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Importance Of Asking For Pronouns: Assessing Cultural Competency Among Bsn Nursing Students, Vincent Doan, Carlee Correia, Julie Baker-Townsend Apr 2021

Importance Of Asking For Pronouns: Assessing Cultural Competency Among Bsn Nursing Students, Vincent Doan, Carlee Correia, Julie Baker-Townsend

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As evidenced by research, the use of personal pronouns in the clinical setting is not very common and is why the LGBTQ+ patient population experiences health care disparities. The improper use of personal pronouns is due to a lack of culturally competent training and awareness among health care workers. This is a quality improvement project for the proper use of gender pronouns, endorsed by the American Nurses Association. It is essential to ask about patient preferences regarding pronouns because it creates a safe space for gender minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Correctly identifying pronouns as healthcare professionals shows …


Planning Care For Visually Impaired Children In The Inpatient Setting: A Literature Review., Aubrey Townsend Apr 2021

Planning Care For Visually Impaired Children In The Inpatient Setting: A Literature Review., Aubrey Townsend

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Topic: In visually impaired children experiencing hospitalization (P), how do specific and age-appropriate interventions (I) compared to that for a child with no visual deficits (C) affect the quality of care (O) during an overnight hospital stay? (T) Methods: This literature review was conducted through PubMed and CINAHL. The keywords searched were “Visual Impairment,” “Visually Impaired,” “Blind*,” “Pediatric*,” “Hospital*,” “VIP,” “Inpatient” and “Child.*” Results: The literature review yielded 20 articles, which were eventually narrowed down to 8 applicable articles. Analysis of the articles identified the need for further research on this topic. Analysis: Two systematic reviews …


Painful Body Surface Area Variance Between Pre-Op And Post-Op Lung Cancer Patients, Brianna Pendergrass, Keesh Powell-Roach, Prashant Singh, Yingwei Yao, Diana J. Wilkie Apr 2021

Painful Body Surface Area Variance Between Pre-Op And Post-Op Lung Cancer Patients, Brianna Pendergrass, Keesh Powell-Roach, Prashant Singh, Yingwei Yao, Diana J. Wilkie

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The focal point of my study is painful body surface area (BSA). BSA is the calculated surface area of the human body. Alot of studies focus on pain intensity (PI) variance rather than painful BSA variance. In this study, painful BSA will be measured before and after lung cancer patients under-go a thoracotomy (lung resection surgery). At the conclusion of this study, the following questions should be answered. Does painful BSA increase, decrease, or remain constant after a thoracotomy surgery? Is there a relationship between PI and BSA? If so, are they inversely related or directly related? …