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Assuring A Continuum Of Care For Heart Failure Patients Through Post-Acute Care Collaboration, Purnima Krishna
Assuring A Continuum Of Care For Heart Failure Patients Through Post-Acute Care Collaboration, Purnima Krishna
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Abstract
Background: Heart failure (HF) patients have a high risk of rehospitalization after discharge from acute care. Post-discharge management of HF patients requires coordinating services outside the hospital, such as skilled nursing and home health care to address patients’ complex needs.
Local Problem. High HF readmission rates negatively impact a hospital’s efficiency and pose a risk of financial penalties. In the project setting, the HF patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies had a higher rate of 30-day readmission than patients discharged to home.
Methods: Fourteen post-acute care (PAC) facilities were selected for the interventions. The …
Implicit Bias In Nursing: Raising Awareness, Fostering Change, Jeanette C. Sandoval
Implicit Bias In Nursing: Raising Awareness, Fostering Change, Jeanette C. Sandoval
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Abstract
Background: Extensive research evidence demonstrates that implicit bias can lead to differential treatment of patients based on race, gender, weight, age, income, language, and insurance status. Evidence-based interventions that couple implicit bias mitigation with therapeutic communication skills can contribute to the delivery of equitable care.
Local Problem: Implicit bias in healthcare occurs when unconscious behavior that is not favorable to the patient population served perpetuates unequal treatment and contributes to poor healthcare outcomes.
Methods: Knowledge of implicit bias in the nursing staff was assessed through a validated and reliable survey tool before and after participation in an online LMS …
The Dedicated Education Unit: Increasing Capacity And Confidence, Heather Marie Van Housen
The Dedicated Education Unit: Increasing Capacity And Confidence, Heather Marie Van Housen
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: In the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 2020 annual survey, nursing schools turned away 66,274 entry-level applications to baccalaureate nursing programs in the United States due to a faculty shortage and clinical placement sites (AACN, 2021).
Local Problem: Hospitals need more qualified nurses to meet community needs. The need for clinical faculty and additional clinical placement sites disrupts the workforce pipeline through local nursing schools. A new approach to clinical education is needed to prepare more students for the growing complexities of independent nursing practice.
Methods: Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) implementation to expand pre-licensure nursing student clinical …