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Development of a Free Health Care Clinic in western North Carolina
(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 ...
Improving Referral Management After Biometric Health Screening
(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 ...
Quality of life in school-age children with obesity, the experiences of school nurses, and moral distress associated with care delivery
(East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)
Childhood obesity is a multifaceted, complex problem that is associated with many other chronic health conditions. School nurses are well positioned to assess, intervene, and evaluate efforts to positively impact this ...
A Literature Review and Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use and Disclosure of Herbal/Dietary Supplements in the Elderly Population
(2016-12-02)
Background and Significance: There is an increased use of herbal and dietary supplements among the elderly population that has become a major phenomenon in primary care. Primary care providers must now address issues of ...
Clinic Staff Adherence to the CDC’s STD Treatment Guidelines: A QI Initiative in a Local Health Department
(2016-07-25)
The Orange County Health Department (OCHD), a medium sized health department in central North Carolina, manages many patients for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) based on the CDC’s STD Treatment Guidelines and guidance ...
Improving Contraception Use in the Postpartum Period
(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 ...
Establishing a Competency Protocol to Improve Pediatric Hospice Care in North Carolina
(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 ...
Staff Education and Mothers' Postpartum Feeding Choices in a North Carolina Health Department
(2017-04-19)
Maternal and pediatric benefits of breastfeeding are extensive, yet national benchmarks for postpartum breastfeeding initiation consistently go unmet nationwide. Evidence suggests that educating healthcare professionals ...
Effect of Prenatal Contraceptive Counseling on Postpartum Contraceptive Use at a Rural Health Department
(2017-04-18)
Pregnant women in a prenatal clinic at a rural health department (HD) were not effectively using contraception following delivery. This placed them at risk for unplanned pregnancies, increased their health risks, and ...
Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Weight Management in Primary Care
(2017-04-17)
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Weight Management in Primary Care
Obesity has become a major health problem. The disease and its associated comorbidities impact health of patients and increase healthcare ...