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Hiv Education And Empowerment A Program For The Women Of Kiryabicooli, Uganda, Emily Rymland
Hiv Education And Empowerment A Program For The Women Of Kiryabicooli, Uganda, Emily Rymland
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Abstract
Background: HIV continues to be a serious health, social and economic burden in Uganda. Early in the epidemic, the government’s rapid response brought the HIV infection rates from 30% in the 1990s to 4% by 2000, however rates are rising with some district’s reporting the HIV rate rising up to 7.8%. Myths surrounding transmission, disease progression and treatment compound the country’s vulnerability. The goal of this Quality Improvement project is to educate women with children under 13 years old about the facts of HIV, in the hopes that with that knowledge they can take action to decrease their own …
Promoting Sleep Health Through Identification And Management Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Melissa Vuolo
Promoting Sleep Health Through Identification And Management Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Melissa Vuolo
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: There is a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in the United States, which left untreated can lead to increased cardiovascular risk. The current practice standard is to use a questionnaire to evaluate a patients’ sleep health, but this is not done regularly in every clinical setting. This DNP project aimed to bridge the gap in practice by implementing regular screening of obstructive sleep apnea in an urgent care center in Massachusetts.
Methods: This DNP project was conducted by having adult patients complete the Epworth Sleepiness Scale to determine the presence of a sleep health issue. The patients …