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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Filters: Year Start: 2018 Collection: ehsl_gradnu
| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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| 1001 |
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Therapeutic Inertia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Needs Assessment | Au, Victoria; Litchman, Michelle; McGarry, Brady | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 1002 |
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Thermoregulation During Neonatal Transport | Jensen, Aimee | 2018 | Background: Thermoregulation is important during neonatal resuscitation to decrease morbidity and mortality. Thermoregulation can be a challenge especially for infants born outside tertiary care centers requiring transportation. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to improve thermoregulation f... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1003 |
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Thermoregulation in Neonatal Transport | Jensen, Aimee | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1004 |
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Timely and Safe Removal of Backboards in a Rural Emergency Department | Garrett, Craig | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1005 |
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Timely and Safe Removal of Backboards in a Rural Emergency Department | Garrett, Craig | 2018 | This study explored the need for timely and safe removal of backboards in a rural emergency department where no guidelines or protocols were currently in place for patients being brought in on backboards. Studies indicate adverse effects on patients who are allowed to have prolonged backboard time b... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1006 |
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Timely Antibiotic Administration | Collier, Natalie | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1007 |
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Timely Antibiotics Administration: Impact of Clinical Process on Barriers Delaying Time to Antibiotic Administration in Septic NICU Patients | Collier, Natalie | 2019 | A retrospective chart review identifying potential barriers to timely antibiotic administration was performed on 51 individual patients who presented with clinical sepsis in 2017- 2018. Prior to the education and implementation of the clinical process in Fall 2018, a survey was conducted to obtain a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1008 |
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Timely Cervical Collar Removal at a Level 1 Trauma Center | Teas, Molly | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1009 |
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Tool Kit to Increase Heart Failure Patient Use of MyChart | Farrenkopf, Katie; Ugolini, Sharon; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 1010 |
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Tracking New Hire Nurse Progress and Experience Through Orientation | Shumway, Emily A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1011 |
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Tracking New-Hire Nurses' Progress and Experiences Through Orientation | Shumway, Emily A. | 2022 | Background: Personalized new-hire nurse orientation increases nurse satisfaction and retention. Nurse turnover negatively impacts patient care. By monitoring the progress of new-hire nurses, support can be provided for their individual needs. Nurse leaders at St. Mark's Hospital are provided a one-s... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
| 1012 |
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Training Midwives on Rotation of the Persistent Posterior Fetus in the Second Stage of Labor Utilizing Simulation | Felker, Lindsay; Cole, Erin; Elmore, Christina | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1013 |
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Training Midwives on Rotation of the Persistent Posterior Fetus in the Second Stage of Labor Utilizing Simulation | Felker, Lindsay | 2020 | Manual/digital rotation of the persistent occiput posterior (POP) fetus has established as a valid intervention that decreases operative vaginal deliveries (OVD) and cesarean deliveries due to fetal malposition. Few certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) receive formal training in this skill, though this i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 1014 |
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Trans and Gender Non-Binary Education for Providers | Wann, Aurelia R. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Cultural Diversity, Poster |
| 1015 |
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Transgender Preventive Health Awareness in a Therapy Setting | Nibley, Mariana; Hardin, Pamela | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1016 |
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Transgender Preventive Health Awareness in a Therapy Setting | Nibley, Mariana E. | 2020 | Background:Transgender individuals experience an increase in health-related problems, including suicide rates up to 40%, a four-fold risk of contracting HIV, increased rates of substance use reported between 25-33%, and unsupervised hormone use reported between 29-63%. While the health-related probl... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 1017 |
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Transition Planning for Youth with Special Health Care Needs in Utah's Foster Care System | Salama, Isabelle | 2020 | Youth with Special Health Care Needs (YSHCN) between the ages of 16 to 23 years old coming out of the Utah foster care system often experience gaps in healthcare transition planning as a result of poor communication between team members, including case workers, educators, caregivers, medical provide... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
| 1018 |
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Transition Planning in Psychiatric Care | Freund-Begley, Kelli | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1019 |
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Translation of HABIT Program for Mild Cognitive Impairment to a Virtual Platform | Tolley, Vic | 2021 | Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate state between normal cognition and dementia (Peterson, 2021). According to Peterson (2021), MCI refers to cognitive impairment, however it does not meet criteria for dementia, but is more than normal aging. Dementia is a condition that is characteri... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
| 1020 |
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Translation of HABIT Program for Mild Cognitive Impairment to a Virtual Platform | Tolley, Vic | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
| 1021 |
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Trauma and Critical Care Team Skills Program: A Program Evaluation | Lang, Jesse L.; Ward, Denise; Doyon, Katherine | 2023 | Background: Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) do not receive formal education in invasive skills before graduation despite the critical skills incorporation of required skills performance in critical care and trauma settings throughout the United States. As APPs utilization increases, so will the n... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care |
| 1022 |
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Trauma and Critical Care Team Skills Program: A Program Evaluation | Lang, Jesse L.; Ward, Denise, Doyon, Katherine | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Adult Gerontology/Acute Care, Poster |
| 1023 |
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Trauma-Informed Care Education Toolkit | Manwaring, Tanner; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Earnshaw, Dallas | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1024 |
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The Treatment of Opioid Addiction in the ED: Suboxone Education Module to Improve Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Opioid Addiction | Wunder, Cleary | 2019 | Background. Opioids killed over 42,000 individuals in 2016. In Utah alone, 23 individuals die each month from overdose. To combat the opioid crisis, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act was signed into law, which created coordinated and balanced strategies for communities. However, more inte... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1025 |
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Triage of Pregnant Women in the Urgent Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Hansen, Emily N.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Background: Pregnant women often seek care at urgent care (UC) facilities over more appropriate settings designed for tailored triage like Obstetric Emergency Services (OBES) at University of Utah Medical Center. Improper triage and poor interdepartmental transfer of pregnant women has been strongly... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1026 |
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Trial of a Guideline for Adverse Maternal Events | Rose, Camilla | 2018 | Many factors may play a role in a woman's psychological well-being during the childbearing years, and some factors can influence a woman's ability to care for herself and her baby. Birth trauma is one event that may contribute to maternal mental illness. Birth trauma is defined as occurrence of any ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1027 |
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Ultrasound for PIVs in the Newborn ICU | Nickels, Joshua D.; Chan, Belinda; Schiefelbein, Julieanne | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1028 |
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Ultrasound-Guided Intravenous (IV) Insertion in the Emergency Department | Hadley, Jennifer | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1029 |
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Ultrasound-guided IV Insertion in the Emergency Department | Hadley, Jennifer | 2018 | Background: Intravenous (IV) access is a critical component of patient care in the emergency department as it facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions. Delays in diagnosis and treatment due to difficult IV access can be fatal, particularly in myocardial infarction, stroke, trauma, ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1030 |
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Unacknowledged CPOE Improvement Project | Bersick, Ben | 2021 | The advent of computerized physician order entries (CPOE) paralleled the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) (Zhivan & Diana, 2012). CPOE form the backbone of care provision for patients in hospital settings and have been recognized as a major factor in preserving patient safety (Wang et al... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
| 1031 |
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Unacknowledged CPOE Improvement Project | Bersick, Ben | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
| 1032 |
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Understanding and Improving Heparin Administration | LaValley, Sydnie | 2022 | At a 400-bed teaching hospital in the Mountain West, unfractionated heparin administration continues to be a source of medication errors despite attempts to mitigate the inherent risks and improve education for all healthcare providers involved. Other institutions have completed quality improvement ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
| 1033 |
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Understanding Challenges Faced by Newly Hired Diverse Nurses | Schmelter, Luanna | 2019 | Nursing does not appear to have an inclusive environment conducive to cultural/racial/ethnic diversity in the workplace. This needs assessment evaluated the challenges faced by newly hired, diverse nurses working in a hospital setting, and provided contextually relevant information to aid the develo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1034 |
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Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | Dangerfield, Heather M. | 2018 | Individuals with limited mental health literacy have greater difficulty in multiple areas including: managing chronic conditions, obtaining health information, adhering to medication regiments, and communicating with providers. Research shows that a large percentage of patients who do end up getting... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1035 |
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Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | Dangerfield, Heather M. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1036 |
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Understanding Nurses' Perspectives for Social Needs Survey in the Emergency Department | Cheney, Janae | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster |
| 1037 |
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Understanding Patient Engagement in a Primary Care Setting: A Patient Health Portal Quality Improvement Project | Dinh, Tamiyah | 2018 | To comply with Meaningful Use (MU), Millcreek Primary Care (MCPC), a primary care clinic affiliated with St. Mark's Hospital in Utah, initiated eClinicalWorks Patient Health Portal (eCW). Stage 2 of MU mandates 5% of patients adopt the electronic health record (EHR) through engagement by secure mess... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1038 |
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Understanding Social Determinants of Health by Increasing Social Needs Screening and Referral at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Stodtmeister, Paige; Luther, Brenda; Garbett, Cynthia | 2023 | Background: Unmet social needs are widespread and greatly influence health and well-being. Local Problem: Despite the prevalence of unmet social needs, clinics often fail to screen for and assess the impact of social needs on health. This project aimed to increase social needs screening at an outpat... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psych / Mental; Health |
| 1039 |
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Understanding Social Determinants of Health by Increasing Social Needs Screening and Referral at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Stodtmeister, Paige; Luther, Brenda; Garbett, Cynthia | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psych / Mental; Health, Poster |
| 1040 |
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Underutilization of Hospice in the Skilled Nursing Setting | Martin, Christina | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1041 |
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Underutilization of Hospice in the Skilled Nursing Setting | Martin, Christina; Allen, Nancy A.; Kimball, Paige | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1042 |
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Underutilization of Routine Mental Health Screening by Pediatric Providers | Gardiner, Becky; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Warcup, Ali | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1043 |
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Underutilization of Timed Toileting in the Inpatient Rehabilitation; Setting | Van Meter, Kasindra M.; Alderden, Jenny G.; Brady, Lexi M. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
| 1044 |
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Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake Community Health Representative Needs Assessment | Haller, Mackenzie; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity, Poster |
| 1045 |
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Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake Community Health Representative Needs Assessment | Haller, Mackenzie | 2020 | Background: The purpose of this needs assessment project was to evaluate the need and cultural acceptance of community health representatives (CHR) at the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake. It also serves to gather information concerning cultural acceptance of a CHR program and the need for cultural ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity |
| 1046 |
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Use of Intentional Positioning During Labor to Promote Vaginal Birth | Zimmer, Samantha | 2023 | Background: In the United States, c-section (CS) rates are currently 32.1% of all live births. Comparatively, the mortality rate for women delivering operatively is 2.7% versus 0.9% for women having vaginal births. Morbidity is also higher among women who have CS birth. A significant problem contrib... | Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health |
| 1047 |
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Use of Intentional Positioning During Labor to Promote Vaginal Birth | Zimmer, Samantha | 2023 | POSTER | Nursing Practice Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery / Women's Health, Poster |
| 1048 |
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Use of Motivational Interviewing Skills to Increase Diabetic Type 2 Compliance | Sturgis, Gayle | 2019 | Diabetes is a chronic disease in which patients suffer from low compliance with medical advice. Healthcare professionals are able to motivate diabetes self-management adherence, but sometimes lack the knowledge and resources needed to apply evidenced-based approaches. In this quality improvement pro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1049 |
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Use of Obstetric Emergency Interprofessional Simulation in a Rural Setting to Improve Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Attitudes | Garrett, Kellie R.; Phares, Pamela; Cohen, Susanna | 2022 | Background: Utah has ten counties with fewer than six primary care providers, including OB- GYN providers, and two counties with none. Evidence-based obstetric (OB) practice in rural settings can be challenging outside of an academic medical care setting without strategies to ensure the disseminatio... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 1050 |
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Use of Standardized Guidelines for Non-Surgical Management of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis | Shurtleff, William B. | 2019 | Background: Osteoarthritis is a debilitating condition that is increasing in prevalence in the general adult population worldwide. Although established clinical guidelines exist, there are multiple barriers to guideline implementation. Osteoarthritis and its related costs also have a significant imp... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1051 |
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Using a Depression Toolkit to Increase Faculty Engagement on the Frontlines of Students Mental Health | Curtis, Brady; Litchman, Michelle; Parson, Chris | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1052 |
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Using Interprofessional Obstetric Emergency Simulation to Improve Rural Providers' Competence | Garrett, Kellie R.; Phares, Pamela; Cohen, Susanna | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1053 |
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Using Leadership Principles and Theory to Implement an Automated PHQ-9 into an EMR | Scheese, Carolyn | 2019 | Universal screening of patients with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression screening tool can help identify those who may be at risk for suicide. This quality improvement (QI) project assesses the effectiveness of implementing and automating the PHQ-9 into an Electronic Medical Record ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1054 |
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Using Simulation Methodology to Teach De-escalation Techniques and Behavioral Emergency Response | Lassche, Madeline L. | 2019 | The purpose of this project was to educate behavioral emergency response team (BERT) members in de-escalation techniques using best practices in simulation methodology. The goal was to increase confidence in dealing with potentially violent situations. The University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics ha... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1055 |
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Utah and the APRN Interstate Licensing Compact | Smith, Kenneth R. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1056 |
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Utah Congenital Heart Disease Transition Program | Anderson, Matthew | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 1057 |
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Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid Users | Brearton, Klinton L. | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1058 |
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Utah's Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Co-prescribing Naloxone for Long-term Opioid Users | Brearton, Klinton L. | 2018 | Background: Accidental opioid overdose is the leading cause of injury deaths in the state of Utah, even surpassing motor vehicle accidents. On average, 52 Utah adults die every month from drug poisoning. Currently, Utah is ranked 7th highest in the nation for opioid related overdoses. Co-prescribing... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1059 |
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Utilization of a Sleep Assessment Instrument at a VA Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Gavin, Lindsay P.; Doyon, Katherine; Webb, Sara M. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1060 |
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Utilization of Suicide Prevention Safety Plans Throughout Inpatient Treatment to Reduce Readmission Rates | Parson, Chris | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1061 |
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Utilization of Suicide Prevention Safety Plans Throughout Inpatient Treatment to Reduce Readmission Rates | Parson, Chris | 2018 | Suicide prevention is a current focus of our healthcare system and a goal of inpatient psychiatry. A suicide prevention safety plan (SPSP) is among the standards of care for treating a patient with suicidal ideations. Currently, SPSPs are not used as effectively as they could be. This project addres... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1062 |
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Utilizing WILD5 Wellness in Primary Care | Boyle, Nicole E.; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1063 |
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Validation for Newly Implemented Electronic Medical Record Chemotherapy Power Plans | Eckersley, Amanda | 2019 | Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) were made with the intention of increasing patient safety and improving the quality of care one receives. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with Electronic Medical Records. The EMR actually increases the risk of medical errors in the first two years after im... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1064 |
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Validation of Chemotherapy Power Plans | Eckersley, Amanda | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1065 |
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What's Happening at the Frontline?: Assessment and Quality Improvement of Bedside Maternal Care in Rural India | Bodily, Krystal | 2018 | Background: In an effort to reduce maternal mortality (MM), India initiated one of the largest maternal health programs worldwide in 2005. Despite a substantial increase in facility-based deliveries, India has not seen a significant reduction in MM and still accounts for 15% of the world's maternal ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1066 |
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What's Happening at the Frontline?: Evaluation and Quality Improvement for Safe and Respectful Bedside Maternal Care in Rural India | Bodily, Krystal | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Global, Poster |
| 1067 |
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Workflow and Documentation Improvement Utilizing Existing Software Technologies: A Journey to Cancer Hospital Accreditation | Anderson, Joseph | 2023 | The Huntsman Cancer Hospital aims to achieve "cancer hospital" accreditation through the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer (CoC). The CoC requires nurses providing direct patient care to have oncology certification or complete 36 oncology-related continuing education unit (CEU) hour... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS |
| 1068 |
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Workflow and Documentation Improvement Utilizing Existing Software Technologies: A Journey to Cancer Hospital Accreditation | Andersen, Joseph | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics, Poster |
| 1069 |
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Workplace Violence Prevention in the Outpatient Clinic | Lo, Brittany A. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |