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Item Effects of Implementing Seizure Education Among Hospital-Based Nursing(Nursing Department, The University of Tampa, 2022-12-08) Coyne, James; Dr. Romuald Delacroix; Dr. Cindy ParsonsSeizure is a true neurological emergency. In the in a basic medical surgical floor in a hospital it is a low frequency high risk event. As a low frequency event nurses my not be familiar with how to manage an actively seizing patient. The existing literature shows that there was a gap in knowledge and experience regarding seizure and actively seizing patients. This gap leads to nurses feeling less confidence and being less effective when managing seizure patients. This DNP project developed a evidence-based training for bedside nurses to improve nurses feelings of self-efficacy, self-confidence, and knowledge regarding seizure and actively seizing patients. This training was delivered in a midsized urban hospital to registered nurses currently employed in a basic medical surgical floor setting. Nursing knowledge feelings of self-efficacy and self-confidence were all positively affected after this training. Assessment skills, continuing education practices, staff development, and nursing leadership should be further evaluated for future projectItem A Pilot Quality Improvement Project: Implementing a Plant-Based Nutrition Program in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease(Nursing Department, The University of Tampa, 2021-12-17) Menzies, Krystene; Dr. Cindy ParsonsCoronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. More than two-thirds of Americans suffer from chronic health conditions which can lead to coronary artery disease including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Proper nutrition and more specifically plant-based nutrition plays a very important role in overall health and well-being. It can effectively combat chronic conditions and assist in weight loss. Extensive research has demonstrated repeatedly that plant-based nutrition cannot only work as a management strategy, but even reverse these chronic diseases. It is a seemingly simple and effective preventative health strategy, but unfortunately many patients do not know the full health benefits of following a plant-based nutrition program, nor do most people consume plant-based diets. The purpose of this project is to evaluate if there is evidence to support plant-based nutrition educational program as a recommended program to promote benefits in the prevention of cardiovascular disease on the basis of implementing a plant-based nutrition program in a cardiology practice over an eight week period. This is a single group interrupted time-series non-experimental descriptive research study design with convenience sampling.