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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Hypothermia, a core temperature less than 36C, occurs in approximately 70% of all surgical procedures and can lead to numerous complications, including increased healthcare costs, discomfort, bleeding, and surgical site ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...