Browsing by Author "Marshburn, Dianne"
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INCREASING COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING REFERRALS IN A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
Freeman, Nicole (2020-04-20)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. When diagnosed early, CRC has a 90% 5-year survival rate. Despite the ... -
Increasing Extra-genital Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening in the College Health Setting
Godette, Danyiel (2023-07-19)Extra-genital gonorrhea and chlamydia infections affecting the throat and rectum continue to increase among young adults. People aged 24 years and younger are the most at-risk. Low rates of extra-genital screening ... -
Increasing Medication Adherence in a Primary Care Practice
Carson-Johnson, Tracey (2021-07-22)The focus of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to target medication adherence in a private, rural primary care office, designated as a Rural Health Clinic, in a Tier 1 county in central North Carolina. The project ... -
Instituting Change in Blood Clot Prophylaxis Protocol for Perioperative Patients
Searcy, Katherine (2022-04-22)Perioperative blood clots are a common, preventable occurrence in the healthcare setting. Patients undergoing surgery are at high risk for developing a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolus (PE) for a variety ... -
Large Vessel Occlusion Identification through Rapid Arterial Occlusion Evaluation
Harden, Shirley (2021-07-27)Large vessel occlusions account for nearly half of all acute ischemic cerebrovascular accidents and have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Screening suspected stroke patients in the prehospital setting with the ... -
Let's Get Healthy
Allensworth, Ashlee (2022-07-22)Obesity is a prevalent disease and of growing concern. Preventative medicine by weight loss can help in the improvement of body mass index (BMI), weight, lipid (total cholesterol), and A1c levels. This paper discusses the ... -
Nonpharmacological Interventions for Behavior Management in Dementia
Rouse, Jamie (2018-04-12)Since 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have been monitoring antipsychotic usage in residents with dementia in nursing homes. Increased monitoring has led to a decrease in use of these medications in ... -
A Novel Educational Intervention: Improving Abdominal Pressure Strategies during Colonoscopy
Osborne, Kelly (2021-07-23)Gastroenterology (endoscopy) procedures continue to increase in volume as innovative therapeutic endoscopy procedures are performed to meet the increasing demand for minimally invasive procedures. During endoscopy procedures, ... -
Nurse Leader Application of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Roebuck, Nicole (2023-07-20)There are many leadership development programs, but only some focus on the unique perspective of nurse managers. The organization that served as the project site has leadership development programs for aspiring nurse ... -
Patient Education Initiative Aimed at Reducing Postoperative Complications
Snowten, Arrian (2022-04-21)Improving patient outcomes through evidence-based research and delivering high-quality care is a goal of many local, state, and federal regulatory agencies that monitor healthcare systems. Patient safety is considered a ... -
Pediatric Emergency Simulation Education in a Community Hospital
Hotchkiss, Allison (2023-07-23)Pediatric emergencies are infrequent at small community hospitals, leaving staff without the opportunity to build comfort, skill competency, and understanding of their roles during this situation. Simulation training is a ... -
Pre-Visit Planning for Three-Month Diabetes Follow-Up Visits
Lackey, Kim (2018-04-23)A primary care practice site in western North Carolina manages approximately 200 patients with diabetes per month. There were no pre-planned, tools in place to appropriately monitor, educate, and manage the Diabetes ... -
Prevention and Early Detection of ICU Delirium
Hardison, Casey (2023-04-17)Delirium in the intensive care unit is a frequent complication occurring in critical care patients. It is associated with increased mortality, prolonged length of stay, increased disability, and increased healthcare costs. ... -
Primary Palliative: Advance Care Planning
Molina, Chanita (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 ... -
Quality Improvement of Antibiotic Stewardship in the Treatment of Respiratory Infections
Babashanian, Maggie (2021-07-15)Antibiotic resistance rates continue to rise, in part due to the inappropriate prescription of antibiotics for the treatment of acute upper respiratory infections. This quality improvement project focused on increasing ... -
Quality Improvement Project: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
White, Melanie (2023-07-16)This paper describes a quality improvement project in which the aim was to increase the amount of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) prescribed at a primary care clinic for type 2 diabetic patients. The purpose of this ... -
Reducing Falls Within the Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
Oxentine, Megan (2022-04-21)Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults. Older adults with cognitive impairment and mental illness are at a higher risk of falls. Consequences of falls in the hospital setting increase length of stay, which ... -
Reduction of Intradialytic Complications Using Interactive Fluid Volume Technology
Hopper, Jessica (2022-07-25)The Reduction of Intradialytic Complications Using Interactive Fluid Volume Technology is a quality improvement (QI) project that used Crit-line technology to manage intradialytic fluid volume during hemodialysis at the ... -
Safe Sleep Education for the Prevention of Newborn Falls
Sullivan, Cierra (2023-04-24)Incidents of newborn falls and drops are prevalent in the mother-baby care area, which illustrates a significant gap in care. National patient safety goals focus on eliminating the incidence of patient falls in the inpatient ... -
Screening and Managing Adult Depression at a Free Clinic
Eubanks, Komal (2018-04-17)