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A Vascular Access Pathway to Decrease Computed Tomography Contrast Extravasations in Emergency Department Patients
(2024-04-22)Aim: This evidence-based project aimed to create a pathway tool for emergency department staff to utilize during peripheral intravenous (PIV) placement to decrease patient harm secondary to iodinated contrast media ... -
Virtual Lactation Support for Breastfeeding Mothers During the Early Postpartum Period
(2021-05-03)Breastmilk is the clinical gold standard for infant feeding and nutrition. Although maternal and child health benefits are associated with breastfeeding, national, state, and local rates remain below target. In fact, 60% ... -
Vitamin D Protocol in a MS Clinic
(2019-07-18)Vitamin D deficiency is a global health issue affecting more than half of society. Despite the existence of laboratory screening test and effective supplementation treatment, many vitamin D deficiencies go undetected and ... -
WEIGHTED BLANKET EFFICACY FOR REDUCING ANXIETY AND ANGER IN ADULT PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-21)Restraint and seclusion continue to be used to manage aggressive and self-injurious behaviors in psychiatric patients on the inpatient psychiatric unit. This intervention can cause both physiological and psychological ... -
Wellness Counseling and Education Effects on Diabetes Self-Management
(2021-07-21)The project's purpose was to assess the effects of wellness counseling and education on individuals with elevated HbA1c levels to enhance and strengthen their diabetes self-management skills. The project provided wellness ... -
What Is Good Nursing Care? The Lived Meaning of Quality Nursing Care for Practicing Nurses
(East Carolina University, 2008-04-11)Healthcare quality in the United States of America (USA) is the subject of intense criticism. Although quality nursing care is vital to patient outcomes and safety, meaningful quality improvements have been disturbingly ... -
Women and Heart Disease: Knowledge Differences between Primary Care and Speciality Practices
(2015-07-22)Problem Statement: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States for women and the second leading cause of death in Pitt County North Carolina. Evidence in the literature supports diminished ... -
Women's Evaluation of Intrapartum Nonpharmacological Pain Relief Methods Used during Labor
(East Carolina University, 2001)A wide variety of pain relief measures are available to women in labor. This retrospective, descriptive survey design study examined which nonpharmacologic pain-relief techniques laboring women use most often and the ... -
Workplace Violence Prevention in the Emergency Department Utilizing the Broset Violence Checklist
(2023-07-21)Workplace violence (WPV) is an epidemic in healthcare and is particularly a problem in high-risk areas of the hospital, such as the Emergency Department (ED). Literature reviewed consisted of minimal information supporting ...