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- Title
- A Study of Leadership Factors, Retention Strategies, and Retention Rates in Associate Degree Nursing Programs
- Author
- Arthurs, Janet
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Community colleges--Study and teaching, School management and organization
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to examine transformational leadership practices of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) directors, the relationship to student retention rates, and retention strategies used. The Leadership Practices Inventory-Self (LPI-Se...
- Title
- Advance Care Planning: A Nursing Educational Intervention
- Author
- Pointer, Shannon
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- It is so rewarding to help someone to achieve their desires for their health care. The feeling of helping to empower others to know the choices that they have available to them while they can make those choices is profound. It is also gratifying t...
- Title
- An Educational-Based Approach to Prevent Corneal Abrasions at a Community Hospital
- Author
- Frowine, Megan
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Education, Surgery
- Description
- Corneal abrasions (CA) are one of the most common anesthesia-related adverse events. There is limited evidence about the effect of virtual education on providers’ knowledge regarding CA prevention. The purpose of this project was to assess if a we...
- Title
- Anesthesia Providers’ Perceived Distractions in the Operating Room During Induction at an Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Author
- Coggins, Christin
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- There are a variety of distractions that can occur in the operating room during the induction of anesthesia. A review of the literature revealed that common distractions include: noise, music, cell phones and pagers, production pressure, and unnec...
- Title
- Anesthesia Providers’ Perceived Distractions in the Operating Room During Induction of Anesthesia at a Mid-Sized Suburban Hospital
- Author
- Ciranni, Chantel
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- There are a variety of distractions that can occur in the operating room during the induction of anesthesia. A review of the literature revealed that common distractions include noise, music, cell phones and pagers, production pressure, and unnece...
- Title
- Anesthesia providers’ perceived distractions in the operating room during induction at a large urban hospital
- Author
- Hillman, Elisa
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Medicine, Surgery
- Description
- Induction of anesthesia is a critical part of the anesthesia process where the anesthesia provider begins putting the patient to sleep and secures the airway. The purpose of this group project is to investigate anesthesia providers’ opinions on th...
- Title
- Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Sun Safety in Female Collegiate Athletes
- Author
- McGuffin, Katherine
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- BACKGROUND: Across the United States, there is a rising incidence of melanoma in the adolescent and young adult population. Collegiate athletes are at an increased risk of skin cancer due to prolonged, frequent exposure to ultra-violet radiation.O...
- Title
- Assessing the Various Levels of Implicit Weight Bias Toward Patients Among Anesthesia Providers
- Author
- George, Shanita
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- SHANITA DOMINIQUE GEORGE. Assessing the Various Levels of Implicit Weight Bias Toward Patients Among Anesthesia Providers. (Under the direction of DR. DAVID LANGFORD)Social disparities and implicit bias have been identified as potential issues tha...
- Title
- Assessment of Burnout With Implementation of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention in Palliative Care Clinicians
- Author
- Snyder, Rachel
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- Background: While work in palliative and hospice care can be a rewarding experience in helping those suffering with complicated and terminal illnesses, it can also expose those involved to significant work stress, potentially leading to burnout. P...
- Title
- Beliefs About Alcohol Among College Students in Fraternities: Effect of a Targeted Education Intervention
- Author
- Sheeler, Cory
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- Alcohol use is a significant problem on college campuses. Greek men in college fraternities consume alcohol in higher quantities and with increased frequency, which can result in negative health outcomes. The purpose of this project was to determi...
- Title
- Comparison of the effectiveness of Traditional Nursing Medication Administration with the Color Coding Kids System in a sample of undergraduate nursing students
- Author
- Burgess, Colleen
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Health education
- Description
- ABSTRACTThe problem of medication errors in hospitals and the vulnerability of pediatric patients to adverse drug events (ADE) was investigated and well substantiated. The estimated additional cost of inpatient care for ADE's in the hospital setti...
- Title
- Comprehensive Health Assessment: Decreasing Preventive Care Gaps in Older Adults
- Author
- Wright, Georgetta
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Gerontology, Public health
- Description
- Less than 50% of adults aged 65 and older complete annual recommended preventive care. Preventive care is important since a major risk factor for cancer is aging. Colon cancer occurs in more than 70% of people aged 65 and older. The most common ca...
- Title
- Developing Confidence and Knowledge in Nurses Managing Post-Catheterization Patients
- Author
- Patterson, Whitney
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- Increase in volume and acuity of patients following Chest Pain Center Percutaneous Intervention (PCI) accreditation at a hospital in the foothills of North Carolina, led to various needs identified. One identified need was standard care training f...
- Title
- Developing a Palliative Care Screening Process in the Intensive Care Unit
- Author
- Barker, Sarah
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- Background: Goals of care in the intensive care setting often involve futile approaches for those suffering with serious chronic illness. Among the number of chronically ill patients who die in intensive care, only a minority receive palliative ca...
- Title
- Development Of An Intraoperative Cognitive Aid To Guide Neostigmine Use For Pharmacologic Reversal Of Neuromuscular Blockade.
- Author
- Cornette, Laura
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Medicine
- Description
- Insufficient recovery from non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents results in impaired pulmonary and upper airway mechanics and increases patients’ risk of experiencing adverse respiratory events postoperatively (Kheterpal et al., 2020; Rud...
- Title
- EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA IN PRIMARY CARE
- Author
- Banks, Philwyna
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Multiple myeloma is the second most prevalent hematological malignancy worldwide and the most common hematologic malignancy affecting the African American population. Multiple factors contribute to these marked disparities in t...
- Title
- EXPLORING NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND COMFORT AS HEART FAILURE EDUCATORS IN A NON-CARDIAC ACUTE CARE ENVIRONMENT PRIOR TO PROVIDING AN ONLINE LEARNING MODULE
- Author
- Ware, Nicole
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Health education, Health services administration
- Description
- ABSTRACT NICOLE PHAY WARE. Exploring nurses’ knowledge and comfort as heart failure educators in a non-cardiac acute care environment prior to providing an online learning module (Under the direction of DR. CHARLENE WHITAKER-BROWN)Heart Failure (H...
- Title
- Effect of Stroke Volume Variation Monitoring on Acute Kidney Injury after Robotic Enhanced Recovery Protocol Surgery
- Author
- Hile, Lloren
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Medical sciences
- Description
- ABSTRACTLLOREN MCKENZIE HILE. Effect of Stroke Volume Variation Monitoring on Acute Kidney Injury after Robotic Enhanced Recovery Protocol Surgery. (Under the direction of DR. DAVID LANGFORD) Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common com...
- Title
- Effects of E-Cigarette Education in Adolescents and Young Adults in Primary Care
- Author
- Carriker, Amy
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- ABSTRACT AMY E. CARRIKER. Effects of E-Cigarette Education in Adolescents and Young Adults in Primary Care. (Under the direction of DR. TONYA ANDERSON) Approximately one in five high school student and 1 in 20 middle school students currently use ...
- Title
- Enhancing the Anesthesia Providers’ Awareness of Resources, Policies, & Procedures Surrounding Patients with Language Communication Barriers
- Author
- Krysl, Janzen
- Date Created
- 2024
- Subjects--Topical
- Health services administration, Nursing, Medicine
- Description
- Background: Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) are facing significant communication challenges in peri-operative settings, spanning from understanding anesthesia-related information to obtaining informed consent. These language-based ...