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Projects from 2022
Group-Based Diabetes Self-Management Education for Somali population with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hamdi Abdi
A Public Health Critical Race Praxis Approach to Anti-Racism in Nursing Academia, Nawaf Alfaouri
Caring for Patients with Obesity: An Intervention to Reduce Bias in Healthcare, Anne S. Balentine
Adult Depression Screening in Primary Care, Jeremy Bang
Educating Primary Care Providers to Include Community Health Care Workers Within a Healthcare System, Bobbi Beard
Evaluating the Quality of Electronic Decision Aids for Birth Control and Recommendations for Practice in Primary Care, Diane Beary and Linda Lee
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
Implementation of a Patient Satisfaction Survey: A Pilot Project, Amy Brenner
Mindfulness for Inpatient Psychiatric Clinical Staff: Designing and Evaluating a Pilot Intervention to Reduce Stress and Burnout, Daniel Brusser
Preventing Kernicterus: Racial Equity for Neonatal Jaundice, Sarah Christensen
Nursing Care for Transgender and Nonbinary Patients An Educational Model for Forensic Nurse Examiners, Shoshana Dickerson
Venous Ulcer Wound Care Management, Sonam Dolkar
Evaluating Levels of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Women Undergoing IVF Treatments, Melinda Eng
Expanding Suicidality Triage to Primary Care Nurses: Improving Confidence and Knowledge, Gabrielle Geiger
Enhancing Diversity in the Nursing Workforce: An Evaluation of Multicare’s Nurse Pipeline Program, McKenzie Golden
Identifying and Addressing Racial Disparities at STEP’s Suboxone Clinic Program Requirements, Maye Ismail
Healthcare Disparities in Rural Veterans, Matthew Johnson
Improving Continuity of Mental Health Care for Women: Jail Release to Community Re-entry, Janin Khaleel
BE-FAST Assessments in Emergency Departments to Increase Recognition of Posterior Circulation Strokes, Hannah Kramer and Alvina Wong
Building Resources for Transgender and Non-Binary Youth: A Sexual Health Toolkit, Emma Lieuwen
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
Assessing staff knowledge of HCV and perceived barriers to treatment at an integrated substance use disorder clinic, Samuel Medick
A Formative Evaluation Using RE‐AIM Framework for Enhanced Shelter Services, Raissa Meegan
Optimizing Food Access in The Enhanced Shelter Environment: A Policy Evaluation Project, Reanna Moore
Best Practices for Health Equity and Antiracism Curriculum for Healthcare Workers regarding SB 5229, Amanda Osei and Iman Yunis
Improving the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program Through Enhanced Preceptor Education, Janelle Schwittay
Use of Virtual Resources for Older Adults with Mild Depressive Symptoms, Stephanie Sirisithi
Implementation of Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Reduce Compassion Fatigue and Burnout, Mario Velasquez
An Evaluation of a Palliative Care Consult Screening Tool for the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Justin Yoshimoto
Improving Access to Appropriate Level of Psychiatric Care for Youth in Washington State, Natasha Zamora
Projects from 2021
Nurse and Family Perceptions of Family-Centered Care in Phase I Recovery, Anjanette Allard
Impact of a Novel Application in Electrocardiogram Interpretation Confidence and Performance in Nurse Practitioner Students, Hailey Bobin Cole
Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Determinants of Health in School Based Health Centers: A Program Evaluation, Olivia A. Domini
Evaluating the Impact of Federal Mental Health Policy: An Analysis of How Federal Deinstitutionalization Impacted Persons with Severe Mental Illness, Jillian K. Douglas
Implementing Eating Disorder Screening and Early Intervention in a Primary Care Clinic, Brandon Dukovic
Reducing Weight Bias: Creating an Anti-Weight Stigma Educational Simulation for Nurse Practitioner Students, Andrea A. Eickelmann
Depressive Disorders and Substance Abuse Screening in Pediatric Primary Care Using PHQ-A and CRAFFT Screening Tools, Lemuel M. Gitari
Building Resilience: Piloting a Mindful Self-Compassion and Stress-Management Program for Youth, John A. Hinrichs
Simulation Use in Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs: Assuring Excellence in New Nurse Competence and Confidence, Suzan Griffis Knowles
Implementation of a Transitional Care Pilot Program to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions, Kaylin Martin
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
Grounds for a New Normal: Integration of Telenephrology in Rural Communities, Carolyn J. Mattson
Barriers to Effective Implementation of Contingency Management in Outpatient Treatment of Methamphetamine, Emma A. Nauman
A Provider Toolbox on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women of Color in the Primary Care Setting, Ellerey C. Nelson
Barriers for Individuals with Prediabetes from Enrolling in the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, Shokouh Pardakhtim, Negin Kourehpazan, and Randal C. Claussen
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
Efficacy of An Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transition Care Program: A Program Evaluation, Sarah Schwaegler
Human Trafficking Education Module for Healthcare Providers: Reviewed and Informed by Survivors of Sex Trafficking, Katlyn Sargent Sheets
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Education for Street-Involved Youth: Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors, Lizzie Simon
Catching up with HPV Immunization: An Educational Video for College Students, Behrooz R. Soleimani
Pain Neuroscience Education as an Intervention for Chronic Pain, Corissa A. Sutton
Aiding Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Prediabetes Among High-Risk Medicare Patients in a Primary Care Setting, Manaye Utaile
Gap Analysis, Development, and Evaluation of an Advanced Practice Clinician Mentorship Program, Boyon Yun
Projects from 2020
Evaluating the Impact of a Depression Care Management Program, Natalie Dreyfoos
Nursing Satisfaction with the Electronic Medical Record: Implementing Meaningful Change at Seattle Children's Hospital, Mary T. Field
Active Rehabilitation in Sports-Related Concussions: An Educational Intervention for Primary Care Providers, Lior Habinsky
Evaluating the Feasibility of Practice Change: The Use of the PHQ-2 in the Urgent Care Setting, Helena Laubach
Improving Transgender Healthcare Experiences Using Photovoice, Amy Nelson
Improving Provider Confidence and Partnership With LGBT Patients Through Inclusivity and Education, Katherine Rowe
Projects from 2019
Improving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Knowledge in Convenient Care Clinics: A Toolkit and Competency Training for Caregivers, Elizabeth M. Gallagher
A Psychoeducational Support Group for Family Caregivers of Elders with Major Neurocognitive Disorder/ Dementia, Brooke D. Katz
Primary Care Panel Comanagement by a Physician and an Advanced Practice Clinician: Impact on Provider Burnout, Jennifer Strobel