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Improving Role Transition, Recruitment, & Retention Through A Structured APRN Orientation Program
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are leaving hospital-based organizations within
their first year of practice due to unforeseen challenges, role confusion, inadequate support, and
fragmented onboarding ...
Physical Activity and Medication Adherence to Decrease Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States with about 800,000 strokes per year
and is a significant cause of adult disability. About 15% of all strokes are attributed to atrial
fibrillation. Moderate ...
Online DASH Diet Education to Reduce Blood Pressure in Primary Care Patients
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Hypertension is widespread among Americans and can lead to serious conditions such as
myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and potentially death if not diagnosed and treated
appropriately. Non-pharmacological ...
Enhance Transition Care for Medically Complex Adolescents
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Medically complex adolescents with spina bifida and shunted hydrocephalus are living into
adulthood and requiring healthcare as adults. For effective neurosurgical care to continue from a
pediatric practice to an adult ...
Implementation and Evaluation of the Success of a Direct Primary Care Model
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Due to rising health care costs, limited access to primary care, and primary care provider
shortages, new health care models need to be implemented to reduce costs, improve outcomes,
increase access, and encourage more ...
Shared Medical Appointments to Improve Self-Care Actions in the Adult Heart Failure Patient
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Heart failure affects about 5.7 million people in the United States and is the leading cause of
hospitalizations of people over 65 years of age. In 2010, the CDC estimated that heart failure
costs the nation $30.7 ...
Provision of Telelactation Support to Improve Breastfeeding Outcome
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Breastfeeding is a valuable infant feeding method that offers many preventative health benefits
to mothers and infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization
provide recommendations ...
Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education: An Evidence-Based Project
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the healthcare setting. As of 2010,
there were 33.5 million Americans living with atrial fibrillation in the United States. It is a
chronic condition that requires ...
Stress-Management for Undergraduate Nursing Students to Increase Success Rates
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Stress and anxiety among nursing students can interfere with learning and academic
performance. Anxiety is predominantly caused by school and personal life imbalance, financial
difficulty, as well as exams and issues ...
Obesity in the Socioeconomically Disadvantaged: A Self-Efficacy Approach to Weight Loss
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Many adults have the necessary health information to lose weight, but obesity in
socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals is compounded by lack of resources that are
readily available to aid in their weight loss. A ...
Improving Provider Comfort with the Assessment and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Sexuality and optimal erectile function are essential aspects of holistic care. Healthcare
providers, however, do not routinely assess erectile function in male patients during the annual
wellness exam. Men are more ...
Transitional Care Interventions to Reduce Readmission in Patients with Heart Failure
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Heart failure affects millions of people in the United States and serves as a significant economic
burden on the health care system. The chronic nature of illness serves as a challenge for heart
failure patients to ...
The Effectiveness of Telephone Follow-Up for Diabetes Management
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States with 30.3 million Americans
having the disease and a cost of $327 billion. Approximately 300,000 people are affected in
Kansas, a cost of $ 2.6 billion, ...
Primary Stroke Education Using the ASCVD Risk Calculator and the Stroke Knowledge Test in Primary Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
The incidence of stroke is expected to rise with the aging population, and the healthcare cost is
predicted to triple by 2030. Stroke, as the leading cause of disability, warrants a stroke prevention education program ...
Measurement of ASQ Usage in the County Jail Setting
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Since the year 2000, the leading cause of death in a jail setting has been suicide. The purpose of
this retrospective, descriptive quality improvement project was to evaluate the usage of the ASQ
screening tool in the ...
BMI and Waist Circumference for Increased Overweight and Obesity Diagnosis
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Overweight and obesity rates in the United States are reaching epidemic proportions and is a
greater reality to rural communities. The purpose of this quasi-experimental, quality
improvement project was to increase ...
Oncology Patient Education by a Nurse Practitioner and Stress Reduction
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1.7 million new cancer cases were
diagnosed in 2018. With a new diagnosis of cancer, patient education can be used to decrease
anxiety about the diagnosis and ...
Implementation and Evaluation of a Compassion Satisfaction Program for Healthcare Providers of Children with Medical Complexity
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout are forms of exhaustion that often
take a toll on healthcare providers, evidenced by decreased performance, increased errors,
absenteeism, depersonalization, ...
Increasing Education to Decrease Caregiver Burden of the Alzheimer’s Disease Patient
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
People living with Alzheimer’s disease face a progressive disease which causes decreased
abilities to perform activities of daily living and increased care provisions by caregivers. In
Alzheimer’s disease, patients ...
Comparing Patient Satisfaction of Nurse Practitioner-Led Telemedicine and Usual Care Clinics
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
The rural veteran patient cohort is at high-risk for disparities in health care primarily due to
geographic isolation and lack of primary care providers. As a result of these challenges, the rural
patient is a population ...