Identify Adolescent Opioid Users And Provide Brief Multi-Contact Counseling: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project Guided By Prochaska’S Behavioral Change Model, Stephen Zombil

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Background and Review of Literature: The epidemic of opioid use/dependence is consuming many lives and destroying many families across the length and breadth of the United States and the world. Public health authorities, States, and local governments as well as the public have expressed, with growing alarm, an unprecedented rise in morbidity and mortality related to drug addiction and substance abuse. Despite the prevention efforts, drug addiction and substance abuse continue to be a major issue that needs multifaceted public health approaches to solve it. Purpose: The purpose of this pilot quality improvement project was to encourage behavioral …

The Implementation Of Mindfulness Training With Nursing Students To Decrease Stress And Improve Attentiveness And Awareness, Margaret Young

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Abstract

This project was the implementation of mindfulness training for undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students to decrease perceived stress and increase their awareness and attention though mindfulness. The literature supports the importance of stress reduction in regard to improving perceived well–being and consequently improving ability to learn. Mindfulness is identified as an important aspect of self-care that increases awareness and attention, while ultimately improving well-being, all of which leads to better knowledge acquisition and the ability to be empathetic. For nursing students this includes improved knowledge acquisition, technical skills, clinical knowledge and critical decision making. The literature clearly supports the tenet …

An Integrative Review: Health And Wellness Coaching For Lifestyle Intervention Toolkit And Presentation, Lori Anne Lyne

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Abstract

Background: Chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, respiratory diseases, and cancer account for 71% of all deaths globally. Health and wellness coaching provides an evidence-based platform from which healthcare professionals can orchestrate coaching strategies with the finesse necessary to elicit and sustain a client’s desire for positive lifestyle change for risk factor reduction of chronic illnesses.

Purpose: The purpose of this Integrative Review for Health and Wellness Coaching for Lifestyle Intervention Toolkit/Blog Presentation was to demonstrate to healthcare professionals an evidence-based best practice designed to increase self-efficacy and empower individuals.

Presentation of Toolkit: A 90-minute evidence-based Toolkit/Blog …