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Increased Discharge Compliance Through Mental Health Follow-Up, Robert H. Kirby
Increased Discharge Compliance Through Mental Health Follow-Up, Robert H. Kirby
MSN Capstone Projects
Emergency departments are being strained to their breaking points as a result of the recent COVID pandemic. These departments are in need of programs that can help to reduce stress on not only limited budgets but also reduce the strain on their overwhelmed staff. One such strain on emergency departments and their limited resources is the readmittance of mental health patients as a result of non-compliance of the discharge instructions. The change project looks to address whether following up 10 days post discharge can increase discharge instruction compliance and ultimately reduce readmissions. The aim of the project is through the …
Screen Time Reduction, Karmen L. Serda Mrs.
Screen Time Reduction, Karmen L. Serda Mrs.
MSN Capstone Projects
Children and adolescents are spending an alarming amount of time engaging in screen time (ST) activities on mobile devices, computers, televisions (TV), and video games; activities include, but are not limited to, watching shows or movies, playing video games, searching the internet, texting, or using social media. This excessive ST is contributing to a vast array of serious childhood complications and health concerns, of which are rarely discussed, acknowledged, or remedied.
The proposed implementation of a structured 3-day elementary school based screen time reduction program (STRP) that would target not only the children and adolescents, but their parents and/or caregivers …
High-Risk Pregnant Patients In The Third Trimester: Comparing Mental And Physical Health, Megan Maxwell
High-Risk Pregnant Patients In The Third Trimester: Comparing Mental And Physical Health, Megan Maxwell
MSN Capstone Projects
The purpose of the paper is to compare physical and mental health in high-risk pregnant patients in their third trimester who are managed in an inpatient setting compared to an outpatient setting. This paper looks at specific high-risk pregnancy diagnoses.