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Quality And Safety Education In Newly Hired Rns And Rns In Staff Leadership Roles, Dennis Alan Bertch
Quality And Safety Education In Newly Hired Rns And Rns In Staff Leadership Roles, Dennis Alan Bertch
Doctoral Dissertations
The intent of this project was to examine the potential knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) gap of practicing bedside registered nurse (RN) care providers regarding the quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) core competencies. Based on this perceived gap two key questions were explored: (a) do newly hired RNs and RNs in staff leadership roles demonstrate an understanding of the KSAs of the QSEN core competencies?; and (b) was there a difference in the understanding of the KSAs of the QSEN core competencies related to RN educational preparation, years of RN experience, and/or previous quality improvement training within and …
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention In The Long-Term Acute Care Setting, Mary Lisbeth Dougherty Msn Rn Aocna
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention In The Long-Term Acute Care Setting, Mary Lisbeth Dougherty Msn Rn Aocna
Doctoral Dissertations
Sustained reduction of central line-associated bloodstream infections remains elusive in many institutions, including the long-term acute care hospital (LTACH), despite a focus on improving patient outcomes. A clinical practice survey was distributed electronically to nurses working in the LTACH setting. The survey provided for an anonymous assessment of knowledge related to policy/procedure, fidelity to practice as well as site-specific barriers to adherence to clinical practice guidelines. Results revealed opportunities for education related to clinical practice guidelines and basic central line-associated bloodstream infection strategies as well as perceived barriers to adherence to policy/procedure. Strategies aimed at mitigating gaps and barriers are …
How Can We Help Minority Nursing Students?, Nancy Schoofs
How Can We Help Minority Nursing Students?, Nancy Schoofs
Peer Reviewed Articles
This article details the example of remediating an at-risk nursing student who failed two clinical rotations at a large university nursing program. It is a case of working with a minority student using six simulations and two clinical days in the hospital. The author describes the process of how the simulations and clinical experiences were used to assist the student in increasing her confidence and clinical abilities. In addition to the example of the student, an extensive literature review was done prior to working with the student. This aided the author not only in determining methods for assisting the student, …