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Implementing A Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle To Decrease Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries In An Adult Medical-Surgical Unit, Laura Brock
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Pressure injuries affect approximately 2.5 million people in the United States and cost the American healthcare system more than $11.6 billion annually. Healthcare organizations have sanctions placed on them by government agencies to minimize the occurrence of pressure injuries to reduce financial burdens and poor patient outcomes.
Purpose: The project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries after implementing a pressure injury prevention bundle over eight weeks in a medical-surgical unit in a rural hospital in Alabama.
Methods: This quality improvement project consisted of three key components: educating nurses to …
Simulation Impact On Medication Administration Safety: A Simulation Quality Improvement Project, Stacy Simpson
Simulation Impact On Medication Administration Safety: A Simulation Quality Improvement Project, Stacy Simpson
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Two medication simulations increasing in rigor, patient acuity, and distractions were implemented among undergraduate nursing students.
Objectives: To increase nursing student confidence, knowledge, and competence when administering medications.
Design: Two medication administration simulations were implemented and data was collected from students via a pre-simulation quiz, observation during the simulation via a Clinical Simulation Evaluation Tool, and student evaluation of the simulation with a modified version of the Simulation Evaluation Tool Likert scale.
Settings: Gaston Community College nursing simulation lab.
Participants: 53 undergraduate nursing students enrolled in NUR 101 and 42 students in NUR 102 …