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Music Therapy As A Means Of Pain Reduction And Decreased Opioid Use In The Icu Setting, Dakota Shemwell

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Abstract

Being in the ICU as a patient is not a pleasant experience by any stretch of the imagination. Patients in the ICU have recently had major surgery, are ventilated, or are critically ill in other ways. On top of this are the painful procedures that take place in the ICU; repositioning the patient and endotracheal suctioning are just two such procedures that take place in the ICU. Music therapy has been proven effective in reducing a patient’s pain thus, leading to fewer needed doses of PRN opioid pain medications. With our nation in the midst of an opioid epidemic, …

Implementing A Standard Handoff Amongst Nurses, Brennan Kunkel

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For many years the nursing handoff procedure was an informal passing of information between two nurses. While informal this handoff was still very vital to the care of a patient in any given circumstance. It can provide key details and information that could be missed or unknown from a previous shift. The nursing handoff has gone through many changes and improvements throughout the years. This paper looks at the error in nursing handoff and implementing a standard form to reduce error and improve patient safety and satisfaction. Upon inspection it was noticed that this topic has been overlooked in the …

Implementing Trauma-Informed Care Early In The Lives Of Children And Adults, Carley Clymer

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Throughout the health care industry, providers are failing to recognize the implications that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have upon adult health. As a result, these patients not only have to endure these traumas, but they’re also faced with crippling health conditions that accompany them including depression, heart disease and obesity. The prevalence of common high-risk behaviors such as smoking, drinking and illicit drug use can also co-exist with adversity, which leads to an exacerbation of already poor health. This presentation aims to relay the significance of adopting a trauma informed care (TIC) approach early in the lives of clients to …

Implementing Mandatory Bedside Report Between Nurses, Tosha Taylor

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Implementing bedside report into nursing practice is shown to be the best evidence based practice. However, many nurses do not implement bedside report into their practice for various reasons such of lack of knowledge on how to properly conduct bedside report. Bedside report can reduce medication errors, increase patient safety, and increase nurse accountability among other issues. This paper reviews the benefits of bedside report as well as how to properly implement mandatory bedside report among nurses through policy.

Couplet Care, Melanie Husk

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In many recent studies, maternity units in hospitals have been making the transition from traditional separate care for the mother and baby to couplet care for the mother and baby. (Brenneman, 2014; Abney-Roberts, 2012; Backus, 2017) Couplet care is family-centered care in which the mother and the baby stay together from childbirth until discharge. (Emory-Decatur, 2019) Studies have shown that this form of care has many benefits for both the mother and the baby. Parents become more educated on how to care for their newborn and infants gain the foundation for how they will develop socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. …

Implementing Mandatory Psychiatric Training For Medical-Surgical Nurses, Hannah Berry

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Hospitals worldwide experience poor outcomes for patients with mental illnesses. Psychiatric patients have a lesser likelihood of surviving a particular illness than does a person with that same illness who does not have a psychiatric comorbidity. This is a bleak reality that nurses have the unique opportunity to influence for the better. Destigmatizing mental illness is perhaps the largest component of stepping toward this goal. Our nurses being more educated on the nature of mental illnesses—their signs, symptoms, and common treatments—will improve care outcomes for patients who suffer from them. Not only should we educate nurses on mental illness for …

Music Therapy In The Labor & Delivery Setting, Erin Windham

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My presentation addresses the need as well as informs you of the benefits of having a policy that allows for music therapy interventions to be implemented in the labor and delivery setting to aid in pain and stress management.

Family Presence During Resuscitation, Brittany Whistle

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Background:

Families want more involvement in their loved one’s care than they did just twenty years ago. Especially, in the matter of resuscitation efforts, this involvement remains controversial.

Evidence and Findings:

Based on research, theories, and multiple educated opinions, family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) needs to be implemented in hospitals. Theories by Kolcaba and Helvie demonstrate a need for comfort and positive energy around patients to enhance the healing process. Evidence has shown multiple benefits of FPDR. The patient receives a holistic approach of care, the family gains closure and feeling of participation of care, and provides a plan for …

Implementation Of Music Therapy To Reduce Anxiety In Icu Patients, Calley Womack

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Current practice in intensive care units regarding anxiety commonly results in administration of an anxiolytic, which can potentially increase patient’s time admitted, increase costs due to adverse effects, and decrease patient involvement in care. An analysis of multiple research studies was conducted to explore the best practice for management of anxiety, particularly the implementation of music therapy. Studies have been conducted on the implementation of music therapy to reduce levels of anxiety in patients on intensive care floors. Specifically, extensive research with music therapy has been conducted on patients receiving ventilation in the ICU. Consequentially, these studies have shown that …

Implementing Dysphagia Screenings In Stroke Patients, Meredith Buller

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Dysphagia screenings are important to be done for all stroke patients in order to prevent aspiration, pneumonia, and other complications. All patients should be screened regardless of severity of stroke. Many policies outline that all patients should be screened, but many floors are not implementing the policy on all patients. This article reviews research associated with dysphagia screenings and how to properly perform one. Dysphagia screenings should be performed on all stroke patients at the hospital to achieve the best outcomes post-stroke.

Keywords: Stroke, aspiration, screening, dysphagia

Implementing Ppe And Precaution Use Among Patient Families And Visitors, Ashley Dunn

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the current nursing policy regarding education, knowledge, and compliance of PPE (personal protective equipment) among patient families and visitors, and to further assess whether or not the policy in place needs to be strengthened and improved, or changed altogether. Upon investigation, it was found that PPE compliance and knowledge as well as hand hygiene compliance are lacking and are current issues seen among not only families and visitors of families, but nurses as well. There are few studies about this topic due to the fact that it is an issue that is …

Recommending That School Nurses Provide Mental Health Screenings To Students, Mariah Dufault

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Childhood mental health issues not being identified early, caused by a lack of knowledge and awareness in childhood mental health, can lead to lifelong debilitating issues. The Center for Disease Control states, “Mental disorders among children are described as serious changes in the way children typically learn, behave, or handle their emotions, which cause distress and problems getting through the day” (CDC 2020). These issues can lead to negative self-worth, a lack of ambition, thoughts of self-harm, aggression towards others, and suicidal ideations. Studies have even shown that, “Half of adults with mental health disorders report or have been shown …

Animal-Assisted With Nursing Home Residents, Kierstyn Stevens

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This study was conducted to evaluate the use of animal-assisted therapy in nursing home residents, particularly a Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Paducah, KY. Residents of long term care facilities, like a nursing home, face many challenges due to physical and mental changes. Factors contributing to these changes may include financial changes, loss of autonomy, mobility changes, etc. Various articles concerning animal-assisted therapy in elders, residents of hospitals, and residents of long-term care facilities were gathered to examine potential benefits. Findings indicated significant improvement in variables found often in elders, such as anxiety, depression, aggression, and loneliness. Many of these …

Implementing Music As A Distraction To Reduce Pain And Anxiety In Pediatrics, Marcanah Frye

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Music therapy is a safe and inexpensive intervention that can be used to reduce pain and anxiety in pediatric patients. There are several research articles that have proven that music therapy can positively affect patients. Various factors, like pain and anxiety scores, heart and respiratory rates, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation levels were observed throughout the study to help base the decision on whether or not music therapy was effective at reducing pain and anxiety. This therapy can be based upon the nursing theory of comfort by Katharine Kolcaba. Her goal for this theory of comfort was to put comfort …

Stat-Lock Stabilization, Michelle Hicks

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NUR 412 EBP Project Presentation- Stat-Lock Stabilization

Educating Nurses On Therapeutic Discussion Of Code Status, Alanna Wathen

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My presentation outlines the best ways according to current evidence on how nurses should discuss code status therapeutically with patients.

Requiring That Information On Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Options Be Provided Prior To Admission To The L&D Unit, Leighton Terrell

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This research project covers the topic of educating expectant mothers on the options for umbilical cord blood banking or donation. Through the research, it was determined exactly what umbilical cord blood banking was and the types of banking available. Umbilical cord blood banking has many benefits and has been proven to help treat various diseases. Transplantation of umbilical cord blood stem cells rather than bone marrow has improved the cure rates and survival rates of many treatments. Since the first transplantation in 1988, multiple lives have been changed, some even saved, by using blood that has been taken from an …

The Effects Of Lumbar Traction In Lumbar Discal Hernia. A Single Case Study, Altin Erindi, Sead Bushati, Elton Spahiu

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People have always had back pain. Back pain was described in the distant past in old texts from 1500 BC. The word sciatica has been used since Ancient Greek times and Hippocrates (460-370 BC) described “sciatic” pain as mainly affecting men aged 40-60 years (Allan and Waddell, 1989). This is a single case study about whereas the mechanical effects of lumbar traction are well substantiated. We have used the intermittent variable of the traction. We used a Platinum 3D traction table. MRI of the lumbar spine of the patient were recorded before and after. Pain intensity was rated on VAS, …

Nursing Care In Patients With Corneal Inflammation, Kaltrina Azizi, Doruntina Ismaili

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There are two types of keratitis, the one which includes substance loss (ulcer) and the one where the inflammation process develops in deep layers without epithelium damage (keratitis stromalis or parenchimatosa).Common signs for all the types of keratitis are: cular pain that is intensified during the movement of palpebra on cornea. photophobia, it occurs from the painful contraction of the inflamed iris, decrease on sight sharpness, and watering.According to etiology, keratitis is divided in bacterial, viral, mitotic, allergic and trophic keratitis. According to this study, masculine gender is much more affected with 41 cases in total or 68.33%, then comes …

Health Policies And The Challenges Of The Implementation Of Legislation In The Republic Of Kosovo, Naser Rugova

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Health policies, adequate legislation in the field of health and sustainable financing of the health system continue to be serious challenges for countries in transition and especially for the Republic of Kosovo. As a new state, with a health system that has gone through three difficult periods in the last three decades such as political, economic, social and the transition from international administration to an independent and sovereign state, has significantly influenced the reform and advancement of health policies as well as the quality of legislation governing this area.The situation in Kosovar healthcare continues to be critical two decades after …

Understanding The Process Of Dying Among Young And Old Adults, Tringa Lajqi

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This qualitative study aimed to further understand and explore the different perspectives that young and old adults have regarding the process of dying , respectively how young and old adults perceive and understand the process of dying, their thoughts, feelings and beliefs regarding the personal death and the death of loved ones, the connection between life and death cycle, their insights regarding the pivotal role that culture has on the way how people approach death, different coping mechanisms when facing loss, the idea of afterlife and perspectives for the idea of being immortal. In this research study participated 8 young …

Investigational Anti Sars-Covid 19 Medication, Gazmend Temaj, Kumrije Sopi Xharra, Shefki Xharra, Angelika Moder, Jasmin Nurkovic, Hilada Hefic, Rifat Hadziselimovic

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The newly identified severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV- 2) that originated in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. By July 2020, the WHO reported over 17 million confirmed cases in over 200 countries around the globe. This review discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect healthy people, structure and replication cycle of SARS- CoV-2; targets and therapeutics SARS- CoV-2 and anti-COVID drugs: strategies and perspectives.

Ethics In Clinical Research On Application Of Virtual Articulators In Dentistry, Dugagjin Sokoli, Merita Sveqla, Burim Kiseri, Kujtim Shala

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Just like any other medical research field, the investigation on the use of virtual articulators in dentistry has its ethical implications. Research ethics in oral and medical investigations are critical internationally. The privacy of any participant in the research is a non-negotiable and justice is crucial at all times during the research. We researched on various online research platforms and selected 12 research papers, out of 197, that treat the ethics in research in medical and dental clinical research. We identified 10 ethical issues that needs to be considered while doing clinical research on application of virtual articulators in dentistry. …

Attitudes Of Citizens Of The Republic Of Kosovo And The Identification Of Overcoming Mechanisms During The Covid-19-Coronavirus Period, Nausika Hoxha

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The purpose of the research is to identify the overcoming mechanisms to citizens of Kosovo and how they feel during the quarantine. The research was conducted with quantitative design and 1053 participants, variated age 19-65, while the administration of the non- standardized questionnaire was online and consisted of 22 questions and 3 of them were opened questions. The analysis of the data was performed depending on the frequency obtained from the results of the online platform in a descriptive form, by which a questionnaire was administered where they present the percentages and graphs from the answers of the participants. The …

The Importance Of Digital Genealogical Coding For Family Medicine, Naser Kamberi, Hyzer Rizani, Festim Kamberi, Smajl Rizani

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This study was conducted on a sample of 8000 individuals interviewed in 97 households in some settlements, such as: Presevo, Zhunica, Rahovica, Miratovc, Raince, Norche and some other villages. The material is sorted by generations in order to detect the type of inheritance in the family. In this paper we followed genetic diseases, inheritance of biomorphological traits, blood groups, and all these qualities are presented with codes. For example, birth order, generation, adjective code, personal code of wife and husband identifying spouses. Based on this data, a computer program is formed to form genetic trees in the family. Therefore, this …

Pharmacogenetics- Gene And Sars-Covid 19 Medication, Gazmend Temaj, Kumrije Sopi Xharra, Shefki Xharra, Angelika Moder, Jasmin Nurkovic, Hilada Hefic, Hilada Hefic, Rifat Hadziselimovic

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An analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomes collected from the patients worldwide has identified mutations in the virus that could aid in drug and vaccine development. The researchers found that the virus’s genetic diversity in most countries is similar to what it is globally, suggesting that it was introduced repeatedly by many infected people in each country rather than by a “patient zero.” The genetic analysis found 198 mutations that have occurred more than once. “Mutations in themselves are not a bad thing it is nothing to suggest SARS-CoV-2 is mutating faster or slower than expected. …

Determination Of Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria As Well As Coliforms In A Raw Milk In The Region Of Prizren, Suhareka And Rahovec, Hyzer Rizani, Shkëlzim Ukaj, Shkumbim Shala, Magbule Rizani, Naser Kamberi, Smajl Rizani, Duresa Uka

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The microbiological quality of raw milk is a key to the quality production of dairy products. Alternation is a term that describes the change of composition, taste and smell at those points where it is inedible for the consumer. Microbial alternation of milk often involves degradation of proteins, carbohydrates and fats of organisms and their enzymes. Milk and dairy consumption has increased considerably in Kosovo over the last decade, and a large part of local production comes from small-scale distributors across the country. In this research, 50 milk samples were taken at some of the cumulative sites and from dairy …

Nursing Care For The Newborn And The Mother After Childbirth - Postpartum Phase, Home Care, Doruntina Ismaili, Kaltrina Azizi

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Childbirth is a joyous event when a woman gives birth to a child she desires. Despite the pain and embarrassment, childbirth is the long-awaited peak of pregnancy and the beginning of a new life. However, childbirth is also a critical time for the health of the mother and her baby. The postpartum phase is an essential period for a mother and her baby. The postpartum period includes a critical transitional time for a woman, her newborn, and her family, on a physiological, emotional, and social level.The postpartum period, or puerperium, begins about an hour after birth and includes the following …

Determination Of Volatile Aroma Compounds In Fresh Origanum Vulgare And Hyssopus Officinalis: Headspace Gc/Fid/Ms Profile, Bujar Qazimi, Gjoshe Stefkov, Marija Karapandzova, Ivana Cvetkovikj Karanfilova, Shpend Dragusha, Valon Ejupi, Svetlana Kulevanova

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Origanum vulgare and Hyssopus officinalis are important aromatic and medicinal plants. The chemical composition of the volatile aroma compounds was defined in the fresh aerial part of Origanum vulgare (f-O) and Hyssopus officinalis (f-H), collected in Valbona (Albania). The analysis were made by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC/FID/MS) on HP5-ms column and equipped with automated headspace (HS) system. 0,3 g fresh plant material (homogenized samples from flower, leaf and stem) was put in sealed vials, heated (80 ͦC) and the gas phase was investigated. Total of 21 individual volatile aroma compounds were identified in f-O sample, 14 monoterpenes (78.35%) …

Use Of Natural-Based Laxatives On The Constipation Treatment: A Survey Of The Pharmacists Perspective, Flora Doko, Erda Aliu, Bujar Qazimi

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The study was based on a questionnaire for self-adminstered laxatives. Part of this study were 76 pharmacists from Municipality of Tetovo. The questionnaire was developed in two different languages, Albanian and Macedonian. The response format included multiple choice questions in which the participants were asked to choose the most reasonable answer for them on the given list of options. 35% of patients have taken laxatives with doctor's recommendation, 36% from pharmacists recommendation. Only 17% of patients have taken laxatives without recommendations. 48% of healthcare professionals for constipation treatment recommend use of synthetic laxatives and 51% of them recommend use of …