Browsing Division of Health Sciences by Type"DNP Scholarly Project"
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Academic Preparation of a Nurse Practitioner: Doctor of Nursing Practice versus Master of Science in Nursing
(2021-04-22)The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree was declared by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to be the most qualified degree for advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) to enter clinical practice. Despite ... -
Administrative Changes to Decrease Patient Absenteeism: A Quality Improvement Project
(2019-11-22)Patient no-shows are individuals who fail to attend outpatient medical appointments without notification. This detrimental behavior leads to poor health outcomes, decrease in access to care, and financial losses. A ... -
Adolescent Depression Screening
(2020-04-24)Depression in adolescents is an acute problem that can impact all aspects of life from social, educational, mental, and physical health. Adolescent depression is linked to adverse outcomes that carry over into adulthood. ... -
Adopting Evidence-Based National Guidelines to Treat Hypertension in Three Hybrid Retail/Same-Day Access Clinics
(2017-04-12)The popularity of retail care clinics has skyrocketed in the past decade. Today, they are a viable industry with a significant impact on healthcare. These clinics are recognized as providing affordable, accessible, quality ... -
An Advanced Practice Provider Advisory Group: Design and Structure
(2015-11-08)Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are critical to the functioning of healthcare systems. The 2011 Institute of Medicine report describes an optimal environment for APPs to provide quality, safe, cost effective patient ... -
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Pregnancy: Screening, Identification and Referral
(2019-04-22)Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur between birth and eighteen years of age (Radcliffe, Crouch, & Strompolis, 2018). The ACEs questionnaire consists of ten “yes” or “no” questions that ... -
An Analysis of the Process of Nurse Practitioners Moving to Full Practice Authority and Developmental Summary of Practice Implications to Assist Others in the Future
(2017-04-27)Abstract Nurse Practitioners (NPs) have assumed a progressively important role as primary care providers for millions of Americans. Full practice authority (FPA) is the collection of state practice and licensure laws ... -
Antibiotic Stewardship
(2019-04-22)Antibiotic resistance is among the greatest public health threats today. However, antibiotics are being prescribed when not indicated at astoundingly high rates. A gap exists between understanding when to prescribe antibiotics ... -
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 ... -
Assessing Educational Needs of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in Assisted Living Facilities Caring for Dementia Patients
(2015-11-20)Background: The World Health Organization predicts the number of dementia cases worldwide to grow to 65.7 million by 2030 and 115.4 million by 2050. As this occurs, an increased number of older adults are expected to seek ... -
Best Practices in Providing Culturally Sensitive Care to the LGBTQ Population in a Hospice Setting
(2019-04-22)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) persons are at risk for discrimination in the healthcare setting. Lack of education for healthcare providers on use of inclusive language and terminology is seen ... -
Birth Cohort Screening for Hepatitis C Virus
(2019-07-15)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been identified as a global, national, and local public health concern. Leading public health organizations have identified high-risk population groups and have developed screening guidelines. ... -
Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Screenings in Physical Therapy: An Interprofessional DNP Project
(2018-11-26)Physical therapists are increasing their autonomous practice, which includes direct patient referral without a provider first assessing the patient. The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice recommends that every patient ... -
Breast Reconstruction: Effects on Body Image Following Surgery
(2017-04-25)Women undergoing breast reconstruction are susceptible to many consequences from this process including negative implications on the female psyche related to body image. This project assessed the satisfaction women had ... -
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 ... -
Bridging the Gap: Achieving Excellence in Oncology Transitional Care
(2021-07-18)Transitional care (TC) is the provision of care coordination for at-risk populations aimed at improving continuity and overall patient outcomes. The purpose of the DNP project was to utilize the evidence-based Transitional ... -
Bridging the Gap: S.T.A.B.L.E. cardiac education and nurses’ self-efficacy
(2016-12-08)Background: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the leading cause of birth defect-associated infant illness and death. An estimated 40,000 infants are born each year with CHDs and of those, about one fourth are labeled ... -
Changing Prescribing Patterns Through Early Identification of High Risk Patients
(2018-07-16)The prescription drug use/abuse epidemic is increasing within the United States, and has affected 12.5 million Americans and the U.S. economy with an estimated $50 billion/year in lost wages, productivity, and criminal ... -
Clinic Staff Adherence to the CDC’s STD Treatment Guidelines: A QI Initiative in a Local Health Department
(2016-07-25)The Orange County Health Department (OCHD), a medium sized health department in central North Carolina, manages many patients for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) based on the CDC’s STD Treatment Guidelines and guidance ...