Journal of Undergraduate Research

Julie Valentine, Alyssa Lark, Michael Worthington Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a community-based sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program on sexual assault criminal case outcomes in Salt Lake County, Utah. Research Question: What are the criminal case outcomes in sexual assault cases with SANE involvement in Salt Lake […]

Camille Tranter and Dr. Barbara Heise PhD, APRN, BC, CNE, College of Nursing Introduction According to the Alzheimer’s Association (2012), one in eight older adults has Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and by 2050, someone will develop AD every 33 seconds doubling the current number of people suffering from AD. The purpose of this pilot study was […]

Jordan Lynne Prescott and Dr. Donna Freeborn, College of Nursing Purpose To explore the effects of family support and how that relates to personal management of people diagnosed with Type I DM. Research Question What can be done by families who have children that are newly diagnosed with Type I DM that will increase their […]

Charity Rowley and Dr. Katreena Merrill, BYU College of Nursing In 2010, The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that adverse events during hospitalization contribute to the deaths of 180,000 patients each year! The study at hand was based on these findings and aims to improve […]

Jennifer Orton and Dr. Beth Luthy, College of Nursing Comparing the pre-vaccine rates to the 2010 rates, vaccine preventable diseases have decreased by 98% or greater for diseases such as smallpox, diphtheria, measles, mumps, and rubella (American Academy of Microbiology [AAM], 2010). High vaccination rates are required to maintain low disease prevalence, and all 50 […]

Brittni Carr and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, BYU College of Nursing Introduction: According to Cohn, the number of children in the United States with a disability has increased to 5.2 million, making 1 in every 12 children disabled (2002). This number continues to rise with every passing decade, so more research is being done concerning the […]

Alyssa Lark and Dr. Julie Valentine, College of Nursing Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effect of a community-based sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program on sexual assault criminal case outcomes in Salt Lake County, Utah. SANEs work with law enforcement and other personnel to collect evidence which is used in […]

Arlene SN Johnston and Dr. Katreena Collette Merrill, RN, PhD. College of Nursing Introduction Quality and patient safety has become a strong focus in the hospitals. However, academic institutions vary in their approach to preparing student nurses in the areas of quality and patient safety. Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) was initiated in […]

Michelle Herring and Dr. Shelly Reed DNP, APRN, College of Nursing Introduction Simulation has become and integral part of the nursing students curriculum (Reed, 2012, Neill & Wotton. 2011). Debriefing is an important part of the simulation experience where processing and further learning is achieved (Reed, 2012). Debriefing periods may be limited (Dreifurest & Decker, […]