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Education Strategies For The Interdisciplinary Team Of An Early Mobility Protocol, Malori Paplow Dec 2019

Education Strategies For The Interdisciplinary Team Of An Early Mobility Protocol, Malori Paplow

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Implementation of early mobility protocols in the intensive care unit has been well documented to prevent multiple complications associated with prolonged immobility and to improve patient outcomes. Expectations to implement evidence-based healthcare is growing and the most difficult steps in the process is education and implementation, and it is often left to busy nursing leaders who may be unprepared for the challenge. The literature provides little direction for nurses regarding when to use specific educational strategies when implementing an early mobility protocol, especially amongst the interdisciplinary team. The purpose of this paper is to create an evidence-based education plan for …


Teaching Methodologies For Improved Student Engagement In Online Or Distance Education Courses, Erin Williams Dec 2019

Teaching Methodologies For Improved Student Engagement In Online Or Distance Education Courses, Erin Williams

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Research demonstrates the importance of learner engagement and social presence achievement of student learning outcomes and increased student satisfaction. However, little guidance is available to educators on how to create effective online and distance education courses that are engaging, interactive, student-centered, and effective. A literature review was completed to determine which online and/or distance education teaching methodologies are best for improving student engagement, and therefore improving student outcomes. Thirteen articles published between January 2014 and December 2019 were identified from a search of two databases. Ten of these articles were further analyzed according to the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework. …


Training And Support Of Unit Preceptors_A Literature Review Of Most Successful Tools, Corinne E. Jones Dec 2019

Training And Support Of Unit Preceptors_A Literature Review Of Most Successful Tools, Corinne E. Jones

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With nurses entering the workforce in the millions, preceptors are used to educate and train preceptees in clinical settings. A knowledge-practice gap exists when preceptors are put into their roles without any training regarding how to perform their preceptor duties. While preceptor education is desired among preceptors, there are no set standards for how preceptor training is delivered or what content is included. This paper reviews current literature and synthesizes results to form general guidelines regarding how best to deliver preceptor education and concept themes to be included in preceptor education. The databases CINAHL, PsycINFO, and ERIC were searched for …


Improving Patient Communication With Bedside Medical Interpreters: Nursing Education Focus On Providing Culturally Competent Care, Molly Murch Dec 2019

Improving Patient Communication With Bedside Medical Interpreters: Nursing Education Focus On Providing Culturally Competent Care, Molly Murch

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Patient-centered care is achieved through effective communication between the patient and the healthcare team members. The purpose of this independent study project is to show that the increasing cultural, ethnic, and linguistic diversity in the United States healthcare system has resulted in an increased need for professionally trained medical interpreters, as well as the continued need to educate pre-licensure nursing students on the importance of providing culturally competent care. This paper will first focus on Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients in healthcare. Information discussed will include data on the number of LEP patients who require healthcare, laws protecting LEP patients, …


Preoperative Smoking Cessation Education Plan For Patients And Health Care Professionals, Amy Anderson Dec 2019

Preoperative Smoking Cessation Education Plan For Patients And Health Care Professionals, Amy Anderson

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Surgical site infections are an undesired consequence of surgery. Smoking has been identified as a risk factor for developing a postoperative infection (Anderson, 2019). Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery should be required to be tobacco-free for at least four weeks before surgery. Health care organizations can implement a preoperative smoking cessation program within their facility to assist patients in achieving this requirement. To do so, an education plan is needed to effectively disseminate the main components of the program to both patients and health care professionals. The efficacy of the education plan can be exponentially increased by selecting learning strategies …


Implementation Of A Smart Tool In The Electronic Health Record To Improve Interdisciplinary Discharge Communication And Hospital Readmission Rates, Katelin Umland Aug 2019

Implementation Of A Smart Tool In The Electronic Health Record To Improve Interdisciplinary Discharge Communication And Hospital Readmission Rates, Katelin Umland

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In the department of Inpatient Psychiatry at a large mid-western academic medical center, interdisciplinary discharge communication between registered nurses, social workers, advanced practice providers, and physicians has presented as a problem. Patients are frequently discharged from the hospital without being seen by all necessary disciplines and concomitantly discharged without needed supplies, medications, resources, or follow-up appointments in place. This current discharge method negatively affects patient care, causes workflow disruption for all disciplines, and is known to be a contributing factor in increased hospital readmission rates. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to improve interdisciplinary communication …


Audience-Specific Online Gatekeeper Training For Nursing Faculty: A Response To Increased Student Suicide Risk, Kristiana Holmes Aug 2019

Audience-Specific Online Gatekeeper Training For Nursing Faculty: A Response To Increased Student Suicide Risk, Kristiana Holmes

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This DNP project was an effort to address the rising trend of suicide on college campuses. The aim of the project was to increase the number of faculty gatekeepers through implementation of an online audience-specific gatekeeper training program. Participants included 24 graduate and undergraduate nursing faculty at two private liberal arts colleges. An online audience-specific training program was implemented to improve faculty preparedness, likelihood of engagement, and self-efficacy in order to assist students in distress. The program trained participants as gatekeepers utilizing Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) strategies and incorporated audience-specific information related to suicide risk in nursing students. Participants completed …


A Strategy For Increasing Syphilis Screening In High-Risk Men And Women, Zillah Mulubisha Aug 2019

A Strategy For Increasing Syphilis Screening In High-Risk Men And Women, Zillah Mulubisha

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Background: Syphilis cases among both men and women in Minnesota have been increasing over the past ten years. Currently, there are recommended screening practices for early detection and treatment of syphilis, however they are required only in pregnancy to prevent the devastating consequences of congenital syphilis. This DNP project was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program and screening reminders to promote increased syphilis screening practices among, ARNP primary health care providers in two community clinics for high risk men and women.

Objective: The purpose of this DNP project was to increase syphilis screening-rates of high-risk …


Audience-Specific Online Gatekeeper Training For Nursing Faculty: A Response To Increased Student Suicide Risk, Julie Honey Aug 2019

Audience-Specific Online Gatekeeper Training For Nursing Faculty: A Response To Increased Student Suicide Risk, Julie Honey

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This DNP project was an effort to address the rising trend of suicide on college campuses. The aim of the project was to increase the number of faculty gatekeepers through implementation of an online audience-specific gatekeeper training program. Participants included 24 graduate and undergraduate nursing faculty at two private liberal arts colleges. An online audience-specific training program was implemented to improve faculty preparedness, likelihood of engagement, and self-efficacy in order to assist students in distress. The program trained participants as gatekeepers utilizing Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) strategies and incorporated audience-specific information related to suicide risk in nursing students. Participants completed …


The Use Of Mobile Applications To Promote Sleep In Clients With A Mental Health Diagnosis, Joanna Johnson Jul 2019

The Use Of Mobile Applications To Promote Sleep In Clients With A Mental Health Diagnosis, Joanna Johnson

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Background: Disrupted sleep patterns are a common occurrence in those with a diagnosis of a mental health disorder. Unfortunately, many people are often treated for their mental health disorders solely, or prescribed additional medications to manage sleep, leaving sleep management poorly addressed in the clinical setting. There is a growing body of evidence supporting the benefits of integrating mobile applications into psychiatric clinical practice.

Objective: The purpose of this DNP project was to evaluate the benefit of utilizing mobile applications that promote relaxation prior to bedtime, in order to improve overall sleep patterns in patients with a diagnosis of a …


Propofol Administration For The Prevention Of Emergence Agitation In Pediatric Anesthesia, Casey L. Pesch May 2019

Propofol Administration For The Prevention Of Emergence Agitation In Pediatric Anesthesia, Casey L. Pesch

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No abstract provided.


Prevention Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting With Subhypnotic Doses Of Propofol, Chelsea L. Lingle May 2019

Prevention Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting With Subhypnotic Doses Of Propofol, Chelsea L. Lingle

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No abstract provided.


The Safety And Efficacy In Reversal Of Neuromuscular Blockades With Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine, Nicole L. Landen May 2019

The Safety And Efficacy In Reversal Of Neuromuscular Blockades With Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine, Nicole L. Landen

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No abstract provided.


Lipid Emulsion And The Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity, Randall Hagemeister May 2019

Lipid Emulsion And The Management Of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity, Randall Hagemeister

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No abstract provided.


Gabapentin As An Adjunct To Decrease Opioid Consumption, Bethany L. Myhre May 2019

Gabapentin As An Adjunct To Decrease Opioid Consumption, Bethany L. Myhre

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No abstract provided.


Effect Of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion On Perioperative Opioid Use, Lindsey Holter May 2019

Effect Of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion On Perioperative Opioid Use, Lindsey Holter

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No abstract provided.


Anesthetic Implications For Patients With Friedreich’S Ataxia, Clara Hoss May 2019

Anesthetic Implications For Patients With Friedreich’S Ataxia, Clara Hoss

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No abstract provided.


Intraoperative Lidocaine Infusions For Postoperative Pain Management, Sarah Solberg May 2019

Intraoperative Lidocaine Infusions For Postoperative Pain Management, Sarah Solberg

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No abstract provided.


Adductor Canal Block Verus Femoral Nerve Block In Total Knee Arthroplasty, Alexander D. Olson May 2019

Adductor Canal Block Verus Femoral Nerve Block In Total Knee Arthroplasty, Alexander D. Olson

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No abstract provided.


Malignant Hyperthermia Precautions In The Pediatric Patient, Amanda Versteeg May 2019

Malignant Hyperthermia Precautions In The Pediatric Patient, Amanda Versteeg

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No abstract provided.


Problem Based Learning With Teamstepps®, Dana Clairmont Apr 2019

Problem Based Learning With Teamstepps®, Dana Clairmont

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No abstract provided.


Evaluating The Correlation Of Diabetes And Gallbladder Disease, Robbi A. Yellow Apr 2019

Evaluating The Correlation Of Diabetes And Gallbladder Disease, Robbi A. Yellow

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No abstract provided.


Support And Mentorship Of Diverse And Disadvantaged Nursing Students, Elle E. Hoselton Apr 2019

Support And Mentorship Of Diverse And Disadvantaged Nursing Students, Elle E. Hoselton

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Exercise On Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis, Mckenzie Brown Apr 2019

The Effect Of Exercise On Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis, Mckenzie Brown

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No abstract provided.


Using The Interactive Theory Of Breastfeeding To Promote Breastfeeding Within The Indigenous Population, Shawn Meyer Apr 2019

Using The Interactive Theory Of Breastfeeding To Promote Breastfeeding Within The Indigenous Population, Shawn Meyer

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No abstract provided.


Technology And The Management Of Diabetes In Older Adults - Cost Effectiveness, Shannon Pitt Apr 2019

Technology And The Management Of Diabetes In Older Adults - Cost Effectiveness, Shannon Pitt

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No abstract provided.


Hypothyroidism And Hypertension; Links To Consider When Providing Patient Care, Becca Trebil Apr 2019

Hypothyroidism And Hypertension; Links To Consider When Providing Patient Care, Becca Trebil

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No abstract provided.


Long-Term Use Of Metformin And Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Josalyn Joy Grueneich Apr 2019

Long-Term Use Of Metformin And Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Josalyn Joy Grueneich

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No abstract provided.


The Association Between Metabolic Syndrome And Gallstone Disease: A Case Report, Paul Rodenbiker Apr 2019

The Association Between Metabolic Syndrome And Gallstone Disease: A Case Report, Paul Rodenbiker

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No abstract provided.


Educating Students To Educate Patients, Chelsey Lorenz Apr 2019

Educating Students To Educate Patients, Chelsey Lorenz

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No abstract provided.