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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Restoring Effective Sleep Time In Post Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Brooke Watts Bsn, Rn
Restoring Effective Sleep Time In Post Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Brooke Watts Bsn, Rn
Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference
Purpose: Restoring Effective Sleep Time in Post Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
Brooke Watts, BSN, RN, DNP Student, Murray State University
Dr. Kristin Reid, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, DNP Program Director/Assistant Professor Murray State University
Aims: This quality improvement project was developed using DNP project guidelines provided through Murray State University and was designed to improve sleep in hospitalized cardiac surgery patients.
Processes: IRB approval was obtained from the healthcare institution and academic institution. This two-phase quality improvement project was designed to analyze the effects of a change in normalized hospital routines on self-reported sleep in post-cardiac surgery patients. …
Will The Implementation Of Nurse Competency Days Improve Knowledge And Satisfaction In Nursing Staff Of A Community Health Center?, Christina Morton
Will The Implementation Of Nurse Competency Days Improve Knowledge And Satisfaction In Nursing Staff Of A Community Health Center?, Christina Morton
Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference
Background: Nursing competencies are important for quality of care, patient safety, and identifying gaps in knowledge and skills. Patient harm has been linked to a lack of competency and insufficient policy and procedures.
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to achieve standardization of nursing competencies within nurse-led clinics.
Aims: The aims of this project were to validate select competency days and determine the satisfaction of the competency days by the participants. The second aim of this project was to develop an electronic tracking form. A third aim was to develop and present a policy and procedure …
Benefits Of Bedside Report, Konner Spalding, Hannah Mattingly
Benefits Of Bedside Report, Konner Spalding, Hannah Mattingly
Scholars Week
No abstract provided.
The Benefits Of Telehealth For Rural Communities, Cade Alberson, Taylor Alberson
The Benefits Of Telehealth For Rural Communities, Cade Alberson, Taylor Alberson
Scholars Week
No abstract provided.
Go Forth With Wisdom & Leadership, Kristen Montgomery
Go Forth With Wisdom & Leadership, Kristen Montgomery
Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference
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Pressure Injury Bundles Vs Routine Pressure Injury Care, Which Will Reduce More Pressure?, Kristina Bennett
Pressure Injury Bundles Vs Routine Pressure Injury Care, Which Will Reduce More Pressure?, Kristina Bennett
Symposium of Student Scholars
Pressure injuries are one of the most major challenges confronted in hospitals today – which can compromise a patient’s well-being, extend a patient's hospital admission, and can potentially contribute to disability or mortality. The prevention of pressure injuries is significant in delivering high-quality healthcare to patients; however, the prevention plan for pressure injury applications has been suboptimal as it causes a delay in medication delivery for nurses. The forms of care that are often used by healthcare professionals to improve HAPIs (hospital-acquired pressure injuries) are pressure preventative bundles – which are a set of evidence-based practices that are implemented reliably …
Subepidermal Moisture Measurement: Preventing Pressure Injury In Acute Clinical Settings, Allen Neese, Natalie Embry
Subepidermal Moisture Measurement: Preventing Pressure Injury In Acute Clinical Settings, Allen Neese, Natalie Embry
Scholars Week
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of A 12-Hour Shift Compared To An 8-Hour Shift On Nurse Health And Safety, Matthew Kramer, Andrea Howell, Kayla Kloes, Emmy Lam, Brittney Levy
The Impact Of A 12-Hour Shift Compared To An 8-Hour Shift On Nurse Health And Safety, Matthew Kramer, Andrea Howell, Kayla Kloes, Emmy Lam, Brittney Levy
Symposium of Student Scholars
Abstract
Background: An international healthcare concern is extensive shift length among registered nurses and the negative factors associated with nurse burnout. Cognitive impairment, medical errors, sleep deprivation, job dissatisfaction, and overall declined health and safety of nurses have been associated to long shift work hours among registered nurses globally. However, there is limited published evidence about the difference between 8-hour and 12-hour shift work.
Objective: This systematic review summarized evidence on the impact that 12-hour shifts compared to 8-hour shifts has on the health and safety of registered nurses.
Methods: PubMed, SCOPUS, EBSCOHost, NCBI, Google Scholar, and …
Acuity Based Staffing, Halie Lewis, Perri Hogan
Acuity Based Staffing, Halie Lewis, Perri Hogan
Scholars Week
For decades nurses have been fighting for safe nurse to patient ratios. Thousands of studies have been done proving that an increased patient load leads to burnout, job dissatisfaction, occupational injuries, adverse events, and patient mortality. In an effort to keep nurses at the bedside, California passed The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. This act was the first of its kind as it established legislatively mandated nursing ratios and required staff to take several breaks throughout the day. However, mandated ratios come with a cost that most institutions cannot afford and therefore is not appropriate as a …
Comparison Of Alexithymia And Burnout Amid Perceived Stress Levels Of Nursing Students, Kamela Harmon
Comparison Of Alexithymia And Burnout Amid Perceived Stress Levels Of Nursing Students, Kamela Harmon
Scholar Week 2016 - present
Graduate level nursing students are exposed to overload and exhaustion due to academic and professional demands, increasing exposure to stressors resulting in elevated levels of perceived stress, burnout, and alexithymia. This quantitative research, utilizing an online methodology at a midwestern university, explored the prevalence of perceived stress, compassion satisfaction (CS), compassion fatigue (CF), burnout, and alexithymia among master’s level nursing students. The descriptive analysis utilized the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearson r) by use of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). The researcher discovered statistically significant negative correlations …
Stat-Lock Stabilization, Michelle Hicks
Stat-Lock Stabilization, Michelle Hicks
Scholars Week
NUR 412 EBP Project Presentation- Stat-Lock Stabilization
Educating Nurses On Therapeutic Discussion Of Code Status, Alanna Wathen
Educating Nurses On Therapeutic Discussion Of Code Status, Alanna Wathen
Scholars Week
My presentation outlines the best ways according to current evidence on how nurses should discuss code status therapeutically with patients.
Iatrophobia: How It Impacts Health, Jessica Newbury
Iatrophobia: How It Impacts Health, Jessica Newbury
Senior Honors Projects
According to Mara Hollander (2019), iatrophobia is “the fear of doctors, medical care, or the medical care system." The most severe cases of this fear only affect a small percentage of the population; however, many people, for a variety of reasons, reported that they disliked or felt uncomfortable seeking medical care. An anonymous survey was created and distributed to males and females between the ages of 18 to 75 to retrieve self-reported data regarding specific questions about doctor's visits and the healthcare system. The total sample consisted of 379 participants who voluntarily completed the assessment. Quantitative data was collected using …
Deep Tissue Injuries, Mary Pohlmann, Katie Meyer
Deep Tissue Injuries, Mary Pohlmann, Katie Meyer
Nursing Posters
Purpose Statement from Poster:
- Recognize and identify Deep Tissue Injuries
- Ability to describe and define Deep Tissue Injuries
- Increase awareness of Deep Tissue Injuries in order to promote early identification and treatment
The Effect Of Telemedicine With Healthcare Provider Feedback On Glycemic Control And Weight Loss In Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes, Monica B. Miguel
The Effect Of Telemedicine With Healthcare Provider Feedback On Glycemic Control And Weight Loss In Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes, Monica B. Miguel
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: Telemedicine with feedback (e.g., medication adjustments, lifestyle changes, support) may be effective in weight management and glycemic control. There has been mixed research determining whether telemedicine is effective in diabetes management and a lack of evidence identifying what strategies make it effective.
Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review was to identify whether telemonitoring with healthcare professional feedback is effective in weight management and glycemic control in those with type 2 diabetes and if so, how it is effective.
Method: An integrative literature review was conducted using the following databases: CINAHL, ProQuest, PubMed, and PsycInfo. Search …
Prison And Its Effects On The Health Outcomes Of Hiv Positive Black Men Post Incarceration, Samuel Gaines
Prison And Its Effects On The Health Outcomes Of Hiv Positive Black Men Post Incarceration, Samuel Gaines
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Prison and its Effects on the Health Outcomes of HIV Positive Black Men Post Incarceration
Samuel T. Gaines
Faculty Sponsor: Young-Me Lee, PhD, RN
Background: With an estimation that one in three Black men will be incarcerated in their lifetime and that incarcerated Black men are five times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than their white counterparts, there is little information as to what factors affect their health outcomes post-incarceration.
Objectives: The purpose of this literature review is to use current research to explore the factors affecting the negative health outcomes of HIV positive African American men post-incarceration. …
Poster Presentation Sud 2.Pptx, Denise Ikeda
Poster Presentation Sud 2.Pptx, Denise Ikeda
Denise Ikeda
The Relationship Between Patient Satisfaction With Nursing Care And Nursing Job Satisfaction, Natalie Leriger
The Relationship Between Patient Satisfaction With Nursing Care And Nursing Job Satisfaction, Natalie Leriger
Scholar Week 2016 - present
Patient satisfaction, which has become a priority for hospitals and an indicator of quality, is a result of a patient’s perception of care. The consequences of not adequately providing high levels of patient satisfaction can be enormously costly to the greater healthcare system. The literature provided evidence that effective patient satisfaction is multifactorial; one key factor noted was nursing care. This study examined the relationship between patient satisfaction with nursing care and nursing job satisfaction. The researcher employed a quantitative correlational research design to find further evidence of this potential relationship. Ninety-eight patients participated in the study, as well as …
Evaluating The Effects Of Handmade Cards On Hospitalized Patients’ Health, Abigail Prins
Evaluating The Effects Of Handmade Cards On Hospitalized Patients’ Health, Abigail Prins
Scholars Week
Social support has a major influence on the health of patients. However, many hospitalized patients receive little or no visits from friends or family. The absence of social support may have negative effects on patients’ health. The knowledge of health benefits from social support are growing, however, there is little research on interventions offering support. The purpose of this research project is to evaluate the intervention of giving handmade cards to patients in the hospital setting on psychological and physiological health. The design will indicate if gifting handmade cards elicits effects of social support. The investigator used a convenience sample …
Management Of Risk Factors To Decrease Peanut Allergy Occurrences In The Youth Population, Emily Vukovich
Management Of Risk Factors To Decrease Peanut Allergy Occurrences In The Youth Population, Emily Vukovich
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: Recent increases in prevalence of peanut allergy has become a significant public health concern. There are many risk factors that have been determined to cause development of peanut allergies. These risk factors include genetics, race, sex, primary, and secondary prevention. Previous guidelines have given no evidence that preventing an infant from allergenic foods stunts development of peanut allergy.
Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review was to identify if early exposure to peanut prevents occurrence of peanut allergy development.
Method: An integrative literature review was conducted undergoing extensive search for studies that have focused …
The Benefits Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine For Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Integrative Review Of Literature, Kali Polich
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized by joint swelling, tenderness, synovial joint destruction all of which leads to disability as well as premature death. It is a disease that affects all bodily systems as well as daily living. The current methods of treatment are aggressive medications in various forms. Complementary and alternative methods (CAMs) of treatment can be useful in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis as well as improving the quality of daily living.
Objectives: The purpose of a literature review was to explore the current treatment methods of Rheumatoid Arthritis as well …
Increased Risk Of Women's Breast Cancer Associated With Race/Ethnicity When Having The Breast Cancer Gene Mutation: An Integrated Literature Review, Andrea C. Alexander
Increased Risk Of Women's Breast Cancer Associated With Race/Ethnicity When Having The Breast Cancer Gene Mutation: An Integrated Literature Review, Andrea C. Alexander
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: For women in the United States, about 5-10% of breast cancers can be linked to gene mutations (abnormal changes) inherited from one’s mother or father. Mutations of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are the most common. Information on the prevalence of pathogenic BRCA1 mutation carriers in racial/ethnic minority populations is limited.
Objectives: This study is an integrative literature review aimed to examine the increased risk of women’s breast cancer associated with race/ethnicity and breast cancer gene mutation.
Methods: Online databases such as CINAHL, ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source, Wiley Online Library, and PubMed were searched using the …
Impact Of A Mastectomy On Female Body Image And Sexuality, Hilary Tingley
Impact Of A Mastectomy On Female Body Image And Sexuality, Hilary Tingley
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Impact of a Mastectomy on Female Sexual Expression: An Integrative Literature Review
Hilary Tingley
Nursing Student, DePaul University, School of Nursing
Background: Women diagnosed with breast cancer are often treated with a combination of therapies, one of which may be a mastectomy. There are an increasing number of women who are undergoing preventative mastectomies, many as a result of BRCA gene testing.
Objective: The purpose of this literature review was to examine the impact of a mastectomy on female sexual expression and body image.
Method: An integrative literature review design was used with research articles pulled from search engines such …
Identifying The Factors For Acute Cardiac Arrest For Establishing A New Recognition Protocol In Detecting Pre-Arrest Symptoms, Sarah Power
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: Worsening physiological symptoms can easily go overlooked or unmanaged. The early detection of clinical signs that precede cardiac arrest can reduce the risk of worsening condition or death. Determining a nursing protocol to recognize pre-arrests symptoms would allow a systematic way to evaluate patients and their health status before adverse events occur.
Objectives: The purpose of an integrative literature review was to identify signs and symptoms that precede cardiac arrest, and to specify a recognition protocol that ameliorates patient care outcomes.
Method: An integrative literature review was conducted undergoing an extensive search to identify acute cardiac arrest and …
Personality Traits, Perceived Stress, And Coping Mechanisms Of Emergency Department Nurses, Brittany Knipp
Personality Traits, Perceived Stress, And Coping Mechanisms Of Emergency Department Nurses, Brittany Knipp
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
No abstract provided.
Barriers To Advance Directives, Anna Malia Connor Ticknor
Barriers To Advance Directives, Anna Malia Connor Ticknor
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Abstract
Background: Advanced directives (ADs) are legal documents that allows an individual to document their specific wishes for medical care should they be unable to speak for themselves. The use of advanced directives has implications directing the course of end-of-life care affecting both the cost and direction of care. Advance directives can clarify confusion and provide guidance, but their implementation is not clearly defined within the healthcare system. Despite their implications, multiple surveys indicate these documents have limited use within the United States for reasons that are not easily isolated including lack of knowledge of advanced directives and lack of …
N653 Fall Prevention Final Project, Sam Clark
N653 Fall Prevention Final Project, Sam Clark
Master's Projects and Capstones
N653 Fall Prevention Final Project
by Samuel K. Clark, RN
This project was done with patient safety in mind through the use of the most current EBP available.
Outpatient Medication Error Improvement, Savannah M. Klinginsmith
Outpatient Medication Error Improvement, Savannah M. Klinginsmith
Master's Projects and Capstones
Patient Safety Initiative -Improving Medication Administration (Outpatient Care)
SPECIFIC AIM: We aim to Improve the medication administration process and involve all staff within 6 months
In the microsystem consisting of 14 family practice and urgent care clinics, there is not a standard process based on evidence based practices for medication administration. With and estimated of 400-600 medications (immunizations included) being administered per day, without a standard of care protocol, the risk for medication errors is evident.
Objectives and changes anticipated based on implementation of the project is to engage staff in support for improving medication administration standard of care based …
Nursing Student's Clinical Reasoning During Simulation, Rebecca S. Jensen
Nursing Student's Clinical Reasoning During Simulation, Rebecca S. Jensen
Rebecca S Jensen
Statement of problem While debriefing is considered essential for student understanding of the concepts embedded in a simulation, the measurement of clinical reasoning before and after debriefing has been minimally published. Students typically rate their performance as better than ratings by faculty, and the largest disparity is between self and faculty ratings for poorer performing students (Davis et al., 2006). Debriefing may be a method of attenuating students’ self-assessment by explicating their actions and reasoning during the simulation (Dreifuerst, 2012).
Hypotheses
- There will be no difference in student self-ratings and lab personnel ratings of student performance during simulation using the …
A College Study On Grief, Depression, And Anxiety, Briana Alexandre Paulo
A College Study On Grief, Depression, And Anxiety, Briana Alexandre Paulo
Senior Honors Projects
Trauma and stress have been commonly studied with the occurrence of anxiety disorders. However, less research has been conducted on the relationship between the experience of loss, the centrality of the loss to a person’s identity and the experience and severity of symptoms of depression and anxiety. Current research has examined the relationship between a significant stressful event and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Symptoms of anxiety and depression are experienced by people during various points in their life, although higher levels of these disorders may be exhibited after having experienced a loss or stressful life event.
Grief can …