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Identifying Barriers to Self-Management and Medication Adherence in the Afro-Caribbean Aging Population with Hypertension

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Type: Text
Year: 2021, 2021, 2021, 2021
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Pritchard, Kyndall, Sainvil, Judith
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Hypertension affects nearly half of all adults in the United States (US) or 108 million individuals, and one out of every four adults is affected (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020). Furthermore, more than 30% of individuals with hypertension in the United States do not take their medication as directed, increasing the risks of stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and morbidity… more
Full Text: BARRIERS TO HYPERTENSION Identifying Barriers to Self-Management and Medication Adherence in the Afro-Caribbean Aging Population with Hypertension Judith Sainvil, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of …

Evaluation of the Use of Community Mental Health Resources to Decrease Depression Scores in Adolescent Patients

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Type: Text
Year: 2021, 2021, 2021, 2021
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Bulfin, Susan, Youngblood, Brittany
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This paper described a quality improvement project with a goal of decreasing depression symptoms through the use of specified community mental health resources. The aim of this project was to decrease depression scores for pediatric patients by offering information on available community resources. This was achieved by providing an evidence-based pamphlet with community-based mental health… more
Full Text: Evaluation of the Use of Community Mental Health Resources to Decrease Depression Scores in Adolescent Patients Brittany Youngblood, DNP student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing December 2021 Susan Bulfin, DNP, FNP-BC, …

Increasing Cognitive Screening, Neuropsychological Referrals, and Dementia Detection among Older Haitian Adults

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Type: Text
Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Daccarett, Sandra
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: Running head: INCREASING DEMENTIA SCREENING IN OLDER HAITIANS Increasing Cognitive Screening, Neuropsychological Referrals, and Dementia Detection among Older Haitian Adults Sandra Daccarett, DNP Student, APRN, GNP-BC Florida Atlantic University November …

Increasing Skin Cancer Knowledge and Self-Assessments Amongst Individuals with Skin of Color

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Type: Text
Year: 2024, 2024, 2024, 2024
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Calvo, Cristina
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Skin cancer is a prevalent malignancy in the United States, with disparities in outcomes notably affecting individuals with skin of color (SoC). To avoid the assumption that "skin of color" refers solely to African Americans, skin of color also includes individuals of Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander and Native American descent. While the incidence… more
Full Text: Increasing Skin Cancer Knowledge and Self-Assessments Amongst Individuals with Skin of Color Cristina Calvo APRN, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University 2024 SKIN CANCER Abstract: Skin cancer is a prevalent malignancy in the United States, with …

Impact of Heart Failure Education Program on Haitian Older Adults with Heart Failure

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Type: Text
Year: 2022, 2022, 2022, 2022
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Adonis-Rizzo, Tamara, Cesar, Farah, Tappen, Ruth
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome with various manifestations (Groenewegen, Rutten, Mosterd, & Hoes, 2020). However, self-care for patients with complex illnesses, such as HF, can be very challenging. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2020) reported that an estimated 6.2 million adults in the United States had HF. It is generally estimated that between 1% and 2% of… more
Full Text: 1 Impact of Heart Failure Education Program on Haitian Older Adults with Heart Failure Farah Cesar, APRN-AGNP-C, DNP student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing 2022 Faculty Team Leader: Dr. Ruth Tappen, EdD, RN, FAAN …

Patients with Diabetes: Increasing Identification and Referral for Common Mental Health Issues

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Type: Text
Year: 2024, 2024, 2024, 2024
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Lunina, Anastasia M.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Diabetes is one of the fastest-growing global health emergencies of the 21st century (IDF, 2021), with over 37 million Americans currently living with the condition (CDC, 2023). People with diabetes are at increased risk for mental health disorders such as diabetes distress, depression, and anxiety, which can worsen disease outcomes (ADA, 2021; Nouwen et al., 2019). These comorbidities heighten… more
Full Text: PATIENTS WITH DIABETES REFERRAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH Patients with Diabetes: Increasing Identification and Referral for Common Mental Health Issues Anastasia M. Lunina Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Florida Atlantic University December 3, 2024 1 …

Improving Eating Habits in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: An experience with FOOD

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Type: Text
Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Noyan-Lue, Christine
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Full Text: Running head: AN EXPERIENCE WITH FOOD Improving Eating Habits in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: An experience with FOOD Christine Noyan-Lue Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Fall 2018 1 AN EXPERIENCE WITH FOOD 2 Abstract …

A Mindfulness Self-Compassion Huddle Initiative for Emergency Room Nurses

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Type: Text
Year: 2024, 2024, 2024, 2024
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Nelson, Shannon R.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This quality improvement initiative aimed to improve levels of compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout, and secondary traumatic stress (STS) among Emergency Room (ER) nurses. This project was implemented during shift huddles in a busy urban city ER. Adopted from a previous study conducted by authors Tripathi and Mulkey in 2023 where the authors incorporated mindfulness-based self-compassion (MBSC)… more
Full Text: Running head: A MINDFULNESS SELF-COMPASSION INITIATIVE Nelson 1 A Mindfulness Self-Compassion Huddle Initiative for Emergency Room Nurses Shannon R. Nelson, ARNP, FNP-BC, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing 2024 A …

Remote Health Coaching on Nutrition to Tackle Hyperlipidemia in Underserved Communities

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Type: Text
Year: 2019, 2019, 2019, 2019
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Gamble, Mary I., Gropper, Sareen
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Although there are effective medications to lower blood lipid levels, studies show that comprehensive nutritional counseling provides more effective and lasting results on blood lipids in comparison to standard of care with solely pharmacological intervention (Sialvera et al., 2017). Changes in diet such as reducing saturated fat and increasing fiber intake, are two of many alterations that have… more
Full Text: Running head: NUTRITIONAL HEALTH COACHING FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL Remote Health Coaching on Nutrition to Tackle Hyperlipidemia in Underserved Communities Mary I. Gamble, RN, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing 2019 …

Mindful Reading Strategy for Parents: Impact on Parental Perception of Behavioral Disorder Problem Behaviors and Parent-Child Relationship

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Type: Text
Year: 2022, 2022, 2022, 2022
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Aragon, Catalina, Gordon, Shirley, Ward, Janet V.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Clinical question: In parents with children 3-5 years of age with reported behavioral disorder problem behaviors (P), how does implementing a mindful reading strategy with their children, (I) compared to traditional reading or no reading (C) effect parents’ perception of problem behaviors and parent-child relationship (O) within 8 weeks (T)? This quality improvement DNP project examined the… more
Full Text: MINDFUL READING STRATEGY FOR PARENTS Mindful Reading Strategy for Parents: Impact on Parental Perception of Behavioral Disorder Problem Behaviors and Parent-Child Relationship Catalina Aragon, MSN, RN, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. …

Assessing Clinical Staff Willingness to Learn and Implement the FIES Scale in the Adult Psychiatric Setting

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Type: Text
Year: 2022, 2022, 2022, 2022
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Cheng, Emani A., Dixon, De-Shaunah, Pritchard, Kyndall
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: When treating and studying mental health we must identify all of the factors that play a role in mental stability. Basic needs such as access to water, food, and resources can play a significant role in mental stability and can increase or decrease the likelihood of triggering, exacerbating, or eradicating a mental illness. Human beings need their basic needs met in order to have a healthy… more
Full Text: Assessing Food Insecurity 1 Assessing Clinical Staff Willingness to Learn and Implement the FIES Scale in the Adult Psychiatric Setting Emani A. Cheng, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, DNP Student De-Shaunah Dixon, , MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, DNP Student Florida Atlantic …

The Impact of Routine Scripted Follow-up Phone Calls on Missed Appointments and Patient Satisfaction

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Type: Text
Year: 2024, 2024, 2024, 2024
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Kelly, Tracian
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This QI project assessed the effectiveness of scripted follow-up telephone calls in improving patient satisfaction and reducing no-show rates at my project site. This project aimed to identify whether maintaining caring-based communication patterns could produce patient involvement and clinic functional efficiency improvements using a pre- and post-intervention design. This study presents… more
Full Text: REGULAR FOLLOW-UP PHONE CALLS 1 The Impact of Routine Scripted Follow-up Phone Calls on Missed Appointments and Patient Satisfaction Lekeisha L. Fiffie, ARNP, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing 2024 Faculty: …

Medication Adherence in Patients Post Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: The PPM Implementation Project

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Type: Text
Year: 2021, 2021, 2021, 2021
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Bulfin, Susan, Shrestha, Shakuntala
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The goal of this quality improvement project was to increase medication adherence in patients post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) following hospital discharge. The aim was to evaluate the impact of implementing an individualized post-transplant education intervention, grounded in Roach’s human caring attributes, on medication regimen adherence post-transplant (allo-HSCT… more
Full Text: Medication Adherence in Patients Post Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: The PPM Implementation Project Shakuntala Shrestha, Doctor of Nursing Practice Student Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University DNP Project …

Educational Intervention to Increase Knowledge of Compassion Fatigue among Interprofessional Staff and Improve BPSD

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Type: Text
Year: 2023, 2023, 2023, 2023
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Kelly, Tracian, Ortega. Maria de los Angeles, Smith-Hector, Janet
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Caring for chronically ill patients, such as those suffering from dementia, can have a significant impact on the stress levels of healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are often physically and mentally affected by the stress experienced in their jobs, which may result in compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue negatively affects healthcare providers, patients, and healthcare… more
Full Text: 1 Educational Intervention to Increase Knowledge of Compassion Fatigue among Interprofessional Staff and Improve BPSD Janet Smith-Hector MSN, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing 2023 Faculty Chair: Dr Tracian Kelly …

SHARED approach to lessen ER readmissions of Substance use disorder (SUD) with BRIDGE program

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Type: Text
Year: 2023, 2023, 2023, 2023
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Cordero, Nelson, Hamilton, Losarnia, Kelly, Tracian
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Substance use disorders (SUD) are associated with an excessive number of hospital and emergency room visits, as well as noncompliance with medical guidance. Many low-barrier substance abuse treatment bridge clinics are hospital-based outpatient operations that are not licensed as opioid treatment facilities (OTPs). The aim of this quality improvement project is to reduce ER readmissions for… more
Full Text: Hamilton, Losarnia DNP Manuscript SHARED approach to lessen ER readmissions of Substance use disorder (SUD) with BRIDGE program Losarnia Hamilton MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing November …