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Discovery Tool vs. PubMed: A Health Sciences Literature Comparison Analysis
(2014-09-09)
The East Carolina University libraries, though administratively separate, jointly subscribe to and collaborate on enhancements for a shared instance of the Summon Discovery Service. Based on usage, enhancements to the ...
Determining New Directions for a Rural Academic Library/ Outreach Services Program: What was learned from a 2006 needs assessment of healthcare providers.
(2006-10-15)
A needs assessment of healthcare providers in the rural, 23-country Eastern AHEC region results in changes to the delivery of library and information services.
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...