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Improving the Management of Hypertension in African American Males and Females Between the Ages of 40 and 80.

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Year: 2022, 2022, 2022, 2022
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Clercy, Micheline, Hershorin, Tracian Kelly, Lafrance, Herard
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Background: Hypertension (HTN) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. It is an all too common disease that goes unnoticed and untreated until it is too late. African American adults suffer from uncontrolled hypertension at a disproportionate rate when compared to their Caucasian or Latinx counterparts, and hypertension continues to be a persistent issue within a primary care… more
Full Text: Running Head: Improving Hypertension Improving the Management of Hypertension in African American Males and Females Between the Ages of 40 and 80. Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Micheline Clercy MSN, DNP Student October …

Improving Medication Adherence in Adult Populations with Diabetes

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Year: 2021, 2021, 2021, 2021
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Lafrance, Herard, Pritchard, Kyndall, Thomas, Susan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Medication non-adherence constitutes a significant barrier to the effective management of diabetes and can place a severe burden on healthcare system. Despite the development of new medications, diabetes remains the 7th leading cause of death in the United States (Hirsch et al.,2021). This quality improvement project was conducted in a primary care setting to assess and improve medication… more
Full Text: 1 Improving Medication Adherence in Adult Populations with Diabetes Susan Thomas, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN, DNP Student Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University NGR7943C: DNP Project and Residency Faculty Project Leader: Kyndall …

Improving Hypertension: Engagement in a Walking Exercise Program in a Primary Care Setting

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Year: 2019, 2019, 2019, 2019
Member of: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice
Contributors: Edwards, Karethy, Favareto, Ana, Lafrance, Herard
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a very common, undertreated, and costly disease. Despite effective treatment strategies available, uncontrolled hypertension remains a persistent problem in the primary care setting. Purpose: The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to assess the effectiveness of a walking exercise program (WEP) on blood pressure in adults diagnosed with… more
Full Text: Running head: IMPROVING HYPERTENSION 1 Improving Hypertension: Engagement in a Walking Exercise Program in a Primary Care Setting Herard LaFrance, FNP-BC, APRN, MSN, DNP Student Ana Favareto, FNP-BC, APRN, MSN, DNP Student Florida Atlantic University …