This project focused on COVID-19 and its impact on the homeless population in northwestern Pennsylvania. The theoretical framework was the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model (JHEBP). A survey collected self-reported data on the practice and barriers to using personal NPIs. Participants were adults ages 18 years or older residing in one of two emergency shelters on the data collection date. The Questionnaire to Assess Preventative Practices Against the COVID-19 Pandemic in the General Population was modified to facilitate its use in an emergency shelter setting in the United States. Surveys were distributed to 142 individuals over the four data collection times; 28% were returned with 93% complete.

This file is made available courtesy of, and with the cooperation of Clarion University of Pennsylvania., McGinn, Howard. "The Use of State Information Resources." Rural Libraries 12, no. 2 (1992): 45-53.

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This analytic observational study was undertaken to determine if the use of technology, specifically a SPOT UV indicator™ would have any effect or assist parents of children aged 5-7 years old to increase the sun protective behaviors for their children, including sunscreen application, seeking shade, sun avoidance, and wearing skin covering clothing. Recruitment of adults was made by public announcement through local online news resources, email notification of students at regional universities and staff at two local hospitals and the partnership with one Northwest Pennsylvania School District who agreed to publicize the voluntary opportunity for participation through their district resources. After obtaining informed consent from the adult, each adult completed a baseline sun habit survey and received a diary to document the sun protective behaviors of their child aged 5-7 over a four-day period. All adult participants received structured sun protective education defining sun protective behaviors and risks of skin cancer via a voice over power point presentation. Participants were divided into three groups based on the day they agreed to participate in the study. Group One received the sun habit survey, a sun exposure diary and sun protective education after the diary was complete and submitted. Group Two received the sun habit survey, a sun exposure diary and sun protective education at the time of enrollment. Group Three received the sun habit survey, a sun exposure diary, sun protective education at the time of enrollment and a packet of SPOT UV indicator™ to be worn by the child participant each day during the study with instructions on how to use.Data was obtained from the sun habit survey and diary entries. Inclusion criteria involved one parent with a child aged 5-7 years old, resident of North Western Pennsylvania, willingness to provide a minimum SPF 30 sunscreen for self-use in the study and a commitment to keep a 4-day, daily entry self-reported diary of behaviors.Exclusion criteria included parent or family member being treated for skin cancer, non-English speaking, plans to be away from home during study timeframe and allergy to sunscreen.

Sepsis is a clinical condition that requires early identification and initiation of evidence-based interventions to improve mortality and outcomes. A quality concern that has been identified is that the emergency department at the practice site is not actively screening for sepsis patients. This has resulted in difficulty meeting three-and six-hour sepsis bundle metrics. The purpose of this quality improvement project is to implement a sepsis screening methodology to correct this gap in practice. The door to lactic acid collection metric will be used to determine if any statistical improvement was made after the implementation of a sepsis screening tool. The screening tool selected for the project will be the qSOFA tool as this is one of the easiest tools to use and implement. The quality improvement project used a quantitative methodology with quasi-experimental design. The results demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the collection times of lactic acid post-implementation. The results further support the use of sepsis screening in the emergency department setting for rapid identification and treatment of sepsis conditions. Emergency nursing plays a pivotal role in the identification and treatment of this condition as nurses are often the first healthcare professional a septic patient will encounter.

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A total of 101 surveys were collected over a 9 day period. This data was then analyzed to determine if there was a correlation between PHCP [primary health care provider] availability and non-emergent patient visits to an emergency department (ED).

This study evaluates the impact of implementing the BRIEF Health Literacy Assessment Tool in an inpatient setting to improve nurses' ability to identify low health literacy and tailor patient education accordingly. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT) underpins this study, emphasizing the importance of assessing patients' ability to understand and manage their health. A quantitative correlational design was used. Nurses on a medical-surgical unit administered the BRIEF Health Literacy Assessment Tool to patients upon admission. Patients identified with low health literacy received supplemental education. Data on patient outcomes (length of stay, 7-day and 30-day readmission rates) and nurse feedback were collected and analyzed.