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Projects from 2023

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Measuring the Impact and Satisfaction Rates of Promotores de Salud-led Health Programs in Yakima County, Isabela T. Ahumada-Reyna and Ravneet Nahal-Purewal

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Reducing Coercive Measures to Improve Patient and Staff Safety by Increasing the Frequency of Risk Assessment, Fonabei Ayongaba and Ethan Raether

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Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Program: Participant Factors for Retention and Motivation for Treatment, Javier Barrero and Victoria Strickland

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Zone Tools for Symptomatic Heart Failure:A Mixed-Methods Approach, Devaswa Bhagawati

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Needs Assessment to Improve Sepsis Bundle Compliance in the Emergency Department, Jenesa Chin and Rae Maierhofer

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Older Adults in Primary Care with Substance Use Disorders: Assessment of Self-Perceived Confidence Following Implementation of a Treatment Toolkit for Providers, Cordelia R. Cochran

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Trauma-Informed Care Training in the Women’s Healthcare Setting, Aimee D’Avignon

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Critical Analysis of an Awake Prone Positioning Protocol at a Community Hospital, Alesia Filitovich

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Nurse-Provided Foot Care for Populations with Severe Mental Illness: A Phenomenological and Swanson’s Theory of Caring Approach, Sarah M. Foster

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Supporting Pregnant People in Prenatal Physical Activity & Exercise: Brief In-Service Training Integrating the 6 Rs Framework to Facilitate Counseling by Healthcare Professionals, Morgan Frazier

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Optimizing Asthma Treatment in the Practice Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Brooke Gibson

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Utilizing the Butterfly Hug to Reduce Distress in Emergency Department Nurses, Darian Hawke

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The Perspective of Care Providers about Barriers to Medication Adherence among Asian, Chanraksmey Hok

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Understanding Skin Tear Prevalence and Treatment: A Quality Improvement Project, Phoebe Horvath

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The Integration of a Behavioral Health Provider in a University Health Center, Patricia M. Joyce

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Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy for Mental Health Conditions, Michelle Julseth and Andrea Schneider

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Qualitative Study Exploring Factors in Vaccine Decision-making in Parents of School-aged Children, David Misslbeck

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The Impact of Mobile Integrated Healthcare on 911 Use and Patient Activation, Jocelin Olin

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Improving the Delivery of Preconception Counseling in Primary Care Settings: A Student-Focused, Isla Oliver

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Advancing Nutritional Psychiatry: Cultivating Knowledge and Confidence in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Anne Marie Patterson

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No Blood Test for Bipolar, No Dura Mater Scan for Depression: Accuracy in Diagnosing Mood Disorders, Duane Patterson

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Caring for Fat Bodies: Bridging the Gap Between Intention and Practice in Primary Care, Sadie Pile

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Identifying Barriers to Intimate Partner Violence Screening amongst Primary Care Staff, Marie Roderick

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Barriers to Attending Vaginal Breech Birth in the American Healthcare System: A Qualitative Analysis, Hilary Schumer

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Education Program on Safe Medication Administration for Nursing Assistants, Amy Tat

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Self-Confidence in Clinical Decision-Making via Simulation among Pre-Clinical Nurse Midwifery Students: Addressing a Challenge, Aurora Vandewark

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Therapeutic Inertia in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Investigation of Causes and Recommendations for Change, Kelly Walton

Projects from 2022

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Group-Based Diabetes Self-Management Education for Somali population with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hamdi Abdi

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A Public Health Critical Race Praxis Approach to Anti-Racism in Nursing Academia, Nawaf Alfaouri

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Caring for Patients with Obesity: An Intervention to Reduce Bias in Healthcare, Anne S. Balentine

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Adult Depression Screening in Primary Care, Jeremy Bang

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Educating Primary Care Providers to Include Community Health Care Workers Within a Healthcare System, Bobbi Beard

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Evaluating the Quality of Electronic Decision Aids for Birth Control and Recommendations for Practice in Primary Care, Diane Beary and Linda Lee

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Standardizing Substance Use Screening and Increasing Access to Harm-Reducing Treatment Through a Pilot Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Sydney Berkman and Lianabell Soto-Silva

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Implementation of a Patient Satisfaction Survey: A Pilot Project, Amy Brenner

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Mindfulness for Inpatient Psychiatric Clinical Staff: Designing and Evaluating a Pilot Intervention to Reduce Stress and Burnout, Daniel Brusser

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Preventing Kernicterus: Racial Equity for Neonatal Jaundice, Sarah Christensen

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Nursing Care for Transgender and Nonbinary Patients An Educational Model for Forensic Nurse Examiners, Shoshana Dickerson

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Venous Ulcer Wound Care Management, Sonam Dolkar

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Evaluating Levels of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Women Undergoing IVF Treatments, Melinda Eng

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Expanding Suicidality Triage to Primary Care Nurses: Improving Confidence and Knowledge, Gabrielle Geiger

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Enhancing Diversity in the Nursing Workforce: An Evaluation of Multicare’s Nurse Pipeline Program, McKenzie Golden

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Identifying and Addressing Racial Disparities at STEP’s Suboxone Clinic Program Requirements, Maye Ismail

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Healthcare Disparities in Rural Veterans, Matthew Johnson

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Association between Neurological Pupillary Index and Constriction Velocity in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients and Discharge Disposition: A Retrospective Project, Sunita Khadka

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Improving Continuity of Mental Health Care for Women: Jail Release to Community Re-entry, Janin Khaleel

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BE-FAST Assessments in Emergency Departments to Increase Recognition of Posterior Circulation Strokes, Hannah Kramer and Alvina Wong

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Building Resources for Transgender and Non-Binary Youth: A Sexual Health Toolkit, Emma Lieuwen

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Exploring Current Practices of Pediatric Providers Serving Transgender/Gender Non- Conforming (TGNC) Youth 12 Years of Age and Under in the Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho Region, Perry Loiselle and Luke Van de Krol

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Assessing staff knowledge of HCV and perceived barriers to treatment at an integrated substance use disorder clinic, Samuel Medick

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A Formative Evaluation Using RE‐AIM Framework for Enhanced Shelter Services, Raissa Meegan

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Optimizing Food Access in The Enhanced Shelter Environment: A Policy Evaluation Project, Reanna Moore

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Nurses Perceived Barriers to Performing Bedside Reports, Victoria Odoh

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Best Practices for Health Equity and Antiracism Curriculum for Healthcare Workers regarding SB 5229, Amanda Osei and Iman Yunis

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Improving the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program Through Enhanced Preceptor Education, Janelle Schwittay

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Use of Virtual Resources for Older Adults with Mild Depressive Symptoms, Stephanie Sirisithi

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Implementation of Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Reduce Compassion Fatigue and Burnout, Mario Velasquez

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An Evaluation of a Palliative Care Consult Screening Tool for the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Justin Yoshimoto

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Improving Access to Appropriate Level of Psychiatric Care for Youth in Washington State, Natasha Zamora

Projects from 2021

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Nurse and Family Perceptions of Family-Centered Care in Phase I Recovery, Anjanette Allard

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Implementation of Palliative Care for Interprofessional Dialysis Team: Advance Care Planning Communication Training, Ju Choe

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Impact of a Novel Application in Electrocardiogram Interpretation Confidence and Performance in Nurse Practitioner Students, Hailey Bobin Cole

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Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Determinants of Health in School Based Health Centers: A Program Evaluation, Olivia A. Domini

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Evaluating the Impact of Federal Mental Health Policy: An Analysis of How Federal Deinstitutionalization Impacted Persons with Severe Mental Illness, Jillian K. Douglas

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Implementing Eating Disorder Screening and Early Intervention in a Primary Care Clinic, Brandon Dukovic

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Reducing Weight Bias: Creating an Anti-Weight Stigma Educational Simulation for Nurse Practitioner Students, Andrea A. Eickelmann

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Depressive Disorders and Substance Abuse Screening in Pediatric Primary Care Using PHQ-A and CRAFFT Screening Tools, Lemuel M. Gitari

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Building Resilience: Piloting a Mindful Self-Compassion and Stress-Management Program for Youth, John A. Hinrichs

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Simulation Use in Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs: Assuring Excellence in New Nurse Competence and Confidence, Suzan Griffis Knowles

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Implementation of a Transitional Care Pilot Program to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions, Kaylin Martin

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Context Matters: Evaluating the Influence of Patient Demographics and In-Patient Care Parameters on Breastfeeding Outcomes Associated with the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, Sarah Vivian Martin

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Grounds for a New Normal: Integration of Telenephrology in Rural Communities, Carolyn J. Mattson

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Barriers to Effective Implementation of Contingency Management in Outpatient Treatment of Methamphetamine, Emma A. Nauman

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A Provider Toolbox on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women of Color in the Primary Care Setting, Ellerey C. Nelson

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Barriers for Individuals with Prediabetes from Enrolling in the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, Shokouh Pardakhtim, Negin Kourehpazan, and Randal C. Claussen

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Examination of Nurses’ Perceptions, Beliefs, and Conceptions Related to Rapid Bedside Implementation of Prone Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Alyssa Poghen and Emily La Riviere

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Efficacy of An Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transition Care Program: A Program Evaluation, Sarah Schwaegler

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Human Trafficking Education Module for Healthcare Providers: Reviewed and Informed by Survivors of Sex Trafficking, Katlyn Sargent Sheets

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Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Education for Street-Involved Youth: Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors, Lizzie Simon

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Catching up with HPV Immunization: An Educational Video for College Students, Behrooz R. Soleimani

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Pain Neuroscience Education as an Intervention for Chronic Pain, Corissa A. Sutton

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Aiding Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Prediabetes Among High-Risk Medicare Patients in a Primary Care Setting, Manaye Utaile

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Implementation of a Proactive Rapid Response Team Nurse Rounding Protocol to Address Afferent Limb Failure in a Mature Rapid Response System, Sarah Welch

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Gap Analysis, Development, and Evaluation of an Advanced Practice Clinician Mentorship Program, Boyon Yun

Projects from 2020

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Evaluating the Impact of a Depression Care Management Program, Natalie Dreyfoos

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Nursing Satisfaction with the Electronic Medical Record: Implementing Meaningful Change at Seattle Children's Hospital, Mary T. Field

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Active Rehabilitation in Sports-Related Concussions: An Educational Intervention for Primary Care Providers, Lior Habinsky

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Evaluating the Feasibility of Practice Change: The Use of the PHQ-2 in the Urgent Care Setting, Helena Laubach

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Improving Transgender Healthcare Experiences Using Photovoice, Amy Nelson

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Improving Provider Confidence and Partnership With LGBT Patients Through Inclusivity and Education, Katherine Rowe

Projects from 2019

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Improving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Knowledge in Convenient Care Clinics: A Toolkit and Competency Training for Caregivers, Elizabeth M. Gallagher

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A Psychoeducational Support Group for Family Caregivers of Elders with Major Neurocognitive Disorder/ Dementia, Brooke D. Katz

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Primary Care Panel Comanagement by a Physician and an Advanced Practice Clinician: Impact on Provider Burnout, Jennifer Strobel