The Graduate Nursing Project collection includes Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects and Master's students' non-thesis projects submitted as part of program requirements.
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Critical Three Hours of Sepsis in the Emergency Department | Gonzales, RaNae | 2016 | In the Emergency room (ER), diagnosis of sepsis is often delayed and treatment is prolonged. Through education of signs, symptoms and treatment there is hope to decrease mortality rates in a local hospital. This will be accomplished by staff education, implementation of an algorithm and standardizin... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Heart Score in the Emergency Department | Spencer, Abbie | 2016 | The evaluation of chest pain can be very costly. Ruling out low-suspicion chest pain early can lead to decreased costs to patients and hospitals. Currently, all patients who present to the ED with the chief complaint of chest pain receive an extensive work-up, including serial labs, electrocardiogra... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Implementing a Fast Track | Burton, Kassie | 2016 | Over the past 10 years there has been an increase in the number of emergency room visits. From 1993 to 2013 the number of Emergency Departments in the United States has dropped by more than 500 (AHA, 2013). These changes have caused an increasing overcrowding problem; many researchers have categoriz... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Provider Perceptions of Palliative Care in an Emergency Department | Tateoka, Elizabeth Buffy | 2016 | Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is defined by Healthy People 2020, and addresses aspects of physical, mental, emotional, and social health, and how health status affects and impacts emotions and overall satisfaction with life (USDHHS, 2015). Emergency departments see high volumes of older adu... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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Utilizing Scripted Communication in the Health Care Setting | Butikofer, Sam L. | 2016 | Developing a positive relationship between healthcare professionals and patients requires effective communication skills. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report on Health Professions and Training, identified that health professionals lack adequate skills in communicating with patients. A possible in... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP |
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