Doctorate of Nursing Practice Project Collection
http://hdl.handle.net/10429/1976
2024-03-29T09:09:14ZProgram Evaluation Communication Access Center
http://hdl.handle.net/10429/2479
Program Evaluation Communication Access Center
Malone-Carter, Taessa
Communication is one of the most integral components of health care access, knowledge, and care. Without effective communication it is impossible to actively engage in health seeking activities, behaviors and appropriate treatment modalities. Merriam-Webster (2019) defines communication as “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior”. It further defines it as “a verbal or written message”. Individuals in our community who do not have the ability to communicate by societal norms, such as verbal and written messaging, are at a clear disadvantage. Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing (DHH) community members are among those marginalized groups who are disadvantaged when accessing the health care system. Communication is therefore a significant obstacle to health care for persons who are DHH and considered to be among other language minority groups (Matthews, Parkhill, Schlehofer, Starr & Barnett, 2011).
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2023-05-22T00:00:00ZUtilization of a Sepsis Documentation Tool in an Emergency Department
http://hdl.handle.net/10429/2478
Utilization of a Sepsis Documentation Tool in an Emergency Department
LeFevre, Sarah
Sepsis is a global healthcare concern that can lead to life threatening complications, organ failure, and death in a patient. (World Health Organization, 2020) Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1.7 million individuals in America will develop sepsis each year, leading to 270,000 deaths. The CDC has also reported that 1 out of 3 patients that die in the hospital setting die from sepsis. (CDC, 2020) These numbers demonstrate the importance of early sepsis recognition and timely treatment within a hospital.
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2023-05-22T00:00:00ZSmoking Cessation: An In- Hospital and Mobile Application Approach in Cardiovascular Surgery Patients
http://hdl.handle.net/10429/2477
Smoking Cessation: An In- Hospital and Mobile Application Approach in Cardiovascular Surgery Patients
Sinishtaj, Lisa
Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death for men and women with smoking identified as a modifiable risk factors. The purpose of this DNP project was to improve smoking cessation rates with an in-hospital intervention that includes an innovative tool and a smoking cessation mobile application. The project used two theories to guide the project, Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory and the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM). The goal of this project was to implement an in-hospital smoking cessation program, integrate an online support system, assist the participant to develop an action/coping plan, and improve smoking cessation rates one month after discharge. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the number of participants for this project but despite not being able to obtain significant statistical differences between the participants, the process implemented change in patient care by implementing smoking cessation teaching, a trigger / coping plan, and integrating an online smoking cessation mobile application to cardiac surgery patients which was later expanded to include cardiac patients.
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2023-05-22T00:00:00ZThe Use of Simulation amongst Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Reduce Skill Decay
http://hdl.handle.net/10429/2476
The Use of Simulation amongst Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Reduce Skill Decay
Olson, Joshua
The loss of acquired skills or knowledge (known as skill decay), is a well-known phenomenon that happens to every human. Some skills fade over time, and some knowledge gets lost over time, especially with disuse. Amongst Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), skill decay could have significant detrimental effects, as the decayed skill or knowledge could lead to a negative patient outcome. Current research seems to indicate that simulating a previously-learned skill, such as central venous catheter (CVC) insertion, can reduce skill decay. The purpose of this project was to determine if a longitudinal assessment and simulation of a CVC insertion (Q 6 month), would reduce skill decay amongst CRNAs.
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2023-05-17T00:00:00Z