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Improving Skin Cancer Knowledge Among Nurse Practitioners
(2015-03)
Background: The surgeon general states that skin cancer is a key public health problem. Skin cancer is highly preventable; however, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.|
Purpose: The purpose ...
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the NICU
(2015-05-01)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was developed for adults but has been used in neonates as a life-saving rescue therapy for infants with respiratory failure and/or cardiac collapse as a result of congenital ...
Enteral Nutrition in Adult Patients in the Critical Care Patients
(2015-07-23)
Guidelines have been established on when to initiate enteral nutrition, but current research indicates multiple inconsistencies. This scholarly project sought to determine when health care providers were initiating enteral ...
The Use of Patient-Centered Communication and the URICA tool in patients with a BMI >30 in a Nebraska Outpatient Clinic: A Pilot Study
(2015-07-17)
Objective: The purpose was to explore the effects of motivational interviewing (MI) themes, patient-centered communication, and patient-directed agendas on body mass index (BMI) and University of Rhode Island Change ...
Use of Coagulation Algorithm at the Bedside During Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients
(2015-07-17)
It can be difficult to achieve the perfect balance of coagulation of the blood for patients on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. The anticoagulation of the blood must be adequate to allow the ECMO pump ...
Implementation of a Quality Improvement Project to Improve Provider Adherence to the American Diabetic Association Standards of Care
(2015-07-17)
Purpose: The purpose of this pilot quality improvement project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a tracking tool to improve provider adherence and documentation to the American Diabetic Association (ADA) Standards ...
Homelessness and the Determinants of Health: Implications for Public Health Interventions
(2015-07-17)
Health care providers and others in the community who serve homeless populations have long made the connection between homelessness and poor health. Many agencies who serve the homeless have identified permanent housing ...
Pediatric Registered Nurses’ Moral Distress and Attitudes Towards Dying Patients When Palliative Care Resources are not Available
(2015-07-17)
Pediatric death is an unfortunate fact of life. When children, families, and healthcare providers have to experience an end-of-life situation, palliative care (PC) is a needed available resource for consult. Despite the ...
Assessment of the Need for Standardization of a Neonatal “Golden Hour” Protocol
(2015-07-17)
Problem: The first 60 minutes of life are crucial moments. This time period is when an infant shifts from intrauterine life, where the mother and the placenta are in control of the infant’s body, to the outside world ...
Routine Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Central Line Infections in a Level IV NICU
(2015-07-23)
Problem: Central line infection rates remain high in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) despite unit quality improvement changes. Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a broad-spectrum topical antiseptic that is used in many ...