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Evaluating Education In Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes In Relation To Patient And Infant Outcomes, Lauren Young, Emily Abbott, Emilee Arsenault
Evaluating Education In Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes In Relation To Patient And Infant Outcomes, Lauren Young, Emily Abbott, Emilee Arsenault
Non-Thesis Student Work
Metabolic control and gestational diabetes can have significant impact on the health outcomes of new mothers and their newborns. This literature review focused on specifically on prenatal education and the impact to achieve adequate glycemic and metabolic control that affect health outcomes of women and their newborn. The goal of this literature review is to highlight the impact education has on gestational diabetes, and to promote positive health outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum. The CINAHL database was used to search the literature using keywords gestational diabetes, education, and patient outcomes. Exclusion criteria included women previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, and …
Implementing Gerontological Education Into Undergraduate Nursing Curricula, Amanda Gleason
Implementing Gerontological Education Into Undergraduate Nursing Curricula, Amanda Gleason
Non-Thesis Student Work
The United States has an ever-increasing older adult population, with nearly one-fifth of US citizens over the age of 65 (United States Census Bureau, 2022). America is already in need of nurses trained to work with aging patients and that need is only expected to grow. Many registered nurses (RNs) choose specialties other than gerontological care, with only approximately four percent of RNs currently working in long-term care facilities or retirement or nursing homes (Smiley et al., 2021). Nursing students often, knowingly or unknowingly, have preconceived notions of older adults or older patients that can affect their interest, or lack …