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Rehabilitation Fall Prevention Strategies, May Schomer, Kathy Toulouse

Nursing Posters

To improve communication and education among health care workers on fall prevention measures in order to decrease fall rates and increase patient satisfaction.

Northern Stars Of Education: Enhancing Nursing Practice Through Collaboration, Jenelle Brekken, Kristin Brandt, Tammy Filippi, Mary Leyk

Nursing Posters

To utilize collaboration to increase communication, innovation, and support.

Revising A Patient Medication Program To Improve Medication Adherence And Patient Outcomes, Rebecca Kastanek, Sandi Mulliner, Ann Summar

Nursing Posters

To improve education and understanding of medications in order to improve overall quality of care, to ensure our patients stay healthy and retain the gains they made during their rehabilitation stay, and to decrease readmission rates.

Nicu Ebp Project: Transitioning Caregivers To A Private Room Nicu, Kristin Gjerset

Nursing Posters

To identify challenges, address concerns, and educate staff in order to make the transition to the utilization of private rooms in the NICU a smooth one.

It's Just An Insulin Pump! The Top 10 Questions Asked By Staff Nurses, Sue Kruse, Chelsea Kilanowski

Nursing Posters

To educate staff nurses on the use of insulin pumps.

Nursing Bed Side Report: Changing Our Relationship With Our Patients, Naomi Schneider, Mary Leyk

Nursing Posters

To improve bed side shift reporting in order to standardize practices, to increase efficiency, to decrease RN late clock outs, and to increase patient satisfaction.

Advancing Employee Engagement Through The Development And Responsible Use Of An Internal Social Media Wiki, Marci Timlin

Nursing Posters

The purpose of this Evidence-based practice project is to increase employee engagement on the Surgical Care Unit through the use of social media. The fundamental reason for the project is to increase cohesion among employees by increasing communication, team building, and personal relationships.

Evidence Facilitating Culture Change: Should Everyone Have Routine Supplemental Oxygen?, Tamara Miller

Nursing Posters

To evaluate the use of routinely administered supplemental oxygen in postoperative total joint replacement patients compared to like patients who had not had supplemental oxygen applied routinely as measured by SpO2.

Expanding The Concept Of Presence During Radiation Therapy Treatment, Carol Thelen

Nursing Posters

Background: Radiation Oncology is an invasive invisible process often given during a time that both patients and their families feel considerable burden. The acute phase of treatment after diagnosis is a time of uncertainty, fear and anxiety. The psychological impacts of this fear and anxiety reduce patient's ability to take in all of the information they are given. Families are often active participants in supporting patients as a second set of eyes and ears. There are no national or organizational guidelines on family presence during radiation treatment. Coborn Cancer Center's practice is not consistent but generally included family waiting in …

Wiki's And Ebp: Linking Academia And Practice, Susan Schleper, Joyce Simones, Rachelle Larsen, Judy Gilsdorf-Gracie

Nursing Posters

To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using a Wiki to develop an evidence-based practice research project.

Distress Screening, Jolene Dickerman

Nursing Posters

The purpose of this project is to implement an evidence-based distress screening tool and referral process to support patients diagnosed with cancer. Evaluations of success will include comparison of patient satisfaction and distress level changes over time.

Reduction Of Erosion Risk In Adult Patients With Implanted Ports, Mary K. Weis, Jennifer Burris, Joannie Nei, Hoang D. Nguyen, Bob Miller, Mary Super, Brenda Swendra-Henry, Roxanne Wilson

Nursing Posters

To reduce the percent of port erosion per year to at or below the number reported in the literature.

The Use Of Simulation In Staff Preparation For A New Environment Of Care, Centracare Health

Nursing Posters

Overview: The use of experiential learning in the form of simulation enabled our staff to prepare to coordinate and deliver care during a department move and within the new environment.

The Task: Planning and execution of simulation as a staff training modality for a complete patient department move into a newly constructed environment of care encompassing training of new technology systems including call light and infant security systems, new equipment, and expanded physical space from