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Exploring the School Nurse's Knowledge, Experiences, and Role in Trauma-Informed Care: Implications for School Nurse Practice
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-26)
School nurses as the only health care professional in schools with the potential to be in daily contact with students are in a critical position to create awareness, influence action, and provide leadership in trauma-informed ...
Understanding the Relationship Between Key Clinical Variables of Childhood Malnutrition and Time-To-Recovery In Guatemala
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-29)
Guatemala has the highest rates of malnutrition in Latin America, and with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Guatemalans experiencing food insecurity doubled. The purpose of the study was to understand ...
Beyond Men's Experiences: Developing a Psychometric Scale to Measure Perceptions of Men's Fitness for Professional Nursing
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)
Background: According to the 2021 United States (U.S) Bureau of Labor Statistics, men represent only 13% of Registered Nurses in the U. S. This minority portion of the workforce has been extensively explored through ...
Examining the Relationships between Parental Mental Health, Feeding Styles and Weight in Formula-Fed Infants
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)
Formula-fed infants are at greater risk for obesity compared to breastfed infants; however, some families are not able to or choose not to breastfeed. Parental feeding styles have been associated with infant weight, and ...
DIFFERENCES IN ACCESS AND QUALITY OF CARE DURING ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE: FINDINGS FROM THE REGARDS STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-25)
Evidence suggests there are discrepancies in access and quality of care during hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke. The aim of this study was to characterize differences in receipt of neurologist evaluation, documented ...
A Qualitative Examination of Accelerated BSN Students’ Learning Experiences Related to EBP Using Thematic Analysis Guided by the Threshold Concepts Framework
(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 ...
Implementation of Geriatric Depression Screening in a Primary Care Setting
(2022-04-21)
Depression is characterized by persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. Depression can cause patients to be unmotivated and have significant functional impairment in their daily lives. According to the World ...
Increasing Hepatitis C Screening in Primary Care
(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 ...
Improving Resiliency and Patient Satisfaction in a Rural Community Hospital
(2022-04-25)
The lack of resiliency affects the overall well-being of healthcare professionals (HCP) negatively impacting one’s ability to provide compassionate, safe, quality care. The literature supports that lack of resiliency ...
A Practice Change Project to Decrease Heart Failure Readmission Rates
(2022-04-26)
Heart failure is a complex health condition that affects many individuals and families. This condition requires the implementation of self-management interventions after hospital discharge to reduce incidences of hospital ...