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Toxic Stress Education for Pediatric Practitioners to Improve Health Outcomes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Toxic stress associated with adverse childhood experiences during childhood can have
catastrophic lifelong neurobiological, social, and emotional effects and has been shown to
decrease life expectancy up to 20 years. ...
Explaining the Relations Between Acculturative Stress and Prosocial Behaviors in Latino Youth from the Midwest
(Cambio Center, 2015)
to engage in mainstream culture and distance themselves from their traditional cultures. There is also supportive evidence for the notion that deviant peer affiliation may have detrimental consequences for adolescents' social behaviors (see Carlo et al...
Clinical Pathway for the Fontan Patient to Standardize Care
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The Fontan repair is the final stage of surgical palliation for the pediatric patient with a single
ventricle heart. The post-operative medical management of this patient population can be
variable and hospital length ...
Educational Care Binder to Improve Appointment Attendance After Prenatal Exposure to Methadone
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
early and initiate interventions prior to development of long-term complications. The purpose of this evidence-based project was to determine if an educational care binder improved adherence to specialty follow up appointments for infants prenatally...
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 ...
Reducing Outpatient Antibiotic Resistance: A Quasi-Experimental Study
(2017)
Approximately 50% of antibiotics prescribed are not necessary, nevertheless in the United States
among the many outpatient prescriptions, few are more widely prescribed than antibiotics. The
inappropriate use of ...
Using Education to Improve Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake among Adolescents
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The human papillomavirus vaccine protects adolescents against the human papillomavirus and
is recommended for all males and females starting at age 11. The human papillomavirus vaccine
is an effective approach to reduce ...
The Effects of Mindfulness on Test Anxiety in Nursing Students
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Test anxiety in nursing students is a common problem that greatly affects individual performance
in nursing school. The purpose of this quasi-experimental evidence-based practice improvement
project is to reduce test ...
Improving Student Confidence in Communication: A Simulation Intervention
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Communication skills are a vital part of nursing practice. After graduation, many new nurses
identify professional communication skills as inadequate in their nursing education. The final
clinical capstone experience ...
Patient Satisfaction Outcomes Following Antibiotic Resistance Education for Adults
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Antibiotics have saved many lives since their discovery, but today, due to overuse, are becoming
less effective. A portion of provider reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid is based on
patient satisfaction. Because ...
Wellness Promotion in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The older adult population is growing, and is the largest utilizer of healthcare. Most older adults live independently within the community. Community-based health promotion programs benefit the maintenance of older adult health. Advanced practice...
Pre-Diabetes Lifestyle Prevention Program to Decrease Development of Diabetes in Adults
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
This pilot quality improvement project for prediabetes adult patients in the family practice
setting investigated if a lifestyle change intervention compared to no lifestyle intervention
decreased hemoglobin A1C and ...
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care
(2017)
Many pediatric primary care clinics fall short in providing comprehensive sexual and
reproductive health services to adolescent patients resulting in missed opportunities for
pregnancy prevention, delays in sexually ...
Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing Content into Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Curricula: Challenges and Solutions
(2016-05)
By the year 2050, approximately 83 million Americans will be over age 65. Studies have found today’s healthcare providers unprepared to meet the complex healthcare needs of an aging society. Educational institutions must ...
Effect of Interactive Education on Self-foot Exams in Type 2 Diabetes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
In the United States, 30 million individuals are affected by type 2 diabetes, with all at risk for
complications and decreased quality of life. Diabetic foot ulcers and amputations cost $4.9 billion
annually in the ...
Role of Multimodal Analgesia in Recovery and Acute Pain in Bariatric Surgery
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Obesity affects pathophysiology causing cardiac, respiratory, and metabolic disorders. In
modern societies, bariatric weight-loss surgical procedures are escalating, as surgery has become
a treatment method for obesity. ...
Implementing an Evidence-Based Depression Treatment Program for Adults with Comorbid Depression and Chronic Illness
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Depression is a prevalent problem globally and affects mental, emotional, and physical health.
Multiple studies have shown that unrecognized or untreated depression strongly correlates with
chronic illnesses. Understanding ...
Expanding the Informatics Competencies of Nurse Practitioners Through Online Learning
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
Nurse practitioners’ informatics competencies are not well-understood due to a lack of studies, and limited evidence alludes to the potential need to improve the informatics competencies of nurse practitioners. The primary purpose of this study...
Standardized Code Blue Process
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Cardiac arrest remains an increasing health problem, leading to thousands of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation attempts annually. With variations in code blue documentation and post-event team
debriefings, a standardized ...
Increasing Compliance of Diabetic Screening Eye Exams
(2017)
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the principal causes of vision loss in middle-age and older adults
worldwide. This quasi-experimental study examined the impact of patient diabetic retinopathy
education and eye exam ...