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Improving Caregiver Health Literacy Of Pediatric Febrile Illness: A Patient Care Initiative, Rebecca T. Shipley
Improving Caregiver Health Literacy Of Pediatric Febrile Illness: A Patient Care Initiative, Rebecca T. Shipley
DNP Final Reports
Background: Pediatric fever, though typically harmless and incredibly common, can cause substantial fear and anxiety for caregivers unfamiliar with how to manage or treat this condition at home. Studies evaluating pediatric emergency department (ED) rates have repeatedly found fever to be a leading reason for clinical evaluation. Local EDs record percentages as high as 40% of pediatric patients seek evaluation primarily for fever. Purpose: Provide educational resources for high-risk populations to reference at home regarding fever so that avoidable ED visits decreased and caregiver knowledge of fever improved. Methods: An educational program was implemented at a pediatric primary care clinic …
Research, Evidence-Based Practice And Quality Improvement, Tonya Traylor
Research, Evidence-Based Practice And Quality Improvement, Tonya Traylor
DNP Final Reports
Background: The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. In 2012 alone there were approximately 259 million prescriptions written by primary care providers for opioids painkillers. The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) now has new guidelines and recommendation due to the opioid analgesic epidemic. Education has been found to raise provider awareness and, subsequently, has decreased opioid use. Provider education helps with reinforcing the short-term use of opioids and adjunctive therapies and helps reinforce the idea of an individualized treatment plan for patients. Purpose: The purpose of this intervention is to increase provider education on opioid …
Diabetes Shared Medical Appointment: An Evidence-Based Innovation Project, Mohamed Bojang
Diabetes Shared Medical Appointment: An Evidence-Based Innovation Project, Mohamed Bojang
DNP Final Reports
The purpose of the evidence-based practice innovation project (EPIP) is to address uncontrolled diabetes by implementing an evidence-based shared medical appointment (SMA) intervention which based on the body of the evidence will help improve diabetes outcomes. A pilot implementation and retrospective chart review were conducted. Data was collected on outcome indicators such as blood pressure, lipid values, body mass index, A1C, and knowledge. The results of a pilot SMA implementation revealed that patients who participated in the weekly SMA saw an improvement in post-mean values compared to pre-mean values. Mean A1c dropped to 7.0% from 7.11%; systolic blood pressure improved …