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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: 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: The impact of nurses’ professionalism from an innovative peer review committee
Author: Goble, Patricia
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Nursing
Description: Background: Peer review is a vital process through which nurses provide feedback to their peers in real time to advance their professional practice. The purpose of this scholarly project was to determine the impact of implementing an innovative pe...

Title: The Influence of Leadership Practices on Faculty Job Satisfaction in Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
Author: Afam, Clifford
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Education, Nursing
Description: Using a correlational, cross-sectional study design with self-administered questionnaires, this study explored the extent to which leadership practices of deans and department heads influence faculty job satisfaction in baccalaureate degree nursin...

Title: The Impact of Standardized, Health Literate Education Materials for Postoperative Patients with a New Ostomy
Author: Pate, Kimberly
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Nursing
Description: Patients undergoing surgery for a new ostomy require an extensive amount of education due to the complexity of the tasks required for self-care. By starting education earlier in the preoperative setting and providing written health literate materi...

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 Effectiveness of the Nurse Discharge Eucator on Postpartum Womens Perception of Readiness for Discharge
Author: Wilson, Lorraine
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Nursing
Description: Introduction: In preparation for hospital discharge, anticipatory discharge education is critical for postpartum women. Standard care is that the many nurses who care for postpartum women provide the education, which may contribute to inconsistent...

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 Effect of a Leadership Development Program on Healthcare Leaders
Author: Hipp, Felicia
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Nursing
Description: This scholarly project evaluates the effect of a leadership development program (LDP) on healthcare leaders. The impact of leadership competence on organizational success has become an important topic. Leadership development programs equip leaders...

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: TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW TO MANAGE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS IN LONG TERM NURSING CARE FACILITES
Author: Sullivan, Tiyika
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Nursing
Description: Introduction: More than 40% of patients that are admitted to the hospital with HF exacerbations are discharged to LTC facilities. It is estimated that 50% of those patients are hospitalized within 90 days of going to a LTC facility, which may be a...

Title: Supporting Gender Diverse Students in the School Setting: A Pilot Project
Author: Plantenberg, Laura
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Nursing, Queer studies, Middle school education
Description: Bullying, high-risk behaviors, and rejection from family and friends leave lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, or other (LGBTQ+) students feeling unsafe and unsupported at school. These adverse events can lead to serious physic...

Title: Structured Interdisciplinary Rounds and Communication on a Geographic Medical Unit: A Pilot Study
Author: Wahab, Holly
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Nursing, Communication, Medicine
Description: ABSTRACTIntroductionEffective, concise, and consistent communication is essential for safe, quality patient care. However, traditional models of physician rounding can result in gaps and delays in communication between team members involved in the...

Title: Scholarly Project: Sugammadex and Hormonal Birth Control Education
Author: Burch, Ashley
Date Created: 2024
Subjects--Topical: Medicine, Nursing, Surgery
Description: BackgroundSugammadex is an effective and safe drug to reverse surgery induced neuromuscular blockade. However, the interaction of Sugammadex and hormonal contraceptives may lead to unintended effects in surgical patients who are using hormonal bir...