Browsing College of Nursing by Author "Tyndall, Deborah"
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A Qualitative Examination of Accelerated BSN Students’ Learning Experiences Related to EBP Using Thematic Analysis Guided by the Threshold Concepts Framework
Kistler, K. Brooke (East Carolina University, 2022-05-03)Nurses continue to report deficits related to evidence-based practice (EBP) competency. These deficits threaten the quality and safety of healthcare. In response, healthcare and academic organizations along with governing ... -
Best Practices in Providing Culturally Sensitive Care to the LGBTQ Population in a Hospice Setting
Stanek, Joan (2019-04-22)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) persons are at risk for discrimination in the healthcare setting. Lack of education for healthcare providers on use of inclusive language and terminology is seen ... -
Co-prescribing Naloxone with Opioids in the Emergency Department
Weis, Mackenzie (2019-04-24)Background: The United States is facing an opioid epidemic with 115 Americans dying every day from opioid overdoses and they are the leading cause of accidental death. Naloxone (Narcan) is an opioid antagonist, which ... -
Examining the Outcomes of a Community-Academic Partnership
Forbis, Kelly (East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)In the fall of 2013, a community-academic partnership was established between the ECU College of Nursing and Wells Elementary School in Wilson, North Carolina. Community-academic partnerships have been shown to provide ... -
Implementing a Care Plan for Adults with Diabetes in Primary Care
Ingram, Elizabeth (2019-04)The purpose of this DNP scholarly project was to improve the documentation of key elements of Diabetes (DM) care during follow-up visits in a primary care clinic. The project also sought to improve the workflow of DM ... -
Implementing Substance Abuse Screening in a Free Clinic
Pritchard, Jessica (2019-04)Substance abuse in the United States is on the rise and evidence has shown that screening patients is ideal in primary care. Early identification of substance use is important in decreasing mortality and morbidity associated ... -
Improving Advance Care Planning Among Providers in a Long-Term Care Setting
Mills, Hannah Marie (2019-04-25)A quality improvement (QI) initiative was implemented to increase Advance Care Planning (ACP) conversations and documentation by healthcare providers in two southeastern skilled nursing facilities (SNF) in North Carolina. ... -
IMPROVING SCREENING FOR BREASTFEEDING DIFFICULTY AND ASSESSMENT OF LABIAL AND LINGUAL FRENULUM-TIES IN BREASTFEEDING INFANTS DURING THE PEDIATRIC VISIT
D'Alonzo, Caitlin (2019-05-03)The correlation between breastfeeding difficulty and labial (lip) and lingual (tongue)-tie has recently been a controversial topic with focus on treatment concerns. The focus should be redirected to standardized identification ... -
Increasing Ophthalmology Referrals for Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy
Thomas, Heather (2019-04-25)Diabetes mellitus currently afflicts 1 out of every 10 residents of North Carolina (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a distinct vascular complication of diabetes ... -
School Staff Perceptions of Connectedness with Students in a Low-Income Public Middle School: Implications for School Nursing Practice
Pestaner, Mitzi C (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)School connectedness, defined as the belief by students that adults and peers within the school care about them and their learning, has been found to be a protective factor against suicidal thoughts and behaviors among ... -
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Work System's Influence on Care Processes and Ambulation Outcomes
Jones-Hooker, Christa (East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)Ambulation is one of the most frequently reported missed nursing care activities for hospitalized patients. The COVID-19 pandemic forced hospitals to make systems changes to minimize transmission of the disease and compromised ... -
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Work System's Influence on Care Processes and Ambulation Outcomes
Jones-Hooker, Christa (East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)Ambulation is one of the most frequently reported missed nursing care activities for hospitalized patients. The COVID-19 pandemic forced hospitals to make systems changes to minimize transmission of the disease and compromised ...