Search
Now showing items 1-20 of 11538
Communities or Collections matching your query
Items matching your query
A descriptive analysis of teachers' use of evidence-based practices across ethnicity, gender, and disability risk /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent teachers use evidence-based practices during classroom instruction and if those practices were applied differentially across demographic groups (i.e., ethnicity, gender, and disability risk...
Is There a Contradiction Between the Bio-psycho-social Model and Evidence-based Practice?
(2000)
Evidence-based knowledge is essential to good practice. However, there are fundamentally different ways of developing evidence. Data gathering by epidemiologic surveys is most likely to get at the “truth” when the diseases in question are caused...
Nurse retention
(2023)
"The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to examine the impact of required paid counseling and mental health training for all staff nurses, and how it impacts retention rates each year."--Purpose....
Daily SBAR sheet for pediatric patients with central lines
(2023)
"Evaluate the use of SBAR sheets on compliance of daily bath completion and documentation for patients with central lines."--Purpose
Practice facilitation to improve colorectal cancer screening in federally qualified health care clinics in rural Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
(MPICCS) utilizes staff members called practice facilitators to increase CRC screening rates at rural health care clinics. Practice facilitators assist partner clinics in implementing evidence-based interventions (EBIs)....
Safe-T expanding services and improving patient outcomes
(2023)
"Sexual assault is a serious public health issue affecting men, women and children statewide. In 2021 there were 3,262 reports of sexual assault in Missouri (Missouri State Highway Patrol, 2023). 12% of reported sexual assaults in Missouri occurred...
Retaining nurses with crew resources management
(2023)
"The purpose of this evidenced based practice project is to evaluate the implementation of Crew Resource Management (CRM) training and culture, on staff satisfaction and retention over a two year period."--Purpose....
Behavioral emergency response team (BERT) implementation
(2023)
"Violence is on the rise among healthcare workers. The Joint Commission recommends de-escalation training. De-escalation is the efforts to utilize communication with a patient to reduce agitation or aggression or to allow ...
Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control? Evidence-based answer: Yes. A number of well-tolerated natural therapies have been shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). (See TABLE1-8 for summary.) However...
Initial specimen diversion technique to reduce blood culture contamination
(2023)
"Problem: Burdens on healthcare systems including unnecessary antibiotic administration, longer length of stay, and greater cost. Typically caused by improper technique when drawing, but can also be from skin bacteria. In ...
Improving pediatric nursing practice utilizing electronic K-cards
(2023)
-cards as an educational and quality metric to reinforce compliance with evidence-based policies and nursing processes (Kamityet al., 2021; Lehaneet al., 2022; McVey et al., 2022; Salinas et al., 2021; Shea et al., 2019; Stewart, 2021; Wu et al., 2022). Nurses complete K...
How effective are complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for fibromyalgia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2001)
Acupuncture, biofeedback, and S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe) have been shown to have some efficacy in the treatment of fibromyalgia in randomized controlled trials. Spa treatments, hypnotherapy, massage, and meditation may ...
Addressing chronic back pain in adults
(2023)
"Reduce the number of opioid drug-related overdose deaths in U.S. adults. Reduce the incidence of major adverse opioid effects for adults with chronic back pain (CBP), such as tolerance, dependence, misuse, and addiction ...
Nurse resident job satisfaction with a formal mentorship program
(2023)
"This quality improvement (QI) project aims to evaluate the impact of a new mentoring program on the job satisfaction of nurse residents as part of their participation in the nurse residency program between January 2023 ...
What treatment is best for hypertrophic scars and keloids?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
No one treatment is best (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, meta-analysis of heterogenous studies); no good evidence exists comparing treatments with each other. Triamcinolone injections, triamcinolone injections combined with excision...
What's the best secondary treatment for patients who fail initial triple therapy for H pylori?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: What's the best secondary treatment for patients who fail initial triple therapy for H pylori? Evidence-based answer: treating patients with Helicobacter pylori infection who have failed clarithromycin-based triple therapy with either...
Treatment effects of an evidence-based teacher training on improving academic achievement and behavioral performance for children with aggression /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
. Classroom management has been demonstrated as a factor in either escalating children's aggressive behavior or decreasing those problematic behaviors (Reinke and Herman, 2002; Webster-Stratton et al., 2001). IY TCM trains teachers in evidence-based practices...
Counseling or Antidepressants for Treating Depression?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
, based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews] There is limited evidence that antidepressant medications and cognitive behavioral therapy are similarly effective for patients with severe depression [Strength of recommendation: B...
Does using e-cigarettes cigarette smoking in adolescents?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q: Does using e-cigarettes cigarette smoking in adolescents? Evidence-based answer: Probably. Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use by adolescents is associated with a 2- to 4-fold increase in cigarette smoking over the next year (strength...