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Pediatric Emergency Simulation Education in a Community Hospital
(2023-07-23)Pediatric emergencies are infrequent at small community hospitals, leaving staff without the opportunity to build comfort, skill competency, and understanding of their roles during this situation. Simulation training is a ... -
Supporting Nurse Preceptors Through Evidence-Based Restructuring of the Preceptorship Process
(2023-07-23)According to many respected organizations and associations, it is the responsibility of the hiring organization to transition nurses into practice properly to ensure the provision of safe and high-quality care. The nurse ... -
The Service of Palliative Care
(2023-07-15)Millions of people require palliative care (PC), but less than 15% receive PC services. The number of PC providers is increasing, but PC referrals occur too late during the disease. PC is holistic care for anyone suffering ... -
Improving Reach Out and Read Implementation in the NICU
(2023-07-20)Neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at high risk for neurocognitive and behavioral deficits. Reading to these neonates is shown to improve short- and long-term outcomes. Reach Out and Read (ROR) expanded ... -
Decreasing Falls in the Emergency Department
(2023-07-18)Decreasing falls in the Emergency Department (ED) is essential to protecting patient safety during the patient’s time in the ED. When a patient falls, it produces adverse effects contributing to poor patient outcomes. A ... -
Nurse Leader Application of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
(2023-07-20)There are many leadership development programs, but only some focus on the unique perspective of nurse managers. The organization that served as the project site has leadership development programs for aspiring nurse ... -
Making Intimate Partner Violence Vital
(2023-07-20)Intimate Partner Violence, or IPV, is a physically and mentally violent phenomenon prevalent in today’s society. In order to follow guidelines by governing bodies of health care, a four-year university in the southeast ... -
Increasing Extra-genital Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening in the College Health Setting
(2023-07-19)Extra-genital gonorrhea and chlamydia infections affecting the throat and rectum continue to increase among young adults. People aged 24 years and younger are the most at-risk. Low rates of extra-genital screening ... -
Improving Nurse Education on Using a Warm Compress During the Second Stage of Labor to Reduce Perineal Trauma
(2023-07-19)Nursing education can be presented in various modalities to create change within the nursing population successfully. This project utilizes presentations, posters, and in-person coaching to increase the consistent use of ... -
The Effect of an Orientation Video in the Pediatric Emergency Department
(2023-07-19)Health systems’ reimbursement funding is highly influenced by patient satisfaction scores. Communication and availability of information are two of the common themes contributing to lower than optimal patient satisfaction ... -
Pre-Admission Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening for Critically Ill Patients
(2023-07-11)Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur in patients after a life-threatening event. PTSD can affect the course of treatment and overall patient well-being for those who require hospitalization. While PTSD screenings ... -
Leveraging Resources to Improve Access to Occupational Healthcare for Farmers
(2023-07-18)Farming is the third deadliest occupation in America, however, less than 20 % of farmers seek healthcare (North Carolina Farmworker Health Program, 2022). Mandated medical clearances are a prerequisite to respiratory fit ... -
Heart Failure Hospital Readmission Assessment: A Tool to Guide Transitional Care
(2023-07-18)Background: Heart failure cost and disease burden are significant (Patel, 2021). Objective: This project implemented a heart failure (HF) hospital readmission risk assessment tool to guide transitional care and decrease ... -
Quality Improvement Project: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
(2023-07-16)This paper describes a quality improvement project in which the aim was to increase the amount of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) prescribed at a primary care clinic for type 2 diabetic patients. The purpose of this ... -
Improving Self-Management in Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
(2023-07-17)Hypertension is one of the top contributors to the risk of death worldwide. Per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC, 2022a), every year, 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke, and it is the leading cause ... -
Pediatric Nursing Resiliency Program to Combat Stress and Burnout Syndrome
(2023-07-13)Registered Nurses (RNs), particularly in pediatric specialties, are facing increased responsibilities related to caring for vulnerable patient populations who are critically ill. Difficulties in carrying out complex ... -
Therapeutic Intervention: An Initiative to Improve Early Recognition and Response to Patients in Escalating Behavioral Crises
(2023-07-10)Direct care clinical staff on non-mental health units are at risk of abuse, harassment, assault, and disruptive behavior when caring for medical patients with mental or behavioral issues. Early recognition of escalating ... -
Addressing Nurse Practitioner Role Transition During Doctor of Nursing Practice Education
(2023-07-13)Role transition is a known, multifactorial challenge new graduate advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) face during their transition into practice causing reduced self-confidence, hindered role development, ... -
Prenatal Care Process Improvement in Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in an Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Clinic
(2023-07-11)Opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy is a public health concern that negatively impacts maternal and fetal health outcomes. Multiple barriers to OUD treatment exist and lead to delayed treatment. Early treatment access ... -
The Creation and Implementation of a Provider Education Manual in Primary Care
(2023-07-12)The Doctor of Nursing Practice project was designed to assist nurse practitioners (NPs) with evidence-based treatment of common acute illnesses in primary care and assess patient satisfaction with care. The project site ...