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- Title
- What is in my Patient's Pantry? Addressing Food Insecurity in Primary Care: a Quality Improvement Project
- Author
- Koontz, Rachel
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- Food insecurity (FI) has negative health effects throughout the lifespan, yet there is a disconnect between national recognition of FI as a health issue and FI screening in the clinical setting. The purpose of this project was to determine if an e...
- Title
- VARIABILITY IN PREOPERATIVE EMERGENCY UTILIZATIONS IS ASSOCIATED WITH INITIAL PRIMARY PACEMAKER INSERTION
- Author
- Roy, Debosree
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Medical sciences, Health services administration, Surgery
- Description
- Implantable pacemaker insertions are recommended for treating bradycardia, heart block, or both by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as healthcare policy groups, such as the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Associ...
- Title
- Utilizing a multi-faceted approach to improve 6-hour bundle compliance of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock
- Author
- Gabbard, Erika
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Medicine
- Description
- Purpose: The purpose of this DNP Scholarly Project was to evaluate the impact of Virtual Critical Care (VCC) and Sepsis Program Coordinators on 6 hour bundle compliance (divided into 3 time frames: first 3 hour, second 3 hour, and total 6 hour) fo...
- Title
- Utilization of a Teaching Video to Improve Outcomes for Post MI and Stent Patients
- Author
- Winiger, Amy
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- Amy Winiger ACNP-BC, AACC. Utilization of a Teaching Video to Improve Outcomes for Post MI and Stent Patients. (Under the direction of Dr. Katie Shue-McGuffin) The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) for Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute (SHVI), ...
- Title
- Upstream Factors: The Association Between County Intergenerational Deprivation, State Income Inequality, State Minimum Wage and Hypertension Among Young Adults
- Author
- Mbugua, Anne
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Epidemiology, Public health
- Description
- While hypertension is largely preventable, its rates have been increasing in young adults. Hypertension is associated with substantial costs to the US health care system and therefore a public health burden. In recent times, there has been a shift...
- Title
- USE OF HUMAN PATIENT SIMULATION TO TEACH DIFFICULT AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY IN THE NURSE
- Author
- Lucisano, Karen
- Date Created
- 2012
- Subjects--Topical
- Health education, Medical sciences
- Description
- KAREN ELLIS LUCISANO. Use of human patient simulation to teach difficult airway management and improve patient safety in the nurse anesthesia student. (Under the direction of DR. LAURA A. TALBOT)Introduction: The objective of this study was to det...
- Title
- The effects of physical activity and nutrition on the stress management, interpersonal relationships and alcohol consumption of college freshmen
- Author
- Salandy, Simone
- Date Created
- 2011
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the changes of health behaviors in college students as they transition through their freshman year. Methods: At a southern public university, the author surveyed 167 freshmen, ages 18 to 25, to examin...
- Title
- The Value of Prosthetic Rehabilitation for Current and Potential Lower Limb Prosthesis Users
- Author
- Miller, Taavy
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Economics, Medical sciences, Health services administration
- Description
- The goal of this dissertation is to inform clinicians, researchers and policy makers of the potential value of prosthesis intervention for individuals who experience a lower limb amputation. In addition, this dissertation supports the call for mor...
- Title
- The Role of the Activity Professional in Promoting Resident-Centered Engagement for Persons with Dementia Living in Care Communities
- Author
- Pate, Melannie
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Gerontology
- Description
- Objectives: This study examined activity planning for residents with dementia in care communities. My principal analysis explored how activity planning relates to resident-centered care. I also studied how actual or perceived challenges of activit...
- Title
- The Impact of Prewarming on the Prevention of Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia
- Author
- Earnhardt, Exie
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- This DNP scholarly project was implemented to evaluate the impact of prewarming on the incidence of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) in adult patients undergoing surgical hip procedures (SHP) with combined sedation and neuraxial anesthe...
- Title
- The Evaluation of an Educational Intervention on Food Label Literacy Among Parents of Children in an Outpatient Pediatric Clinic
- Author
- Okocha, Ifunanya
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Health education, Nutrition
- Description
- Childhood obesity has been on the rise for decades and its effects have a negative impact on the health, psychology of the people with significant economic cost to the society at large. Many risk factors have been attributed to obesity such as qua...
- Title
- The Efficacy of An Educational Intervention on Latinas' Cervical Cancer Screening Knowledge
- Author
- Harper, Amber
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Health education, Medical sciences
- Description
- Latinas’ lack of knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening (CCS) guidelines has a significant impact on CCS adherence and ultimately impacts their health outcomes related to cervical cancer. Studies have demonstrated that small media, cultural...
- Title
- The Effects of an Educational Module on Providers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Frequency of Screening HIV Patients with Substance Use Disorders
- Author
- Hairston, Tawanna
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- People living with HIV (PLWH) are among the most affected patient populations who suffer with SUDs. Health care providers (HCPs) must be knowledgeable about SUDs and cognizant of their own attitudes towards PLWH who suffer with substance abuse. Ad...
- Title
- The Effects of Physical Activity on Body Mass Index among Middle and High School Children
- Author
- Hohensee, Caroline
- Date Created
- 2011
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the association between amount of physical activity and body mass index (BMI) percentile among middle and high school aged children. Background: The epidemic of physical inactivity among youth has s...
- Title
- The Effectiveness of Video Discharge Instructions for the Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Caregiver
- Author
- Mergenthaler, Dawn
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- DAWN MERGENTHALER. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY CAREGIVER(Under the direction of DR. KATHLEEN JORDAN)Effective discharge teaching for caregivers of newly diagnosed pediatric oncology ...
- Title
- The Effect of an Education Intervention on Nurses’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Regarding Evidence-Based Practice
- Author
- McGuffin, Timothy
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a fundamental component of nursing practice and a hallmark of nursing excellence; however, nurses lack the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to apply evidence to daily practice. The primary objec...
- Title
- The Association of Structural and Process Factors with Medication Errors for Residents Entering a Nursing Home
- Author
- Lane, Sandi
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Public health, Health services administration
- Description
- Objective: The purpose of the study is to elucidate the relationships and inter-relatedness of specific structure, process, and outcome elements contributing to harmful medication errors for the vulnerable people who reside in nursing homes by exp...
- Title
- THE IMPACT OF AN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION FOR NON-VA CIVILIAN NURSE PRACTITIONERS: A MEASURE OF COMFORT IN CARING FOR VETERANS
- Author
- Pettus, Keshia
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- Background: There is a nationwide focus on increasing awareness about veterans’ unique healthcare needs. The CHOICE Act allows eligible veterans to receive care from community healthcare providers; however, literature on effective methods to prepa...
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF MATERNAL EDUCATION ON PREGNANCY KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIORS USING THE PREGNANCY RISK ASSESSMENT MONITORING SYSTEM DATA
- Author
- Ferguson, Barbara
- Date Created
- 2012
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Medical sciences, Obstetrics, Gynecology
- Description
- Background: It is estimated that 90 million Americans have trouble understanding and using health information. Specific Aims: Examine the: (1) association between education and the health knowledge and behaviors of maternal women in two different ...
- Title
- THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND ASTHMA AND USE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT IN THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH
- Author
- Hamedani, Abbas
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Health education, Medical sciences, Health services administration
- Description
- ABSTRACTABBAS G. HAMEDANI. The Association Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asthma and use of additional services for their management in the national survey of children’s health (Under the direction of DR. YVETTE M. HUET)This study was conduc...