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Patient and Practice Perspectives on Strategies for Controlling Blood Pressure, North Carolina, 2010–2012
(2014)Introduction Patient and practice perspectives can inform development of team-based approaches to improving blood pressure control in primary care. We used a community-based participatory research approach to assess patient ... -
Patient Education Initiative Aimed at Reducing Postoperative Complications
(2022-04-21)Improving patient outcomes through evidence-based research and delivering high-quality care is a goal of many local, state, and federal regulatory agencies that monitor healthcare systems. Patient safety is considered a ... -
Patient Safety Culture: Nurse Manager Safety Rounding and Influencing Characteristics
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)In response to the growing awareness of multifaceted influences on patient safety culture, hospitals have employed a litany of tactics to reduce harmful events. The literature endorses executive safety rounding as being ... -
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: New Technologies and Social Media
(2015-12-02)Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DMT2) often visit with primary care providers for quarterly checkups, as suggested by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) standards of care. Following these visits, which usually ... -
Patterns of Distress in African American Mothers of Preterm Infants
(East Carolina University, 2009-06)Objective: To examine inter-relationships among stress due to infant appearance and behavior in the NICU, parental role alteration stress in the NICU, depressive symptoms, state anxiety, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and ... -
Patterns of Pelvic Radiotherapy in Patients with Stage II/III Rectal Cancer
(2013)High-level evidence supports adjuvant radiotherapy for rectal cancer. We examined the influence of sociodemographic factors on patterns of adjuvant radiotherapy for resected Stage II/III rectal cancer. Methods. Patients ... -
Paul De Kruif: The Microbe Hunter and Author
(2009-08-31)Laupus Library History Collections & the Department of Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies sponsor the History of Medicine Presentations as an educational service for the East Carolina University community. The Library ... -
Peat Bog Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Rural North Carolina Is Associated with Cardiopulmonary Emergency Department Visits Assessed through Syndromic Surveillance
(2011-10)Background: In June 2008, burning peat deposits produced haze and air pollution far in excess of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, encroaching on rural communities of eastern North Carolina. Although the association ... -
A Pediatric Capacity Management Plan
(2024-07-03)Hospital capacity constraints is a contributing factor associated with access to care barriers in both adult and pediatric populations. Due to the limited number of pediatric hospitals there is a need to evaluate solutions ... -
Pediatric Cardiology Patient Transfer
(2020-07-30)Nurses that care for the pediatric cardiology population are in a unique position to be involved in high acuity care over a long period of time. Solid communication techniques are required to ensure the continuity of care ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Pediatric Palliative Care: A Quality Improvement Recommendation
(2015-06)In the United States, there are greater than 500,000 infants and children living with a life-threatening or life-limiting condition. Advances in healthcare allow children with life threatening or life limiting conditions ... -
Pediatric Two-Dose Influenza Vaccination Series: Impact of Text Message Reminders on Adherence to Second Dose
(2018)Introduction: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children 6 months to 9 years of age receive a two-dose series of the influenza immunization in the same influenza season. A quality ... -
Peer Accountability Program to Combat Nurse Incivility
(2019-07-07)Incivility within the nursing profession is a topic of serious concern and requires immediate interventions. This quality improvement project utilized an evidenced-based approach to implement a program directed at nurse ... -
Pembrolizumab Induced Tumor Shrinkage in Rare Osseous Metastasis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
(2023-07-31)Cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is an increasingly common malignancy with a rising incidence over the past decade. 1 BCC seldom exhibits lymphatic or hematogenous metastasis with an incidence of only 0.0028% ... -
Penny Pinchers Healthy Grocery Store Tour Leader Talking Points
(2024-04-05)This slide set was created by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in partnership with Pitt Partners for Health (PPH) to be printed and used as a guide for volunteers leading tours as a part of their Healthy Grocery Store ... -
Penny Pinchers Healthy Grocery Store Tour Training Slides
(2024-04-07)This slide set was created by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in partnership with Pitt Partners for Health (PPH) to be used to train volunteers that will lead or assist with the Penny Pincher's Grocery Store Tour program. ...