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Charge Nurse Orientation, Angela Zafke Dec 2020

Charge Nurse Orientation, Angela Zafke

Nursing Capstones

Traditional undergraduate training focuses heavily on clinical skills with minimal emphasis on leadership. In practice, a nurse with clinical prowess is often promoted to the charge nurse position. Taking on the leadership role of a charge nurse can be a stressful experience without proper training and preparation that leads to burnout and turnover. With more experienced nurses facing retirement, now is the time to prepare future nursing leaders. This starts with adequately preparing a nurse to lead within the unit in the charge nurse role. A comprehensive literature review was conducted regarding charge nurse orientation. Charge nurse competencies were not …


Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion And The Effects Of Physical Therapy In The Skilled Nursing Facility: A Case Study, Delany Faiman Sep 2020

Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion And The Effects Of Physical Therapy In The Skilled Nursing Facility: A Case Study, Delany Faiman

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose: Stroke is the leading cause of disability and fifth leading cause of death among adults in the Unites States. This case study evaluates the effectiveness of inpatient physical therapy following a right middle cerebral artery occlusion and the outcomes throughout the weeks of treatment.

Case Description: The patient was an 80-year-old male who received physical therapy within the hospital for six days before he was referred to a skilled nursing facility. The patient completed four total weeks of skilled physical therapy in the nursing home prior to discharge.

Intervention: The therapy provided to the …


Application Of Lsvt-Big Protocol Intervention In 74-Year-Old Female With Parkinson’S Disease: A Case Report, Abigail Stroup Jul 2020

Application Of Lsvt-Big Protocol Intervention In 74-Year-Old Female With Parkinson’S Disease: A Case Report, Abigail Stroup

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting 60,000 Americans each year.1 This case study evaluates the effectiveness of physical therapy, including the LSVT-BIG protocol, for an individual with Parkinson’s.

Case Description. The patient was a 74-year-old female diagnosed with PD who received outpatient physical therapy services four times per week for four weeks.

Intervention. The therapeutic interventions provided included dynamic, large amplitude exercises per the LSVT-BIG protocol as well as gait, stair, and bed mobility training.

Outcomes. Outcome measures included the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), Timed “Up & Go” (TUG), Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand …


Clinical Decision-Making In A Patient With Cervical Radiculopathy And Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Double Crush Syndrome, Taylor Nord Jul 2020

Clinical Decision-Making In A Patient With Cervical Radiculopathy And Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Double Crush Syndrome, Taylor Nord

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose: Double crush syndrome (DCS) is pathology involving the association between proximal and distal nerve lesions. It is often difficult to diagnose due to the variety of possible sources of tissue involvement and, therefore, is difficult to treat effectively. The purpose of this case report is to describe the physical therapy diagnosis and treatment of an older adult with DCS consisting of cervical radiculopathy (CR) and cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS).

Case Description: 74-year-old female with a diagnosis of CR was referred to physical therapy. The physical examination confirmed this diagnosis. Due to the patient not responding well …


Physical Therapy Management For A 68-Year-Old Female Following Right Breast Lumpectomy: A Case Report, Mackenzie Dumm Jun 2020

Physical Therapy Management For A 68-Year-Old Female Following Right Breast Lumpectomy: A Case Report, Mackenzie Dumm

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose. This case report describes and evaluates the clinical decision-making process, physical therapy interventions, and clinical outcomes of a patient with upper extremity pain and functional limitations that presented following breast cancer treatment including a right breast lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Case Description. The patient was a 68-year-old female who was diagnosed with breast cancer in the right breast and received post-surgical physical therapy simultaneously with radiation therapy.

Intervention. Physical therapy interventions were developed with an emphasis on low intensity and short duration cardiovascular activity, thoracic mobility, upper extremity strengthening, scapular stabilization, scar tissue mobilization, …


The Effects Of Pesticides And Hypothyroidism, Monica Larson May 2020

The Effects Of Pesticides And Hypothyroidism, Monica Larson

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.


Precision Medicine And The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Emily Stunek May 2020

Precision Medicine And The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Emily Stunek

Nursing Capstones

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Effect Of Body Habitus On Mortality Risk In Septic Patients, Brita Bush May 2020

Effect Of Body Habitus On Mortality Risk In Septic Patients, Brita Bush

Nursing Capstones

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Autoimmune Hepatitis: Best Treatment Practices, Deann Schaefer May 2020

Autoimmune Hepatitis: Best Treatment Practices, Deann Schaefer

Nursing Capstones

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Subclinical Hypothyroidism And Its Relation To Cardiac Dysfunction, Brandon Anderson May 2020

Subclinical Hypothyroidism And Its Relation To Cardiac Dysfunction, Brandon Anderson

Nursing Capstones

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The Use Of Pharmacologic Intervention With Thyroid Dysfunction And Infertility, Mackenzie Yaggie May 2020

The Use Of Pharmacologic Intervention With Thyroid Dysfunction And Infertility, Mackenzie Yaggie

Nursing Capstones

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Strict Glycemic Control In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes And Risk Of Infection, Morgan Borud May 2020

Strict Glycemic Control In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes And Risk Of Infection, Morgan Borud

Nursing Capstones

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A Comparison Of Dietary Changes Versus Elective Cholecystectomy In The Treatment Of Gallbladder Disease, Liza Ystaas May 2020

A Comparison Of Dietary Changes Versus Elective Cholecystectomy In The Treatment Of Gallbladder Disease, Liza Ystaas

Nursing Capstones

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The Use Of Sglt2 Inhibitors Compared To Glp-1 Receptor Agonists In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes And Hypertension, Koree Vivatson May 2020

The Use Of Sglt2 Inhibitors Compared To Glp-1 Receptor Agonists In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes And Hypertension, Koree Vivatson

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.


Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Intervention For Cholelithiasis, Nelya Dyak May 2020

Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Intervention For Cholelithiasis, Nelya Dyak

Nursing Capstones

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Impact Of Diet On Gallbladder Disease In Adult Women, Raina Weyrauch May 2020

Impact Of Diet On Gallbladder Disease In Adult Women, Raina Weyrauch

Nursing Capstones

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Telehealth And Diabetes, Katie Stumpf May 2020

Telehealth And Diabetes, Katie Stumpf

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Does Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reduce Complications For Diabetic Surgical Patients?, Tabitha Solc May 2020

Does Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reduce Complications For Diabetic Surgical Patients?, Tabitha Solc

Nursing Capstones

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Preoperative Therapy To Improve Outcomes In Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Cassandra Ackerman May 2020

Preoperative Therapy To Improve Outcomes In Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Cassandra Ackerman

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.


Impact Of Hemoglobin A1c On Diabetic Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery, Ethan Thomas May 2020

Impact Of Hemoglobin A1c On Diabetic Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery, Ethan Thomas

Nursing Capstones

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Post-Operative Pain Management In Orthopedic Surgery Patients, Kate Mastel May 2020

Post-Operative Pain Management In Orthopedic Surgery Patients, Kate Mastel

Nursing Capstones

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Nonopioid Therapies For The Management Of Postoperative Knee Pain, Nicole Carbert May 2020

Nonopioid Therapies For The Management Of Postoperative Knee Pain, Nicole Carbert

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.


Postpartum Thyroiditis – Should Postpartum Mothers Be Routinely Screened For Thyroid Dysfunction Without Prior Indication Of A Thyroid Condition?, Jessie M. Kier May 2020

Postpartum Thyroiditis – Should Postpartum Mothers Be Routinely Screened For Thyroid Dysfunction Without Prior Indication Of A Thyroid Condition?, Jessie M. Kier

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.


Impact Of A1c Measurements On Elective Surgeries, Kimberly Naplin May 2020

Impact Of A1c Measurements On Elective Surgeries, Kimberly Naplin

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Case Report: Nsaids And Obesity In Breast Cancer, Janine Cook May 2020

Case Report: Nsaids And Obesity In Breast Cancer, Janine Cook

Nursing Capstones

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Is There An Ideal Preoperative Glycated Hemoglobin For A Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus For Prevention Of Postoperative Complications?, Tammy Branden May 2020

Is There An Ideal Preoperative Glycated Hemoglobin For A Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus For Prevention Of Postoperative Complications?, Tammy Branden

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.


Anticoagulation Management In Surgical Orthopedic Patients, Alyssa Jackson May 2020

Anticoagulation Management In Surgical Orthopedic Patients, Alyssa Jackson

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Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder, Michael Ray Anderson May 2020

Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder, Michael Ray Anderson

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Schizophrenia In Adolescents, Natasha Isaman May 2020

Schizophrenia In Adolescents, Natasha Isaman

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No abstract provided.


Law Enforcement Mental Health Ptsd, Lisa Knudtson May 2020

Law Enforcement Mental Health Ptsd, Lisa Knudtson

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.