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Prenatal Care in the United States: Perceptions of Resettled Bhutanese-Nepali Refugees
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The Bhutanese-Nepali community in the United States, estimated to be greater than 100,000, has been fleeing religious and ethnic persecution since the 1980s. Ohio ranks fifth in the United States in the number of resettled ...
Evaluation of a Staffing to Workload Tool in a Multispeciality Clinic Setting
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Increasing pressure to manage the cost of healthcare has resulted in shifting care towards ambulatory settings and is driving a focus on cost transparency. There are few nurse staffing to workload models developed for ...
Eliminating Routine Evaluation of Gastric Residuals in the NICU
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Although routine evaluation of gastric content was a former standard of care in neonatal nursing as a measure of feeding tolerance, recent studies demonstrate little evidence to support the practice. It delays the achievement ...
The Effect of Stroke Metric Documentation Education on Stroke Metric Knowledge and Documentation Compliance
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Compliance with stroke metrics is positively associated with improved health outcomes for patients recovering from acute stroke. Accurate and thorough nursing documentation of stroke metrics during this critical period is ...
Trauma-Informed Care in Schools: Perspectives of Rural School District Employees after Trauma-Informed Care Training
(Georgetown University, 2021)
Childhood trauma carries multiple implications that adversely impact children; not only does it negatively impact mental health and well-being, resulting in behavioral issues at home and in the classroom, but it also has ...
Evaluation of the Process of Implementing VA Video Connect Visits in a Veterans Affairs Behavioral Health Clinic
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Access to health care is an ongoing issue for the increasing population of United States veterans with complex health issues. To mitigate the access issue, the Veterans Affairs (VA) utilizes telehealth technology. Telehealth ...
A Comparison of Student Nurse Anesthetists’ Perceptions of Regional Anesthesia Skill and Knowledge Acquisition Utilizing Cadavers Versus Non-Cadaver Models
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Due to the expansion of healthcare to a larger population and the increased need for more anesthesia providers, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are practicing to the full extent of their education and ...
Estimation of Surgical Blood Loss by Surgery and Anesthesia Trainees: Impact of an Educational Intervention of Interrater Reliability
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Intraoperative blood loss estimation by members of the surgical and anesthesia teams is often inaccurate with potentially detrimental clinical consequences. Despite this, few trainees receive standardized visual blood loss ...
The Effects of an On-Site Health Center and Care Coordination on Type-2 Diabetes Outcomes
(Georgetown University, 2020)
More than 30.3 million people in the United States (US) have diabetes with 90-95% having type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In 2017, the total costs of diabetes care were estimated at $327 billion and contributed to the ...
Standardized Post Anesthesia Handovers by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: An Exploration of Barriers to Implementation
(Georgetown University, 2020)
Introduction: Numerous studies show benefits to the standardization of a post anesthesia handover process, yet little research has investigated the degree Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) incorporate them ...