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Impact of a Nurse-Led Early Mobility Protocol in Postoperative General Surgery Older Adults on Medical-Surgical Units
(2021-07-16)The older population is rapidly growing due to increased longevity in the United States. With these changing demographics, the healthcare system must be prepared to provide quality care in respect to postoperative mobility ... -
Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Prescriptive Practices in Rural Health
(2020-04-19)Abstract Background: Variations in one’s genetic structure impact the response to medications. Literature supports the benefits of using pharmacogenetic testing to guide the prescriptive management of patient treatment ... -
Impact of Quiet Time on Patient Experience
(2023-07-24)A lack of rest and dedicated quiet time (QT) during the brief hospitalization can impact the women's experience and lead to adverse health outcomes. QT is a brief period of dedicated rest where the hospital nursing team ... -
Impact of Shared Decision-Making on Contraception Continuation Rates
(2018-07-12)Approximately fifty percent of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended each year. Reducing unintended pregnancy is a complex public health issue as identified in Healthy People 2020 with the goal of a ten percent ... -
Impact of simulation experiences on learning transfer in new graduate registered nurses.
(East Carolina University, 2015)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of pre-work factors (healthcare experience, type of education, type and frequency of simulation exposure) and work factors (type and frequency of simulation exposure) ... -
Impact of the North Carolina Board of Nursing Regulation Change on Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice
(2015-11-18)Entry level preparation for the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) role is completion of a graduate degree or post-master’s certificate in nursing, with clinical specialization and preparation for expanded role functioning. ... -
Implementating a Chest Pain Screening Tool in a Primary Care Setting
(2017-04-25)NURS 8269 DNP Scholarly Project Abstract: Background and Significance: Chest pain is one of most common complaints that prompt patients to seek medical assistance in the primary care setting and is typically ruled out ... -
Implementation of 5 A's Smoking Cessation Method in a Primary Care Practice
(2018-07-17)The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase rates of smoking cessation counseling in a primary care practice by implementing the 5 A’s smoking cessation method. This project was implemented in a primary ... -
Implementation of a Charge Nurse Fellowship for Continuous Development
(2022-07-26)Charge nurses are often times placed in leadership roles without the proper education, training and support. Charge nurses are front-line leaders and provide support for nurses, providers and other clinicians that make up ... -
Implementation of a CPR Training Program for Employees of a Migrant Farm Worker Health Outreach
(2020-04-30)Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a growing public health issue that disproportionately impacts low socioeconomic status groups. Latinos are significantly more likely to suffer SCD and less likely to survive neurologically ... -
Implementation of a Emergency Preparedness Shelter Manual in Public Health
(2018-07-12)Nurse Administrators have founded that Public Health Nurses (PHN) are not adequately equipped with the knowledge needed to effectively provide nursing care during a disastrous event. Hence, the significance of effectively ... -
Implementation of a Group Lifestyle Intervention Program for Staff and Hispanic Patients
(2024-04-17)Two-thirds of the adults in the United States (US) are overweight or obese, which can lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease (Jarvis, 2019). More than one in ten adults currently has diabetes, almost 50% of the US ... -
Implementation of a Medication Adherence Program (MAP) in the Primary Care Setting for Adults Diagnosed with Hypertension
(2017-07-27)Medication adherence is a significant problem in primary care. The primary care site chosen for this project reported poor patient medication adherence was related to age, health literacy, socioeconomic status, and/or ... -
Implementation of a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Educational Program
(2017-07-27)Background/Problem: At a project site located in western North Carolina a knowledge deficit existed among Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) nurses related to neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Additionally, it ... -
Implementation of a Post-Fall Medication Reconciliation Assessment Tool
(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 ... -
Implementation of a Sensory Modulation Room on an Acute Care Psychiatric Unit
(2018-11-26)The application of sensory modulation approaches in psychiatric mental health hospital settings is growing in recognition and implementation internationally. This treatment modality offers alternatives to use of more ... -
Implementation of a Skilled Nursing Facility Readmissions Reduction Bundle
(2020-07-27)Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) comprised 20% of all readmissions to the project facility. The Revised Iowa Model for Evidence-based Practice, along with rapid-cycle Plan, Do, Study, Act methodology ... -
Implementation of a Standardized Handout for Perioperative Care of Patients with Pacemakers and Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: A Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
(2023-12-07)Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are implanted in patients to treat life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and other heart rhythm abnormalities. The current process for anesthesia providers delivering perioperative ... -
Implementation of a Structured Evidenced-Based Clinical Faculty Orientation
(2023-07-21)Nursing programs must facilitate curricula in adherence to accreditation body standards to ensure student learning and success. Several factors impact the achievement of program compliance with accreditation standards. ...