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Fostering Resilience In Children Of United States Navy Seals Using A Social Media Platform, Riley Walker
Fostering Resilience In Children Of United States Navy Seals Using A Social Media Platform, Riley Walker
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
Background: Having resilience helps children overcome, cope, and manage stressors that they encounter throughout life and provides intrinsically protective factors to help a child thrive in the face of adversity.
Local problem: Children of United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Operators (SEALs) face consistent stress as their parent is away from home more than 240 days per year doing high-risk training exercises.
Methods: Resilience education to mothers of children whose fathers are United States Navy SEALs delivered virtually on a social media platform. Pre- and post- intervention surveys using the Likert scale were conducted to measure the mothers’ understanding …
Improving Care For Children And Adolescents With Down Syndrome In The Military Health System, Katherine B. Arrogante
Improving Care For Children And Adolescents With Down Syndrome In The Military Health System, Katherine B. Arrogante
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
Background: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal disorder worldwide. In the United States, DS occurs in one out of every 700 births. Children with DS have an increased risk of developing serious health conditions. In the military health system, children with DS face many barriers such as frequent relocations and poor access to specialty care. Primary care providers (PCPs) do not consistently follow published guidelines for health supervision.
Purpose: This project aims to improve the care for pediatric patients with DS in the military health system by increasing the knowledge and confidence of PCPs.
Methodology: An educational program …