Browsing Nursing Doctoral Work by Title
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Identifying Barriers to Preventive/Primary Care Utilization of Men in a Rural Setting
(North Dakota State University, 2020)The purpose of the project was to identify barriers preventing men living in a rural setting, ages 19-60 from participating in routine preventative/primary care. Nationally and globally, men experience greater rates of ... -
Identifying Risk for HIV and Implementation of PrEP Amongst Primary Care Providers
(North Dakota State University, 2020)The purpose of this project was to improve primary care provider knowledge, attitude and behaviors related to the current HIV-screening and PrEP implementation guidelines. Surveys were conducted among five primary care ... -
Implementation of a Diabetes-Related Distress Scale in a Primary Care Clinic
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Individuals with diabetes face many multifaceted issues when integrating their plan of care into their daily lives, which can become burdensome and lead to inadequate diabetes control. Due to the persistent demands of ... -
Implementation of a Peer Mentoring Program for Undergraduate Student Nurses
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Stress is evident among undergraduate nursing students (Raymond & Sheppard, 2018). Throughout their education, nursing students experience high academic demands and are exposed to numerous stressors. High stress can lead ... -
Implementation of Ankle-Brachial Index to Screen for Peripheral Artery Disease in High-Risk Asymptomatic Populations
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) prevalence continues to rise with millions of individuals affected worldwide. PAD affects vasculature of the peripheries and the aorta, but it is also a critical risk factor for cardiovascular ... -
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 ... -
Implementation of Prenatal Services in a Rural Setting
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Adequate prenatal care is an essential component of optimizing outcomes for both mother and baby. Prenatal care in rural areas is not always as easily accessible as compared to urban areas. Due to several smaller hospitals ... -
Implementation of Provider Education: Breast Density as an Independent Risk Factor for Breast Cancer
(North Dakota State University, 2021)A woman living in the United States has a 12.4%, or one in eight lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States (U.S). The risk ... -
Implementation of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test to Improve Practice in a Rural Primary Care Clinic
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The purpose of the project was to improve patient care and the clinical practice at the Barnesville Area Clinic (BAC) by introducing the providers to a guided method of evidence-based alcohol screening and brief intervention ... -
Implementing a Comprehensive Diabetes and Depression Program at Family Health Care
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The purpose of this project was to improve outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes and depression at a federally qualified healthcare center (FQHC) primary care clinic by creating and implementing a functional, sustainable ... -
Implementing Adult Waist Circumference Measurements in Primary Care
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Overweight and obesity negatively affect multiple acute and chronic disease conditions (USDHHS & ODPHP, n.d.). Two of the most valid and reliable measurements of overweight and obesity are body mass index (BMI) and waist ... -
Implementing an Evidence-Based Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) in a Nursing Home
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Literature substantiates that there is a relationship between poor oral health and cardiovascular risk, uncontrolled diabetes, aspiration pneumonia, poor nutritional status, and poor social life for the older adults, ... -
Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines in Family Practice: Caring for Children with ADHD
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The purpose of this Practice Improvement Project was to promote evidence-based practice in caring for children ages 4-18 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the family practice setting. The American ... -
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 ... -
Improving Adolescent Friendly Healthcare Services: Implementing Comprehensive Psychosocial Histories into Practice
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Adolescence is a unique period of rapid physical and psychosocial growth and development. Adolescents are most often physically healthy, but as a normal part of adolescent development the population commonly experiments ... -
Improving Care for Depression as Provided in the Family Practice Setting
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This Dissertation is a synthesis of current literature and guidelines to develop the Simplified Prescribing Tool. The Simplified Prescribing Tool provides a guide to treating depression within the Family Practice discipline. ... -
Improving Hepatitis C Screening Rates in a Primary Care Setting
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the most common blood borne infection in the United States and frequently develops into a chronic disease, which can lead to serious health complications including liver damage, cirrhosis, cancer, ... -
Improving Resident Assistants Knowledge about Eating Disorders on a College Campus
(North Dakota State University, 2016)As many as 30 million people in the United States have struggled with an eating disorder (National Eating Disorder Association [NEDA], n.d.). Anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) ... -
Improving Stroke Care and Patient Outcomes in a Rural Minnesota Hospital
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Approximately 795,000 Americans suffer from a stroke each year which results in about 25% of these patients dying, and 15–30% remain permanently disabled. The direct and indirect costs of stroke care exceed $73 billion ... -
Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in a Rural Healthcare Setting
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a condition characterized by brief spinning episodes that occur with a rapid change in head position. Although considered benign, BPPV can have many personal, social, health, ...