Electronic dissertations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:
Retention, Structural Empowerment, and Dialysis Nursing: Integrating Kanter's Theory and the Refined Nurse Worklife Model
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Retention Structural Empowerment
Scope and Contents
Publication Date: 2020Format: 128 pages (online)Description:During this two-phase project, factors that dialysis nurses experience contributing to stress, retention, and the intentions of staying were examined. The theoretical frameworks of Kanter’s Theory of Structural Empowerment (KTSE) and The Refined Nurse Worklife Model (NWLM) were utilized in the creation of a learning module regarding structural empowerment. In phase one this was reviewed by an...
Dates:
2020
Retrospective Chart Review of a Nasal Decolonization Program to Decrease Surgical Site Infections at a Community Based Medical Center
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Retrospective Chart Review
Scope and Contents
Publication Date: 2021Format: 51 pages, pdf, online resource: chartsDescription:Background: Surgical site infections (SSI’s) are a major concern for patients, providers, and healthcare organizations worldwide. SSI’s remain the costliest and most common of all hospital-acquired infections (HAI’s) (Septimus, 2019). It is estimated that SSI’s occur in 2 percent to 5 percent of all patients undergoing surgery, translating to 160,000 to 300,000 people...
Dates:
2021
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Intervention for Parents and Caregivers
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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
The Effect of Participation in a Dementia Simulation on Participants Empathy
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - The Effect of Participation
Abstract
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2018Format:
1 online resource (41 pages)
text file PDFDescription:
The purpose of this study was to establish if participants in the Dementia Live® simulation would experience changes in empathy. It is estimated that 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia...
Dates:
2018
The Use of Technology as a Tool to Increase Sun Protective Behaviors of Parents for their Children
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - The Use of Technology
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ; Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2018Format:
1 online resource (58 pages)
text file PDFDescription:This analytic observational study was undertaken to determine if the use of technology, specifically a SPOT UV indicator™ would have any effect or assist parents of children aged 5-7 years old to increase the sun protective behaviors for their...
Dates:
2018
Use of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions in the Prevention of COVID-19 in People Experiencing Homelessness in Emergency Shelters
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Use of Nonpharmaceutical
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2022Format:
1 online resource (ix, 68 pages); text file PDFDescription: This project focused on COVID-19 and its impact on the homeless population in northwestern Pennsylvania. The theoretical framework was the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model (JHEBP). A survey collected self-reported data on the practice and barriers to using personal NPIs. Participants were adults...
Dates:
2022
Use of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Tool for Sepsis Screening
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Use of the quick
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Place of publication not identified : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2022Format: 1 online resource (75 leaves)text file PDFDescription:Sepsis is a clinical condition that requires early identification and initiation of evidence-based interventions to improve mortality and outcomes. A quality concern that has been identified is that the emergency department at the practice site is not actively...
Dates:
2022
Value of Providing Equitable Patient Education Through the Evaluation of Health Literacy
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Value of Providing
Scope and Contents
Publisher: California, Pa. : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2024Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (70 leaves))
text file PDFDescription:
This study evaluates the impact of implementing the BRIEF Health Literacy Assessment Tool in an inpatient setting to improve nurses' ability to identify low health literacy and tailor patient education accordingly. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT) underpins this...
Dates:
2024
What are the Clinical and Financial Benefits of Using Same-Day Discharge with Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation?: A Retrospective Study Comparing Same-Day Discharges Versus Observation/Inpatient Patients
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - What are the Clinical
Scope and Contents
Publisher: Place of publication not identified Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2023Format: 1 online resource (35 pages) : illustrations, charts (some color) + 1 PowerPoint presentation (21 slides)text file PDFDescription:Atrial fibrillation is the most common dysrhythmia and has significantly impacted healthcare staff and systems. Catheter ablations remain the most effective tool in the treatment of atrial...
Dates:
2023