• Childhood Obesity Prevention: Infant Nutrition and Feeding Education 

  Mecklenburg, Candace (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Childhood obesity is a global concern, as of 2020 it affected 39 million children under the age of five. Obesity increases the risk of developing many health problems, including type-2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, ...

• Screening for Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Agricultural Workers and Farmers 

  Dewitz, Erin (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health hearing loss is the third most prevalent condition after high blood pressure and arthritis in the United States (U.S.) (NIOSH, 2019). An estimated 22 ...

• Barriers to Seeking Preventative Care for Men Living in Rural North Dakota 

  Johnson, Stanley (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  The purpose of this evidence-based practice improvement project (PIP) was to identify perceived barriers to seeking primary and preventative healthcare by males living in a rural North Dakota community. Research has shown ...

• Adolescent Mental Health: A Community Needs Assessment 

  Hammer, Michael (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Depression among adolescents has been trending upward with approximately 3.2 million adolescents aged 12-17 having at least one major depressive episode in the United States (U.S.) in 2016. The incidence of depression also ...

• Prediabetes: Provider Awareness and the Implementation of the Prevent Diabetes STAT Toolkit Resources 

  Feltman, Brooke (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Increased proactivity and improved management of prediabetes is a growing need amongst providers in the primary care setting. Nearly one third of North Dakota residents over the age of 20 have prediabetes, but only one out ...

• Influenza Vaccination Rates in Primary Care 

  Kreft, Kara (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Influenza is a common and highly contagious upper respiratory illness that affects an average of 8% of Americans each season. The flu was associated with 18 million medical visits, 400,000 hospitalizations, and 22,000 ...

• Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives: Implementing Online Education for Healthcare Providers 

  Murphy, Hannah (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Advance directives (ADs) summarize goals or preferences for future care regarding life-sustaining treatment and designates a surrogate decision-maker in the event a patient is unable to make healthcare decisions. These ...

• Promoting Confidence in Pressure Injury Management in Rural Long-term Care 

  Radke, Leah (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Despite prevention efforts, pressure injuries (PIs) remain prevalent across care settings and impose significant burden on affected individuals and the entire healthcare system. Many individuals, including those who live ...

• A Practice Improvement Project Incorporating Tobacco Cessation Education Into a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program 

  Doan, Jillian (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Tobacco use is a global epidemic and is one of the largest public health threats the world has faced killing over eight million people annually. Smoking-related illnesses cost the United States $300 billion annually. ...

• Skin Cancer Screening: Implementation of Dermoscopy in Rural Primary Care 

  Lehn, Mitchell Charles (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and worldwide, and rates continue to rise (American Academy of Dermatology Association [AAD], 2020; Skin Cancer Foundation [SCF], 2020). Although there is disagreement ...

• Implementing Adult Waist Circumference Measurements in Primary Care 

  Johnson, Terryl Lynn (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Overweight and obesity negatively affect multiple acute and chronic disease conditions (USDHHS & ODPHP, n.d.). Two of the most valid and reliable measurements of overweight and obesity are body mass index (BMI) and waist ...

• Providing Postpartum Depression Resources at a Local WIC Agency 

  Casey, Katie Marie (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant mental illness that impacts 12.5% of all postpartum women. In women with low-income, the prevalence increases to 25% and 40-60% of low-income, adolescent mothers report depressive ...

• Assessment of Health Literacy and Preferred Learning Style of Patients in a Rural North Dakota Primary Care Clinic 

  Holt, Cassie Rose (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Individuals with low health literacy face many difficulties within the healthcare system, including seeking medical care in inappropriate places, foregoing appointments and preventative health screenings, and misunderstanding ...

• Healthcare Provider Education for Recognizing and Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking 

  Fisher, Haley Nicole (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Human trafficking has increasing prevalence in the United States (U.S.) with an estimated 1.6 million people trafficked at any time. Healthcare systems are one of the most critical access points for identifying and recognizing ...

• Colorectal Cancer: Increasing Awareness of Screening in a Rural North Dakota Community 

  Gladen, Karissa Rahnelle (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, yet only 67% of the eligible population have received screening. Preventative CRC screenings help to reduce mortality and allow CRC ...

• Aspirin and Statin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease 

  Carriveau, Natalie Jean (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and aspirin and statins are well-known medications associated with CVD prevention. There are well-known benefits of aspirin ...

• A Self-Help Intervention for Caregivers of People Diagnosed With an Eating Disorder 

  Condon, Steven Lin (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to support caregivers of patients with eating disorders by delivering an evidence-based intervention designed to decrease caregiving burden and illness maintaining ...

• Adverse Childhood Experiences Among College Students: Best-Practice Recommendations for Student Health Clinicians 

  Ostlund, Rachel Marie (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent and considered a global public health crisis (Forgash, 2015). ACEs are associated with toxic stress resulting in severe impairment of the cardiovascular, endocrine, ...

• Nutritional Insecurity Among College Students on a Midwest Campus 

  Hendricks, Stephanie Lee (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  College students experience nutritional insecurity at higher rates when compared to the general public. Compounding social, financial, community, and policy barriers limit the ability of college students to access healthy, ...

• Advanced Practice Provider Experiences Precepting Nurse Practitioner Students 

  Kaspari, Carly Rose (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Preceptors for nurse practitioner (NP) students are in increasingly short supply. Enrollment in NP programs has increased at 14.5% from 2008-2017 each year. The increase in NP students has created an increased demand for ...

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