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Articles 1 - 18 of 18
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Beacon Journey: Improving Patient Outcomes: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Using An Inter-Professional Team Approach, Laurie Annett, Nicole Higel-Backes, Jaclyn Hoppe, Michelle Huffman, Teresa Jahn, Bridget Klein, Jessica Mackedanz-Johnson, Kirsten Skillings, Jayna Theis, Jessica Thoma
Beacon Journey: Improving Patient Outcomes: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Using An Inter-Professional Team Approach, Laurie Annett, Nicole Higel-Backes, Jaclyn Hoppe, Michelle Huffman, Teresa Jahn, Bridget Klein, Jessica Mackedanz-Johnson, Kirsten Skillings, Jayna Theis, Jessica Thoma
Nursing Posters
Literature states that the use of sedation regimens that include routine reversal of benzodiazepines or narcotic agents are not recommded. An inter-professional team concurred that planned reversals would no longer be the standard of practice for patients post post-procedural sedation. An inter-professional team analyzed the use of reversal agents, reviewed literature related to sedation and analgesia by non-anesthesiologists, and proposed recommendations for practice changes.
Best Practice For Core Charge Nurse Orientation And Leadership Development, Melissa Fradette
Best Practice For Core Charge Nurse Orientation And Leadership Development, Melissa Fradette
Nursing Posters
Purpose Statement: Develop and implement evidence based, standardized orientation and leadership development for core charge nurses (CCN) compared to current unit-based orientation which has inconsistent content and structure.
Heart Huddle: Increasing Cohesiveness In Ccu And Cvtu, Ashley Douvier
Heart Huddle: Increasing Cohesiveness In Ccu And Cvtu, Ashley Douvier
Nursing Posters
The American Association of Critical Care Nurses identifies six standards for a healthy work environment, two of which are skilled communication and true collaboration. CCU and CVTU are two separate units staffed by one Charge RN. A need to improve communication and collaboration has existed throughout both units. Thus, Heart Huddle has been developed. The objective of Heart Huddle is to bring cohesiveness to CCU and CVTU through improving communication and collaboration, which is imperative to a healthy work environment.
Finding The Missing Pieces: Comprehensive Cerebellar Assessments With Cytarabine Administration, Tara Hinnenkamp
Finding The Missing Pieces: Comprehensive Cerebellar Assessments With Cytarabine Administration, Tara Hinnenkamp
Nursing Posters
A study conducted at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center found that one in four nurses felt there were widespread inconsistencies with cerebellar assessments. One of every two nurses felt the current assessment was incomplete and the patient may be suffering as a result. Nurses need to have the means to accurately and consistently assess and document neurological changes noted with Cytarabine administration.
Improving Bedside Ecg Monitoring In Telemetry, Teresa Jahn, Jennifer Lang, Jaclyn Hoppe
Improving Bedside Ecg Monitoring In Telemetry, Teresa Jahn, Jennifer Lang, Jaclyn Hoppe
Nursing Posters
To improve accuracy of bedside ECG (EASI lead) monitoring through accurate placement of electrodes and proper skin preparation.
Etc Code Stroke Improvement, Melissa Fradette, Jessica Miller
Etc Code Stroke Improvement, Melissa Fradette, Jessica Miller
Nursing Posters
There was a 42% increase in median times for patients receiving alteplase (tPA) within 60 minutes from 48 minutes in Q3FY13 to 68 minutes in Q1FY15. Research indicates every 15 minute delay in stroke treatment, the odds of good outcome decreased by 10%. During two day rapid improvement event team members and content experts used process mapping to identify waste in current state ETC Code Stroke process and determine countermeasures to eliminate waste and improve throughout.
Improving Transitions Of Care For Newborns Requiring Home Phototherapy Through Innovation & Collaboration, Carla Bieniek, Kristi Patterson
Improving Transitions Of Care For Newborns Requiring Home Phototherapy Through Innovation & Collaboration, Carla Bieniek, Kristi Patterson
Nursing Posters
Improve transitions of care for newborns requiring home phototherapy by providing skilled nursing services through Home Care and changing the phototherapy modality from the BiliBed to the BiliSoft which provides more intense home phototherapy & is easier to administer.
Inpatient Rehabilitation Performance Improvement: Skin Care And Guidelines, Golden Fisk
Inpatient Rehabilitation Performance Improvement: Skin Care And Guidelines, Golden Fisk
Nursing Posters
To improve skin integrity care as well as use of hospital policies and guidelines within Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Integrative Therapy Program: Evaluation And Implementation Of Aromatherapy In An Inpatient Setting, Wendy Wheeler
Integrative Therapy Program: Evaluation And Implementation Of Aromatherapy In An Inpatient Setting, Wendy Wheeler
Nursing Posters
Purpose Statement: The purpose of this project is to implement integrative therapies, such as aromatherapy, in addition to current nursing interventions. Goal is to improve patient experience and outcomes and enhance the patient/nurse relationship.
Mindfulness Program At Work, Chelsie Bakken, Kathleen Mahon, Kristi Patterson
Mindfulness Program At Work, Chelsie Bakken, Kathleen Mahon, Kristi Patterson
Nursing Posters
Develop and implement a mindfulness based stress reduction program that is easily accessible, effective, and utilized by staff to improve care quality and positively affect the wellbeing of CCH employees.
Moving Weekly Team Conference To Bedside, Joyce Belanger
Moving Weekly Team Conference To Bedside, Joyce Belanger
Nursing Posters
CMS has specific requirements for all Inpatient Rehab Facilities. Weekly team conferences on the patients is one of the requirements. Team members required are Dr, LSW, PT, OT, SLP and RN. Our Practice Nurse (RN) attended conferences, as she has working knowledge of the patient. Our challenge was to get the bedside nurse, instead of the practice nurse, to attend the weekly conference.
National Database Of Nursing Quality Indicators, May Schomer
National Database Of Nursing Quality Indicators, May Schomer
Nursing Posters
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) was launched by American Nursing Association (ANA) in 1998, with an initial set of ten quality indicators that assessed the quality of patient care. The continued mission of the NDNQI's is to improve patient care and safety by providing evidence based national research to nurses by comparing nursing care data and the connection this data has on patient outcomes. A relationship between patient outcomes and nurse staffing practices was noted, but further data collection was needed to appraise the quality of nursing care on each hospital unit in order to assess, evaluate and …
Optimal Perioperative Management Of The Geriatric Patient, Sherry Sonsalla
Optimal Perioperative Management Of The Geriatric Patient, Sherry Sonsalla
Nursing Posters
Purpose: Review best practice guidelines, perform a gap analysis, and provide recommendations for areas of opportunity for geriatric surgical patients.
Reducing Overnight Vital Signs, Jill Libbesmeier
Reducing Overnight Vital Signs, Jill Libbesmeier
Nursing Posters
As delirium has been identified to increase functional decline, cost per patient day of hospitalization, and length of stay, previous delirium work has been completed at St. Cloud Hospital. Changes in sleep pattern and sleep environment have been identified as a cause of delirium. The purpose of this project is to change frequency of vital signs on Med 1, Med 2, and Medical and Oncology, allowing for increased uninterrupted periods of sleep to help reduce delirium rates; in turn reducing average length and cost of stay.
Protecting Patients From Hospital-Acquired Infections, Ann Backes
Protecting Patients From Hospital-Acquired Infections, Ann Backes
Nursing Posters
Goal: Implement chlorohexidine (CHG) bathing for patients on the Medical and Oncology Unit with a central venous catheter and/or urinary catheter in addition to existing prevention measures to reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), because increases in CAUTIs and CLABSIs were seen despite various unit and hospital prevention strategies in place.
Opening An Observation Unit, Emily Zempel
Opening An Observation Unit, Emily Zempel
Nursing Posters
The definition, benefits, and structure of an observation unit within a hospital.
Sep-1: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock, Roberta Basol, Jennifer Burris
Sep-1: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock, Roberta Basol, Jennifer Burris
Nursing Posters
To educate, monitor, and improve the sepsis core measure SEP-1 results required by CMS.
Reduction Of Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infections (Ssi): Progression And Implementation Of Evidence Based Practice, Patricia Dumonceaux, Melissa Erickson, Kim Schuster, Elizabeth Kiffmeyer
Reduction Of Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infections (Ssi): Progression And Implementation Of Evidence Based Practice, Patricia Dumonceaux, Melissa Erickson, Kim Schuster, Elizabeth Kiffmeyer
Nursing Posters
To improve cesarean section patient experience by reduction of postoperative SSI.