Open Dissemination Materials - Groups and Individuals: Recent submissions
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Advance directive protocol in the primary care setting
Background and Review of Literature: Advance directives (AD) are documents that offer patients a way to avoid unwanted care in the event of a serious illness or incapacity. Studies demonstrate the care patients receive ... -
Optimizing access to pediatric specialty care
The science of optimizing access and wait times is still evolving. Many confounding factors influence the capacity of health systems to offer appointments in a timely manner. Timely access to care is a determinant of medical ... -
Quality of care for cancer patients
Research has shown that patients treatment plans depend on open and honest communication from their providers regarding their health care. Providers felt that it is important to have early end of life discussions with ... -
Academic interventions for ELL nursing students: A pilot program
Background and Review of Literature: Diversity in the nursing workforce has become a necessity. However, the number of minorities entering the nursing workforce remains low. Research has shown that English-Language ... -
Peripartum pain control in the opioid dependent parturient
There are several reasons practitioners prescribe opioids to pregnant women, including back pain, abdominal pain, migraine, joint pain, fibromyalgia.1 The most frequently prescribed opioids are hydrocodone, codeine, ... -
Increasing breastfeeding support among neonatal nurses
The importance of breastfeeding support remains a global phenomenon, as breastfeeding remains the algorithm of healthcare promotion throughout the life span. The purpose of this project reviews benefits of improving ... -
Move and mingle: A postpartum depression intervention
Background: 11.5% of women are diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD) within the first few months after delivery, and 50% go untreated. Effective and accessible treatment options for PPD are greatly needed to improve ... -
Reducing readmissions through medication reconciliation program in primary care
Background: Hospital readmissions are a major expenditure within our healthcare system. Poor medication adherence and literacy greatly increases the risk of readmission. To combat this problem insurance payors incentivize ... -
Preventing Type 2 diabetes in Native Americans through nutrition
Diabetes is a chronic condition that disproportionately affects the Native American population. A means of improving the outcomes was through an education program aimed at a younger target population. The purpose of this ... -
Impacting practice through change: Implementing cardiopulmonary resuscitation into a Nebraska school’s curriculum
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a life-saving technique that serves importance in many emergencies, in which someone’s breathing, or heartbeat has stopped. Despite strong evidence proving that basic life support (including ... -
Implementation of an orientation seminar for graduate students in nurse anesthesia and their support persons: A program evaluation
Research has shown that support persons of graduate students may experience stress similar to their students via a crossover effect. Previous surveys of support persons of Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) have ... -
The safety and efficacy of liposomal Bupivacaine administration in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty: An integrative review
The aim of this integrative review is to examine and report current evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) administration for post-operative analgesia in shoulder arthroplasty. The two ... -
The effects of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative nausea and vomiting: An integrative review
Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a very common problem among surgical patients. Despite improved methods of risk identification, the incidence of PONV remains as high as 20–40%. It can increase ... -
Ultrasound-assisted neuraxial anesthesia: An online education module
Because US imaging is successfully used for peripheral nerve blocks, central venous catheter placement, and other procedures, it is reasonable to suppose that it may be a solution to improve neuraxial anesthesia in challenging ... -
Nursing students' anxiety related to patient sudden death
This study was completed to determine the influence of simulation on reducing nursing students’ anxiety levels when faced with sudden patient death. The study also explored how nursing students’ general anxiety levels ... -
Reiki as a pain management adjunct in the postoperative total knee arthroplasty and surgical obstetric population: An integrative review
Pain is an undesirable, but anticipated component of surgery. Opioids are routinely administered to manage pain for the millions of surgical procedures performed annually in the United States. Given the rising rate of ... -
Effects of perioperative Midazolam administration on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing general anesthesia: An evidence-based practice analysis
Patients undergoing general anesthesia are at risk of developing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) with reported incidences ranging from 30% to as high as 80% in high-risk populations. The fear of experiencing nausea ... -
Celebrating Knowledge and Success With an NCLEX Challenge Event
This project was the combining of 60+ years of experience as Nurse Educators and a community of nursing students who were preparing to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). To ... -
Extensions of King: Measurable outcomes and expanded nursing process
This presentation provided a review of King Theoretical concepts and relevance to nursing outcomes thereby expanding the nursing process to include a theoretical foundation. -
Imogene M. King, RN, EdD, FAAN: Nurse Theorist and Nursing Leader
This presentation gives historical background of King's work and its relevance to nursing process and nursing outcomes