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Developing Nurses' Clinical Judgment in Pain & Sedation Management of Burn Patients | Alder, Anna M. | 2023 | Background: Developing clinical judgment (CJ) is essential for safe nursing practice, especially when managing pain and sedation. Underdevelopment of CJ puts patients at risk for safety events. Local Problem: Half (50%) of the medication safety event reports in the Burn Trauma Intensive Care Unit (B... |
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Development and Implementation of a Referral Resource for a Multidisciplinary Team at an Urban Free Mental Health Clinic | Hamilton, Tessa | 2020 | Background:Approximately 30 million individuals in the United States are uninsured, and 11.2 million individuals are struggling with Serious Mental Illness (SMI). The lack of comprehensive health resources impedes uninsured and low-income individuals in reaching recovery. Free mental health clinics ... |
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Nurse Participation in No Harm Near Miss Error Reporting: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Bersick, Ben | 2023 | Background: No harm and near miss (NHNM) safety event reports contribute to improved patient safety. These events expose the latent conditions in a healthcare system. Learning from them is key to quality improvement (QI). Lack of training and effective feedback to the reporters have been identified ... |
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Pain Assessment and Management at an Academic Hospital: A Needs Assessment | Woo, Grace | 2023 | Background: Every patient has the right to have their pain treated and to do so without discrimination. Pain must be measured accurately with a multidimensional approach to then identify safe, effective ways to manage the pain. Inadequate assessment and treatment of pain can have negative impacts on... |
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An Integrated Wellness Approach Targeted Toward Reducing Depression and Anxiety while Improving Outlook | Baggett, Nicholas | 2020 | Background:Depression affects 7% of the US population. While depression is treatable, it typically requires access to healthcare. Access to providers can take months, and Utah has lower than the national average number of providers. Plus, nearly one in five Utahns have a mental illness and half of t... |
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Development of a Mentorship Framework to Support the Professional Development of New Graduate Nurse Practitioners in Utah | Olsen, Shauna H.; Hart, Sara E.; Balk, Julie | 2022 | Background: The benefits of mentoring are well documented in the literature as easing the transition to practice, increasing confidence, and improving professional growth and leadership skills. Mentorship programs are becoming increasingly popular, however, they are often housed within hospital sett... |
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The Impact of Nurse Leader Rounding on Patient Satisfaction Scores | Wadsworth, Nathan | 2020 | Background: Patient satisfaction if a significant contributor to hospital patient volume and revenue generation. Hospitals that take vital steps to improve patient satisfaction in most cases will do well financially. The purpose of this QI project was to discover if Nurse Leader Rounding with Inpati... |
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Implementation of New Clinical Work-flow to Improve Enrollment Rates in Tobacco Cessation for Oncology Patients | Farka, Edlira Bozgo; Hofmann, Linda; Stoffel, Rebecca | 2022 | Background: Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States (Center for Disease Control, 2020). Persistent smoking for cancer patients can cause adverse effects on their survival rates, treatment-related effects on the tumor (e.g., accelerated growth, progression, me... |
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Improving Access to Primary Care for Medicare Patients with Complex Need | Hamilton, Catherine | 2020 | Background: Healthcare spending is expected to reach 19.4% of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), exceeding $1.5 trillion, by 2028 (Sisko, Keehan, Poisalm, Cuckler, Smith, Madison, Rennie & Hardesty, 2019; OIG, 2019). Growth in overall healthcare spending is primarily due to the increase in the ... |
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Increasing Engagement and Feelings of Belonging of Teleworking Nurses to Improve Care Coordination: A Project in the Veterans Health Administration Healthcare System | Duford-Hutchinson, Brittany C. | 2022 | Problem: Nurse disengagement contributes to poor patient experiences, decreased patient safety, and negative patient outcomes. Working in the virtual setting may contribute to feeling disconnected from the organization. The goal of this project was to implement an intervention that protects patient ... |
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Mental Health Integration in a Women's Health Clinic: Real World Implementation | Scott, Susan | 2020 | Background: There is a critical shortage of mental health (MH) services which is projected to increase. Mental Health Integration (MHI) is one approach to increasing access to MH services. MHI is also shown to increase provider satisfaction and improve patient outcomes. In many settings where resour... |
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The Postpartum Wellness Phone Call :A Usability and Feasibility Study | Snow, Nicholas C. | 2020 | Background:Each year, more than 3.8 million births occur in the United States. Rates of severe pregnancy-related complications and deaths in the U.S. have been rising during the last 25 years. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends increased supervision of postpartum wome... |
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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... |
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Developing Nurses' Clinical Judgment in Pain & Sedation Management of Burn Patients | Alder, Anna M. | 2023 | POSTER |
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Development and Implementation of a Referral Resource for a Multidisciplinary Team at an Urban Free Mental Health Clinic | Hamilton, Tessa; Hardin Pamela | 2020 | POSTER |
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Facilitators and Barriers to Recruitment, Retention and Job Satisfaction for Men in Nursing, Implications and Recommendations | Nerges, John A.; Garrett, Larry; Allen, Nancy A. | 2021 | POSTER |
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Impact of a Professional Practice Model | Hunter, Terri; Garrett, Larry; Gee, Julie | 2021 | POSTER |
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Improving Access to Naloxone and Opioid Resources through the Emergency Department | Steenblik, Jacob; Blitch, Alejandro; Jones, Andrew; Madsen, Troy; Garrett, Larry | 2021 | POSTER |
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Improving Follow-Up For Post-Emergency Department COVID-19 Visits By Implementing Biometric Monitoring With A Focus On Staff's Attitude and Ability | Brems, David; Christensen, Scott | 2021 | POSTER |
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Improving Novice Nurse Turnover | Garner, Kara S.; Garrett, Teresa; Hudspeth, Randall | 2021 | POSTER |
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Latino Colorectal Cancer Screenings | Tellez-Hernandez, Jesse; Garrett, Teresa | 2021 | POSTER |
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Meeting Patients Where They Are: A Nurse-Driven Quality Improvement Project to Provide Influenza Vaccinations in the Emergency Department | Hunsaker, Stacie; Garrett, Larry; Merrill, Katreena | 2021 | POSTER |
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Meeting Theory-to-Practice Gaps? Evaluation of New Graduates | Thomas, Daphne; Bullock, Randy; Merrill, Katreena | 2021 | POSTER |
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Nurse Participation in No Harm Near Miss Error Reporting: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Bersick, Ben | 2023 | POSTER |
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Optimizing Care Delivery for Newborns with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) | Meyer, Kimberly; Garrett, Teresa; Muniyappa, Bhanu | 2021 | POSTER |