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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Implementing VTE Screening in an Urgent Care Setting | POSTER | Turgoose, William | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Venous Thromboembolism; Pulmonary Embolism; Physical Examination; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Sensitivity and Specificity; Signs and Symptoms; Emergency Service, Hospital; Ambulatory Care; Referral and Consultation; Evidence-Based Pr... |
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Relevance of Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity and Congenital Hypothyroidism in Infants Less Than 27 Weeks' Gestation | POSTER | Hansen, Nicolette | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Thyrotropin; Infant, Premature; Congenital Hypothyroidism; Neonatal Screening; Thyroxine; Retrospective Studies; Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity; Intensive Care, Neonatal; Poster |
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Assessment of Mental Health Stigma in Mental Health Care Workers | POSTER | Farris, Lillian | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Systems Analysis; Social Stigma; Social Discrimination; Mentally Ill Persons; Mental Health Services; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Professional-Patient Relations; Hospitals, Psychiatric; ... |
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Timely Cervical Collar Removal at a Level 1 Trauma Center | POSTER | Teas, Molly | Radiology Department, Hospital; Cervical Vertebrae; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Trauma Centers; Clinical Protocols; Device Removal; Time Factors; Time-to-Treatment; Stakeholder Participation; Quality Improvement; Poster |
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Promoting Upstream Integration of Palliative Care in Elderly Heart Failure Patients | Heart failure (HF) is a devastating disease that inordinately affects the elderly. Although palliative care (PC) can be an invaluable tool in promoting symptom management and quality of life (QOL) for elderly end-stage heart failure (ESHF) patients, it is a resource that is often underutilized by HF... | Brown, Harmony Lauritzen | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Heart Failure; Primary Health Care; Referral and Consultation; Aged; Palliative Care; Quality of Life; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Psychosocial Support Systems; Advance Care Planning; Holistic Health; Terminal Ca... |
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Pre-Hospital Ultrasound Training for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Providers | Patients in the pre-hospital setting are an at-risk population. The use of ultrasound has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in critically ill emergency room patients. Only 4.1% of emergency medical service providers use ultrasound and 21.7% are considering the implementation of ultrasound... | Potter, Jessica | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Air Ambulances; Emergency Responders; Emergency Medical Services; Vena Cava, Inferior; Ultrasonography; Competency-Based Education; Multimedia; Internet-Based Intervention; Continuity of Patient Care; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Pat... |
| 157 |
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Developing Anticipatory Guidance to Facilitate Optimal Care Transition Outcomes for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes | Background: Emerging adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for poor health outcomes as they transition from pediatric to adult care providers. This is in part due to the complexities of young adult life as individuals with T1D enter the work force, leave home, or start college whil... | McDowell, Megan | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Adolescent; Psychosocial Functioning; Mental Health; Hyperglycemia; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Transition to Adult Care; Self Efficacy; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Preconception Care; G... |
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Ultrasound-guided IV Insertion in the Emergency Department | 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, ... | Hadley, Jennifer | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Systems Analysis; Catheterization, Peripheral; Ultrasonography, Interventional; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Clinical Competence; Quality Improvement; Emergency Service, Hospital; Emergency Nursing; Emergency Medical Technicians; Simulation T... |
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Nursing Knowledge of the Opioid Epidemic in the Emergency Department | Opioid abuse in society dates back as far as 3400 BC when the poppy plant, otherwise known as opium, was used for medicinal and recreational purposes. As society evolved so did the abuse of opioids, including prescription opioids. This evolution brings us to today's national opioid epidemic and glob... | Nielson, Heidi A. | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Systems Analysis; Drug Overdose; Opioid-Related Disorders; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Emergency Nursing; Substance-Related Disorders; Patient Education as Topic; Patient Discharge Summaries; Risk Reduction Behavior |
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Thermoregulation in Neonatal Transport | POSTER | Jensen, Aimee | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Body Temperature Regulation; Monitoring, Physiologic; Infant, Newborn; Transportation of Patients; Intensive Care, Neonatal; Hypothermia; Clinical Protocols; Neonatal Transport; Quality Improvement; Poster |
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A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Recognition, Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Delirium | POSTER | Schulte, Krista | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Infant, Newborn, Infant; Emergence Delirium; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Diagnostic Screening Programs; Stakeholder Participation; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Risk F... |
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Engaging Remote Providers in Evidence Based Practice Using a Social learning Platform | POSTER | Stock, Jennifer Speyer | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Evidence-Based Practice; Ambulatory Care; Clinical Protocols; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Remote Consultation; Social Learning; Mentors; Clinical Decision-Making; Professional Practice Gaps; Stakeholder Participation; Intersectoral Collabora... |
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Smoking Cessation for Veterans in Outpatient Mental Health | POSTER | Slack, Armando Manny | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Veterans; Outpatients; Group Processes; Depressive Disorder, Major; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Information Motivation Behavioral Skills Model; Mentally Ill Persons; Comorbidity; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; ... |
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Increasing Driving Safety Conversations Between Primary Care Providers and Older Adults | POSTER | Barrus, C. Leilani | Posters as Topics; Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Aged; Automobile Driving; Age Factors; Mental Competency; Cognitive Aging; Comorbidity; Risk Factors; Social Skills; Motor Skills Disorders; Incidence; Accidents, Traffic; Communication; Professional-Patient Relations; Prima... |
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Education for Soldiers to Increase Contraceptive Use | Background In the U.S. military, unintended pregnancy rates are higher than the national average at 52%, despite access to healthcare for all active duty service members and their families. Within the military, unintended pregnancy carries the potential to impact operational readiness. Evidence sugg... | Napolet, Amanda | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Pregnancy, Unplanned; Contraception; Contraceptive Devices; Contraceptive Agents; Contraceptive Effectiveness; Military Personnel; Sex Education; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Literacy; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Prenatal Ca... |
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Smoking Cessation for Veterans in Outpatient Mental Health | Veterans with comorbid mental health issues, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, have a higher use of cigarette and tobacco use. The Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) offers smoking cessation groups, which consist of 6-week sessions recommended by the ... | Slack, Armando Manny | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Veterans; Outpatients; Group Processes; Depressive Disorder, Major; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Information Motivation Behavioral Skills Model; Mentally Ill Persons; Comorbidity; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; ... |
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Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | 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... | Dangerfield, Heather M. | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Depression; Veterans; Health Literacy; Patient Education as Topic; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Social Stigma; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Mental Health Services; Access to Information; Evidence-Ba... |
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Understanding Depression Treatment Options Considering Average Health Literacy | POSTER | Dangerfield, Heather M. | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Depression; Veterans; Health Literacy; Patient Education as Topic; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Social Stigma; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Mental Health Services; Access to Information; Evidence-Ba... |
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Engaging Remote Providers in Evidence-Based Practice Using a Social Learning Platform | Background Evidence-based practice (EBP) is central to providing excellent patient care, but many advanced practice providers (APPs) lack the knowledge and support to continue EBP after graduation. Time and geographical constraints limit access to regional provider meetings and peer-to-peer collabor... | Stock, Jennifer Speyer | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Evidence-Based Practice; Ambulatory Care; Clinical Protocols; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Remote Consultation; Social Learning; Mentors; Clinical Decision-Making; Professional Practice Gaps; Stakeholder Participation; Intersectoral Collabora... |
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Utilization of Suicide Prevention Safety Plans Throughout Inpatient Treatment to Reduce Readmission Rates | 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... | Parson, Chris | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Inpatients; Patient Discharge; Patient Readmission; Suicidal Ideation; Harm Reduction; Patient Care Planning; Preventive Psychiatry; Patient Safety; Patient Satisfaction; Crisis Intervention; Surveys and Questionnaires |
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Increasing Driving Safety Conversations Between Primary Care Providers and Older Adults | The older adult population (65 years and older) is increasing rapidly and age-related changes in vision, sensation, motor function, and cognition in addition to medications and medical conditions can have a deleterious effect on driving ability (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1999).... | Barrus, C. Leilani | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Aged; Automobile Driving; Age Factors; Mental Competency; Cognitive Aging; Comorbidity; Risk Factors; Social Skills; Motor Skills Disorders; Incidence; Accidents, Traffic; Communication; Professional-Patient Relations; Primary Health Care; Saf... |
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Educating Long Term Care Registered Nurses in the Competency Activity of Advance Care Planning | The aim of this project was to educate Registered Nurses (RNs) who work in Long Term Care (LTC) settings on the importance of executing a key competency skill: guiding complex decisions and discussions such as Advance Care Planning (ACP) with residents/families. The LTC population encompasses those ... | Redfield, Carol S. | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Nurses; Nursing Care; Advance Care Planning; Long-Term Care; Clinical Competence; Quality of Life; Quality of Health Care; Resuscitation Orders; Advance Directives; Proxy; Advance Directive Adherence; Quality of Health Care; Quality Improveme... |
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A Pilot Study to Promote Abstinence from Nicotine: The Effects of the End Nicotine Dependence Program | Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Cigarette smoking primarily starts in adolescence. Among detained juvenile offenders, 82.1% had smoked cigarettes prior to their incarceration. None of the six juvenile justice services (JJS) facilities located in Utah offer a s... | Bowles, Dallas | Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Nicotine; Feasibility Studies; Tobacco Use Disorder; Adolescent; Tobacco Use Cessation; Smoking Cessation; Smoking Devices; Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; Vaping; Tobacco; Health Status Disparities; Socioeconomic Factors; Health Service... |