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Addressing Cervical Cancer Disparities Among American Indian Women: Implementing an Educational Module for Healthcare Providers
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Many minority populations throughout the United States experience significant cancer-related disparities affecting their quality of life. American Indians represent one group of individuals who experience significant ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...