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Development Of A Protocol For Implementing A Registered Nurse-Led Annual Wellness Visit In A Primary Care Setting, Jennifer R. Campbell May 2017

Development Of A Protocol For Implementing A Registered Nurse-Led Annual Wellness Visit In A Primary Care Setting, Jennifer R. Campbell

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This project was a quality improvement initiative utilizing a new format to deliver the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) to Medicare recipients. The purpose of the project was the development of a protocol for implementing a registered nurse (RN)-led AWV in a primary care setting. The pilot project focused on changing the clinic’s current AWV structure from a provider-led format to a RN-led format. The pilot was geared towards improving care coordination, while enhancing preventive services and early intervention for chronic disease management. The 6-week pilot was used to help identify areas of weaknesses in the registered nurse-led AWV. During …


Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention In 18 To 24-Year-Old Heterosexual Men: Pilot Study, Susan P. Mckeefrey May 2017

Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention In 18 To 24-Year-Old Heterosexual Men: Pilot Study, Susan P. Mckeefrey

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The CDC reported that there were over 20 million cases in the United States and half affected young adults, 15 to 25-year olds. Strategies STD prevention have been developed by the CDC but does not include avoiding alcohol or other similar agents in the context of a sexual encounter. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of STD prevention education intervention by improving Condom Use Self-Efficacy in heterosexually 18 to 24-year old men. It was hypothesized self-efficacy would improve with a face-to-face brief educational intervention. A quasi-experimental, pre-/post-test design with simple randomization of subjects into control and …


Provider Based Interventions To Mitigate Risk For Opioid Pain Medication Abuse Among Adult Patients In A Primary Care Setting, Sheree Lamara Conley-Donaldson May 2017

Provider Based Interventions To Mitigate Risk For Opioid Pain Medication Abuse Among Adult Patients In A Primary Care Setting, Sheree Lamara Conley-Donaldson

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Mental and substance use disorders are predicted to exceed all physical disease processes causing major disability by 2020. Misuse and overdose of opioid pain medications is a significant public health concern in the United States. Approximately 1 in 4 patients receiving prescription opioids in primary care settings struggle with misuse. Half of all opioid prescriptions are written by primary care providers, including nurse practitioners. The purpose of this DNP project was to determine if nurse practitioner providers are implementing evidence-based practice guidelines including screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) to mitigate risk of prescription opioid pain medication misuse …