Scope and Contents Publisher: California, PA : Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2024Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (55 leaves)) : color illustrationstext file PDFDescription:Many studies have indicated the effectiveness of educational programs in reducing blood pressure and improving the health status of patients with hypertension. Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this evaluation is to determine whether a formal single...

Scope and Contents Publisher: California, Pa.: Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublication Date: 2025Format: 1 online resource (1 dissertation (105 leaves)) : illustrations, graphstext file PDFDescription: In the United States, childbirth represents a significant reason for hospitalizations among reproductive women. There is potential for postpartum complications that may require the mother to go back to the hospital for needed treatment after...

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...

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...