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Clabsi’S: Reducing The Rates In An Urban Intensive Care Unit By Consistent Use Of The Central Line Maintenance Evaluation Tool (Clmet), Bridget Smith
Clabsi’S: Reducing The Rates In An Urban Intensive Care Unit By Consistent Use Of The Central Line Maintenance Evaluation Tool (Clmet), Bridget Smith
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Quality improvement efforts from an urban facility have observed a need for staff education on the central line maintenance bundle and consistent surveillance with the Central Line Maintenance Evaluation Tool (CLMET).
Purpose: To address the practice gap of central line maintenance bundle usage at the bedside by utilizing the CLMET consistently.
Methods: A voluntary didactic program offered to staff and encouraging daily utilization of the CLMET that included real-time feedback by the supervisors.
Results: Pretest grade for the unit (n=13, 82.06) and the post-test grade (n=13, 86.33), which is + 4.27 points after education. Pre-implementation, January 1st through 31st, …
Education Regarding Advance Directives Improves The End-Of-Life Choices Documentation In Heart Failure Patients, Phebe Hagins Wright
Education Regarding Advance Directives Improves The End-Of-Life Choices Documentation In Heart Failure Patients, Phebe Hagins Wright
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Heart failure affects the lives of more than 6 million people in the United States and outpatient heart failure clinics offer an opportunity to educate patients while providing evidence-based care. A needs analysis revealed that many heart failure patients do not have an advance directive (AD) on file.
Purpose: The DNP project aims to implement an educational program that provides the tools and knowledge to heart failure patients to assist patients in determining their end-of-life care goals and allow them to document these goals in the Five Wishes document.
Methods: This quality improvement project consisted of a didactic educational …
Increasing Knowledge And Comfort Levels Of Icu Nurses In Goals Of Care Discussions Through Palliative Care Education, Stephanie Harrison
Increasing Knowledge And Comfort Levels Of Icu Nurses In Goals Of Care Discussions Through Palliative Care Education, Stephanie Harrison
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Critical care nurses are tasked with treating patients during the most complex times, typically beginning with aggressive treatment measures and in many cases, transitioning to end-of-life care. According to the literature review, critical care nurses report they frequently provide care that they feel is futile and palliative care resources are underutilized in the intensive care unit. They also report limited education/training and comfort in understanding their role in goals of care conversations and end-of-life care despite their vital role in providing direct patient care. The goal of this project was to implement an education program using the IMPACT-ICU toolkit to …