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Comprehensive Sleep Apnea Screening In Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Richard W. Schulz
Comprehensive Sleep Apnea Screening In Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Richard W. Schulz
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
Objectives: Recent studies have shown a higher prevalence of sleep apnea in veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is estimated that 69 to 83% of veterans have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) while 80 to 90% are undiagnosed or untreated. Untreated OSA can lead to severe chronic medical conditions as well as impairment of neurocognitive and fear extinction processing potentially decreasing responsiveness to trauma focused therapy. Despite the widespread dissemination of knowledge regarding the negative effects of OSA, many veterans are not screened. The goal of this project is to increase the rate of identifying veterans who are high-risk for …
Utilization Of Evidence-Based Telehealth For Routine Follow-Up Visits In Outpatient Palliative Care, Kori Fitzgerald Bsn, Rn, Phn, Fnp/Dnp Student
Utilization Of Evidence-Based Telehealth For Routine Follow-Up Visits In Outpatient Palliative Care, Kori Fitzgerald Bsn, Rn, Phn, Fnp/Dnp Student
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
Title: Utilization of Telehealth for Palliative Care Follow-up Visits
Background: A vital part of cancer management is the implementation and integration of palliative care, to prevent and relieve suffering and to improve quality of life for patients with serious chronic illness. However, access to palliative care services continues to be inadequate. There is a nationwide shortage of skilled palliative providers and the supply is insufficient to meet the growing demand.
Purpose of Project: Implementing telehealth visits with palliative care patients with advanced cancer at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center has the potential to maintain patient satisfaction with …