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Nonpharmacological Interventions for Behavior Management in Dementia
(2018-04-12)
Since 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have been monitoring antipsychotic usage in residents with dementia in nursing homes. Increased monitoring has led to a decrease in use of these medications in ...
Improving Adherence to Group A Streptococcal Pharyngtitis Guidelines to Decrease Unnecessary Antibiotics
(2018-04-05)
Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common upper respiratory infections seen in primary offices, and the most commonly prescribed medications are antibiotics. The most common bacteria causing symptoms of sore throat is ...
Smithfield Community Accessible Resources, Education, and Screenings (CARES)
(2018-04-17)
The Smithfield Community Accessing Resources, Education, and Screenings (CARES) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project’s purpose was to provide healthcare services, support, and education that focus on health promotion, ...
Culturally and Linguistically Tailored Faith-Based Approach to Community Health Education Among Russian Immigrants
(2018-04-20)
CVD-related mortality rates among Russian immigrants are as much as 50 percent higher than U.S. natives. Russian immigrants are religiously and racially homogenous with the U.S. dominant culture, promoting their invisibility ...
Utilization of Health Coaches in a Primary Care Setting
(2018-04-18)
The patient population has grown tremendously since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This has led to an influx of many patients to primary care practices. The gap between an increasing patient population ...
Improving Patient Comfort with Nonpharmacologic Therapies
(2018-04-20)
This quality improvement (QI) project was conducted on a 32-bed medical telemetry unit at a 235-bed hospital. The reason this project was chosen because the opioid crisis needs to be alleviated and one way we can help it ...
Community Accessible Resources, Education, and Screenings: Community Partnership providing Primary Care Services for Underserved Populations
(2018-04-17)
The Community Accessible Resources, Education, and Screenings (CARES) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project’s primary purpose was to provide healthcare services, support, and education that focused on health promotion, ...
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW GRADUATE NURSE WORK SATISFACTION AND TURNOVER INTENTION
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of personal (psychological capital), situational (structural empowerment, leader empowerment and support, and unit characteristics: job demands, job resources, and ...
FAMILY DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR®: A CHANGED REALITY
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-27)
Family dementia caregiving involves many challenges that often lead to stress and frustration. A subjective understanding of the daily struggles associated with dementia is not possible unless one has the disease; therefore, ...