Browsing Group: Nebraska Methodist College by Title
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Development of critical thinking skills in nursing students
Critical thinking is an integral part of being a competent nurse. Critical thinking skills are required for safe practice and are mandated aspects of nursing curricula by state education guidelines and accrediting ... -
Dream Day
The purpose of this project was to examine the result that a career fair could have on the self-determination of the student members of the Tribe. Problem: The problem is that there is a lack of diversity among the health ... -
Early mobility intervention for hip fracture patients
Problem: When geriatric patients are immobilized or placed on bedrest, loss of function and decreased activity levels are common. Prolonged immobility is associated with a decline in muscle strength and mass, as well as ... -
Education to ease distress in spouses of cardiac rehabilitation patients
(2018-02-07)Spouses of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients can experience overwhelming distress during their partner’s recovery, yet interventions to ease this distress are limited. While spouses have the ability to help influence ... -
Effect of a journal club on nursing faculty readiness to address incivility
Victims of incivility in nursing programs experience negative physical and mental effects and may respond to uncivil treatment with uncivil behavior in return. Incivility disrupts learning and leads to student and faculty ... -
Effect of a multimodal intervention on advance directive completion rates
(2017-09-20)Advance care planning (ACP) could be working better both in the primary and hospital settings. When a patient is admitted in the hospital, there are several questions asked during admission regarding ACP but little screening ... -
The effect of an acuity tool on job satisfaction for medical-surgical nurses on a medical-observation unit
Background and Review of Literature: Job satisfaction and nursing stress are important aspects for an organization to investigate to reduce the amount of turnover and improve patient outcomes. Acuity tools can be used to ... -
The effect of an enhanced recovery protocol in bariatric surgery postoperative pain
(2017-09-19)Pain management in bariatric surgery patients is challenging because of multiple factors including chronic pain conditions, perception differences, and varied impacts of pain medications. As a result, postoperative ... -
The effects of racial battle fatigue in students of color: Increasing awareness and improving coping skills
Students of color who attend predominately white institutions have reported experiencing racism, discrimination, or racial microaggression which has led to physiological, psychological, or behavioral stress responses coined ... -
Empowering nurse education on prone position
Problem: In staff nurses, does education on prone positioning in ARDS patients increase awareness of nursing practice over six weeks? Intervention: This project was designed to bring awareness and empower registered ... -
Evaluating heart failure readmissions
Problem: In heart failure patients that were readmitted within 30 days of discharge, does identifying demographic and individual characteristics provide data that can enhance discharge education and planning for future ... -
A faith-based education program to reduce stigma associated with HIV/AIDS among the African-born population
Background and Review of Literature: Faith-based organizations are important institutions with the potential to increase the reach of HIV knowledge and address HIV-related stigma in the African-born population. This ... -
Food insecurity screening among hospitalized older adults with cardiovascular disease
Objective: To implement a food insecurity (FI) screening process using the HVSTM for adults age 60 and older on an inpatient cardiac unit. The intent was to better understand the prevalence of FI, to evaluate ... -
Fourth trimester support
Problem: In postpartum mothers seen in a clinic setting, does implementation of the fourth trimester support increase maternal feelings of support? Intervention: This project intended to measure perceived ... -
Health promotion behaviors and primary care knowledge in nurses
Nurses work high-stress jobs and are at high risk of burnout. Burnout in addition to working odd hours can result in poor health outcomes. Little is known about nurse’s personal health behaviors. The goal of this ... -
Helping with adherence to low sodium diets for people with heart failure
There are almost 6.9 million people in the United States living with heart failure and about 800,000 of these people are hospitalized each year. Heart failure has an economic burden of $43.6 billion. Heart failure is among ... -
The impact of a virtual poverty simulation on undergraduate nursing students' attitudes, beliefs, and awareness
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine the impact of a virtual simulation on undergraduate nursing students’ attitudes, beliefs, and awareness of poverty. Methodology: The SPENT virtual poverty simulation ... -
Impact of adverse childhood experience education on primary care providers
Problem: Adverse childhood experiences are related to increased risk of chronic health conditions and health outcomes in adulthood. An estimated 60% of the adult U.S. population is impacted. Research has indicated that ... -
The impact of education on inpatient and outpatient bowel preparations
A colonoscopy is an important preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedure, but its effectiveness largely depends on the adequacy of the pre-procedure bowel preparation. When bowel preps are inadequate, there are ... -
The impact of health partner participation in cardiac rehabilitation on health partner knowledge of cardiac disease risk factors
(2017-09-20)Background: Cardiac disease remains the top cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. In order to achieve optimal long-term outcomes, people who have experienced an acute cardiac event must undergo several ...