Browsing by Author Affiliations "Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA"
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Antibiotic stewardship through implementation of screening tool in primary care
Background: After assessing the need for antibiotic stewardship in a primary care office in Greenacres, Florida, using the McIsaac score tool and the Appropriate Antibiotic Use Self-Efficacy Scale (AAUSES), it was determined ... -
Engaging members for chapter sustainability: Review of a new chapter's best practice strategies
A needs assessment of a Sigma chapter helped to elucidate topics of interest of its chapter members. The chapter was successful in engaging a majority of its members through chapter best practice. -
Implementing the '6th Vital Sign' into primary care
Background: Around the world, someone develops dementia every three seconds ("Dementia statistics | Alzheimer's disease international," 2015). Current evidence shows that in clinically healthy people, pathophysiological ... -
Interprofessional education enhances nursing and pharmacy students' confidence in end-of-life care through simulation
Through this session, attendees will be informed about the use of simulation in creating an interprofessional end-of-life session for nursing and pharmacy students. Results from the End-of-life Professional Caregiver Survey ... -
It takes a village: Transitional care, an interprofessional collaborative effort
(2017-10-09)The Joint Commission (2012) estimates that approximately 80% of serious medical errors involve miscommunication among healthcare providers when patients are transferred or handed-off; thereby resulting to delay or inappropriate ...