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A Decade of Progress and Success; Speech Language Pathology Program; COVID-19 Long-Hauler Study; Peer Mentors Initiative; Faculty Update; Expert Engagement: Three CSH initiatives further education and scholarship while supporting communities in need; Strategic Command: Business consultant and med tech expert Stephen Sichak helps others face pandemic challenges; Taking Care: A School of Nursing research team plumbs the pandemic experiences of nurses nationwide
Clinician Perspectives On Fistula Mental Health, Victoria K. Leonard
Clinician Perspectives On Fistula Mental Health, Victoria K. Leonard
Doctoral Dissertations
Background – Obstetric fistula is a childbirth injury caused by prolonged labor that leads to stillbirth and incontinence, spurring social exclusion and isolation. These layers of trauma put women with fistula at great risk for psychological suffering, which has profound negative socioeconomic impacts on them, their families, and communities. This study captured treatment as usual at Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT), the country’s largest provider of fistula care.
Method – Improving holistic fistula treatment requires engaging the clinicians who care for women with fistula. This study aimed to investigate the training, beliefs, and treatment approaches of nurses and …
Implementation Of Guidelines For Preprocedural Ultrasound In Neuraxial Placement For Obstetric Patients With Scoliosis, Luther Nyirenda
Implementation Of Guidelines For Preprocedural Ultrasound In Neuraxial Placement For Obstetric Patients With Scoliosis, Luther Nyirenda
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Neuraxial anesthesia including epidural, spinal, and combined spinal-epidural, is used with 65% of parturients in the United States for the management of pain and discomfort. Conventional landmark palpation has been the mainstay technique for neuraxial anesthesia, but unfamiliar spinal anatomy can lead to incomplete blockade or an increased incidence of complications. Scoliosis causes lateral curvature and rotation of the spine leading to arthritis and soft tissue changes that can present obscure anatomical landmarks, cause difficulty in needle passage, and result in inadequacy of local anesthetic efficacy. The literature illustrates that preprocedural ultrasound is recommended for needle placement in parturients with …
Development Of Clinical Practice Guidelines For Incorporating Paravertebral Blockade For Thoracic Surgery Adult Patients, India Hutchison
Development Of Clinical Practice Guidelines For Incorporating Paravertebral Blockade For Thoracic Surgery Adult Patients, India Hutchison
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Thoracic surgery is considered one of the most painful surgical procedures due to its severity and the duration of the procedure. Pain is detrimental to the patient experience, and poor patient satisfaction results in revenue loss for hospitals. Maintaining adequate pain control after surgery is crucial in preventing pulmonary complications such as atelectasis and respiratory failure that prolong patient recovery. It is the responsibility of the anesthesia provider to ensure adequate pain control throughout the perioperative experience. Although current evidence-based data shows that regional anesthesia provides superior thoracic postoperative pain control, the current practice continues to be the utilization of …
Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines For Perioperative Use Of Dexmedetomidine In Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Kayla Thomsen
Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines For Perioperative Use Of Dexmedetomidine In Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Kayla Thomsen
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Tachyarrhythmias are common postoperatively in the congenital cardiac surgery population. About 1% of the population is born with congenital heart disease (CHD), with 50% of patients undergoing surgery for CHD experiencing arrhythmias. Complications can arise from postoperative arrhythmias, including hemodynamic instability and myocardial depression, having catastrophic health repercussions. Despite the high prevalence and complications, there is no standard practice for postoperative tachyarrhythmia prevention in the chosen population, and prevention is at the provider's discretion. However, literature exploring the effects of dexmedetomidine notes promising results for using the drug for postoperative tachyarrhythmia prevention. The project aims to address the lack of …
Final Scholarly Project: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Guidelines For Pancreaticoduodenectomies, Rebecca Wheeler
Final Scholarly Project: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Guidelines For Pancreaticoduodenectomies, Rebecca Wheeler
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
A pancreaticoduodenectomy, or Whipple procedure, is the only curative option for pancreatic cancer. For those eligible for tumor resection, the Whipple procedure is a difficult surgery for both the patient and provider. Complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy are numerous and include infection, delayed gastric emptying, high hospital costs, and pancreatic fistulas. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols exist to provide evidence supporting standardization of practices that lead to the improvement of these patient outcomes. An ERAS protocol for the pancreaticoduodenectomy, first established in 2012, is inconsistently implemented in healthcare facilities. Researchers collected data involving the use of the Whipple procedure ERAS guidelines …
Using The Bispectral Index Monitor To Decrease The Incidence Of Unintended Intraoperative Awareness In The High-Risk Population, Bridget Hayes
Using The Bispectral Index Monitor To Decrease The Incidence Of Unintended Intraoperative Awareness In The High-Risk Population, Bridget Hayes
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Unintended intraoperative awareness is a traumatizing complication of general anesthesia. This negative outcome affects 0.1-0.2% of all patients undergoing general anesthesia. Patients at higher risk for this experience include those undergoing emergency surgery, traumas, cesarian sections, those on cardiopulmonary bypass, those with substance use disorder, and those undergoing total-intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). This high-risk population is affected by unintended intraoperative awareness 1% of the time. The bispectral index (BIS) monitor has been proposed as a tool to decrease the incidence of unintended intraoperative awareness. There are several large, randomized controlled trials that demonstrate that using a BIS monitor decreases the incidence …
Clinical Guidelines For The Perioperative Management Of Patients With Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery, Owen Diehl
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common valvular disorder that causes left ventricular (LV) outflow obstruction. The prevalence of AS may increase with the aging population and the widespread availability of diagnostic capabilities like echocardiography. With the increasing patient population diagnosed with AS, the chance of encountering these patients during noncardiac surgery (NCS) increases. Performance of anesthesia is challenging in patients with AS due to the pathophysiological consequences of AS and the hemodynamic changes associated with anesthesia. The patient with AS presenting for NCS is at an increased risk of perioperative major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). This project aimed to determine …
Implementation Guidelines For Total Hip And Total Knee Arthroplasty To Reduce The Incidence Of Deep Vein Thrombosis And Subsequent Pulmonary Embolism, Mitchell Mccorkle
Implementation Guidelines For Total Hip And Total Knee Arthroplasty To Reduce The Incidence Of Deep Vein Thrombosis And Subsequent Pulmonary Embolism, Mitchell Mccorkle
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
With patients living longer, the orthopedic sector has given rise to joint prostheses as a treatment for those experiencing osteoarthritis (OA). With the increase of these procedures, there is also an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and subsequent pulmonary embolus (PE) following these surgical procedures. The orthopedic medical community and anesthesia providers aim to decrease DVT and PE risk through multiple modalities. The anesthesia focuses on reducing DVT, and PE involves a multimodal approach to each anesthetic. Modalities used for the multimodal approach involve peripheral nerve blocks (PNB), neuraxial spinal anesthesia, early mobilization, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) …
Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions Through Standardized Daily 1:1 Education, Neil R. Carlos
Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions Through Standardized Daily 1:1 Education, Neil R. Carlos
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: In 2023, a Northern California hospital's Cardiac Procedure Unit (CPU) admitted 100 heart failure patients, with 24 readmissions primarily due to inadequate self-management education. These admissions cost over $8.4 million, highlighting the urgent need for better patient education to reduce readmissions and healthcare expenses.
Context: A quality improvement initiative was launched in the CPU that handles pre- and post-cardiac care, including for heart failure patients. The unit's focus on urgent care and other priorities resulted in insufficient patient education regarding heart failure.
Intervention: From January to June 2024, the initiative implemented daily personalized teach-back education sessions on self-management. These …
Beat The Clock: Improving First Case On-Time Starts (Fcots) In The Ambulatory Surgery Unit (Asu), Myrna M. Bernardo
Beat The Clock: Improving First Case On-Time Starts (Fcots) In The Ambulatory Surgery Unit (Asu), Myrna M. Bernardo
Master's Projects and Capstones
Abstract
Problem: A local Bay Area hospital Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU) strives to maintain the first case on-time starts (FCOTS) at 90%. Optimal FCOTS compliance enhances operating room (OR) efficiency, resource utilization, and patient outcomes. Data from January 2022 to December 2023 shows that ASU’s FCOTS remains at a monthly average rate of 67%. This project focuses on closing the 23% gap by achieving 73% FCOTS compliance in the first quarter to progressively achieve the unit 90% goal or higher.
Context: The five ASU ORs handle a daily volume of 25-35 cases. An interdisciplinary team conducted a root cause analysis …
Implementing The Brief Confusion Assessment Method (Bcam) Delirium Screening Tool In An Emergency Department, Carolina Van Dalen
Implementing The Brief Confusion Assessment Method (Bcam) Delirium Screening Tool In An Emergency Department, Carolina Van Dalen
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: Persons with delirium have an elevated risk of falls. Thus, falls and delirium are inextricably linked. Both should be routinely screened for older adults.
Context: A 40-bed Emergency Department (ED) in the East San Francisco Bay area of Northern California and the first site among all acute care hospitals in the organization to implement the Brief Confusion Assessment Method (bCAM) delirium scoring tool within the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Interventions: An EHR toolkit for delirium screening using bCAM was developed, tested, and implemented in the ED.
Measures: The outcome measure was the percentage of patients with a reported fall …
Reducing Healthcare-Acquired Pneumonia In A Geriatric Long-Term Care Facility, Jacob R. Magsalin
Reducing Healthcare-Acquired Pneumonia In A Geriatric Long-Term Care Facility, Jacob R. Magsalin
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: Healthcare-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a nosocomial infection that poses a serious threat in geriatric long-term care facilities due to its high morbidity and mortality.
Context: This evidence-based quality improvement project seeks to reduce the incidence of HAP in a geriatric long-term care facility in the San Francisco Bay Area by utilizing findings
from existing literature.
Interventions: Key interventions include improving and standardizing oral care techniques and promoting education on HAP prevention to allow patients and their families to be more proactive in preventing this complication.
Measures: Outcome measures include HAP diagnosis rates after implementation, any costs saved for the …
Sleep To Heal: Creating A Quiet At Night Environment, Victor Marie V. Blardony
Sleep To Heal: Creating A Quiet At Night Environment, Victor Marie V. Blardony
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: Noise in hospitals disrupts patient well-being, recovery, and satisfaction. A 120-bed community hospital in South San Francisco consistently scored below the national average for nighttime quietness (Medicare, 2023).
Context: Over six months, a multidisciplinary committee launched the Quiet at Night (QAN) Program, focusing on the high-acuity telemetry unit. The program utilized Kotter’s 8 Steps Model and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Model for Improvement (MFI) to tackle nighttime noise issues.
Interventions: Quiet hours were established from 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Patients were provided an “Enhanced Sleep Menu” that included a sleep sound machine and “sleep kits” (eye masks …
Improving Compliance In Missed Visits Documentation, Ma Rosalie Felix
Improving Compliance In Missed Visits Documentation, Ma Rosalie Felix
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: Within the South Bay Hospice Agency, documentation compliance for missed visits was 68% in the first quarter of 2024, when the national standard should be 100% according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Context: Inadequate nurse documentation and communication between health professionals can lead to medical errors, poor team communication and suboptimal patient outcomes (Tasew et al., 2019). Therefore, the importance of documentation compliance is imperative. Hospice staff perform scheduled visits for terminally ill patients 1-2 times a week; however, a missed visit can occur when a patient declines it for a variety of reasons.
Interventions: The …
Implementation Of A Daily Engagement System Board (Desb) To Improve Hospital Staff Communication, Catherine Villanueva
Implementation Of A Daily Engagement System Board (Desb) To Improve Hospital Staff Communication, Catherine Villanueva
Master's Projects and Capstones
Implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) project to help improve staff communication between shifts at an Inpatient Acute Psychiatric Unit was determined to be of immense need. This unit is part of a large acute medical hospital. Currently, the end of shift report consists of a verbal report along with a robust printed end of shift report consisting of shift related information. This printed end of shift report can have as many as seven to nine pages thus causing information overload and decreases prioritized patient information. Furthermore, missed information or too much information can be provided in the verbal shift …
The Effects Of Music Therapy On Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Defects In The Pre And Postoperative Setting, Janelle Marie Choy
The Effects Of Music Therapy On Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Defects In The Pre And Postoperative Setting, Janelle Marie Choy
Nursing | Student Research Posters
Congenital heart defects is a prominent medical occurrence especially in pediatrics. These defects often require surgeries and extensive treatment plans. These treatment plans often include invasive surgeries and extensive treatment plans which can require long recovery times along with potential surgical complications. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on pediatric patients with congenital heart defects in the pre and postoperative setting and how music therapy can be implemented in treatment plans to yield effective recovery results for these patients. This research is significant as elevated vital signs and preoperative anxiety are associated with an increased need …
Implementation Of A Transition-Of-Care Model For Adult Ischemic Stroke Survivors, Megan Akacsos
Implementation Of A Transition-Of-Care Model For Adult Ischemic Stroke Survivors, Megan Akacsos
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The lasting physical and cognitive deficits associated with the complexities of newly acquired
disabilities resulting from an acute ischemic stroke (AIS) may lead to hospital readmissions. The
participating healthcare facility on the U.S. West Coast reported a hospital readmission rate for
AIS survivors of 24.29% within 30 days of discharge. This doctoral nursing project aimed to
determine if implementing the Comprehensive Post-Acute Stroke Services (COMPASS) model
would reduce 30-day readmission rates compared to no standardized transition-of-care model in
adult AIS survivors over 30 days. Implementing the COMPASS model in this patient population
was expected to better educate and support stroke …
How The Lockdown Of Covid-19 Influenced The Neurocognitive And Psychosocial Development Of Preschoolers, Kay Picson
How The Lockdown Of Covid-19 Influenced The Neurocognitive And Psychosocial Development Of Preschoolers, Kay Picson
Nursing | Student Research Posters
The COVID-19 pandemic instilled a new normal across the world. Businesses turned to take out services and faced financial struggle. Hospitals enacted a visitor policy, limiting contact with patients, their families, and their friends. Schools closed their classrooms and moved to online learning from home, isolating children from their teachers, peers, and an optimal learning environment.
The literature review consists of six articles pertaining to the influence of the COVID-19 lockdown on preschoolers neurocognitive and psychosocial development. Specifically, the influence of the lockdown on preschooler mental health, executive function, and social skills. According to the research, the results were differential, …
All About Comfort!, Carlee Hoover, Katherine Jaseckas, Shelby Little
All About Comfort!, Carlee Hoover, Katherine Jaseckas, Shelby Little
2023
No abstract provided.
Best Practice Recommendations To Reduce Accidental G-Button/Tube Dislodgements, Julia Reyes, Lissa Galvan, Nicholas Poulides, Pinki Gracy, Prekshya Gautam
Best Practice Recommendations To Reduce Accidental G-Button/Tube Dislodgements, Julia Reyes, Lissa Galvan, Nicholas Poulides, Pinki Gracy, Prekshya Gautam
2023
No abstract provided.
Blood Draws Through A Piv In The Icu, Maribel Molina, Melissa Barrett, Kaitlyn Cavanagh
Blood Draws Through A Piv In The Icu, Maribel Molina, Melissa Barrett, Kaitlyn Cavanagh
2023
No abstract provided.
Can Non-Pharmacological Interventions Reduce Postoperative Pain?, Janelle Santiago, Adam Martinez, Anna Murray, Alexis Pasley, Savannah Defeo, Maria Escamilla, Lainey Quandt
Can Non-Pharmacological Interventions Reduce Postoperative Pain?, Janelle Santiago, Adam Martinez, Anna Murray, Alexis Pasley, Savannah Defeo, Maria Escamilla, Lainey Quandt
2023
No abstract provided.
Electronic Documentation: Need To Standardize “Charting By Exception”, Michel’La Adams, Rochelle Henderson, Toi James, Jasmine Ramirez, Elijah Rodriguez
Electronic Documentation: Need To Standardize “Charting By Exception”, Michel’La Adams, Rochelle Henderson, Toi James, Jasmine Ramirez, Elijah Rodriguez
2023
No abstract provided.
Enhancing Parental Confidence In Managing Care Of Medically Complex Children, Amber Almond, Ruth Clason, Madilyn Burress, Grace Carriger
Enhancing Parental Confidence In Managing Care Of Medically Complex Children, Amber Almond, Ruth Clason, Madilyn Burress, Grace Carriger
2023
No abstract provided.
Examining The Efficacy Of Virtual Reality Distraction Therapy, Madeline Rullman, Skylar Silvia, Tomas Monsalvo
Examining The Efficacy Of Virtual Reality Distraction Therapy, Madeline Rullman, Skylar Silvia, Tomas Monsalvo
2023
No abstract provided.
Homebound: The Road To Faster And Safer Discharges, Olivia Crum, Alexcia Davis, Lily Lawrence, Mi Min Lee, Brianna Lipovetsky, Christina Mata, Catalina Rodriguez, Georgia Straub, Olivia Waldroup
Homebound: The Road To Faster And Safer Discharges, Olivia Crum, Alexcia Davis, Lily Lawrence, Mi Min Lee, Brianna Lipovetsky, Christina Mata, Catalina Rodriguez, Georgia Straub, Olivia Waldroup
2023
No abstract provided.
In Pediatric Er Nurses, How Does A Visual Reminder In Epic Impact Pain Reassessment?, Addison Davis, Carleigh Carleigh, Francisco Cortez, Trinity Bell, Vanda Mcadoo
In Pediatric Er Nurses, How Does A Visual Reminder In Epic Impact Pain Reassessment?, Addison Davis, Carleigh Carleigh, Francisco Cortez, Trinity Bell, Vanda Mcadoo
2023
No abstract provided.
Nailing Down Hand Hygiene In A Level Iv Nicu, Ashley Asdel, Jaiden Pertzborn, Melissa Harris
Nailing Down Hand Hygiene In A Level Iv Nicu, Ashley Asdel, Jaiden Pertzborn, Melissa Harris
2023
No abstract provided.
Skin Safety Duo: Partnered Assessments For Pressure Injury Prevention, Ana Soto Barrios, Katie Winn, Ceila Hernandez
Skin Safety Duo: Partnered Assessments For Pressure Injury Prevention, Ana Soto Barrios, Katie Winn, Ceila Hernandez
2023
No abstract provided.