Browsing College of Nursing by Author "Marshburn, Dianne"
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An Algorithm for Using Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Disease
Curry, Joy (2021-07-26)Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that affects many African Americans globally. This disease is characterized by acute complications from chronic anemia, episodes of painful acute on chronic ... -
Antibiotic Stewardship: Implementing the Use of Centor Scoring for Pharyngitis
Earp, Crystal (2022-07-18)Antibiotics are prescribed at an alarmingly high rate and can lead to antibiotic resistance. Pharyngitis is one of the more common complaints seen in outpatient clinics and too often patients are sent home with antibiotics ... -
Birth Cohort Screening for Hepatitis C Virus
Smith, Wendy (2019-07-15)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been identified as a global, national, and local public health concern. Leading public health organizations have identified high-risk population groups and have developed screening guidelines. ... -
Bridging the Gap: Achieving Excellence in Oncology Transitional Care
Passwater, Chelsea (2021-07-18)Transitional care (TC) is the provision of care coordination for at-risk populations aimed at improving continuity and overall patient outcomes. The purpose of the DNP project was to utilize the evidence-based Transitional ... -
Changing Prescribing Patterns Through Early Identification of High Risk Patients
Amato, Ashley (2018-07-16)The prescription drug use/abuse epidemic is increasing within the United States, and has affected 12.5 million Americans and the U.S. economy with an estimated $50 billion/year in lost wages, productivity, and criminal ... -
Community Health Clinic Implementation of a Medication Assisted Treatment program for Opioid Use Disorder
Cruz, Amanda (2020-04-27)The opioid epidemic is affecting every aspect of communities, from the national level down to each state and city level. North Carolina reports over 50 percent of deaths being related to heroin and synthetic narcotics. ... -
Creation of a Support Group for Ruptured Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, and Hemorrhagic Stroke
McDaniel, Joshua (2021-04-23)Hemorrhagic strokes, which also consist of ruptured brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, carry a higher risk of physical and cognitive disabilities than ischemic strokes. Survivors will most likely suffer ... -
Decreasing Door-to-triage Times in the Emergency Department
Talkington, Jacob (2023-07-14)In the emergency department, patients who are waiting for triage present with potentially time-sensitive and life-threatening conditions. The period of time between arrival and triage is rarely discussed in the literature, ... -
Decreasing Falls in the Emergency Department
Leonard, Spencer (2023-07-18)Decreasing falls in the Emergency Department (ED) is essential to protecting patient safety during the patient’s time in the ED. When a patient falls, it produces adverse effects contributing to poor patient outcomes. A ... -
Depression Screening Implementation in a Primary Care Clinic
Williams, Schuyler (2020-04-20)Depression is a common disorder that impacts one’s quality of life. It can cause significant medical, social, and financial complications to an individual and affect others close to the person suffering from it. Depression ... -
An Electronic Health Record Intervention for Advance Care Planning in an Emergency Department
Hall, Holley (2021-04-23)Advance directives help preserve patient autonomy and decision-making in situations where they cannot use their voice. Unfortunately, many individuals do not have an advance directive (AD), raising the concern for a poor ... -
Enhancing Provider Education to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates in Adolescents
Baker, Brittany (2018-11-29)Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world and in the United States. Despite ACIP recommendations and Healthy People 2020 goals, HPV vaccination completion rates in North ... -
Facilitating Equitable Breastfeeding Among Black Women
Carey, Mariah (2023-04-16)Exclusive human milk feeding is the preferred form of nutrition for infants from birth until six months due to the multiple nutritional and health benefits for mothers and their infants. Worldwide, breastfeeding goals fall ... -
Falls Education and Post-Fall Management in an Independent Living Community
Sloan, Kelsey (2023-04-16)According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every four adults over the age of 65 falls annually. Falls are the leading cause of injury for the older adult population, and fall-related deaths in ... -
Fostering Self-Efficacy in Diabetic Patients in Primary Care
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Group β Streptococcus Education for Pregnant Women at a Birth Center
Smith, Mandesa (2017-11-21)Group β Streptococcus (GBS) is an anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that can colonize the genitourinary tract and place the newborn at risk for infection during the intrapartum and postnatal period. Due to this risk of ... -
Health Literacy Improvement Project
Combs, Yvette (2021-07-18)Limited or low health literacy has been linked with negative patient outcomes, higher healthcare costs, and difficulty in healthcare decision making. The goal of the Doctor of Nursing Practice project is to improve the ... -
Healthy Habits for Teens: Changing the Trajectory of Obesity
Bagley, Ivy M. (2022-04-18)Teenage obesity is an increasing concern throughout the world. Providers and communities need to engage in programs that address this concern. Childhood obesity often precedes obesity throughout the entire lifespan. Healthy ... -
Identifying Delirium in the Geriatric Population
Gee, Amy (2021-04-25)Delirium is a severe change in brain function that can have short and long-term consequences for the hospitalized geriatric patient. Untreated delirium can lead to increased lengths of stay, falls, reduced function ... -
Implementation of a Post-Fall Medication Reconciliation Assessment Tool
Mosakowski, Joshua (2021-04-26)Older adult patients are often prescribed potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in the acute care hospital setting. Reducing falls in older adults requires a multi-faceted approach, including thoughtful consideration ...