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51 Introduction to the Bedside Ultrasound Machine & Ultrasonography in Undifferentiated ShockUltrasonography is quick, noninvasive, requires no patient preparation and increases diagnostic accuracy and enhances results decreasing patient's mortality and morbidity risks. It has led to a decrease in differential diagnosis and 9% of the time bedside ultrasound (BEDUS) has led to new differenti...Caceres, C. DavidAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Ultrasonography; Point-of-Care Systems; Diagnostic Equipment; Nurse Practitioners; Shock; Clinical Protocols; Emergency Treatment; Education, Nursing; Electronic Books
52 Metabolic Syndrome Pilot Clinic: Group Educational SessionsThe Pilot Clinic delivered five interactive counseling sessions to a group of seven patients diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome (MS); a support person or partner was strongly encouraged to accompany the patient to each session. The educational materials focused on pathophysiology, disease comorbiditi...Polston, AlisonAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Metabolic Diseases; Metabolic Syndrome X; Counseling; Self-Help Groups; Behavior Therapy; Body Weight Changes; Obesity, Abdominal; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Health Literacy; Risk Reduction; Behavior; Disease Management
53 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Employed In the Primary Care Setting to Treat Anxiety and DepressionMindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a treatment for psychological distress, depressive symptoms, and anxiety for people with chronic disease, is rapidly growing in popularity in the United States (Bohlmeijer, Prenger, Taal, & Cuijpers, 2010). MBSR is a structured 8-10 week, group program with...Erickson, Sean MichaelAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Meditation; Mindfulness; Stress, Psychological; Anxiety; Depression; Adaptation, Psychological; Health Promotion; Primary Health Care; Primary Prevention; Feedback, Psychological
54 Non-Pharmacological Prevention of Postpartum DepressionPostpartum depression (PPD) is a debilitating disorder affecting approximately 13% of women in the first year following delivery of a child (O'Hara & Swain, 1996). It can persist for long periods of time (Goodman, 2004) and have adverse effects on partners (Areias, Kumar, Barros, & Figueredo, 1996a,...Burton, ChristinaAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Depression, Postpartum; Primary Prevention; Complementary Therapies; Mindfulness; Delivery of Health Care; Intervention Studies
55 Nutritional Management of Infants with Short Bowel SyndromeShort Bowel Syndrome (SBS) is a clinically significant condition affecting the NICU population. The morbidity and mortality of SBS is most often the result of prolonged dependency on parenteral nutrition. Nutritional management of these patients is complex and studies indicate that clinical outcomes...Hoffman, JeremiahAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Infant, Newborn; Short Bowel Syndrome; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Nutritional Support; Enteral Nutrition; Clinical Protocols; Evidence-Based Practice; Nutritional Management
56 Pediatric Obesity: A Project to Increase Community and Provider Awareness in Grant County, OregonAs the pediatric obesity epidemic escalates, multi-faceted interventions at primary care and community levels will likely be required, and practitioners have an obligatory role in the identification, education, and treatment of this growing problem. A comprehensive approach to the prevention and man...Clark, Shawna A.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Pediatric Obesity; Consumer Participation; Early Medical Intervention; Guidelines as Topic; Primary Health Care; Primary Prevention; Community Health Services; Oregon
57 Physical Activity in the Aging AdultPhysical inactivity in older adults is the 4th leading cause of chronic disease and disability in the U.S. Older adults should avoid inactivity. At least some activity is better than none and older adults who participate in some kind of physical activity gain some health benefit. The Center for Dise...Morgan, LauriAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Aged; Activities of Daily Living; Motor Activity; Exercise; Physical Fitness; Chronic Disease; Health Promotion; Physical Endurance; Quality of Life; Health Behavior; Motivation
58 Pilot Survey: Acclimatization Practices of High-Altitude RecreationalistsAcute mountain sickness (AMS) will occur if ascent to high altitude is rapid. Any type of travel to altitudes around 2,500 meters (8,000 feet) is associated with an increased risk of developing AMS. AMS symptoms include fatigue, headache, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, weakness, tachycardia, dizzi...Rozier, Leslie H.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Acclimatization; Altitude Sickness; Anoxia; Brain Edema; Pulmonary Edema; Antarctic Regions; Pilot Projects; Recreation; Wilderness Medicine; Acute Mountain Sickness; Antarctic Regions
59 Positive Patient Identification (PPID)This paper examines the evidence related to Positive Patient Identification (PPID) in prevention of patient care errors. The PPID system is an automated integration system of wristband placement on a patient that uses an identifier to follow them through the entire admission/treatment/discharge proc...Bloss, MarienelleAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Patient Identification Systems; Medical Errors; Nursing Process; Decision Support Systems, Clinical; Nursing Informatics
60 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the ICU and Associated Factors: A Preliminary ChecklistCritical illness exposes many patients to extreme stressors. During an ICU stay many patients experience respiratory distress, pain, have a fear of dying, and feel loss of control over their environment. Together, this puts patients in an ICU setting at risk for development of post-traumatic stress ...Bell, Monica O.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Intensive Care Units; Patients; Anxiety; Delusions; Deep Sedation; Respiration, Artificial; Patient Education as Topic
61 Preconception Care in the Primary Care SettingApproximately half of all pregnancies are unplanned. This statistic alone indicates the importance of preconception counseling for all women of childbearing age, regardless of pregnancy plans. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends risk assessment and counseling for all women of childbearin...Unger, AdrienneAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Preconception Care; Prenatal Care; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Primary Health Care; Counseling; Prenatal Education; Patient Education Handout; Health Promotion; Health Literacy; Family Nurse Practitioners
62 Preconception Health Education and Web Site Development for Brigham Young University-Idaho StudentsPreconception health care focuses on the health of the female from menses through menopause. When a woman is attentive to addressing possible chronic health concerns, knowledgeable about her medications, and up-to-date on her immunizations; understands her genetic risk factors; and refrains from alc...Baron, KathleenAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Female; Preconception Care; Prenatal Care; Internet; Search Engine; Data Display; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Education; Software Design; Information Literacy; Health Literacy; Women's Health; Health Promotion; Students
63 Provider and Patient Education on the Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Criteria of Inflammatory Breast CancerInflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is the most aggressive and deadly form of breast cancer. IBC was once a universally fatal disease, but today the 5-year survival is 30-40% (Bond, Connoly, & Asci, 2010). IBC is 1% - 6% of all breast cancer diagnoses. Rarity breeds unfamiliarity in both providers and ...Solomon, DaphneAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms; Early Detection of Cancer; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Combined Modality Therapy; Primary Health Care; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Literacy; Patient Educ...
64 Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Among Adolescents With Type I DiabetesType I diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness that typically develops in early childhood or adolescence (Gage, Hampson, Skinner, Hart, Storey, Foxcroft, Kimber, Cradock, McEvilly, 2004). It is characterized by the inability of the pancreas to produce islet cells that are essential to the metabolism ...Jubber, LaraAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Adolescent; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Prodromal Symptoms; Depression; Anxiety; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Self Efficacy; Intervention Studies
65 Quality Improvement in the Ordering Practices of TPN in the NeonatePreconception health care focuses on the health of the female from menses through menopause. When a woman is attentive to addressing possible chronic health concerns, knowledgeable about her medications, and up-to-date on her immunizations; understands her genetic risk factors; and refrains from alc...Durrant, AdriannaAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Standard of Care; Parenteral Nutrition, Total; Water-Electrolyte Balance; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Quality of Health Care; Quality Improvement
66 Radiology Service For The Uninsured At Dirne Health Clinic, Coeur d' Alene, IdahoThis project involved researching and analyzing the options for establishing a radiology service at Dirne Health Clinic (DHC) in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The clinic currently does not have the equipment to perform it own x-rays and relies on a financial agreement with the local hospital to provide radi...Brown, Peter C.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Diagnostic Equipment; Technology, Radiologic; Diagnostic Services; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Idaho; Health Services Accessibility; Medically Uninsured
67 Raising High School Students' Awareness of Nurse Practitioners and Interest in Becoming Nurse Practitioners as a Means to Addressing the Primary Care ShortageThe Association of American Medical Colleges predicts the primary care physician shortage will be 21,000 by 2015 (HealthReform.gov, 2012). Sixty million people, almost one out of every five Americans, do not have adequate access to care due to the lack of primary care providers (Kaiseredu.org, 2011)...Coy, JenAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Students; Career Choice; Nurse Practitioners; Education, Nursing; Health Manpower; Primary Health Care; Health Services Needs and Demand
68 The Role of Serious Games in an Advanced Nursing EducationThe use of serious games as a teaching strategy in an advanced nursing education is supported by a growing body of evidence. Research suggests that serious games promote active student participation, meet student learning needs, encourage critical thinking and problem solving, and improve student an...Hazzard, SandraAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Problem-Based Learning; Games, Experimental; Education, Nursing; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Quality of Health Care; Clinical Competence
69 Rural High School Athletic Coaches' Concussion KnowledgeEmergency departments have seen a 60% increase in traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from sport and recreation in children and adolescents in the last 10 years. Multiple epidemiologic studies have suggested long-term cognitive deficits with repeated concussions. Many times coaches are the individuals pr...Andersen, BryceAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Brain Injuries, Traumatic' Brain Concussion; Post-Concussion Syndrome; Athletic Injuries; Health Education; Severity of Illness Index; Adolescent; Symptom Assessment; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
70 Seamless Care from Sexual Assault through First Follow-Up Appointment for Victims at Risk of HIV Exposure through Nurse-Facilitated NPEP ManagementSalt Lake Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SL SANE) are the primary medical responders to sexual assault victims in Salt Lake County. On a daily basis, SANE are called out to local emergency departments (EDs) where victims present themselves for evidence collection and proper medical care. At the end...Lastre, Brianna F.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Violence; Sex Offenses; Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; HIV Infections; Risk Factors; Nurse-Patient Relations; Clinical Protocols; Aftercare; Standard of Care
71 Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based InterventionsSleep problems are especially common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies estimate the prevalence of sleep to be 44%-83% for children with ASD compared with 32% of typically-developing children and 46% of children wit other developmental disabili...Blair, RuthAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Autistic Disorder; Sleep Disorders; Quality of Life; Intervention Studies; Melatonin; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Neurodevelopmental Disorders
72 Smoking Cessation Program for a Rural Primary Care ClinicFor several decades, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has played an important role helping to guide preventive healthcare in our country. In order to better identify problem areas and assist healthcare providers in preventive care, the Agency for Healthcare Research a...Horton, RobinAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Smoking Cessation; Health Promotion; Preventive Health Services; Rural Health Services; Health Education; Patient Education as Topic; Cost of Illness
73 Supporting Shared Decision Making for Women with Breast CancerBreast cancer is the most common cancer and the second cause of cancer death among women in the United States with an estimated 226,870 new cases and 39,510 deaths in 2012 (Siegel, Naishadham, & Jemal, 2012). According to the American Cancer Society (2011), the number of the new cases of breast canc...Lee, SungheeAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Breast Neoplasms; Nursing Informatics; Decision Making; Patient Education as Topic; Physician-Patient Relations
74 Synthesis of Best Practices When Approaching Curriculum RedesignI have recently had the opportunity to observe faculty as they attempt to redesign the curriculum of a RN to BSN completion program. This process began with some members of the faculty identifying the need for the curriculum to change due to situational factors beyond the control of the university t...Bagley, KatieAdvanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Curriculum; Education, Nursing; Group Processes; Needs Assessment; Benchmarking
75 Teaching Infection Prevention Using Concept Mapping Learning StrategiesInfection prevention challenges are encountered in all hospital settings. Daily clinical interactions frequently expose nurses to microorganisms that can result in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) for a patient. The relationship between infections as a result of healthcare and susceptible pat...Anderson, Peggy H.Advanced Practice Nursing; Education, Nursing, Graduate; Cross Infection; Infection Control; Education, Nursing; Retention (Psychology); Guideline Adherence; Concept Formation; Healthcare Associated Infections
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