The College of Nursing showcases some of our best evidence based scholarly papers from graduate students in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. The papers address relevant clinical problems for advance practice nurses and are based on the best evidence available. Using a systematic approach students critically analyze and synthesize the research studies to determine the strength of the evidence regarding the clinical problem. Based on the findings, recommendations are made for clinical practice. The papers are published in professional journals and presented at professional meetings.

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Submissions from 2024

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The Implementation of a Mass Casualty Simulation for Utah County Search and Rescue, Nathan Smart, Scott Summers, Craig Nuttall, and Janelle Macintosh

Submissions from 2023

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Creating a Culturally Adaptable Comprehensive Sexuality Education Teacher's Manual, Stephanie Carteciano

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Recognizing Vaccine-Preventable Diseases for the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Brent Kamba, Karlen Beth Luthy, and Michael S. Robinson

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Primary Care Provider Density and Social Ecological Factors Related to County-Level Diabetes Prevalence in the United States, Robert Alan Kemsley

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First Line Acne Treatment: Comparison of Cost and Efficacy, Michael P. McNeil, Karlen E. Luthy, Christine R. Platt, Michael S. Robinson, and Janelle L.B. Macintosh

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Perceptions of Pregnant Women Surrounding COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making, McKinsey Owen

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Impact of Mental Wellness Courses on Student Mental Health, Joshua W. Pinson

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Mental Health Literacy in Polynesian Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study, Kealoha Sarah Reiko Snow

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Non-Fatal Strangulation During Sexual Assault: A Retrospective Review, Brooke E. Stacey

Submissions from 2022

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Genomics-Informed Nursing Care: A Survey of NICU Nurses' Experience and Perspectives Related to Genomic Sequencing, Rachel I. Anderson

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Wearable Activity Trackers for Women: Motivating Factors for Increasing Physical Activity, Danielle A. Bate

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Improving Transition Care: A Transition Toolkit Implementation Project, Julieanne Cox, Bret Lyman, Matt Anderson, and Marie Prothero

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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A Frequently Missed Diagnosis, Aubrey R. George and Blaine A. Winters

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Dating App Facilitated Sexual Assault: A Growing Phenomenon, Kristen Mella Hamblin

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Parental Reports of Vaccine Information Statement Usage in Utah, Angela T. Jacobs

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Frequency and Magnitude of Obstacles and Helpful Behavior Items in End-of-Life Care as Perceived by Nurses Working in Critical Access Hospitals, Shalyn C. Larsen

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Preparation and Engagement throughout Cultural Immersion Experiences: Helping Nursing Students Gain Awareness, Erin Minhondo and Karen H. de la Cruz

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Critical Access Hospital Nurses' Qualitative Reports of Major Obstacles in End-of-Life Care, Con K. Newman

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Recommendations for Infection Control in Congregate Shelters Following a Natural Disaster, Megan Schultz and Blaine Winters

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A Vaccine Education Module for University Students: Vaccine Concerns and Knowledge Gained, Joslyn D. Wilson

Submissions from 2021

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Effectiveness of a Vaccination Education Module for College Freshman, Gavin Robert Behunin

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Non-Anogenital and Anogenital Injuries of Females Following Sexual Assault: A Retrospective, Descriptive Study from 5,464 Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Examination (SAFME) Reports, Atalie M. Bradshaw

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Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Austere Setting: A Pilot Training for Student Nurses, Diego H. González

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Responding to Parents' Questions Regarding Polysorbate 80, Aluminum, and Thimerosal in Vaccines, Elli Hugh and Beth Luthy

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Critical Access Hospital Nurses' Perceptions of Obstacles and Helpful Behaviors in End-of-Life Care, Trissa Michelle Lyman

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Empowering Nurse Practitioners to make Health Policy CHANGE: A Guide to Successful Passage of Legislation in Utah, Heather Merrill, Lacey Eden, and Karlen Beth Luthy

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Addressing Melanoma Risk in Families, Rebecca B. Roy and Deborah O. Himes

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Talking to Your Patients About Antibiotics: What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know, Danae M. Titensor and Katreena Collette-Merrill

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Student Nurse Knowledge and Confidence Regarding Childhood Immunizations, Heather Westergard

Submissions from 2020

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An Evidence-Based Approach to Understanding and Treating Electronic Cigarette Use in the Adolescent Population, Adelaide Amini

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Immunization Training Modules: Identifying Student Nurse Learning, Katie Bates

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Physical Activity Motivational Factors of Activity Trackers for Young Adults, Amy L. Dalton

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Exploring Korean Hand Therapy in Treating Plantar Fasciitis: A Pilot Study, Alice A-Hui Osborn Fetzer

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“Helping Babies Breathe” Training for Healthcare Workers in Fiji, Sarah Gadd

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Extending “Helping Babies Breathe” to an Academic Setting in Fiji, Ashley Langford

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Type One Diabetes Mellitus in Immigrant and Minority Pediatric Populations, Kristina Nielson

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School Nurses' Role During Disease Outbreak, Christina Rickenbach

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Responding to Questions of Parents with Vaccine Concerns, Chalea Rowberry

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Hereditary Cancer Syndrome Recognition and Testing for the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: Beyond BRCA, Hanford Shuman and Deborah Himes

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The Role of Traditional Food in Jamaican Immigrants' Perceptions of Health and Well-Being, Audrey Janice Simpson

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Physician Behaviors, Nursing, and Other Obstacles in End-of-Life Care: Additional Critical Care Nurse Perceptions, Elizabeth Elouise Willmore

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Validation of Activity Trackers in a Daily Living Setting in Young Adults, Jodi B. Wimmer

Submissions from 2019

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Parental Influence on Sedentary Behavior in Children: A Systematic Review, Kaitlyn Albrecht BSN, RN; Neil Peterson PhD, RN, NP-C, AGACNP-BC; and Jane Lassetter PhD, RN

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Heart Failure Readmission and the Physical Activity Vital Sign (PAVS): Is There a Relationship?, Jacob Aaron Barlow

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Developmental Stages Associated with Organizational Learning: An Instrument Development Study, Kalene Mears Ethington

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Nurse Practitioners about Antibiotic Stewardship, Robert M. Hamilton

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CoolSculpting or Cryolipolysis: A Guide for Primary Care Practitioners, Miryam Harper and Jane Lassetter PhD, RN

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Use of New Oral Anticoagulants in Preventing Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Travis Hunt, Blaine Winters, and Rod Newman

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Empathy for Provider and Patient, Virginia Jefferies and Jane Lassetter PhD, RN

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Family Behaviors as Unchanging Obstacles in End-of-Life Care: 16-Year Comparative Data, Jasmine Burson Jenkins

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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A Primer for Nurse Practitioner Practice, Emily Richards

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State Requirements for Mandatory Vaccine Education Prior to Exemption, Chelsea Lynn Schult

Submissions from 2018

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Evidence-Based Strategies for Treatment and Referral of Chronic Pain in Primary Care, Morgan Ann Bateman and Katreena Collette-Merrill

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Emergency Nurses' Department Design Recommendations for Improved End-of-Life Care, Elise Megan Corbett

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Emergency Nurses' Department Design Recommendations for Improved End-of-Life Care, Elise Megan Corbett

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Does Family Communication Matter? Exploring Knowledge of Breast Cancer Genetics in Cancer Families, Sarah Harmon Davis

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Does Family Communication Matter? Exploring Knowledge of Breast Cancer Genetics in Cancer Families, Sarah Harmon Davis

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“It's Not Only About Them:“ Female Family Members' Understanding of Indeterminate Negative BRCA1/2 Test Results, Deborah Kay Gibbons

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Eliminating Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Lower-Back Pain, Tyler Hobbs and Blaine Winters

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NICU Nurses' Suggestions for Improving Obstacles in End-of-Life Care, Rebecca Faye Isaacson

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Parenting Practices and Disordered Eating Behaviors in Adolescents, Rebekah Johnson

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Validation of Activity Trackers in a Laboratory Setting with Young Adults, Brandon Leslie Lewis

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Continuous Glucose Monitoring: An Overview for Nurse Practitioners, Casey Neeley and Donna Freeborn

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Patient Satisfaction, is it Truly Indicative of Good Healthcare Outcomes?, MATTHEW NELSON

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Preoperative Activity Level and Outcomes in Older Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Pilot Study, Don Howard Sorensen

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Adult Vaccination Rates in the Severely Mentally Ill Population: An Improvement Project in an Outpatient Setting in Utah, Nathalia H. Williams, Leslie Miles, Beth Luthy, and Lacey Eden

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Demographic Study on 4,038 Sexual Assault Victims: Identifying Vulnerabilities and Vulnerable Populations with Extralegal Variables, Michael Atkerson Worthington

Submissions from 2017

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Development of an Effective International Medical Disaster Relief Team: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Nicolette Broby

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Identifying United States and Territory Requirements for Childhood Vaccination Exemptions, Emily Groth Dunn

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Best Practice for Treatment of Vaccination Side-effects with Antipyretic and Analgesic Medications, Lacey M. Eden, Meridith G. Lind, and Karlen E. Luthy

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Mindfulness Interventions for Preventing and Treating Eating Disorders in Adolescent and Young Adult Females, Amanda P. Graves and Jane Lassetter

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Association Between Vitamin D and UTIs, Elizabeth Harding

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Opioid Prescription and Use After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Valynn Christina Haslam

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The Peanut Allergic Patient: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention, Daniel W. Hill; Jane Lassetter PhD, RN; and Craig Nuttall

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State Requirements for Childhood Vaccination Exemption Forms in the United States, Katherine Elizabeth Hill

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Critical Care Nurses' Experiences of Family Behaviors as Obstacles in End-of-Life Care, Caitlin Brook Mallory

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Parents Advising Parents: Raising a Child with Type 1 Diabetes, Becky Jean Rasmuson

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The Nicotine Content of a Sample of E-cigarette Liquid Manufactured in the United States, Barrett H. Raymond

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Parental Attitudes of Immunization in Children with Special Healthcare Needs: A Qualitative Study, Maren Topham

Submissions from 2016

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A Literature Review of Barriers to Immunization in Preterm, Low-Birth-Weight and Very-Low Birth Weight Infants, Sandra Burkinshaw and Janelle L. B. Macintosh

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Exploring the Effect of an Interdisciplinary Teamwork Intervention in Acute Rehabilitation, Julie K. Cope

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Critical-Care Nurses' Suggestions to Improve End-of-Life Care Obstacles: Minimal Change Over 17 years, Kacie Hart Hadley

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Immunization Status of NICU Graduates at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital, Leslie Jane Huggins

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Role of the Endocannabinoid System and Medical Cannabis, Sabrina Jarvis, Sean Rasmussen, and Blaine Winters

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Critical Care Nurses' Perceptions of End-of-Life Care: Comparative 17-year Data, Nicole Lamoreaux

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Differentiating Celiac Disease, Lactose Intolerance, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the Primary Care Setting, Sophia M. Larimer, Donna Freeborn, and Karlen E. Luthy

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Pediatric ICU Nurses' Suggestions forImproving End-of-Life Care, Jeremy Ratliff

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Intimate Partner Violence: The Best of Primary Prevention Strategies, Sarah Roberts

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Comparison of Testosterone Replacement Therapy Medications in the Treatment of Hypogonadism, Christopher M. Williams, Donna S. Freeborn, and Karlen Luthy

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Child Suicide Screening Methods: Are we Asking the Right Questions? A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Practice, Arwen York, Barbara Heise, and Brandon Thatcher

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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment: Evaluation of Screening Tools for Genetics Referral, Maren Lothyan Zaro

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Comparison of Iron Supplementation and Albendazole on Anemia in Ghanaian Children, Megan M. Zitting

Submissions from 2015

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Age-appropriate Post-reduction Care of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation, Hans B. Ayres, Blaine Winters, and Craig Nuttall

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Promoting Adult Pertussis Vaccination in the Workplace, Jennifer Bainum, Karlen Beth Luthy, Renea L. Beckstrand, Janelle L. B. Macintosh, and Lacey M. Eden

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Examining the Relationship Between Anemia, Cognitive Function, and Socioeconomic Status in School-Aged Ecuadorian Children, Angela Chamberlain

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A systematic approach in treating Post Concussion Syndrome, Donna Susan Freeborn and Ryan S. Francis

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Vaccination Policies of Utah Family Practice Clinics, Levi R. Kohler

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When Stress Causes a Heart to Break, Jared M. Madeo and Blaine Winters

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The Experience of Siblings of Youth with Type 1 Diabetes, Stephanie Miller

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Vitamin B12: Identification and Treatment of Deficiencies, Max Mitchell and Donna S. Freeborn