Browsing Group: Northern Arizona University School of Nursing, DNP Doctoral Papers by Title
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Education and Implementation of POLST Protocols in Northern Arizona
(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 medical ... -
Enhancing patient education to reduce unnecessary health information seeking behavior after cardiac ablation
Problem: Atria fibrillation (a-fib) is an irregular heart rhythm effecting approximately 2.7 to 6.1 million individuals annually (CDC, 2017), of which approximately 153 underwent catheter ablation by the electrophysiologist ... -
Evidence based change: A protocol to reduce ambulance diversion using the National Emergency Department Overcrowding Scale Tool
Background: Ambulance diversion (AD) occurs when emergency departments (EDs) experience over-demand of available resources and can no longer accept ambulance patients. Current evidence however, shows that AD delays critical ... -
Evidence-based practice change: Implementation of a collaborative practice model for diabetes
(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 collaborative ... -
Faculty development to support interprofessional education in healthcare professions: A realist synthesis
(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 ... -
Identification of internal risk factors and interventions to prevent exertional heat illnesses in hikers: A systematic review
(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 illnesses in ... -
Impact of teaching breathing techniques on patient health outcomes: A systematic review
(2014-05-01)The United States has some of the most expensive health care world wide, with an increase in chronic illness, poorer outcomes, and fragmentation of care. Patients seek integrative or alternative methods of care in ... -
Implementation of a diabetes treatment algorithm in primary care for use in the adult Hispanic population
(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 ... -
Implementation of depression screening to optimize chronic pain management
(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. The existence of ... -
Implementation of rheumatoid arthritis assessment tool: A quality improvement project
(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 activity ... -
Implementing a community education campaign to improve prenatal care among Navajo women
Early and consistent prenatal care (PNC) is essential to preventing adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Despite the recommendations made by the World Health Organization and the American College of Obstetricians and ... -
Implementing evidence to improve chronic insomnia treatment for older adults in primary care: A quality improvement project
Background: Chronic insomnia (CI) affects over 50% of American adults 65 years and older. The most currently used treatment approach for this problem is inconsistent with the most up-to-date evidence-based clinical guidelines ... -
Implementing recommended perioperative pain practice guidelines by incorporating intravenous acetaminophen
(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 ... -
Improving Culturally Competent Care for International Students
(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 providing culturally ... -
Improving intimate partner violence screening in the emergency department setting
(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 15.5 million ... -
Influenza Education to Improve Vaccination Rates Among College Students
(2014-05-02)Objective The purpose of this project was to provide influenza vaccine education and improve vaccine uptake among Eastern Arizona College dormitory residents. College students living in dormitories are considered a high-risk ... -
Nurse preceptor support
Competence and clinical judgment among new graduate nurses are at a historical low of 9% based on observational performance assessments (Kavanagh & Sharpnack, 2021). This points to a need for collaboration between ... -
Obesity management: A pilot test of an electronic health record prompt
(2014-05-09)The project objective was to conduct a pilot study to discover primary care providers’ responses to using a newly developed obesity screening and management addition to an electronic health record (EHR). ... -
Palliative care: Improving eligible patient identification to encourage early intervention
Palliative care (PC) encompasses a holistic way of caring for patients and families with chronic disease or life-limiting illness through optimal symptom management. Individuals in need of PC has reached 20 million annually ... -
Procalcitonin as a prognostic indicator of risk for sepsis in the neonate
(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 (SBI) in neonates ...