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Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation Rates, Stefanie Lai
Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation Rates, Stefanie Lai
Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present
Background: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) education and training for RNs should be multifaceted and targeted to the RN clinical workflow. Input from direct care RNs is essential to ensure EMR education is relevant and effective. Shared Governance at a community hospital identified quality and safety concerns among inpatient RNs. RNs reported that belongings inventories were not consistently documented in the EMR for Emergency Department (ED) admissions. Hospital policy requires belongings inventory EMR documentation for all admitted patients. An audit of charts for ED admissions over three months revealed only 5% compliance with this policy.
Purpose: The purpose of this project …
Preventing And Responding To Workplace Violence In The Emergency Department, Stefanie Lai, Alicia Rodriguez
Preventing And Responding To Workplace Violence In The Emergency Department, Stefanie Lai, Alicia Rodriguez
Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present
Background: Workplace violence (WPV) is defined as physical violence or verbal threats of physical violence, regardless of whether an employee sustains an injury. Emergency department (ED) staff are at high risk of exposure to WPV, which can lead to burnout, job dissatisfaction, and secondary stress. Effective preparation for and response to WPV incidents can help mitigate these negative effects. Multicomponent interventions, including education, safety huddles, behavioral health rapid response teams, and environmental modifications, have been shown to reduce WPV incidents and increase staff perceptions of safety.
Purpose: The purpose of this evidence informed-quality improvement project was to increase knowledge of …