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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between self-perceived interpersonal communication competency and job satisfaction amid nurses in Florida. Methods: The study used a descriptive, cross...
Problem Statement: Sepsis continues to be a major problem in many hospitals and healthcare settings throughout the United States. The effectiveness of early recognition accompanied by evidence-based treatment can make the difference...
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the impact sleep related infant deaths have in the state of Florida by determining sleep related infant mortality rates for each county. Methods: Maternal and infant health data obtained...
The purpose of this study was to examine “Second victim” phenomenon. Second victim phenomenon relates to healthcare providers’ response to an unanticipated adverse patient event, a medical error, or a patient related injury. The provider...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a preventative educational intervention on the sexual transmission of Zika virus. Methods: A social media platform was used to market and...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate a quality improvement initiative by a small urban clinic that specializes in the elderly underserved population in south Florida. This initiative was to explore whether there was a...
Purpose: To identify if the technique of debriefing after a traumatic event would decrease the secondary traumatic stress (STS) symptoms in emergency nurses.Methods: The use of a pre intervention survey, a debriefing educational...
Background: Recidivism in the Emergency Department (ED) is often used as a measure of efficiency, quality of care, and ED performance. Additionally, disposition of the emergency department patient is an important decision that influences...
PURPOSE: In a North Florida hospital, 20% of patients with pneumonia are readmitted within 30 days of discharge, exceeding the national average of 17%. These patients have higher rates of morbidity and mortality. The Centers for Medicare...
The state of Florida has the largest number of people over the age of 65 in the country; a cohort that continues to increase. Florida’s Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) play an integral role in providing health care for...
Purpose: This review examined five chosen diet-based weight loss programs for common barriers to weight loss, efficacy, and risks and benefits specific to each diet. An educational toolkit was then produced to help providers counsel...
Purpose: This study examined the benefits, risk, and usage of essential oils in self and primary care as well as provide an educational tool kit to use as self-care and for providers to use in practice. Methods: A convenience sampling...
Purpose: This study was designed to examine the existing gaps and awareness among nurses regarding unprofessional conduct and its impact on job retention and satisfaction as well as devising an intervention to alleviate this behavior....
The transmission of HIV is increasing around the world and BMSM are at in increased risk for transmission because of the associated stigma related to HIV. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of HIV stigma, HIV status...
Purpose: To determine barriers impacting Florida APRNs’ decision to prescribe controlled substances post statutory change that lifted restrictions on controlled substance prescribing. Based on the results, the primary investigator...
Title: An Evidence-Based Educational Intervention to Increase Adult Depression Screening in the Primary Care SettingPrimary Investigator: Abiodun O. Ogunremi, BSN, RNPurpose: To increase adult depression screening rate in primary care...
Purpose: This evidence-based policy project was developed to examine the factors that influence controlled substance prescribing behaviors among Florida’s APRNs and the impact prescribing controlled substances has had on their practice...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to utilize the Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Test (AHFKT) to assess heart failure (HF) patient knowledge among the rural population and apply the results to improve HF patient education. Methods...
The Impact of an Educational Intervention on Florida’s Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge and Confidence to Identify and Manage Victims of Human Trafficking
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to assess and describe current knowledge and confidence of Florida’s healthcare providers to identify and treat victims of human trafficking and assess for changes following an evidence-based...
Primary Investigator: Ashley Jackson BSN, RNPurpose: To evaluate if an evidenced-based educational module (1) increases registered nurses’ (RNs) knowledge of infant mental health (IMH) and IMH supportive behaviors; (2) increases...
Title: Trauma Informed Care: A Multi-Modal Intervention Strategy and Effects on Staff Attitudes Toward Trauma Sensitivity. Primary Investigator: Krista Caffrey, RN, BSN. Purpose: Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is necessary to improve quality...
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Use of a Case Study to Evaluate Change in Family Nurse Practitioner Student’s Confidence with Managing Vaccine Hesitant Parents
Title: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Use of a Case Study to Evaluate Change in Family Nurse Practitioner Student’s Confidence with Managing Vaccine Hesitant Parents Primary Investigator: Valerie Keyes, BSN, RNPurpose: Evaluate family...
AbstractPurpose: Heart failure (HF) is a complex and costly disease. Nurses play a critical role in preparing HF patients to self-manage their disease by teaching proper self-care behaviors in the home setting. Health education is a...
Title: Medical Marijuana in Florida: The Knowledge, Practices, and Attitudes of ProvidersPrimary investigator: Krystal Hemingway, BSN, RNAbstractPurpose. To describe the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of Florida Medical Doctors (MDs...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to identify primary care providers’ self-perceived knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and barriers to providing nutritional counseling to patients with lifestyle-related chronic illness....
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders in primary care settings, yet Primary Care Providers (PCPs) continue to underdiagnose and undertreat it. Patients with chronic health...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to create an evidence-based toolkit to guide local community leaders in the planning process of establishing Aging-in-Place initiatives. The toolkit highlights best practices for key components of...
Purpose: To improve anxiety and quality of life (QOL) in parents of children with food allergies, thorough food allergy education using methods beyond routine verbal education is essential. The purpose of this project was to develop, ...
Purpose: While skin cancer diagnoses are increasing rapidly in the United States, the majority of skin cancer education has focused on written or verbal communication. In response, this project was created to assess for increased...
Purpose: This project explored the current perception and level of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) among healthcare providers in the sample population. It also investigated if a change in perception (or knowledge of definition)...
Title: Bereavement Support Care for Families by ICU Nurses Following a Death in the ICU. Primary Investigator: Sammie J. Billman, BSN, RN. Purpose: The lack of appropriate support after losing a loved one in the intensive care unit is...
The purpose of this project was to assess how colorectal cancer (CRC) screening was conducted within primary care offices and propose multicomponent interventions in hopes of increasing CRC screening in Black adult patients. For this...
AbstractPurpose The project purpose was to determine differences in the diagnosis of cervical spine injuries in patients who received CT scan alone versus those that received CT scan plus MRI scan, and to differentiate these groups...
Title: Improving Delirium Nursing Assessment and Interventions in The Acute Care SettingPrimary Investigator: Amanda Riley, MSN, RN, ACM-RN Purpose: The purpose of this project is to explore the potential benefits of early identification...
Purpose of the Project: Advance care planning (ACP) has been shown to reduce unwanted care at end of life. However, rates of documentation of advance directives (ADs) are low in most settings. The aim of this project was to increase the...
Purpose: Heart failure (HF) is a devastating, progressive disease. Many HF patients have undiagnosed depression, increasing mortality and hospital visits. Nurses and providers often fail to recognize depression in this population....
Purpose: To understand knowledge gaps and barriers among Florida healthcare providers in the assessment and treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). The information gathered should assist in making future...
Purpose: Postgraduate training provides support to help new NPs adjust to their role during the first year of practice. These programs have grown in number over the years, yet there is a lack of comprehensive data. The goal of this study...
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to develop, implement and evaluate the impact of an Urinary Retention Management protocol on indwelling urinary catheter utilization and incidence of bladder...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to investigate music as an adjunct therapy to pain management in the post-operative setting. More specifically, the study was intended to explore the impact of self-selected music on individual...
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to assess registered nurse’ knowledge and attitudes toward chronic pain in the ED. Methods: This project employed a non-experimental, descriptive design with use of an online electronic survey....
Purpose: To determine the impact of the implementation of a standardized report sheet, SBAR, to improve verbal patient handoffs, inappropriate patient placement, and nursing satisfaction. Methods: The project used a pre/post descriptive...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the learning needs of hospitalized patients with heart failure (HF) by identifying their current HF self-care behaviors and knowledge levels, while identifying relationships between...
Purpose: Childhood obesity is one of the most challenging and complex epidemics in today’s society. According to the World Health Organization, it is estimated the prevalence of childhood obesity will increase from 7% in 2012 to 11% in...
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to increase the rates of routine cervical cancer screening (CCS) in eligible women of ages 21-64 years in an Adult Health Clinic (AHC) at a Community Health Center (CHC)....
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to develop, implement and evaluate an Alarm Management QI Program in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a community hospital. The specific aims of the project were...
Purpose: The aim of this study was to increase awareness of contraceptive methods and measure the likelihood that participants request a more effective method, including long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), than they are...
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