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1 | Pain Management for Patients with Dementia in Nursing Homes | Greenberg, Robert J. | 2014 | Of the 3.3 million Americans currently living in nursing homes, it is estimated that 45-80% suffer from significant chronic pain. Additionally, it is estimated that 70% of nursing home patients with dementia suffer chronic pain. Patients with dementia in nursing homes suffer disproportionately from ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP | |
2 | Underutilization of Hospice in the Skilled Nursing Setting | Martin, Christina | 2018 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP | |
3 | Increasing Awareness and Knowledge of Advance Directives in the Healthy Older Adult Community | Timm, Melissa | 2014 | End-of-life treatment decisions have long been debated among healthcare providers, policy makers, and the public. Historically, physicians made end of life decisions based on the assumption professionals were acting in the patient's "best interest". With advancements in medical technology, patients ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP | |
4 | A Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce the Use of PRN Psychotropic Medications Among Older Adults in the Long-Term Care Setting | Kwong, Kimmy; Morgan, Deborah | 2020 | POSTER | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Poster | |
5 | Are Reimbursement Changes Affecting Hospice Referrals In The Skilled Nursing Facility?: A Feasibility Study | Martin, Christina | 2018 | Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine barriers and facilitators to hospice referral in three nursing home settings and to increase the utilization of this service Background: Nearly 1.5 million individuals reside in nursing homes across the United States however only 14.5 percent of ... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP | |
6 | A Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce the Use of PRN Psychotropic Medications Among Older Adults in the Long-Term Care Setting | Kwong, Kimmy | 2020 | Problem: Even with our increasing knowledge about the limited effectiveness and severe side effects of PRN psychotropic medications, the frequency of their use in the geriatric population remains high. Higher drug intake and potentially inappropriate PRN psychotropic medication administration contri... | Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric / Mental Health |