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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INFERTILITY-RELATED STRESS, HAIR CORTISOL, COPING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN U.S. WOMEN UNDERGOING INFERTILITY TREATMENTS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Women with infertility, the inability to achieve or maintain a pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse, are known to experience psychological distress. Little is known about infertility-related stress ...
FATIGUE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN ADULTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal tract and is characterized by chronic inflammation. Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are the two major forms of IBD. Fatigue ...
EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CAREER ADAPTABILITY, WORK ENGAGEMENT, AND CAREER INTENTIONS OF NEW GRADUATE NURSES
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
The nursing workforce is changing, and the clinical practice environment may need to change with it. Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1999, now make up the largest generational cohort in nursing (Hutchinson, Brown, ...
METHODS OF IDENTIFYING NEUROLOGICAL DELIRIUM (MIND) STUDY
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Delirium is a major concern for critically ill older patients because it is associated with significant risk to quality of life and mortality. The United States spends approximately $164 billion in Medicare funding annually ...
Implementation of a Skilled Nursing Facility Readmissions Reduction Bundle
(2020-07-27)
Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) comprised 20% of all readmissions to the project facility. The Revised Iowa Model for Evidence-based Practice, along with rapid-cycle Plan, Do, Study, Act methodology ...
Implementing a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program to Prevent Staff Injury
(2020-07-29)
Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) programs are proven to protect healthcare workers such as registered nurses (RNs), licensed practice nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistants (NAs) from work-related injury secondary ...
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FAST TRACK
(2020-08-02)
A modification within triage was created to assist with the differentiation of fast track and non-fast track patients in an urban, nontrauma center emergency department. The process improvement project intended to have ...
Improving Care for Children Affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences
(2020-07-28)
The deleterious health effects of ACEs are well documented in the literature. Addressing ACEs and the effects trauma may have on children is an important prevention strategy for individual and public health. The negative ...
Reducing Medication Use in Hospice Patients Residing in Long-Term Care
(2020-07-24)
Polypharmacy has been identified as a significant issue in the elderly that leads to an increased risk of adverse drug events resulting in increased emergency room visits and falls, leading to rising costs to the healthcare ...