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The Development of a Collaborative Medical-APRN Model in a Special Education Primary School Setting: A Tool Kit
(2017-05-14)
Development an evidence-based toolkit that describes the role of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) as a liaison between the hospital and special education school setting formed the basis of this doctorate of ...
Development of a Stroke Education Program for Women in a Rural Primary Care Clinic
(2017-05-13)
Strokes affect both men and women, but more women die from strokes compared to men. Women have risk factors that are unique to them, about which many women are unaware. The purpose of this project was to create a simple, ...
Development and Evaluation of a Radiation Safety Program in the NICU
(2017-05-13)
Advancements in medical care have resulted in births of decreased gestation and higher acuity. With increased acuity comes an increase in diagnostic testing, including radiologic imaging. Although X-rays are necessary, ...
Examination of Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Competence and Confidence: Insight for Educational Programs and Faculty
(2017-08-17)
Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine any relationship between education level, type of educational program, number of clinical practice sites as a student, and time in practice with the self-reported ...
Implementation of an Infant-Driven Feeding Algorithm
(2017-05-13)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement an infant-driven feeding tool in an effort to transition to a uniform infant-driven feeding culture in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). ...
Effect of Enteral Feeding Tube Maintenance on Hospital Acquired Blood Stream Infections
(2017-05-13)
Background: Enteral feeding tubes are reservoirs for bacterial contamination leading to nosocomial infections, a type of hospital-acquired infection including central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and ...
The Importance of a Protocol for Premedication Prior to Intubation
(2017-05-13)
Purpose: Endotracheal intubation is an invasive procedure that is completed frequently in the neonatal population. Premedication protocols are recommended but are infrequently utilized in neonatal intensive care units ...
The Golden Hour and Intraventricular Hemorrhage
(2017-05-13)
Low birth weight and extremely premature infants, especially those under 32 weeks gestation, have a significantly greater incidence of morbidity and mortality than those infants born greater than 37 weeks gestation. With ...
An Evidence-Based Approach to Development of Clinical Decision Support Tool to Diagnose Pediatric ADHD in the Rural Setting
(2017-05-13)
Background and Purpose: Primary care providers in this rural setting were not adhering to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ ADHD clinical practice guideline. The aim of this quality improvement project was to augment ...
Nurses’ understanding of pediatric pain assessment
(2017-05-13)
Multiple barriers infringe on adequate pain management in pediatric patients. Effective pain management includes proper identification through use of pain scales, adequate education on usage of pain scales, and prompt ...