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Implementation Of A Tele-Triage Protocol In An Emergency Department Setting, Megan Tuetken, Sierra Hamlin, Sydney Spaulding
Implementation Of A Tele-Triage Protocol In An Emergency Department Setting, Megan Tuetken, Sierra Hamlin, Sydney Spaulding
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Nationwide, the volume of emergency department (ED) visits has steadily increased over the last several decades. This steady increase in volume frequently causes ED crowding and considerable delays in patient evaluation and treatment. Recently, teletriage has been used in emergency departments to evaluate less emergent patient needs while freeing up in-house providers to care for more critical patients. The goal of this DNP project was to develop a protocol for the utilization of teletriage in an Emergency Department in a level 1 trauma center in central Illinois using nurse practitioners to assess patients in the waiting room and order appropriate …
Implementation Of Prep Protocol In Primary Care, Myia Harper, Catalina West
Implementation Of Prep Protocol In Primary Care, Myia Harper, Catalina West
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an incurable condition that continues to be a public health threat. Approximately 38 million people live with the disease worldwide, and one out of seven are unaware they have the disease. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that can be prescribed to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV. PrEP can be prescribed by any healthcare provider who deems a patient at risk for HIV. However, a primary care practice in central Illinois previously had no protocol for initiation of PrEP. This quality improvement (QI) project aimed to implement a PrEP protocol in the department of …
Improving Depression Surveillance At The We Care Clinic, Kaitlin Springer, Emma Hanney
Improving Depression Surveillance At The We Care Clinic, Kaitlin Springer, Emma Hanney
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Depression is one of the most underdiagnosed and untreated disorders affecting more than 16 million people in the United States each year (Henry et al., 2020). Unmanaged depression can lead to emotional suffering, decreased productivity, reduced income, impaired relationships, and an increased risk for comorbidities (Sinisalchi et al., 2020). It can affect anyone, however, individuals who are non-white, female, undereducated, disabled, pregnant or postpartum, have low socioeconomic status, or lack social support are at an increased risk (United States Preventative Services Task Force, 2019). The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville We Care Clinic provides primary care to minority patient populations who …