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Increasing Healthcare Provider Engagement With Adult Patients Regarding Organ Donation In The Primary Healthcare Setting, Evelyn Michelle Rainey

DNP Projects

Though 90% of the United States population supports organ donation, only 60% actually sign up as registered donors (Health Resources & Services Administration [HRSA], 2021). This 60% makes up approximately 169 million Americans, but the chances of actually becoming an organ donor are only 3 in 1,000 (Health Resources & Services Administration [HRSA], 2021). Simply put, the need for organs far outweighs the availability of those organs for transplant. Literature reviewed supports that a lack of knowledge regarding organ donation may contribute to the decreased number of registered organ donors and that Primary Care Providers (PCP) have been successful at …

Using The Samscore Questionnaire To Increase Skin Cancer Risk Screenings At Adult Patient Annual Exams, Taylor Abner

DNP Projects

Background: Malignant melanoma has become an increasingly prevalent problem in the United States. The earlier a skin cancer is identified, the better the outcome. There are conflicting recommendations about screening for skin cancer but in general identifying high risk patients is important and it is not being achieved in primary care.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate use of the SAMScore Questionnaire to determine high risk patients at adult annual visits.

Methods: This was a multi-phased study with a quasi-experimental design that took take place at a family and community primary care clinic in central Kentucky. Baseline …