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601 Implementing Verbal De-escalation on Agitated Patients with Serious Mental Illness In a Community Healthcare SettingSmith, Sherrie; Bullock, Randy; Terry, Briana2022Background: According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness [NAMI, n.d.], 43.8 million adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year. Individuals with mental illness are not necessarily more aggressive or violent than people without mental illness. Substance abuse, adverse childhood ex...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
602 Implementing VTE Screening in an Urgent Care SettingTurgoose, William2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
603 The Importance of Patient Selection at Out-Patient Ambulatory CentersSanders, Greg2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
604 The Importance of Patient Selection at Out-Patient Ambulatory CentersSanders, Greg2017In the United States, there has been a shift in outpatient procedures being performed in the hospital setting to being done in outpatient surgery centers. As a result, it is very important to determine which patients are appropriate for procedures done in the outpatient facility and which patients n...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
605 The Importance of Proper Glucose Levels Prior to Conception: A Community Awareness ProjectPinkerman, Marcia2015Uncontrolled blood glucose levels prior and during pregnancy is associated with devastating adverse pregnancy outcomes for the mother and infant (Collier, Mulhonlland, Williams, Mersereau, Turay, and Prue, 2011). The percentage of live births affected by diabetes each year is alarming at about 5% of...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
606 Improve Adherence to the Nurse-Driven Continuous Intravenous Heparin Administration Protocol on a Neurocritical Care UnitCastle, Bronwynne2022Background: Anticoagulation therapy is associated with high rates of dosing errors, and intravenous heparin therapy accounts for two-thirds of those errors. The therapeutic margins for heparin are narrow, and errors result in coagulation times that are too short or prolonged and can produce harmful ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
607 Improve Mobility in the ICUElmer, Chantelle2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
608 Improved Knowledge of Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis Via Echocardiogram and Clinician InterpretationHooper, Sara2019Problem/Background: Pulmonary hypertension is a frequent diagnosis in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which can be clinically challenging to diagnose. An echocardiogram is a non-invasive heart ultrasound which is the screening test of choice for pulmonary hypertension. However, the elements...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
609 Improved Screening of Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Room on MauiBentley, Joshua R.2019Psychiatric patients who present as suicidal in the main rural emergency room on Maui are not being evaluated with a standard and reliable screening tool. This creates unreliable admission criteria and inconsistent outcomes for patients. Several patients who would have benefitted from admission were...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
610 Improved Screening of Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Room on MauiBentley, Joshua R.; Palmer, Molly; Johnson, Michael2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
611 Improvement of Door to Electrocardiogram Times for Patients Experiencing ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Time-to-TreatmentWillmore, Drew2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
612 Improvement of Door to Electrocardiogram Times for Patients Experiencing ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Time-to-TreatmentWillmore, Drew2020Background:Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among adults in the United States with 30% to 33% of patients with coronary heart disease presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) symptoms. Complications and mortality increase the longer a patient experiencing a STE...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
613 Improvement of Rapid Response Training in the Urgent CareHorito, Breanna2019Rapid response teams have been shown to improve patient outcomes in medical emergencies. As community clinics expand to include urgent care departments, there is an increased likelihood of medical emergencies occurring within clinics. In response to this change, this project designed and implemented...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
614 Improvement of Team Based Communication for Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)Stock, Cherysh; Esplin, Sean; Yale, Jocelyn2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
615 Improvement of Team Based Communication for Electronic Fetal Monitoring Interpretation and Interventions in Labor and DeliveryStock, Cherysh; Esplin, Sean; Yale, Jocelyn2019Background Team-based education has been shown to improve outcomes in many different fields of medicine. There have been very few studies done on team based education on a Labor and Delivery Unit and the improvements that can be seen. Objectives To compare the rates of optimal care vs suboptimal car...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
616 Improving a Peer Support Group for Burn SurvivorsFarris, Jason R.2020Background: Approximately forty-thousand people in the United States are hospitalized for burn-related injuries each year. An estimated one-quarter of burn survivors experience depression, anxiety, physical limitations, body-image distress, and social isolation beyond one-year post-injury. Peer supp...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
617 Improving Access to Evidenced Based Parent Training in an Outpatient Psychiatric ClinicPolombo, Britney2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
618 Improving Access to Evidenced-Based Parent Training in an Outpatient Psychiatric ClinicPolombo, Britney2018Background: Behavioral problems are some of the most commonly encountered clinical symptoms in children and adolescents within psychiatric/mental health settings (Pastor, Reuben, & Duran, 2012). Scientists have associated emotional and behavioral problems in childhood, with adverse outcomes across a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
619 Improving Access to Naloxone and Opioid Resources through the Emergency DepartmentSteenblik, Jacob; Blitch, Alejandro; Jones, Andrew; Madsen, Troy; Garrett, Larry2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster
620 Improving Access to Primary Care for Medicare Patients with Complex NeedHamilton, Catherine; Garrett, Teresa2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster
621 Improving Access to Primary Care for Medicare Patients with Complex NeedHamilton, Catherine2020Background: Healthcare spending is expected to reach 19.4% of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), exceeding $1.5 trillion, by 2028 (Sisko, Keehan, Poisalm, Cuckler, Smith, Madison, Rennie & Hardesty, 2019; OIG, 2019). Growth in overall healthcare spending is primarily due to the increase in the ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP
622 Improving Accuracy And Documentation of Home Blood PressuresWalsh, Jeffery; Clifton, Jennifer2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
623 Improving Accurate Use and Evaluating Efficacy of a Neonatal Sepsis Screening ToolElliott, Elizabeth2019Problem: Non-compliant and inaccurate use of a neonatal sepsis screening tool has hindered statistical validation and dissemination of this neonatal early warning system. The purpose of this project was to improve compliant and accurate use of this screening tool, then evaluate the tool's efficacy i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
624 Improving Adherence to an Existing Protocol for Infants at Risk for HypoglycemiaWright, Rachel, Phares, Pamela2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
625 Improving Adherence to an Existing Protocol for Infants at Risk for HypoglycemiaWright, Rachel2020Background: Prolonged hypoglycemia and delays in treatment correlate with poor neurological outcomes and developmental delays in infants. Research shows that infants at risk can be managed successfully with proactive intervention and management until their bodies have compensated. Protocols enhance ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
626 Improving Adherence to Evidence-Based Metabolic Monitoring for Patients Taking Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs) in Primary CareAskerlund, Robert N.2015This project was designed to improve fidelity to ADA/APA metabolic monitoring guidelines for patients taking SGAs. Second Generation Antipsychotics demonstrate a high affinity for serotonin 2c/1a, histamine and muscarinic receptors which frequently lead to dyslipidemia, diabetes, and obesity. As a r...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
627 Improving Advanced Care Planning for Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant PatientsJangard, Haley; Stryker, Whitney; Milne, Susanne; Alderden, Jenny2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
628 Improving Antenatal Counseling for High-Risk Pregnancies Through Shared-Decision MakingPitts, Rebecca L.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
629 Improving Antenatal Counseling for High-Risk Pregnancies Through Shared-Decision MakingPitts, Rebecca L.2020Approximately 0.5% of babies in the United States are born extremely preterm (<28 weeks gestation). These babies suffer mortality rates as high as 30-50%; survivors suffer morbidity rates up to 20-25%. Due to economic impact and uncertain outcomes, parents expecting the birth of an infant between 22...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP
630 Improving Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Adolescents Through Access to a Mobile AppMelonakos, Quincey2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
631 Improving Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Adolescents Through Access to a Mobile AppMelonakos, Quincey2019Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric condition and affects 8.3% of children in the United States. The episodic nature of this chronic disease requires careful self-management in order to monitor symptoms, take medications correctly, and avoid triggers. Adolescent patients may lack the organiz...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
632 Improving Awareness and Cultural Humility Through a Self-Study ModuleSchultz, Catherine H.2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
633 Improving Awareness and Cultural Humility Through a Self-Study ModuleSchultz, Catherine H.2018Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to improve healthcare worker awareness and cultural humility through a self-study training module as a means of improving patient care. Background. The United States has experienced an increase in the growth of minority populations, which i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
634 Improving Barriers to Hospice Referrals for Older Adults in the Primary Care SettingCardon, Andrew2017Many primary care providers (PCP) are reluctant to refer older adult patients (>65 years old) for hospice services even though these services have shown to improve end-of-life care. This reluctance in referring is a problem because many older adults who would potentially qualify for hospice services...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
635 Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient UnitSalih, Hussein; Garret, Larry2023Background: Bedside reporting is a communication process used during the shift change, where the outgoing nurse hands over the responsibility of patient care to the incoming nurse. This handoff takes place at the patient's bedside, it improves patient safety, communication, and satisfaction, yet com...Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
636 Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient UnitSahil, Hussein2023POSTERNursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
637 Improving Birth Attendants' Awareness and Utilization of the Transfer Toolkit for Out-of-Hospital (OOH) BirthsKingston, Ruth; Simonsen, Sara E.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
638 Improving Birth Attendants' Awareness and Utilization of the Transfer Toolkit for Out-of-Hospital (OOH) BirthsKingston, Ruth2020Background: Planned (OOH) birth is on the rise. Approximately 6.6% of those OOH births result in a transfer to a hospital setting. At the time of a transfer, there is the potential for important information to get missed and not passed on from the OOH birth attendant to the hospital receiving staff....Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
639 Improving Burn Nursing through Burn Specific Skills DayOrr, Mindy; Alderden, Jenny; Gauthier, Kristy2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
640 Improving Burn Nursing through Burn Specific Skills DayOrr, Mindy2020Background. The American Burn Association recently published a consensus-derived list of eleven standardized burn nursing competencies that nationwide burn unit nursing staff need to maintain. These competencies were published to help direct the educational priorities for burn nursing to ensure the ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
641 Improving Cannabidiol Education for Mental Health ProvidersBrown, Kristen2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
642 Improving Cannabidiol Education for Mental Health ProvidersBrown, Kristen2018Decreased life expectancy in the US is associated with rising prevalence rates of opioid and benzodiazepine abuse in this country (Dowell, Arias, & Kochanek, 2017). The increase of overdose deaths associated with rising rates of opiate and benzodiazepine abuse necessitates alternative and complement...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
643 Improving Care Delivery to Patients Through Multiple-Patient Simulation ExperiencePrince, Wende2015Simulation-based learning is part of the standard curriculum in many nursing programs across the nation. However, most simulation experiences focus on single-patient scenarios. This focus does not reflect the reality of professional clinical settings, in which nurses take care of multiple patients s...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
644 Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural AreaGreen, Patricia2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
645 Improving Care for Older Adults: Assessing the Need for a Managed Care Model in a Rural AreaGreen, Patricia2018Introduction: Older adults with complex medical needs are difficult to manage within various care settings, particularly in rural areas. The purpose of this project was to assess if Sweetwater County WY would benefit from an intervention aimed at improving care coordination in the form of a managed ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
646 Improving Care for Women Experiencing Pregnancy Loss in the Emergency DepartmentFinch, Madison; Sylvester, Robert J.; Kaiser, Jen; Cole, Erin2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster
647 Improving Care to Women Experiencing Pregnancy LossLawson, Jamie L.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
648 Improving Care Transitions with Follow-up CallsThomas-Robertson, Marsha2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
649 Improving Clinicians' Experience of End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit Through Implementation of the ‘3 Wishes Project'Nelson, Kendall K.2023Background: The '3 Wishes Project,' is an end-of-life program meant to bring humanity and dignity to dying patients, while encouraging meaningful connection and multidisciplinary communication among clinicians. The purpose of this project was to improve clinician experience of end-of-life care in th...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology /Acute Care
650 Improving Clinicians' Experience of End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit Through Implementation of the ‘3 Wishes Project'Nelson, Kendall K.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology /Acute Care; Poster
651 Improving Collaborative Care by Embedding a Comprehensive Psychiatric Provider to an Outpatient Counseling ClinicWarren, Elisa2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
652 Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Through the Implementation of a Standardized Toolkit at a Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement ProjectPadilla-Romero, Sonia2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
653 Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Through the Implementation of a Standardized Toolkit at a Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement ProjectPadillo-Romero, Sonia2023Background: The COVID-19 pandemic left a national gap in preventative cancer care; more specifically, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decreased by 82% in from April 2019 to May 2020. This left patients at risk for delayed early detection, disease progression, and mortality. Local Problem: Similarl...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
654 Improving Communication and Informed Consent Using a Birth Plan Decision AidSartori, Brittney; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Birth plans are proven to have a positive impact on the birth experience and can be a useful tool for collaboration between patient and provider, but providers have historically seen little value in them. Sixty-six percent of providers do not recommend the use of birth plans to their pat...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
655 Improving Communication Between Night-Shift Nurses and Critical-Care Physicians in the Thoracic Intensive Care UnitSweet, Jenna2015The Thoracic Intensive Care Unit (TICU) at Intermountain Medical Center cares for critically ill patients who are suffering from a variety of cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular ailments. These individuals have multiple comorbidities, which potentiates the need for complex care and attention delivered ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
656 Improving Communication Between Providers and Parents of School-Aged Children: A Toolkit Approach to Pediatric ObesityLofgran, Kacie Egbert2016Childhood obesity has increased significantly since the early 1980s. In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years in the United States were considered to be overweight or obese. Primary care providers are integral in diagnosing and treating pediatric obesity. However, man...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
657 Improving Competency for Non-Licensed On-line Staff Working in Behavioral Health Acute Residential ProgramsBullock, Randy2018The ability to provide competent care within mental health treatment systems is of increasing importance due to rising demands to deliver high quality services with decreasing resources to do so. This ability to provide proficient care to people with a serious mental illness (SMI) can be influenced ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
658 Improving Compliance with the Intravenous Heparin Protocol on a Neurocritical Care UnitCastle, Bronwynne2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
659 Improving Cultural Competence in Primary Care Providers Through Cultural Awareness TrainingReni, Luz Elena; Ana Sanches-Birkhead; Rogers, Liz2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity, Poster
660 Improving Cultural Competence in Primary Care Providers Through Cultural Awareness TrainingReni, Luz Elena2020Problem: Culturally and linguistically diverse patients have limited healthcare access when compared to the majority of the population. Patients are often confronted with barriers such as language, differences in beliefs, and a complex healthcare system. Developing interventions to offer culturally ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity
661 Improving De-escalation Techniques in a Psychiatric SettingShipp, Ethan2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
662 Improving De-escalation Techniques in a Psychiatric SettingShipp, Ethan2020Background:Violence towards those working in the mental health field is a known problem, consisting of physical assaults, verbal assaults, and threats of harm regularly. Healthcare workers in mental health facilities are at an increased risk of violence at the hands of the patients for whom they car...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
663 Improving Depression and Anxiety Care in the Post-COVID PopulationLarson, Alyssa I.2023Background: The coronavirus pandemic has left countless individuals with lingering symptoms, both mental and physical. Anxiety and depression were among some of the top complaints reported by patients, causing an increased need for mental health care in the post-COVID patient population. Adequate sc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
664 Improving Depression and Anxiety Care in the Post-COVID PopulationLarson, Alyssa I.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
665 Improving Depression Screening and Follow-Up for AdolescentsGay, Noemi; Sylvester, Robert; Dyer, Jane; Braun, Dan2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
666 Improving Depression Screening and Follow-Up for AdolescentsGay, Noemi2020AbstractBackground: Adolescent depression is a major problem in the United States. The incidence of depression in 12 to 17-year-old adolescents is estimated to be 1 in 5. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine screening of depression for the 12 to 21-year-old population. The lack of u...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
667 Improving Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) ReferralsMcCulloch, Jessica M.; Allen, Nancy A.; Litchman, Michelle L.; Neuberger, Julie2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
668 Improving Diagnosis and Management of NAFLD in the Primary Care SettingCosentino, Jenifer A.; Lynch, Keisa2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
669 Improving Diagnosis and Management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Primary Care SettingCosentino, Jenifer A.; Lynch, Keisa2022Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the United States continues to increase with the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of NAFLD in 2015 was 83.1 million. The prevalence of this disease is expected to increase to 100.9 million by 2030. Provider knowledge gaps re...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
670 Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in VeteransHeaps, Austin2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
671 Improving Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension in the NICUHooper, Sara2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
672 Improving Dietary Awareness Among the Parents of Elementary School Children of the Bhutanese Community in Utah (BCU)Dulal, Biren; Reinke, Lynn2023Background: After spending an extended period in a refugee camp and experiencing food deprivation, food scarcity, and other struggles associated with a poor socioeconomic status, a refugee population is more likely to lack proper knowledge about the importance of their daily intake of vegetables, fr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
673 Improving Dietary Awareness Among the Parents of Elementary School Children of the Bhutanese Community in Utah (BCU)Dulal, Biren; Reinke, Lynn2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
674 Improving Eating Disorder Screening and Provider Confidence in an Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic: A Screening and Education Quality ProjectSchulzke, Melissa2023Background: Eating disorders affect approximately 9% of the population and have the second highest mortality rate among mental illnesses. Local Problem: Many healthcare providers lack confidence in recognizing and treating eating disorders. Standardized screening tools have demonstrated effectivenes...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psych / Mental Health
675 Improving Eating Disorder Screening and Provider Confidence in an Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic: A Screening and Education Quality ProjectSchulzke, Melissa2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psych / Mental Health. Poster
676 Improving Education: Promoting Practice-Based Prescribing Competencies for New Nurse PractitionersLugo, Rogelio2017The release of the Institute of Medicine's publication, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System revealed the amount of medical errors and threats to patient safety that occur within the U.S. healthcare system. Since its publication, many initiatives have been created in order to reduce medic...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
677 Improving Education: Promoting Practice-Based Prescribing Competency for New Nurse PractitionersLugo, Rogelio2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
678 Improving Efficiency of the Discharge Process in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)Ghena, Chelsea; Child, Clint2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
679 Improving Electroconvulsive Therapy Pre-Procedure Processes In The Inpatient SettingMarden, Courtney; Morgan, Deborah2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
680 Improving End-of-Life Care: An Evidence-based CurriculumMcleskey, Nanci2015Americans are not only living longer, many experience terminal illnesses for extended periods of time. Management of these terminal illnesses and deaths frequently occur in acute care settings where nurses are often the healthcare professional at the bedside. Unfortunately, many nurses caring for ol...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
681 Improving Fever Literacy to Reduce Fever PhobiaWeber, Laura2015Although fever has been cited as the most common complaint among children, there is significant misunderstanding of fever among parents (Chiappini et al., 2012; Krantz, 2001; Wallenstein et al., 2013). In 1980, Dr. Barton Schmitt discovered that nearly all parents believed fever caused physical harm...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
682 Improving Follow-Up For Post-Emergency Department COVID-19 Visits By Implementing Biometric Monitoring With A Focus On Staff's Attitude and AbilityBrems, David; Christensen, Scott2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster
683 Improving Glucose Self-Management Practices Among Adults with Type 2 DiabetesKrill, Kathryn E.2016Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become an enormous health burden affecting all age groups, all ethnicities, and all regions of the world. One in three Americans is at risk for T2DM. The burden of the disease is emotionally, physically, and financially devastating. The risk of complications of T2...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
684 Improving Health Education for Residential Staff at Teen Crisis CentersJohnston, Arlene2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster
685 Improving Health Provider Knowledge of Autoerotic and Erotic AsphyxiationHeller, Katherine2016The goal of this project is to increase DNP students' knowledge about autoerotic (AEA) and erotic asphyxiation practices (EA) among patients in the clinical setting. An educational session was created to improve student knowledge of these practices. An assessment before and after the educational ses...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
686 Improving HPV Vaccination Rates in Adults Ages 27-45 Years OldEden, Lacey; Child, Clinton; Martin, Suzanne2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
687 Improving HPV Vaccination Rates Through Healthcare Worker EducationKowalski, Jedediah D.2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
688 Improving HPV Vaccination Rates Through Healthcare Worker EducationKowalski, Jedediah D.2017Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is an insidious and nearly ubiquitous sexually transmitted infection (STI). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly all sexually active adults will experience at least one HPV infection at some point in their lives. Chronic infection wit...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
689 Improving Inpatient Sleep Quality in the Acute Care SettingCrockett, Mindy; Lynch, Keisa2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
690 Improving Inpatient Sleep Quality in the Acute Care SettingCrockett, Mindy2020Background: Hospitalized patients are at risk of experiencing an increase in sleep disruptions and a decrease in quality of sleep. Illness, pain, medical interventions, treatments, and the hospital environment can lead to poor sleep. Poor sleep quality can lead to many adverse effects, including ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
691 Improving Interdisciplinary Communication Through Simulation for Mechanical Circulatory Support PatientsDavis, Kathryn2020Dr. Vincent T. Covello, the director of the Center for Risk Communication states that, "Stress and mental noise can reduce the ability to process information by up to 80%" (p. 34). The high stress nature and criticality of a patient requiring air medical transport cannot be understated. The transpor...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
692 Improving Labor and Delivery Nurses Confidence with Unintentional Nurse-Attended Deliveries (UNAD) Through Education and Simulation Skills TrainingArmstrong, Isabelle; Sanchez-Birkhead, Ana; Elmore, Christina2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
693 Improving Labor and Delivery Nurses Confidence with Unintentional Nurse-Attended Deliveries (UNAD) Through Education and Simulation Skills TrainingArmstrong, Isabelle2020Background: Every day, babies are born in hospitals around the United States. The safest deliveries are those attended by a trained health care provider with the specific delivery skills to assist mother and baby through the birthing process. Despite the best laid plans to have a trained health care...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
694 Improving Medical Documentation through EducationNaval, Carlie K.2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
695 Improving Medical Documentation Through EducationNaval, Carlie K.2017The aim of this DNP project was to develop an educational module about documentation for nurse midwives and nurse midwifery students. Formal education on documentation has been shown to improve charting practices for resident physicians when compared to those who received no training. Improved chart...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
696 Improving Mental Health Care Providers Level of Confidence and Skills in Suicide Risk AssessmentGarbett, Cynthia; Sanchez-Birkhead, Ana2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
697 Improving Mental Health Care Providers Level of Confidence and Skills in Suicide Risk AssessmentGarbett, Cynthia2020Needs Assessment Background: Approximately 60% of suicides are associated with mood disorders, and nearly 50% of those that died by suicide had received mental care services one month before their death. A comprehensive assessment of suicidal behavior and ideation varies based on each mental health ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
698 Improving Mental Health Outcomes of Juvenile OffendersButler, Tonya M.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
699 Improving Mental Health Resource Education in Graduate StudentsWilkes, Shannon2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
700 Improving Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Technique via a Modern Technology PlatformSteele, Isaac D.2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
701 Improving Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Technique via a Modern Technology PlatformSteele, Isaac D.2017The overarching goal of this DNP project was to improve metered dose inhaler (MDI) technique by developing an innovative method via telemedicine for providing MDI technique education. MDIs are one of the most commonly used methods for delivery of asthma medication, and yet an astounding percentage o...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
702 Improving Midwifery Care for Women Experiencing Pregnancy Loss: A Clinical GuidelineLawson, Jamie L.2019Pregnancy loss is a common occurrence and has profound, long-term psychological, physical, social and financial impacts on women and their families. Women report negative experiences with healthcare providers during management of pregnancy loss, including confusing information, inappropriate languag...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
703 Improving Midwifery Prenatal Care for Women with ObesityLee, Kathryn2018Background. This project involved creation of a manuscript entitled Prenatal Care of Women with Obesity: An Effective Approach to Key Moments in Patient Counseling. The manuscript was created to enhance understanding of the communication needs of women with obesity during the prenatal period. Obese ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
704 Improving Miscarriage Support in the Emergency DepartmentSmith, Jennifer; Phares, Pamela; Cole, Erin2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
705 Improving Novice Nurse TurnoverGarner, Kara S.; Garrett, Teresa; Hudspeth, Randall2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster
706 Improving Nurse Confidence and Competence of Speculum Exams Through Enhanced Training and Available Resources in the Labor and Delivery Triage SettingEvertsen, Sadie H.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: Pelvic exams with a speculum are often necessary to evaluate patients and complete medical screening exams in the obstetric triage setting. Labor and Delivery nurses often lack confidence and competence when performing speculum exams due to the infrequent and limited training, the absenc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
707 Improving Nurse Confidence and Competence When Performing Speculum ExamsEvertsen, Sadie H.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
708 Improving Nurse Managed Wound Care in Urgent CareGrange, Angela2019Frequent follow-up visits for wound care due to substandard nurse-managed wound care in urgent care settings has been attributed to a lack of education and standardization of care. The purpose of this project was to improve knowledge and increase confidence in nurses who provide wound care in the ta...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
709 Improving Nurse Managed Wound Care in Urgent Care SettingsGrange, Angela2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
710 Improving Nurse-Provider Communication in the Special Care Nursery Through Implementation of RSBARSmith, Jessica L.2020Background: Ineffective interprofessional communication directly contributes to medical errors, adverse patient events and the deterioration of operational relationships. A Joint Commission root cause analysis found that over 70% of all U.S. hospital sentinel events were directly related to failures...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
711 Improving Obesity Management in a Primary Care SettingNorton, Kary M.; Lynch, Keisa2022Background: Obesity is a complex chronic condition that increases a patient's risk for many other chronic conditions. Although screening for obesity has increased in recent years, weight counseling in primary care is not ubiquitous due, in part, to providers' lack of knowledge and confidence in disc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
712 Improving Oral Health For Underinsured Women At First Prenatal VisitCobrand, Phillip C.2019BACKGROUND: Periodontal disease contributes to gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, preterm labor, and low birth weight in pregnancy. Women with low socioeconomic status often lack access to dental services and have low dental health literacy and practice. Dental treatment is safe during pregnancy an...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
713 Improving Oral Health For Underinsured Women At First Prenatal VisitCobrand, Phillip C; Penney, Debra2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
714 Improving Osteoporosis Treatment After a Fragility Fracture in Primary Care:; A Needs AssessmentMagiske, Kerry M.J.; Allen, Nancy A.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
715 Improving Palliative Care Knowledge Among NursesKelso, Taylor; Doyon, Katherine2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster
716 Improving Parental Understanding and Comfort to Care for Children with Spina Bifida: An Audiovisual Educational ToolHolden, Laura2019Problem/Background: Spina bifida (SB) is a neural tube defect that occurs during the first month of development of the fetus in which the spinal column does not form normally. Through informal feedback from parents of children with SB and local Spina Bifida Clinic (SBC) providers, due to the overwhe...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
717 Improving Patency of Feeding Tubes by Implementing a New Clinical Practice Guideline: A Quality Improvement ProjectBates, Brittany E.; Lynch, Keisa2022Background: Patients with feeding tubes are at risk of experiencing internal obstructions caused by clotting of intact protein formulas, crushed medications, refluxed gastric contents, and viscous products that enter the tube. A variety of anecdotal methods for attempting to unclog feeding tubes inc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
718 Improving Patient Access Through Project ECHOMoyers, Landon2019Problem: Access to psychiatric care is limited across the Intermountain West with less than half of the number of psychiatric providers needed to meet the needs of the population. The purpose of this Quality Improvement (QI) project was to increase access to psychiatric care in a regional hospital i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
719 Improving Patient Education Efficacy in Same-day SurgeryCox, Hannah2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster
720 Improving Patient Education Efficacy in Same-day SurgeryCox, Hannah2021With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare world has changed a great deal. Hospitals and health systems have sought ways to both reduce community transmission of the coronavirus while maintaining normal operations. In an area such as surgical services, a significant source of revenue for a ...Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education
721 Improving Patient Outcomes and the Well-being of the Healthcare Team Through the Sharing of Clinical NarrativeWard, Nicole2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster
722 Improving Patient Outcomes Through Shared Governance and Professional Development of Informal LeadersPatterson, Melinda2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster
723 Improving Patient Outcomes Through Shared Governance and Professional Development of Informal LeadersPatterson, Melinda2019One of the major issues facing the nursing workforce is how to engage and retain nurses. Nurse leaders need to provide a workplace that is focused on professional development, shared governance and a supportive environment. When leaders support staff and shared governance by utilizing transformation...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
724 Improving Patient Safety: Decreasing NSAID Adverse Effects by Educating Providers About Appropriate NSAID Prescribing PracticesFialkowski, Kara2019Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most widely used analgesics prescribed by primary care providers (Brattwall, Turan, & Jackobson, 2010). Use of NSAIDs increase patient risk for cardiovascular events and gastrointestinal bleeding. These risks are increased with...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
725 Improving Patient Self-Management of Hypertension in a Rural Primary Care ClinicDembergh, Katherine; Clifton, Jennifer2023Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and death in persons aged 35 and older. While pharmacotherapy is required for most patients, lifestyle modifications can also significantly lower blood pressure (BP). Rural populations are more likely to develop HTN, a major...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
726 Improving Patient Self-Management of Hypertension in a Rural Primary Care ClinicDembergh, Katherine; Clifton, Jennifer2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
727 Improving Pediatric Asthma Control: A Storybook InitiativeAnderson, Jacob2015Between 2009 and 2013, Davis County combined asthma prevalence rate increased from the Utah state average of 8.6% to 9.5%, the highest in the state. Pediatric patients account for 25% of total asthmatics, but accrue over 50% of total emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations for asthma exacerb...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
728 Improving Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Screening in Primary CareHill, Alycia2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
729 Improving Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Screening in Primary CareHill, Alycia2018Background: Dysfunction means that something is not working appropriately. The pelvic floor is composed of a network of muscles, ligaments, and tissues that act like a hammock to support the organs of the pelvis: the uterus, vagina, bladder, urethra, and rectum. If the muscles of these organs become...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
730 Improving Peripheral Venous Catheter Insertion and Maintenance in the Emergency Department Using a Quality Improvement BundleJones, Alexis L.; Garcia, Kimberly2022Background: Peripheral venous catheter insertion and maintenance is a common procedure undertaken by various healthcare workers using variable techniques. Much research has been published on peripheral venous catheter insertion, maintenance, and strategies to limit complications and disparities. Des...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
731 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening among WIC CliniciansHewlett, Jennifer; Cole, Erin; Porto, Jillian2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
732 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening among WIC CliniciansHewlett, Jennifer2020BackgroundPostpartum depression affects one in nine women in the United States. Signs and symptoms of postpartum depression vary greatly, from sadness and irritability to over or under-eating. Young mothers, single mothers, mothers of low socioeconomic status, and minorities are at the highest ris...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
733 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and ReferralsGarrett, Heather2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
734 Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and ReferralsGarrett, Heather2019Depression is the most common complication associated with the childbearing process, and delayed or inadequate treatment can be detrimental for mother, child and family. Depressive symptoms during postpartum can vary, and the use of a standardized screening tool can aide clinicians in evaluating the...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
735 Improving Postpartum Hemorrhage Management in a Rural SettingDuBois, Jackie2019The leading cause of maternal death worldwide is postpartum hemorrhage, followed by hypertensive disorders, infection, complications with delivery, and unsafe abortions. Globally, hundreds of women die every day in childbirth due to these causes, and in 2015, there were 45,000 maternal deaths in Ind...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
736 Improving Postpartum Hemorrhage Management in a Rural Setting Through Simulation-Based TrainingDuBois, Jackie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
737 Improving Pre-Arrest and Cardiac Arrest Performance in an Acute Care SettingCampbell, Sarah; Alderden, Jenny2023Background: Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other emergent resuscitation practices in hospitals are lifesaving. Delayed or poor-quality CPR and resuscitation leads to increased mortality and poor neurologic function. Local Problem: Ogden Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has been identified as...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care
738 Improving Pre-Arrest and Cardiac Arrest Performance in an Acute Care SettingCampbell, Sarah; Dickerson, Melissa; Alderden, Jenny2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care, Poster
739 Improving Prediabetes Identification and Management in Primary CareGundersen, Shaun2016Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a large and growing epidemic in the United States, leading to significant morbidity, mortality, and enormous healthcare costs. Despite this epidemic, little has been done in the healthcare system to assist with diabetes prevention. Appropriate treatment, including ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
740 Improving Prenatal Care for Pregnancy after LossTravis, Brooklynne Olds2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
741 Improving Prenatal Spina Bifida Education through an Educational Video ToolHolden, Laura2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
742 Improving Primary Care Provider Advance Care Planning AwarenessMorholt, Michelle Eva2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
743 Improving Primary Care Provider Advance Care Planning AwarenessMorholt, Michelle Eva2019Background: Advanced care planning (ACP) is a proactive process that helps assure individual's values, preferences, end-of-life goals are identified, communicated, and honored throughout their entire lifespan. Nearly 75% of Americans do not have advanced directives (AD) that outline these preference...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
744 Improving Primary Care Providers' Knowledge and Utilization of Pessaries in Women with Pelvic Organ ProlapseSmith, Jennifer2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
745 Improving Primary Care Providers' Knowledge and Utilization of Pessaries in Women with Pelvic Organ ProlapseSmith, Jennifer2020Background:Primary care providers receive minimal to no training on vaginal pessaries as a treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). This lack of knowledge leads to women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse with minimal treatment options available. Patients that are not candidates for surgi...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
746 Improving Provider Ability to Prevent Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Pregnancy and PostpartumMcCready, Britanny E.; Simonsen, Sara; Shiembob, Jillian2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
747 Improving Provider Ability to Prevent Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Pregnancy and PostpartumMcCready, Brittany E.2020Background: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is primarily responsible for urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and some sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain. PFD affects one third of women in the United States, and pregnancy/childbirth are major risk factors in its developmen...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
748 Improving Provider Awareness and Utilization of Massage Therapy in PTSDTaylor, Allyson2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
749 Improving Provider Awareness and Utilization of Massage Therapy in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Taylor, Allyson2019On average, 23% of veterans are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, (PTSD) and 22 veterans die from suicide each day (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2018) as a result of it. Current first-line treatment for PTSD is psychotherapy to address the cognitive patterns associated with PTSD...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
750 Improving Provider Care of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Utah with Public Health DetailingCuniberti, Rebecca A.; Lynch, Keisa; Genovesse, Kelsey2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster
751 Improving Provider Comfort in Discussing Race-Based Health Disparities in Pregnant and Birthing PeopleCreal, Cristi; Cohen, Susanna; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Fall, Jeelan2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
752 Improving Provider Comfort in Discussing Race-Based Health Disparities in Pregnant and Birthing PeopleCreal, Cristi; Cohen, Susanna; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Fall, Jeelan2022Background: Race-based health disparities continue in the United States despite directed and significant efforts. Regardless of age, income status, education level, or gender identity, people of color continue to fall victim to higher morbidity and mortality rates compared to White individuals. Cons...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
753 Improving Provider Knowledge and Referral Practice of Patients with Drug Resistant Epilepsy to a Comprehensive Epilepsy CenterAschkenase, Thérèse Anne2020Background: Drug Resistant Epilepsy (DRE) occurs when two adequate trials of tolerated and appropriately chosen anti-seizure drugs fail to control seizures, and is associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment of DRE is one of the most underutilized evidence-based therapeutic in...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
754 Improving Provider Knowledge and Referral Practice of Patients with Drug Resistant Epilepsy to a Comprehensive Epilepsy CenterAschkenase, Thérèse Anne; Kang, Youjeong; Arain, Amir M.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
755 Improving Provider Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence With Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: A Quality Improvement ProjectCooper, Tyler; Bullock, Randy2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
756 Improving Provider Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence With Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: A Quality Improvement ProjectCooper, Tyler; Bullock, Randy2022Background: Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Ketamine has been shown to have a robust and rapid effect on depression and has been shown to decrease suicidal ideation immediately after administering one treatment. Studies have found that combing ketamine with integrati...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
757 Improving Provider Recommendation of Therapeutic Exercise in Substance Abuse TreatmentTerry, Briana2018An epidemic of substance abuse in the United States is wrecking havoc on millions of people and their families. Relapse rates remain high with more than 70% of patients relapsing within the first year after initiating substance abuse treatment (Smith & Lynch, 2012). Inpatient and outpatient substanc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
758 Improving Provider Self-Efficacy and Teamwork in Emergency; Department Moderate Acuity SituationsMiller, Devon M,; Jarvis, Matthew W.2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
759 Improving Providers' Knowledge of the Benefits of Early Identification of AmyloidosisSouthwick, Haley2023Background: Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is an underdiagnosed systemic infiltrative disease that may involve the heart and cause heart failure. The median survival of cardiac amyloidosis is around 3.5 years without treatment. Earlier diagnosis is critical, as novel therapies for cardiac amyloido...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
760 Improving Providers' Knowledge of the Benefits of Early Identification of AmyloidosisSouthwick, Haley2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
761 Improving Providers' Recommendation of Therapeutic Exercise as Part of Substance Abuse TreatmentTerry, Briana2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
762 Improving Psychiatric Assessments for Veterans in An Urban Outpatient Mental Health ClinicZaryoun, Shannon2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
763 Improving Psychiatric Assessments for Veterans in An Urban Outpatient Mental Health ClinicZaryoun, Shannon2020BackgroundThe U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has created multiple programs to help veterans with mental health problems including, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, and suicide. Over 1.8 million veterans received specialized mental health services in 2015. Depending on...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health
764 Improving Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Male Survivors: A Gender-Cultural Competence ApproachWalker Andrew M.2020Background. Male sexual victimization (MSV) is common and exponentially increases risk for negative mental health outcomes, especially suicidal ideation and attempts. Masculine gender norms exacerbate these outcomes and may be reinforced in psychotherapeutic treatment. The purpose of this quality im...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Cultural Diversity
765 Improving Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Male Survivors: A Gender-Cultural Competence ApproachWalker, Andrew M., Yael, Jocelyn S.2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Cultural Diversity, Poster
766 Improving PVC Insertion & Maintenance in ED Using QI BundleJones, Alexis L.; Garcia, Kimberly2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
767 Improving Quality and Compliance of Suicide ScreeningStephens, Mary (Katy) Larson; Johnson, Linda2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
768 Improving Quality and Compliance of Suicide ScreeningStephens, Mary (Katy) Larson2020Background:Suicide is one of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, with treatment costing the healthcare system over 70 billion dollars. It is essential to properly screen and identify patients most at risk. Additionally, the joint commission identified poor suicide screening or asse...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
769 Improving Referral Rates of Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to the IDEAS ProgramRoundy, Anastasia; Garcia, Kimberly2022Background: The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Hispanics in the U.S. are higher than the national average. The risk for diabetes and issues with glycemic management result from disparities in social determinants of health within the Hispanic population. Low incomes...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
770 Improving Referrals of Hispanics with T2DM to IDEAS ProgramRoundy, Anastasia; Garcia, Kimberly2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
771 Improving Referrals to Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support ProgramsMcCulloch, Jessica M.; Allen, Nancy A.; Litchman, Michelle L.; Neuberger, Julie2022Background: In Utah, 8.6% of adults have diabetes, the state's leading cause of renal failure, blindness in adults <75 years old, and non-traumatic lower-extremity amputation. Diabetes self-management education and support programs improve glucose levels and prevent complications. The American Diabe...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
772 Improving Safety in the Emergency Department Through De-escalation TrainingPorter, Stanton2018Violence toward emergency care providers is common, with both patients and staff sustaining injuries (Hamdan & Hamra, 2015). Significant financial and personnel costs follow a violent incident, including damage to the facility and injuries resulting in medical care and lost time on the job for recov...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
773 Improving Safety in the Emergency Department Through De-escalation TrainingPorter, Stanton2018POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
774 Improving Screening and Provider Comfort with Counseling for Dietary Supplement Use at the University of Utah Student Health ClinicDolling, Rebekah A.2023Background: It is estimated that 57.6% of Americans have used at least one dietary supplement in the past 30 days. Using dietary supplements places patients at risk for adverse drug reactions. It is standard of care to assess for dietary supplement use. Implementing a toolkit to support providers in...Graduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP
775 Improving Screening and Provider Comfort with Counseling for Dietary Supplement Use at the University of Utah Student Health ClinicDolling, Rebekah A.2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
776 Improving Screening and Referral for Violence Against Women: Interpersonal Violence and Adverse Childhood ExperiencesMiller, Emily S.2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
777 Improving Screening and Referral for Violence Against Women: Interpersonal Violence and Adverse Childhood ExperiencesMiller, Emily S.2017This project has an overall goal of improving screening and referral for violence against women, and specifically targets intimate partner violence (IPV) and adverse childhood experiences (ACE). In 1995, the CDC and Kaiser Permanente discovered an exposure that dramatically increased the risk for se...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
778 Improving Screening and Referral of Psychiatric Outpatients with Eating Disorder through Implementation of ToolkitBalmforth, Kelsie2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster
779 Improving Screening and Referral of Psychiatric Outpatients with Eating Disorder through Implementation of ToolkitBalmforth, Kelsie2019Eating disorders (ED) affect between 20-30 million people within the United States, and the prevalence of these disorders is increasing. Approximately 97% of individuals with ED have one or more co-occurring psychiatric conditions related to depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Mental health pr...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
780 Improving Screening for Substance Use Disorder in PregnancyWittwer, Kaitlyn; Phares, Pamela; Tufts, Gillian2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
781 Improving Sedation in the ICU by Adhering to National Guidelines and RecommendationsEngland, Lorraine D.2016Over five million individuals are admitted to a critical care unit in the United States each year. The number one diagnosis for admission is respiratory failure. Something as simple as decreasing the amount of medication a patient receives can improve outcomes for this large and vulnerable patient p...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
782 Improving Self-Efficacy and Teamwork in Moderate Acuity Clinical SituationsMiller, Devon M,; Jarvis, Matthew W.2022Background: Practice tools and training are essential to building staff confidence, competency, teamwork, perceived self-efficacy, and by extension, they improve clinical outcomes. For new providers in many hospital settings, there is an emphasis on training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) a...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
783 Improving Self-Measured/Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Hypertensive PatientsLubina, Tristan Roman; Sylvester, Robert J.2021POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster
784 Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Awareness Among Adults 50 and OlderPreston, Morgan Broadway2016Sexual risk taking behavior is not limited to the younger populations. With the various improvements made in heath care, people are living longer and healthier lives, and sexual expression has become an integral portion of an older adult's livelihood. However, due to a variety of factors, sexually t...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
785 Improving Skin Assessments in Darkly Pigmented Skin and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement ProjectLy, Tracey; Bytendorp; Kylie; Doyon, Katherine2023Background: Detecting erythema and compromised skin integrity is challenging in darkly pigmented skin. Current literature states skin assessment and treatment education are tailored toward white patients. It is vital nurses are trained to identify breakdown and treat compromised skin integrity in al...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/ Acute Care
786 Improving Skin Assessments in Darkly Pigmented Skin and Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis in the Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement ProjectLy, Tracey; Bytendorp, Kylie; Doyon, Katherine2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Procject, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/ Acute Care, Poster
787 Improving Skin Cancer Prevention Education in a Primary Care SettingCooper, Elizabeth C.; Doyon, Katherine2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster
788 Improving Skin Cancer Prevention Education in a Primary Care SettingCooper, Elizabeth C.; Doyon, Katherine2022Background: Utah has consistently led the nation in the rate of melanoma diagnoses. Even though the melanoma mortality rate has slowed due to cancer treatment advances, the incidence rate in Utah has increased. Over the past 17 years, the rate of melanoma diagnoses has increased from 20.5 to 38.9 ca...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology
789 Improving Sleep Quality and Duration in the Postpartum Period through Quiet Time; Patient Satisfaction; Practice Guidelines as TopicMalik, Yumna; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Postpartum patients are routinely disturbed at frequent intervals during their hospital admission, so unbroken sleep is rarely possible. This can lead to sleep deprivation which can have significant adverse health implications such as a decline in cognitive function, and impaired healing...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery
790 Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitAlmberg, Lexi; Doyon, Katherine; Tonna, Joseph2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
791 Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitAlmberg, Lexi2020Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) care entails the need to continually interact with the patient for medically necessary assessments and interruptions creating increased levels in noise during sleeping hours. Sleep deprivation is harmful to critically ill patients leading to increased hospital l...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
792 Improving Sleep Quality in the ICU Through a Noise Reduction TimeDrury, Zachary; Harris, Estelle; Kang, Youjeong2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
793 Improving Sleep Quality in the ICU Through a Noise Reduction TimeDrury, Zachary2020Background:Poor sleep quality is a common problem in the ICU and has been linked to adverse physiologic conditions including altered immune function, neuroendocrine abnormalities, respiratory muscle weakening, and delirium. Excess noise is a risk factor for poor sleep quality among patients. Sleep...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
794 Improving Sleep Quality Using "Quiet Time" in the Postpartum PeriodMalik, Yumna; Phares, Pamela2022POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster
795 Improving Stroke Awareness in Primary CareTwitchell, Josh2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster
796 Improving Stroke Awareness in Primary CareTwitchell, Josh2020Background: Stroke remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. Research shows that most strokes have significant modifiable risk factors. Currently primary care settings in the United States lack a systematic stroke risk screening process. It further suggests that stroke risk knowledge amon...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
797 Improving the Ability of Novice Advanced Practice Clinicians and Students to Recognize Clinical Deterioration and a Need for Transferring CareVarner, Sarah; Christensen, Scott2022Background: Early identification of clinical deterioration and quickly transferring to a higher level of care are essential for decreasing in-hospital mortality and improving patient outcomes. Although there are support tools and guidelines to help recognize clinical deterioration, a gap remains as ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology
798 Improving the Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program at an Urban Free ClinicWalsh, Jeffery; Clifton, Jennifer2022Background: Many patients with abnormal blood pressures are not accurately assessed in a clinical setting. Home blood pressure monitoring allows patients to regularly check their blood pressure without having to come to a clinic. While this resource is becoming more common, it is often underutilized...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP
799 Improving the Identification and Treatment of Postpartum Preeclampsia/Eclampsia and Obstetric Complaints in a Rural Emergency DepartmentMcDaniel, Charity2023Background: Obstetric patients that present to rural emergency departments (ED) have a higher rate of maternal morbidity and mortality than their urban counterparts. Rates are additionally increased if the patient is from a marginalized population. Mistreatment of obstetrical complaints often occurs...Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health
800 Improving the Identification and Treatment of Postpartum Preeclampsia/Eclampsia and Obstetric Complaints in a Rural Emergency DepartmentMcDaniel, Charity2023POSTERNursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health, Poster
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