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Protecting infants against pertussis: the cocooning strategy in practice.
(2013-03-10)
Cocooning is a strategy to protect infants from pertussis. This study explored the postpartum Tdap status of close newborn contacts during a primary care visit. The findings include a summary of the results and the ...
Development of a Preceptor Program for Staff Nurses in an Emergency Department: A Collaborative Hospital-based Quality Improvement Project
(2013-06-11)
Background: Preceptors are expected to foster a successful “transition to practice” for novice nurses and new hires. Preceptor education has been shown to increase retention of novice nurses. The goal of the project was ...
Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner Role Development and Proposal
(2013-06-11)
Heart failure (HF) is a debilitating chronic condition affecting millions of individuals and resulting in an overwhelming clinical and financial burden for Americans. The complexity of this chronic condition combined with ...
Pharmacokinetic Comparison of Vitamins D2 and D3 in Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis
(2013-06-11)
Background and Objectives: Recent understanding of extrarenal production of calcitriol has lead to the exploration of calciferol treatment in dialysis patients. This paper reports the pharmacokinetics of 25-hydroxyvitamin ...
Preventing Progression of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome for Patients Post-Deep Vein Thrombosis
(2013-06-05)
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic condition that develops in 20-50% of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) patients. Its burden includes increased costs, decreased quality of life, and decreased personal productivity. ...
Application of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Genetic Testing Guidelines for Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Syndrome in Primary Care
(2013-06-10)
Purpose: The purpose of this practice improvement project was to evaluate a primary care clinic’s implementation of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s (NCCN) genetic testing guideline for hereditary breast and/or ...
Music as a Patient Centered Care Strategy: A Quality Improvement Project
(2013-06-11)
Context: Music in the health care environment can ease people’s minds and serve as a positive diversion.(1) Carefully selected music brings balance, unity and harmony to the soul.(2) Implementing music across the health ...
An Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Model of Care for Stroke Patients
(2013-06-05)
Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Despite advances in research and technology there continues to be fragmentation of stroke care. The author proposed ...
Analysis of Clinical, Social, and Transitional Care Factors Associated with 30-Day Heart Failure Readmissions
(2013-06-10)
High rates of readmission for heart failure have resulted in legislation, which will decrease the rate of reimbursement for hospitals with high rates of readmission. Improving the transition to home may reduce the number ...
A Comparison of the Rate of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) in a NICU Pre- and Post-Implementation of Sterile Tubing Change
(2013-06-05)
Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) are health care associated infections (HAI) that are serious but preventable adverse events. Implementation of care bundles, quality improvement projects, and ...