Browsing Group: Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences by Title
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Educational intervention to enhance staff knowledge and increase awareness regarding risk assessment and personal protective equipment selection to reduce blood and body fluid exposures
Introduction. Accidental occupational blood borne pathogen exposures pose a great occupational risk for healthcare workers, worldwide. After an occupational exposure, there is a potential risk for transmission of blood ... -
The effect of MyMedSchedule® Plus smartphone application on antihypertensive medication adherence in hypertensive adults in the outpatient setting
One in three adults in the United States are diagnosed with hypertension, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, which are two of the most common causes of death. Hypertension is often uncontrolled ... -
Effectiveness of a nurse leader mentorship and support in the acute care setting: A program evaluation
Introduction: A solution to rising nurse leader attrition may include focused mentorship into the role. A health system in Northeast Florida developed a nurse leader mentorship program for nurses who were new to the ... -
Effectiveness of music on comfort and adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in an adult population with obstructive sleep apnea
Background: The most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. However, CPAP has a low adherence rate, approximately 25% in the first year. Among the most ... -
Effectiveness of PictureRxTM on perceived medication adherence in the independently living older adult
Background: Medication adherence refers to the concept that at least 80% of a prescribed medication therapy including dosage, frequency, and duration of treatment is followed (World Health Organization, 2017). Failure to ... -
The effectiveness of preoperative preparation program in decreasing parental preoperative anxiety
This project aimed to examine the effectiveness of a preoperative preparation program (PPP) in decreasing parental anxiety. When children needed anesthesia to get outpatient procedures completed, the accompanying parents ... -
Engagement in a cultural competence course and its impact on transcultural competence, transcultural confidence, and transcultural knowledge
(2018-05-09)Problem Statement: In healthcare, practicing cultural competence is expected; however, nurses struggle to fulfill this expectation (Repo et al., 2017). Language barriers and inadequate cultural knowledge often lead to ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of a patient-centered type 2 diabetes prevention program
Introduction: According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 34.2 million adults or 10.5% of the population had diabetes (ADA, 2018). In 2015, 88 million Americans age 18 and older had prediabetes ... -
Evaluation of a fellowship program for nurse practitioner graduates in an academic environment
(2017-01-09)The transition into the NP role is challenging and often lacks the support needed to overcome obstacles during the first year of practice which can lead to feelings of displeasure with one’s self as well as discontent ... -
An evaluation of an intervention designed to assist undergraduate students to increase physical activity levels
Background: Incidence of stress, anxiety and depression have risen dramatically among the young adult population. Identifying methods of preventing and treating these problems could reduce the disease burden and improve ... -
An evaluation of timing of discharge instruction and the impact on patient satisfaction
Ambulatory surgical patients face unique challenges with discharge instruction comprehension and retention. The volume of information provided to patients, frequently combined with sedatives and narcotics, leads to failure ... -
Evidence-based educational in home program to improve self-management adherence and A1C levels for patients with diabetes
Background: Diabetes diagnosis rates continue to grow, affecting many patients, communities, and health care organizations. One of the greatest challenges faced by patients with diabetes is maintaining diabetes self-management ... -
Exploring the effects of a nurse mentorship program on career satisfaction and retention
Background: Global statistics have shown there is a major nursing shortage. It is imperative to stabilize the nursing workforce as the healthcare continuum continues to grow. Nurse career satisfaction is related ... -
Finding support: Evaluating the use of a virtual DNP final project peer support community in a limited-residency program
Problem Statement: The high number of doctoral students leaving their studies before completion of their degree is a concern of both students and educational institutions. Identification of barriers to DNP student persistence ... -
Hourly rounding quality improvement initiative
Purposeful hourly rounding has been termed the best practice intervention to meet patients' basic needs, decrease the overall occurrence of preventable patient events, proactively prevent problems before they occur. Hourly ... -
Hypoglycemia management in the tnpatient setting: Protocol education for the registered nurse
Hypoglycemia in the hospital setting is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and an increased length of stay. In the clinical setting for this quality improvement project, there is an emergency standing order ... -
The impact of discontinuing contact precautions for multi-drug resistant organisms
The utility of contact precautions (CPs) for multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs), such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization and infection remains ... -
The impact of nurse to nurse mentoring in leadership skills development - RNMentor2Mentor
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (IOM, 2010), recommended an increase nursing presence in board service to address healthcare issues and influence change within ... -
Implementation of remote patient monitoring to improve medication adherence and efficacy in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A quality improvement project
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are long-term respiratory diseases that can adversely affect an individual’s quality of life and inflict financial strain on the patient, family, and healthcare ... -
Implementing a depression screening and referral program in an African American church community
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to launch a depression screening and stigma reduction program in a nondenominational church that serves mainly African Americans. Potential links between stigma, ...