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Larc Method Appropriateness In Substance Use Treatment: A Quality Improvement Project For Integrated Care, Malia Johnson Dnp, Fnp, Alexa Curtis Phd, Fnp-Bc, Neda Afshar Dnp, Fnp-C, Msn, Cgrn
Larc Method Appropriateness In Substance Use Treatment: A Quality Improvement Project For Integrated Care, Malia Johnson Dnp, Fnp, Alexa Curtis Phd, Fnp-Bc, Neda Afshar Dnp, Fnp-C, Msn, Cgrn
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Problem: Individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) have disproportionately higher rates of unintended pregnancy when compared to the general population, estimated to be 85% (Heil et al., 2011). Not only are poor maternal and fetal outcomes associated with unplanned pregnancies, but pregnancies in women with SUD are further complicated by additional risks and adverse outcomes (Black & Day, 2016).
Context: Addiction treatment centers and programs are primed with opportunity to offer family planning services, when contact with medical providers is increased for substance use treatment. In response to the opioid crisis and unprecedented rates of unintended pregnancy, this project …
Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Course: A Mixed Media Intervention And Quality Improvement Project In A School-Based Setting, Stephanie Calabrese
Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Course: A Mixed Media Intervention And Quality Improvement Project In A School-Based Setting, Stephanie Calabrese
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Section I: Abstract
Problem: California’s adolescents carry a significant burden of newly acquired sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and gaps in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge have led to poor adolescent health outcomes. (CDE, 2019). Context: The California Healthy Youth Act (AB 329) was enacted on January 1, 2016, calling all school districts to ensure that all pupils receive comprehensive sexual health education, and HIV prevention education (CDE, 2019). In a proactive motion, parents from a northern California middle school approached a university to provide a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student to instruct its sixth grade’s …
Increasing Long Acting Reversible Contraception Use In Primary Care: Removing The Barriers, Jessamyn Phillips
Increasing Long Acting Reversible Contraception Use In Primary Care: Removing The Barriers, Jessamyn Phillips
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Problem: Unintended pregnancy is a serious public health concern. About half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended (Guttmacher Institute, 2016). This project lead by a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at the University of San Francisco, will showcase the development, implementation, and evaluation of a LARC training program aimed at improving confidence in counseling, competence in insertion, and evaluation increased rates of LARC usage in primary care, directed at reducing unintended pregnancy rates. This program expands upon the Healthy People 2020 goals dedicated to family planning and emphasis on increased utilization of the most effective forms …