Low health literacy is a major problem in the U.S. which can negatively impact health and indicators of metabolic syndrome, particularly in the underserved population of those with severe mental illness. The purpose of ...

Heart failure (HF) is the fastest growing cardiac disease, and it is associated with high mortality, significant disease burden, and poor quality of life and imposes a substantial cost to our healthcare system. Heart ...

Problem Statement: Hospice nurses are responsible for managing patient exacerbated symptoms, although research has shown that symptom management at end of life is deficient. The symptom management protocol (SMP) utilized ...

Problem Statement: Americans are increasingly using the Emergency Department (ED) for primary treatment of hypertension, a significant chronic health problem which requires primary care follow-up. Previous studies have ...

In recent years, opioid consumption patterns have exponentially grown, arguably contributing to the consequences seen with the opioid epidemic (Morone & Weiner, 2013). Evidence in literature suggests pre-operative pain ...

Problem Statement: Patients experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious issue that nearly every nurse will encounter. A lack of training for nurses in IPV screening techniques may lead to ineffective assessment ...

Problem Statement: Primary care providers’ lack of knowledge regarding dementia screening, diagnosis, and treatment can lead to missed or delayed dementia diagnosis, inadequate care planning, and a lack of referral to ...