• Adapting an Evidence-Based Insomnia Practice Guideline for Use in a University Healthcare Setting 

  Denny, Maria M. (2018-07-03)

  Recent evidence-based practice guidelines (EBPGs) recommend cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as first-line treatment for adults with chronic insomnia, with pharmacotherapy as a secondary ...

• Evidence-Based Practice Change: Implementation of a Collaborative Practice Model for Diabetes 

  Edwards, Emma L. (2017-09-12)

  Background: The prevalence of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the United States is high, especially in underserved populations. Many patients with T2DM do not receive the optimal interprofessional ...

• Promoting safe infant sleep: The creation and appraisal of a practice guideline for nurses 

  Hitchcock, Sharon C. (2017-09-12)

  Background: Every day in America, healthy infants are dying from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related deaths. Once a terrifying mystery, these deaths, also called sudden unexpected ...

• Implementation of a Diabetes Treatment Algorithm in Primary Care for Use in the Adult Hispanic Population 

  Dillenbeck, Heidi Marshall (2017-09-01)

  Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DM2) is a growing problem in the United States. Hispanic Americans have a higher prevalence of diabetes than Non-Hispanic Whites and suffer from more severe complications of the disease. Although ...

• Education and Implementation of POLST Protocols in Northern Arizona 

  Rivas, Dawn M. (2017-09-01)

  Provider orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) is a medical order set that is signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant and describes how patients wish to be cared for regarding their ...

• Improving Culturally Competent Care for International Students 

  Arlotti, Jean Penrose (2017-08-31)

  Background: As the international student population grows on college campuses across the United States (U.S.), health professionals are challenged to meet national and college health objectives for ...

• Implementation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment Tool: A Quality Improvement Project 

  Mooroian-Pennington, Christina; Dunn, Dorothy J. (2016-10-07)

  Objective.  Rheumatoid arthritis is a common inflammatory arthritis resulting in joint destruction that leads to physical and functional disability.  This condition is characterized by variable disease ...

• Procalcitonin as a Prognostic Indicator of Risk for Sepsis in the Neonate 

  Cecil, Tara L.; Intermountain Healthcare; Saulpaugh, Janine Marie; Umberger III, Paul Repass (2016-06-22)

  Introduction. Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker that rises at the onset of bacterial infection while remaining relatively low in other inflammatory processes. Diagnosing serious bacterial infection ...

• Implementation of Depression Screening to Optimize Chronic Pain Management 

  Castle, Aaron B. (2016-06-15)

  Background:  Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and the evidence demonstrates prevalent co morbidity of chronic pain and psychological issues such as anxiety, insomnia, and depression. ...

• Improving Intimate Partner Violence Screening in the Emergency Department Setting 

  Karnitschnig, Laura M. (2015-04-29)

  Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue. Global rates of IPV
  range between 15% and 71%. Approximately three million U.S. women are affected during their
  lifetimes; and approximately ...

• Adult ADHD: An Assessment Tool for Non-Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners 

  Hoeffler, Andrew (2015-04-23)

  Evidence suggests primary care providers, including nurse practitioners (NPs), have deficits in knowledge, use of assessment tools, and management of adult attention deficit hyperactivity ...

• Qualitative Assessment of an Electronic Diabetes Education Tool for Burmese Immigrants 

  Ocano, Jillane (2015-04-22)

  Providing preventative health education to refugee groups presents challenges due to language barriers, limited literacy, educational resources, and time constraints.  Purpose:  pilot an electronic audio-visual Burmese ...

• Faculty Development to Support Interprofessional Education in Healthcare Professions: A Realist Synthesis 

  Watkins, Katherine Dolan (2015-04-21)

  Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential to graduate collaboration-ready healthcare professionals. Faculty have limited experience and expertise in facilitating IPE, slowing adoption of this strategy. This article ...

• Implementing Recommended Perioperative Pain Practice Guidelines by Incorporating Intravenous Acetaminophen 

  Torabi, Sarah Ann (2015-04-21)

  Optimizing perioperative pain management is important in decreasing adverse outcomes in surgical patients. The purpose of this project was to implement recommended perioperative pain practice guidelines by incorporating ...

• Identification of Internal Risk Factors and Interventions to Prevent Exertional Heat Illnesses in Hikers: A Systematic Review 

  Erwin, Sheri D. (2015-03-27)

  Objective: To identify internal risk factors (e.g., caffeine and alcohol consumption, weight, medications, and medical conditions) and intervention strategies for prevention of exertional heat-related ...

• Behavioral Health Self-Help Interventions Conducted During Chronic Pain Visits in a Primary Care Setting 

  Burk, Bessie (2014-08-11)

  Purpose:

  This practice implementation assessed the feasibility and impact of implementing behavioral health self-help interventions during chronic pain management visits in a primary care ...

• A Screening Tool for Early Recognition and Treatment of Sepsis 

  Moss, Diane M. (2014-05-14)

  Purpose: This study investigates the use of a sepsis screening tool to decrease the length of time from triage to treatment.

  Design: In this exploratory study, a convenience ...

• Testosterone Replacement in Symptomatic Men: Assessing Knowledge, Barriers, and Prescribing Habits of Nurse Practitioners 

  Parry, Robin (2014-05-13)

  Purpose: Approximately 13 million men suffer with low testosterone, reporting symptoms ...

• Recommendations for Promoting Culturally and Resource Appropriate Care for Native American (NA) Patients at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) 

  Edmondson, Aura Leaf Kaila (2014-05-13)

  Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) is a primary referral center for its surrounding Native American (NA) communities.  As such, FMC has a unique patient population with distinctive needs related to culture and available ...

• Telehospice: A Systematic Review 

  Umberger, Paul (2014-05-13)

  Purpose

  A review of the literature was conducted in order to identify, appraise, and report on the use of telehospice in patient care.  Questions addressed in the review were, ...

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