Journal of Undergraduate Research

Jonathan Jacobs, Katreena Collette-Merrill RN PhD, College of Nursing Introduction The culture of education prepares healthcare professionals in silos, then expects them to work collaboratively upon graduation. Medical errors, resulting from communication issues, are considered a leading cause of patient death. Interdisciplinary education of future professionals may prevent communication issues and reduce patient deaths. Interprofessional education […]

Nicole Jackson, Deborah Himes, BYU College of Nursing My mentor and I conducted a descriptive, mixed-methods study involved content analysis of U.S. Guidelines as they relate to Precision Medicine. We were able to identify the prevalence of Precision Medicine healthcare guidelines through the completion of this project. In working with my mentor, I was able to […]

Laura Grenfell and Deborah Himes, College of Nursing Research Process: The grant I received through the Office of Research and Creative Activities was helpful in supporting this research project. My mentor and I started work on the project early in the year by analyzing the data we had gathered. In 2017, I attended a nursing […]

Aimee Schouten and Michael Thomas, College of Nursing Introduction: The nursing profession is emotionally and physically demanding. Long shifts, complex and often difficult patients, as well as working in an emotionally challenging environment all contribute major stress for nurses.[1,2] Over time this stress often turns into compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue and burnout become overwhelming to […]

Analisa Dawson, Janelle Macintosh, College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this project was to understand the reasons expectant and new parents don’t receive the pertussis vaccine and then to provide educational materials for parents on the importance of receiving vaccinations, specifically to protect infants from contracting pertussis. Studies conducted over the past several years have […]

Abigail Sutton and Stacie Hunsaker, Nursing Department Introduction In establishing patient safety, communication is one of the most important components to consider. In order to coordinate a patient’s care properly, the multiple and diverse healthcare providers must operate smoothly as a team through well-constructed communication techniques. TeamSTEPPS is a government designed program to educated healthcare […]

Joni Lybbert and Stacie Hunsaker, Nursing Department Introduction High-fidelity simulation refers to the use of computerized manikins to simulate real-life situations. High-fidelity simulation is now a crucial part of nursing programs everywhere helping students gain necessary critical-thinking skills. The College of Nursing (CON) at Brigham Young University (BYU) includes simulation in their curriculum to assist […]

Janet Jackson and Dr. Janelle Macintosh, Nursing Department Introduction The purpose of this project was to explore the significance and influence of relationships between healthcare providers (HCP) and parents of children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) regarding healthcare plans. In exploring previous research conducted in this area, we found many examples of the stress related […]

Hannah Hoyt and Dr. Bret Lyman, Nursing Department Introduction Approximately 400,000 deaths occur each year due to preventable errors in hospitals.1 Organizational learning2 is the process through which organizations progress toward achieving their desired outcomes. Hospital units can use principles of organizational learning to reduce errors and achieve excellent performance outcomes.3 Unit managers have limited […]

Hannah Schmidtlein and Dr. Neil Peterson, Nursing Department The purposes of this project were to assess how Pokémon Go impacts physical activity levels in players and whether it produces short- or long-term health benefits. This project was an observational study. Subjects were required to meet three requirements to be eligible: (1) they started playing Pokémon […]