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Engaging Teamwork and Technology Strategies to Improve Patient and Staff Safety
Engaging frontline staff to consistently address issues that lead to employee injury and impact quality indicator rates can be challenging. On one medical-surgical unit, safety huddles inspired teamwork that decreased ... -
Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Protocol on Generalized Anxiety Disorder
An evidence-based protocol, including the combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) bibliotherapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication, was implemented among adults diagnosed with generalized ... -
The Effects of Implementing a Smartphone Application to Improve Asthma Self-Management in Adults
This project assessed the effectiveness of an intervention that incorporated a 30-minute asthma-focused education session, and the use of a mobile application which included a symptom tracker, medication reminders, and a ... -
Building a Person-Centered Care Practice With the Geriatric Population and Caregivers
My personal philosophy of nursing is a holistic approach of honoring the patient's needs and values. Advanced practice ensures need to create person-centered practices, when providing care to the geriatric population. In ... -
Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator associated pneumonia is among the highest nosocomial infections in ICU patients. Ventilator associated pneumonia is related to longer length of hospital stays, higher mortality rates, and higher costs. A literature ... -
How has Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor Reduced Postpartum Hemorrhage Occurrence?
Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality. Postpartum hemorrhage occurrences remain high despite guidelines in effect. The purpose of this review was to identify effectiveness of current interventions ... -
Impact of Music in the Operating Room: EBP
Research shows that music is commonly played in the OR environment. A critical appraisal of evidence showed the effect music has in the OR has been found to cause errors, interfere with communication and the critical phases. ... -
Wisdom in Nursing: Assessing the Effectiveness of Teaching Wisdom to Nursing Students
This study assesses the effectiveness of the Wisdom in Nursing program at the University of Virginia. The program's purpose is to enhance the nursing curriculum to facilitate greater mindfulness and understanding. After ... -
Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Gender Differences
Few studies have examined gender differences in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) outcomes. A meta-analysis comparing outcomes of CR between men and women revealed significant differences in functional capacity and lipid profiles; ... -
Early Extubation After Cardiac Surgery: An Evidence-Based, Nurse-Driven Protocol
Following the steps of evidence-based practice, implementation of a sustainable nurse-driven protocol in post-operative cardiac surgery patients is described including patient, nurse and system outcomes. -
The Role of Safety Coaches in a Culture of Safety
Safety Coach programs embed safety specialists from all disciplines to mentor others in safe practices. Coaches reinforce communication and teamwork to promote safety and prevent patient harm. They contribute to a culture ... -
Bridging the Skill Set Gap of Emergency Department Nurse Practitioners
This project focuses on the need for more qualified emergency department (ED) nurse practitioners (NPs) in central Florida. With only 233 certified emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) nationwide and the increasingly aging ... -
Undergraduate Global Community-Based Research in Panama
This abstract will discuss an undergraduate nursing student experience in data collection, preparation, data cleaning and data analysis during a community-based research survey in Panama. In attending this session, ... -
Migration-Related Stress and Depression Among First Generation Haitian Immigrants in Florida
Through the lens of the stress process model, this study examined the relationship between migration-related stress and depression among 76 first generation Haitian immigrants in Florida, a growing, but underrepresented ... -
Best Practices: The Nurse’s Role in CLABSI Prevention and Surveillance
The nurse plays a significant role in CLABSI prevention and surveillance to improve patient outcomes. It is an interdisciplinary process; however, there are nurse-driven protocols for CLABSI prevention that illustrate the ... -
The Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Development and Mental Health
Over 95% of adolescents and young adults use the internet daily. Social media has become a very popular platform for adolescents to share pictures and ideas. Through the research in this project, harmful effects have been ... -
Lung Cancer Stigma Among African American Survivors of Lung Cancer in South Carolina
This mixed method study examined lung cancer stigma, depressive symptoms, and global health among African American lung cancer survivors. The Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale was evaluated for readability and convergent ... -
Nurses' Willingness to Care for Patients With Opioid-Use Problems: Exploring Background, Personal, and Professional Predictors'
The opioid epidemic has reached crisis proportions. As the largest group of healthcare professionals, nurses are key in caring for patients with opioids-use related problems. Understanding background, personal and professional ... -
Transition Program for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
The need for a transition program for young adults with type 1 diabetes is crucial in rural Pennsylvania, where there is lack of pediatric endocrinologists. The goal of this project is to help improve the transition process ... -
Social Media for Health: Utilizing Instagram to Improve Eating Habits of Overweight and Obese Adolescents
Social media is an effective tool to promote healthy patient behaviors. The purpose of this project is to 1) explore adolescent preferences regarding delivery of content on a social media platform and 2) tailor and implement ...
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