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Staff Education and Mothers' Postpartum Feeding Choices in a North Carolina Health Department
(2017-04-19)Maternal and pediatric benefits of breastfeeding are extensive, yet national benchmarks for postpartum breastfeeding initiation consistently go unmet nationwide. Evidence suggests that educating healthcare professionals ... -
Standardized Documentation of Oral Nutrition Supplements in the Electronic Medical Record
(2019-04-22)Malnutrition is a significant problem in hospitalized patients and a major cause for poor patient outcomes including: increased length of stay, readmission rates, hospital costs, and mortality. Methods to improve the ... -
Standardized Parenteral Nutrition in the Very Low Birth Weight Infant: A Systematic Literature Review
(2015-11-11)Nutrition of the premature infant has been gaining importance as evidence emerges that early support in the critical period plays an important role in the long-term health and neurodevelopment of very low birth weight ... -
Standardized Postpartum Depression Screening of NICU Mothers
(2019-12-04)The purpose of this QI project was to determine the feasibility of instituting a standardized postpartum depression screening guideline in the NICU. A draft guideline was developed that instructed medical providers to ... -
Standardizing Operating Room to Post Anesthesia Care Unit Patient Handover with SBAR: A Quality Improvement Project
(2021-12-07)Miscommunication between health care providers has been linked to adverse patient outcomes. The implementation of a standardized patient handover tool is supported by regulatory standards of care and promotes improved ... -
Standardizing Patient Handoff from the Emergency Department to the Stepdown Inpatient Unit
(2019-07-11)The standardization of the patient handoff has become more imperative with the ever-increasing implementation of the electronic health record. An area especially vulnerable for patient handoff failure is from the Emergency ... -
Streamlining Communication of STOP-Bang Questionnaire Results
(2022-04-18)The anesthesia, sedation, and analgesia patients receive in the perioperative setting can negatively affect adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (Erwin et al., 2019). Preoperative screening and detection of undiagnosed ... -
Streamlining the Volunteer Orientation Process for a Charlotte, NC Nonprofit: A Process Improvement Project
(2022-04-24)The purpose of the DNP project was to increase the number of volunteers at a Charlotte, NC nonprofit organization to meet the needs of families registered with the organization. The population of focus was new volunteer ... -
STUDENT ATTITUDES REGARDING GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY DURING AN INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAM IN GUATEMALA
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)As the world population explodes the need for health professionals who have positive attitudes toward cultural diversity and a willingness to learn about other cultures is essential to providing optimal care to these ... -
Student retention in associate degree nursing programs in north carolina
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Subjective Versus Objective Measurement of ETT Cuff Pressures in the Operating Room: A Quality Improvement Project
(2021-12-06)With a variety of adequate techniques to choose from, there is a lack of understanding of provider’s preferences for selection of a subjective versus an objective measurement technique for monitoring ETT cuff pressures ... -
Substance Use Screening and Referral Toolkit
(2021-04-26)Problem: More than nine percent of the United States population is addicted to drugs and alcohol. Despite the growing health concern of alcohol and substance use, many providers do not feel trained to identify and assist ... -
Supporting Nurse Preceptors Through Evidence-Based Restructuring of the Preceptorship Process
(2023-07-23)According to many respected organizations and associations, it is the responsibility of the hiring organization to transition nurses into practice properly to ensure the provision of safe and high-quality care. The nurse ... -
Surgical Oncology APP Productivity: wRVUS and Continuity of Care Measures
(2022-07-25)With the evolution of the electronic health records (EHR), the volume of non-billable work including direct patient emails, order entry, and numerous notifications has potential to affect provider productivity, well-being, ... -
Survey of Nurse Practitioner Provider Knowledge, Barriers, and Current Practice in Referring High Risk Patients for Colorectal Cancer Screenings
(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, ... -
A Systematic Review of Weight Loss Programs in the Jail Setting: Recommendations for Practice
(2017-07-21)Background: Jails are designed for short-term residence. As the length of stay has increased, detainee health has suffered. The caloric needs of the population are likely to be less than those of the general population ... -
Teaching & Mentoring Motivational Interviewing with Clinical Staff Working within a Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic
(2017-04-23)Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) continue to be alarming issues in the United States, costing billions of dollars to treat. The current model of STI treatment begins when a patient presents for STI screening. If ...