Pennsylvania Western University
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Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Evaluating the Impact of an Evidence-Based Tool on Healthcare Staff's Perception of Aggression in Patients with Dementia
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Evaluating the Impact of an
Scope and Contents
Description:Aggressive behaviors in dementia care settings significantly impact staff perceptions, patient interactions, and overall safety. This quality improvement project examined whether structured communication training, combined with the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), influenced healthcare staff’s perceptions of aggression in patients with dementia compared with no structured training or tool use. Guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring and the...
Dates:
2025
Evaluating the Relationship Between Health Literacy and Self-Efficacy on Diabetes Self-Management after Participation in a Web-Based Educational Program for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Evaluating the Relationship
Scope and Contents
Publisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2024Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (45 leaves))
text file PDFDescription:This doctoral quality improvement project aims to evaluate the relationship between health literacy and diabetes self-management skills after participation in a web-based educational pilot program for adult patients with Type 2 diabetes in a rural community in Western...
Dates:
2024
Hospital to Home Care Transitions: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Hospital to Home Care Transitions
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Place of publication not identified : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2023Format:1 online resource (1 dissertation (40 leaves)) : illustrations, color chartstext file PDFDescription:This quality improvement initiative answered the following research question: "In hospitalized adult patients, how does collaborative care transition planning compared with traditional discharge planning affect...
Dates:
2023
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
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- Electronic dissertations 26
- Patient education 4
- Communication in nursing 2
- Health services accessibility 2
- Hospitals -- After care -- Evaluation 2
- Medical screening 2
- Patient compliance 2
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Diagnosis 1
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Treatment 1
- Anxiety disorders -- Diagnosis 1
- Anxiety disorders -- Patients 1
- Anxiety disorders -- 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
- Filipino Americans -- Health and hygiene 1
- Forensic psychology 1
- Gender nonconforming people -- Health and hygiene 1
- Health facilities 1
- Health literacy 1
- Health literacy -- Evaluation 1
- Health literacy -- Study and teaching 1
- Health promotion -- Study and teaching 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 appointments and schedules -- Evaluation 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
- Sexual minorities -- Education 1
- Sexual minorities -- Health and hygiene 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 ∧ less
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