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Systems Analysis Projects In Advanced Nursing Practice Education, Barfield John, Debra Smith, Maribeth Smith Dec 2001

Systems Analysis Projects In Advanced Nursing Practice Education, Barfield John, Debra Smith, Maribeth Smith

The Corinthian

The purpose of the presentation is to stimulate discussion among nursing educators regarding integration of an educational strategy which can enhance the ability of graduate students to analyze clinical and administrative problems.


Ua66/14/1 Advisory Board Meeting, Nursing (Wku) Apr 2001

Ua66/14/1 Advisory Board Meeting, Nursing (Wku)

WKU Archives Records

Minutes of WKU Nursing Advisory Board meeting.


Examination Of Iv Antibiotic Use And Length Of Stay In Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients, Shane Hammock Jan 2001

Examination Of Iv Antibiotic Use And Length Of Stay In Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients, Shane Hammock

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between IV antibiotic administration and the length of stay for patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Research demonstrates that pneumonia is a large economic burden to acute care facilities across the United States. An ex post facto design was used to examine the difference in lengths of stay (LOS) for two groups of patients diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia in the Appalachian region. The first group received IV antibiotic therapy at or within 8 hours of arrival to the hospital. The second group received IV antibiotic therapy after 8 hours of arrival to …


The Impact Of Diabetes Nurse Care Managers In Outlying Medical Offices On Quality Of Care: An Empirical Investigation, Edward Alan Hess Jan 2001

The Impact Of Diabetes Nurse Care Managers In Outlying Medical Offices On Quality Of Care: An Empirical Investigation, Edward Alan Hess

Theses Digitization Project

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Diabetes Nurse Care Manager on an at-risk diabetic population using a Primary Group Visit Model in Outlying Medical Offices within the Kaiser-Permanente Health Care System upon the process and outcome of care in this population.