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A qualitative study was performed to identify the pertinent health needs and values in City Heights, San Diego and how they would inform a local health fair. Currently, Point Loma Nazarene University...

Human trafficking is deemed by many as a worldwide epidemic that is affecting millions of people of all races, genders and social statuses. This research focuses directly on sex trafficking and how...

The American Academy of Pediatrics designed Helping Babies Breathe (HBB), an educational program for low-resource areas. This project implemented a modified HBB program to teach neonatal resuscitation...

The literature synthesis demonstrates the Braden Skin Assessment Tool potentially does not adequately assess for patient risk of developing pressure injuries. Recommendation to improve assessment...

Unmet motherly expectations in the postpartum period may lead to psychological issues such as postpartum depression and anxiety. This current 2019 literature review adds to where Dr. Mary Adams’...

The mean age of the nursing workforce has increased over the last 25 years and as a result a nursing shortage is developing because these nurses are now retirement age. Precepting in a clinical...

There is a lacking in sufficient, comprehensive sexual health education across the United States. The United States is behind the rest of the developed world in educating adolescents about the...

This project developed a program for Latino individuals in the City Heights area focused on preventing adult onset diabetes. A review of the literature demonstrated that multiple barriers put this...

There are several factors that influence a woman’s birth experience. A large portion of these factors is the preparation that she takes for the event of labor. This study focuses on both the...

The growing ethnically and racially diversity of the American population has a direct impact on healthcare providers. Immigration and demographic trends suggest that increasingly the U.S. elderly...

A s the population continues to age, more patients are dying in healthcare facilities than ever before (Bercovitz et al., 2008); nurses need to be prepared to provide end-of-life care to this...

Skin, the largest organ of the human body, has many important functions; among them are thermoregulation, acting as a barrier against toxins, and secreting water and electrolytes. Traditionally, skin...

To achieve safe patient care, effective communication among health care team members is needed. Lack of communication is the leading cause of sentinel events in the perioperative setting...

Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to provide the best care for their patients. They are not only starting to be held accountable for preventable problems, but are being...

A prospective, observational study utilizing time-and-motion technique and a retrospective review of hospital Midas+ database were conducted to compare the medication administration efficiency and...

Note: The co-author of this thesis is Raquel Archuleta. See the attached thesis cover page. Full Abstract: This prospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the validity and reliability of the...

The purpose of this study was to determine nurses' knowledge of Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs) and how they are reported on Hospital Compare. The purpose of this poster is to disseminate data...

Describes the importance of nurse awareness of hospital rankings on Hospital Compare, and related factors such as Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs), payment for services, and patient satisfaction...

What impact does a group project assignment have on students' abilities to actualize recommendations from the IOM (2011) Report after course completion? Poster includes introduction, methods, results...

Note: The co-author of this thesis is Sandra Hnizdo. See the attached thesis cover page. Full Abstract: This prospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the validity and reliability of the...

Although recent studies on nursing stressors have been concentrating on the stress of patient care at the bedside, research have also shown that nursing environments are a major contributor of stress...

Health care organizations must strive to provide easily accessible ongoing education structured and tailored to meet the specific learning needs of nurses. Although many studies have identified nurses...

The aims of this study were to evaluate the impacts of a nurse-initiated sepsis protocol on compliance with sepsis resuscitation bundle guidelines from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign and to identify...

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Healing Touch (HT) therapies, a form of subtle energy (biofield) therapy, on Bispectral Index (BIS) measurements, State Trait...

Poster presented at the MNU Week of Scholarship Faculty Poster Session, April 2015. Describes a study looking at the concept of compassionate care and integral nursing.