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Trauma Admission Guidelines For Elderly Isolated Orthopedic Injuries, Jessica Lauren Hamrick-Welchel
Trauma Admission Guidelines For Elderly Isolated Orthopedic Injuries, Jessica Lauren Hamrick-Welchel
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
A rise in complications at a southeastern level one trauma center had the trauma department and performance improvement personnel looking for a cause and a solution. It was determined through data mining that the patient population that was driving certain complication cohorts above acceptable levels was the injured elderly patient admitted by the non-surgical hospitalist group. Patients admitted by this group commonly sustained a single injury, mostly hip fractures. Elderly patients are admitted by this group in efforts of successfully managing the many co-morbidities these patients typically possess with co-management by the orthopedic group to manage the injury. A meeting …
Faculty Perception Of Student Nurse Compassion Post-Simulation Experiences, Lisa Alley
Faculty Perception Of Student Nurse Compassion Post-Simulation Experiences, Lisa Alley
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Compassion is a common, foundational component in nursing and remains a challenge for faculty to continue to employ into nursing students. As simulation technology continues to gain momentum, faculty have expressed the benefits and downfalls as related to simulation and nursing education throughout the literature. A qualitative study was performed at a community college school of nursing to assess faculty perceptions of nursing students compassion post-simulation experiences. A survey was administered to faculty to obtain their perceptions.
Working Through A Virtual Reality: Empowering Experienced Nurses Through Hybrid Orientation Programs, Latoria Massey
Working Through A Virtual Reality: Empowering Experienced Nurses Through Hybrid Orientation Programs, Latoria Massey
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
The year 2020 was not the year of the nurse that many expected. Frontline teammates were put at risk for so much more than just the usually fast-paced clinical and ethical decisions of their time. In a matter of months, the same professionals that were noted for being hard-working, diligent individuals were now fatigued, burned out, and working under some stressed and unrealistic constraints. The staffing needs in several acute care facilities changed drastically as the global crisis now known as COVID-19 continued to spread. Nationwide redeployment models were initiated, pulling many nurses into new unchartered territory. Among the stress …
Bullying In Nursing, Amanda Vargas
Bullying In Nursing, Amanda Vargas
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Abstract not available
Cardiac Telemetry Monitoring: Understanding Misutilization And How To Ameliorate, Stanley Yeargin
Cardiac Telemetry Monitoring: Understanding Misutilization And How To Ameliorate, Stanley Yeargin
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Inappropriate usage of cardiac telemetry in the hospital setting is a problem that plagues healthcare facilities almost ubiquitously. By writing orders for a telemetry monitor when it is not needed, providers are potentially increasing the costs of that patients stay in multiple areas. The goals of this project are to decrease telemetry monitoring misutilization, thus decreasing costs in several different areas. The plan is to create interventions, based on literature reviews of previous studies, and enact new guidelines that will lead to success of project goals. This plan could have significant impacts in the areas of patient length of stay, …
Pandemic Recovery In Nursing: Labor Shortage And Financial Devastation, Rebecca Rogers
Pandemic Recovery In Nursing: Labor Shortage And Financial Devastation, Rebecca Rogers
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
The COVID-19 pandemic inadvertently caused one of the greatest nursing labor shortages in history. Many healthcare organizations were forced to rely on external agency nurses to staff their organizations and care for large volumes of patients. The high demand for these nurses caused an increase in costs for external contracted labor. The costs of external agency use became financially devastating for healthcare organizations who had not budgeted for this expense and still the external agency use did not resolve the issue of nursing labor shortages. Learning and recovering from the labor and financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic requires an …
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Using The Self Care Deficit Theory, Katherine Decillis Taylor
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Using The Self Care Deficit Theory, Katherine Decillis Taylor
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
This project aims to reduce inpatient hospital readmission occurrences within 30 days of an initial inpatient hospitalization. Patients at high risk for readmission may have deficits in their ability to meet self-care needs after discharge. Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory provided the theoretical framework for the project. The education provided by this project can teach nurses to identify patients who may be at high risk for readmission. Once identified, nurses can advocate for the patient’s needs.
Improving Effective Communication During A Pandemic, Stephanie Brooke Greene
Improving Effective Communication During A Pandemic, Stephanie Brooke Greene
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted communication in healthcare. The purpose of this project was to develop a clear and uniform communication tool for healthcare members to utilize during conversations with patients, families, and caregivers. This communication tool was developed for healthcare workers, as a guide during conversations, to ensure all questions and needs are met. The communication tool is expected to show improvement in healthcare communication during a pandemic. Improvement in healthcare communication will be reflected in improved patient experience scores.
Wound Nurse Specialists’ Pressure Injury Knowledge And Specialty Support Surface Preferences, Catherine Koutroumpis
Wound Nurse Specialists’ Pressure Injury Knowledge And Specialty Support Surface Preferences, Catherine Koutroumpis
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Low-level foam specialty support surfaces are negatively affecting the number of hospital-acquired pressure injuries that occur each year and overall skin health of acute care patients. Lack of knowledge by wound care specialists on different types of therapy could lead to patients not receiving the best possible specialty surfaces available. An online anonymous survey of 19 certified wound care nurses was conducted. The survey examined the nurses’ knowledge of pressure injuries using the Pieper Zulkowski Pressure Ulcer Knowledge test (PZPUKT) and choice of specialty support surface for prevention of pressure injuries. One hundred percent of nurses scored 80% and higher …
Utilization Of Hiv Care Coordination Programs To Address Gaps In Care, Jessica Chavis
Utilization Of Hiv Care Coordination Programs To Address Gaps In Care, Jessica Chavis
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
This project evaluated the use of HIV care coordination programs in healthcare and their impact on care. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the role of HIV care coordination programs and their relationship with patient outcomes. The goal was to provide education on the benefits of these programs and how the lack of their presence in today’s healthcare system impacts transmission and general patient care. The plan of implementing a care coordination program at a local health department was established. Gaps in care, increasing medication adherence, and improving viral suppression rates were targeted by addressing social, mental, and …
Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Mental Illness And Psychiatric Nursing As A Career Choice, Sharon Zurline
Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Mental Illness And Psychiatric Nursing As A Career Choice, Sharon Zurline
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the attitudes of undergraduate nursing students toward mental illness, and the interest in choosing psychiatric nursing as a desirable career choice. Methodology: A nonexperimental descriptive study design was chosen for this study. Sample size of 18 undergraduate nursing students participated in the self-reported survey, The Mental Health Nursing Education Survey (MHNES) Part 2. This survey has 43-items that report the attitudes and beliefs toward people diagnosed with mental illness and towards mental health nursing and scored on a 7-point Likert Scale. Findings: Data reported from the survey report …
Yearly Endometriosis Education For Reproductive Nurses, Jessica Boyer
Yearly Endometriosis Education For Reproductive Nurses, Jessica Boyer
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Reproductive and infertility nursing is an ever-growing subspecialty of women’s health where education and nursing resources are often limited and these nurses learn the majority of their skills through experience. Endometriosis is an increasingly common disease that reproductive nurses are encountering in growing numbers. A thorough literary analysis discovered the importance of early diagnosis to aid in a patient’s overall prognosis and long-term success with symptom management. A continuing education curriculum was created and implemented in a reproductive clinic in the South Eastern United States as a yearly learning opportunity for reproductive nurses in an effort to review the fundamentals …
The Impact Of An Employee Action Program On Staff Accountability And Nursing Retention, Amber Crouse
The Impact Of An Employee Action Program On Staff Accountability And Nursing Retention, Amber Crouse
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Nurse staffing retention rates have decreased in the last 5 years among hospitals nationwide. This decrease in retention of qualified, trained nurses has led to a decrease in the delivery of high-quality care putting patient safety at risk of compromise. The purpose of this project was to propose a leadership education program for the basis of improving staff accountability regarding equal standards; thus, this will ultimately impact nurse staff retention in a positive manner. The leadership education program was meant to streamline management accountability processes in a large academic medical center for improving nurse staff retention rates. The results of …
Crisis Redeployment: An Evidence-Based Plan For Nursing, Lauren Setzer
Crisis Redeployment: An Evidence-Based Plan For Nursing, Lauren Setzer
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Abstract not available
Nursing Attitudes To Hospice Care In The Intensive Care Unit, Claudia Lacivita
Nursing Attitudes To Hospice Care In The Intensive Care Unit, Claudia Lacivita
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Nurses deliver care to patients 24 hours per day and are experts in the care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The critical care nurse is trained to assess, treat, and monitor severely ill patients to facilitate their recovery, but may often feel ill-prepared and lacking the support usually available to the hospice or palliative care nurse. It also can be difficult to refocus when the desired outcome changes from stabilizing and getting a critically ill patient better to hospice or end-of-life care (EOLC). The purpose of this project was to improve the delivery of care …
Improving Nursing Practice For Perinatal Mood Disorders, Tonya May
Improving Nursing Practice For Perinatal Mood Disorders, Tonya May
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Perinatal mood disorder can affect mothers in the antepartum and post-partum phase of pregnancy. Nurses need to be educated on the risk factors, signs, screening tools, and management methods to provide excellent patient care. The purpose of this project was to implement education used to improve nursing practice for patients that experience perinatal mood disorders. Early recognition and management is essential for patient care. Patients that experience perinatal mood disorder do not always report symptoms. This is often out of fear their ability to care for the child or children at home will be questioned if signs of perinatal mood …
Grieving Nurses' Need For Support, Tammy Patterson
Grieving Nurses' Need For Support, Tammy Patterson
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Veteran nurses vacate their positions after more than 20 years of nursing experience due to the chronic emotional grief experienced after patient death. Nursing programs lack the curriculum support to sufficiently instruct student nurses how to appropriately deal with patient death. This lack of understanding leads the way for nurses to develop unhealthy coping mechanisms and withdrawing from the profession. A needs assessment was conducted and confirmed the desire and demand for support of nurses experiencing grief. A method was developed to support grieving nurses who are experiencing or will experience grief. A peer support group was established to assist …
Electronic Medical Records And The Lost Art Of Nursing, Tonya Blackwell
Electronic Medical Records And The Lost Art Of Nursing, Tonya Blackwell
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Abstract not available
Perception Of Health Literacy Levels Among Nurses In Clinical Settings, Chelsea L. Oxendine
Perception Of Health Literacy Levels Among Nurses In Clinical Settings, Chelsea L. Oxendine
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Health literacy has been defined as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions” (Somers & Mahadevan, 2010, p. 7). Poor health literacy is directly and indirectly linked to negative health outcomes, to include an increased rate of mortality (Alijassim & Ostini, 2020; Wittenberg, et al. 2018; Nantsupawat, 2019; Torres & Nichols, 2014). An essential component for effective delivery of health information is the use of “plain language”, which makes information easier to understand (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). There is …
Incivility In Nursing, Amanda Woodie Barnes
Incivility In Nursing, Amanda Woodie Barnes
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Incivility and bullying in the workplace are serious problems in the nursing profession. Nurses who experience uncivil behaviors have been shown to have negative consequences to their health and well-being. Negative interactions between nurses can compromise patient care and patient safety which can result in undesirable patient outcomes. Healthcare organizations are negatively affected financially by these inappropriate behaviors which can be detrimental to the organization. The purpose of this project was to reduce or mitigate incivility in the workplace by increasing knowledge in clinical staffing relating to the issue, increase self-confidence and resilience, and improve communication so staff will be …
Leadership Role In Decreasing Nurse Turnover, Gwynne Turney
Leadership Role In Decreasing Nurse Turnover, Gwynne Turney
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
Nursing shortages are reaching crisis level in the United States. Many of the nurses who fill these needs will be millennials. In order to address this crisis, nurse leaders must develop strategies to reduce turnover and retain nurses on their units. This research investigates how leader-member relationship affects turnover intention of millennial nurses. A nonexperimental correlational design was used to examine the relationship between nurse turnover intention and quality of relationships with leaders in millennial nurses. A 13-question survey including the 6-Item Turnover Intention Scale (TIS-6) and the Leader-Member Exchange 7-Questionnaire (LMX-7) were utilized to survey 20 millennial nurses through …
Implementation Of Obstetric Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Ob Eras) Protocol: Prenatally Through Transition To Community, Emily Corbett
Implementation Of Obstetric Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Ob Eras) Protocol: Prenatally Through Transition To Community, Emily Corbett
Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects
This project discusses the implementation of Obstetric Enhanced Recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for cesarean section patients scheduled or emergent. The goal of this project was to ensure the best possible outcomes from surgery for obstetric patients by decreasing surgical site infection rates in order to decrease maternal mortality rates. It provides protocols preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively for surgical procedures. Key steps take place in each phase of surgical care to impact patient outcomes. The protocol includes shorter NPO times, decreased surgical stress through multi-modal approaches for pain and nausea, early mobility, and reduces the length of stay. OB ERAS …