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Teaching Prediabetes Management to African American Females in Primary Care
(2017-11-15)
Prediabetes, a precursor to Type II Diabetes, continues to be a growing national concern, including rural communities within the “Bible Belt” area of southeastern United States. With the combination of higher prevalence ...
Group β Streptococcus Education for Pregnant Women at a Birth Center
(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 ...
EXPLORING INDIVIDUAL PERSPECTIVES WITH AN INSERTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Individuals with syncope, cardiac arrhythmias and cryptogenic stroke are at risk for CVD because of a suspected arrhythmia. ...
THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCED-BASED NURSING COMPETENCIES FOR THE RN-BSN PROGRAMS
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-12)
Due to the increasing complexity of patient care, highly educated nurses are needed to improve the quality of care and promote positive patient outcomes through Evidenced-Based Practice (EBP). In order to meet Institute ...
Implementing Interdisciplinary Communication to Decrease Falls in a Post-Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative
(2017-11-29)
Falls are the leading cause of accidental deaths in older adults, and are a growing public health concern. People aged 65 and older are at increased risk for falls and account for 20-30% of mild to severe injuries and more ...
A Provider’s Guide to Weight Loss through Motivational Interviewing
(2017-10-31)
Abstract
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States affecting millions of adults with many considered overweight or obese. An evidence-based quality improvement project was conducted in a primary care office with 33 ...
Improving APRN Utilization of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives in a Family Planning Clinic
(2017-12-07)
Current contraceptive clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) recommend the use of long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), the most effective contraceptives, to prevent unplanned pregnancy in women seeking contraceptive ...
The Use of Social Media in Diabetes Education
(2017-11-30)
Abstract
Millions of people in America have diabetes and this disease is a growing concern nationally. Education can be used as a tool to decrease the instance of diabetes and increase diabetes self-management. The ...
Primary Palliative: Advance Care Planning
(2017-11-29)
The lack of advance care planning has led to patients being on care plans not chosen by them, prolonged hospitalizations, increased health care costs, and prolongation of suffering with medical futility. It is important ...
A Provider Educational Program Promoting Testicular Cancer Awareness
(2017-11-15)
Abstract
Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common malignancy in males aged 15 to 40. It is estimated that only 3% of men perform Testicular Self-Exam (TSE) and they have little awareness of this disease and how it is ...