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Evaluation Of Sensory Room Education To Promote Usage In An Inpatient Psychiatric Setting: A Quality Improvement Project., Breanna M. Coulardot
Evaluation Of Sensory Room Education To Promote Usage In An Inpatient Psychiatric Setting: A Quality Improvement Project., Breanna M. Coulardot
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Seclusion and restraints are intended to be used as a last resort intervention if a patient presents as harmful to themself or others. However, the use of seclusion and restraints in mental health practice has been questioned for several decades. A 26-year study that researched restraint-related fatalities among children and adolescents in the United States from 1993 to 2018 disclosed 79 deaths (Nunno et al., 2022). Seclusion and restraints also restrict autonomy which can cause retraumatization if a patient was previously neglected or abused (Hammer et al., 2011). Many patients presenting to the project site are survivors of neglect and …
Implementation And Evaluation Of A Mental Health Referral Pathway For School Nurses., Jessica Rivera
Implementation And Evaluation Of A Mental Health Referral Pathway For School Nurses., Jessica Rivera
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Nearly one in six American children between the ages of six and 17 have a treatable mental disorder (American Academy of Family Physicians [AAFP], 2020). Still, less than half do not receive help from a mental health professional (Whitney & Peterson, 2019). School nurses have an opportunity to bridge the gap by improving youth access to mental health care. Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement and evaluate a mental health referral pathway for school nurses. The specific aims were to improve school nurses' preparedness to recognize and address mental health concerns and to increase the …
Spring Into Action: Role Models For Sun Safety., Kelsey A. Grothouse
Spring Into Action: Role Models For Sun Safety., Kelsey A. Grothouse
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Ultraviolet radiation during childhood increases a person's risk for skin cancer later in life. Research has provided support for a multifaceted intervention that targets youth in order to decrease these future risks. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implementation of an intervention that taught youth athletic football coaches and parent helpers to act as role models and influence sun safe behavior in their youth athletes in order to help reduce the carcinogenic effects of UV radiation in the future. The intervention consisted of a one-hour training session with coaches and parent helpers of a youth football team …