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Implementation Of A Vestibular Disorder Screening Tool In An Urgent Care, Kathleen A. Probst
Implementation Of A Vestibular Disorder Screening Tool In An Urgent Care, Kathleen A. Probst
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Implementation of a Vestibular Disorder Screening Tool in an Urgent Care
Kathleen A. Probst
M.S.N., University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007
B.S.N., University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004
A Dissertation Submitted to The Graduate School at the University of Missouri-St. Louis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
August 2023
Advisory Committee
Susan Dean-Baar, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN
Chairperson
Jennifer Vines, DNP, MSN, RN
Troy Dinkel, MD
Copyright, Kathleen A. Probst, 2023
Abstract
Problem: Vestibular disorders disrupt everyday living and can cause reduced quality of life. Guidelines developed to screen for vestibular disorders are not efficient to use …
Combatting Bacterial Infections: The Efficacy Of Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid On The Prevention Of Nasopharyngeal Infections Among Individuals With Cleft Lip And Palate, Florence Pun
Scripps Senior Theses
Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a medical condition where children are born with an unfused lip and palate. While surgery is required to fuse the lip and palate, there are other conditions that children with CLP face after surgeries, such as otitis media (OM), speech impediments, and difficulty breathing. Particularly, OM occurs frequently in individuals with CLP because the tensor veli palatini muscles cannot open the Eustachian tube frequently and ventilate the middle ear properly, even after surgery. This thesis is a research proposal to evaluate whether γ-PGA can be used in nasal washes to safely prevent nasopharyngeal infections …