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Adding The Patient's Perspective To Hand Cleaning Compliance, Barbara Arnold, Cynthia James

Group: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The aim of this project is to improve hand cleaning compliance rates of HCPs by adding the patient's perspective to the multi-modal hand cleaning practices. Patients' views and opinions are usually not included in these initiatives but could help to reduce HAIs by adding another layer of monitoring.

Better Together - Nurse Residency Collaborative Council, Kelly La Frentz, Heather Wallace

Group: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Hospitals across the United States are competing for top talent and newly graduated nurses want to be granted a spot in a transition to practice program (TTP). How can the needs of both the hospital and graduate nurse be met? A panel of TTP coordinators from multiple institutions within the Houston/Galveston area were invited to discuss and share about their programs at a local Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) meeting. Through this interaction, the TTP coordinators recognized that they were facing similar issues and trends in their programs and desired an external support system. This recognition helped guide the …

Marco...Polo: Real Time Location, Mady Hirsch, Emily Kite, Kerigan Mcdonald, Abbi Zanger

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Implementation of Real-Time Location Systems for senior leadership nursing students. Real-Time Location Systems help locate students and ensure safety.

Effect Of A Hand Hygiene Compliance System, Charlotte Horman, Aleassa Hruska, Claudia King, Lori Leathers

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

In critical care patients, how does tracking hand hygiene by using BioVigil as opposed to not tracking hand hygiene affect hospital acquired infrection rates?

Reducing Medication Administration Errors, Kealey Atkinson, Allison Coonrod, Addison Martin, Taylor Knuffman

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Would medication administration errors be reduced with adequate nursing staff and through performing multiple safety checks prior to and during medication administration in the clinical setting?

Animal-Assisted Therapy And Mental Health, Brianna Butler, Cade Cameron, Elizabeth Talley

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

In oncology patients, how does animal-assisted therapy affect their mental health compared to no animal intervention, in conjuction with other treatments?

You Narcan Save Lives, Erin Miller, Tanya Moore, Abbigale Daughtery, Brianne Shaffer

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Allow Blessed Beginnings (BB) at Blessing Hospital (BH) the use and access of naloxone (Narcan) to be distributed and available to postpartum women at risk for opioid addiction.

Exercise And The Menstrual Cycle, Jena Craig, Peri Ehmen, Kayli Harshman, Brooke Walbring

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Does adding physical activity, in comparison to inactivity, throughout the menstrual cycle result in a decrease in PMS symptoms in females that have reported experiencing PMS?

Caring Cupboard Ii: Revamped, Megan Boschert, Andrew Hardy, Cameron Morford

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The purpose of this project is the movement of Caring Cupboard (CC) to increase student use/decrease food insecurity.

Pain Control Methods In Perioperative Patients, Emily Owens, Sara Pate, Paige Phelps

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

In perioperative patients, nonpharmacological and non-opioid methods may result in adequate pain control and less adverse effects than opioids.

Npo Length Prior To Surgery, Lynley Ellis, Christy Huckstep, Kayce Smith, Andrea Tangerose

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

What is the effect of NPO length of duration prior to surgery on gastrointestinal motility and patient satisfaction post op?

P-Post Operative Population

I-Shorter NPO times

C-NPO of 8hrs vs NPO of <8hrs

O-Greater patient satisfaction and normal bowel motility after operation

Hospice Care, Amanda Brant, Taylor Coley, Jada Summers

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

In terminally ill patients, how does hospice care affect patient quality of life, family satisfaction, and healthcare workers' physical and mental health during end-of-life care?

Effects Of Prone Position, Audrey Hermann, Payton Hamilton, Chelsea Zahn

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

In COVID-19 patients, how does prone positioning compare to a posterior position affect oxygenation?

P: Patients that were diagnosed with COVID-19 or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

I: Mechanically ventilating patients and proning them within two days.

C: Comparing patients that were not being proned while being mechanically ventilated.

O: Prone positioning improved survival rates in patients with COVID-19.

Solitary Confinement And Mental Health, Donna Archibald, Josh Grindinger, Rebecca Reinbeck

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

In the inpatient and residential adult population how does solitary confinement and seclusion affect mental health?

Educational Strategies To Enhance Medication Knowledge, Shelby Kite, Katelyn Obert, Cortney Powell, Abi Shaw

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The implementation of additional educational strategies to undergraduate nursing curriculum may contribute to more knowledgeable and safe graduating nurses, leading to less medication errors.

Get Your Sheets Together, Jennifer Haerr, Lauren Hull, Kayla Miller

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Not all Medical-Surgical units at Blessing Hospital have a soiled linen containment system. Containing soiled linens prevents the spread of infection and maintains a health environment for patients and staff.

Reducing Nursing Burnout To Ash, Lacie Skees, Brooke Job, Blair Weisinger

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Education and prevention of burnout syndrome (BOS), due to high percentage of novice nurses leaving field within first one to two years.

Good Sleep For Good Health, Michaela Gronewold, Brooke Killday, Brook Smith

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

At Blessing Hospital, patients are not getting an adequate amount of sleep, thus inhibiting positive patient outcomes.

Outcomes Of Care In Single-Occupancy Rooms, Jordan Brown, Claire Alexis, Mckayla Rosenburg

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

How does implementation of single-bed rooms, compared to multi-bedrooms, impact overall patient care and outcomes?

Professional Service Activity Change, Amelia Hobbs, Ashlynn Lay, Maria Mcpherson, Katelyn Uhlmeyer

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

This poster speaks to the confusion among Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty and students regarding Professional Service Activity requirements.

Alternative Therapies For Chronic Pain, Gabriele Brooks, Erin Bodine, Madi Moore, Lauren Wheelan

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

In patients experiencing chronic pain, what is the effect of alternative therapy compared to utilitizing only pharmacological interventions on pain control?

Privacy, Please, Sarah Calvin, Maggie Lascelles

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The PICO question for this literature review is: Are single occupancy rooms cost effective in reducing overall nosocomial infection rates in adult patients in comparison to double occupancy rooms? Â

Animal-Assisted Therapy In Health-Care Facilities, Jenna Disseler, Haley Milazzo, Abbey Moore

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

How does the use of animal-assisted therapy compared to the lack of animal-assisted therapy affect the psychological well being of all patients?

Organ Donation: Promoting Second Chances, Haley Haugh, Shelby Kite, Katelyn Obert

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The purpose of this project is to Increase the amount of organ referrals via asking organ donor status upon admission at Blessing Hospital (BH) and improve graduate nurse knowledge on organ referral process.

Pediatric Benefits Of Animal Assisted Therapy, Megan Boschert, Andrew Hardy, Cameron Morford

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

For pediatric patients, animal assisted therapy (AAT) may be a more effective method to improve overall wellbeing, including stress, fear, and anxiety, than standard or pharmaceutical methods.

Say "No" To Nosocomials: Clostridium Difficile, Peyton Bonds, Gavin Mcdaniel, Madelyn Vahle, Alisha Winters

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

For acutely hospitalized patients, the concurrent use of probiotics of various strains may decrease the incidence of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) cases compared to antibiotic administration alone.

P – Patients receiving two or more antibiotics

I – Use of oral probiotic agents

C – Antibiotic administration only

O – Potential to decrease incidence of nosocomial C. diff.

Efficacy Of Massage In The Chronic Pain Population, Hannah Collier, Amelia Hobbs, Maria Mcpherson

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

How effectively is massage therapy used for chronic pain control in comparison to pharmacological measures? P- Pain control for individuals with chronic pain I- Message Therapy C- Pharmacological use O- Improved pain control with massage therapy

Lounging For Student Success, Leeann Lake, Noelle Limkemann, Callie Luft, Nicole Stock

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Create a more inviting and relaxing space for students to utilize between classes at BRCN.

Can We Get Your Number? (Your Blood Glucose Number), Marie Holloway, Jennifer Goings, Jessica Olson

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Providing nursing students glucometer training and access to obtain patient blood sugars (BS). Students will obtain accrate BS checks and deliver insulin in a timely manner.

Take Five To Ask Five, Madeline Bauer, Katie Hildebrand, Lindsey Hubble, Madison Morgan

Group: Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The purpose of this project is to show how it is important for patients at Blessing Hospital (BH) to fully understand their prescribed medications to ensure medication compliance and patient safety.