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Projects from 2023

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Integrating Primary Care in Baccalaureate Nursing, Tara Burnham

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The Pediatric Well-being Action Plan: A Pilot Feasibility in Pediatric Primary Care, Jamie L. Charlson

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Improving Access to Contraception in a Treatment Program for Opioid Use Disorder, Julia Nicole Chimienti

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Community Transitions of Care for Hospital Readmission Prevention, Lauren Fedorka

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Evaluating Methadone Induction Guidelines in People Who Use Fentanyl, Keeley E. Grimm

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Epilepsy Education for New Female Patients, Amel Hanoune Langston

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Increasing Provider Use of the Family Media Plan for Patients Ages 2-5, Christine Head

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Screening and Referrals for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders for Caregivers of Infants in the Pediatric Setting, Molly Heller

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Implementing Social Determinants of Health Screening Post Emergency Department Discharge, Grace Kenley

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Implementing the TCARE Protocol in a Memory Program, Meaghan E. Knakal

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Closing the Communication Gap Between Urgent and Primary Care During Patient CareTransitions, christine m. malcolm

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Examining the feasibility of integrating an alcohol detoxification protocol within primary care, Emily A. Miller, DNPc, BSN, RN

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Improving Communication Between Community Care Settings and Primary Care, Kristin Morgan

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Using Clinical Workflow Assessment Frameworks for Process Improvement of Patient-Provider Communication in a Primary Care Office, Madeline Morris

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Integrating a Functional Assessment Tool for Chronic Pain in Primary Care, Amanda Blanche Parent

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Understanding Pediatric Obesity Management in Rural Primary Care, Emily Peck

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Efficient Diet Management in Primary Care, Matthew Perchemlides DNP-c, RN, MSN, ND, FABNO; Margaret Aitken DNP, APRN, ANP-BC; and Lena Wasmus FNP-BC, APRN

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Intentional Self-Poisoning Prevention: A Feasibility Analysis in Pediatric Primary Care, Natalie T. Ray DNPc, RN; Jean Pelski PhD, NP; and Thomas Delaney PhD

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Improving Access to Gender-Affirming Care: A Welcome Packet, Kelsey J. Rumley

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Implementing a Reminiscence Therapy Program for Older Adults in Assisted Living, Soheila Saghari

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Optimizing Clinician Confidence & Competence in Monitoring Patient Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors, Patrick Shepard

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Increasing Completion Rate of Advance Directives in Primary Care, Maara D. Singh

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Improving Care Coordination for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Sarah V. Steenbeek

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Improving the Process of Latent Tuberculosis Education for New Americans, Jessica H. Tjong DNPc, RN, and Mary Val Palumbo DNP, APRN, GNP-BC

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Decreasing Screen Time in Adolescents, Leila Ziad

Projects from 2022

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Behavioral Intervention Education for Pediatric Functional Constipation: A Feasibility Project, Meredith Brady and Jean Pelski Ph.D., APRN, NNP-BC

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Using Audit and Feedback to Improve Compliance to Medication-Assisted Treatment Recommendations, Jacob Burns and Melanie Keiffer

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Improving Continuous Glucose Monitor Knowledge in Primary Care Providers, Kori Gargano `

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Developing a Telehealth Protocol for Cognitive Testing, Victoria M. Greenough DNPc, RN

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ERAS: Improving Surgical Experience in Traumatic Hip Fracture Surgery, Kristen Knight DNP(c) and Marcia Bosek, DNSc

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Increasing Utilization of the Delirium Prevention Protocol in Post Cardiovascular Surgery to Improve Quality and Safety of Healthcare, kristin Luce

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Implementing SBIRT in a Critical Access Emergency Department, Warren P. McDermott and Mary Val Palumbo Dr.

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The Vermont Safe Infant Sleep Project: Evaluation of an Online Learning Module, Brigid Meehan-Brese and Jean Pelski PhD, APRN, NNP-BC

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Optimizing Secure Patient Messaging Workflow in a Vermont Primary Care Clinic, Kimberly S. OLeary

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Improving Mental Health Documentation Through Education: An Intervention for Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) Use in Psychiatric Crisis Placement, Lauren Ozimek

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Txt4toc: Improving the transition process for youth with special health needs, Rebecca Pickering

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Evaluating the Indirect Effects of a Community-Based Child Obesity Prevention Program on Adult Health Behaviors, Emily K. Rocheleau

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Assessing Practice and Challenges in Vermont Hospitals, Robyn Santor and Molly Rideout

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Adolescent Suicide Prevention via Parental Education, Junelle Shepard and Mary Val Palumbo

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Knowledge of Guidelines on Pediatric Patients in Foster Care, Katharine A. Stones

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Evaluating & Improving Adolescent Mental Health Accessibility in VT, Kaitlyn A. Surwilo

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Improving Knowledge and Competency of Self-Monitored Blood Pressure in Older Adults, Edna Koh Hwa Tang and Melanie Keiffer DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, CNE

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Implementation of Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening Tool for Providers in Primary Care Pediatrics, Morgan P. Via

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Improving Sexual Health Knowledge in College Students, Emily A. Wasserman

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Creation of a Parent-Directed Toolkit to Prevent Youth Vaping, Corinne Webb

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Care Coordination and Empowerment in People with Type 2 Diabetes, Erik M. Wilson

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Increasing Inpatient Access to Palliative Care Consultations: A Pilot Quality Improvement Study, Tyler Wilson DNPc, RN and Jason Garbarino DNP, RN, CNL

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Oncology Nurse Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Competencies, Jacob N. Woller

Projects from 2021

Improving Medical Mission Volunteer Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care, Clare Abercrombie

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Implementation of a Toolkit to Improve Education for Hospitalized Diabetes Patients., Taylor Brinkman

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Improving Health Care Transition Planning in Pediatric Primary Care, Angela M. Brisson

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Promoting Graduate Nurse Role Transition through an Individualized Mentorship Program, Teresa M. Cahill-Griffin

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Recognizing Tick Bites and Risk: An Educational Initiative for Summer Camp Nurses, Renée B. Cather MSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, DNP(c) and Marcia S. Bosek DNSc, RN

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Health Screening for Individuals Diagnosed with Mental Illness Within a Housing-First Organization, Jennifer J. Chamberlin

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Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of a Community Obesity Prevention Program, Tristan Devine, DNP and Jennifer Laurent, Ph.D, APRN

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Smart Phrase Revision to Improve Primary Care Pre-Visit Planning Workflow, Kelly Dobler

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The impact of a pediatric home visit program: A quality assessment analysis, Jenna Durkee and Jean Pelski PhD

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Improving Food Insecurity Screening and Utilization of Services for Veterans, Elizabeth Farah, Jason Garbarino, and Mary Alberty

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Implementation of Cognitive Testing via Video-Telemedicine, Lindsay Mills Holland, Rosemary Dale, and Mary Val Palumbo

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Improving advance care planning in primary care, Margaret Jones

Preventing dehydration-related readmission: an education protocol after new ileostomy placement., Kristina M. Keiran BSN, RN, DNPc

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Stress Management & Resiliency Training (SMART) for Nursing Students, Lili Martin, MSN, RN, PCCN, DNP(c); Marcia Bosek, DNSc; and Laura Foran-Lewis, Ph.D, RN

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Standardizing Gynecological Triage Care Through the Implementation of Protocols, Lucille V. McDermott and Margaret Aitken

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Integrating Community into Middle School Sexual Education, Sierra Miller and Margaret Aitken

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Cooking for Health: An Integrated Approach to Enhancing Food Agency, Rebecca Anne Nagle

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A Standardized Web-based Nursing Curriculum on Safe Infant Sleep Practices – A Vermont Statewide Initiative, Jace Nebeker

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Improving Tobacco Cessation Screening and Readiness to Quit During Medication Assisted Treatment for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder, Monique Poisson RN, DNP-c and Jennifer Laurent PhD, APRN

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A Novel Approach for Increasing Blood Pressure Screening in 3-year-old Patients, Geoff Pollitt RN, DNP-c and Jean Pelski Ph.D., APRN, NNP-BC

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Web-based Wellness Strategies for Socially Isolated Individuals Experiencing Pain, Casie Snyder

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Improving Recognition of Delirium in Elderly Patients Hospitalized for Hip Fracture, Jennifer Synnott and Mary Val Palumbo

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Routine Screening for Binge Eating Disorder in Primary Care, Chantel B. Tousignant, RN, DNPc and Jennifer Laurent, Ph.D., APRN

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Increasing Food Insecurity Screening, Coding, and Referral Among Emergency Department Providers, Jennifer Lee Watkins BSN, RN, DNP-c

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Marijuana Vaping in Adolescents: Evaluating Provider Knowledge and Practices to Improve Screening and Referral to Treatment, Holly T. Whitcomb

Projects from 2020

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Improving Surveillance of Hepatitis C Infections Among Patients Receiving Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, Jacqueline Bray

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Screening for palliative care services in an assisted living facility, Maria Delia Crosby

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Evaluation of Clinician Prescribing Practices for Contraceptive Care: A Quality Improvement Collaboration, Julie Desrochers

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Assessing Maternal Satisfaction of Perinatal Care Provided In A Rural Ob/Gyn And Midwifery Clinic, Nadia S. Fletcher

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Diversifying the Healthcare Workforce: Transition of the Combat Medic to Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurse, Lyndsey E. Gates

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Improving Behavioral Health and Social Determinants of Health Screening in Primary Care, Caitlin Gerity BA, RN, DNPc

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Improving Nurses’ Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices in Screening for Suicide Risk in Hospitalized Patients, Karen Gibbs

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Clinical Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Community Birthing Hospitals in Vermont: A Gap Analysis to Promote Best Practice, Rachel Greene

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Measuring the Impact of Rise VT: Evaluating community-based obesity prevention initiatives with a standardized intensity score, Brianna K. Johnson BSN, RN, OCN, DNPc

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From Evidence to Practice: Promoting Continued and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Rural Eastern Uganda, Katherine Judge

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Telehealth Visits for Common Concerns in a Primary Care Setting: Establishing a Protocol, Erin M. Leighton

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Essential trauma Care Documentation: Redesigning a Community Hospital’s Trauma Flow Sheet, Murphy Neenan

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Development of Evidence Based Medical Surveillance Program Recommendations for At-Risk Employees, Jessica C. Okrant

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Development of Hospital-Wide Policy for Pediatric Needle Procedures at an Academic Medical Center, Katherine J. Rose

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Transcutaneous Bilirubinometry in a Rural Teaching Hospital: A Quality Improvement Assessment, Lydia Sachs

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An Initiative to Educate and Support Young Adults Diagnosed with Hypertension, Page Tomlinson

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Improving Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia in Primary Care, Elisa M. Vautier

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Optimizing Drug Prior Authorization Procedures for Primary Care, Lydia S. Vorsteveld

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Evidence Based Treatment for Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Concurrent Hypertension, Kimberly Ann Ward

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Evaluating a Hospital-Based Volunteer Doula Program in Vermont, Kiersten A. Wulff

Projects from 2019

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Exploring Evidence-Based Mental Health Prevention Programs to Build Resiliency in College Students, Elizabeth Anderson

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Screening for and Intervening in Food Insecurity in Vermont Pediatric Primary Care, Gussie Belisle

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Visual Aid for Hemoglobin A1c Results in Primary Care: A Pilot Study, Sean A. Fiore

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Improving Adolescent Health Care Transition: Piloting the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire, Meghan D. Foster MSN, RN-BC

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Developing an Evidence-Based Mentorship Program for New Graduate Nurse Practitioners, Matthew R. Guy

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Assessing Need and Resources for Providing On-Site Access to Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives in University Student Health Setting, Madeline Howe

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Implementation and evaluation of a nurse-administered dysphagia screening tool to identify patient’s at high risk for post-extubation dysphagia, Andrew D. Kehl