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Implementation Of An Advance Directive Protocol In A Primary Care Setting, Gloria Dillman

Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports

Despite the passage of the Patient Self-Determination Act in 1992, only 15% of the United States population has completed an advance directive (AD). This statistic will be exaggerated with the future growth of older adults in the year 2030, at which time this portion of the population is expected to double to 72.1 million people. Without an AD, patients lose their autonomy and may be subjected to costly, life prolonging treatments that they would never choose for themselves. The unnecessary costs and unwanted treatment are preventable with an AD, and primary care providers are in a prime position to initiate …

Statins And Kidney Failure, Rebekah Pemberton

Senior Honors Theses

Use of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, also known as statins, in patients with renal dysfunction is laden with controversy. Studies on statin use in renal patients have given varying reports. Some research has indicated that these medications may exacerbate existing renal dysfunction and induce further progression of renal disease. Furthermore, some researchers have suggested statins may actually cause some cases of renal dysfunction through the effects of rhabdomyolysis, acute interstitial nephritis, or necrotizing immune-mediated myopathy, while other researchers have asserted that the statins can have nephroprotective effects. The use of statins is believed to be ineffective in patients who are …

I'Ve Been Diagnosed: A Champion! Crohn's & Colitis Family Day, Samantha M. Goldberg

Honors College Theses

This Honors thesis outlines the creation of “I’ve Been Diagnosed: A Champion! Crohn’s & Colitis Family Day”—an experience designed to provide Southeast Georgia children and families affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) an opportunity to enhance community involvement and build a support network through therapeutic recreation, team-based activities, education, and a positive family-centered environment. Following the nursing process focusing on the community as the patient, this paper is organized by assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. A literature review was conducted and interviews with a medical professional and a patient were completed. Specific interventions were planned using the nursing process …

The Effects Of Latent Stage Diabetic Education And Tele-Health Reinforcement On The Knowledge Of Low-Income Diabetic Patients, Hannah M. Chicowlas

Honors College Theses

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions globally. Poverty and obesity are factors that affect the development and progression of this disease. Although education has been identified as a factor affecting treatment adherence, on-going education for diabetes typically occurs in the early stages. This pilot study consisted of a quantitative, comparative study utilizing tele-health as the primary form of educational reinforcement for latent stage, low-income diabetics. Six clients agreed to participate. It focused on participants from a local clinic in Georgia. All participants live at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. An initial survey was followed by …

Strategies To Improve Medication Adherence In Patients With Schizophrenia: The Role Of Support Services, Peggy El-Mallakh, Jan Findlay

Nursing Faculty Publications

The purpose of this review is to describe research over the past 10 years on the role of support services in promoting medication adherence in mental health consumers diagnosed with schizophrenia. A literature search was conducted using the terms "medication adherence," "schizophrenia," and "support services," using Medline, PubMed, and CINAHL. Reference lists from published studies were also reviewed to identify additional research studies. Twenty-two articles focused on support-service intervention studies, and these were selected for review. Available support-service interventions include adherence therapy, electronic reminders via text messages and telephones, cognitive-behavioral and motivational strategies, and financial incentives. Support-service intervention strategies need …

Perceptions Of Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Role Among Nicu Nurses, Michele K. Savin, Msn, Nnp-Bc

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to examine Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses’ perceptions of the NNP role and barriers to entering the role.

Background: A shortage of neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) exists. Hiring NNPs from outside the current NICU staff has resulted in turnover and additional cost. If current nursing staff prepared as NNPs, the organization would benefit; yet few nurses have done so. Reasons that dissuade nurses from pursuing the NNP role have not been adequately examined. Knowing how nurses perceive the NNP role may help to decrease barriers and inform plans to address the problem.

A Descriptive Study Of Non Traditional School Health Delivery; Funding Sources, Outcomes And Staff Configurations, Sherri Becker, Msn, Mba, Rn, Erin D. Maughan, Phd, Ms, Rn, Aphn-Bc, June Horowitz, Phd, Rn, Faan

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Background:

1) The traditional funding for school nursing has been educational dollars.

2) As school district budgets tighten, the number of students with health needs continues to rise and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) puts increased emphasis on community care, new school health delivery models are emerging.

3) There is limited study in this area. Anecdotal stories of wide variability exist.

Managing High-Risk Patients: Community Care Team Outcomes, Kay Werhun Dnp, Mba, Rn, Ne- Bc

Patient Care Services / Nursing

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Translating Research Findings Into Practice: An Investigation Of Missed Nursing Care., Tricia Bernecker Phd, Msn, Rn, Acns-Bc, Mae Ann Pasquale Phd, Msn, Rn, Kathy Baker Mph, Rn, Carol A. Foltz Phd

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

The Benefits Of Pre-Employment Testing In Ambulatory Care, Paula Robinson Msn, Rn, Bc, Rn, Beth Gagge Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome: A Pathophysiology And Cultural Perspective Of Treatment In Sub-Saharan Africa, Kari N. Stanley

Senior Honors Theses

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the body’s immune system increasing risk for development of opportunistic infections and ultimately acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Without treatment HIV can run its course within 10 years; however, several categories of antiretroviral therapy now exist that have various mechanisms of action designed to stop a patient’s viral load from increasing so rapidly. The prevalence and risk for transmission is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa where resources and access to treatment is limited and underutilized. In order for health care providers to begin changing the statistics, cultural competence must be the foundation …

Use Of Breastfeeding Support Interventions To Overcome Barriers: A Review Of The Literature, Jennifer Booth

Graduate Research Projects

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The Effect Of Touch: Bringing Touch Back To The Bedside, Jateum M. Blackburn

Graduate Research Projects

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The Meaning Of Patient-Nurse Interaction For Older Hospitalized Women: A Phenomenological Study, Deborah Mize

Doctor of Education (EdD)

The purpose of this dissertation is was to explore how older women perceived their interactions with nurses after receiving care in a hospital setting. Older women are a vulnerable population subject to being overlooked or misunderstood by the nurses caring for them, hence the importance of this study. To gather the data on older women’s lived world of nursing care, I used a phenomenological approach based on a hermeneutic framework that considers linguistic, historical, and social factors to interpret older women’s lived world of nursing care while hospitalized. I personally interviewed seven women between the ages of 66 and 81 …

Best Nursing Interventions For Educating Parents On Trtosinemia Type I, Julianna Mize

Research Horizons Day Posters

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How Women Manage Their Pain Non-Pharmacologically During Labor Outside The Hospital Setting, Sarah Christine Schueler

Research Horizons Day Posters

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Pain, Agitation, And Delirium In The Intensive Care Unit, Elizabeth A. Bailey, Theresa Harris, Haley Hoy, Sandra Carpenter

Research Horizons Day Posters

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How Can Utilizing Signage And Technology Help Minimize Interruptions For Postpartum Breastfeeding Mothers?, Mary Owens

Research Horizons Day Posters

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Exploring The Transition From Hospital To Home In The Older Adult Population, Sharon Coffey

Research Horizons Day Posters

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Analyzing The Presence Of Bacterial Colonies Within A Neonatal Suctioning Device: The Blue-Bulb Syringe, N. Edward Damron

Research Horizons Day Posters

No abstract provided.