Browsing Group: Nebraska Methodist College by Level of Evidence "Quality Improvement"
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Academic interventions for ELL nursing students: A pilot program
Background and Review of Literature: Diversity in the nursing workforce has become a necessity. However, the number of minorities entering the nursing workforce remains low. Research has shown that English-Language ... -
Addressing self-efficacy in cardiovascular emergencies
Problem: New graduate nurses in an urban midwestern emergency department self-identified that they lacked self-efficacy in cardiovascular emergencies. The objective of this study was to measure self-efficacy in the ... -
Adolescent vaping and education: Does it make a difference?
E-cigarette use and vaping has increased dramatically in the U.S. since 2011 among high school students and is a serious public health concern. Nicotine is an addictive substance and nicotine may harm teen brain development. ... -
Advance directive promotion in the community setting
Problem: An advance directive is a recognized legal document that expresses a person’s own wishes and values which will guide medical decision making in the event of serious illness or incapacity. Despite many ongoing ... -
Advance directive protocol in the primary care setting
Background and Review of Literature: Advance directives (AD) are documents that offer patients a way to avoid unwanted care in the event of a serious illness or incapacity. Studies demonstrate the care patients receive ... -
Advocate perception of forensic nursing care
Problem: The original problem being addressed by this project was does trauma informed education for forensic nurse examiners improve victim advocates perception of care delivered to patients within 6 weeks? However, after ... -
Blood glucose sample collection in the post-operative coronary artery bypass patient
This paper looks into the methods used to collect blood glucose samples in the post-operative coronary artery bypass patient. Current practice is waking a patient hourly to obtain blood via a finger prick. This project ... -
Building culturally competent care into healthcare curriculum
The goal of this project was to enhance awareness and improve the quality of care provided to the marginalized LGBTQ+ community. It developed and assessed the effectiveness of a learning module in improving healthcare ... -
Constipation management in congestive heart failure patients
Constipation within congestive heart failure patients admitted to the hospital poses a significant health burden, decrease in quality of life, and potential for complications. Based on a review of literature, nursing staff ... -
Depression screening for older adults
Problem: Depression is not a normal part of aging and is the leading cause of disability in the older adult population. Depression symptoms in the older adult are loss of interest in activities, trouble concentrating, ... -
Depression screening in the primary care setting: A quality improvement project
Problem: Depression is a common mental health disorder and is a leading cause of disability among adults worldwide. Symptoms of depression include feelings of sadness, loss of interest in activities normally enjoyed by an ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Implementation of an employee mentorship program to reduce burnout levels in a neuroscience intensive care unit
Problem: In a Midwest academic health system a neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU), had been seeing worsening scores on their biannual Employee Pulse Check Survey, which had revealed higher levels of staff burnout. ... -
Importance of patient education on hemoglobin A1C and dietary modifications
Research shows that only less than 25% of adult patients who are being treated for diabetes can recall their previous and most recent hemoglobin A1c levels. It is the providers’ role to educate adult patients at every ... -
Magnesium sulfate in relation to preeclamptic postpartum mothers
Magnesium sulfate is often used from the onset of labor and during the postpartum period to stabilize maternal blood pressure. Because little is known about magnesium sulfate, there is a concern that allowing mothers to ... -
Mobile application technology to limit compassion fatigue in acute care nurses
This project examined the usability and effectiveness of the free Ten Percent Happier mobile application designed to mitigate components of compassion fatigue through meditative, resilience-based interventions. Compassion ...