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The Misuse Of Convenient Care And Importance Of Establishing A Primary Care Provider, Bailey M. Johnston, Amanda Lt Hawkins

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Over the last decade, there has been substantial increase in the use of urgent care (UC) and convenient care (CC) clinics nationwide. While these clinics are valued and serve a purpose in our communities, more patients are utilizing their services exclusively in place of primary care (PC), resulting in millions of Americans not receiving essential preventative care and chronic disease management. An extensive literature review evaluated current and effective interventions used to decrease inappropriate use of CC clinics, while simultaneously exploring strategies in increasing patient compliance with routine comprehensive health management. Based on literature review findings, an education-based project was …

Implementing A Validated Developmental Screening Tool In A Rural Pediatric Primary Care Clinic To Enhance Early Diagnosis Of Developmental Delays From Birth To 36 Months, Melissa A. Armstead

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Abstract

Evaluation of childhood development with a validated screening tool has been the gold standard for best practice recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) since 2006. A rural pediatric clinic was the setting for this quality improvement project. The goals of the project were to 1) increase the number of children identified with developmental delays, 2) identify children with delays earlier, and 3) maximize the number of children receiving early intervention (EI) services between the ages of birth to 36 months. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) was the selected screening tool adopted by the clinic in June …