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The Effectiveness Of Lactated Ringers Solution Versus Normal Saline, Danis Davis, Sara Kochanowski

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

In this review of literature we aim to determine which crystalloid solution would be the most beneficial and safe for patients experiencing shock due to hemorrhage and patients undergoing organ transplant or repair. The choice of crystalloid solutions, such as Lactated Ringer’s solution or Normal Saline is under debate as to which should be used during specific scenarios to achieve safe fluid administration.

Commencement Program 2012, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

1 | Message from the President

3 | 2012 Events of Commencement

5 | The Academic Procession

7 | Significance of Academic Regalia

9 The Good Samaritan

10 | University History Highlights

12 | Loma Linda University Song - "Healing Love"

13 | The Speakers

24 | The University Honorees

36 | The School Honorees

54 | The Program

• School of Medicine, 55
• School of Pharmacy, 72
• School of Dentistry, 79
• School of Science and Technology/School of Behavioral Health and School of Religion, 97
• School of Nursing, 109
• School of Allied Health Professions - Physical Therapy, 117
• School of …

Surgical Delay For Hip Fracture Clients And The Use Of Clopidogrel: An Integrative Review, Phoebe Genevieve Waller

Senior Honors Theses

Abstract

Hip fractures in elderly patients have very high postoperative mortality rates and the number of hip fractures in the United States is expected to increase exponentially before 2030. Early surgery is essential to improve outcomes, but patients on clopidogrel (Plavix) have a high risk for increased bleeding if surgery is performed within the usual 72 hour window. This paper presents literature and research addressing the dangers of delaying surgery versus undergoing surgery before the effects of the clopidogrel are gone. Based on articles published after 2006, most researchers advocated earlier surgical intervention than previously recommended and emphasized an individualized …

Medications Use And Patient Outcomes At Two Indianapolis Area Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Retrospective Chart Review, Christine Brockett, Priscilla T. Ryder

Scholarship and Professional Work – COPHS

Background: Residential health care has changed over time. Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) as an alternative to standard long-term care are understudied. Objective: To describe current prescribing patterns of medication use in two Indianapolis SNFs.

Method: Chart review to examine associations between medication use and outcomes such as weight changes, falls and re-hospitalization. Discharged patients had to be residents for at least 14 days.

Results: 35 charts were reviewed. 17 (48.6%) patients were male, 22 (62.9%) were Caucasian, 15 (42.9%) had Medicaid, 6 subjects (17%) visited the emergency department, 5 (14.3%) visited the hospital during their stay at the selected facilities, …

Nurse-Pharmacist Collaboration In The Delivery Of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Jeb Ballentine

Jeb Ballentine, Pharm.D., R.Ph.

No abstract provided.

Nurse-Pharmacist Collaboration In The Delivery Of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Jeb Ballentine

Pharmacy Faculty Presentations

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Nurse Practitioner And Pharmacist Interactions: Implications For Effectiveness Of Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams, Mary P. Bennett, M. Laurie Branstetter, Cherie Howk, Melinda Joyce

Nursing Faculty Publications

The Institute of Medicine report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” makes specific recommendations for removing barriers to advanced practice nursing scope of practice. The report also makes important recommendations concerning interdisciplinary teamwork. This article examines the challenges on the professional working relationship between nurse practitioners and pharmacists and provides some insight into the difficulties faced as health care practitioners attempt to work toward the goal of collaborative efforts to advance the care of our patients.

Acute Clinical Conditions Of School-Aged Children In A Rural Kenyan Community, Nicolle A. Koester, Karen M. Parker, Vivian Cunningham, Christine R. Birnie

Pharmacy Faculty/Staff Publications

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The Use Of Peppermint Oil To Reduce The Nausea Of The Palliative Care And Hospice Patient, Mary Seale

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

A descriptive study was initiated to investigate the use of peppermint oil to reduce the nausea of the palliative care and hospice patient. Two local palliative care and hospice programs were used as sites for the study. Patients eighteen and older complaining of nausea were invited to participate in the study. The study was conducted for one and a half months. A total of eight patients consented to participate in the study with a mean age of seventy one years. The Bieri Scale, a visual-numeric analog, was used as the measurement instrument for the patients to evaluate their nausea. Results …