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Improving Immunization Rates Among Pregnant Women: A Mentored Experience, Lacey M. Eden
Improving Immunization Rates Among Pregnant Women: A Mentored Experience, Lacey M. Eden
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this MEG to mentor nursing students through the process of implementing an education program for pregnant women regarding the importance of Tdap immunization during pregnancy, and to assist Utah County obstetric offices in improving Tdap immunization rates among their patients. Additionally, this project provided an opportunity for undergraduate students to educate the public and utilize health information-technology to empower the patient to be proactive about their care and the protection of their unborn child.
Improving Immunization Rates Among Pregnant Women: A Mentored Experience, Lacey M. Eden
Improving Immunization Rates Among Pregnant Women: A Mentored Experience, Lacey M. Eden
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this MEG to mentor nursing students through the process of implementing an education program for pregnant women regarding the importance of Tdap immunization during pregnancy, and to assist Utah County obstetric offices in improving Tdap immunization rates among their patients. Additionally, this project provided an opportunity for undergraduate students to educate the public and utilize health information-technology to empower the patient to be proactive about their care and the protection of their unborn child.
The MEG funding was successfully utilized for its intended purpose (production of a mobile application to educate and remind pregnant women about needed …
Immunization Rates Of Nicu Infants, Emily Gardner, Janelle Macintosh
Immunization Rates Of Nicu Infants, Emily Gardner, Janelle Macintosh
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The goal of this project was to determine the vaccination rates of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of various hospitals throughout the Wasatch Front in Utah. We collected data related to possible reasons why infants may not receive their immunizations during their stay at the facility. Many are uninformed of the recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) which states that that preterm and low birth weight babies should receive all immunizations at the same chronological age as full term infants. Yet, many pre term infants fail to be immunized. Preterm infants are at an increased …