Browsing Nursing Doctoral Work by Title
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Screening for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rural Farmers
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common occupational health diseases. Noise-induced hearing loss is also the second most common occupational illness or injury in the United States today (Centers for ... -
Screening for Skin Cancer in Primary Care: Implementation of Dermoscopy
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Skin cancer affects millions of individuals each year. Cutaneous malignant melanoma, which only accounts for a small portion of all skin cancers, is the most serious and is associated with the highest mortality. Education ... -
Screening for Youth Depression in Primary Care
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Video summarizing Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
A Self-Help Intervention for Caregivers of People Diagnosed With an Eating Disorder
(North Dakota State University, 2022)The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to support caregivers of patients with eating disorders by delivering an evidence-based intervention designed to decrease caregiving burden and illness maintaining ... -
Skin Cancer Prevention in North Dakota Farmers and Ranchers
(North Dakota State University, 2013)It is widely known that skin cancer is a significant health concern. Studies show that farmers and ranchers are at increased risk of skin cancer, presumed to be secondary to the increased time they spend outdoors and their ... -
Skin Cancer Screening in Primary Care Using Dermoscopy
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Skin cancer rates continue to rise affecting millions of individuals annually. While cutaneous malignant melanoma comprises a fraction of total skin cancers diagnosed, melanoma is associated with a poor prognosis and higher ... -
Skin Cancer Screening with the Use of Dermoscopy in Primary Care
(North Dakota State University, 2020)According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) (2018), skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Though rare, melanoma is the skin cancer linked with the highest mortality rate (The Skin Cancer ... -
Skin Cancer Screening: Implementation of Dermoscopy in Rural Primary Care
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and worldwide, and rates continue to rise (American Academy of Dermatology Association [AAD], 2020; Skin Cancer Foundation [SCF], 2020). Although there is disagreement ... -
Sleep Hygiene Analysis & Education Module for Nursing Students
(North Dakota State University, 2021)There is a research gap regarding college nursing student sleep habits and education compared to general college and medical students; nursing students are at high risk for poor sleep hygiene and impaired sleep quality due ... -
Standardized Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Postpartum depression affects 7 to 20% of women in the first year after giving birth. Unfortunately, over 50% of women experiencing postpartum depression go untreated due to lack of detection, placing the woman and child ... -
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 ... -
Teamwork During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitations at a Rural Minnesota Hospital
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Cardiac arrest is a major public health problem affecting thousands of individuals each year in both out-of-hospital and in-hospital settings (Sutton, Nadkarni, & Abella, 2012). In 2012 nearly 383,000 out-of-hospital ... -
Understanding Provider Knowledge and Awareness About Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Unplanned pregnancies have individual, familial, and societal consequences and continue to occur in the United States with over two million women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy each year (GI, 2016). Long-acting ... -
Workplace Violence in Healthcare: "Not Just Part of the Job"
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Workplace violence in healthcare is a widespread issue that many healthcare providers accept as “just part of the job.” According to Occupational and Safety Health Administration, in 2002 to 2013 incidents of serious ...