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The Clinical Healthcare Provided To Homeless Communities Across The United States: A Literature Review, Saylor Sisemore
The Clinical Healthcare Provided To Homeless Communities Across The United States: A Literature Review, Saylor Sisemore
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses
Homelessness has become a global public health concern as it results in poorer physical and mental health than age-matched people living in permanent housing (Ortiz & Roser, 2017). The area that comprises Northwest Arkansas (NWA), like other areas of the United States experiencing rapid growth, has seen a marked increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in recent years. The homeless population is one of the most vulnerable and underserved groups of individuals in NWA and beyond. Public health nursing as a discipline is dedicated to providing compassionate care and exceptional service for all members of communities, with special …
Nurse Practitioner-Led Heart Failure Education Program, Ruairi Fox
Nurse Practitioner-Led Heart Failure Education Program, Ruairi Fox
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Student Works
Heart failure is a chronic, progressive disease that has a global burden on the healthcare system and on patient’s lives. HF patients who experience a hospital admission are at a greater risk of being readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, impacting healthcare spending costs and patient quality of life. Self-care activities by patients, such as monitoring weight and making lifestyle changes, are the hallmark of outpatient care, and is shown throughout the literature to reduce readmissions and impact patient quality of life. Unfortunately, many patients are either unaware of proper self-care management techniques or find them hard to follow. …