Browsing General Submissions: DNP Capstones and Student Works by Level of Evidence "Quasi-Experimental Study, Other"
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The admission and discharge nurse role: A quality initiative to optimize unit utilization, patient satisfaction, and nurse perceptions of collaboration
(2016-06-15)Registered nurses are at the frontline of the hospital admission and discharge process. Efficiency and collaboration during these processes are critical to the patient care experience and the promotion of safe, high quality ... -
The effect of caregiver feeding education on dementia patient weight
(7/3/2018)Dementia is associated with deterioration in memory and cognition which can be severe enough to diminish a person's capacity to perform everyday activities including eating. Maintaining sufficient nutritional intake for ... -
The effects of simulation in an associate degree nursing program
(2015-06-26)In 2014, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program in Texas displayed an interest in implementing a teaching method conducive to improve students’ critical thinking ability and increase their confidence level in ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of an SBIRT educational intervention for stroke providers
Problem Statement: There was an identification of a current lack of intervention addressing substance use and its role in stroke occurrence and reoccurrence at a comprehensive stroke center acute care hospital. Purpose: ... -
Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitudes concerning maternity care practices consistent with the "Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative"
(2017-02-23)Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine if an educational intervention increases knowledge and positively influence attitudes in maternity care staff in regards to maternity care practices consistent with the ... -
Improving patient care outcomes through better delegation-communication among nurses and assistive personnel
(2016-06-08)In acute care settings, registered nurses must depend on and delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel when providing direct care to patients. The nurses’ ability to effectively delegate can affect the safety and ... -
Improving patient satisfaction with nursing communication in an acute care setting
(2017-08-28)Organizational Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System (HCAHPS) survey results provided evidence to indicate the need for improvement in nursing communication with patients in the telemetry unit. ... -
The influence of an emergency "preflight" transition checklist on the transfer of senior facility residents to the emergency department
(2016-05-27)Study objective: The transition of care is flawed between senior nursing facilities (skilled, assisted-living, and independent settings), Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and emergency department (ED) personnel predisposing ... -
Laboring Down: A Pretest-Posttest Educational Study
(2016-12-19)The primary aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an educational video in increasing labor and delivery nurses’ knowledge of laboring down. The secondary study aim was to determine if the educational ... -
Pediatric cardiac transplant: Quality of life of urban families
(2016-05-31)Introduction: To describe quality of life (QoL) of pediatric cardiac transplant recipients and caregivers in an urban setting, to examine differences in QoL between recipients and caregivers, and to determine ... -
Perioperative immersion program: Transition to practice
Purpose: To design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a perioperative immersion program for senior nursing students to help the transition from classroom knowledge to practical skills and competency in the ... -
Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis: An evidenced-based protocol for the improvement of patient outcomes
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the most frequent vaginal infection of women of childbearing age, with a prevalence of 10% to 50% (Parma, Vanni, Bertini, & Candiani). BV in women has been associated with pelvic inflammatory ... -
Social isolation in long term care: Improving assessment and decision-making skills
(2017-08-30)The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effect of a quality improvement project with a multicomponent intervention on assessment and decision-making skills for healthcare professionals who are responsible for the ... -
Stress reduction in post cardiac surgery family members: Implementation of a post cardiac surgery family tool kit
(2017-04-13)The intensive care unit (ICU) can be a place of stress, anxiety, and emotional instability for both patients and families. Medical and nursing care during this acute time is patient focused, and family members are often ... -
A study to assess the knowledge and the practices adopted by the mothers for their babies vaccinated with BCG in selected areas in Mumbai
(10/26/2015)Background of the study: Tuberculosis remains a worldwide public health problem despite the fact that the causative organism was discovered more than 100 years ago and highly effective drugs and vaccine (BCG) ... -
TeamSTEPPS® training and tools for improvement of staff satisfaction, teamwork perceptions, and behaviors
Background and objective: Interdisciplinary communication and teamwork in the health care setting are crucial for patient safety. A mental health and substance use clinic identified that poor staff satisfaction was related ... -
The use of simulation to facilitate a successful transition from classroom to initial clinical experience
(3/8/2016)Background/Significance of problem: As a practice profession, the clinical learning experience is an essential component of nursing education. Despite the importance of clinical education, students often describe the initial ... -
Utilizing an order set in a computerized provider entry system to increase speech pathology referrals in adult head and neck cancer patients
(6/26/2018)Introduction. Treatment of head and neck cancers may include radiation therapy and side effects will result in swallowing difficulties that can lead to feeding tube use, malnutrition, and reductions in quality of life. ...