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Better Sleep, Brighter Mornings: A Sleep Hygiene Protocol For Older Adults As A Quality-Of-Life Enhancement, Melissa Baltazar
Better Sleep, Brighter Mornings: A Sleep Hygiene Protocol For Older Adults As A Quality-Of-Life Enhancement, Melissa Baltazar
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
Purpose: The purpose of this evidence-based practice Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to emphasize the importance of and educate patients on primary prevention techniques for sleep hygiene to use as a tool to enhance quality of life by increasing patient’s self-reported sleep quality.
Background: Sleep patterns change as we age, however, aging itself is not necessarily a cause of sleep problems. Sleep is one of the most important activities for a person’s health and overall well-being. A growing body of literature shows that not enough sleep and poor sleep quality is associated with hypertension, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, …
Treatment Evaluation Of Iron Deficiency Anemia In Women Of An Underserved Community, Bukola Olusanya
Treatment Evaluation Of Iron Deficiency Anemia In Women Of An Underserved Community, Bukola Olusanya
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
Background/Purpose: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common micronutrient deficiency globally. More than 20% of women experience IDA during the reproductive year. As the first-line treatment in IDA, oral iron supplement (IOS) is associated with gastrointestinal side (GI) effects, and it is often a barrier to achieving normal hemoglobin (Hb) and serum ferritin (SF) levels. Ineffective treatment fueled by a lack of guidelines increases the dilemma of dosing frequency in primary care, leads to poor quality of life, and increases the burden of anemia.
Intervention: Evidence showed that intermittent OIS is as effective as daily dosing. It is associated …
Chlamydia Screening In Women At A University Student Health Center, Jaime K. Carroll, Karen Macauley
Chlamydia Screening In Women At A University Student Health Center, Jaime K. Carroll, Karen Macauley
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
The purpose of this evidenced-based project was to increase chlamydia pre- screening and screening in women under age 25 presenting with urinary symptoms. Interventions included chlamydia pre-screening alerts embedded into the electronic medical record. Three-month evaluation showed a chlamydia pre-screening rate of 100% and an increase in chlamydia screening by 9%.