Pennsylvania Western University
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Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Implementation of Trauma-Informed Care into Nursing Practice
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Implementation of Trauma Informed
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Place of publication not identified (Pennsylvania Western University)Publication Date: 2023Format: 1 online resource (6, 86 pages) illustrations (color) + 1 PowerPoint presentation (23 slides : color) text file PDFDescription:A lack of support and understanding by healthcare professionals can contribute to cascading events in the quality of their patients, newborns, and communities' lives from experiencing birth trauma. Women who...
Dates:
2023
Improving Identification of Admitted Patients at High Risk for Complicated Alcohol Withdrawal Using the Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS) Tool
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Improving Identification of Adm
Scope and Contents
Publisher:
Place of publication not identified : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2022Format:
1 online resource (31 pages)
text file PDFDescription:Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has among been reported in 10-32% of hospitalized patients. The evidence suggests the need for screening and early management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Methods: This project included 2 phases - retrospective and prospective chart reviews....
Dates:
2022
Improving Patient Knowledge of Antibiotics in Urgent Care: Evaluating the Impact of a CDC Educational Handout
Collection
Identifier: 190-01-04--improving patient
Scope and Contents
Description: BACKGROUND: Inappropriate antibiotic use in the outpatient setting is a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance. Patients often lack knowledge about when antibiotics are needed, the importance of adherence, and potential side effects. Prescribers are frequently pressured to treat patients with antibiotics, which increases inappropriate use.
Available Knowledge: Prior studies demonstrate that patient education can reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and improve...
Dates:
2025
Improving Patient Safety: Evaluation of a Fall Prevention Program in Assisted Living
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Improving Patient Safety Eval
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Place of publication not identified Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2022Format: 1 online resource (52 pages) : illustrations, charts (some color)text file PDFDescription:According to the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (2018), Falls are the leading cause of injury [injuries] that are related to morbidity and mortality among older adults in the United States. In 2014, about 28.7% of adults aged 65...
Dates:
2022
Medical Emergencies Occurring in School: A Scenario-based Training Program for School Staff
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Medical Emergencies
Scope and Contents
Publisher:
California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2024Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (57 leaves))
text file PDFDescription:
Literature shows that school faculty and staff are often not trained to respond to medical events or have knowledge of student healthcare needs. The purpose of this scholarly project was to determine if a scenario-based training program of acute medical problems for school staff...
Dates:
2024
Mental Health Disparities in Vulnerable Communities: Implementation of an Evidence-Based Practice Mental Health Depression Education Program - A Final Study
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Mental Health Disparities
Scope and Contents
Publisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication date: 2023Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (ix, 67 leaves)) : illustrations, graphs (color), tablestext file PDFDescription:
The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot mental health knowledge questionnaire tool used to assess for change in knowledge. Currently, there are limited tools being used to...
Dates:
2023
PennWest Clarion Music Ensembles Records
Collection — Box: Archives 2200-001
Identifier: 2200 - 001
Dates:
2024-04-24
Pre-Assigning Patient Education to Increase Nurse Compliance with Documentation
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Pre_Assigning_Patient_Education
Scope and Contents
Publisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2025Format:
1 online resource (1 dissertation (27 leaves)) : illustrations, graphs.; text file PDFDescription:Patient education has proven to decrease readmissions in the heart failure population; however, there are some issues with nurse compliance for various reasons. A quality improvement project completed in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) aimed to...
Dates:
2025
Registered Nurses, Techniques for Stress Management to Prevent Compassion Fatigue
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Registered Nurses Techniques
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Place of publication not identified : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2023Format: 1 online resource (86 leaves) : illustrations, charts (color)text file PDFOther title: Registered nurses, techniques for stressDescription:The problem addressed in this evidence-based project is the lack of understanding of the relationship between mindfulness techniques, the stages of nurses' knowledge,...
Dates:
2023
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Intervention for Parents and Caregivers
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Sickle Cell Disease Awareness
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2022Format: 1 online resource (viii, [50] pages) : illustrations (some color), graphs; text file PDFDescription:The purpose of this evidence-based project is to increase awareness for parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with SCD. Nola Pender's health promotion model was utilized to for this project. The...
Dates:
2022
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- Electronic dissertations 23
- Patient education 4
- Communication in nursing 2
- Hospitals -- After care -- Evaluation 2
- Medical screening 2
- Patient compliance 2
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Diagnosis 1
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Treatment 1
- Atrial fibrillation 1
- Bands (Music) -- Pennsylvania -- Clarion 1
- Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Quality control 1
- Burn out (Psychology) -- Treatment 1
- COVID-19 (Disease) 1
- CPR (First aid) -- Standards 1
- Cardiac arrest -- Nursing -- Study and teaching 1
- Cardiac arrest -- Treatment -- Evaluation 1
- Cardiac resusitation -- Evaluation 1
- Cardiac resusitation -- Statistics 1
- Caregivers 1
- Catheter ablation -- After care -- Evaluation 1
- Child witnesses 1
- Depression, Mental -- Information services 1
- Depression, Mental -- Patients -- Services for 1
- Diabetes -- Patients -- Care -- Study and teaching 1
- Diabetes -- Psychological aspects 1
- Diabetes -- Rehabilitation 1
- Emergency nursing 1
- Ethnic groups -- Mental health 1
- Evidence-based medicine 1
- Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention 1
- Forensic psychology 1
- Health facilities 1
- Health literacy 1
- Health literacy -- Evaluation 1
- Health promotion -- Study and teaching 1
- Health services accessibility 1
- Health services administration 1
- Homeless persons -- Health and hygiene -- Pennsylvania -- Erie County 1
- Homeless persons -- Medical care -- Pennsylvania -- Erie County 1
- Hospice nurses -- Training of 1
- Hospital patients - Drug testing 1
- Hospitals -- After care -- Planning 1
- Hospitals -- Emergency services 1
- Hospitals -- Outpatient services -- Evaluation 1
- Hospitals -- Outpatient services -- Research 1
- Hospitals admission and discharge -- Cost effectiveness 1
- Hypertension -- Prevention 1
- Hypertension -- Therapy 1
- Hypertension in old age -- Psychological aspects 1
- Intensive care nursing 1
- Intensive care nursing -- Study and teaching 1
- Lactic acid -- Diagnostic use 1
- Lifestyles -- Health aspects -- Study and teaching 1
- Maternal health services 1
- Maternity nursing 1
- Medical care -- Needs assessment 1
- Medical education -- Quality control 1
- Medical emergencies -- Management 1
- Medical personnel -- Training of 1
- Medical protocols -- Standards -- Evaluation 1
- Medical records -- Data processing 1
- Medical screening -- Quality control 1
- Meditation 1
- Mental health education 1
- Minorities -- Mental health 1
- Myocardial infarction -- Patients -- Rehabilitation 1
- Nurse and patient 1
- Nurses -- Job stress 1
- Nursing 1
- Nursing -- Psychological aspects 1
- Nursing -- Research 1
- Nursing home residents -- Care 1
- Nursing homes -- Accidents 1
- Nursing informatics 1
- Nutrition -- Study and teaching 1
- Obesity -- Health aspects -- Study and teaching 1
- Obesity -- Nutritional aspects -- Study and teaching 1
- Palliative treatment -- Management 1
- Palliative treatment -- Study and teaching 1
- Patient -- Care 1
- Performance standards 1
- Postnatal care 1
- Quality control 1
- School children -- Medical care 1
- School employees -- Training of 1
- Self-care, Health -- Study and teaching 1
- Septicemia -- Diagnosis 1
- Shelters for the homeless -- Pennsylvania -- Erie County 1
- Sickle cell anemia -- Patients -- Care 1
- Sickle cell anemia -- Patients -- Family relationships 1
- Stress management 1
- Terminal care -- Study and teaching 1
- Vulnerable Populations 1 ∧ less
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