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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- Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health13
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A Project to Implement Routine Perinatal Depression Screening at the St. George OB/GYN Clinic | Taylor, Buffy; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa | 2022 | Background: Perinatal depression (PD) is a complication of pregnancy and postpartum. Unfortunately, many obstetric and primary care providers do not screen for perinatal depression leading to its underdiagnosis. Untreated PD has severe consequences for the pregnancy dyad and family, ranging from pre... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Screening for Chlamydia in a Primary Care Setting | Dowdle, McCall; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of reported chlamydia cases occur in individuals aged 15-24 years. Most women infected with chlamydia are asymptomatic. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends annu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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A Standardized, Incremental Training Model in the University of Utah Emergency Department | Crepeau, Scott B.; Garcia, Kimberly; Evans, Alexandra | 2022 | Background: Inconsistent training methods registered nurses (RNs) use for precepting leads to varying levels of preparedness of newly hired RNs (recent graduates and those with experience) in the University of Utah Emergency Department (UUED) in 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UUED experienced... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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A Standardized, Incremental Training Model in the University of Utah Emergency Department | Crepeau, Scott B.; Garcia, Kimberly; Evans, Alexandra | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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A Workflow Algorithm That Increases the Initiation of Continuous Glucose Monitors in a Rural Clinic | Dotson, Laura M. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Analysis of Central Line Cares in a Hospital Setting | Turcotte, Catherine | 2022 | Central line-associated infection (CLABSI) accounts for approximately 14% of healthcare associated infections (Wood, 2017). CLABSI is an avoidable, yet very serious condition, and can be responsible for high mortality in patients (Conley, 2016). One of the key practices involved with reducing CLABSI... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
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Antiracist Training Module for Clinical & Non-Clinical Faculty | Martinez-Lopez, Minerva E.; Garcia, Kimberly; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Antiracism, Poster |
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Assessment of Early, Standardized Palliative Care Referrals in Patients with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Quality Improvement Initiative | Bayer, Valkyria R.; Gee, Julia P. | 2022 | Background: Patients with advanced cancer often present with high symptom burden and decreased quality of life. Metastatic gastrointestinal cancers can be especially debilitating with 5-year relative survival rates ranging from 2%-15%. Early involvement of palliative care has shown to improve sympto... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Asthma Clinical Practice Guideline in Primary Care | Mcmillin, Sarah; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Bedside Oxygen Histogram Monitoring in the NICU for Infants at Risk for Retinopathy of Prematurity | Arslanian, Lindsay A.; Hamilton, Jennifer L. | 2022 | Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vaso-proliferative disease process that is exclusive to premature infants and can be exacerbated by supplemental oxygenation administration. Infants that experience hypoxia and hyperoxia are at an increased risk of developing severe ROP. Bedside oxyg... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Bedside Shift Report - Improving Communication, Patient Safety and Patient Satisfaction on a Medical-Surgical Unit | Liston, Brooke | 2022 | The leadership team on this medical-surgical unit identified that despite previous education and identifying bedside shift reports (BSR) as best practice, the medical-surgical team was not frequently performing BSR. According to the internal Press Ganey reports, 41.67% of patients reported "usually"... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care | Bartschi, Corinne; Swanson-Taylor, Martin; Bailey, Lisa | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care | Bartschi, Corinne; Swanson-Taylor, Lisa; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Background: Pediatric behavioral health problems are a significant issue in healthcare. Over 15 million children are diagnosed with behavioral health problems in the United States. The cost of managing behavioral health in pediatric patients is estimated to be 40 billion dollars. Access to behaviora... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
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Cervical Cancer Prevention: Improving Abnormal Pap Follow-Up | Fuqua, Dana M.; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa J. | 2022 | Background: Cervical cancer continues to be a pervasive disease despite effective screening (Pap test) and treatment options available to reduce morbidity and mortality of cancer progression. Studies suggest that nearly half of cervical cancer diagnoses result from a lack of follow-up after an abnor... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Cervical Cancer Prevention: Improving Abnormal Pap Follow-Up | Fuqua, Dana M.; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa J. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Facilitating the Initiation and Use for Patients with Type2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Rural Primary Clinic | Dotson, Laura M. | 2022 | Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to be one of the most significant health problems worldwide. It can lead to several health complications, such as amputations, vision loss, neuropathy, kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. These complications can be delayed or even avoided by mai... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Creating a Birth Plan Decision Aid to Manage Birth Expectations | Sartori, Brittney; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Creating a MyChart Tool Kit to Improve Online Patient-Portal Use among Heart Failure Patients | Farrenkopf, Katie; Ugolini, Sharon; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | Background: Heart Failure (HF) is a chronic, debilitating disease that affects more than 26 million individuals worldwide. Self-care regimens, such as weight tracking, dietary restrictions, and prescription medication can be very complex for HF patients. The use of patient portals can improve access... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Creation and Implementation of an Interim, Online Coping Skills Module | Mansfield, Austin; Morgan, Deborah | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Decreasing day to first skin-to-skin holding in Infants <30 Weeks | Hardy, Rachael; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | Background: According to the CDC (2020) 1 out of every 10 pregnancies in the United States will result in a pre-term birth. Continued advancement of neonatal care has led to an increase in survival rates for these very preterm infants. Skin-to-skin (STS) holding has been widely studied and demonstra... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Decreasing Premature Termination of Addiction Treatment for Adolescent Females Through the Utilization of an Assessment Tool to Evaluate the Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Level of Motivation | Freeman, Corrine M.; Bullock, Randy | 2022 | Background: Premature discharge from a residential addiction treatment setting increases a patient's risk of relapse and the development of comorbid mental health disorders. Current evidence suggests that promoting intrinsic motivation, through a therapeutic approach, into a patient's treatment plan... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Developing an Evidence-Based Clinical Protocol for IV Ketamine Therapy | Johnson, Melissa L.; Morgan, Deborah; Anderson, Sumer | 2022 | Background: Intravenous (IV) ketamine is rising as a novel pharmaceutical option manifesting rapid and robust symptom reduction and offering much promise in alleviating Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). Clear and consistent evidence-based practice protocols and guidelines are lacking as practiti... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Developing Interprofessional Training Modules to Improve Community-to-Hospital Birth Transfers in Utah | Haymond, Jessica; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Developing Interprofessional Training Modules to Improve Community-to-Hospital Birth Transfers: A Human Centered-Design Approach | Haymond, Jessica; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Background: The number of women choosing to give birth in the community (either at home or in a birth center) rather than in the hospital setting is increasing due to personal preference, previous birth trauma, and the COVID-19 pandemic (Monteblanco, 2021). About one in ten women involved in a commu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Development and Evaluation of a Toolkit for Caregivers of Children Diagnosed with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome | Whitehead, Samantha; Tufts, Gillian; Gee, Julie P.; Vawdrey, Heidi | 2022 | Background: Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) is a rare pediatric disorder that is characterized by an abrupt onset of obsessive-compulsive tendencies and restrictive eating behaviors. PANS can mirror many other diseases, has an unknown cause, and has symptoms that wax and wane,... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Development and Evaluation of a Toolkit for Caregivers of Children with PANS | Whitehead, Samantha; Tufts, Gillian; Gee, Julie P.; Vawdrey, Heidi | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Development and Evaluation of Requirements for Intermountain's Care Coordination Digital Dashboard | Wolfe, Lana | 2022 | One form of technology that may assist in multidisciplinary communication during discharge rounding is the dashboard. Dashboards organize data in one centralized, visual location, in real-time (McKinney, 2012). Critical information can be seen and analyzed, quickly allowing for timely decision-makin... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
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Development and Implementation of an Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit | Park, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2022 | Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients often remain bedbound for prolonged periods in intensive care units (ICU) due to a lack of resources and collaboration between interdisciplinary teams, in addition to poorly specified guidelines for patient mobilization. Early mobility programs have ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Development and Implementation of an Interim Coping Skills Module for Waitlisted Patients Seeking Mental Health Therapy | Mansfield, Austin; Morgan, Deborah | 2022 | Background: From 2015 to 2021, an average of 640 Utahns died by suicide each year. Between August 2020 and August 2021, calls to a Utah suicide prevention hotline increased by 24%. The national and state shortage of psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNP) aggravates U... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Development of a Mentorship Framework for New Nurse Practitioners in Utah | Olsen, Shauna H.; Hart, Sara E.; Balk, Julie | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
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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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
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Development of IV Ketamine Protocol | Johnson, Melissa L.; Morgan, Deborah; Anderson, Sumer | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Diabetes Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Education in a Rural Setting | Rousseau, AnneMarie; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Diabetes Remote Patient Monitoring and Education in a Rural Setting | Rousseau, AnneMarie; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Background: Diabetes is a complex and chronic disease that can be extremely difficult for individuals to manage, especially without the support of a specialized diabetes healthcare team. Diabetes education services can help provide much-needed support, but only about half of people with diabetes hav... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Diabetic Bundle Implementation to Improve Clinical Quality Measures: A Quality Improvement Project | Johnson, Frances M.; Hastings, Katherine M.; Bald, Elizabeth M.; Ose, Dominik; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | Background: In the United States, approximately 34.2 million adults over 18 years of age have diabetes. In Utah alone, over 180,000 adults over the age of 20 years have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Diabetes is costly; about $245 billion each year is spent on care directly or indirectly related t... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Diabetic Bundle Implementation to Improve Clinical Quality Measures: A Quality Improvement Project | Johnson, Frances M.; Hastings, Katherine M.; Bald, Elizabeth M.; Ose, Dominik; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Early Mobility Guideline for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit | Park, Marleen D.; Majercik, Sarah D.; Christensen, Scott S. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Early, Systematic Palliative Care Referrals in Patients with; Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer | Bayer, Valkyria R.; Gee, Julia P. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Enacting Evidence-Based Incontinence Care in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting | Van Meter, Kasindra M.; Alderden, Jenny G.; Brady, Lexi M. | 2022 | Background: The majority of patients with incontinence after suffering a stroke or brain injury are not optimally managed in the inpatient setting. An incontinence order set with a Timed Toileting option is in use in the Stroke and Brain Injury unit. However, given the average patient's robust rehab... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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End-of-Life Self-Efficacy Initiative for Advanced Practice Providers in the NICU | Trimm, M. Rhiannon | 2022 | Background: End-of-life care is ever-present in the newborn intensive care unit, with approximately 5% of neonatal patients in the United States requiring end-of-life care annually. A scarcity of educational resources currently exists with little to no formal training offered to advanced practice pr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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End-of-life self-efficacy initiative in the NICU | Trimm, M. Rhiannon | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Enhancing Competency Among Health Care Professionals in Caring for Victims of Domestic Violence at The Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City, Utah | McMinimee, Kate M.; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: American Indian and Alaskan Native women are at higher risk than any other demographic for being victims of domestic violence. Identified barriers that prevent health professionals from addressing domestic violence during clinic visits include lack of education, training, and time. Provi... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Enhancing Competency Among Health Care Professionals in Caring for Victims of Domestic Violence at The Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City, Utah | McMinimee, Kate M.; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late Onset Sepsis Tool in a Culture-positive Patient Subgroup at a Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Valadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Late-onset sepsis is an overwhelming systemic response to a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection and a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has recommended each unit have a systematic sepsis screening process. Implementing a screening approach... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Existing Late-Onset Sepsis Tool in a Level III NICU | Valadez, Marta G.; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Evaluation of interface requirements between an EHR and mobile application for verbal dictation to document patient encounters in a clinic setting | Lister, Daniel | 2022 | Intermountain Healthcare is piloting and evaluating an application that uses natural language processing software and artificial intelligence to eliminate the cost of medical scribes and make documentation more efficient. The findings from this pilot study will be used to determine if a larger study... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
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Evaluation of the Parent Experience with Home Enteral Feeding Tubes in Infants Discharged from the Newborn Intensive Care Unit | Mitchell, Megan I. | 2022 | Background: Infants who spend time in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit must attain full oral feedings prior to discharge. Waiting for a clinically stable infant to attain full oral feedings can considerably increase their time spent in the hospital. Allowing these infants to discharge home with a fee... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Genetic Education in a Reproductive Medicine Practice | Lowery-Klinger, Annette; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Genetic Education in a Reproductive Medicine Practice | Lloyd, Anne-Marie; Swanson-Taylor, Lisa; Dorais, Jessie A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Guidelines for Sexual and Reproductive Health Conversations for Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis | Pope, Shelbie A.; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: Adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) are sexually active at the same rate as their healthy peers and have educational needs regarding sexual and reproductive health which are both general and disease-specific. CF care team providers recognize the importance of discussing sexual and repr... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Histogram Monitoring in Infants at Risk for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) | Arslanian, Lindsay A.; Hamilton, Jennifer L. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Implementation of a Maternal Mental Health Toolkit in the Setting of Well Child Visits | Forbes, Nona; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Implementation of a Maternal Mental Health Toolkit in the Setting of Well-Child Visits | Forbes, Nona; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) can occur during pregnancy up to a year after childbirth. PPD is a serious but treatable medical illness that can include feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, indifference, and affect sleep and the ability to care for self or infant. There are severe risks to... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Implementation of a Toolkit for Families After Pediatric Sexual Assault | Thayer, Madeline A.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Implementation of a Toolkit for Families After Pediatric Sexual Assault: A Quality Improvement Project | Thayer, Madeline A.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | Background: An estimated one in four to eight girls and one in ten to twelve boys are the victims of sexual assault or abuse before reaching adulthood. During an encounter for pediatric sexual assault, patients and caregivers are given extensive information about recovery, coping, and follow up care... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Implementation of an Obstetric Triage Toolkit in a Rural Utah Hospital | Thompson, Elaine M.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Implementation of an Obstetric Triage Toolkit in a Rural Utah Hospital | Thompson, Elaine M.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Background: Rural Obstetric Registered Nurses (RNs) are required to have skills in all aspects of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. The low volume of births and triage patients make it challenging for rural RNs to develop and maintain adequate skills. The use of a standardized triage edu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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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... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
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Implementation of New Clinical Workflow to Improve Enrollment Rates in Tobacco Cessation for Oncology Patients | Farka, Edlira Bozgo; Hofmann, Linda; Stoffel, Rebecca | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
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Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICU | Hall, Catherine A. | 2022 | Background: Every year in the United States there are approximately 360,000 babies that are born premature. In the state of Utah that number is approximately 45,700, which is almost 10% of all babies born. Preterm infants are at greater risk for developmental delays. Long lengths of stay in the Newb... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Implementation of The CDC's Developmental Milestone Guideline for Infants Corrected Age 2-4 Months Hospitalized in the NICU | Hall, Catherine A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Implementation of the CGI-S Screening Tool at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Rehbein, Kaitrin; Morgan, Deborah | 2022 | Background: Psychiatric providers struggle to keep consistent records of patient outcomes through valid and reliable statistical tools compared to their medical provider counterparts (Kilbourne et al., 2018). The Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) tool is a well- established research rating... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Implementation of the CGI-S Screening Tool at an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic | Rehbein, Kaitrin; Morgan, Deborah | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) as a Universal Screening Tool in a Rural Utah Postpartum Population | Hopkins, Megan E.; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as a Universal Screening Tool in a Rural Utah Postpartum Population | Hopkins, Megan E.; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Background: Major and minor depressive episodes during the perinatal period impact 12-20% of all childbearing women. Consequences of maternal depression include maternal dysfunction- psychosocial, relational, occupational, and physical, pre-term delivery, dysfunction in the maternal-infant relations... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Implementation of Ultrasound Use for Vascular Access in the Newborn ICU | Nickels, Joshua D.; Chan, Belinda; Schiefelbein, Julieanne | 2022 | Background: Peripheral intravascular access (PIV) is one of the most common procedures in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). However, it is common for neonates to undergo multiple attempts before successful PIV placement can be achieved. Ultrasound-Guided intravenous placement (USG-IV) has been... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Implementing a Child-Friendly Teaching Tool for Kids with New-onset Type 1 Diabetes | Pinegar, Amelia J.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | Background: Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic diseases in pediatric populations. It affects nearly 19,000 youth each year. This is a life-altering diagnosis with great consequences. American Diabetes Association guidelines recommend that the education for these patients should ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Implementing a Child-Friendly Teaching Tool for Kids with New-onset Type 1 Diabetes | Pinegar, Amelia J.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Implementing A Postoperative Extubation Pathway | Steinfels, Brittany; Alderden, Jenny | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Implementing A Postoperative Extubation Protocol | Steinfels, Brittany; Alderden, Jenny | 2022 | Background: Timely extubation is vital for Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery because longer durations of time spent intubated are associated with risk for mortality, delirium, and longer length of stay in the ICU. The Society ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Implementing An Antiracist Training Module for Clinical and Non-Clinical Nursing Faculty | Martinez-Lopez, Minerva E.; Garcia, Kimberly; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Background: In the U.S., White females comprise the majority of the nursing profession; nationwide at 81% and in Utah at 91%. A culturally diverse nursing workforce is critically needed to meet the healthcare needs of the United States' increasingly diverse population. Nursing students of color ofte... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Antiracism |
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Implementing an Asthma Clinical Practice Guideline in Primary Care | Mcmillin, Sarah; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Asthma is a common chronic illness, affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Asthma is primarily diagnosed and managed in a primary care setting. If ineffectively managed, asthma can reduce quality of life and create economic as well as health care system burden. Inconsistent ma... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Implementing an Intubation Guideline in the Intensive Care Unit | Patterson, Scott W.; Jarvis, Matthew W. | 2022 | Background: Intubation, even when done properly, can have negative consequences. Roughly 6% of patients intubated in the emergency department acquire hypoxia as a result intubation, or while intubated (Brown, 2021). "Endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit (ICU) carries with it a higher m... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Implementing Mental Health Screening in COVID-19 Survivors | Stapleton, McKenna L.K.; Brown, Jeanette; Gee, Julie | 2022 | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a myriad of lingering complex and chronic health and mental health problems with a current lack of standardized screening in the outpatient population. Proper management of mental health disorders relies on early screening and intervention for increa... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Implementing Mental Health Screening in COVID-19 Survivors | Stapleton, McKenna L.K.; Brown, Jeanette; Gee, Julie | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Implementing the ACE Screening Tool to Improve Access to Trauma-Focused Care for Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder | Butler, Nathan W.; Webb, Sara; Tufts, Gillian | 2022 | Background: Research has shown that individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) have high rates of childhood trauma. Individuals who experience high levels of childhood trauma are 4-12 times more likely to have a SUD. Trauma-informed care supports SUD treatment interventions by identifying root ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Implementing the ACE Screening Tool to Improve Access to Trauma-Focused Care for Patients with a Substance Use Disorder | Butler, Nathan W.; Webb, Sara; Tufts, Gillian | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementing Training Using Verbal De-escalation for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness. A Quality Improvement Project at the Volunteers Of America | Smith, Sherrie; Bullock, Randy; Terry, Briana | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Implementing Verbal De-escalation on Agitated Patients with Serious Mental Illness In a Community Healthcare Setting | Smith, Sherrie; Bullock, Randy; Terry, Briana | 2022 | Background: According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness [NAMI, n.d.], 43.8 million adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year. Individuals with mental illness are not necessarily more aggressive or violent than people without mental illness. Substance abuse, adverse childhood ex... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Improve Adherence to the Nurse-Driven Continuous Intravenous Heparin Administration Protocol on a Neurocritical Care Unit | Castle, Bronwynne | 2022 | Background: Anticoagulation therapy is associated with high rates of dosing errors, and intravenous heparin therapy accounts for two-thirds of those errors. The therapeutic margins for heparin are narrow, and errors result in coagulation times that are too short or prolonged and can produce harmful ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Improving Accuracy And Documentation of Home Blood Pressures | Walsh, Jeffery; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Communication and Informed Consent Using a Birth Plan Decision Aid | Sartori, Brittney; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Birth plans are proven to have a positive impact on the birth experience and can be a useful tool for collaboration between patient and provider, but providers have historically seen little value in them. Sixty-six percent of providers do not recommend the use of birth plans to their pat... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Improving Compliance with the Intravenous Heparin Protocol on a Neurocritical Care Unit | Castle, Bronwynne | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Referrals | McCulloch, Jessica M.; Allen, Nancy A.; Litchman, Michelle L.; Neuberger, Julie | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Diagnosis and Management of NAFLD in the Primary Care Setting | Cosentino, Jenifer A.; Lynch, Keisa | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Improving Diagnosis and Management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Primary Care Setting | Cosentino, Jenifer A.; Lynch, Keisa | 2022 | Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the United States continues to increase with the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of NAFLD in 2015 was 83.1 million. The prevalence of this disease is expected to increase to 100.9 million by 2030. Provider knowledge gaps re... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Improving Nurse Confidence and Competence of Speculum Exams Through Enhanced Training and Available Resources in the Labor and Delivery Triage Setting | Evertsen, Sadie H.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | Background: Pelvic exams with a speculum are often necessary to evaluate patients and complete medical screening exams in the obstetric triage setting. Labor and Delivery nurses often lack confidence and competence when performing speculum exams due to the infrequent and limited training, the absenc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Improving Nurse Confidence and Competence When Performing Speculum Exams | Evertsen, Sadie H.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Improving Obesity Management in a Primary Care Setting | Norton, Kary M.; Lynch, Keisa | 2022 | Background: Obesity is a complex chronic condition that increases a patient's risk for many other chronic conditions. Although screening for obesity has increased in recent years, weight counseling in primary care is not ubiquitous due, in part, to providers' lack of knowledge and confidence in disc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Improving Osteoporosis Treatment After a Fragility Fracture in Primary Care:; A Needs Assessment | Magiske, Kerry M.J.; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Patency of Feeding Tubes by Implementing a New Clinical Practice Guideline: A Quality Improvement Project | Bates, Brittany E.; Lynch, Keisa | 2022 | Background: Patients with feeding tubes are at risk of experiencing internal obstructions caused by clotting of intact protein formulas, crushed medications, refluxed gastric contents, and viscous products that enter the tube. A variety of anecdotal methods for attempting to unclog feeding tubes inc... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Improving Peripheral Venous Catheter Insertion and Maintenance in the Emergency Department Using a Quality Improvement Bundle | Jones, Alexis L.; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | Background: Peripheral venous catheter insertion and maintenance is a common procedure undertaken by various healthcare workers using variable techniques. Much research has been published on peripheral venous catheter insertion, maintenance, and strategies to limit complications and disparities. Des... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP |
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Improving Provider Comfort in Discussing Race-Based Health Disparities in Pregnant and Birthing People | Creal, Cristi; Cohen, Susanna; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Fall, Jeelan | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Improving Provider Comfort in Discussing Race-Based Health Disparities in Pregnant and Birthing People | Creal, Cristi; Cohen, Susanna; Al-Khudairi, Amanda; Fall, Jeelan | 2022 | Background: Race-based health disparities continue in the United States despite directed and significant efforts. Regardless of age, income status, education level, or gender identity, people of color continue to fall victim to higher morbidity and mortality rates compared to White individuals. Cons... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Improving Provider Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence With Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: A Quality Improvement Project | Cooper, Tyler; Bullock, Randy | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Improving Provider Knowledge, Skill, and Confidence With Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: A Quality Improvement Project | Cooper, Tyler; Bullock, Randy | 2022 | Background: Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Ketamine has been shown to have a robust and rapid effect on depression and has been shown to decrease suicidal ideation immediately after administering one treatment. Studies have found that combing ketamine with integrati... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Improving Provider Self-Efficacy and Teamwork in Emergency; Department Moderate Acuity Situations | Miller, Devon M,; Jarvis, Matthew W. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Improving PVC Insertion & Maintenance in ED Using QI Bundle | Jones, Alexis L.; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Referral Rates of Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to the IDEAS Program | Roundy, Anastasia; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | Background: The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Hispanics in the U.S. are higher than the national average. The risk for diabetes and issues with glycemic management result from disparities in social determinants of health within the Hispanic population. Low incomes... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Improving Referrals of Hispanics with T2DM to IDEAS Program | Roundy, Anastasia; Garcia, Kimberly | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Improving Referrals to Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Programs | McCulloch, Jessica M.; Allen, Nancy A.; Litchman, Michelle L.; Neuberger, Julie | 2022 | Background: In Utah, 8.6% of adults have diabetes, the state's leading cause of renal failure, blindness in adults <75 years old, and non-traumatic lower-extremity amputation. Diabetes self-management education and support programs improve glucose levels and prevent complications. The American Diabe... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Improving Self-Efficacy and Teamwork in Moderate Acuity Clinical Situations | Miller, Devon M,; Jarvis, Matthew W. | 2022 | Background: Practice tools and training are essential to building staff confidence, competency, teamwork, perceived self-efficacy, and by extension, they improve clinical outcomes. For new providers in many hospital settings, there is an emphasis on training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Improving Skin Cancer Prevention Education in a Primary Care Setting | Cooper, Elizabeth C.; Doyon, Katherine | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Improving Skin Cancer Prevention Education in a Primary Care Setting | Cooper, Elizabeth C.; Doyon, Katherine | 2022 | Background: Utah has consistently led the nation in the rate of melanoma diagnoses. Even though the melanoma mortality rate has slowed due to cancer treatment advances, the incidence rate in Utah has increased. Over the past 17 years, the rate of melanoma diagnoses has increased from 20.5 to 38.9 ca... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Improving Sleep Quality and Duration in the Postpartum Period through Quiet Time; Patient Satisfaction; Practice Guidelines as Topic | Malik, Yumna; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | Background: Postpartum patients are routinely disturbed at frequent intervals during their hospital admission, so unbroken sleep is rarely possible. This can lead to sleep deprivation which can have significant adverse health implications such as a decline in cognitive function, and impaired healing... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery |
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Improving Sleep Quality Using "Quiet Time" in the Postpartum Period | Malik, Yumna; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Improving the Ability of Novice Advanced Practice Clinicians and Students to Recognize Clinical Deterioration and a Need for Transferring Care | Varner, Sarah; Christensen, Scott | 2022 | Background: Early identification of clinical deterioration and quickly transferring to a higher level of care are essential for decreasing in-hospital mortality and improving patient outcomes. Although there are support tools and guidelines to help recognize clinical deterioration, a gap remains as ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Improving the Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program at an Urban Free Clinic | Walsh, Jeffery; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: Many patients with abnormal blood pressures are not accurately assessed in a clinical setting. Home blood pressure monitoring allows patients to regularly check their blood pressure without having to come to a clinic. While this resource is becoming more common, it is often underutilized... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Improving Triage of Pregnant Women in the Urgent Care Setting | Hansen, Emily N.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Increasing Chlamydia Screening Rates in Primary Care | Dowdle, McCall; Phares, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Increasing Diverse Students in Nursing Programs | Acharya, Bhagawat | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity, Poster |
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Increasing Diverse Students in Nursing Programs | Acharya, Bhagawat | 2022 | Background: Personal needs, language barriers, social stigma, and financial needs contribute to low enrollment of diverse students in nursing programs. A non-profit organization, One Refugee (1R), helps students from refugee backgrounds obtain education and prepare for a successful and meaningful ca... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP, Cultural Diversity |
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Increasing Emotional Well-Being in Graduate Students by Promoting Self-care through the Wild 5 Program | Muster, Daniel B.; Bailey, ElLois; Jain, Saundra | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Increasing Emotional Well-Being in PMHNP Graduate Students by Promoting Self-Care Behaviors Through Wild 5 Wellness | Muster, Daniel B.; Bailey, ElLois; Jain, Saundra | 2022 | Background: College students experience more depression and anxiety than their age-matched peers. Their poor emotional well-being may be due to high levels of stress and low levels of self- care. Self-care is consistent, daily behaviors such as exercise, good nutrition, and adequate sleep that are r... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Increasing Engagement and Feelings of Belonging of Teleworking Nurses | Duford-Hutchinson, Brittany C. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP, Poster |
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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 ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, MS to DNP |
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Increasing Placental Labs in the NICU | Evans, Ida Katrina; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Increasing Provider Self-Efficacy in Sexual and Reproductive Health Conversations for Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis | Pope, Shelbie A.; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Increasing Provider Use of a Sleep Assessment Instrument at a VA Outpatient Mental Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project | Gavin, Lindsay P.; Doyon, Katherine; Webb, Sara M. | 2022 | Background: In the United States, sleep dysfunction occurs in 50-80% of patients seeking psychiatric treatment, compared to 10-18% of adults in the general U.S. population. In the veteran population, those numbers are magnified, and larger still in the veteran population who seek psychiatric treatme... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Increasing Rates of Unclogged Feeding Tubes in Hospitalized; Patients | Bates, Brittany E.; Lynch, Keisa; Sloan, Colgan | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Increasing Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Usage Among Heart Failure Patients via a New Clinic Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project | Tonks, Trevor K.; Ugolini, Sharon; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Increasing Remote Patient Monitoring Usage Among Heart Failure Patients via a New Clinic Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project | Tonks, Trevor K.; Ugolini, Sharon; Gee, Julie P. | 2022 | Background: Heart failure effects six million adults in the United States and the prevalence is expected to increase 46% from 2012 to 2030. The advancement of technology has provided significant improvements to our disease management of heart failure, specifically, the use of remote patient monitori... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Increasing Skin-to-Skin for Infants <30 weeks | Hardy, Rachael; Hardin, Pamela | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Increasing Treatment Retention Among Adolescent Females in a Residential Treatment Center | Freeman, Corrine M.; Bullock, Randy | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Initiate Perinatal Depression Screening at the St. George OB/GYN Clinic | Taylor, Buffy; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Women's Health / Nurse Midwifery, Poster |
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Insulin and Diabetes Education: An Intervention to Decrease Medication Errors | Hill, Jordan | 2022 | Nursing professional development practitioners (NPDPs) at an academic hospital brought attention to insulin administration errors on the intensive care units, women's specialty units, and acute care floors. This project aims to decrease insulin administration errors at this academic hospital. The ob... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Integrating a Genetics/Genomics Team Into a Reproductive Medicine Practice | Lloyd, Anne-Marie; Swanson-Taylor, Lisa; Dorais, Jessie A. | 2022 | Background: Genetic screening of human embryos began in 1990. Since the nineties, advances in the genetic screening of human embryos called preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) have evolved. Over the last 30 years, reproductive medicine offices nationwide have increased to more than 100,000 cases o... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, MS to DNP |
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Intubation Guideline for the Intensive Care Unit | Patterson, Scott W.; Jarvis, Matthew W. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Outpatient Psychiatry | Meier, Hannah C.; Bailey, ElLois; Webb, Sara | 2022 | Background: In the 1960s, researchers developed ketamine as a surgical anesthetic. More recently, the medical community has recognized ketamine as a mental health treatment separate from the indications of pain management or anesthesia. Subanesthetic therapeutic ketamine falls into the frameworks of... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Landscape analysis for a new critical lab reporting strategy | Aidif, Gennifer | 2022 | The landscape analysis of facilitators and barriers to a closed-loop, direct to provider critical lab reporting workflow is a quality improvement project that will benefit the health system studied. This project has the potential to increase regulatory compliance, decrease staffing needs, and improv... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
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Magnet Hospital Recognition Program Gap Analysis for the University of Utah Gap Analysis | Chavez-England, Jesika | 2022 | University of Utah Health has decided to consider the pursuit of Magnet accreditation as of December 2021 (S. Taylor, personal communication, December 7, 2021). The first step in the Magnet accreditation journey is conducting a gap analysis (Drenkard, 2010; Graystone, 2018b). Therefore, the specific... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Education |
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Maintaining Intraoperative Normothermia Using Under-Body Forced Air Warming: A Quality Improvement Project | Diamond, Sarah A.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | Background: Intraoperative hypothermia occurs when a patient has a core temperature less than 36.1 degrees Celsius. It is a common occurrence and it occurs anywhere from 26-90% of the time patients are in the operating room. At the Huntsman Cancer Hospital, over 40% of surgical patients experience p... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Maintaining Intraoperative Normothermia Using Under-Body Forced Air Warming: A Quality Improvement Project | Diamond, Sarah A.; Garrett, Larry | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Bundle: Identifying Risk Factors Within the NICU | Hartvigson, Julee G. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis Toolkit: Quality Improvement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Hartvigson, Julee G. | 2022 | Background: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating illness in the neonatal population. Despite decades of research, the pathology of NEC is not fully understood, and 90% of incidences occur in premature neonates. It is unclear if healthcare providers are aware of the risk factors that plac... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Newborn Feeding Barcode Scanning Compliance Report | Mitchell, Joseph | 2022 | In consideration of the benefits of breastfeeding or human milk feeding (HM) and Bar- Coded Medication Administration (BCMA), along with the challenges inherent in those systems, this project seeks to identify behavior patterns and compliance with HM collections and administration policies. The prim... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
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Novice APC/Student Recognition of Clinical Deterioration | Varner, Sarah; Christensen, Scott | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Obesity Management in Primary Care | Norton, Kary M.; Lynch, Keisa | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Osteoporosis Management: Strategies to Improve Patient Care Following a Fragility Fracture | Magiske, Kerry M.J.; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Problem: A care gap exists in osteoporosis management (OPM) in females 50+ who have had a fragility fracture (FF). Clinical guidelines recommend prescribing anti-OP medications after a FF, though this recommendation is not commonly followed. The purpose of this needs assessment quality improvement p... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Outcomes from Reoperative Bariatric Surgery: A Needs Assessment | Crapo, Kelsey S.; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | Background: Bariatric surgery is the gold standard treatment for severe obesity. When weight regain, insufficient weight loss, or complications occur after bariatric surgery, a second surgery may be required. Reoperative bariatric surgery is a newer and more complex procedure with limited studies or... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Outcomes from Reoperative Bariatric Surgery: A Needs Assessment | Crapo, Kelsey S.; Allen, Nancy A. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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The Parent Experience With Home Enteral Tube Feedings After NICU Discharge | Mitchell, Megan I. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Patient Teaching about Naloxone in the Emergency Department: The Creation and Implementation of a Clinical Practice Guideline | Barney, Heather Ann; Christensen, Scott S. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology, Poster |
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Patient Teaching about Naloxone in the Emergency Department: The Creation and Implementation of a Clinical Practice Guideline | Barney, Heather Ann; Christensen, Scott S. | 2022 | Background: Opioid overdose is the leading cause of preventable death in the Utah, and nationally. Utah ranks seventh in the nation for opioid overdose deaths with eight deaths weekly. Fatalities have continued to rise dramatically for over thirty years. Intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cen... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Adult / Gerontology |
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Placental Lab Draws in the Newborn ICU: A Quality Improvement Project | Evans, Ida Katrina; Hamilton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: Obtaining an infant's labs from the placenta on admission is a relatively new practice in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This practice decreases phlebotomy losses, reduces blood transfusions, reduces iatrogenic blood loss, and decreases exposure to pain. There is a lack of stand... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Preliminary Evaluation of an Alert to Manage Patients at Risk for Oversedation | Morris, Emma | 2022 | In 2021, IMC leadership decided that a clinical decision support (CDS) alert should be created and implemented in acute care units in the hospital to help registered nurses (RNs) identify patients at high risk of respiratory complications from sedation. The CDS alert prompts RNs to implement the Hig... | Graduate Nursing Project, Master of Science, MS, Nursing Informatics |
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Preventing the Use of Anti-Reflux Medication in Infants Diagnosed with Cleft Palate through Lifestyle Interventions | Madsen, Kayley A.; Sylvester, Robert; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | Background: Gastroesophageal reflux is a highly prevalent condition in infants, particularly those with a cleft lip or palate. Children with cleft lip or palate are much more likely to be treated with an anti-reflux medication than the general population of infants. While anti-reflux medication is i... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care FNP |
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Preventing the Use of Anti-Reflux Medication in Infants Diagnosed with Cleft Palate through Lifestyle Interventions | Madsen, Kayley A.; Sylvester, Robert; Clifton, Jennifer | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster |
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Prevention of Hypothermia at Delivery in Infants Born Preterm at 28 to 34 Weeks Gestation Through Implementation of a Clinical Workflow Process | Rowley, Denise O. | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Prevention of Hypothermia at Delivery in Infants Born Preterm, at 28 to 34 Weeks Gestation, Through Implementation of a Clinical-Workflow Process | Rowley, Denise O. | 2022 | Background: According to the March of Dimes, 10% of infants born nationally in 2021 were born prematurely, at less than 37 weeks. In Utah, 1% of infants are born prematurely each year, between 28 and 34 weeks. Worldwide, hypothermia at delivery occurs at a rate of 30% to 90% among infants delivered ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Prioritizing Family-Centered Care in a Level IV NICU:Development and Implementation of a Skin to Skin Care Bundle | Harbison, Lauren | 2022 | Background: Skin to skin care (SSC), also known as kangaroo care, is the practice of placing a mostly undressed infant onto the bare chest of a parent, where they can be held for an extended period. Evidence shows that SSC provides many benefits to infants and their parents, particularly for the hig... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal |
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Prioritizing Skin-to-Skin Care in a Level IV NICU | Harbison, Lauren | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster |
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Promoting Provider Readiness to Induce Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Within the Emergency Department | Sensiba, John A.; Bailey, ElLois; Vines, Caroline | 2022 | Background: Opioid-involved deaths in the United States have risen steadily since 2018, from 47,000 to 69,000 deaths. Furthermore, from 2020 to 2021, opioid overdose fatalities increased by 35%. Despite ample evidence that buprenorphine is safer and more efficacious than more commonly used alpha-2 a... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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Promoting Provider Readiness to Induce Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Within the Emergency Department | Sensiba, John A.; Bailey, ElLois; Vines, Caroline | 2022 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster |
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Promoting Provider-Based Wellness Counseling in Primary Care With the WILD 5 Program | Boyle, Nicole E.; Bailey, ElLois | 2022 | Background: Wellness, defined by physical, mental, and social well-being, is declining across America. Uniquely positioned to do, primary care providers could reverse this trend, yet only one in three patients report that their provider spoke to them about modifiable lifestyle factors that could imp... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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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