Browsing Group: Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences by Title
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Lowering stress, anxiety and distress levels in medical oncology patients actively receiving intravenous treatment with utilization of art therapy
Problem: Cancer remains prevalent in the United States despite new and evolving advancements in pharmacology. There is also a high prevalence of cancer-related emotions experienced during treatment. There is currently not ... -
Mending minds: Recognizing, responding, and resourcing through the implementation of a novel leadership toolkit during the coronavirus pandemic
Introduction: Nursing burnout and resiliency issues, post-traumatic stress and subsequent turnover associated with the impacts of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) threaten to unravel direct patient care as we know ... -
Nurse Residency Program Pilot
(2018-05-14)Purpose: Nurse Residency programs (NRPs) have shown great promise in helping to transition the new RN to the role of a practicing nurse. This document describes the development of a nurse residency program pilot (NRPP) at ... -
Post-stroke depression screening and interventions
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most commonly seen neuropsychiatric condition in stroke patients’ population. Depressive symptoms in addition to the stroke symptoms, patients may have negative outcome with increased ... -
Prenatal care education for women experiencing unplanned pregnancy
This project suggested that the Prenatal Care Education Module (PCEM), a series of three brief videos lasting a total of ten minutes, may be an effective way to educate women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy about the ... -
Preventing healthcare workplace violence through legislation
Workplace violence against nursing professionals is an unacknowledged crisis. The repercussions of workplace violence are harmful to the nursing profession, as well as the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, there has ... -
Program effectiveness of a new nurse mentorship
Introduction: Nurses are leaving the bedside at alarming rates impacting healthcare organizations. It is well documented the need will surpass demands increasing strain and stress for already struggling healthcare facilities ... -
Promoting safe sleep education for at risk mothers
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is an unexplained scary phenomenon that has plagued parents for years until research determined there was a link between the infants sleeping position and sudden death. Local ... -
Provider education and routine implementation of the SCOFF questionnaire on the detection of eating disorders at the primary care level: A program development project
Introduction: The detection of eating disorders has been cited as a challenge at the primary care level. Literature has shown both a lack in provider knowledge on eating disorders, as well as the routine use of a single, ... -
Quality improvement in continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence through written education and supportive measures
Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep disorder and is caused by complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway. OSA impacts can be extremely de-habilitating because it can impair daytime ... -
A quality improvement project on evaluating the effectiveness of implementing a fall intervention checklist during end of shift report on a post–operative unit
Introduction: Falls are a current issue affecting our senior citizens within the hospital setting. A fall may result in patient injuries, increased length of stay, and hospital costs. To prevent patient falls and fall-related ... -
A quality improvement project to assess anxiety of family members who receive standard communication during the intraoperative period
Introduction: The waiting period for surgical patients' family members can be stressful, causing increased frustration and fear. Most patients and families do not regularly experience the surgical environment in the same ... -
A quality improvement project: Evaluation of teach-back training on medication adherence in hypertensive older veterans
Hypertension remains one of the most common yet uncontrolled chronic diseases among older adults. Medication adherence is a vital part in managing uncontrolled hypertension. The purpose of this QI project was to evaluate ... -
Quality improvement: Improving type 2 diabetes self-management and A1C levels in older adult veterans using an automated message system
Background: Diabetes mellitus is prevalent among the US population; particularly type 2 diabetes. As the population ages, the number of adults 65 years of age or older with diabetes is increasing. Diabetes is also common ... -
Reducing acute care hospital setting inpatient falls with implementation of hourly rounding: A quality improvement project
Falls in the acute care setting can lead to serious patient injuries. Despite continued efforts to reduce falls, falls are still a common occurrence. One strategy that has been identified as promoting patient safety, ... -
Reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries through the implementation of the Leaf Patient Monitoring System
A top priority for all hospitals is patient safety. A major component of patient safety classified under this category is prevention of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), which are considered “never-events” by ... -
Reducing medication errors through addition of a pharmacist and standardized communication to interdisciplinary team rounding: A quality improvement project
“To Err is Human,” a report set forth by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), significantly underestimated the magnitude of medication error impact on patient morbidity and mortality (IOM, 2001; IOM, 2015). To improve healthcare ... -
Reducing no-show appointments in the outpatient rheumatology setting: A quality improvement project
Introduction: Missed appointments, or no-show appointments, can be detrimental to the patient and office alike in the outpatient setting. No-show appointments decrease patient satisfaction, increase acute episodic ... -
Reducing perceived stress, burnout, and improving joy in work for nurse leaders: A wellness initiative
Stress and burnout in the nursing profession present challenges for organizations despite attempts to improve overall wellness. Literature suggests that mindfulness-based interventions are an effective way to address stress ... -
The role of nurse-led groups in relapse prevention
Background: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a debilitating disease with negative consequences for the Veteran's health and wellbeing. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) treats more than 1.5 million Veterans annually ...