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Reducing Patient Handoff Inadequacies Using An Electronic Medical Record Based Standardized Handoff Tool In The Critical Care Unit, Mariah E. Needham

Master's Theses and Capstones

INTRODUCTION: Inadequate handoff communication is a contributing factor in sentinel events and adverse patient outcomes. Research has shown that the use of a standardized handoff tool can improve quality of handoff communication. This quality improvement (QI) project sought to standardize handoff and reduce the risk of adverse patient outcomes by utilizing the I-PASS handoff tool available in the electronic medical record (EMR).

AIM: The aim of this quality improvement project was to improve the accuracy of nurse-to-nurse patient handoffs.

METHODS: The outcomes measured by the post-intervention survey were the number of reported handoffs received with omissions, the percentage of staff …

Improving Breastfeeding Establishment By Reducing The Use Of Bottles And Artificial Nipples With Medically Needed Supplementation In Full-Term Breastfed Infants: A Quality Improvement Project, Sara Fazzi Garcia

Master's Theses and Capstones

Background: Breastfeeding has long been strongly recommended by national and international organizations as a prevention of many common and chronic diseases. Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was developed to motivate hospitals to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. This Quality Improvement (QI) project aims at supporting the continuation of the Baby-Friendly designation at the organization is being implemented, by focusing on reducing the use of bottles and artificial nipples for medically necessary supplementation for full-term breastfed newborns.

Methods: The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) framework was utilized to guide this quality improvement project.

Intervention: Educational posters on the interference of the use …

Nurses’ Perceptions Of Using Volunteer Support In Health Care Settings: A Systematic Scoping Review, Kate Crookes, Rosemary Saunders, Vivien Kemp, Olivia Gallagher, Manonita Ghosh, Caroline Bulsara, Karen Gullick, Bev O'Connell

IHR Papers and Journal Articles

Aims

To understand nurses’ perceptions of volunteer support in health care settings.

Background

Increasingly, volunteers provide specialised support to health care service users, requiring volunteers and nurses to work closely together. However, little is known about nurses’ perceptions of volunteer support.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA-ScR checklist. A mixed-methods convergent integrative approach was taken guided by the JBI framework. Quantitative data were transformed into qualitative data for synthesis and descriptive thematic analysis. Six databases were searched (CINHAL+, EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo, ProQuest Health and Medical Collection) on 24 January 2022 using terms related to nurses, perceptions, …

ผลของโปรแกรมการจัดการกับอาการร่วมกับการนวดกดจุดสะท้อนฝ่าเท้าต่ออาการท้องอืดในผู้ป่วยที่ได้รับการผ่าตัดนิ่วในถุงน้ำดีผ่านกล้อง, กัญธิดา พันทรังษี

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้เป็นการวิจัยกึ่งทดลอง มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาผลของโปรแกรมการจัดการกับอาการร่วมกับการนวดกดจุดสะท้อนฝ่าเท้าต่ออาการท้องอืดในผู้ป่วยที่ได้รับการผ่าตัดนิ่วในถุงน้ำดีผ่านกล้อง ตามแนวคิดการจัดการกับอาการของ Dodd (2001) และแนวคิดการนวดกดจุดสะท้อนฝ่าเท้า กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ ผู้ป่วยที่มีอายุ 18 ปีขึ้นไป ที่ได้รับการผ่าตัดนิ่วในถุงน้ำดีผ่านกล้อง เข้ารับการรักษาตัวที่หอผู้ป่วยศัลยกรรม โรงพยาบาลสุราษฎร์ธานี แบ่งกลุ่มตัวอย่างเป็นกลุ่มควบคุมและกลุ่มทดลอง กลุ่มละ 22 คน โดยการจับคู่ อายุ จำนวนยาแก้ปวดที่ได้รับระหว่างการผ่าตัด และระยะเวลาในการผ่าตัด กลุ่มควบคุมได้รับการพยาบาลตามปกติ กลุ่มทดลองได้รับโปรแกรมการจัดการกับอาการร่วมกับการนวดกดจุดสะท้อนฝ่าเท้า เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการทดลอง คือ โปรแกรมการจัดการกับอาการร่วมกับการนวดกดจุดสะท้อนฝ่าเท้า ประกอบด้วย 3 ขั้นตอน คือ1) การประเมินประสบการณ์การมีอาการท้องอืดหลังการผ่าตัด 2) กลวิธีการจัดการกับอาการท้องอืดหลังผ่าตัด และ 3) การประเมินผลการจัดการอาการท้องอืดหลังการผ่าตัด เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการเก็บข้อมูล คือ แบบประเมินอาการท้องอืด ซึ่งมีค่าสัมประสิทธิ์แอลฟาครอนบาค ได้เท่ากับ 0.84 สถิติที่ใช้ในการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูล ได้แก่ ค่าความถี่ ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน และสถิติการทดสอบความแปรปรวนแบบเกี่ยวข้อง (Repeated – measures ANOVA) ผลการวิจัยสรุปดังนี้ อาการท้องอืดหลังการผ่าตัดนิ่วในถุงน้ำดีผ่านกล้องของกลุ่มที่ได้รับโปรแกรมการจัดการกับอาการร่วมกับการนวดกดจุดสะท้อนฝ่าเท้าน้อยกว่ากลุ่มที่ได้รับการพยาบาลตามปกติในช่วงเวลาหลังผ่าตัดวันที่ 1 4 ชั่วโมง, 8 ชั่วโมง และหลังผ่าตัดวันที่ 2 อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .05

ปัจจัยทํานายพฤติกรรมการบริโภคอาหารของผู้ป่วยโรคปอดอุดกั้นเรื้อรัง, รัชนี พระราช

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การศึกษาความสัมพันธ์เชิงทำนายนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาปัจจัยทำนายพฤติกรรมการบริโภคอาหารของผู้ป่วยโรคปอดอุดกั้นเรื้อรัง กลุ่มตัวอย่างเป็นผู้ป่วยโรคปอดอุดกั้นรื้อรังเพศชายและหญิง จำนวน 132 ราย ที่มารับบริการ ณ แผนกผู้ป่วยนอกอายุรกรรมทั่วไปและคลินิกโรคปอด โรงพยาบาลราชวิถี และโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทย เครื่องมือที่ใช้เก็บรวบรวมข้อมูล ได้แก่ แบบสอบถามข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล แบบสอบถามอาการหายใจลำบาก แบบสอบถามความรู้เรื่องการบริโภคอาหาร แบบประเมินภาวะทุพโภชนาการ แบบสอบถามการสนับสนุนทางสังคม และแบบสอบถามพฤติกรรมการบริโภคอาหาร แบบสอบถามหาค่าความตรงตามเนื้อหาได้เท่ากับ 1.00, 0.81, 0.93, 0.96 และ 1.00 ตามลำดับ และได้ความเที่ยงเท่ากับ .74, .72, .95 และ .87 ตามลำดับ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้สถิติบรรยายและสถิติถดถอยพหุคูณแบบขั้นตอน ผลการศึกษาพบว่า 1. ผู้ป่วยโรคปอดอุดกั้นเรื้อรังมีพฤติกรรมการบริโภคอาหารอยู่ในระดับดี คะแนนเฉลี่ยเท่ากับ 65.23 (SD = 6.55) 2. ปัจจัยที่สามารถทำนายพฤติกรรมการบริโภคอาหารของผู้ป่วยโรคปอดอุดกั้นเรื้อรังได้สูงสุดอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ คือ ความรู้เรื่องการบริโภคอาหาร (b = .407, p < .05) รองลงมา คือ การสนับสนุนทางสังคม (b = .366, p < .05) และภาวะทุพโภชนาการ (b = -.140, p < .05) ตามลำดับ และสามารถร่วมทำนายพฤติกรรมการบริโภคอาหารของผู้ป่วยโรคปอดอุดกั้นเรื้อรังได้ร้อยละ 46.2 (Adjusted R2 = .462, F = 38.533, p < .05)

Factors Influencing Quality Nursing Care At Hospitals In Indonesia, I Gede Juanamasta

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study investigated whether patient-to-nurse ratio, working hours, nurse competence, environment, nurse satisfaction, and turnover intention influence inpatient quality nursing care in Indonesian hospitals. Aiken’s model and empirical evidence were adapted to construct the framework. A cross-sectional design and multistage sampling were employed. Five hundred-fifty registered inpatient department nurses from June to October 2022. They were involved in completing the seven-part questionnaires, include a demographic questionnaire, nurse staffing measurement form, Good Nursing Care Scale, Nurse Competence Scale, Practice Environment Scale, McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale, and Anticipated Turnover Scale. All questionnaires had acceptable psychometric properties, which included content validity, construct validity, and …

Nurses Leading Volunteer Support For Older Adults In Hospital: A Discussion Paper, Rosemary Saunders, Kate Crookes, Karen Gullick, Olivia Gallagher, Karla L. Seaman, Debra Scaini, Seng G.M. Ang, Caroline Bulsara, Beverley Ewens, Jeff Hughes, Beverly O'Connell, Christopher Etherton-Beer

IHR Papers and Journal Articles

Background

The ageing population has led to growing numbers of older adults in hospital. Given the increased care needs of older adult patients, hospitals are facing resource challenges to ensure patient safety and quality of care. Support from trained volunteers focussed on older adults needs, such as eating, drinking, ambulation and cognitive stimulation have been found to improve patient outcomes.

Aim

This discussion paper describes a novel nurse-led model of volunteer support providing individualised supportive care for hospitalised older adults.

Methods

Discussion paper.

Findings

Nurses’ clinical expertise, 24 hour care and leadership skills makes them ideally placed to guide support …

Black Hearts Matter: A Comparative Study Of Sociodemographic, Clinical, And Psychosocial Characteristics In Black And White Persons With Heart Failure, Hannah M Anderson Hughes

Theses and Dissertations

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic, progressive, debilitating illness that disproportionately affects Black individuals, often leading to poor quality of life (QOL). Various sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological characteristics are related to QOL in patients with HF. Because most studies do not include representative Black samples or report findings from racial subgroup analyses, these relationships and any existing racial differences are not well understood. The purpose of this descriptive, comparative study was to explore the relationships among sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological characteristics and QOL in patients with HF and to determine if there were racial differences between Black and White individuals. …

Nurse-Led Volunteer Support Care Plan, Rosemary Saunders, Kate Crookes, Karen Gullick, Olivia Gallagher, Karla Seaman, Debra Scaini, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Caroline Bulsara, Bev Ewens, Jeff Hughes, Bev O'Connell, Christopher Etherton-Beer

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The Nurse-Led Volunteer Support Care Plan described in “Nurses leading volunteer support for older adults in hospital: A discussion paper” is made available. This care plan is designed for nurses to develop a plan to direct volunteer support to better meet the individual needs of patients.

Evidence For Global Health Care Interventions For Preterm Or Low Birth Weight Infants: An Overview Of Systematic Reviews, Karen Edmond, Natalie Strobel

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Contex: Twenty-four research questions (framed as population, intervention, comparator, and outcomes) for global health care interventions for preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants were identified at a World Health Organization guideline development group expert meeting in December 2020. Objective: To describe which systematic reviews had addressed these research questions in the last 3 years. Data sources: Medline (Ovid); the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review Protocols; and the PROSPERO International prospective register of systematic reviews databases from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 were used.Randomized controlled trials or observational studies. Two reviewers independently …

Mother's Own Milk Compared With Formula Milk For Feeding Preterm Or Low Birth Weight Infants: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Natalie A. Strobel, Claire Adams, Daniel R. Mcaullay, Karen M. Edmond

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Objectives: We assessed the effect of feeding preterm or low birth weight infants with infant formula compared with mother's own milk on mortality, morbidity, growth, neurodevelopment, and disability. Methods: We searched Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Studies to October 1, 2021. Results: Forty-two studies enrolling 89 638 infants fulfilled the inclusion criteria. We did not find evidence of an effect on mortality (odds ratio [OR] 1.26, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.91-1.76), infection (OR 1.52, 95% CI 0.98-2.37), cognitive neurodevelopment (standardized mean difference -1.30, 95% CI -3.53 to 0.93), or on growth parameters. Formula milk feeding …

Evaluating Provider Knowledge On The Impact Of Vitamin D Deficiency In Chronic Health Conditions, Shelly Alamry

DNP Projects

Vitamin D deficiency affects nearly one billion individuals globally. It is an essential vitamin to maintain bone health as well as the overall health of the body. Recent research reveals the significance of vitamin D deficiency in chronic health conditions like osteoporosis, depression, breast cancer, dementia, and viral infections like COVID-19. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to evaluate if education regarding vitamin D deficiency was effective in improving provider knowledge, increases practice confidence levels, and results in self-reported practice changes. An educational session and two questionnaires were administered to healthcare providers in the state of Mississippi. Before …

Supporting Premature Infants’ Oral Feeding In The Nicu—A Qualitative Study Of Nurses’ Perspectives, Evalotte Mörelius, Charlotte Sahlén Helmer, Maria Hellgren, Siw Alehagen

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

One major task in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) involves ensuring adequate nutrition and supporting the provision of human milk. The aim of this study was to explore nurses’ experiences of the oral feeding process in the NICU when the infant is born extremely or very preterm. We used a qualitative inductive approach. Nine nurses from three family-centered NICUs were interviewed face-to-face. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis. Five sub-categories and two generic categories formed the main category: ‘A complex and long-lasting collaboration.’ The nurses wished to contribute to the parents’ understanding of the feeding …

The Nursing Care Of People With Class Iii Obesity In An Acute Care Setting: A Scoping Review, Bev Ewens, Vivien Kemp, Mandy (Amanda) Towell-Barnard, Lisa Whitehead

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background

Patients with Class III obesity pose unique challenges to health care staff and organisations. Care requirements of this population are unique and require specialised equipment and knowledge to meet these needs, maintain the quality of care, as well as the safety of patients and staff.

Aim

To synthesise the evidence on the nursing care of Class III obese patients in acute care settings.

Methods

A scoping review informed by JBI. CINAHL Plus, Medline, Scopus, Proquest Central, Web of Science and Embase were searched for primary research articles about the nursing management of people classified as Class III obese in …

Implementing A Robust Process Improvement Program In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit To Reduce Harm, Klaus G Nether, Eric J Thomas, Amir Khan, Madelene J Ottosen, Lauren Yager

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

INTRODUCTION: Preventable harm continues to occur with critically ill neonates despite efforts by hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to improve processes and reduce harm. Attaining significant and sustainable improvements will require training including leadership support, mentoring, and patient family engagement to improve care processes. This paper describes the implementation of a robust process improvement (RPI) program in the NICU to reduce harm.

METHODS: Leaders, staff, and parents were trained in RPI concepts and tools. Multidisciplinary teams including parent members applied the training and received regular mentorship for their improvement initiatives.

RESULTS: Participants (N = 67) completed pretraining and post-training …

Providing Hypertension Education For African Immigrants At A Southern California Congregation During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Esther Oshunluyi

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Providing Hypertension Education for African Immigrants at a Southern California Congregation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the prevalence is highest among African Americans (AAs) (American Heart Association, 2017). The difference in the management and outcomes of HTN between African Americans and Whites is most disparate with lack of education being a major contributor to uncontrolled HTN among African Americans, especially among African Immigrants (Lackland, 2014).

Problem: According to church leadership at the project setting, the majority of their adult African Immigrant population is believed to have …

Implementation Of An Acute Care For The Elderly (Ace) Unit In A Community Hospital, Kimberly A. Colonnelli

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Background: “Baby boomers” (born between 1946 and 1964) represent 15% of the total population of the United States (Population Reference Bureau, 2019), but 50% of its total healthcare expenses (Mattison, 2021). Growth of this population will have a corresponding rise in demand on healthcare resources. Replication of a geriatric inpatient care model (Palmer et al., 1994) was introduced in a large geographically and ethnically diverse integrated care delivery system.

Problem: The demographic for this small community hospital located in Northern California has a larger percentage of patients over the age of 65 compared to other facilities within this …

Successfully Spreading Improvement Work Using A Proven Framework, Rachel Lynn Wyatt

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Background: Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are rising in the United States, increasing six percent between 2014 and 2017 alone (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2019). Approximately 60,000 patients die from complications related to HAPI annually (Padula & Delarmente, 2019).

Local Problem: In a Northern California Level II Trauma acute care hospital, HAPIs increased by 422% over two years, 2016-2018, with most of the HAPIs occurring in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Context: This project sought to spread the Interventions by Braden Subscale protocol to seven medical-surgical units in the hospital using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) Framework …

Program Evaluation Of Adolescent Intervention Program (Aip): Substance Abuse Education Program For At Risk Adolescents, Shanea Clancy

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Adolescent Intervention Program (AIP), a faith-based drug and alcohol recovery program for teens. This is an alternative to jail program. Nearly 1 in 10 Americans, 12 years or older (20.1 million people), have a substance use disorder (SUD), involving alcohol or illicit drugs (National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 2019). The average age of first-time alcohol or substance use is 13 years old and nine out of ten addictions start in the adolescent years (National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 2019). Adolescents with first-time drug and alcohol arrests …

Improving Care Of Children With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (Adhf) Through Implementation Of A Heart Failure Communication Checklist & Discharge Plan, Dana M. Schneck

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Background: Children admitted to the hospital with ADHF have been identified as a low volume high complexity population with high morbidity and mortality rates. Hospitalizations are fraught with prolonged lengths of stay and frequent readmissions prompting increased resource utilization and significant healthcare costs. Pediatric collaborative learning networks, such as the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) seek to close quality gaps by engaging multidisciplinary multi-institutional teams along with patients and caregivers to share expertise, experience, and data prompting translation of evidence into higher quality, safer, cost-effective care.

Methods: A13-item pediatric-specific Heart Failure Communication Checklist (HFcc) and Heart Failure Discharge …

Decreasing Maternal Breastfeeding Dissatisfaction During The Night Shift Related To Lactation Support, Robyn Caston

Master's Projects and Capstones

Abstract

Problem

This paper will discuss the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) project's specific aim: to decrease maternal dissatisfaction during the night shift related to lactation support in a high-risk maternal department.

Context

Research has shown that adding lactation support improves the decision to exclusively breastfeed and increases the duration. Breastfeeding for all infants starting at birth and continuing until at least 6 months of age has been recommended by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Many studies about lactation support have demonstrated the health benefits to mothers and their infants.

Interventions

A baseline survey will …

Intention To Breastfeed: Breastfeeding Attitudes, Norms, Self-Efficacy, Social Support Network And Community Resources Of African American, Low-Income, Emerging Adult Women, Pregnant For The First Time, Sara E. Brown

Theses & Dissertations

African American (AA) women continue to have the lowest rates of breastfeeding. This continues to create a health disparity even though breastfeeding is extensively recognized in the scientific and health care communities as the optimal feeding choice for infants. This study examined the relationship between the external variables (social support network and community resources) and the explanatory variables (attitudes, norms, and perceived self-efficacy) and intention to breastfeed, for the AA, first time, low-income, emerging adult pregnant woman. The Integrated Behavior Model (IBM) was used as the theoretical framework to guide this study in better understanding the variables influencing breastfeeding intention. …

Surgical Site Infections And Hand Hygiene Discharge Teaching, Jesus A. Rodriguez Hernandez

Master's Projects and Capstones

Problem: During the span of a nine-month period, the PACU of a perioperative unit in an acute care hospital in the East Bay Area saw an incidence of 13 surgical site infections (SSIs). SSIs have been associated with negative patient health outcomes, diminished quality of life, and increasing healthcare costs.

Context: The PACU consisted of 20 beds and a competent staff of registered nurses, medical assistants, patient care technicians (PCTs), and management staff. It served mostly adults from diverse backgrounds receiving elective and emergent surgeries.

Intervention: A Standardized 3-Step Hand Hygiene Discharge Teaching model with nurse self-audits for every surgical …

Loneliness, Interpersonal Goals, Life Satisfaction, And Subjective Well-Being In Older Adults, Francesca C. Ezeokonkwo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Background: Loneliness is detrimental to health and is linked to numerous physiological and psychological problems. People across the age spectrum can be affected by loneliness at one point or another in their lives; however, older adults are disproportionally affected.

Aims: This study investigated the effect of interpersonal goals (compassionate and self-image goals), life satisfaction, and subjective well-being on loneliness in older adults and the influence of demographics and social support. The Ecosystem-Egosystem Theory of Social Motivation served as the theoretical framework.

Design and Method: This descriptive cross-sectional correlational study used the 2016 Health and Retirement Study. Participants were 65 years …

It’S Hapi Hour: An Action Plan On Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Emira Maureen A. Romero

Master's Projects and Capstones

Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) are detrimental to both the hospital and the patient as they are costly, painful, and can lead to further infection and an increased length of stay. Although this problem is seen across the country, this action plan focuses on a microsystem (i.e. medical-surgical telemetry unit) in Hospital A in the San Francisco Bay Area. The target population includes medical-surgical telemetry patients at high risk for HAPIs (i.e. Braden score <18, moisture/mobility scores <2, patients with devices at risk for device-related pressure injuries). The proposed intervention is an evidence-based HAPI prevention bundle that includes utilization of wound care champions and turn teams, increasing attendance of daily huddles, implementing a standardized algorithm for escalation and documentation, and reinforcement of evidence-based HAPI prevention measures. Effectiveness of this bundle will be measured through chart audits, nursing questionnaires, and staff interviews. These measures will be conducted 12 months post-implementation and findings will be compared to the baseline data in order to investigate whether there is a reduction in HAPI incidence. Since this project is currently in the Study phase of the proposed Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle, this action plan concludes with recommendations of how the team can continue to move forward in addressing the project’s specific aim.

Hapi Prevention Bundle: An Initiative To Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Karla D. Penilla Lozano

Master's Projects and Capstones

Problem: Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) are a serious health problem as they increase patient morbidity and mortality. They are detrimental to patients, families, and healthcare systems. Context: Research supports HAPI prevention bundles are a way to standardize care processes and reduce the incidence of pressure injuries. This evidence-based practice intervention was initiated to develop a HAPI prevention bundle in an adult Medical-Surgical Telemetry unit. A literature review was conducted to identify the best HAPI prevention practices. Intervention: The evidence-based pressure injury preventive bundle includes interventions consistent with proper skin assessments and documentation, patient risk identification, development of Wound Care Champions, …

Increasing Lactation Consultant Support To The Mch Unit, Daniella Grace Mcclendon

Master's Projects and Capstones

Problem: Breastfeeding is the most beneficial feeding choice for newborns and one of the best ways for mothers to bond with their newborns. In the current Maternal Child Health (MCH) unit, exclusive breastfeeding rates have fallen lower than the unit’s goal of 82%.

Context: Exclusive breastfeeding, when a newborn consumes only human breastmilk, is not always an easy process to initiate immediately after birth and in the early postpartum period. On this specific unit, there is not enough lactation consultant support to provide all patients on the unit.

Interventions: This project considers adding additional lactation consultants to support the MCH …

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Effectiveness Of Real Time Data Tracking Tools, Alatia S. Jentons

Master's Projects and Capstones

Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) has been proven by evidence to lower both recovery time and postoperative complication rates while also being cost-effective. It is a new recovery process that consists of several bundles in order to meet adherence. The hospital site where this project was conducted was at a Northern California Medical Center which provides care for in-patient postoperative, urgent and non-urgent cases. On our assigned units, we identified the potential for improvement after observing a lack of standardization of real-time charting for ERAS. This resulted in retro data, which is not an effective way to collect data when …

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Necessity Of Real Time Tracking In Quality Measures And Outcomes, Emily Owens

Master's Projects and Capstones

Abstract

A High Reliability Organization (HRO), such as this Northern California Medical Center, holds itself to high standards of performance in the areas of recognition, ranking, and accreditation. The commonality between these high-scored and valuable acknowledgements is the pillars of Quality Outcomes. As benchmarking and reporting allow this facility to measure outcomes against self and other plans, it greatly strengthens the internal focus for continual improvement and goal setting in direct patient care and outcomes. A deeper layer of the Quality Department includes the bundle “ERAS – Enhanced Recovery After Surgery”, which is compiled of principles aiming to minimize opioid …

Student Pharmacists’ Emotional Responses And Coping During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Hannah E. Johnson, Deaundre Bumpass, Aric Schadler, Jeffrey Cain

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Health professions students, including student pharmacists, have been impacted by the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19 pandemic) as schools have transitioned to remote learning and cancelled milestone events. During times of crises, media consumption and hobby participation also impact well-being. The adverse emotional responses and coping strategies of student pharmacists amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have not been evaluated, nor have factors that may contribute to emotional responses. The purpose of this study is to determine Doctor of Pharmacy students’ emotional responses and coping precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the influence of media use, working status, and participation in hobbies. …