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Implementing Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments into Bemidji Dialysis
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments (POLST) is changing the way we approach the end of life. POLST is a tool used to have conversations about end-of-life planning that includes patients, patient's families, and ...
Medication Therapy at Discharge and Medical Follow up: Outcomes Following Surgical Coronary Revascularization in American Indians
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The burden of cardiovascular disease is rising in American Indians. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, American Indians have greater risk factors, prevalence, and mortality rates for cardiovascular disease compared ...
A New Reliability Assessment Model for Power Electronic Modules Considering Failure Mechanism Interaction
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
A reliability prediction method is proposed to determine the lifetime of IGBTs (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors) under power cycling test based on the performance of solder joint and wire bond. The failure characteristics ...
Emergency Care Education for Advanced Practice Providers in Rural Critical Access Hospitals
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Providing high quality and safe emergency care to patients in rural communities has become a complex and challenging problem. In the face of workforce shortages in emergency medicine, advanced practice providers (APPs) ...
Addressing Student Depression on Campus: Barriers and Assets
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Prevalence of depression among college students is noted to be approximately 30% per college and university campus with an overall national average for severe psychological problems, including depression, at approximately ...
Success Through Transition: A Transition Planning Checklist for Diabetes Care Transition
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Adolescence is one the most challenging stages for a person with Type 1diabetes. Despite the significant importance of tailoring healthcare services to adolescents’ unique needs including their rapid psychosocial growth ...
Stochastic Scheduling Optimization for Solving Patient No-show and Appointment Cancellation Problems
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Patient non-attendance is the major challenge that reduces practice efficiency, resource utilization, and clinic accessibility, and leads to increased cost and diminished quality of care, while the clinic scheduling system ...
Assessment and Management of Concussion in Young Athletes: A Primary Care Module
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Concussion is a common sports injury in young athletes with the potential to cause negative consequence for the athlete due to improper concussion management and premature return-to-play. Primary care providers are often ...
Implementation of Fluoride Varnish as a Quality Improvement Intervention for Primary Care Providers in a Rural Pediatric Population
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to study implementation of preventive oral health interventions by primary care providers in a rural pediatric population. Acknowledgement of dental caries as a preventable communicable disease ...
Lived Experiences of Stigma: Nurses Who Work in Abortion Clinics
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The profession of nursing is respected and trustworthy, but certain nursing specialty fields are looked at less favorably than others. Abortion nursing can be highly stigmatized because of society’s ethical, religious, and ...