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1 Impacting Antibiotic Stewardship through Correct Antibiotic Allergy DocumentationMoffitt, Lauren2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
2 Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health SettingJolley, Dana2019In the treatment of mental health disorders, the use of benzodiazepines is increasingly falling out of favor due to rising evidence concerning the risk of abuse and dependence. Despite the evidence against such use of benzodiazepines, there is a lack of provider-focused intervention designed to disc...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
3 Chronic Pain Treatment Guideline for Emergency Department Providers in an Urban Community HospitalWeir, Kim2019Problem: Chronic pain affects over 100 million adults in the United States. Opioids are commonly used to manage chronic pain with substance abuse and narcotic overdose being on the rise and of national concern. Emergency department (ED) providers are on the frontlines in treating patients with chron...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
4 Impacting Antibiotic Stewardship Through Correct Antibiotic Allergy DocumentationMoffitt, Lauren2019Problem: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), 20-50% of all antibiotics prescribed in United States acute care hospitals are unnecessary or inappropriate. A simple way to prevent the misuse of antibiotics, is accurate documentation and review of patients' antibiotic al...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
5 Improving Training to Reduce Co-Prescribing of Benzodiazepines and OpiatesManwaring, Ryan T.2018Concomitant use of prescription benzodiazepines and opiates is a current public health crisis, especially among veterans (Jones & McAninch, 2015). Approximately 27% of veterans who have an opiate prescription are also taking a benzodiazepine (Park et al, 2015). The combination of these medications i...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
6 Development of an Opioid Guideline for Emergency Department ProvidersEricksen, Nicole2017The United States (U.S) is currently facing an opioid epidemic. Along with high addiction and death rates, Emergency Departments (ED) across the nation have been adversely affected by this epidemic. Individuals who use opioid medications, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and oxycontin are four times m...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
7 Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary CareLaack, Jessie2017Prescribing antibiotics for self-limiting upper respiratory infections is unfortunately common practice among primary care providers (PCP) in the US. Inappropriate use of antibiotics leads to the formation of resistant organisms, which have been increasing worldwide. Delayed antibiotic prescribing (...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
8 Adherence to CDC Guidelines on Adult Sinusitis and Pharyngitis Before and After Provider TrainingRobinson, Jenna2016Description: The purpose of this project was to determine whether provider training on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adult treatment recommendations on adult sinusitis and pharyngitis encouraged more judicious antibiotic use in a college health setting. Problem Statement: Anti...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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