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Pediatric Obesity: Prevention, Assessment And Treatment In Primary Care, Susan Johnson
Pediatric Obesity: Prevention, Assessment And Treatment In Primary Care, Susan Johnson
Theses and Graduate Projects
People of all ages deserve care for the disease of obesity. Pediatric obesity affects one in three children in the United States, and the number of obese children has tripled since the 1970s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2018a). High blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and sleep apnea are complications that pediatric patients now face, and these diseases are well known to worsen quality of, and potentially shorten life. This scholarly project addresses the question: How can family nurse practitioners effectively address pediatric obesity in the primary care setting? Interventions early in life, perhaps even pre-conception, …
Improving Family Nurse Practitioners’ Knowledge Of Palliative Care Resources, Michelle L. Bond
Improving Family Nurse Practitioners’ Knowledge Of Palliative Care Resources, Michelle L. Bond
Theses and Graduate Projects
The shift in healthcare indicates Americans are living longer with progressive chronic illnesses subsequently reducing quality-of-life. Primary care providers have opportunities to assess the need for and implement palliative care to offer holistic symptom management to improve patient’s quality-of-life. The purpose of this scholarly project, guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, is to assess primary care providers knowledge and comfort regarding initiating palliative care while determining if additional education improves their familiarity. The objectives were to review current palliative care literature identifying barriers and inadequacies, determine evidence-based practice to develop an educational presentation and resources to improve communication, …