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Patient Assessment And Provider Education Regarding Antibiotic Use In The Treatment Of Viral Uris In The Urgent Care Setting, Ashlee Schoby, Candra D. Hulskotter

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Improving Antibiotic Stewardship Through the Use of Patient Assessment and Provider Education Regarding Treatment of Viral URIs in the Urgent Care Setting

Candra Kronewitter and Ashlee Schoby

Date of Award

Spring 5-2020

Document Type

DNP Project

Project Team Faculty Member

Mary Zerlan, CRNA, DNP, APN

Project Team Faculty Member

Kay Gaehle, PhD

Keywords

Antibiotics, Antibiotic stewardship, URIs, Upper respiratory infections, Urgent care, ABUSE screening tool

Abstract

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing problem in the United States. The misuse or overuse of antibiotics is being considered the leading cause. Nearly 2-million individuals are infected with resistant bacteria yearly, and antibiotics prescribed …

A Pilot Of Prenatal Transitional Care Services In The Urgent Care Setting, Alexandra Huddleston, Gloria Pryzgoda, Tiffany Hazel

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Established prenatal care leads to better outcomes and reduced healthcare expenditures. Inadequate prenatal care is associated with numerous risks. Many women face a variety of barriers that contribute to inadequate prenatal care. The purpose of this project was to create and pilot a new transitional care protocol to improve the referral rate of pregnant patients to establish prenatal care at a midwestern physician services (MPS) women’s health care clinic after a MPS express care visit. An extensive literature review was conducted, and a streamlined referral process linking pregnant patients to obstetric care was created to address identified barriers. The referral …