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Preparing Nurses for Vaccine Conversations
(2020-04-24)
Vaccines are the most cost-effective preventative method of infectious disease prevention. Despite the evidence of vaccine effectiveness, there are still individuals who are hesitant about or refuse vaccines. Evidence shows ...
Depression Screening Implementation in a Primary Care Clinic
(2020-04-20)
Depression is a common disorder that impacts one’s quality of life. It can cause significant medical, social, and financial complications to an individual and affect others close to the person suffering from it. Depression ...
Increasing Alcohol Screening Among Women
(2020-04-24)
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is occurring at increasing rates among women in the United States.
High-risk drinking, heavy alcohol use, and binge drinking are characteristics of the disorder.
Screening for alcohol use can ...
INCREASING COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING REFERRALS IN A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
(2020-04-20)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. When diagnosed early, CRC has a 90% 5-year survival rate. Despite the ...
Early Check: Pathways of Awareness
(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. ...
Use of Antibiotics in Viral Upper Respiratory Infections in the Primary Care Setting
(2020-04-25)
Antimicrobial resistance is a global concern to healthcare providers. Estimated deaths caused by antibiotic resistance will be greater than cancer by 2050 (Avent, Fejzic, & van Driel, 2018). Antibiotic stewardship programs ...
Community Health Clinic Implementation of a Medication Assisted Treatment program for Opioid Use Disorder
(2020-04-27)
The opioid epidemic is affecting every aspect of communities, from the national level down to each state and city level. North Carolina reports over 50 percent of deaths being related to heroin and synthetic narcotics. ...
Improving Transitions of Care after Critical Illness
(2020-04-26)
Post intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a recently recognized condition of a group of
physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional impairments affecting patients recovering from critical illness. As a new disorder, PICS is not ...
Increasing Identification of Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
(2020-04-27)
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is known to be a significant risk factor for ischemic stroke, as well as other thromboembolic events. Patients with (AF) are at increased risk of arterial thromboembolism. The DNP Quality Improvement ...