Browsing College of Nursing by Author "Roberson, Donna"
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Effects of Family Influences on the Patient Planning to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
Sloan, Kelsey (East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Background: Obesity is a health issue with more than one-third of adults in the United States being considered obese (Odgen, Carroll, Fryar, & Flegal, 2015). Obesity can cause serious health problems such as diabetes but ... -
Establishing a Competency Protocol to Improve Pediatric Hospice Care in North Carolina
Malpass, Sharry (2017-04-19)The loss of a child can have overwhelming effects on families and caregivers. End of life care focuses on providing quality health care to both the child and family. Nurses are advocates that provide interventions and ... -
Interprofessional collaborative project for the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of contracted (frozen) shoulder
Bean, Christopher (2016-07-12)Contracted (frozen) shoulder (CFS) is a condition characterized by decreased active and passive shoulder range of motion and pain. The etiology of CFS is unknown and even the diagnostic terminology has evolved. Some risk ... -
A Protocol for the Prevention of Central Line Occlusion and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in Home Health
Holston, Felicia (2017-04-22)Problem Statement: Central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) is a significant healthcare acquired infection that is usually caused by inappropriate maintenance of central lines and leads to increased health ... -
SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF MOBILITY ON BARIATRIC PATIENTS HAVING WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Williams, Danielle (East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Mobility typically becomes an issue in the elderly, people with injuries and severely obese individuals. Severely obese, bariatric patients were the focus of a study conducted by Roberson, Neil, Pories, & Rose (2016). A ...