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Educating Health Care Professionals To Improve Communication In Advance Care Planning, Laura E. Clubb
Educating Health Care Professionals To Improve Communication In Advance Care Planning, Laura E. Clubb
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
DNP Project Goal:The goal and expected outcome of this DNP project was to increase providers’ self-reported preparedness and comfort levels by 50% when discussing advance care planning (ACP) and end of life wishes with patients.
Background: The Institute of Medicine designed ACP as a national health priority. However, health care professionals often do not facilitate discussions of ACP with patients, even in patients with chronic or life-limiting illnesses. This occurs due to professionals’ lack of knowledge about ACP, lack of comfort when discussing the issue, and a misperception that the patient may be too young or not sick enough …
Reducing Delays In Sexually Transmitted Infections(Sti) Treatment: A Quality Improvement Project To Improve Timely Communication Among Providers And Patients, Kattie Khadar
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Abstract
Purpose: To use a nurse-communication intervention for timely provider notification of abnormal chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections, to reduce delays in treatment at a large Northeastern United States hospital. Methods: The hospital’s communicable disease report was reviewed daily, and treatment of all patients who were seen in the Infectious Disease clinic and diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections was monitored. Emails were sent to inform treating providers whenever a patient was not treated within 72 hours after diagnosis. Data from patients in the three months preceding was compared with data during the three months of nurse-communication intervention …