Browsing College of Nursing by Author "Skipper, Michelle"
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Adopting Evidence-Based National Guidelines to Treat Hypertension in Three Hybrid Retail/Same-Day Access Clinics
Hunt, Ann Marie (2017-04-12)The popularity of retail care clinics has skyrocketed in the past decade. Today, they are a viable industry with a significant impact on healthcare. These clinics are recognized as providing affordable, accessible, quality ... -
Community Accessible Resources, Education, and Screenings: Community Partnership providing Primary Care Services for Underserved Populations
Smith, Erin (2018-04-17)The Community Accessible Resources, Education, and Screenings (CARES) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project’s primary purpose was to provide healthcare services, support, and education that focused on health promotion, ... -
Development of a Free Health Care Clinic in western North Carolina
Zimmer, Rachel (2016-07-19)The purpose of this DNP project is to describe the development of a free health clinic in the western North Carolina community. The process will include the use of a community needs assessment to influence the formation ... -
Healthcare Providers' Knowledge and Educational Needs in Addressing Childhood Obesity
Pearce, Tennillya (2018-04-18) -
Impact of the North Carolina Board of Nursing Regulation Change on Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice
Ross, Amelia (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
Sanders, Wanda (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 COPD Guidelines and an Action Plan in a Community Health Center
Wilkins, Kelly (2018-04) -
Improving Contraception Use in the Postpartum Period
Horne, Monica Todd (2016-07)In the United States (U.S.) there are 6.4 million pregnancies per year, over half of which (51%) are unintended. At the time of hospital discharge many women do not have a postpartum contraception plan which puts them at ... -
Improving Mammogram Referrals in Hmong Women Utilizing Culturally-aware Patient Education Materials
Wilusz, Sandra (2018-07-19)Background: Screening mammograms are an important aspect of early detection of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society (2017) recommends that women with average risk of breast cancer start yearly screening mammograms ... -
Improving Referral Management After Biometric Health Screening
Farrug, Eugene (Gene) (2016-12-07)Referral management after biometric health screening is an integral component in the employee health model of care. Early detection and identification of health problems, counseling, follow-up, and referral to a health ... -
Pediatric Palliative Care: A Quality Improvement Recommendation
Williams, Melinda L. (2015-06)In the United States, there are greater than 500,000 infants and children living with a life-threatening or life-limiting condition. Advances in healthcare allow children with life threatening or life limiting conditions ... -
A Public Health Approach to Communicate Risks and Benefits of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Among Patients of Women, Infants, Children (WIC): A Quality Improvement Project
Phillips, Brooke (2017-04-22)Abstract Utilization of vaccinations is one of the most effective ways to prevent infectious illness. Routine childhood vaccinations have significantly decreased illnesses and rates of mortality, as they relate to ... -
Smithfield CARES
Laney, Elizabeth (2018-04-24)In general, the homeless population suffers from high rates of both physical and mental illnesses. The objective of this portion of the project was to develop a health promotion and education program that will positively ... -
Smithfield CARES (Community Accessing Resources, Education, and Screenings) Primary Care Clinic
Hinnant, Margaret (2018-04-24)The Smithfield CARES Primary Care Clinic DNP Project was a quality improvement project to develop a primary care clinic at the Smithfield Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter, in Johnston County. Research indicates that ... -
Smithfield Community Accessible Resources, Education, and Screenings (CARES)
O'Hara, Anne Huitt (2018-04-17)The Smithfield Community Accessing Resources, Education, and Screenings (CARES) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project’s purpose was to provide healthcare services, support, and education that focus on health promotion, ...