Browsing Group: Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences by Issue Date
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Improving clinical alarm fatigue and alarm management competency among critical care nurses by implementing a unit based alarm management bundle
Clinical alarms are designed to signal an unsatisfactory patient physiological state, alert staff to malfunctioning medical equipment or systems, and warn the operator of potential hazards to the patient. While alarms ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Improving patient care through effective nurse delegation to assistive personnel
Introduction: The well-recognized shortage of registered nurses has amplified the need for additional assistance to deliver essential nursing care in many health care settings. The increasing complexity of health care needs ... -
Chlorhexidine gluconate bath project: A program evaluation
Patients' safety outcomes are a reliable measure of how well a unit performs within any hospital. One of the most impactful patient safety factors is bloodline infections within the hospital. Blood line infections are ... -
Does an evidenced-based supplemental education brochure enhance patient understanding for those undergoing bariatric surgery?
The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society has developed evidenced-based principles that “aim to maintain physiological function, enhance mobilization, reduce pain and facilitate early oral nutrition postoperatively ... -
Knowledge and compliance of staff in using the Clostridium difficile bundle
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a nosocomial infection that has a significant risk to patient morbidity and mortality. Nurses and patient care technicians (PCTs) provide the most direct care to patients making ... -
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 ... -
Improving interventions on cardiovascular disease and diet: A policy incentive analysis
Introduction: Various cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can be catastrophic and can lead to irreversible outcomes. There are limited, improved regulations on awareness of primordial and primary preventions that may decrease ... -
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 ...