanette | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 507 |
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Health Promotion for Older Adults: A Framework for Personalized Health Advice During Medicare Wellness Visits | Land, Lauren | 2013 | As the population ages, growing evidence supports health promotion strategies to optimize functional status and reduce morbidity and mortality in older adults. Medicare Wellness Visits provide a unique opportunity to deliver preventive care services to this population on an annual basis. Key require... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 508 |
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Heart Failure Self-Management Education: Does Timing Have an Impact on Readmission Rates? | Clayton, Anne | 2016 | Hospital readmissions are expensive but relatively common among heart failure (HF) patients. Studies have found that teaching patients self-management strategies to use at home, including early reporting of symptoms, can help to prevent hospital readmissions. Therefore, identifying and implementing ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 509 |
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Heart Score in the Emergency Department | Spencer, Abbie | 2016 | The evaluation of chest pain can be very costly. Ruling out low-suspicion chest pain early can lead to decreased costs to patients and hospitals. Currently, all patients who present to the ED with the chief complaint of chest pain receive an extensive work-up, including serial labs, electrocardiogra... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 510 |
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Hepatitis C Screening in the Birth Cohort (1945-1965) | Fillmore, Eric | 2015 | Hepatitis C is one of the most common blood borne pathogens in the United States. It is an insidious infection that frequently remains asymptomatic in its host, causing damage years after initial contact. The negative health effects of an undiagnosed hepatitis C infection often include liver cirrhos... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 511 |
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Histogram Monitoring in Infants at Risk for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) | Arslanian, Lindsay A.; Hamilton, Jennifer L. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 512 |
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Holding Neonates on High Frequency Jet Ventilation | Davies, Bailey C.; Hardin, Pamela; Olson, Peter; Ling, Con Yee | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 513 |
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Home-Based Pediatric Palliative Care Delivered by a Hospice | Barrus, Heidi | 2015 | This project was designed to address the lack of outpatient pediatric palliative care programs in Nevada by initiating a new program involving an existing specialty children's center and an existing hospice. The objectives of the project included proposing a palliative care model involving new servi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Hospital Based Medication Delivery | Duffey, Chantel | 2017 | Hospital readmission is a costly and common occurrence in the United States. Research suggests that a portion of all hospital readmissions can be attributed to medication non-adherence after discharge. One strategy for improving adherence to prescribed medications is to ensure patients obtain medica... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 515 |
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Hospital Based Medication Delivery: Monitoring Utilization Trends and Non-Utilizer Medication Adherence | Duffey, Chantel | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 516 |
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccine | Baptiste, Farah Jn | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 517 |
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Addressing Vaccine Knowledge and Hesitancy in African Refugees | Baptiste, Farah Jn | 2019 | Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause many cancers. Although HPV vaccines have proven beneficial in preventing some cancers and some countries have noticed a sharp decline in HPV infection where there is high vaccine coverage, many parents still choose not to vaccinate their ch... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 518 |
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I'm Not Diabetic, I Have Diabetes: Creating an eBook for Pediatric Diabetes Education | Gessell, Christopher C. | 2013 | Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) can be particularly overwhelming for a young child whose world has just been turned upside down following diagnosis. The child experiences a myriad of emotions and at some point must accept the disease and its management. If not well controlled throughout the child's ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 519 |
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Identification & Reporting Unsafe Conditions | Russell, Jamie | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Identification and Reporting Unsafe Conditions | Russell, Jamie | 2019 | Patient safety continues to be a point of focus for healthcare leaders in the United States (US). Despite longstanding efforts regarding patient safety in US hospitals, preventable medical errors continue. Within the healthcare industry, reliability is seemingly viewed as a top priority when caring ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 521 |
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Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Timely Admission from the Emergency Department to Medical/Surgical Floor | Dewey, Karen; Kang, Youjeong | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 522 |
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Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Timely Admission from the Emergency Department to Medical/Surgical Floor | Dewey, Karen | 2020 | Background: Visits to Emergency Departments (ED) are increasing, which in turn increases the number of admissions from the ED to the inpatient medical/surgical floor. These increases have led to crowding in the ED, resulting in boarding of patients awaiting admission. Boarding in the ED has been lin... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
| 523 |
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Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities Among Hispanic Adults in the Intensive Care Unit: A Needs Assessment | Gutierrez, Sandra | 2018 | The existence of health disparities among Hispanic adults in the critical care setting has been well documented. Multifactorial causes are often implicated but clear characterizations for health disparities in this setting have not been identified. The purpose of this needs assessment was to investi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 524 |
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Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Perinatal Women with Substance Use Disorder | Jones, Kaitlyn M.; Roberts, Heather L.; Smid, Marcella; Charles, Jasmin; Simonson, Sara | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 525 |
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Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Perinatal Women with Substance Use Disorder | Jones, Kaitlyn M. | 2020 | Background: Pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder have an increased need for social work services. Existing recommendations include universal screening for health-related social needs and access to social workers to address identified needs. This paper details a quality improveme... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 526 |
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Identifying and Addressing Preoperative Iron Deficient Anemia in the Orthopedic Surgery Setting: A Needs Assessment Project | Claflin, Laura H. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 527 |
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Identifying and Addressing Preoperative Iron Deficient Anemia in the Orthopedic Surgery Setting: A Needs Assessment Project | Claflin, Laura H. | 2020 | Background:Despite national standards regarding the recommendations for treating anemia preoperatively in the elective surgery population, in many institutions these guidelines are not followed. The purpose of this assessment was to determine the needs and improvement opportunities of preoperative a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Identifying and Addressing Racial Bias in Maternal Health | Fall, Jeelan; Simonsen, Sara; Ellis, Jessica Ann; Cohen, Susanna | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 529 |
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Identifying and Monitoring Adverse Cardio-Metabolic Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics in a Behavioral Health Unit | Rivera, Irma | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 530 |
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Identifying Barriers in Meeting the 2-Day Post Discharge Telephone Call: A National Veteran's Hospital Performance Measure | Valentine, Deborah | 2015 | In order to improve the quality of health care to the nation's veterans, the Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) adopted a patient-centered medical home model in 2011. They refer to it as the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). As part of this transition many new performance measures were introduced... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 531 |
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Identifying Depression in Adult Refugees With the Refugee Health Screener-15: A Quality Improvement Project | Parkin, Eliza | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 532 |
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Identifying Depression in Adult Refugees With the Refugee Health Screener-15: A Quality Improvement Project | Parkin, Eliza | 2023 | Background: There are over 68.5 million people forcibly displaced worldwide due to persecution, violence, or conflict. Of this population, 25.4 million are refugees. Prevalence of depression and other mental health concerns is found to be around 30% in this population and yet current mental health s... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
| 533 |
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Identifying Female Sexual Dysfunction in Primary Care | Johnson, Quinta | 2023 | POSTER | Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health, Poster |
| 534 |
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Identifying Female Sexual Dysfunction in Primary Care | Johnson, Quinta | 2023 | Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) commonly affects women across the lifespan though many components of FSD are easily treatable or improved with education. Many clinicians are ill-equipped to address FSD with patients in their daily practice due to a lack of training in their educational p... | Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health |
| 535 |
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Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed Pain | Herrera, Kourtney | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 536 |
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Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed Pain | Herrera, Kourtney | 2017 | The rates of opioid misuse, abuse, and death are rising and afflicting our communities, leading to a nationwide epidemic. Utah is currently ranked fourth in the nation and Carbon County is ranked first in Utah for opioid-related deaths (Utah Department of Health, 2016). As a result, the Center for D... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 537 |
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Identifying Strategies to Decrease ED Boarding | VansCoy, Darrin | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 538 |
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Identifying Strategies to Decrease ED Boarding | VansCoy, Darrin | 2017 | Keeping patients in the emergency department (ED) after an admission decision has been made, also known as ED boarding, leads to ED overcrowding. Boarded patients continue to use ED resources and prevent new patients from being seen. Boarding can also have adverse effects, such as higher mortality r... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 539 |
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Imaging Teaching Module: Thoracic CT | Montague, Shannon | 2015 | There have been many recent changes in the healthcare; one is that we have seen more nurse practitioners (NPs) take on roles that are traditionally filled by physicians. This is leaving more NPs with the responsibility to order and interpret CT scans, including thoracic CTs, and then make treatment ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 540 |
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Impact of a Professional Practice Model | Hunter, Terri; Garrett, Larry; Gee, Julie | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster |
| 541 |
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The Impact of Nurse Leader Rounding on Patient Satisfaction Scores | Wadsworth, Nathan; Child, Clinton | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 542 |
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The Impact of Nurse Leader Rounding on Patient Satisfaction Scores | Wadsworth, Nathan | 2020 | Background: Patient satisfaction if a significant contributor to hospital patient volume and revenue generation. Hospitals that take vital steps to improve patient satisfaction in most cases will do well financially. The purpose of this QI project was to discover if Nurse Leader Rounding with Inpati... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
| 543 |
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Impacting Antibiotic Stewardship through Correct Antibiotic Allergy Documentation | Moffitt, Lauren | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 544 |
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Impacting Antibiotic Stewardship Through Correct Antibiotic Allergy Documentation | Moffitt, Lauren | 2019 | Problem: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), 20-50% of all antibiotics prescribed in United States acute care hospitals are unnecessary or inappropriate. A simple way to prevent the misuse of antibiotics, is accurate documentation and review of patients' antibiotic al... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 545 |
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Impacting the Care of Children with Rare Disease through the Medical Home Portal | Jensen, Susan | 2015 | Introduction: There are over 7,000 known rare diseases, with over half having a childhood onset. Although rare diseases are singularly uncommon, collectively 6-10% of the population is affected. The sheer number of rare diseases and infrequent prevalence create a difficult challenge for health care ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 546 |
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Implementation and Evaluation of an Independent Advanced Practice Provider Inpatient Care Model | Straight, Rachel | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 547 |
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Implementation and Evaluation of an Independent Advanced Practice Provider Inpatient Care Model | Straight, Rachel | 2023 | Background: The addition of advanced practice providers (APPs) has been shown to improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction in areas such as ICU, surgery, and transplant; however, there is little evidence that explores such effects in the inpatient hematology-oncology setting. Local Problem:... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 548 |
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Implementation and Evaluation of Burnout Training for Outpatient Mental Health Nurse Practitioners | Porter, Sarah T.; Morgan, Deborah; Askerlund, Robert Nathan | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 549 |
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Implementation and Evaluation of Burnout Training for Outpatient Mental Health Nurse Practitioners | Porter, Sarah T. | 2020 | Background: Burnout for mental health providers is negatively impacting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) as it harms their physical and mental health. Nursing burnout, including APRN burnout, is costly for organizations, hinders patient care and degrades patient outcomes. This educational... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 550 |
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Implementation and Evaluation of Ketamine Protocol in Psychiatric Clinic | Kleinhenz, Hayden; Bullock, Randy | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 551 |
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Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health Setting | Jolley, Dana | 2019 | In the treatment of mental health disorders, the use of benzodiazepines is increasingly falling out of favor due to rising evidence concerning the risk of abuse and dependence. Despite the evidence against such use of benzodiazepines, there is a lack of provider-focused intervention designed to disc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 552 |
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Implementation of a DBT Graduate Group | Leggett, Sarah C. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 553 |
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Implementation of a Depression Screening Tool in a Primary Care Clinic for Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Veterans | Heaps, Austin | 2019 | Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders seen by primary care providers in the United States and affects approximately 8% of the U.S. population (CDC, 2012). Depression is often seen more in low-income and low-social support populations, and it is often underdiagnosed and undertr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 554 |
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Implementation of a Diabetes Flow Sheet in a Volunteer Community Clinic | Webb, Dorian Trane | 2013 | Diabetes 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,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 555 |
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Implementation of a Diabetes Self-Management Education and Collaborative Goal Setting Intervention in the Primary Care Setting for Patients with Poorly Controlled Diabetes | Thurston, Ryan | 2019 | The purpose of this project was to evaluate the implementation of a diabetes self-management education (DMSE) and collaborative goal setting (CGS) intervention in the primary care setting for patients with poorly controlled diabetes. Patients with a hemoglobin A1c (A1C) > 7% met with a registered di... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 556 |
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Implementation of a Maternal Mental Health Toolkit in the Setting of Well Child Visits | Forbes, Nona; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 557 |
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Implementation of a Maternal Mental Health Toolkit in the Setting of Well-Child Visits | Forbes, Nona; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) can occur during pregnancy up to a year after childbirth. PPD is a serious but treatable medical illness that can include feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, indifference, and affect sleep and the ability to care for self or infant. There are severe risks to... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 558 |
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Implementation of a Mentorship Program in the Emergency Department to Improve Staff Retention | Palmer, Erin | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 559 |
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Implementation of a Minimal Stimulation Guideline for Infants Less than 29 Weeks Gestation for the First Week of Life | Orr, Jennifer; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 560 |
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Implementation of a Minimal Stimulation Guideline for Infants Less than 29 Weeks Gestation for the First Week of Life | Orr, Jennifer | 2020 | Background:The prevalence of prematurity is significant, with 1 in 8 live births occurring before 37 weeks gestation. More infants are surviving who are born between 22-28 weeks gestation. These infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Steps taken during the first week of li... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 561 |
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Implementation of a Pediatric Trauma Screener | Abbott, Kimberly A.; Morgan, Deborah E. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 562 |
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Implementation of a Preconception Education Campaign in Primary Care | Moffitt, Austen | 2019 | Problem: In the United States, 50% of pregnancies are unplanned and maternal death rates are increasing. Preconception education informs women before pregnancy about healthy lifestyle behaviors to promote healthy pregnancies and avoid complications. Delivery of preconception health education to pati... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 563 |
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Implementation of a Probiotic Protocol at an Urban Level 3 NICU | Halford, Tami; Hamilton, Jennifer; Jenkins, Alysha; White, Zach | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 564 |
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Implementation of a Probiotic Protocol at an Urban Level 3 NICU | Halford, Tami | 2020 | Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among premature and low birth weight infants. Infants who suffer from NEC are at increased risk for death and other poor outcomes, including problems associated with prolonged parenteral nutrition, long-term gas... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 565 |
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Implementation of a Proton Pump Inhibitor Deprescribing Action Plan | Walters, Megan M.; Schultz, Catherine H.; Lynch, Keisa M. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 566 |
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Implementation of a Standard Process for Communicating Delays | Fenton, Angie | 2020 | Patient satisfaction is an essential part of healthcare, which is measured by patient surveys (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2019). Patient satisfaction surveysallow consumers to investigate their healthcare options (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2019). Surveys impr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
| 567 |
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Implementation of a Telehealth Primary Care Visit to Improve Maternal Care During the Delayed Postpartum Period | Craigo, Jane; Schultz, Catherine; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 568 |
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Implementation of a Toolkit for Families After Pediatric Sexual Assault | Thayer, Madeline A.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 569 |
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Implementation of a Toolkit for Families After Pediatric Sexual Assault: A Quality Improvement Project | Thayer, Madeline A.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | Background: An estimated one in four to eight girls and one in ten to twelve boys are the victims of sexual assault or abuse before reaching adulthood. During an encounter for pediatric sexual assault, patients and caregivers are given extensive information about recovery, coping, and follow up care... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 570 |
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Implementation of an Improved Testicular Cancer Survivorship Plan | Wilson, Sara; Schultz, Catherine H.; Phunrab, Tenzin | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 571 |
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Implementation of an Intracranial Hypertension Guideline in the Neuro Critical Care Unit | Bentley, Kristy | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 572 |
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Implementation of an Obesity Screening/Intervention Program at a College Student Health Clinic | White, Ryan | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Poster |
| 573 |
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Implementation of an Obesity Screening/Intervention Program at a College Student Health Clinic | White, Ryan | 2017 | Obesity is a serious health epidemic that is a concern to numerous health agencies and providers. The prevalence of obesity continues to increase in all demographics and is associated with numerous non-communicable diseases (NCDs), early mortality, and excessive healthcare costs. In 2012, the United... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 574 |
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Implementation of an Obstetric Triage Toolkit in a Rural Utah Hospital | Thompson, Elaine M.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 575 |
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Implementation of an Obstetric Triage Toolkit in a Rural Utah Hospital | Thompson, Elaine M.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Background: Rural Obstetric Registered Nurses (RNs) are required to have skills in all aspects of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. The low volume of births and triage patients make it challenging for rural RNs to develop and maintain adequate skills. The use of a standardized triage edu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 576 |
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Implementation of Depression Screening Program in a Primary Care Setting | Western, Lisa | 2016 | The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for depression in primary care settings. Limited access to mental health providers results in the need for primary care providers (PCP) to feel comfortable and confident screening and treating depression. Currently, usage of validated tool... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 577 |
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Implementation of Discharge Teaching with Neonatal Nurses in Rwanda | Adair, Megan; Penny, Debra | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health, Global, Poster |
| 578 |
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Implementation of Discharge Teaching with Neonatal Nurses in Rwanda | Adair, Megan | 2020 | Background: Global efforts have aimed to decrease neonatal deaths (death in the first 28 days of life). The global neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is approximately 18 per 1,000 live births. In 2015, Rwanda's neonatal mortality rate (NMR) was 20 per 1,000 births with a goal of decreasing that number by... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health, Global |
| 579 |
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Implementation of Feeding Guidelines for Neonates | Elwood, Christine; Kranz, Clare | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 580 |
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Implementation of Feeding Guidelines for Neonates | Elwood, Christine | 2020 | Background:Preterm neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) require specialized care when it comes to their nutrition. Poor nutrition will further worsen an already complicated clinical course as well as increase morbidity, mortality, and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. A thorough revie... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 581 |
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Implementation of New Clinical Work-flow to Improve Enrollment Rates in Tobacco Cessation for Oncology Patients | Farka, Edlira Bozgo; Hofmann, Linda; Stoffel, Rebecca | 2022 | Background: Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States (Center for Disease Control, 2020). Persistent smoking for cancer patients can cause adverse effects on their survival rates, treatment-related effects on the tumor (e.g., accelerated growth, progression, me... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
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Implementation of New Clinical Workflow to Improve Enrollment Rates in Tobacco Cessation for Oncology Patients | Farka, Edlira Bozgo; Hofmann, Linda; Stoffel, Rebecca | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Implementation of Palliative Care Tools in Adult Oncology | Iheanacho, Chidiebere N. | 2023 | Background: Palliative care is a multidisciplinary specialty that provides patients and families with physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care facing serious illnesses. However, most patients who are seriously ill do not receive a palliative care intervention early in their disease trajectory. Man... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care |
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Implementation of Palliative Care Tools in Adult Oncology | Iheanacho, Chidiebere N. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Adult / Gerontology Acute Care, Poster |
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Implementation of Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines within an Army Combat Support Hospital | Whaley, Kira S. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Implementation of Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines within an Army Combat Support Hospital | Whaley, Kira S. | 2019 | Background: In 2017, the 328th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) failed to identify and utilize Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) during a pre-deployment training exercise. In 2018, this failure led to the 328th CSH Battalion Commander to direct all hospital departments to create, update, or revise al... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementation of Screening and Referral Protocol for Paternal Postpartum Depression in a Pediatric Clinic Setting | George, Clint; Allen, Nancy A. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementation of Screening and Referral Protocol for Paternal Postpartum Depression in a Pediatric Clinic Setting | George, Clint | 2020 | Background:Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPpD) can have dire long-lasting effects on children's cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional development yet there is little attention given to the mental health of new fathers. Rates of PPpD have been found to be as high as 35.5% in the United State... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Implementation of the Age-Friendly Health system's 4M Framework in an Ambulatory Care Clinic in Collaboration with GWEC | Crandall, Leslie G. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management, Poster |
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Implementation of the Age-Friendly Health System's 4M Framework in an Ambulatory Care System in Collaboration with UGEC | Crandall, Leslie G. | 2021 | The rapidly growing older adult population of the United States creates unique health care challenges. By 2060, demographers anticipate a near doubling of the over 65 cohort (Mather, 2019). Utah's latest census measures the over 65 population at 11.4%, about 365,000 people, with a seminal increase ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Care Management |
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Implementation of the Ask Me 3 Program in a Pediatric Clinic | Harvey, Anne G. | 2014 | Failures 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 |
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Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICU | Hall, Catherine A. | 2022 | Background: Every year in the United States there are approximately 360,000 babies that are born premature. In the state of Utah that number is approximately 45,700, which is almost 10% of all babies born. Preterm infants are at greater risk for developmental delays. Long lengths of stay in the Newb... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICU | Hall, Catherine A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Implementation of the CGI-S Screening Tool at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Rehbein, Kaitrin; Morgan, Deborah | 2022 | Background: Psychiatric providers struggle to keep consistent records of patient outcomes through valid and reliable statistical tools compared to their medical provider counterparts (Kilbourne et al., 2018). The Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) tool is a well- established research rating... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Implementation of the CGI-S Screening Tool at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Rehbein, Kaitrin; Morgan, Deborah | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) as a Universal Screening Tool in a Rural Utah Postpartum Population | Hopkins, Megan E.; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as a Universal Screening Tool in a Rural Utah Postpartum Population | Hopkins, Megan E.; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Background: Major and minor depressive episodes during the perinatal period impact 12-20% of all childbearing women. Consequences of maternal depression include maternal dysfunction- psychosocial, relational, occupational, and physical, pre-term delivery, dysfunction in the maternal-infant relations... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Implementation of the Surgical Safety Plan | Schelin, Jamee | 2020 | Background: The surgical setting is a high stressed environment where poor communication can lead to fatal errors. Medical errors cause between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths in the USA a year. The single biggest factor underlying these errors is poor communication between health professionals. A large he... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care |
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Implementation of the Teach-Back Method into the Care of Patients with Diabetes in Rural Utah | Borrelli, Tillie | 2016 | Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a growing health concern throughout the United States. Over the last few decades extensive efforts have been made to improve diabetes care and the health outcomes of individuals with diabetes. However, standards of care and treatment goals, as defined by the American Diab... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementation of the VExUS Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project | Barco, Samuel; Drury, Zach; Favero, Heidi; Gee, Julie | 2023 | Background: Renal disease remains a significant problem in the United States, where 37 million people live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 786,000 live with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Accurate fluid status assessment is essential to caring for these patients. Local Problem: The University... | Graduate Nursing Project; Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care |