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Nurse Driven Intervention To Improve Acute Kidney Injury (Aki), Theresa Briggs
Nurse Driven Intervention To Improve Acute Kidney Injury (Aki), Theresa Briggs
Nursing Research & Professional Development Conference
Background and/or rationale
Acute kidney injury (AKI) following the use of contrast agents is a known complication of coronary angiography. The National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) defines AKI as an acute increase of > 0.3mg/dl or a 50% or greater increase in the serum level of creatinine from baseline and cardiac patients are at high risk for AKI. At a Midwest quaternary medical center, the risk adjusted AKI rate was 8.63% (Q3, 2021) which is above the national average of 3.46% (NCDR).
Aim or purpose of the initiative
The purpose of this project was twofold: 1) Increase nurse’s knowledge about oral …