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Recognizing Delirium At End Of Life In The Hospice Setting: A Process Improvement Project, Latonya Roberts
Recognizing Delirium At End Of Life In The Hospice Setting: A Process Improvement Project, Latonya Roberts
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Despite advancements in health care, hospice registered nurses and medical professionals caring for patients at end of life lack the required knowledge effectively to care for this patient population. Educational gaps contribute to deficiencies. This process improvement project aimed to increase nurses’ and medical staff’s knowledge and recognition of delirium at end of life through the use of a delirium assessment tool and evidenced-based treatment guideline when managing symptoms. Project implementation occurred at a small hospice company with a patient census of 180, utilizing 2 teams of registered nurses, medical doctors, and a nurse practitioner. A 2-hour educational session had …
Individualized Glycemic Targets For The Elderly Residing In Long Term Care Facilities, Abegail Hubberd
Individualized Glycemic Targets For The Elderly Residing In Long Term Care Facilities, Abegail Hubberd
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Of people age 65 and older residing in a long-term care facility, 1 in 4 has Type 2 diabetes (Smide & Nygren, 2013). Care and management of this population is a challenge for nurses and other providers. Results of a needs assessment in a local long-term care facility identified deficiencies in the provision of evidence-based Type 2 diabetes care for this target population. American Diabetes Association Guidelines (2017) recommend application of individualized HbA1c targets for the elderly residing in long-term care facilities, especially for those with compromises in clinical and functional status. This two prong quality improvement project strove to …