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ACUTE CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON IN-HOSPITAL STROKES AND PREDICTORS OF KNOWLEDGE
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)
In-hospital strokes (IHS) account for one in five strokes; however, IHS patients have higher mortality and are half as likely to be discharged home when compared to community-occurring strokes (Chen et al., 2018). Nurse-driven ...
Therapeutic Intervention: An Initiative to Improve Early Recognition and Response to Patients in Escalating Behavioral Crises
(2023-07-10)
Direct care clinical staff on non-mental health units are at risk of abuse, harassment, assault, and disruptive behavior when caring for medical patients with mental or behavioral issues. Early recognition of escalating ...
Pediatric Nursing Resiliency Program to Combat Stress and Burnout Syndrome
(2023-07-13)
Registered Nurses (RNs), particularly in pediatric specialties, are facing increased
responsibilities related to caring for vulnerable patient populations who are critically ill.
Difficulties in carrying out complex ...
Prenatal Care Process Improvement in Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in an Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Clinic
(2023-07-11)
Opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy is a public health concern that negatively impacts maternal and fetal health outcomes. Multiple barriers to OUD treatment exist and lead to delayed treatment. Early treatment access ...
Addressing Nurse Practitioner Role Transition During Doctor of Nursing Practice Education
(2023-07-13)
Role transition is a known, multifactorial challenge new graduate advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) face during their transition into practice causing reduced self-confidence, hindered role development, ...
The Creation and Implementation of a Provider Education Manual in Primary Care
(2023-07-12)
The Doctor of Nursing Practice project was designed to assist nurse practitioners (NPs) with evidence-based treatment of common acute illnesses in primary care and assess patient satisfaction with care. The project site ...
Improving Self-Management in Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
(2023-07-17)
Hypertension is one of the top contributors to the risk of death worldwide. Per the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC, 2022a), every year, 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke,
and it is the leading cause ...
The Service of Palliative Care
(2023-07-15)
Millions of people require palliative care (PC), but less than 15% receive PC services. The number of PC providers is increasing, but PC referrals occur too late during the disease. PC is holistic care for anyone suffering ...
Quality Improvement Project: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
(2023-07-16)
This paper describes a quality improvement project in which the aim was to increase the amount of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) prescribed at a primary care clinic for type 2 diabetic patients. The purpose of this ...
Pre-Admission Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening for Critically Ill Patients
(2023-07-11)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur in patients after a life-threatening event. PTSD can affect the course of treatment and overall patient well-being for those who require hospitalization. While PTSD screenings ...