Understanding Performance Improvement in a Post-Surgery Unit

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Shaw, Lindsey Health Systems Learning Understanding Performance Improvement in a Post-Surgery Unit Faculty Mentor: Bret Lyman, BYU College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this study was to discover how a health system, specifically a hospital unit, learned to improve patient and hospital outcomes. This study builds upon previous research in which the Learning History […]

The Healer’s Art Learning History

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Cowan-Echols, Lisa The Healer’s Art Learning History Faculty Mentor: Bret Lyman, College of Nursing Introduction A primary purpose of this study was to discover new insights related to organizational learning in a college of nursing that may guide nursing faculty and administrators as they strive to improve outcomes in their own colleges. Organizational learning is […]

Immunization Rates of NICU Infants

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Gardner, Emily Immunization Rates of NICU Infants Faculty Mentor: Janelle Macintosh Introduction The goal of this project was to determine the vaccination rates of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of various hospitals throughout the Wasatch Front in Utah. We collected data related to possible reasons why infants may not receive their immunizations […]

Nursing Perceptions of End Life Care Obstacles in Critical Access Hospitals

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Leavitt, Rebekah Nursing Perceptions of End of Life Care Obstacles in Critical Access Hospitals Faculty Mentor: Renea Beckstrand, PhD, RN, CCRN, CNE College of Nursing Introduction Death is an unavoidable occurrence. Nurses are on the front lines when it comes to caring for dying patients. When providing end of life (EOL) care for critically ill […]

Rural Critical Care Nurses’ Suggestions for Decreasing End-of-Life Care Obstacles

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Smith, Lisa Rural Critical Care Nurses’ Suggestions for Decreasing End-of-Life Care Obstacles Faculty Mentor: Renea L. Beckstrand, PhD, RN, CCRN, CNE College of Nursing Our research focused on gathering a rural cross-sectional, survey which will help determine the direction to move to improve the End-Of-Life care given by rural critical care nurses. The first step […]

Activity Trackers: Are They the Answer

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Ogden, Connor Activity Trackers: Are They the Answer Faculty mentor: Neil Peterson, college of nursing Introduction Physical inactivity in young adults leads to a 40% greater chance of cancer mortality, 50% greater risk of dementia, 60% greater risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and a number of other health related issues1. In our country […]

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Veteran Population: An Education Simulation for Nursing Students

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Jennings, Deven PostPost Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Veteran Population: An Education Simulation for Nursing Students Faculty Mentor: Stacie Hunsaker, College of Nursing Introduction The veteran population receives health care in various locations outside of Veteran Affairs facilities. Current research supports that 18-30% of veterans suffer from PTSD. Census records show that in 2013, […]

Sexual Assault Kit Submission Tracking Initiative

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Sage Williams and Julie Valentine, College of Nursing Introduction: Sexual assault has serious community health and social consequences and is a prevalent problem throughout the United States. Although many would like to believe that this is only a national problem, recent studies have shown that Utah is not an exception. In Utah, one in three women […]

Utilization of Pharmacogenetic Principles in Prescription Medications by Nurse Practitioners

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Hyrum Wright and Karen Whitt, College of Nursing Introduction Pharmacogenetics is the study of the relationship between genetics and the metabolism of medications. Some classes of drugs have been shown to be metabolized differently in people of specific genetic profiles, with gene markers correlating to the differences in metabolism. For example, patients taking simvastatin have […]

Development of an Interprofessional Health Education (IPE) Program

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Barbara Heise, PhD, APRN, CNE, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Brigham Young University Co-Applicant’s names: Katreena Collette Merrill RN PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing Len B. Novilla, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, College of Life Sciences Pauline Williams, PhD, RDN, CD, Assistant Teaching Professor , Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food […]