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Improving Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates In Nephrology Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Qi Initiative, Jill Swanson
Improving Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates In Nephrology Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Qi Initiative, Jill Swanson
Nursing Posters
- Hepatitis B vaccination is an important health maintenance preventative measure for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Prior to initiating dialysis, hepatitis B vaccination administration is proven to be more effective than waiting until patients begin dialysis treatments.
- Efficacy and immune response of the hepatitis B vaccine is greater when kidney function is greater
- To better improve hepatitis B vaccine administration among the CKD stage 4 population, education measures and Epic modifiers will be implemented to achieve change
- Nursing knowledge and hepatitis B vaccine administration will improve after implementation of these measures
Providing Education Regarding Antimicrobial Stewardship For The Bedside Nurse, Anna Boeke
Providing Education Regarding Antimicrobial Stewardship For The Bedside Nurse, Anna Boeke
Nursing Posters
- Two million people acquire drug resistant bacteria and around 23,000 die from infection-related resistance each year (CDC, 2018a) and Up to 50% of antibiotics are incorrectly prescribed, including usage, dosage, and duration (CDC, 2017)
- Clostridium difficile (C.diff) is a common problem seen in the hospital
- Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) as a proven method of addressing the problem of antibiotic resistance by education, multidisciplinary efforts, and refined resource utilization
- The biggest problem is nursing staff are unsure how to participate in AMS!
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.
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.
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.
Using Core Competencies To Help Staff Remain Proficient, Mary Leyk
Using Core Competencies To Help Staff Remain Proficient, Mary Leyk
Nursing Posters
Problem: Implement a competency program that engages staff compared to usual computer-based training modules. Objective: Design a multi-modal competency program for bedside nursing staff.
Shifting The Paradigm Of Classroom Nursing Orientation, Mary Leyk
Shifting The Paradigm Of Classroom Nursing Orientation, Mary Leyk
Nursing Posters
Purpose Statement: The purpose of the Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Orientation Project is to find evidence to support a change in teaching strategy for newly hired RNs (both New Grads as well as experienced nurses), from the current process in order to improve outcomes of clinical competence, independence and nurse confidence, and retention.
It's Just An Insulin Pump! The Top 10 Questions Asked By Staff Nurses, Sue Kruse, Chelsea Kilanowski
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.