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Decreasing Environmental Health Risks In The Philippines: Implementation Of A Culturally Appropriate Screening Tool, Alyssa Samson
Decreasing Environmental Health Risks In The Philippines: Implementation Of A Culturally Appropriate Screening Tool, Alyssa Samson
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Objectives: The purpose of this DNP project was to increase the knowledge of environmental health risk factors in the Philippines among nurses and doctors located within that healthcare system. The overall goal was to educate providers on local environmental health risks, provide training for the use of a screening tool (Tagalog Environmental Health and Safety Assessment Tool [TEHSAT]), and provide resources aimed at increasing screening of at risk populations and provide opportunities for education and health promotion.
Methods: This project included a two-part educational training session. The first part included a preliminary presentation on environmental health and the use of …
Increasing Annual Influenza Vaccination Rates Through Primary Prevention Strategies Among Health Care Workers In A Psychiatric Long-Term Care Facility: An Evidence-Based Approach, Kathleen Miller
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Abstract
Background: Influenza is a highly infectious, serious respiratory virus that causes almost 226,000 hospitalizations and averages 36,000 deaths annually in the United States (U.S.). Those at the highest risk for influenza-related complications and death include the elderly, the very young, those with chronic disease, and people with weakened immune systems. Since 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) have recommended that all medically eligible healthcare workers (HCWs) receive an influenza vaccination annually. Despite recommendations, many HCWs decline the seasonal influenza vaccination putting themselves and their patients at risk. The CDC …