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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A Collaborative ICU Staffing Model: A Model Comprised of Nurse Practitioners and Physician | Delgadillo, Jorge A. | 2017 | The aging population and advanced medical therapies has contributed to an increased need for more onsite medical coverage in Intensive Care Units (ICU) across the country. However, there has been a shortage of adequately trained critical care provider to staff these ICUs. This has contributed to cur... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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A Consistent Approach to Noninvasive Ventilation | Rushton, Wendy A. | 2017 | Respiratory distress continues to be the most common causes for admission to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for term and preterm infants. The severity of symptoms and need for intervention increases the earlier the infant is born. The rate of premature delivery continues to increase in the Un... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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A Consistent Approach to Noninvasive Ventilation in a Level II Nursery | Rushton, Wendy A. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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A Pilot Study to Assess the Prevalence of Complicated Grief in a Veteran Outpatient Clinic Population | Haynes, Lara Burns | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Activating the Rapid Response Team: Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Oncology Nurses | Milne, Suzanne | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Activating the Rapid Response Team: Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Oncology Nurses | Milne, Suzanne | 2017 | The Institute for Healthcare Improvement introduced the idea of a rapid response team (RRT) in 2004. The goal was to quickly mobilize critical expertise and intervention to the bedside as soon as signs of patient deterioration are noted. If the RRT is called, patients can receive appropriate interve... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Addressing Provider Knowledge Deficit: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy & Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Floor Dysfunction | Lawson, Samantha | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Advance Care Planning Training Increases Long Term Care RNs' Intent to Practice | Redfield, Carol S. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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An Assessment Toolkit for the University of Utah Ghana Study Abroad Program | Kirby, Susan | 2017 | Description: The purpose of this project was to identify outcomes of nursing study abroad, to identify tools to measure those outcomes, and to formulate a toolkit for the University of Utah College of Nursing Ghana study abroad (UUCONGSA) program to utilize for measurement of identified outcomes. Pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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An Evaluation of Transition to Practice Training for Advanced Practice Clinicians | Tye, Jason | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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An Improved System of Psychiatric Care for the Seriously Mentally Ill | Frichette, Katie | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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An Improved System of Psychiatric Care for the Seriously Mentally Ill | Frichette, Katie | 2017 | The goal of this project was to uncover the factors associated with relapse and hospital readmission within the seriously mentally ill population (SMI). The purpose was to develop a proposal and recommendations for healthcare professionals and policy makers to reduce readmission rates following inpa... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Assessing Female Sexual Dysfunction: Creating a Tool for Improved Diagnosis | Beck, Molly W. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Assessing Female Sexual Dysfunction: Creating a Tool for Improved Diagnosis | Beck, Molly W. | 2017 | Despite the high prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in the United States, it is both under diagnosed and undertreated. This is largely attributed to the difficulty in establishing a diagnosis consistent with DSM-V criteria while simultaneously excluding the many confounding variables that... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Asthma Mobile Applications to Improve Self-Management | Buchmuller, Lilia | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Asthma Mobile Applications to Improve Self-Management | Buchmuller, Lilia | 2017 | More than 17 million cases of adult asthma were reported in the United States in 2015, with an estimated 50% having poorly controlled asthma. Non-adherence to evidence-based guidelines for self-management is strongly correlated to poor control. Appropriate utilization of good self-management skills ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Barriers to Hospice Referrals for Older Adults in the Primary Care Setting | Cardon, Andrew | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Survivorship Care Plan (SCP): Bridging the Knowledge and Care Access Gap: A Pilot Study | Lee, Wenny | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Brain Code: A Standardized Response to a Neurological Emergency | Szemak, Erin | 2017 | Intracranial hypertension (IH) is a neurological emergency that can lead to profound disability and death and is consequently referred to as a brain code. Intracranial hypertension is the sequelae of typical acute care diseases or injuries such as stroke, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and hepatic... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Brain Code: A Standardized Response to a Neurological Emergency | Szemak, Erin | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Can a Rural Hospital Reliably Preform an Emergency Caesarean Section in Less Than Thirty Minutes? | Rasmussen, Dixie Shaheen | 2017 | This project was designed to identify and evaluate key challenges a rural hospital has in providing a reliable best practice response, analyze newborn outcomes and disseminate findings to other rural hospitals that might be challenged when confronted with an Emergency Caesarean Section (ECS). Rural ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Cardiac Education Module for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners | Mills, Jennifer J. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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The Children's Justice Center Multidisciplinary Puzzle: Where Does the Medical Exam Fit? | Bleak, Amy | 2017 | The gold standard for treatment of children who are victims of sexual assault is to provide all victims access to a forensic medical examination, preferably by medical providers trained in child abuse. Although most Children's Justice Centers (CJC) in the Utah have medical teams, there is not a cons... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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The CJC Multidisciplinary Team Puzzle: Where Does the Medical Exam Fit? | Bleak, Amy | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Clinical Algorithm and Educational Presentation for the Management of Metabolic Side Effects Associated with Second Generation Antipsychotics | Keep, Bradley | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Clinical Algorithm and Educational Presentation for the Management of Metabolic Side Effects Associated with Second Generation Antipsychotics | Keep, Bradley | 2017 | The aim of this project is to develop and provide an educational opportunity in regards to treating the metabolic side effects of second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) medications. Evidence-based resources, as well as VA specific resources, provided content for the development of a clinical algorith... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Collaborative ICU Staffing Model | Delgadillo, Jorge A. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education for Primary Care Providers Caring for Military Personnel and Veterans | Gardiner, Brittany | 2017 | This project focused on providing education about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments to primary care providers caring for military personnel and veterans. Education on CAM therapies that is provided to primary care providers is often inadequate during formal training and subsequ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education for VA Primary Care Providers | Gardiner, Brittany | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Complicated Grief Screening for Veterans | Haynes, Lara Burns | 2017 | Complicated grief (CG) is grief experienced over a prolonged period of time that negatively affects physical, mental, and social health. Rates of alcoholism, insomnia, psychiatric disorders, physical illness, and death are all higher in people who are experiencing CG. Estimated prevalence of CG in b... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Comprehensive Concussion Program in a School Setting | Vawdrey, Heidi S. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Concussion: A Comprehensive Prevention, Recognition, and Management Program in a School Setting | Vawdrey, Heidi S. | 2017 | This project consists of a series of interventions to implement a cost effective concussion prevention, recognition, and management program at a local system of charter schools. Concussions are a common injury among children and adolescents with a significant potential for long-term harm. Every conc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Congenital CMV and Timely Newborn Hearing Screens in the NICU | Boogaard, Melanie | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Poster |
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus and Timely Newborn Hearing Screens in the NICU | Boogaard, Melanie | 2017 | Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a prevalent infection that can have devastating adverse effects, such as hearing loss, vision loss, and neurologic deficit. Identifying an infant with cCMV can be difficult, as only 10% of infants are symptomatic and not every infant is screened. The purpose of t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Contraceptive Use among Hispanic Adolescents: Identifying Barriers and Enhancing Knowledge | Garzón, Stanley | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Creation and Implementation of Online Health Educational Modules to Address Learning Needs of Residential Staff at Temporary Housing Facilities for Adolescents | Johnston, Arlene | 2017 | In 2015, 6.6 million children in the United States were involved in physical, sexual, and emotional abuse as well as physical and emotional neglect and in 2014, over 415,000 children were in foster care. Youth ages 12-17 make up 32% of these numbers. Adolescents in foster care have higher amounts of... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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The Creation of a Cardiac Education Program for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Mills, Jennifer J. | 2017 | There is a movement in neonatal intensive care toward specialized care teams based on primary diagnoses. Graduate level education prepares the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) for entry-level practice. They have a basic knowledge of the medical/surgical management of cardiac patients. These patient... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in the ICU; Feasibility, Usability and Satisfaction | Howe, Erick | 2017 | Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) is a method of stress management that has been used in military, police, fire, and frontline personnel since the 1980s. The purpose of CISD is to help workers in these fields debrief and manage stress that can arise in their jobs due to critical incidents. ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in the Intensive Care Unit | Howe, Erick | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Current Prescribing Practices of Oral Anti-Reflux Medications in the Neonatal Population | Worman, Catherine | 2017 | This quality improvement project aimed to examine the current practices in the prescribing of oral histamine-2 receptor agonists (H2RA) and proton pump inhibitors (PPI) in a freestanding children's hospital level four newborn intensive care unit (NICU) in the year 2016. PPI and H2RA drugs are prescr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care | Laack, Jessie | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care | Laack, Jessie | 2017 | Prescribing antibiotics for self-limiting upper respiratory infections is unfortunately common practice among primary care providers (PCP) in the US. Inappropriate use of antibiotics leads to the formation of resistant organisms, which have been increasing worldwide. Delayed antibiotic prescribing (... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | Jarvis, Matthew | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Delirium Management in the Intensive Care Unit | Jarvis, Matthew | 2017 | Delirium is a cognitive impairment that includes an altered level of consciousness, disorganized thinking and inattention. Hospitalized patients, especially those critically ill, are at an increased risk for developing acute delirium during the hospital stay. Delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Design of a Mobile App to Compliment Midwifery Care | Bearnson, Cami | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Design of a Mobile App to Compliment Midwifery Care | Bearnson, Cami | 2017 | The aim of this project was to pilot a mobile phone app for pregnant women that is evidence-based, informative for decision-making, and promotes physiological birth. Among medical apps, pregnancy apps are the most accessed and have the highest number of downloads and consumer ratings. One in every f... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Determining the Most Appropriate Time to Educate Caregivers on Fevers and Fever Management in a Pediatric Clinic | Sprague, Brittany | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Determining the Most Appropriate Time to Educate Caregivers on Fevers and Fever Management in a Pediatric Clinic | Sprague, Brittany | 2017 | Fever phobia has been an identified problem in the United States since 1980. Caregivers' unrealistic fears and concerns regarding their child's fever has resulted in inappropriate fever management. Primary care providers should be educating caregivers on fevers and proper management. The purpose of ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Developing Medication Administration Training for Non-Medical Staff In the Juvenile Justice System | Dame, Gabriella Kanizsai | 2017 | The Juvenile Justice System (JJS) provides programs for youth offenders. The non-medical staff members play a key role on the healthcare team by providing care for the detained youth during their stay. One of the roles of the staff is to administer over-the-counter and prescription medications daily... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Developing Medication Administration Training for Non-Medical Staff in the Juvenile Justice System (JJS) | Dame, Gabriella Kanizsai | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Development and Implementation of a Standardized Pharmacological Approach for Neonatal Seizure Medication in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Royce, Jennica | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Development and Implementation of A Standardized Pharmacological Approach for Neonatal Seizure Medication in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Royce, Jennica | 2017 | Critically ill neonates face the potential for numerous complications. One problem that many neonates suffer from are electrographic and/or clinical seizures. Neonatal seizures disrupt homeostasis in the fragile, immature neurological neonatal system. Potential long-term complications of neonatal se... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Development of an Assessment Toolkit for the University of Utah Ghana Study Abroad Program | Kirby, Susan | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Development of an Opioid Guideline for Emergency Department Providers | Ericksen, Nicole | 2017 | The United States (U.S) is currently facing an opioid epidemic. Along with high addiction and death rates, Emergency Departments (ED) across the nation have been adversely affected by this epidemic. Individuals who use opioid medications, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and oxycontin are four times m... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Development of Standardized Extubation Guidelines in a Medical Intensive Care Unit | Bradford, Ben | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Development of Standardized Extubation Guidelines in a Medical Intensive Care Unit | Bradford, Ben | 2017 | Oral endotracheal tube (OETT) intubation is a medical intervention for critically ill medical patients who have lost the ability to maintain their airway, suffer respiratory failure, or have deteriorated clinically to the point at which loss of the ability to protect their airway is imminent. For th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Diabetes Self-Management Education & Collaborative Goal Setting in Primary Care | Thurston, Ryan | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Eating Disorder Screening and Treatment Protocol in a Student Health Care Setting | Harvey, Rebecca | 2017 | Anorexia nervosa has the highest fatality rate of any identified psychological disorder (Eating Disorders, 2013; Guarda, 2015). Risk of premature death is 6 to 12 times higher in women with anorexia nervosa compared to the general population, adjusting for age (Academy for Eating Disorders [AED], 20... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Educating Diabetic Women on the Potential Teratogenic Effects of Hyperglycemia on Fetal Development during Pregnancy | Seidel, Jeanette | 2017 | Millions of people in the United States have diabetes, and that number has increased exponentially in the past three decades. This has led to an increased incidence of pregnancies complicated by pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM). PGDM has also increased the number of infants admitted to the ne... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Education of Stakeholders and Guideline Proposal for Nitrous Oxide at an Army Hospital | Dove, Noelle | 2017 | The aim of this project was to educate Army hospital personnel about nitrous oxide (N2O) for labor analgesia and to provide them with a sample clinical practice guideline. Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that provides an effective form of pain control for most laboring women. For decades, women in o... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Education of Stakeholders and Guideline Proposal for Nitrous Oxide Use as Labor Analgesia at an Army Hospital | Dove, Noelle | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Educational Module for Case Managers Caring for the Chronically Homeless | Bonilla, Carlos Eduardo | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Educational Module for Case Managers Caring for the Chronically Homeless | Bonilla, Carlos E. | 2017 | Every chronically homeless individual in Utah costs the public approximately $30,000 to $50,000 a year in healthcare resources. One potential reason for the high cost of care delivery to those who are chronically homeless is that case managers (CMs) caring for this population lack clinical backgroun... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Enhancing Knowledge of Contraception and Safe Sex among Hispanic Teens | Garzón, Stanley | 2017 | The aim of this DNP project was to increase knowledge regarding safe sex practices, and contraception among Hispanic adolescents in order to improve their ability to prevent unintended pregnancies. Teen pregnancy rates are notably higher among Hispanic individuals in underserved areas with limited a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Evaluating Barriers to Patient Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety Plans | Colton, Chaz | 2017 | Suicide is a major public health problem in the US. In fact, it is the tenth leading cause of death. Incorporating suicide prevention and safety plans (SPSP) into patient care provide strategies for individuals struggling with suicidal ideation and behaviors. These strategies identify individual ris... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Evaluating Barriers to Successful Implementation of Suicide Prevention and Safety Plans | Colton, Chaz | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Evaluating Rural Hospital Improvement Process For Emergency Cesarean Section (ECS) | Rasmussen, Dixie Shaheen | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Evaluating the Effect of Qigong on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Quality of Life | Doucette, Cassidy | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Evaluating the Effect of Qigong on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Quality of Life | Doucette, Cassidy | 2017 | The negative influence of cancer on individual lives, families, communities, and healthcare institutions is widely known. Fatigue is the most common side effect of cancer and is often followed by pain, anxiety, depression, and overall decreased quality of life. Fatigue and quality of life are comple... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Evaluation of Transition to Practice Training for Advanced Practice Clinicians | Tye, Jason | 2017 | The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a current transition to practice program, assess the transitional needs of local Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) entering the workforce within a large healthcare facility, and develop proposed enhancements to the current program. Fo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Evidence-based Breastfeeding Support: A Toolkit for Providers | Morphis, Christina | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Evidence-based Breastfeeding Support: A Toolkit for Providers | Morphis, Christina | 2017 | This quality improvement scholarly project used evidence to assist providers to deliver information to patients about the benefits of breastfeeding, assess risks for early breastfeeding attrition (EBA), and offer interventions to help achieve continued breastfeeding. Mothers and their healthcare pro... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Extended Dwell Catheters in the NICU | Chenoweth, Kimberlee | 2017 | Most infants in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) require insertion of a device to acquire vascular access during hospitalization and this is the most common procedure in the NICU. New devices are met with uncertainty due to lack of evidence for their use. Extended dwell catheters (EDC) are new... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Facilitating Transfer from Community-Based Birth to Hospital | Johnston, Heather | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Facilitating Transfers from Community-Based Birth to Hospital | Johnston, Heather | 2017 | This project addressed a specific community need for educational resources to guide the implementation of a transfer toolkit from a planned home or birth center birth to a hospital. Utah has one of the highest rates of planned home and birth center births in the nation and it is rising. Currently th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Feasibility Study for Wearable Appointment Reminders: Decreasing the Rate of Missed Appointments in Primary Care Clinics for Homeless Patients | Jackson, Andrea | 2017 | Missed appointments in primary care clinics have a negative impact on patient health, provider productivity, and clinic revenue. Typical ways of reducing missed appointments via email, texts, and phone calls are more difficult when serving homeless patients due to lack of access to telephones and mo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Have You Been Billing for Advance Care Planning and Advance Directive Discussions? | Yoon, Young | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Health Literacy: Maternal Diabetes and the Fetus | Seidel, Jeanette | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Hospital Based Medication Delivery | Duffey, Chantel | 2017 | Hospital readmission is a costly and common occurrence in the United States. Research suggests that a portion of all hospital readmissions can be attributed to medication non-adherence after discharge. One strategy for improving adherence to prescribed medications is to ensure patients obtain medica... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Hospital Based Medication Delivery: Monitoring Utilization Trends and Non-Utilizer Medication Adherence | Duffey, Chantel | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed Pain | Herrera, Kourtney | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Identifying Opioid-Prescribing Barriers: Educating Primary Care Providers on Evidence-Based Opioid-Managed Pain | Herrera, Kourtney | 2017 | The rates of opioid misuse, abuse, and death are rising and afflicting our communities, leading to a nationwide epidemic. Utah is currently ranked fourth in the nation and Carbon County is ranked first in Utah for opioid-related deaths (Utah Department of Health, 2016). As a result, the Center for D... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Identifying Strategies to Decrease ED Boarding | VansCoy, Darrin | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Identifying Strategies to Decrease ED Boarding | VansCoy, Darrin | 2017 | Keeping patients in the emergency department (ED) after an admission decision has been made, also known as ED boarding, leads to ED overcrowding. Boarded patients continue to use ED resources and prevent new patients from being seen. Boarding can also have adverse effects, such as higher mortality r... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementation of an Obesity Screening/Intervention Program at a College Student Health Clinic | White, Ryan | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP; Poster |
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Implementation of an Obesity Screening/Intervention Program at a College Student Health Clinic | White, Ryan | 2017 | Obesity is a serious health epidemic that is a concern to numerous health agencies and providers. The prevalence of obesity continues to increase in all demographics and is associated with numerous non-communicable diseases (NCDs), early mortality, and excessive healthcare costs. In 2012, the United... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementing Multimedia Discharge Instructions for Cardiac Patients 65 Years and Older to Improve Outcomes | Ellsworth, Pat | 2017 | Discharge instructions are an integral part of the care continuum and support a successful transition from care facility to home. Patient safety becomes a major concern when discharge instruction is confusing or misunderstood. Modern discharge instructions are often difficult to understand, resultin... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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The Importance of Patient Selection at Out-Patient Ambulatory Centers | Sanders, Greg | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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The Importance of Patient Selection at Out-Patient Ambulatory Centers | Sanders, Greg | 2017 | In the United States, there has been a shift in outpatient procedures being performed in the hospital setting to being done in outpatient surgery centers. As a result, it is very important to determine which patients are appropriate for procedures done in the outpatient facility and which patients n... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Barriers to Hospice Referrals for Older Adults in the Primary Care Setting | Cardon, Andrew | 2017 | Many primary care providers (PCP) are reluctant to refer older adult patients (>65 years old) for hospice services even though these services have shown to improve end-of-life care. This reluctance in referring is a problem because many older adults who would potentially qualify for hospice services... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Education: Promoting Practice-Based Prescribing Competencies for New Nurse Practitioners | Lugo, Rogelio | 2017 | The release of the Institute of Medicine's publication, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System revealed the amount of medical errors and threats to patient safety that occur within the U.S. healthcare system. Since its publication, many initiatives have been created in order to reduce medic... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Education: Promoting Practice-Based Prescribing Competency for New Nurse Practitioners | Lugo, Rogelio | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Health Education for Residential Staff at Teen Crisis Centers | Johnston, Arlene | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Improving HPV Vaccination Rates Through Healthcare Worker Education | Kowalski, Jedediah D. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving HPV Vaccination Rates Through Healthcare Worker Education | Kowalski, Jedediah D. | 2017 | Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is an insidious and nearly ubiquitous sexually transmitted infection (STI). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly all sexually active adults will experience at least one HPV infection at some point in their lives. Chronic infection wit... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Medical Documentation through Education | Naval, Carlie K. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Medical Documentation Through Education | Naval, Carlie K. | 2017 | The aim of this DNP project was to develop an educational module about documentation for nurse midwives and nurse midwifery students. Formal education on documentation has been shown to improve charting practices for resident physicians when compared to those who received no training. Improved chart... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Technique via a Modern Technology Platform | Steele, Isaac D. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Improving Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Technique via a Modern Technology Platform | Steele, Isaac D. | 2017 | The overarching goal of this DNP project was to improve metered dose inhaler (MDI) technique by developing an innovative method via telemedicine for providing MDI technique education. MDIs are one of the most commonly used methods for delivery of asthma medication, and yet an astounding percentage o... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving Screening and Referral for Violence Against Women: Interpersonal Violence and Adverse Childhood Experiences | Miller, Emily S. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Improving Screening and Referral for Violence Against Women: Interpersonal Violence and Adverse Childhood Experiences | Miller, Emily S. | 2017 | This project has an overall goal of improving screening and referral for violence against women, and specifically targets intimate partner violence (IPV) and adverse childhood experiences (ACE). In 1995, the CDC and Kaiser Permanente discovered an exposure that dramatically increased the risk for se... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Improving the Usefulness of the Outcome Questionnaire | Hafen, Bret | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Improving the Usefulness of the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ) in the Treatment of Mental Health | Hafen, Bret | 2017 | The Outcome Questionnaire (OQ) is a mental health assessment tool used to measure patient progress in therapy. The OQ generates a numerical score based on responses and compiles statistical data to monitor mental health distress between current and previous patient appointments. The Utah Department ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Increasing Advance Care Planning and Advance Directive Discussion in Primary Care Settings | Yoon, Young | 2017 | Advance care planning (ACP) and advance directives (ADs) involve an active medical decision making process regarding one's end-of-life care in the event that a patient becomes incapacitated. The process includes patients and family members as well as well-trained, motivated, knowledgeable health car... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Increasing Awareness of Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination for Vietnamese Women in Utah | Hardy, Huyen | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Increasing Awareness of Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination for Vietnamese Women in Utah | Hardy, Huyen | 2017 | The aim of this DNP project was to develop a community based educational program informing Vietnamese women about cervical cancer (CC), to raise the awareness of cervical cancer screening (CCS) and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination. Cervical cancer continues to be a serious health threat for w... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Increasing Knowledge among Current Labor and Delivery Nurses about Intrauterine Device Insertions in the Immediate Postpartum Period | Nichols, Kristi | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Increasing Knowledge of Intrauterine Devices in the Immediate Postpartum Period | Nichols, Kristi | 2017 | The goal of this scholarly project was to increase knowledge about immediate postpartum intrauterine device insertions (IUDs) in the hospital setting among current labor and delivery nurses. To accomplish this goal, an educational module was created about immediate postpartum IUD insertions, which w... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Integrating Military Culture into the Psychiatric Care of our Veterans | Nara, May Linn | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Layperson Naloxone Education | Noyes, Tiffany | 2017 | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the opioid overdose crisis is now a nationwide epidemic, with over 60% of overdoses being unintentional. Although many overdoses are from illegal opiates such as heroin, chronic pain patients taking prescription painkillers experien... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Layperson Naloxone Education and Our Opioid Overdose Epidemic | Noyes, Tiffany | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Managing Clostridium Difficile | Caballero, Klasina | 2017 | Patients with clostridium difficile are at increased risk of mortality and morbidity. Indirect transmission through the interaction with a healthcare provider is thought to be one of the major routes in which this infection is transmitted. Patients who begin exhibiting more than three loose bowel mo... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Mental Health of Transgender Veterans: Patients' Perspective on the Psychiatric Care Provided at the Local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Kasabyan, Anna | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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Mental Health of Transgender Veterans: Patients' Perspective on the Psychiatric Care Provided at the Local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Kasabyan, Anna | 2017 | Medical care quality and availability relate closely to an individual's geographic location, race or ethnicity, and other sociodemographic factors, including gender, education, and age. Due to difficulties with employment, lack of family support, and a high incidence of homelessness, the members of ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Mindful Meditation: Education and Training for the School-aged Child and Adolescent | Weston, Nancy | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Mindful Meditation: Education and Training for the School-aged Child and Adolescents | Weston, Nancy | 2017 | Mental illness is an important and growing health concern in the United States, and a growing concern among the pediatric population, partly because needs are not being met. Among the pediatric population, anxiety, depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are most commonly diagnosed. ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Multimedia Discharge Instructions for Older Adults to Improve Outcomes | Ellsworth, Pat | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Neurologic Monitoring of Neonates | Messick, Jennifer R. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Neurologic Monitoring of Neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Messick, Jennifer R. | 2017 | The American Clinical Neurophysiology Society has identified neonates at high risk for neurologic sequelae. These clinical conditions include: hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, neonatal seizures, significant intraventricular hemorrhage, neonates placed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, central ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Non-Pharmacological Nursing care for Newborns with NAS the Level III NICU | Robinson, Jennifer | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Non-Pharmacological Nursing Care Guideline for Newborns with NAS in the Level III NICU: A Quality Improvement Project | Robinson, Jennifer | 2017 | Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a postnatal drug withdrawal syndrome that occurs in newborns that are exposed to substances of abuse while in utero producing behavioral and physiological signs and symptoms. These addictive substances can include maternal prescription use or illicit drug use. I... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Nursing Knowledge of the Opioid Epidemic in the Emergency Department | Nielson, Heidi A. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Ottawa Guidelines Implementation for a Local Government Run Hospital | Cluff, David | 2017 | The incidence of lower extremity injury that present to emergency departments in the United States yearly is unknown. But, due to the high numbers of lower extremity injuries seen at Emergency Departments (ED), overutilization of resources such as radiology can occur. Approximately 30% of patients r... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Ottawa Rules Implementation in Emergency Medicine Triage | Cluff, David | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster |
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Pain Assessment in Older Adults with Cognitive Dysfunction | Gilbert, Karen A. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Family / Adult Gerontology, Poster |
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Pain Assessment in Older Adults with Cognitive Dysfunction | Gilbert, Karen A. | 2017 | This project examined the utility of an educational module to increase the knowledge and understanding of the application of current clinical guidelines by a health care team (HCT) in the assessment of pain in older adults with cognitive dysfunction. Twelve members of the HCT in a local memory care ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Central and Peripheral Line Procedures in Neonates | Jenkins, Alysha | 2017 | An educational module on point-of-care ultrasound for central line procedures in neonates was developed for this DNP scholarly project. Point-of-care ultrasound for central line procedures is currently underutilized in the neonatal population. Most critically ill neonates require central line access... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Central Line Procedures in Neonates | Jenkins, Alysha | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Pre-Procedural Fasting Guideline for an Intensive Care Unit | Bartlett, Robert D. | 2017 | Procedures performed at the bedside such as bronchoscopy or transesophogeal echocardiogram (TEE) are common in the intensive care unit (ICU). These procedures, among others, require a prior period of fasting. Currently, common practice is to order "nil per os (NPO) at midnight", similar to practice ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Pre-Procedural Fasting Guideline for the Intensive Care Unit | Bartlett, Robert D. | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Prediabetes Screening in the Emergency Room | Aloia, Andrew | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Prediabetes Screening in the Emergency Room | Aloia, Andrew | 2017 | Diabetes continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and contributes substantially to healthcare costs. Prediabetes indicates a future risk for diabetes. Consequently prediabetes screening is paramount in combating our country's diabetes problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Prenatal Care for the Family Nurse Practitioner | Karr, Jennifer | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Prenatal Vaccination Improvement Process in a Rural Clinic | Brown, DeAnn | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Prenatal Vaccination Improvement Process in a Rural Clinic | Brown, DeAnn | 2017 | Pregnant women and infants are at increased risk of complications from influenza and pertussis disease yet vaccine rates for these illnesses are historically low. Many barriers exist that prevent some high-risk groups from obtaining immunizations. By utilizing proven strategies and creative solution... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Prescribing Practices of Oral Anti-Reflux Medications in the Neonatal Population | Worman, Catherine | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Prevalence of Suicide Risk Factors among Emergency Medical Services Providers in Utah | Mills, Gordon | 2017 | Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers suffer a higher rate of suicide than the general population. National statistics show an age adjusted rate of 13.0 suicides per 100,000 in the general population. However, EMS providers have been shown to have suicide rates of 17.2 to 30.5 suicides per 100,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Preventing HIV in Primary Care: Preexposure Prophylaxis | Howland, Philip M. | 2017 | Description: The purpose of this project was to create a continuing online education module to improve primary care provider knowledge in prescribing the preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication emtricitabine-tenofovir (FTC-TDF) in high-risk men who have sex with men. Problem Statement: In 2012, th... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Professional Liability Section Survey | Cardeña, Melissa House | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Professional Liability Section Survey | Cardeña, Melissa House | 2017 | Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) and Certified Midwives (CMs) face litigation and liability in their clinical practice. The Professional Liability Section (PLS) of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) has conducted surveys in the past to understand the issues surrounding litigation in CNM an... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Promoting Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Adolescents through Primary Care | Nelson, Niesha | 2017 | Young people in the United States continue to engage in risky sexual behaviors that result in negative health outcomes. Sources of sexuality education include reliable sources (parents, teachers, and primary care providers [PCPs]) and unreliable sources (media and peers). Parents face communication ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Prostate Cancer Screening: Using Informed Decision Making in Primary Care Settings | Staley, Jason | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Poster |
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Prostate Cancer Screening: Using Informed Decision Making in Primary Care Settings | Staley, Jason | 2017 | Since 2012, multiple new guidelines have been issued advising changes in screening for prostate cancer (PC). New guidelines suggest limiting the frequency of prostate cancer screening, although prostate cancer is now the most prevalent form of cancer in males 30 years and older in the United States ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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PTSD Veterans Simulation Training | Angell, Charleen | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Primary Care | Bywater, Kelsey | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Telepsychiatry: Advancing the Future with Education | Shorten, Todd | 2017 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Poster |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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