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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 ...
Evaluation of Documentation of Contraception Education for Solid Organ Liver Transplant Recipients

Dassas-Molin, Ruth (2020)

Solid organ liver recipients who are of childbearing age are placed on immunosuppressive medications after receiving a transplant. These teratogenic immunosuppression medications are harmful to the developing fetus. Unplanned ...
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 ...
Educating Anesthesia Providers to Implement Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Risk Assessment as a Standard of Care

Brent, Kimyatta M. (2020)

The prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a challenging task that must be addressed both to decrease patient dissatisfaction and postsurgical complications. PONV is a distressing and costly side effect ...
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 ...
Improving Adherence to Public Health Follow-up Care Standards for Underserved Women with Abnormal Cervical Cytology

Phillips, Ginger (2021)

Background and Review of Literature: Although the overall incidence of cervical cancer has declined over the past few decades, this disease persists, particularly among underserved, low-income, minority women. Patient ...
Evaluation of a protocol for pediatric thyroidectomy guidelines to diminish post-operative hypoparathyroidism medication use

Marsh, Pamela (2021)

Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study is to compare patients who received early preventative treatment in patients identified at risk for hypocalcemia, while avoiding treatment in those patients ...
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 ...
Interdisciplinary Pathway for Managing Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Practice Improvement Project

Gunter, Barry C. (2021)

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections within residents of long-term care facilities. Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for patients in this setting without proper diagnostic ...
Implementation of a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Program for HIV Prevention in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Falconi-McCahill, Antoinette (2021)

Introduction/Purpose: Preventing new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is key to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative. In 2012, ...
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 ...
Effectiveness of a Community-Based Healthcare Worker Cancer Prevention and Referral Program in an Uninsured/Underinsured Minority Community

Sparks, Juanita (2021)

Introduction/Purpose: Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Healthcare disparities contribute to increased cancer prevalence among vulnerable populations. Strategies to fight cancer, such as use of a ...
Evidence-based Opioid Guidance in Acute Care: An Initiative for Advocating Provider Stewardship

Henderson, Jessica (2021)

Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this project was to improve providers’ knowledge and utilization of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and World Health Organization (WHO) pain ladder when prescribing ...
Evaluation of High-Interval Education to Improve Outcomes for Bariatric Patients with Health Disparities

Addison-Sykora, Laura

Introduction: Observations were made of post-operative bariatric patients at USA Health who failed to achieve projected weight loss of at least 70% of excess body weight (EBW)as well as frequent loss of patients to clinical ...
Development of Resources to Promote Nurse Anesthetist Engagement in Policy Advocacy

Sullivan, Elaine

Introduction: Studies have shown that advanced practice nurse engagement in politics and practice advocacy is associated with improved access to healthcare and lower rates of health disparity among vulnerable populations. ...
Implementation and Evaluation of a Standardized Provider Handoff Tool, I-PASS, within a Cardiothoracic Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Hanna, Megan

Introduction and Purpose: Communication in healthcare is imperative to providing safe and effective care. Patients within the intensive care unit (ICU) are unique and complex, posing challenges in care. The Joint Commission ...
Evaluation of the Influence of Nutritional Training for Staff Working with Dementia Patients in a Dementia LTC Facility

Gilmore, Randy

Introduction/Purpose: Dementia is a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2017, the CDC attributed more than 260,000 deaths in the US to dementia as an underlying disease (Douglas et al., 2020). ...
Improving Attitudes and Beliefs of Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Through an Evidence-based Quality Improvement Project

Anderson, Laureal J.

Introduction/Purpose: Cervical cancer is highly preventable, in part, due to its long pre-invasive stage and the availability of screening with the Papanicolaou (Pap) test and high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing ...
Improving Clinician Competency in Assessing Blood Pressure Measurement: A Quality Improvement Project

Luevano, Raul

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to assess the baseline knowledge for taking an accurate blood pressure measurement for nurse practitioners (NPs) working at a retail health clinic (RHC) before ...
Implementation of a Patient Navigator Program to reduce 30-day Heart Failure Readmission Rates

McGee, Jalenza

Purpose: Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of hospital readmission. Hospitals and other health facilities have implemented the Patient Navigator Program (PNP) to help reduce a 30-day heart failure ...

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