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Wendy Womack
No full textPhoto located in Beauty Queens folder. Photo taken about 1995.https://repository.ulm.edu/people/4160/thumbnail.jp
Football Game
No full textJersey numbers identified in photo: 14, 27, and 76.https://repository.ulm.edu/sports/2145/thumbnail.jp
IMPROVING EFFECTIVE CARE IN OBESE PATIENTS IN A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
No full textBackground: Obesity is a preventable epidemic and costs the United States $200 billion annually. The leading causes of death are linked to obesity.
Local Problem: In a chart review, 53% of patients at a northeast Louisiana primary care clinic were obese. However, none were offered comprehensive lifestyle intervention. The aim was to increase the percentage of patients with BMI \u3c 30 kg/m2 to 60% over 8 weeks.
Methods: A rapid-cycle quality improvement initiative was implemented using four Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles over 8 weeks. Each cycle produced tests of change related to screening, patient and team engagement, and assessing effective care. Run charts and aggregate tables were used to analyze data to evaluate the impact of each test of change.
Interventions: Screenings assessed cause and risk factors of obesity. Brief Negotiations assessed readiness to change. Patients were engaged using the Rx for Health tool to make lifestyle modifications. Effective care was evaluated through a case management log. Team engagement included huddles, emails and texts, and a lunch meeting.
Results: Obesity screening increased by 79% and addressing obesity increased by 97%. Obesity management in the primary care setting improved by 16% as patients chose comprehensive lifestyle interventions to obtain a cumulative patient weight loss of 62.8 pounds.
Conclusions: Frequent follow-up visits promoted compliance and produced financial benefits for the clinic. Project sustainability is possible with minimal start-up costs, the increase in billable appointments, and the growing obesity population
Class Reunion
No full text(L to R) Eugene Smith, class of 1940; Nora Brackefield Sackman, class of 1940; unidentified, unidentified, and Charles Regan, class of 1940 .https://repository.ulm.edu/people/4507/thumbnail.jp
Remote Clinical Skills Simulation for Nursing Students During COVID-19
No full textIntroduction: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing educators have had to adapt and develop new teaching methods that abide by social distancing protocols. This left educators wondering how to accommodate all students with limited physical space and faculty while preserving the quality of instruction and allowing adequate time for practice (Bezerra, 2020). Methods: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students enrolled in a sophomore level adult health course were instructed to gather supplies and create an at-home manikin box to practice clinical skills such as endotracheal suctioning, tracheostomy care, nasogastric tube insertion, nasogastric tube irrigation, nasogastric feeding administration, and nasogastric tube removal. To build the manikin box, students were given instructions along with example images. Results: This at-home manikin box gave students the opportunity to continue to meet course and program outcomes while adhering to social distancing guidelines. All skills that would have typically been practiced on campus were now able to be from home. Educators were also able to assess student competency in clinical skills via recording. Conclusion: The self-created manikin box allowed students and educators to continue to meet course outcomes amidst a global pandemic while being low-cost and easy to implemen