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Evaluation Of A Diabetes Program Utilizing Cutaneous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy With Culturally-Based Patient Education Among Omaha Nation Native Americans With Uncontrolled T2DM In Macy, Nebraska: A Cross-Sectional Study
(2017-05-13)
With the high incidences of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and mortality rates among Native Americans1, a diabetes program was implemented in April of 2016 to specifically target patients with uncontrolled T2DM utilizing ...
An Assessment of Discharge Instructions and the Teach-Back Method on a Medical/Surgical Unit
(2017-05-13)
Purpose: A quality improvement project was conducted to improve the discharge process through conducting a baseline assessment of Registered Nurses’ discharge documentation and teach-back methods. This was accomplished by ...
Development of a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Led NICU Transport Team
(2017-08-19)
Background: In the United States, approximately one in ten births result in a premature neonate with an estimated cost to society due to premature births of over 26 billion dollars a year. The demand for newborn transport ...
Impact of Screening in Assessing for the Presence of Depression in Adults with Diabetes
(2017-05-13)
Diabetic patients are twice as likely as non-diabetic individuals to have depression. However, approximately 50 percent of diabetic patients with depression remain undiagnosed and untreated. Co-morbid depression is ...
Type 2 Diabetes and Depression: Screening with the PHQ-9 in Primary Care
(2017-05-12)
We implemented a pilot project determining the prevalence of depression in type two diabetes mellitus (DMII) patients and implemented a clinical practice guideline to screen diabetic patients for depression using the PHQ-9. ...
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in African American Males
(2017-05-12)
Despite advancements in screening, African Americans continue to exhibit higher incidence of colorectal cancer. A quality improvement study was conducted to increase colorectal cancer screening in African American Males ...
Improving Emergency Department Patient Throughput with the Implementation of a Nurse Care Coordinator Role
(2017-08-04)
Within the United States there are approximately 136.3 million emergency department visits annually and nearly 90% of designated level-one trauma centers are operating "at" or "over" departmental capacity. Therefore, the ...
Nurse Practitioner Screening Practices for Eating Disorders
(2017-05-13)
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses with the potential to lead to life-long complications. The incidence of disease has remained relatively stable over the years despite the numerous social, economic, and health ...
Follow-Up Reminder Alert in the Electronic Medical Record for Primary Care Providers and Diabetic Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
(2017-05-13)
Follow-up reminder alerts within the electronic medical record (EMR) can be successfully implemented into Family Practice. Adequate diabetes management can be completed through continuous monitoring by the primary care ...
Weight Loss Outcomes Following Preoperative Bariatric Surgery Medical Weight Management
(2017-08-11)
There are no standards of practice concerning the preoperative education of patients prior to bariatric surgery thus, clinical providers must be aware of a bariatric program's requirements prior to patient referral. Few ...