Electronic theses
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
Parental concussion education assessment: A quality improvement initiative
Collection
Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Parental
Overview
Description: Background of Problem: Brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children and adolescents.According to the Brain Injury Association of America (2015) ages 0-4 and 15-19 are the two agegroups at greatest risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) or concussion. Five out of ten concussions are not reported or go undetected. The literature indicates there is a lack of parental knowledge on concussion symptoms, treatment, and long-term sequelae. In order to make competent...
Dates:
2017
Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioners' Opioid Prescribing Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Pennsylvania
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2016Format: 1 online resource (iv, 66 pages).Description: Prescription opioid abuse is on the rise. Pennsylvania nurse practitioners are in a position to propagate or improve this problem. The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, beliefs, and prescribing practices of Pennsylvania nurse practitioners to...
Dates:
2016
Perceived barriers to preventive screenings by individuals 18 years and older with health insurance
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Perceived
Overview
Publisher: Thesis (M.S.) - Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2016.Publication Date: 2016Format: 1 online resource (101 pages).Description: Preventive services are imperative to reducing morbidity and mortality rates by identifying and treating disease processes early. Previous research frequently focused on health insurance as a barrier. Minimal research has been conducted since the onset of the Affordable Care...
Dates:
2016
Pet therapy as an alternative therapy for residents 65 years and older in long term care facilities to decrease signs and symptoms of depression, blood pressure, and heart rate
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Pet
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2016Format: 1 online resource (vi, 62 pages) charts.Description:Pet therapy as an alternative therapy to treating blood pressure, heart rate, and depression is an area needing further research to determine the effectiveness. Pet therapy can be beneficial to all ages; however this study looked at pet therapy in...
Dates:
2016
Primary care providers screening for military service and PTSD
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Primary
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2016Format: 1 online resource (iii, 77 pages).Description: There are currently millions of veterans living in the United States. Veterans have the option to receive their health care within the veteran's administration (VA) or through primary care providers (PCPs) in the private sector. If PCPs who work in the private...
Dates:
2016
Sodium restricted diets; Do they affect the heart failure patient's perception of quality of life
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Sodium
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaFormat: 1 online resource (v. 42 pages)Publication Date: 2016Description: Heart Failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of physician visits and hospitalizations in the United States each year. The American College of Cardiology Foundation, along with the American Heart Association, recommend that patients diagnosed with HF follow a sodium...
Dates:
2016
The Advent of Facebook and Employee Impressions of Facebook Usage
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - The Advent of Facebook
Overview
Publisher: Thesis (M.S.)--Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2018.Publication Date: 2018Format: 1 online resource (iii, 50 pages) charts (some color).Description:This study was conducted to investigate Facebook use and its relationship to employee impressions and support. The research survey asked participants of various professions and educational backgrounds about the multiple uses and benefits of Facebook within both their professional and...
Dates:
2018
The Comparison of Length of Stay and Pain Medication Needs in Total Knee Replacement Surgical Patients Who Received Femoral Nerve Block Versus Those Who Did Not Receive Femoral Nerve Blocks
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - The Comparison of Length of Stay
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2016.Publication Date: 2017Format: 1 online resource (v, 50 pages).Description: Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) face physical challenges due to pain. Osteoarthritis of the knee joint can be treated surgically with a total knee replacement (TKR). After surgical intervention with TKR, optimizing a patient's pain control for...
Dates:
2017
The Effect of Participation in a Dementia Simulation on Participants Empathy
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - The Effect of Participation
Overview
Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaPublication Date: 2018Format: 1 online resource (41 pages).Description:The purpose of this study was to establish if participants in the Dementia LiveRTM simulation would experience changes in empathy.
Research indicates that many dementia care workers lack the skills necessary to respond to dementia related behaviors due to a lack...
Dates:
2018
The Use of Technology as a Tool to Increase Sun Protective Behaviors of Parents for their Children
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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - The Use of Technology