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1 Pain Assessment and Management at an Academic Hospital: A Needs AssessmentWoo, Grace2023POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership, Poster
2 Pain Assessment and Management at an Academic Hospital: A Needs AssessmentWoo, Grace2023Background: Every patient has the right to have their pain treated and to do so without discrimination. Pain must be measured accurately with a multidimensional approach to then identify safe, effective ways to manage the pain. Inadequate assessment and treatment of pain can have negative impacts on...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Organizational Leadership
3 Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool Versus Non-Verbal Pain Scale in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Surgical IntensiveHunt, Sara; Terry, Kimberly; Kang, Youjeong2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
4 Decreasing the Inappropriate Use of Pain and Sedation Medications in a Level III NICUSchaeffer, Lisa; Phares, Pamela2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
5 Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool Versus Non-Verbal Pain Scale in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Surgical IntensiveHunt, Sara2020Background: Accurate pain assessments in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients can be difficult to obtain. The current pain assessment tool to assess pain in these patients at this medical facility is the Non-Verbal Pain Scale (NVPS). This pain scale uses vital sign variation as a compone...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
6 Decreasing the Inappropriate Use of Pain and Sedation Medications in a Level III NICUSchaeffer, Lisa2020Background: Overuse of pain and sedation medications continue to be a problem in newborn intensive care units (NICU). The use of pain and sedation medications can have harmful long term neurodevelopmental sequlae and these medications should only be used when nonpharmacological interventions are not...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
7 Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot StudyBirkeland, Angela H.2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal, Poster
8 Standardizing Post-Operative Pain Management in the NICU: A Pilot StudyBirkeland, Angela H.2019Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all institutions have written pain management guidelines to standardize the management of neonatal pain to improve pain management practices and to increase patient safety. Despite the increased awareness and evidence-based recommendatio...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Neonatal
9 Assessing the Usability, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Hauer-Houtrow Algorithm for Diagnosing Pain in Children with Severe Neurological ImpairmentMower, Melissa2019Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to assess the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of the Hauer-Houtrow Algorithm in a specialty clinic for children with special healthcare needs. Background: Children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) have a significant redu...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
10 Assessing and Diagnosing Pain in Children with Severe Neurologic ImpairmentMower, Melissa2019POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Primary Care / FNP, Poster
11 Pain Assessment in Older Adults with Cognitive DysfunctionGilbert, Karen A.2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Family / Adult Gerontology, Poster
12 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
13 Pain Assessment in Older Adults with Cognitive DysfunctionGilbert, Karen A.2017This project examined the utility of an educational module to increase the knowledge and understanding of the application of current clinical guidelines by a health care team (HCT) in the assessment of pain in older adults with cognitive dysfunction. Twelve members of the HCT in a local memory care ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
14 Pain, Agitation and Delirium Management in an Adult Intensive Care UnitFawcett, Tina M.2015The Centers of Disease Control reports an estimated 300,000 patients receive mechanical ventilation each year. Patients receiving mechanical ventilation therapy have a high risk for complications and poor outcomes. Current clinical practice guidelines recommend managing pain, agitation and delirium ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
15 Pain Management for Patients with Dementia in Nursing HomesGreenberg, Robert J.2014Of 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
16 Disparities in Cancer Pain Assessment and Management among Ethnic MinoritiesKogan, Laura2014Poor pain control impairs quality of life and functionality. Despite the increased knowledge of pain mechanisms, existing guidelines and improved methods to manage cancer pain, it remains inadequately treated, especially among ethnic minorities. A number of factors play role in the existing cancer p...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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