Theses and Dissertations at Montana State University (MSU)
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Effectiveness of trauma nurse practitioner-led patient-centered discharge plan: a quality improvement project
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2023)Trauma Nurse Practitioners (TNPs) in Trauma Centers have been shown to expand the multidisciplinary team approach in caring for that patient population. TNPs create opportunities for increased patient throughput, decreased ... -
Exploration of UHPC applications for Montana bridges
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Engineering, 2023)The following research project explores bridge applications of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). Bridge deterioration is a problem across Montana and UHPC overlays and patching/repairing have been found to be viable ... -
Increasing the PPI deprescribing rate at a transitional care unit
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2023)Background: PPIs are overprescribed worldwide, especially among geriatric populations. The long-term use of PPIs is associated with many adverse effects. This project aims to utilize deprescribing algorithms to assist ... -
Influence of emotions: how a film score aids audience attention and understanding in documentary film
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Arts & Architecture, 2023)The music that accompanies documentaries often needs to be more valued and utilized. Although documentaries primarily focus on facts or discoveries, their musical scores, which are often secondary, house the emotional ... -
Increasing primary care providers' adherence with ADA guidelines for annual Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine-Ratio (UACR) screening in diabetic patients
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2023)Background: Diabetes affects over 34 million Americans in the United States, and in Montana, 9.1% of the adult population has diabetes. Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease, which can be ... -
Computationally modeling the aeroelastic physics of flapping-wing flight
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Engineering, 2023)Flying insects use flapping wings to achieve flight at minuscule sizes. These flapping wings deform elastically under both inertial and aerodynamic loading. While conventional aircraft are often designed to reduce flexibility ... -
Genomic, microbial, and linear relationships between residual feed intake, dry matter intake, average daily gain, and post weaning weights in range sheep
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2023)Over forty years, United States sheep producers have selectively bred range sheep for larger post-weaning weights using estimated breeding values. However, this has led to increased feed intake, prompting this study's ... -
Standardizing translation services for home visiting staff to improve health equity among Latinx clients served by Gallatin city-county health department
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2023)On a national level, the Latinx population has grown by 43%, amounting to 57 million people as of 2020. On a local level, Montana is now home to 34,000 Spanish-speaking people, and the population is growing every year. ... -
Development and implementation of a new referral process and dot phrase technology for a rural medication therapy management program to improve patient safety
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2023)No medication or procedure will cure dementia, and most patients will experience behavioral and psychiatric symptoms as the disease progresses. Medications to treat the symptoms of dementia are complex. Medication therapy ... -
Medical flight handoff: a quality improvement project
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2023)Background: Flight medicine, transporting patients from small facilities over long distances, is essential in rural areas. Providing pertinent patient information to receiving care teams is critical and evidence suggests ... -
Mitigating labor shortages: investigating the efficacy of return to work programs
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2023)Are supply-side interventions effective at combating labor shortages? Many state governments faced tight labor markets as their states re-opened in the late spring of 2021. On May 4th, 2021, Montana announced it would be ... -
Faithful sets of topological descriptors and the algebraic K-theory of multi-parameter zig-zag grid persistence modules
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2023)Given a geometric simplicial complex, the uncountable set of (augmented) persistence diagrams corresponding to lower-star filtrations taken with respect to all possible directions uniquely correspond to the simplicial ... -
Welcome hauntings: 'The Odyssey', 'How I Became a Ghost', and subjectivity production in English language arts curriculum
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2023)Analyzing 'How I Became a Ghost' and 'The Odyssey' through the lenses of the Gothic, temporality, and memorial/monument studies offers new ways of understanding how subjectivity production and the United States' nation-building ... -
Importance of foot and leg structure for beef cattle in forage-based production systems: characterizing foot and leg scores for Montana Angus cattle
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2023)The objectives of this study were to increase the amount of phenotypic data available for enhancing the foot and claw EPDs of Montana sires and evaluate factors that could impact foot angle and claw set scores. Specifically, ... -
Improving communication and patient outcomes with SBAR at a skilled nursing facility: a quality improvement project
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2023)Background: Improving patient outcomes depends on high-quality communication among healthcare providers. The aim of this project is to improve communication between geriatric providers and a skilled nursing facility during ... -
Blood and black gold: natural resource extraction and violent crime on American Indian reservations
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2023)Using 2001 to 2016 precinct-level crime data, I examine the relationship between natural resource development in the Bakken oil fields and violent crime on American Indian reservations. While previous studies find positive ... -
U.S. politics as a loss reminder: an adaptation of the historical loss scale
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2023)Historical loss, the degree to which American Indians (AIs) think about losses such as land, culture, and life, is a contributor to experiences of historical trauma and its negative impacts in AIs. The relationship between ... -
Critical settler consciousness in community of practice and Indian Education for All implementation: a narrative inquiry in thresholds of transformation
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2023)Very little work examines the role of Indian Education for All (IEFA) in shaping the college learner environment beyond teacher education programs. In fact, many faculty may not even consider implementing IEFA as a part ... -
Characterization and testing of reduced height (RHT) hypomorphs in durum and spring wheat
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2023)The Reduced Height (Rht) gene in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) increases yield by partitioning less nutrients to stem elongation and more towards spike development. In hexaploid wheat, the mutations Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b, ... -
Using a beam theory model to quantify metatarsal bone stress during running
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2023)Running is a common fitness activity that is associated with a high incidence of overuse injuries, including metatarsal stress fractures. One contributor to stress injury is repetitive loading of the metatarsals without ...
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