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Diabetes Self-Care Management Education For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In Primary Care Setting, Rebecca Anne Griggs-Galyean
Diabetes Self-Care Management Education For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In Primary Care Setting, Rebecca Anne Griggs-Galyean
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a preventable chronic condition that affects many members of the U.S. population. Diabetes is associated with comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, end-stage renal disease, hypertension, neuropathy, and lower limb amputations, leading to increased mortality. Patient self-care education has been shown to improve adherence to diabetes self-care (DSC) in the primary care setting. However, advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) in the local primary care setting lacked knowledge of DSC. Therefore, nursing knowledge of DSC was needed. The project question asked whether staff education on the use of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists 7 (ADCES7) …
A Nursing Staff Education Module On Survivorship Care Plans In Primary Care, Janette Francis
A Nursing Staff Education Module On Survivorship Care Plans In Primary Care, Janette Francis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Survivorship care plans (SCPs) bridge the gap in the transition of care from oncology to primary care providers (PCPs) for breast cancer survivors. Despite strong recommendations for SCPs, their use remains limited. Guided by Knowles’ adult learning theory, the project focused on, first, determining whether a predeveloped staff education activity was valid using the Lynn model criteria for validation. Second, if in a rural clinic where SCP were not consistently used providers, nurses, and staff knowledge regarding the importance of SCP would increase following an educational program. An expert panel of 5 educational experts validated the educational module for appropriateness …
A Nursing Staff Education Module On Survivorship Care Plans In Primary Care, Janette Francis
A Nursing Staff Education Module On Survivorship Care Plans In Primary Care, Janette Francis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Survivorship care plans (SCPs) bridge the gap in the transition of care from oncology to primary care providers (PCPs) for breast cancer survivors. Despite strong recommendations for SCPs, their use remains limited. Guided by Knowles’ adult learning theory, the project focused on, first, determining whether a predeveloped staff education activity was valid using the Lynn model criteria for validation. Second, if in a rural clinic where SCP were not consistently used providers, nurses, and staff knowledge regarding the importance of SCP would increase following an educational program. An expert panel of 5 educational experts validated the educational module for appropriateness …