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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| Title | Creator | Date | Description | Relation Is Part Of | ||
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Quality Improvement Project: Improving Pediatric Primary Care Screening and Response for Postpartum Depression by Implementing a Referral Protocol | Bermingham, Mekenna A. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1202 |
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Quality Improvement Project: Improving Pediatric Vitamin D Screening and Treatment in a Mental Health Clinic | Wilcox, Emily | 2020 | Background Adequate levels of vitamin D have shown to play a significant role in the overall physical and emotional well-being of both adults and children. However, vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent throughout the pediatric population, with nearly 60 percent having suboptimal vitamin D levels... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 1203 |
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Quality Improvement Project: Improving Pediatric Vitamin D Screening and Treatment in a Mental Health Clinic | Wilcox, Emily, Al-Khudarairi, Amanda | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1204 |
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Quality Improvement Project: The Development of a Feeding Guideline for Neonates with Gastroschisis | Newton, Adriana | 2023 | Background: Gastroschisis is the most common abdominal wall defect treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Well-defined standardized gastroschisis guidelines, multidisciplinary team collaboration during guideline development, and sufficient guideline directives regarding feeding progress... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 1205 |
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Quality Improvement Project: The Development of a Feeding Guideline for Neonates with Gastroschisis | Newton, Adriana | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1206 |
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Raising Concussion Awareness and Integrating ImPACT Testing at Uintah High School | Birch, Becky | 2014 | The incidence of concussions has doubled in the past decade. Emerging research on concussion recovery time is now finding that after physical symptoms have resolved, cognitive recovery time may be significantly longer than many athletic trainers and physicians assumed. Research suggests that neurolo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1207 |
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RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating Peri-operative Nozin®: A Topical Nasal Antiseptic | Kinikini, Susana | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1208 |
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RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating Perioperative Nozin®: A Topical Nasal Antiseptic | Kinikini, Susanna | 2019 | Purpose: This project sought to evaluate the process of implementation and the usefulness of Nozin® in reducing surgical site infections using the RE-AIM framework. Evaluation of an intervention often takes place during implementation to give insight into research as a foundation to clinical practi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1209 |
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Readiness Assessment for Extubation Planning for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Johnny, Jace D. | 2019 | Problem/Background: Extubation failure (EF) is the need for reintubation within 48 hours after a planned extubation in patients meeting weaning criteria from mechanical ventilation (MV). The incidence rate varies in the literature but has a statistically significant correlation with mortality, prolo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1210 |
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Readiness Assessment for Extubation Planning: A QI Initiative | Johnny, Jace D. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1211 |
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Recognition and Diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in the VA | Lundquist, Margaret E. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1212 |
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Recognize and Treat Intracranial Hypertension to Improve the Quality of Patient Outcomes Who are Treated in the Neuro Critical Care Unit | Bentley, Kristy | 2018 | Background Treating intracranial hypertension (IH) and brain herniation quickly and effectively is imperative in reducing morbidity and mortality. Local Problem The Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) is considered the leader within Intermountain Health Care (IHC) i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1213 |
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Reducing Blood Pressure through a Home Blood Pressure Monitor Program | Irving, Stewart | 2015 | High blood pressure, also known as the "silent killer", affects millions of people, or one in three adults in the United States and is costing the nation over $45 billion each year. Untreated high blood pressure leads to cardiovascular disease and strokes, the two leading causes of death for America... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1214 |
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Reducing Burnout Among Psychiatric Registered Nurses and Technicians | Ah You, Michael; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Schlaich, Ashley; Hicks, Ryan | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1215 |
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Reducing Burnout and Improving Mental Health Among Educators in an Elementary School | Parry, Amy | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1216 |
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Reducing Burnout Through Volunteerism | Shelley, Stacey S. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1217 |
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Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk in Women Through Goal Setting and Virtual Interval Follow Up | Very, Katrina; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 1218 |
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Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk in Women Through Goal Setting and Virtual Interval Follow Up | Very, Katrina; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Cardiometabolic (CM) disorders are primarily lifestyle-induced and cause significant morbidity and mortality in women. Heart disease is responsible for 1 in 5 female deaths and is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Diminishing the consequences of CM disorders is w... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1219 |
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Reducing Continuous Urinary Catheter Use in Postpartum Women | Merrill, Eric; Phares, Pamela | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1220 |
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Reducing Contrast Induced Nephropathy: Developing a Treatment Algorithm | Maxwell, Wendy | 2014 | Contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) is the result of acute renal impairment after the administration of IV radiocontrast medium. Because of the increasing age of our population as well as the increased incidence of chronic kidney disease, we can only expect to also see an increase number of patients ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1221 |
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Reducing High Utilization in Healthcare | Gonzales, Rebecca | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1222 |
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Reducing High Utilization Patient Care through Improved Provider Communication | Gonzales, Rebecca R. | 2018 | Nearly one-fifth of Medicare patients who have been discharged from a hospital in the United States are readmitted within thirty days. Almost half of these hospital readmissions are deemed to be preventable (Verhaegh, K. et. al., 2014). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Hospital Readmiss... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1223 |
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Reducing Intrafamilial Early-Psychosis Stigma: An Online Asynchronous Approach | Zurcher, Nathan | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1224 |
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Reducing Nurse Burnout Through Volunteerism | Shelley, Stacey | 2019 | Problem: Burnout in nursing occurs at an alarming rate and can pose negative outcomes on patient safety. Burnout can also lead to nurses taking time off from work or leave the workforce altogether. Nurses do not always have access to resources to decrease burnout symptoms which only compounds the pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1225 |
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Reducing Rates of Adolescent Electronic-Cigarette Use by Effective Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project | Horton, Matthew A.; Child, Clinton | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 1226 |
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Reducing Rates of Adolescent Electronic-Cigarette Use by Effective Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project | Horton, Matthew A. | 2020 | Background: Primary care providers have the ability to combat false perceptions about electronic cigarettes' safety. Research shows screening and education are needed in primary care. Despite the increased use of electronic cigarettes (EC) among adolescent youth (AY) populations ages 11-18 years-old... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1227 |
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Reducing Self-Stigma in Mental Health Workers in an Inpatient Psychiatric Setting | Riley, Colin; Bailey, ElLois; Gee, Perry | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1228 |
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Reducing Stigma Against Buprenorphine in Those Who Treat Substance Use Disorders | Peterson, Erica; Bailey, ElLois; Schaat, Timothy | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1229 |
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Reducing the Duration of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Dwell Time in Women at Low-Risk for Postpartum Hemorrhage | Morris, Nathan M.; Phares, Pamela | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1230 |
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Reducing the Potential for Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Care Settings | Black, Chelise | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1231 |
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Reducing the Potential for Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Care Settings | Black, Chelise | 2017 | Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) are a significant clinical problem in the United States; many are preventable if a provider has full knowledge of patients' medications. The process of gathering medication information is known as medication reconciliation. There is currently an inadequate focus on medicat... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1232 |
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Relational Group Intervention for Postpartum Depression in Substance-Using Women:A Needs Assessment and Curriculum Plan | Coats, Jane; Al-Khudiari, Amanda; Deyette, Sheila; Hutton, Ann; Smid, Marcela | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1233 |
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Relational Group Intervention for Postpartum Depression in Substance-Using Women:A Needs Assessment and Curriculum Plan | Coats, Jane | 2020 | Background: Patients with comorbid substance use disorder and postpartum depression (PPD) have the highest rates of severe depression. Death to overdose and suicide in postpartum patients remains the primary cause of perinatal death in the state of Utah. The lack of available psychotherapy for post... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 1234 |
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Relevance of Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity and Congenital Hypothyroidism in Infants Less Than 27 Weeks' Gestation | Hansen, Nicolette | 2018 | Premature infants' thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) progression differs from term infants due to their immature hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid function (La Franchi, 2014). Limited studies have analyzed the TSH progression in preterm infants, specifically infants less than 27 weeks' gestation. Curre... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1235 |
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Relevance of Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity and Congenital Hypothyroidism in Infants Less Than 27 Weeks' Gestation | Hansen, Nicolette | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1236 |
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Replacing No-Suicide Contracts with Individualized Safety Assessments and Safety Plans in the Psychiatric Inpatient Setting | Taylor, Stephen | 2018 | Background: Verbal or written no-suicide contracting is a common nursing practice in psychiatric inpatient settings, and remains common place in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) inpatient psychiatric units. There is well supported evidence indicating that such contracts are oftentimes afford... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1237 |
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Replacing No-Suicide Contracts with Individualized Safety Plans and Assessments in the VA Psychiatric Inpatient Setting | Taylor, Stephen | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1238 |
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Rescuing the Rescuers: Suicide Prevention through Risk Factor Surveillance | Mills, Gordon | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1239 |
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Research Dissemination by Posters and Journal Clubs | Stuart, Benjamin | 2017 | Research becomes useful when findings are disseminated to providers and then translated into action. Reviews of the medical field in the 1990s found that research alone did not lead to desired patient outcomes because patient outcomes only improved as providers translated research into clinically re... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1240 |
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The Resilient Family Toolkit: Promoting Family Resiliency after Homelessness | Lowery-Klinger, Annette; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | Background: In the United States there are an estimated 171,575 homeless families and the rate is rising even with increased funding and housing support programs. Nearly 35% of the homeless population in Utah are families with minor children. Out of these families, nearly 70% are led by single mothe... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
| 1241 |
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Resolving Misconceptions about Midwifery Care | Chaney, Chelsea | 2015 | The purpose of this project was to address misconceptions and provide accurate information about childbirth and midwifery services to a group of young women in Utah. The midwifery model of care has been shown to provide cost-effective and high quality healthcare that is associated with a reduction i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1242 |
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Resources for Aesthetic Medicine Providers | Nebeker, Kierstin | 2016 | The aesthetic medicine discipline continues to grow, and with it, an increasing number of medical practices that offer these services. However, resources and education for aesthetic medicine providers have not reflected the growing industry. There is also a lack of connectivity amongst providers as ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1243 |
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Resources for Identifying and Treating Women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Richfield, Utah | Mahomed, Naima | 2020 | Objective:The purpose of this project was to increase screening rates, awareness, and provide resources about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) at the Central Utah Health Department in Richfield, Utah. Background:PMADs are a public health issue nationwide, yielding negative effects on wom... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
| 1244 |
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Resources for Identifying and Treating Women with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Richfield, Utah | Mohamed, Niama | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1245 |
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Restructuring Advanced Practice Leadership | Showalter, Allison | 2015 | National utilization of Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs), specifically Nurse Practitioners (NPs), throughout the healthcare system has significantly increased in recent years, especially within the hospital setting. As a result, NPs are seen as a vital component to providing quality healthcare. H... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1246 |
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Retrospective Review of Post-Operative Ileus and/or Bowel Obstruction in Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Stage III-IV after Cytoreductive Surgery | Johnson, Linda | 2014 | This project involves a retrospective chart review of 25 patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer stage IIIb or IV to identify if they developed an ileus, length of stay, and cost. The evaluation of the feasibility of a clinical/surgical fast track protocol at the Huntsman Can... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1247 |
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Revision of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Social Justice Content | Daly, Anne | 2014 | This project examined the social justice content of the nursing ethical codes from the United States, Canada, and Australia. Based on this comparative review suggestions were made for revision of the current American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics. The overall aim of the project was to desc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1248 |
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The Risks and Benefits of Male Infant Circumcision | Anderson, Jess B. | 2014 | Male infant circumcision (MIC) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the U.S. and the world. Each year in the U.S. half - over two million - of all new parents will decide whether or not to circumcise their male infant. The annual cost for MIC, in the U.S. alone, approaches half a bil... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1249 |
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Routine Laboratory Monitoring in the Adult Chemotherapy Population | Pendergrass, Mikka; Jarvis, Matthew Chuck; Johnson, Linda S. | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1250 |
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Running Head: HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices in a Suburban Family Practice Clinic | Wiley, Nathan H., Clayton, Margaret F., Kepka, Deanna L., Eden, Lacey | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 1251 |
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Running Head: HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices in a Suburban Family Practice Clinic | Wiley, Nathan H. | 2020 | Background:Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is an effective method for preventing 9 types of HPV infection which cause the vast majority of HPV-related cancers. However, Utah maintains consistently poor HPV vaccination rates among adolescents aged 13 to 17. The National Institutes of Health ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1252 |
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Running Head: HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices in a Suburban Family Practice Clinic | Wiley, Nathan H., Clayton, Margaret F., Kepka, Deanna L., Eden, Lacey | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 1253 |
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Rural Healthcare: Assessment of the Need for Pediatric Behavioral Health ECHO | Byrd, Amanda | 2016 | Pediatric behavioral and mental health is under served in many rural counties across the country. Primary care providers manage many patients within this population. The purpose of this project is to assess the need for pediatric behavioral and mental health services in rural Utah. The objectives of... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1254 |
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The Sad Moms Club Podcast: A Community-Based Podcast Approach to Promoting Population Health Awareness of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder Education, Resources, and Support | Lybbert, Joni S. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psych / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1255 |
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Safe Environment for Every Kid: Screening Tool Implementation for Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Pediatric Clinic | Collins, Whitney; Sylvester, Robert; Visick, Michael | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 1256 |
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Safe Environment for Every Kid: Screening Tool Implementation for Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Pediatric Clinic | Collins, Whitney | 2020 | Background Child abuse and neglect are significant issues in our world today with over 700,000 substantiated cases annually, costing our country more than 124 billion each year. More than four children die daily in the United States due to child maltreatment and yet it is rarely addressed in the pri... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1257 |
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SBIRT in Psychotherapy: A Quality Improvement Project | Judd, Christian M. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1258 |
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School-Based Telemedicine to Improve Healthcare Access for Rural School-Aged Children | Norman, Shelli | 2014 | Children living in rural communities often experience disparity in access to healthcare services. The purpose of this project was to explore a school-based telemedicine plan to improve access to comprehensive healthcare services for school-aged children that live in the rural community of Coeur d' A... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1259 |
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Scoliosis Bracing Compliance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Lofgren, Mary Beth; Sylvester, Robert; Kunkel, Mindee | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Poster |
| 1260 |
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Screening for Cardiometabolic Risk in Reproductive Age Women | Jones, Angela M.; Phares, Pamela | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
| 1261 |
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Screening for Impaired Glucose Tolerance in the Adolescent Population | Toone, Keira | 2014 | Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) occurs when the body's cells are not able to effectively utilize available insulin. As a result, plasma glucose levels are elevated, but not considered high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. This occurs in about 16% of the adolescent population in the United States... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1262 |
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Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in a Primary Care Setting | Bywater, Kelsey | 2017 | Intimate partner violence (IPV) leads to serious health complications for women and has become a public health crisis across the US. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen all women of childbearing age for IPV, such as domestic violence (DV), and to provide ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1263 |
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Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Emergency Departments | Burt, Erin | 2017 | Throughout the nation, Emergency departments (EDs) and primary care clinics identify twice as many intimate partner violence victims through routine screening as compared to other healthcare settings that do not routinely screen. The healthcare staffs' compliance to screening is essential to help re... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1264 |
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Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Primary Care | Bywater, Kelsey | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1265 |
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Screening for Postpartum Depression in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | Roberts, Emilia G. | 2023 | Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common obstetric complications that women will experience, with a prevalence of 12.5% in the United States. Women with infants admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at an even more significant risk for developing PPD, with a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery Women's Health |
| 1266 |
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Screening for Postpartum Depression in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | Roberts, Emilia G. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Nurse Midwifery Women's Health, Poster |
| 1267 |
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Screening for Social Needs in the Emergency Department | Badgerow, Alaina | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
| 1268 |
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Screening for Toxic Stress In The 4 Year Old Child | White, Alexandria | 2015 | Introduction: The purpose of this project was to assist an urban clinic in implementing a quality improvement (QI) project to screen 4-year-old children at well child visits for symptoms of toxic stress, and to assist with the development and implementation of a sustainability plan. Problem Statemen... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1269 |
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Screening of ICU Patients for Palliative and Hospice Care | Schmidt, Michelle | 2016 | The purpose of this quality improvement project was to create an intensive care unit (ICU) admission screening tool for nurses to assess patient qualification for palliative and hospice care programs. Few medical facilities in the US currently use a specific screening tool to identify patients who q... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1270 |
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Screening of Patients at Risk for Post-Intensive Care Unit Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Dayton, Kali | 2018 | Many patients discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) setting experience post-ICU post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for up to a year after discharge. With the right knowledge and screening tools ICU staff can minimize the frequency and severity of post-ICU PTSD. The focus of this project w... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1271 |
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in Psychotherapy: A Quality Improvement Project for Alcohol Use in Psychotherapy | Judd, Christian M. | 2019 | Substance abuse is a major problem in the United States. Previous research indicates that the use of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol use improves outcomes in at-risk patients. The purpose of this study was to determine if using a SBIRT toolkit could reduc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1272 |
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Sepsis Bundle Compliance in the Emergency Department | Wilson, Teya; Johnson, Linda | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1273 |
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Sepsis in the Emergency Department | Singer, Jessica | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1274 |
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis | Taylor, Courney S., Hamilton, Jennifer L. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
| 1275 |
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis | Taylor, Courtney S. | 2020 | Background: A cystic fibrosis (CF) center in the Intermountain West identified a gap in care with no standard sexual and reproductive health (SRH) guideline for CF providers and no data specific to their patients' SRH needs. Parents, adolescents, and providers consistently report the importance of a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
| 1276 |
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Sexuality Education for Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) | Stratford, Shane | 2018 | Poster | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1277 |
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Sexuality Education within the Juvenile Justice Services | Stratford, Shane | 2018 | Over 71% of adolescents in the Utah Juvenile Justice System report being sexually active. With the national average in the United States being just over 40%, there is a significant increased risk for sexually transmitted infections (STI) and unintended pregnancies in this population. While adolescen... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1278 |
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Sexuality in Pregnancy: New Approaches to Effective Patient Education | Miller, Paige | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 1279 |
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Sexuality in Pregnancy: New Approaches to Effective Patient Education | Miller, Paige | 2017 | Pregnancy is a complex period of changing self-image and body transformation. These profound emotional, psychological, and emotional changes can greatly affect the sexual health of pregnant women and their partners. Despite these profound changes, many women do not mention or receive any counseling ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1280 |
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Shadow Health DCE™ Implemented in a BS-MS Online Physical Assessment Course | Cox, Kristen | 2016 | Graduate nursing students are expected to have advanced knowledge in the 3 Ps: physical assessment, pharmacology, and physiology according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) requirements. A high-fidelity virtual patient online simulation program (Shadow Health Digital Clinical... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1281 |
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Shared Decision-Making (SDM): Improving Providers' Engagement in the Adoption of SDM | Martineau, Eun Young | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1282 |
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Shared Decision-Making: Improving Providers' Engagement in the Adoption of SDM | Martineau, Eun Young | 2019 | Shared-Decision Making (SDM) is a collaborative process that involves a patient and a provider working together to make a decision based on evidence-based information and the patient's needs, preferences, and values. Multiple studies have found SDM practice improves patient satisfaction, treatment a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1283 |
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Should the State of Utah Adopt the APRN Compact? | Smith, Kenneth E. | 2019 | Providing healthcare to underserved and rural communities is a challenge. Solutions to this challenge include the use of technology and the inclusion of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Ongoing research shows that healthcare provided by APRNs is equal to that provided by physicians. Addi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1284 |
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Simulation Based Assessment for a Didactic Curriculum in Intubated Pediatric Burn Patients | Daniels, Emily; Johnson, Linda; Gauthier, Kristy; Lewis, Giavonni | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1285 |
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Simulation for Mental Health Care Providers Treating Transgender Veterans: A Practice Improvement Project | Garso, Daemon | 2019 | Background: Transgender patients, including transgender veterans, face structural and personal discrimination in every level of society. The same discrimination is well documented in healthcare settings despite policies and education in universities and employment settings that encourage cultural co... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1286 |
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Simulation Improving Transgender Veteran Care | Garso, Daemon | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1287 |
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Simulation Methodology to Teach Behavioral Emergency Response Teams De-Escalation | Lassche, Madeline L. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1288 |
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Simulation Training for Blood Loss Recognition During Waterbirth | Lazzara, Jennifer | 2016 | The occurrance of waterbirth (WB) in labor and delivery (L&D) units across the U.S. is a new mode of delivery for many delivering providers. As a result, providers lack experience in evaluating blood loss in water. Proper training and tools to accurately identify blood loss in water are needed for t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1289 |
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Simulation Training to Improve Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Adherence to Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: | Angell, Charleen | 2017 | Despite the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines created in 2004 by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) for the identification and management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), studies demonstrate few veterans receive this standard of care. Major... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1290 |
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Skin-to-Skin Care in the Level IV NICU: A Quality Improvement Project | Taylor, Moriah | 2015 | Skin-to-skin care (SSC), also known as kangaroo care, is a simple intervention that involves placing a naked, or nearly naked, newborn in a prone position on the chest of the parent. This practice was originally devised in the late 1970s as a means of preventing hypothermia in premature infants. Sin... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1291 |
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Smith, Jessica L. | Smith, Jessica L. | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1292 |
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Smoking Cessation for Veterans in Outpatient Mental Health | Slack, Armando Manny | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1293 |
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Smoking Cessation for Veterans in Outpatient Mental Health | Slack, Armando Manny | 2018 | 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 ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Social Needs Screening in the Emergency Department: Workflow Analysis and Creating Education | Badgerow, Alaina | 2021 | Healthy People 2020 emphasizes the need to develop and transform environments, both socially and physically that improve health for everyone as one of the four main goals for the upcoming decade (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2020). This focus demonstrates the need to look at th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Solving the Change Within the Change: Ideas on How to Sustain Change in Practice | Monge, Cristina | 2020 | Introduction: Changes are inevitable. No matter where one works, it is an expected reality that change is part of the job. This is especially true within the field of healthcare. Medical and technological advances are constant, as well as procedure processes. The medical world is forever improving, ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Standardization of Provider Support Care in a Specialty Medical Clinic | Harvey-Wells, Jinil | 2017 | In the United States, the societal title of "nurse" has a broad definition that includes varying educational levels, ranging from medical assistant certification to a doctorate degree, and a wide spectrum of provider support roles for both clinicians and the general public. The differences between c... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Standardization of Provider Support Staff | Harvey-Wells, Jinil | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1298 |
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Standardizing Concussion Management Across Seven Youth Correctional Facilities in Utah: A Quality Improvement Project | Cannon, Spencer S. | 2023 | Background: A quality improvement project was conducted over a three-month period aimed at improving concussion management across seven youth correctional facilities in Utah. Concussions are a growing public health concern and are seen in the highest numbers among incarcerated young men ages 15-24. ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / PNP |
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Standardizing Concussion Management Across Seven Youth Correctional Facilities in Utah: A Quality Improvement Project | Cannon, Spencer S. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / PNP, Poster |
| 1300 |
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Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot Study | Birkeland, Angela H. | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot Study | Birkeland, Angela H. | 2019 | Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all institutions have written pain management guidelines to standardize the management of neonatal pain to improve pain management practices and to increase patient safety. Despite the increased awareness and evidence-based recommendatio... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
| 1302 |
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Standardizing the Content of Nursing Shift-To-Shift Report to Improve the Quality of Communication Among Healthcare Providers on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit | Fitzwilliam, Julie | 2019 | Introduction: Nurse-to-nurse shift handoffs are highly vulnerable to communication failures that can threaten patient safety and continuity of care. Nurses working in various settings recognize this gap and report low satisfaction with shift handoff communication, but evidence to guide quality impro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1303 |
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Standardizing the Metadata of the Clinical Documentation Improvement Content for Future Automation | Greenlee, Dannie | 2022 | The lack of standardized metadata in the content authoring tool limited the ability to automatically share, deduplicate, aggregate, and view clinical documentation improvement (CDI) content. Additionally, there has been no way to automate the flow of content from one tool to the next; therefore, mov... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
| 1304 |
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Starting an Outpatient Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Practice: Needs Assessment & Quality Improvement | Meier, Hannah C.; Bailey, ElLois; Webb, Sara | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1305 |
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Strengthening Perinatal Collaboratives and Improving Thermoregulation in Newborns | King, Giovana M.; Simonsen, Sara; Rigby, M.; LaBronte, Kimberly | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
| 1306 |
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Stroke Recognition Improvement Project: An Educational Program for Rural Communities at Risk | Korth, Sommer | 2016 | Stroke Recognition Improvement Project: An Educational Program for Rural Communities at Risk, is a public health campaign aimed at improving stroke awareness through education on prevention and risk, recognition of stroke symptoms, and urgency to seek treatment. In the United States, stroke continue... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1307 |
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Study of Pain Management Practices in Infants with Gastroschisis in a Level IV Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Fish, Jennifer | 2015 | Gastroschisis is an abdominal wall defect specific to the neonatal population, where the abdominal organs protrude through an opening next to the umbilicus. The severity of the defect varies between patients, but all infants with the diagnosis of gastroschisis will require surgical intervention. Pai... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1308 |
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Suicide Prevention & Clinical Implications | Simmons, Siqin | 2020 | Background:In the past twenty years, the annual suicide rate has increased 30% nationwide and 46% in Utah. Clinicians work on the frontline with patients. Proactive screening for suicide risk factors and prompt intervention can preventing suicide. Provider's lack of awareness of recently-identified ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 1309 |
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Suicide Prevention and Clinical Implications | Simmons, Siqin; Child, Clinton | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1310 |
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Suicide Prevention and Clinical Implications | Simmons, Siqin | 2020 | Background:In the past twenty years, the annual suicide rate has increased 30% nationwide and 46% in Utah. Clinicians work on the frontline with patients. Proactive screening for suicide risk factors and prompt intervention can preventing suicide. Provider's lack of awareness of recently-identified ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
| 1311 |
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Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training for Certified Flight Instructors at a State | Peterssen, Tiffani | 2020 | Background: Several studies have reported airline pilots with depressive symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, operating aircraft, but none have examined the mental health of aviation students prior the students becoming pilots. Furthermore, although suicide gatekeeper training has been recommended... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Suicide Prevention in a Rural, Critical Access Emergency Department: Development and Implementation of a Suicide Care Toolkit | Kinsey, Elizabeth S. | 2023 | Background: Suicide has become one of the leading causes of death in the United States during recent years. Throughout this time, Utah experienced one of the nation's highest suicide rates. During the onset of the coronavirus pandemic of 2019, hospitalizations for suicidality drastically increased t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Suicide Prevention in a Rural, Critical Access Emergency Department: Development and Implementation of a Suicide Care Toolkit | Kinsey, Elizabeth S. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
| 1314 |
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Suicide Prevention in Utah Schools | Bischof, Shyler; Bailey. Lois; Lundell, Danny | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
| 1315 |
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Supporting Mental Health Care Providers in the Wake of Patient Suicide: A Needs Assessment | Barrows, Emily E. | 2023 | Background: Instances of suicide are prevalent among veteran populations, where rates are nearly twice that of non-veterans. Patient suicide is a critical event in the lives of mental health care providers (MHCPs) and, as such, has been identified as an occupational hazard by the American Psychologi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Project, DNP, Psych/Mental Health |
| 1316 |
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Supporting Mental Health Care Providers in the Wake of Patient Suicide: A Needs Assessment | Barrows, Emily E. | 2023 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Project, DNP, Psych/Mental Health, Poster |
| 1317 |
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Surfactant Administration Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Pneumothorax | Brinkerhoff, Tia | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1318 |
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Surfactant Administration Practice Guidelines for Late Pre-Term and Greater Gestation Neonates | Brinkerhoff, Tia | 2017 | The purpose of this project was to develop a surfactant administration guideline to decrease the rate of pneumothoraces in moderate-late preterm and term neonates. Currently there are no clear guidelines for surfactant administration in this population yet research has pointed to significant benefit... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1319 |
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Telemedicine in Critical Care: Provider Acceptance of a Tele-ICU Program | Bostwick, Meg | 2015 | Current intensive care unit trends show an increase in the number and severity of patients. Consequently, the need for providers specializing in critical care medicine is also increasing. Medical management by an intensivist has been shown to improve ICU patient outcomes, yet there are not enough in... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1320 |
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Telepsychiatry: Advancing the Future with Education | Shorten, Todd | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 1321 |
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Telepsychiatry: Advancing the Future with Education | Shorten, Todd | 2017 | The United States' healthcare system is rapidly transforming. The rising complexity and cost of healthcare necessitates new and innovative ways to deliver low cost, quality healthcare. Telepsychiatry (video conferencing between patients and psychiatric providers) utilizes state-of- the-art technolog... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1322 |
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Template Development for a Potential Web-Based App Targeted to Low Income Populations | Yanguez, Katie | 2016 | As of 2008, 1.3 billion people worldwide did not have access to healthcare. Low and middle income countries (LMICs) bear 93% of the world's disease burden; at least 5.8 million annual childhood deaths could be prevented in LMICs if affected communities had accurate health information to manage the m... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1323 |
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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 |
| 1324 |
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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 |
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Thermoregulation in Neonatal Transport | Jensen, Aimee | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
| 1326 |
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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 |
| 1327 |
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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 |
| 1328 |
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Timely Antibiotic Administration | Collier, Natalie | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1329 |
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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 |
| 1330 |
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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 |
| 1331 |
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To Test or Not to Test... Know Your Diff | Caballero, Klasina | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
| 1332 |
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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 |
| 1333 |
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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 |
| 1334 |
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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 |
| 1335 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1337 |
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Training Nurse Practitioners in Dissemination: Journal Clubs and Professional Posters | Stuart, Benjamin | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
| 1338 |
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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 |
| 1339 |
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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 |
| 1340 |
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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 |
| 1341 |
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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 |
| 1342 |
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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 |
| 1343 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1345 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1347 |
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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 |
| 1348 |
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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 |
| 1349 |
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Treatment Options for Aortic Valve Stenosis: Developing an Algorithm for Best Practice between TAVR and Surgical AVR | Byrd, Kennedy | 2014 | This Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project addressed the problem of a lack of guidelines about the surgical options for the surgical treatment of aortic valve stenosis and the impact this has on a patient's ability to make an informed decision and their outcomes. The purpose of this project w... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1350 |
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Treatment Summary and Prevention of Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Plan | Gerrard, Angela | 2015 | The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States in 2014. Because of the increased survival rates in breast cancer there are growing numbers of survivors who need comprehensive survivorship care for longer life spans. This long term care re... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1351 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1353 |
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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 |
| 1354 |
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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 |
| 1355 |
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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 |
| 1356 |
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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 |
| 1357 |
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Unacknowledged CPOE Improvement Project | Bersick, Ben | 2021 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education, Poster |
| 1358 |
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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 |
| 1359 |
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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 |
| 1360 |
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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 |
| 1361 |
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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 |
| 1362 |
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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 |
| 1363 |
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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 |
| 1364 |
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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 |
| 1365 |
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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 |
| 1366 |
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Underutilization of Hospice in the Skilled Nursing Setting | Martin, Christina | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1367 |
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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 |
| 1368 |
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Underutilization of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Addressing Attitudes and Barriers | Lawson, Samantha | 2017 | This Doctoral Scholarly project addressed the unnecessary negative impacts of pregnancy related pelvic floor dysfunction through increasing midwife provider knowledge and utilization of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT). To this end PFPT and pregnancy related condition facts were gathered and syn... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1369 |
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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 |
| 1370 |
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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 |
| 1371 |
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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 |
| 1372 |
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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 |
| 1373 |
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US Air Force Utilization of the DNP: A Quality Improvement Evaluation | Rodriguez, Lydia | 2016 | This project is a quality improvement evaluation of the United States Air Force's transition to the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) as the entry-level degree for advanced practice nurses (APRN) practicing in clinical settings. In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) relea... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1374 |
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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 |
| 1375 |
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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 |
| 1376 |
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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 |
| 1377 |
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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 |
| 1378 |
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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 |
| 1379 |
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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 |
| 1380 |
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Using a Modified Early Warning System (mEWS) to Improve Time to Antibiotic Administration in Cancer Patients with a Sepsis Diagnosis | Peters, Charli | 2016 | Sepsis is the leading cause of death in the hospital setting. According to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, early identification of sepsis and intervention with early goal-directed therapy protocols that include administration of antibiotics improve patient outcomes. Often, there are delays in the rec... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
| 1381 |
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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 |
| 1382 |
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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 |
| 1383 |
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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 |
| 1384 |
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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 |
| 1385 |
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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 |
| 1386 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The Utilization of a Pediatric Early Recognition Tool in Identifying the Deteriorating Pediatric Patient in the Non-ICU Setting | Bartlett, Courtney | 2014 | This project seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of an early recognition tool at identifying clinical pediatric patient deterioration. The project includes a retrospective comparison of two early recognition tools in patients who experience clinical deterioration in the Non-ICU setting as well as ra... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Utilizing Human Patient Simulation to Improve Nursing Care of the Mentally Ill Client | Atwood, Jason | 2015 | Individuals who suffer with mental illness are often regarded with fear and stigma. Unfortunately these views can exist among professional nurses and nursing students. Harboring these attitudes result in a lack of confidence when caring for psychiatric patients, and inferior care for the mentally il... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Utilizing Scripted Communication in the Health Care Setting | Butikofer, Sam L. | 2016 | Developing a positive relationship between healthcare professionals and patients requires effective communication skills. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report on Health Professions and Training, identified that health professionals lack adequate skills in communicating with patients. A possible in... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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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 |
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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 |
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Validation of Chemotherapy Power Plans | Eckersley, Amanda | 2019 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage | Whipple, Allison | 2015 | Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. It is a common complication of neurosurgical patients with an incidence in traumatic brain injury as high as 54%. Understanding that this is a preventable complication, one can recognize this statistic as alarming. An... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Veterans Perception of Provider's Delivery of Military Culturally Competent Care Within a VA Mental Health Outpatient Clinic | Nara, May Linn | 2017 | A general knowledge of military culture when working with veterans is a way to enhance mental health care. The Veterans Health Administration identified this fact in a published strategic summary in 2011 and other associated data indicates improved knowledge of military culture is a priority for all... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Wearable Appointment Reminders for Homeless Patients: Assessment of Patient Preferences to Inform Device Design | Vincent, Samuel | 2016 | This project is part of a long-term, grant funded project to design and create a low-cost, wearable appointment reminder device for homeless patients of an outpatient clinic. The intended role of this DNP Project was to test the first generation of such a device, but due to unforeseen circumstances,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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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 |