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  • Impact of a Computerized Pain Reassessment Tool 
    Kenney, Jaclyn (2019-07)
    Assessment and reassessment of pain is a critical step to improving a patient’s physical and psychological health. The Joint Commission came out with new guidelines in 2017 appointing clinical leadership members to engage ...
  • Interprofessional Collaborative Care: An Evidence-Based Approach to Healthcare Education 
    McMahon, Nancy; Allen, Rebecca; Arshad-Snyder, Siti; Blum, Joan; Flanagan, Sarah; Nebel, Andreia; Ruhkamp, Renee; Taylor-Costello, Julie; Tworek, Kate; Varguez, Ricardo; Weber, Patricia (2019)
    Introduction: Healthcare education has traditionally occurred within the confines of each discipline’s instructional program, limiting students’ knowledge of other disciplines and potentially impacting communication with ...
  • Medical 3-D Printing 
    Wisniewski, Kirsten (2019)
    Conclusion: The radiology department has the opportunity of improving prosthetic implants, surgeries, and medical education by combining diagnostic images with 3-dimensional printing technology. Implants will be cheaper ...
  • Neuroimaging the Psychologically Distrubed Brain 
    Schuett, Krystina (2019)
    In closing, neuroimaging of the psychologically disturbed brain can present abnormalities structurally or functionally when mental illness such as PTSD, bipolar disorder or MDD has been suspected. Additionally, not all ...
  • Online Doctoral Students Writing for Scholarly Publication 
    Kirkpatrick, Katherine (Elsevier, 2019)
    Scholarly publication remains an indication that doctoral students have successfully joined their field’s dialogue—that they are doing the work of scholars, which is critical to their career progression in academia and ...
  • Outpatient Preoperative Prophylactic Antimicrobial Use and Surgical Site Infection Rates 
    Zima, Ashlie (2019-07)
    In the United States, most postoperative orthopedic surgical site infections (SSIs) and prophylactic antimicrobial use research are hospital-based. However, 50% of the orthopedic procedures occur outpatient and postoperative ...
  • The Perceptions of Implementing a Narcan Take Home Kit 
    Mackrill, Jenny (2019-07)
    Prescription opioid use is a recommended treatment for different types of pain (Dowell, Haegerich, & Chou, 2016). The risk of potential overdose is increased in patients prescribed opioids when several factors are present; ...
  • Primary Care Providers' Knowledge of Cancer Survivorship Care Plans 
    Hergert, Kayla (2019-07)
    As treatment for cancer improves, the number of cancer survivors continues to grow. Cancer survivors are at an increased risk of cancer reoccurrence, mortality, and decreased quality of life. Primary care providers can ...
  • Procedures and Patient Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant 
    Memolo, Jennifer (SLACK Incorporated, 2019)
    "Procedures and patient care will be one of the first courses a physical therapist assistant (PTA) student will encounter as they begin their educational career. The foundational material covered in Procedures and Patient ...
  • Shared Visits for Diabetes: Describing Methods to Control Hemoglobin 
    Polanco, Joel (2019-07)
    Type II diabetes is a serious condition that continues to affect the lives of millions of individuals each year. By the year 2040, an estimated 600 million people worldwide will have type II diabetes. This disease is ...
  • Sun-Safety Education in Female Adolescents: Exploring Relationships between Education and Future Sun Safe Practices 
    Bilek, Rachel (2019-07)
    Skin cancer is the most common occurring form of cancer in the United States; 1 in 5 develop skin cancer by the age of 70 (Centers for Disease Control, [CDC] 2017). The American Cancer Society (2017) states exposure to ...
  • When It Rains, It Pours: Ways to Survive the Storms 
    Flanagan, Sarah; Weber, Patricia (2019-07)
    While students, patients, and professionals often seek a “quick fix” - it is helpful to slow down and reflect upon why we do things the way we do. Research illustrates that childhood events impact both physical and mental ...