College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Nursing: Recent submissions
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Evaluating Knowledge of and Adherence to Chronic Kidney Disease Early Detection Guidelines: Education Intervention for Healthcare Providers in an Acute Care Setting
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-05-11)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of the scholarly project was to evaluate the effect of an education intervention to increase healthcare providers' knowledge and adherence to ... -
Increasing provider efficacy on metabolic monitoring
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-24)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), the mainstay of treatment for persons with serious mental illnesses (SMI), have been linked to obesity and ... -
HPV Vaccine Decision-Making in Hispanic and African American Parents: A Secondary Data Analysis
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-12-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) and a highly preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United ... -
Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices among Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-05-06)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the colorectal cancer screening practices of Texas nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants ... -
Impact of parental coaching on childhood obesity
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-22)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background- Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States (US) affecting 12.7 million children (CDC8, 2015), and costing the US $14.1 billion every year ... -
Integrating Primary Care into Behavioral Health: Evaluating an Evidence-based Referral process in a Community Mental Health Facility
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2013-12-04)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: A collaboration to serve individuals with mental disorders and co-morbid physical health issues is vital to improving health care outcomes for the individual as a ... -
Evaluation of a Peer-Delivered, Strength-Based Family Education Program On Family Resilience Factors in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2011-07-02)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of participation in a peer-led, strength-based family education program focused on family resilience ... -
Interventions in the Primary Care Setting Aimed at Improving the Rate of Completion of Advance Directives
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-30)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The majority of people never discuss their choice of treatment in end-of-life issues and do not have an advance directive (AD). The cause may be due to the lack ... -
Reduction of Unplanned Extubations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-11-21)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Unplanned extubations (UE) are a preventable adverse event which occurs when intubated patients have their endotracheal tubes (ETT) accidentally dislodged from ... -
Policy Analysis: Impact of Legislative Policy on Infant Mortality
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-11-08)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study examined the impact of health policy on infant mortality. Public Use Data Files were used to assess differences in groups before and after the initiation ... -
Screening for Adolescent Depression in the Primary Care Setting Using the CES-DC
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2011-12-01)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** -
An Educational Teaching Intervention for Patients Taking Warfarin
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-05-05)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: A trial fibrillation (AF) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) are serious medical disorders that require anticoagulation to prevent potential problems such as stroke ... -
Improving Compliance with Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Bipolar I Depression Treatment by Mental Health Clinicians
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-04-23)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: A large body of literature describes poor compliance among mental health providers with evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines for Bipolar Disorder ... -
Improving Provider Adherence with Completion of a Written Asthma Action Plan according to Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-12-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Asthma is a serious chronic inflammatory health condition of the airways that causes many Americans to experience distress {Agency for Health Care Research and ... -
Serum Procalcitonin Levels on Antibiotic Duration & Patient Outcomes in COPD Exacerbations
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-12-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** -
SMS-Text to Improve Medication Compliance Among Hypertensive African-Americans
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2020)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Hypertension, the second leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), affects approximately 40% of African-Americans (Mansyur, Pavlik, Hyman, Taylor, ... -
The Influence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Post-Anesthesia Duration of Monitoring: Informing Policy Recommendations for Best Practice in a Veteran Population
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-10-19)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common problem affecting millions of Americans annually. In fact, between nine and fourteen percent of the entire population is ... -
Increasing Awareness and Consideration of Bariatric Surgery Treatment Option in Obese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11-30)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Current research indicates the efficacy of bariatric surgery (BS) in the treatment of obese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients, but only a few ... -
Mental Health Access Among International College Students
(College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-05-03)The International student population is steadily rising in various campuses across the United States (U.S). Mental health concerns such as mood, anxiety, adjustment disorders, relationship problems, and academic struggles ... -
Hypertension Self-Management Intervention: Text Messages to Improve Blood Pressure and Medication Adherence Among African American Older Adults
(2019-12-02)The most widely used form of mobile health technology has been text messaging. Because of the wide use, acceptability, and cost effectiveness of text messaging it may be a useful tool to develop hypertension self-management ...