Jarvis, Morgan, M. and Starr, Sara R.

Background: Orientation programs are crucial for introducing individuals to educational institutions, internships, residencies, and workplaces, providing insight into expectations and operational procedures. However, at Marian...

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McCalla, Ellen M.

Objective: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are harmful or distressing events occurring within a child’s social or family environment which disrupt psychological and physical development. The goal of this DNP project is to...

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Penick, Tierra

Background: The number of annual total knee arthroplasties (TKA) had doubled over the last decade. Although this procedure treated chronic pain and restored mobility from end-stage osteoarthritis and other etiologies, it was...

Simon, Anthony and Earle, Jessica

Simulation experiences are a mandatory part of nurse anesthesia programs. Simulations are intended to improve students’ skills in a safe environment, but their effects on cognitive knowledge and confidence are not well...

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Tiefel, Rachel

Background and Review of Literature: Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is becoming an increasingly complex problem across many facilities. The use of standardized assessment is vital to ensuring that infants are properly...

Offiah, Chidimma N. and Hogo, Precious

Background The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) profession is fast growing and at an all-time high, with over 56 thousand licensed professionals. Nurse Anesthetist programs are tasked with developing a high...

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Brechbuhl, Brittany

Background and Review of Literature: Intravenous (IV) catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABIs) are a substantial problem in healthcare. Recently, intraoperative care was identified as a risk factor for the development...

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McSherry, Joseph

BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW: Hand hygiene (HH) is the number one way to reduce healthcare associated infections (HAI). These infections account for increased morbidity and mortality and are linked with poor HH among...

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Siddiqi, Majid Nasir

Effective communication during the handoff process between anesthesia providers and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses is crucial for ensuring patient safety. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to...

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Young, Alexis

The DNP project aimed to: assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention focused on improving patient knowledge and receptiveness of making necessary diet and exercise changes during their semaglutide treatment...

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