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Lost In Interpretation: The Lived Experience Of Nurse Interpreters In The Clinical Setting, Byron Batz
Lost In Interpretation: The Lived Experience Of Nurse Interpreters In The Clinical Setting, Byron Batz
Dissertations
The use of language interpreters in the health care setting constitutes a vital part of provider-patient communication but remains a relatively unexplored phenomenon. Registered nurses (RNs) are often called upon to serve as interpreters when linguistically diverse patients constitute a large segment of the patient population. That RNs serve simultaneously in an interpreter role – in addition to clinical and advocacy roles – is a complex facet of contemporary nursing practice in a diverse U.S. culture. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to examine the lived experience of RNs serving as interpreters in health care institutions in Southern …
Use Of A Nurse-Led Daily Goals Checklist To Improve Multidisciplinary Rounds In The Icu, Marissa Riley
Use Of A Nurse-Led Daily Goals Checklist To Improve Multidisciplinary Rounds In The Icu, Marissa Riley
DNP Projects
Research has shown a multidisciplinary rounding approach can improve patient care outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU). Due to the complexity and wide range of the healthcare team, many patient details and treatment goals may be overlooked during daily patient rounds without a daily goals checklist to help ensure collaboration and communication of the multidisciplinary team. A nurse led daily goals checklist could be useful for framing nurse-provider conversations to promote comprehensive communication and collaboration. The purpose of this project was to improve adherence to a nurse-led daily goals checklist to improve communication and collaboration between the nurses and …