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Overdose Education And Naloxone Distribution: Implementation In The Acute Care Setting, Emily A. Daniell
Overdose Education And Naloxone Distribution: Implementation In The Acute Care Setting, Emily A. Daniell
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
The number of opioid related overdose deaths has increased significantly over the past ten years. In order to combat this problem, many drug treatment programs have implemented Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution programs as a harm reduction technique. While these programs are fairly new, initial research demonstrated effective reduction in the number of opioid overdose related deaths. The risk of overdose deaths increases when an opioid addicted person is abstinent for a period of time and loses tolerance. Individuals who have been incarcerated, completed inpatient detoxification, or who have been admitted into an acute care setting face the risk of …
Moral Distress, Manuel Silva
Moral Distress, Manuel Silva
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Moral distress is a common but frequently overlooked concept in the nursing profession, though not exclusive to nursing. Many professionals experience this distress, but nurses encounter this phenomenon more often than other professions. Moral distress can cause many physical and emotional symptoms that affect how a person perceives satisfaction in his/her profession. These include anxiety, fear, frustration, feeling of powerlessness, poor sense of safety and security, nursing turnover, and nursing professionals leaving the profession. This project targeted medical-surgical nurses and aimed to provide them with education to identify moral distress as well as appropriate coping skills that may be used …
Neuroscience Nurses' Perceptions Of The Barriers To Identifying And Treating Pain In Acutely Brain-Injured Adult Patients, Kimberly A. Iannotti
Neuroscience Nurses' Perceptions Of The Barriers To Identifying And Treating Pain In Acutely Brain-Injured Adult Patients, Kimberly A. Iannotti
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Pain management for the critically ill adult can be daunting. Numerous factors contribute to this challenging process including altered level of consciousness (LOC), inability to speak, life support measures, family input, level of sedation, paralyzing agents, restraints, cognitive impairment, and numerous other factors. The current practice related to pain management in the neurologically critically ill adult patient population is limited by inadequate pain scales, altered neurological status, and atypical pain-associated behaviors. Additionally, nurses are challenged by unclear practice guidelines. The critical care nurse is required to assess and manage pain, as well as implement specific interventions based on the patient’s …
Exploring Barriers To Code Status Discussions, Christina Marie Dickson
Exploring Barriers To Code Status Discussions, Christina Marie Dickson
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
It is imperative that Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have the skill set necessary to initiate code status discussions with people. The literature supports that healthcare providers tend to avoid the topic, for reasons that include feeling uncomfortable, not having enough time, and not wanting to take away hope. How do we break down these barriers to ensure that healthcare providers feel comfortable and prepared to have code status discussions? The purpose of this project was to explore perceived barriers encountered by the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) student population. A survey was developed that included sections on comfort level …
The Relationship Between Osteoarthritis, Hip Arthroplasty, And Post-Operative Ambulation Distances, Melissa E. Ings
The Relationship Between Osteoarthritis, Hip Arthroplasty, And Post-Operative Ambulation Distances, Melissa E. Ings
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Osteoarthritis, total hip replacements, and post-operative ambulation distances are three interrelated concepts that lead patients from diagnosis, to intervention, and to the first indications of recovery post-operatively. The purpose of the project was to quantify the ambulation distances of patients with one of three surgical approaches for total hip replacements (THR). The timeframe for measurement was from the day of surgery (day 0) through the second post-operative day (POD 2) comparing different surgical approaches with length of ambulation distances. Pre-operative elective joint replacement educational classes, may play a role in post-operative recovery, which provided the rationale for including them in …