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Implementing Evidence Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health in Female Oncology Patients
(2022-07-26)
When a patient receives a cancer diagnosis, the entire body can be affected by treatment including sexual health. This evidence-based quality improvement project was designed to increase the oncology nurses understanding ...
Utilizing Evidence-Based Precepting Strategies to Facilitate FNP Student Development
(2022-07-26)
Clinical rotations are an essential component of the preparation of Nurse Practitioner (NP) students allowing the application of didactic knowledge in the clinical setting. As NP programs continue to grow, two main problems ...
Increasing Provider Education to Improve HPV Vaccination Rates in Female Veterans
(2022-07-18)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted disease that affects more than 75% of people. It has been identified for being responsible for over 10,000 cases of cervical cancers annually, in addition to other ...
Increasing The Awareness of Implicit Biases
(2022-07-26)
Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace can have an impact on staff engagement, communication and patient outcomes. These are driven by multiple variations of biases, including implicit biases. Implicit biases can ...
Binge-Eating Support Group for African American Women
(2022-07-22)
Background: The growing epidemic of obesity continues to surge among African American women. African American accounts for the highest rates of obesity across all demographics in the United States of America. Obesity is ...
EXAMINING THE CONVERGENT CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF THE BRADEN SCALE’S MOBILITY AND ACTIVITY SUBSCALES IN NURSING HOMES USING TRIAXIAL ACCELEROMETRY
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)
Pressure injuries (PrIs) are areas of skin, muscle, and tissue believed to be damaged by external pressure usually due to lack of movement/mobility and remaining in one position. Most injuries (PrIs) are areas of skin, ...
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Work System's Influence on Care Processes and Ambulation Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)
Ambulation is one of the most frequently reported missed nursing care activities for hospitalized patients. The COVID-19 pandemic forced hospitals to make systems changes to minimize transmission of the disease and compromised ...
Increasing Palliative Medicine Presence in Heart Failure Admissions
(2022-07-25)
The Palliative Medicine team at a 182-bed hospital in a suburban area desired to grow its presence in the heart failure population by increasing consultation rates. A DNP project created at the site included the Palliative ...
Building a Staff Development Program for Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care
(2022-07-27)
Nursing assistant (NA) turnover was 88.9% for four long-term care facilities combined within the project organization. A staff development program was designed for NAs across all four facilities within the organization ...