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Feasibility Of Individualized Toolkits To Reduce Childhood Obesity In A Pediatric Primary Care Setting, Molly Sexe

DNP Projects

Background: Childhood obesity rates continue to rise, leading to comorbid conditions presenting in adolescence and adulthood (Durbin, 2018). Individualized toolkits focusing on various health habits have been identified as an effective intervention in pediatric primary care practices (Byrne et al., 2018; Henderson, 2021; Mead et al., 2017; Smith et al., 2021 & Wright et al., 2018). This project assessed barriers of the current obesity prevention program at a pediatric primary care clinic, Operation Get FIT. This project identified steps to revising Operation Get FIT to tailor it more to the needs and goals of the participating clinic, the providers, and …

Integration Of Depression And Anxiety Screening Among Uninsured And Underinsured Patients In A Mobile Nurse-Led Clinic, Samantha Hamm

DNP Projects

This quality improvement project sought to increase screening rates and referrals for pregnant and postpartum depression/ anxiety using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and increase the rate of mental health referrals as a result of that screening in an underserved population /community health mobile clinic. Maternal mental health is a key public health concern. In the most recent community health needs assessment (2022-2025) in one Midwestern rural community, priority needs were identified with the top priority of building families with access to culturally competent healthcare, including access to mental health services (Central MN Alliance, 2022). Under-reporting anxiety and depression …

Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Baby-Led Weaning In Primary Care, Taylor Schreiner

DNP Projects

Objective

Adequate nutrition is critical for an infant’s growth and development. Around the age of six months, most infants can begin the process of being introduced to table foods. The debate is about what method is safest for the infant, spoon-led feeding or baby-led weaning (BLW).

Methods

This project explored the beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge of both parents of infants and primary care providers (PCP) on baby-led weaning. Data were obtained through the use of pre-and post-surveys following the implementation of specific education for parents and PCPs.

Results

The findings from parents who participated would suggest that most parents who …

Online Diabetes Program Improving Nurses' Competency In School-Age Diabetes Care, Kristina Donovan

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Background: Diabetes affects over 280,000 children under 20 in the US, requiring specialized knowledge and skills for management. In a large urban school district with 54,000 students, 159 have diabetes, cared for by 158 school nurses. These nurses often struggle with the complexities of diabetes care and lack standardized training, leading to potential suboptimal care. An online diabetes education program was implemented to improve their competency, knowledge and skills, and confidence in managing diabetes in school-age children.

Methods: An asynchronous online competency-based diabetes education program to improve nurses’ competency to care for school-age children with diabetes was implemented in an …

Traditional Art Dance Therapy To Reduce Stress Levels Of Elementary School Students, Shinta Restu Wibawa, Christantie Effendy, Heny Suseani Pangastuti, Ami Novianti Subagya, Eryono Budi Wijoyo, Aisya Puteri Andari, Dwi Apriliana, Qurrota Aini Zahrotu Sholikhah

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the development of new learning systems that are more student-centered. Unfortunately, elementary school students experienced stress and difficulties in adapting from face-to-face to online learning system. Online learning environment lacks in accommodating outdoor activities which are important for children. Several techniques can be applied to reduce stress, including dancing. This research aimed to examine the effectiveness of Traditional Art dance Therapy (TATA) for elementary school students in reducing stress. In this quasi-experimental research, one-group pretest-posttest design without control group was applied, involving 84 students at one elementary school in Yogyakarta , Indonesia. Students’ levels of stress …

Examining The Relationship Between Shift Work And Diabetes Mellitus Among Nurses: An Evidence-Based Case Report, Angga Arifianto, Indah Suci Widyahening, Levina Chandra Khoe, M. Ikhsan Mokoagow

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal of Indonesia

Background : Work shifts could cause numerous health problems, such as sleep disorders, weight gain disorders, and unhealthy food intake consumption, leading to obesity and changes in blood glucose levels, that eventually lead to diabetes mellitus. This evidence-based case report aims to provide an evidence of association between shift work and the risk of diabetes mellitus among nurses.

Methods : We performed a literature searching from Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, and Google Scholar in September 2023 using keywords ‘shift work’ AND ‘diabetes’ AND ‘nurse’. We included studies that assessed the association between shift work and diabetes among nurses using observational …

Self-Management: A New Eight-Minute Stretching Program For Employees With Musculoskeletal Disorders (Msds), Siti Latipah, Shieva Nur Azizah Ahmad

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the main cause of workplace injuries. MSDs are health problems that attack the body’s propulsion systems, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, and nerves. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Self-Management: A New Eight-Minute Stretching Program against MSDs in a company X, Tangerang, Indonesia. A quantitative, quasi-experimental research method using a non-equivalent control group pre-test- post-test design was conducted on 90 respondents, who were divided into two sample groups by using side probability with a simple random sampling technique. The MSD risk measurement instrument used the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The results obtained showed …

Alternative Therapies Of The Banjar People For Children With Fevers, Esme Anggeriyane, Hamzah Hamzah, Nurhikmah Nurhikmah

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Fevers often occur in children under five years of age due to the immature formation of their immune systems. Such fevers signify that something unusual is happening in the body, often due to illness. Parents conduct various management techniques, such as medical or traditional treatments, based on their beliefs. Banjar society has a health culture known as bapidara, which is used to treat children with fevers presumably attributable to supernatural disturbances. This exploratory research aimed to discover what alternative therapies the Banjar people use to treat children with fevers. This qualitative study used a transcendental phenomenological design. Data collection was …

Self-Efficacy In Salt Consumption Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis, Desy Listyaningrum, Melyza Perdana, Anita Kustanti

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Salt consumption restriction has many advantages in patients on hemodialysis (HD), but it is also very challenging for them. Self-efficacy is a crucial aspect of successful disease management. Factors related to self-efficacy have been evaluated in many countries. However, the different demographic characteristics in Indonesia may show different significant results. Understanding this problem may contribute to the development of nursing interventions and the patients’ self-management ability while undergoing HD. Hence, the present study aimed to determine the factors associated with self-efficacy for restricting salt consumption among HD patients. Altogether, 98 HD patients participated in this cross-sectional study. The Self-efficacy for …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Research Trends And Novelties For Pneumonia In Children, Ariyani Lutfitasari, Fitriani Nur Damayanti, Budi Santosa, Lia Mulyanti, Umi Khasanah

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children globally, with most cases occurring in low- and middle-income nations. Pneumonia in children has been thoroughly researched in numerous countries throughout the world. However, no research performed bibliometric analyses of pneumonia in children. This study aims to use a biometric analysis to determine trends in the number of publications, the number of citations, network visualization, overlay visualization, and density visualization concerning the issue of pneumonia in children. This research method employs a systematic review with stages adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flowchart. The highest …

Why Did They Fail? Investigating The Eight Invalid Dimensions Of Patient Safety Culture: Mixed Method Research, Felicia Setiawan, Ferdi Antonio

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Resistance to adopting patient safety culture practices or technologies can hinder improvements in patient safety. This study contributes to enhancing the understanding of patient safety culture (PSC) assessment by identifying the specific factors that render some PSC dimensions invalid and offering actionable recommendations for improvement in healthcare settings. Primary data were gathered using a mixed method of explanatory sequential design, with quantitative data collection and analysis followed by qualitative data collection and analysis. The study was conducted in the leading Private Hospital XYZ, one of the private hospital groups internationally accredited with Joint Commission International with a 110-patient bed capacity. …

A Systematic Review Of The Use Of Routine Versus Selective Episiotomy For Vaginal Birth, Nour A. Alrida, Amal Ababneh, Khawla Al-Sharif, Diana Arabiat, Jafar Alshraidah, Basheer Al-Zu'bi

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Episiotomy is a common obstetric surgical procedure involving an incision to enlarge the vaginal opening, facilitating the delivery of the fetus during the second stage of labor. Hence, the current review was conducted to assess the impact of using selective versus routine episiotomy during vaginal birth on birth outcomes. This systematic review used the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for systematic reviews and research syntheses. PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and SCOPUS were searched for relevant studies. Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data from relevant studies. Four studies met the eligibility …

Implementing A Patient Education Bundle To Improve Patient Satisfaction, Madison Tyler

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Patients on the intervention unit reported via HCAHPS surveys a lack of understanding of the nurse provided education on their medications’ side effects and purpose after discharge home from the hospital. Nurses at the intervention unit’s organization do not use any formal or standardized method of patient education to ensure patient comprehension.

PICOT: Among adult inpatients (18 years or older) on a step-down unit in an acute care facility (P), does implementing an education bundle related to patient medication education (I), compared to current practice of no formal education process (C), increase patient satisfaction as measured by HCAHPS …

Quality Improvement Project: Evaluating The Impact Of An Intrapreneurial Skill Enhancement Program On Enhancing Innovation Perspectives And Overcoming Obstacles Among Nurse Practitioners At A Midwestern Academic Medical Center, Michael Thorn

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Nurse practitioners (NPs) face barriers to being innovative in healthcare because of a need for more resources, education, and cultural inclusion compared to physicians and researchers (Joseph et al., 2019). NPs are often disregarded from involvement in the innovation ecosystem and seen as solely end-users of new products and services (Davis & Glasgow, 2020). This Doctor of Nursing Practice project aimed to assess the impact of a 5-week innovation and intrapreneurship course on NPs' perceptions of their ability to innovate at a Midwest academic hospital. The aim was to address the known innovation education gap that NPs rarely receive. Using …

Nursing Shortage Crisis: Can Implementing Supplemental Instruction Impact Nursing Students' Success In Nursing Programs?, Lauren Smith

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

This quality improvement project (QI) aimed to provide nursing students in the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program with different forms of supplemental instruction (SI). The problem identified considered that nursing students' success rates have been dwindling for years, decreasing the number of nurses available. The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of SI in promoting student success throughout the semester. SI was first introduced at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1973 and is utilized primarily to improve student success in courses that are often considered "high-risk" for failure (Bowman et al., 2021). When SI is appropriately …

Evaluation Of A Peer Mentoring Program In Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Quality Improvement Project, Leigh E. Swartzendruber

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Nursing school can be rigorous, stressful, and anxiety-producing for students trying to progress to graduation, with students leaving the program if they encounter barriers. Academia must consider strategies to support students; peer mentoring is an evidence-based approach. The project evaluated an existing peer mentoring program to understand the benefits and barriers entry-level sophomore students experience with the program, comparing survey results from 2022 and 2024 cohorts—a mixed-methods descriptive statistical study was conducted with the spring 2024 peer mentoring program. Using a PDSA cycle, the program was transformed from an in-person to a hybrid format. At the end of the program, …

A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing A Mental Health Screening Program For International Business Travelers., Joyce Ighedosa

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract

A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing a Mental Health Screening Program for International Business Travelers.

PURPOSE The purpose of the Quality Improvement project was to implement a mental health screening program for international business travelers in an oil and gas organization. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) was implemented

BACKGROUND The project was implemented in a global oil and gas organization. The original medical screening for pre-travel preparation was on identification of physiological disorders, proper management of identified disease processes; infectious disease prevention; vaccine review and update; malaria chemoprophylaxis and vector control. Mental Health was not reviewed.

METHODOLOGY The PHQ-2 was …

Empowering Patient Care Technicians To Reduce Non-Ventilated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia In An Acute Care Hospital In Northern California, Barbra Pacatang

Master's Projects and Capstones

Abstract

Problem: Non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (nv-HAP) is increasingly becoming a significant concern in healthcare settings. Studies have indicated that nv-HAP accounts for a substantial portion of hospital-acquired pneumonia cases, with a high associated mortality rate. The prevalence of nv-HAP underscores the importance of implementing robust HAP prevention bundles. Prevention, early recognition, and appropriate management of nv-HAP are essential to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden on healthcare facilities.

Context: A 28-bed capacity Stroke Telemetry Unit incurred six nv-HAP incidents in 2023. Patients needed to be more compliant with the nv-HAP prevention bundles. Patient care technicians (PCTs) are instrumental nurses’ …

Improving First Case On-Time Starts In The Operating Room, Lojy Koshy

Master's Projects and Capstones

Problem: A timely first-case start in the operating room (OR) is critical for optimizing departmental efficiency and resource utilization. Persistent delays in first-case start times disrupt the surgical schedule, leading to suboptimal OR use, diminished patient and staff satisfaction, reduced operational efficiency, and decreased overall productivity. Addressing these delays is essential to enhance the quality and efficiency of surgical services.

Context: The microsystem for this project is a Northern California operating room that handles a high volume of surgical procedures. There are 10 operating rooms, and the goal is to have 70% of first cases in the operating room on …

Quality Improvement Project Integrating Telemedicine To Reduce Patient No-Shows, Ferdinand Akoko

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

No-show among psychiatric outpatient clinic patients is a major problem due to disrupted clinical flow, reduced productivity, and financial losses. This quality improvement project implemented telehealth services to decrease the no-show rates in an outpatient psychiatric clinic in Texas. This project employed quantitative methods to compare the no-show rates pre- and post-intervention for 90 days. The quantitative data were analyzed by paired t-tests. A total of 1,790 appointments were sampled during the implementation period. The obtained results are statistically significant in decreasing the rates of no-shows for all adult appointments from 18% to 13% (p ≈ 0.0067). New appointment no-shows …