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Implementation Of Lymphedema Education Toolkit For Nurse Coordinators, Heather Gee
Implementation Of Lymphedema Education Toolkit For Nurse Coordinators, Heather Gee
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: Lymphedema is a chronic condition that develops secondary to cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical removal of affected lymph nodes. This swelling in patient’s limbs can cause discomfort and limit mobility, however lymphedema is often not detected until later stages, delaying treatment and patient education.
Context: This quality improvement project was conducted at Hospital S Women’s Cancer Center, an outpatient center specializing in advanced treatments for breast and gynecological cancers. This center has a multidisciplinary team focusing on both the medical and surgical aspects of oncology treatment.
Interventions: An evidence-based lymphedema education toolkit was created for nurse …
Decreasing Surgical Complications In Diabetic Patients, Bandana Mahato
Decreasing Surgical Complications In Diabetic Patients, Bandana Mahato
DNP Qualifying Manuscripts
Executive Summary
Objective: This manuscript aims to determine if controlling diabetes prior to undergoing low back surgery could decrease complications and disability.
Contexts: Despite the overwhelming information on the complications of uncontrolled diabetes, patients continue to have elevated HgA1C before having surgery. Furthermore, there is a plethora of data showing uncontrolled diabetic patients will have higher complications after surgery, yet patients continue to have elective surgery despite having unchecked diabetes. There are no clear guidelines for primary care providers or surgeons on when they should allow patients to have elective surgery. Therefore, it is vital that HgA1c needs to be …
Stress Urinary Incontinence In Collegiate Female Athletes: Prevalence And Impact, Marie Bouchard
Stress Urinary Incontinence In Collegiate Female Athletes: Prevalence And Impact, Marie Bouchard
Master's Projects and Capstones
Abstract
Introduction, definition: Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leaking of urine (a few drops to a few milliliters). It can happen while exercising with no urge to urinate (stress urinary incontinence), with a sudden urge to urinate (overactive bladder or urgency urinary incontinence), or a combination of the two (mixed urinary incontinence). This issue is very common among female athletes. However, because of the reluctance to discuss this problem, it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Methods:An anonymous and confidential survey was distributed to the 90 University of San Francisco female student athletes from seven different varsity sports in December 2017. …