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Neophyte nurses and lateral violence: the lived experience

Thrasher, Susan Sewell (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

The aim of this qualitative phenomenological study was to gain an understanding of the lived experience of neophyte nurses who encountered lateral violence (LV) during their first year of nursing practice. Ten neophyte ...
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Postoperative Hypothermia after Cardiac Ablation

Varner, Kerry L. (2020)

Hypothermia, a core temperature less than 36C, occurs in approximately 70% of all surgical procedures and can lead to numerous complications, including increased healthcare costs, discomfort, bleeding, and surgical site ...
Quality Improvement Project to Improve Diabetes Self-Management in Low Socioeconomic Status Individuals

Beeching, Stephanie A. (2020)

Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance and higher than normal blood glucose levels. T2DM affects 422 million individuals globally. Long term complications of uncontrolled ...
Reducing Noise Pollution in the Operating Room During Critical Phases of Anesthesia

Jablonski, Amanda

Introduction/Purpose: Noise pollution in the Operating Room (OR) has been a problem since the 1970's. Noise levels have been recorded much higher than recommended which can lead to distractions during the anesthesia induction ...
Reduction of Antibiotics Prescribed by APRNs for Bronchitis in the Urgent Care Setting

Summer, Lindsay

Introduction/Purpose: Bronchitis is a common diagnosis in the urgent care setting. According to clinical practice guidelines, most cases do not require the use of antibiotic therapy. Despite this direction, antibiotics ...
Standardizing the Hand-off Process in a Skilled Nursing Facility for Improved Provider Communication Across the Transitions of Care

Langley, Tamara

Introduction/Purpose: As patients move from a skilled nursing facility across the transitions of care, the possibility for poor communication regarding patient information is introduced. Ineffective communication among ...
Telehealth Utilization to Improve the Patient Care Experience within a General Surgery

Moseley, Jennifer (2021)

Introduction/Purpose: Patient satisfaction and quality of care are key components of the patient experience. Telehealth has been demonstrated to be an effective, safe and convenient way of providing care to postoperative ...
The Effects of High Fidelity Simulation on Associate Degree Nursing Students Perceived Self-Efficacy and Perceived Practice Readiness

Nappi, Kristina (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

Nursing educators are increasingly utilizing high-fidelity simulation to provide realistic educational experiences to prepare students to enter the workforce. High-fidelity simulation is utilized with the belief when ...
The impact of social media on social presence and student satisifaction in nursing education

Hollis, Holly Nicole (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

The purpose of this study was to determine if social media has a place within the classroom and can enhance the student's learning experience by tapping into a medium in which they are already comfortable and familiar, and ...
Utilizing Palliative Care Principles to Improve Mood and Quality of Life in a Nursing Home: An APRN Initiative

Fox, Michelle (2021)

Purpose: The purpose of this DNP project was to implement nurse practitioner (NP) led palliative care (PC) services and to evaluate the practice change by measuring nursing home (NH) residents’ mood and quality of life ...

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