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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 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 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 Syphilis Screening Tool in a Primary Care Clinic
(2020-04-19)Health screenings are important for health promotion and the prevention of disease. Screening for STIs can be conducted in diverse healthcare settings, yet it has been found that patients often seek screening from sexually ... -
Implementation of Advance Directive Screening Education in the Hospital Setting
(2020-05-04)The Patient Self Determination Act of 1991 mandates that Registered Nurses (RNs) must screen patients for advance directives (ADs) during hospital admissions. When ADs are not completed, there is a possibility that unwarranted ... -
Implementation of an Advance Directive Protocol among Hospitalized Patients
(2018-04-17)Background. Medical advancements have progressed considerably in recent decades, highlighting the necessity of advance care planning (ACP). Advance directives (ADs) help honor and promote patient preference, quality of ... -
Implementation of an Advanced Directive Protocol among Hospitalized Patients
(2018-04-24)Abstract An initiative was implemented to increase advance directives (ADs) for employees of a community hospital in Southeastern North Carolina. Due to the Patient Self Determination Act (PSDA) of 1991, Registered Nurses ... -
Implementation of an Influenza Immunization Program in an Urban Veteran Affairs Emergency Department
(2018-04-25)Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend an annual influenza immunization for all people ages 6 months or older. According to the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) the influenza virus ... -
Implementation of an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program in a Health Department
(2018-11-25)Opioid overdose is pandemic in the United States. North Carolinians are not exempt from hazardous health behavior. Opioid overdose prevention programs are one method of providing naloxone to laypersons in the community. ... -
Implementation of Dialogue-Based Interventions to Address Parental Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy
(2018-04-16)Influenza is described as a seasonal virus that presents as an infection ranging from mild illness to severe conditions requiring hospitalization. Approximately 12,000 deaths in 2016 were attributed to this virus. The flu ... -
Implementation of Evidence-Based Blood Pressure Management Guideline to Improve Blood Pressure in Control
(2018-07-20)One in every three adults in the United States are diagnosed with hypertension and only half of this population has their blood pressure in control. The rate of uncontrolled hypertension in North Carolina is 35% and at ... -
Implementation of Sacral Ulcer Prevention Protocol
(2019-04-25)The purpose of this quality improvement project was to effect a change in nursing practice to prevent pressure ulcers in a hospital setting, by implementing an adjunctive nursing protocol aligned with current evidence-based ...