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Lived experiences of nurses on a burn unit related to secondary traumatic stress.
Title
Lived experiences of nurses on a burn unit related to secondary traumatic stress.
Author
Shearer, Lindsay
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Psychology
Description
Nursing is a large and growing profession. Nurses provide a critical service to patients and families, often in highly stressful work environments (McGibbon, Peter, & Gallop, 2010; Theme Filha, Costa, & Guilam, 2013). The stressful nature of nursi...
EXPLORING NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND COMFORT AS HEART FAILURE EDUCATORS IN A NON-CARDIAC ACUTE CARE ENVIRONMENT PRIOR TO PROVIDING AN ONLINE LEARNING MODULE
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...
Developing a Palliative Care Screening Process in the Intensive Care Unit
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...
Evaluation of an Online Educational Intervention to Increase Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Disaster Responders and Critical Care Transporters Caring for Individuals with Developmental Disability
Title
Evaluation of an Online Educational Intervention to Increase Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Disaster Responders and Critical Care Transporters Caring for Individuals with Developmental Disability
Author
Edinger, Zachariah
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Public health, Educational evaluation
Description
Individuals with developmental disabilities experience more negative outcomes due to natural and manmade disasters and emergencies than do people without disabilities. Considering the large number of individuals in the United States with a disabil...
Nursing Comfort with End-of-Life Care of Patients and Families
Title
Nursing Comfort with End-of-Life Care of Patients and Families
Author
Mason, Megan
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Nursing
Description
Background: Majority of Americans are faced with mortality in the acute care setting and require excellent care in order to maintain comfort, quality, and dignity at the end-of-life (EOL). Nurses play a large role in palliative and EOL care. Curre...
IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT: WILL IT INCREASE CLINIC EFFICIENCY AND IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION?
Title
IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT: WILL IT INCREASE CLINIC EFFICIENCY AND IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION?
Author
McCune, Melody
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Nursing
Description
Objectives: The objectives of the project were to improve patient satisfaction scores of child health patients in the local health department and to decrease visit wait time. The first expected outcome would be patient satisfaction scores would re...
High-Risk Medication Use: The Dilemma in the Older Adult
Title
High-Risk Medication Use: The Dilemma in the Older Adult
Author
Freeland, Julie
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Nursing
Description
JULIE FREELAND. High-Risk Medication Use: The Dilemma in the Older Adult Population. (Under the direction of DR. MEREDITH TROUTMAN-JORDAN) Introduction: The use of high-risk medications in the older adult population is an issue currently gaining a...
IMPLEMENTING SBIRT IN THE ADULT TRAMA POPULATION ADMITTED BY NORTHEAST ACUTE CARE SURGERY AT CHS NORTHEAST
Title
IMPLEMENTING SBIRT IN THE ADULT TRAMA POPULATION ADMITTED BY NORTHEAST ACUTE CARE SURGERY AT CHS NORTHEAST
Author
Ragan, Mallory
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Nursing
Description
ABSTRACTMALLORY RAGAN ROYALL: Implementing SBIRT in the Acute Care Trauma Population admitted by Northeast Acute Care Surgery at Carolinas Healthcare Center Northeast. (Under the direction of DR. ALLISON BURFIELD) Background: Abuse of alcohol and ...