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Enhancing A Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle In A Skilled Nursing Facility, Lorillie Soleta
Enhancing A Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle In A Skilled Nursing Facility, Lorillie Soleta
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Project
Problem: The purpose of the project was to address the increase in pressure injuries in a skilled nursing facility, which had risen from 6% to 10% despite the implementation of a prevention bundle. The project aimed to evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of existing interventions.
Aim of the Project: The aim was to add evidence-based interventions to the existing pressure injury prevention bundle. The desired outcome was to decrease the number of acquired pressure injuries.
Review of the Evidence: Research indicated that pressure injury prevention bundles were more successful when incorporating offloading interventions. These offloading measures, including frequent turning and …
Don't Miss These Patients! The Experience Of Working Full Time While Also Being A Caregiver, Debbie Conner, Alyncia Bowen
Don't Miss These Patients! The Experience Of Working Full Time While Also Being A Caregiver, Debbie Conner, Alyncia Bowen
All Faculty and Staff Scholarship
The project sought to understand the experiences of working professionals who are also the caregiver for others with a health care issue. A caregiver in this research study is an individual who provides personal, financial, social, physical, and or psychological support from individuals other than themselves. It has believed that a significant number of professionals serve as a caregiver for individuals such as, but not limited to, a parent, partner, significant other, spouse or child.
Transition To Practice: Perceptions Of Nursing By Foreign Educated Physicians Enrolled In An Fnp Program, Gail K. Baumlein, Debbie Conner
Transition To Practice: Perceptions Of Nursing By Foreign Educated Physicians Enrolled In An Fnp Program, Gail K. Baumlein, Debbie Conner
All Faculty and Staff Scholarship
This study explores changes in the perceptions of nursing of the FNP students as they progressed through the 27 month FNP program. Literature revealed a limited number of studies of this unique population, including the barriers to role transition; citing language, understanding the U.S. healthcare system, cultural transitions, and discrimination as concerns.