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Crisis in the Family: Counselor Anxiety and Self-Efficacy in Responding to Family Crises
Counselors are reporting their job duties include crisis response at a frequency of at least weekly. However, counselors have previously reported a lack of curriculum exposure to crisis response training. Unfortunately, ... -
Celebrating Library Anniversaries: Project Management and Opportunities for Archiving
(2020-06-18)Laupus Health Sciences Library at East Carolina University recently celebrated a fifty-year anniversary. This presentation will outline the planning process including the formation of a taskforce, how activities and items ... -
The therapeutic effect of Rho kinase inhibitor Y-27632 on protection from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
(2018-04-17)Cisplatin often causes loss of touch sensitivity in the hands and feet of cancer patients as well as tingling, numbness, and a shooting or burning pain; these clinical symptoms are referred to as chemotherapy-induced ... -
Do Pesticides cause Obesity and Diabetes?
(2019-08-05)We have an epidemic of obesity that presents with serious health and economic consequences. Obesity is the most common disease in the U.S. that has developed rapidly in only a matter of decades. Glyphosate (RoundupTM) ... -
The therapeutic effect of Rho kinase inhibitor Y-27632 on protection from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
(2018-03-26)Cisplatin often causes loss of touch sensitivity in the hands and feet of cancer patients as well as tingling, numbness, and a shooting or burning pain; these clinical symptoms are referred to as chemotherapy-induced ... -
Zinc Deficiency and the Cell Cycle: a Scoping Review Protocol
(2020-06-06)This is a protocol for a scoping review regarding zinc deficiency and the cell cycle. The purpose of a protocol is to have an a priori methodology for the scoping review process. The scoping review will allow us to map key ... -
Search strategies for Eye tracking measures for studying language comprehension deficits in Aphasia: A Systematic Search and Review
(2020-05-22)File is the complete search strategies for a systematic search and review identifying studies that examine language comprehension deficits in patients who have Aphasia using eye tracking methods. Databases searched include: ... -
Breastfeeding Education for Obstetric Providers in a Rural Public Health Department
(2020-05-05)Breastfeeding has many known positive benefits for both mother and baby. Prenatal breastfeeding education has been proven beneficial to expectant mothers; however, there is no known current data recommending how often and ... -
Implementation of a Syphilis Screening Tool in a Primary Care Clinic
(2020-04-19)Health screenings are important for health promotion and the prevention of disease. Screening for STIs can be conducted in diverse healthcare settings, yet it has been found that patients often seek screening from sexually ... -
Implementation of Advance Directive Screening Education in the Hospital Setting
(2020-05-04)The Patient Self Determination Act of 1991 mandates that Registered Nurses (RNs) must screen patients for advance directives (ADs) during hospital admissions. When ADs are not completed, there is a possibility that unwarranted ... -
Process Improvement to Increase Use of a Falls Prevention Patient Education Video on an Inpatient Cardiac Unit
(2020-05-02)Falls in the inpatient setting are a safety concern and are associated negative patient outcomes and financial consequences for healthcare systems. The project purpose was to increase use of a patient falls prevention ... -
Timed Get Up and Go Implementation to Improve Falls Assessment
(2020-04-19)Falls are a large problem in the geriatric population, causing injury to patients and financial strain on the healthcare system. Using Meleis Transition theory and Lewin’s Change theory as a framework, the author implemented ... -
Teratogenic Medication Safety in Primary Care
(2020-05-03)Childbearing age women are often prescribed teratogenic medication without pregnancy risk or contraceptive counseling. With a 45% unintended pregnancy rate, women are at risk of unintentional teratogenic fetal exposure. ... -
Initiating Vital Signs in an Outpatient Physical Therapy Practice: Incorporating Interprofessional Care
(2020-04-17)This DNP project implemented vital sign screenings at a physical therapy clinic prior to starting physical therapy, based on the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice recommendation. The literature review showed that many ... -
Implementation of a CPR Training Program for Employees of a Migrant Farm Worker Health Outreach
(2020-04-30)Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a growing public health issue that disproportionately impacts low socioeconomic status groups. Latinos are significantly more likely to suffer SCD and less likely to survive neurologically ... -
Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Prescriptive Practices in Rural Health
(2020-04-19)Abstract Background: Variations in one’s genetic structure impact the response to medications. Literature supports the benefits of using pharmacogenetic testing to guide the prescriptive management of patient treatment ... -
DASH Diet Education for Improvement in Hypertensive Outcomes
(2020-04-30)Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (AHA, 2015). Although hypertension is a modifiable risk factor, 54% of an estimated one million adults with hypertension have poorly controlled hypertension ... -
Early Check Study Uptake and Educating the Educator
(2020-04-30)The purpose of this project was to increase awareness of the Early Check study through the dissemination of information. Health educators were identified as a group that has the ability to further educate pre- and post-natal ... -
Application of the Opioid Risk Tool in the Management of Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in the Primary Care Setting
(2020-04-30)Problem: The opioid epidemic in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate. Many people lose their lives every day for abusing or misusing prescription opioids. Patients can be screened for risks of opioid abuse ... -
Polypharmacy Among Older Adults in Long Term Care Facilities
(2020-04-29)Polypharmacy among older adults in long-term care facilities is a relevant issue, which leads to an increase in health care costs and adverse drug reactions. The implementation of comprehension medication reviews or ...