Browsing College of Nursing by Author "Harrington, Candace"
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Assessing Educational Needs of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in Assisted Living Facilities Caring for Dementia Patients
Eury, Randa (2015-11-20)Background: The World Health Organization predicts the number of dementia cases worldwide to grow to 65.7 million by 2030 and 115.4 million by 2050. As this occurs, an increased number of older adults are expected to seek ... -
Heart Failure 30-Day Readmissions: Causes, Prediction, Prevention in a Rural Hospital
Gray, Susan (2015-10-27)Readmissions of heart failure (HF) patients are a costly and potentially avoidable expenditure for our healthcare systems. In 2015, acute care facilities who exceed pre-determined benchmarks for 30-day HF readmission rates ... -
Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in an Ambulatory Urgent Care Setting
Blackwell, James (2016-07-09)Antibiotic prescriptions for the treatment of common viral infections such as acute uncomplicated bronchitis are discouraged because they contribute to both avoidable adverse events and the development of bacterial resistance. ... -
Survey of Nurse Practitioner Provider Knowledge, Barriers, and Current Practice in Referring High Risk Patients for Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Reardon, Lecia (2014-12-09)Problem: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States (National Cancer Institute, 2014). Evidence supports preventive CRC screening, ...