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Developing Cultural Competence, Patricia Blonigen-Heinen, Roberta Basol
Developing Cultural Competence, Patricia Blonigen-Heinen, Roberta Basol
Nursing Posters
Caring for patients from many cultures is an important part of health care today. Why learn about cultural competencies? Because developing cultural competencies benefits everyone. You can: help patients receive more effective care; help your facility meet standards of The Joint Commission; and improve your job performance.
I Heard It Through The Grape Vine, Terri Mccaffrey
I Heard It Through The Grape Vine, Terri Mccaffrey
Nursing Posters
Purpose Statement: Patients who are informed and active in their care are more likely to follow recommendations. Providers play a vital role in accomplishing positive communication with cleft team and families.
Improving Scip-4 Glucose Measures, Melissa Fradette
Improving Scip-4 Glucose Measures, Melissa Fradette
Nursing Posters
A performance improvement project was initiated to increase the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) glucose measure compliance. Order sets were modified to standardize glucose monitoring frequency and initiate insulin infusions. A previous practice of double documentation (manual and glucose meter interface documentation) were abstracted as 2 separate results. When glucose interfacting became an option, the practice of manual entries did not stop. The use of manually documented results for decisions failue to prompt interface confirmation; non-validated results do not interface. The plan: implement order set changes; eliminate manual documentation; and rely on interfaced measures to make clinical decisions.
Pneumonia: Ongoing Efforts To Improve Outcomes, Centracare Health
Pneumonia: Ongoing Efforts To Improve Outcomes, Centracare Health
Nursing Posters
Background: Original improvement efforts emphasized correct antibiotic, early mobilization, adequate hydration, and early and ongoing oxygen weaning. Ongoing efforts include: early mobilization, obtaining room air sats on admission, early and ongoing oxygen weaning, and patient education.
Sustaining Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Implementing A Skin Champion Model, Jennifer Burris
Sustaining Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Implementing A Skin Champion Model, Jennifer Burris
Nursing Posters
Purpose Question: Will an evidence-based skin champion model in the ICU improve nursing knowledge and perceptions about pressure ulcer prevention and reduce hospital acquired pressure ulcers?