Browsing College of Nursing by Author "Tillman, Jan"
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Academic Preparation of a Nurse Practitioner: Doctor of Nursing Practice versus Master of Science in Nursing
Howard, Sydney (2021-04-22)The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree was declared by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to be the most qualified degree for advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) to enter clinical practice. Despite ... -
Advanced Practice in Neuro-Oncology: A Novel Competency and Transition-to-Practice Model
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Breastfeeding Education for Obstetric Providers in a Rural Public Health Department
Spytkowski, Amanda (2020-05-05)Breastfeeding has many known positive benefits for both mother and baby. Prenatal breastfeeding education has been proven beneficial to expectant mothers; however, there is no known current data recommending how often and ... -
Cystic Fibrosis Virtual Patient Advocacy
Cottrell, Stacey (2021-07-27)Cystic Fibrosis is a rare life-limiting genetic disorder that affects 30,000 people in the United States. The CF population has seen an increase in their life expectancy as new research, therapies and technology has ... -
Developing Practice Standards to Target Mental Health Disparities Among the Farming Population
Booth, Kelsey (2021-07-25)Mental health is a rising concern among farmers in the United States. Situational stressors related to the nature of their work are often responsible for some of the mental health disparities that currently exist. ... -
Dissemination of Population Health
Galloway, Brandy (2019-05-01)Collaboration with faith-based leaders may have the potential to impact dissemination of population health initiatives. Strategies to engage faith leaders were implemented in an effort to improve dissemination of expanded ... -
Early Check: Pathways of Awareness
Jessup, Joy (2020-04-24)The Early Check study offers free expanded newborn screening for Fragile X syndrome and spinal muscular atrophy to all pregnant women in North Carolina that sign up between 13 weeks gestation and four weeks postpartum. ... -
Faith & Fitness in Farming Families
Moore, Mallory (2021-04-22)Although agriculture is a leading industry in North Carolina, farmers and farmworkers are one of the most underserved populations in the state due to rural health disparities. The Faith & Fitness in Farming Families Doctor ... -
The Future of Forsyth County Special Olympics Athlete Physicals
Holt, Briana (2021-04-26)The intellectually and developmentally disabled population face many health disparities. Special Olympics North Carolina provides this special population access to healthcare via MedFest events where athlete physicals are ... -
Health and Wellness Initiative: Improving the Health of Hospital Employees
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Health Careers Exploration Club: An Upstream Approach to Improving Health Equity
Cook, Anna (2022-04-27)Social determinants of health (SDOH), including education, employment, and income, profoundly impact health outcomes. Career exploration and development programs for youth provide an upstream approach for lessening the ... -
Improving Healthcare for Spanish-Speaking Special Olympics Athletes in Chatham County, North Carolina
Collins, Rachel (2021-04-23)Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Special Olympics Health was created in 1997 to focus more on the health of the athletes, who ... -
Improving Marketplace Health Insurance Enrollment for Eligible HIV and AIDs Positive Clients in Need of Specialty Medical Care Services
Ritenour, Kimberly (2021-04-26)Nearly 5,500 individuals living in Wake County, North Carolina, are diagnosed with HIV and AIDs (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2018). Individuals living with HIV and AIDs have complex health ... -
Improving Self-Efficacy for Weight Loss Management in a Group Setting
Carlton, Felice (2017-04-24)Problem Statement: The growing costs of managing chronic disease in the United States is exacerbated by the obesity epidemic; obesity often contributes to increased comorbidities, or worsens the progression of existing ... -
Increasing Hepatitis C Screening in Primary Care
Mascarenhas, Henry (2022-04-26)Infection with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a grave health concern it is also a major cause of liver related morbidity and mortality in the United States (US) and globally. The incidence of HCV infection is increasing ... -
Integrating a QR Code Identification System for First Responders and Families Within Special Needs Communities
Beck, Taylor (2021-04-27)Individuals with impaired communication, for whatever reason, can be at risk for delayed or inadequate care from first responders in the event of an emergency. One solution to this problem is utilizing QR code identification ... -
Intensive Care Unit Joint Commission Remediation Plan 2021
Tilley, Chelsea (2022-07-22)Background: Nurses in the intensive care unit (ICU) are tasked with caring for patients who are mechanically ventilated and require medications to induce sedation and/or pain relief. Sedation assists to prevent agitation ... -
Medical Like Me Mentorship Program
Womble, Morgan (2022-04-24)North Carolina faces a healthcare workforce shortage which the recent pandemic has exacerbated. Health care entities are experiencing a mass exodus of nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary professionals. In Orange County, ... -
Nurse Like Me Mentorship Program: A DNP Approach to Elevating Health Equity
Burris, Metta P. (2022-04-21)The nursing profession is facing a growing shortage. Although diversity in the nursing profession is improving, unacceptable gaps remain. In addition, post-pandemic study findings show that younger nurses are at a higher ... -
Nurse Like Me Mentorship Project
Frye, Elicia (2022-04-24)The nursing shortage continues to grow along with the aging population of the US. COVID-19 only exacerbated this shortage. The Nurse Like Me (NLM) project aimed to reduce the nursing shortage while increasing diversity in ...