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Syphilis Screening Among Primary Care Providers, Sarah Christian, Nikki Franklin, Seth Stuart, Casey Tramel, Sereka Walker
Syphilis Screening Among Primary Care Providers, Sarah Christian, Nikki Franklin, Seth Stuart, Casey Tramel, Sereka Walker
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause lesions on various mucosal areas of the body on an infected individual. If the disease is left untreated, syphilis can progress and affect an individual’s cardiovascular, neurological, and immune systems. The STI rates are on the rise across the United States, especially in the state of Mississippi. Because of the increase in syphilis rates in Mississippi, the researchers developed this study. The purpose of this study is to determine if primary care providers (PCPs) are knowledgeable and screening according to the guidelines of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and …
Nurse Practitioners’ Knowledge And Perceptions Regarding Substance Use, Audrey Bailey, Paden Dawkins, Amber Hankins, Erin Mckinney
Nurse Practitioners’ Knowledge And Perceptions Regarding Substance Use, Audrey Bailey, Paden Dawkins, Amber Hankins, Erin Mckinney
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Substance use disorder (SUD) is an illness impacting many people today and continues to not be truly understood, even by providers. To gain a greater understanding of this issue in relation to nurse practitioners, the researchers surveyed nurse practitioners in the Southeastern United States. The goal of the study was to identify knowledge and perceptions of nurse practitioners regarding substance use and misuse. Watson’s Theory of Caring was used to guide the study. The research questions that guided this study were 1. Do nurse practitioners have a bias toward patients with substance use disorder, and 2. Do nurse practitioners believe …
A Survey Of Primary Care Providers’ Strategies To Affect Influenza Vaccination Rates, Jennifer Moffett, Tracy Mitchell, Vera Simmons
A Survey Of Primary Care Providers’ Strategies To Affect Influenza Vaccination Rates, Jennifer Moffett, Tracy Mitchell, Vera Simmons
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Influenza is a vaccine preventable disease that affects millions of Americans and causes thousands of deaths and billions in healthcare costs. Annual influenza vaccination is regarded by researchers and healthcare governing bodies as the most effective way to prevent contracting the flu. A large body of research exists supporting primary care providers as influential in regard to patients’ healthcare decision making. However, if strategies are consistently being implemented to affect influenza vaccination rates remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to identify strategies being implemented to affect influenza vaccination rates by asking two questions: 1. Do primary care providers …
Knowledge Of The 2017 American Heart Association Hypertension Guidelines, Kelsey Creel, Kristan Kelly, Linda Turner
Knowledge Of The 2017 American Heart Association Hypertension Guidelines, Kelsey Creel, Kristan Kelly, Linda Turner
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The primary purpose of this project was to determine the knowledge of nurse practitioners in Mississippi regarding the 2017 American Heart Association Hypertension Guidelines. Following approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the researchers utilized a descriptive, quantitative survey design to evaluate the knowledge of Mississippi nurse practitioners of the 2017 American Heart Association Hypertension Guidelines in regards to diagnosis and management of hypertension. Utilizing social media, the researchers targeted specific Facebook sites for nurse practitioners who practice in the state of Mississippi. Data was gathered through SurveyMonkey using a questionnaire. The data gathered from the completed questionnaires were then …