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- Academic -- UNF -- Doctor of Nursing Practice; Dissertations (4)
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- Academic -- UNF -- Nursing; D.N.P.; DNP; Adrenergic beta blockers -- Florida; Cardiothoracic Anesthesia -- Practice -- Florida; Heart -- Diseases -- Patients -- Surgery -- Complications -- Prevention; Heart -- Diseases -- Patients -- Care -- Florida; Operating room nursing -- Practice -- Florida; Surgical nursing -- Practice -- Florida; beta blockers; perioperative protocol (1)
- Academic -- UNF -- Nursing; D.N.P.; DNP; anesthesia; hand hygiene; quality improvement; Anesthesiologist assistants -- Health and hygiene -- Planning; Anesthesiologists -- Health and hygiene -- Planning; Hand -- Care and hygiene -- Planning; Infection -- Prevention -- Planning (1)
- Academic -- UNF -- Nursing; DNP; D.N.P.; anesthesia airway equipment; laryngoscope (1)
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Improving Anesthesia Professional Adherence To Hand Hygiene, Martha E. Seneca
Improving Anesthesia Professional Adherence To Hand Hygiene, Martha E. Seneca
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Performance of hand hygiene is among the most effective means of preventing healthcare associated infections (HAI) among patients. Deaths resulting from HAIs are one of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States. Any improvement in the frequency of hand hygiene among healthcare professionals may have a direct impact on patient mortality and associated costs. While anesthesia professionals have been found to have low rates of hand hygiene adherence, few targeted studies seeking to improve hand hygiene adherence among this group exist. Studies conducted to improve hand hygiene among health care professionals have reported limited improvement, with …
Novel Oral Anticoagulants: Bedrest And Bleeding In Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation, Lynn Mcwhirter
Novel Oral Anticoagulants: Bedrest And Bleeding In Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation, Lynn Mcwhirter
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia in persons over age 65, is associated with an increased stroke risk necessitating the need for long-term oral anticoagulation for risk reduction. With the introduction of direct thrombin and factor Xa inhibitors in the US since 2010, these novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are increasingly being prescribed, replacing the use of warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist. AF catheter ablation (CA), an elective procedure requiring femoral vascular access is a treatment for drug refractory and persistent AF. Bedrest, limb immobilization, and limited head of bed elevation are nursing measures utilized following femoral venous, and …
Implementation Of A Beta Blocker Protocol, Jody L. Heriot
Implementation Of A Beta Blocker Protocol, Jody L. Heriot
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Background: Beta blockers are recommended by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for high and intermediate-risk cardiac patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Beta blockers are a class of drugs that moderate the effects of increased catecholamine levels on the heart by selectively blocking beta receptors in the heart and blood vessels, resulting in a lower heart rate and blood pressure. Beta blocker use perioperatively has been shown to reduce the risk of ischemia and infarction.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to address beta blocker use in a group of anesthesia providers who routinely attend to high-risk and …
Hospital Loneliness And The Patient-Physician Relationship: A Preliminary Analysis Of Associations With Recovery In Bone Marrow Transplant Patients, Lindsay E. Balfour
Hospital Loneliness And The Patient-Physician Relationship: A Preliminary Analysis Of Associations With Recovery In Bone Marrow Transplant Patients, Lindsay E. Balfour
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of the present study was to examine general loneliness, hospital loneliness, and the patient-physician relationship in regards to their associations with Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) recovery outcome variables (days until engraftment and quality of life). Fifteen (66.7% female, 33.3% male; 93.3% white, 6.7% Black/African American; average age 61.73) individuals who had an allogeneic or autologous BMT at The Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville completed the FACT-BMT, UCLA-Loneliness Scale Version 3, the CARE Measure, and provided disease and treatment information at the 6 month posttransplant date (+/- 30 days). Patients recovering from BMT indicated significantly higher scores of hospital loneliness …
Emerging Evidence In Infection Control Effecting Change, Melissa Dawn Machan
Emerging Evidence In Infection Control Effecting Change, Melissa Dawn Machan
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Current procedures for cleaning anesthesia airway equipment have been reported to be ineffective. The potential for cross-contamination from some airway equipment to a patient has been documented in several studies. In order to prevent potential infections, it should be ascertained as to why all anesthesia providers are not using disposable laryngoscope blades. The purpose of this evidence based project is to determine the perceptions of anesthesia providers regarding the use of disposable laryngoscope blades. Their frequency of use, their evaluation of ease of use, and any complications encountered when using the disposable blade before and after an in-service program designed …