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Journey To The Bedside: A Quality Improvement Project To Implement Bedside Report Utilizing Watson's Theory Of Human Caring, Rhonda Jones
Journey To The Bedside: A Quality Improvement Project To Implement Bedside Report Utilizing Watson's Theory Of Human Caring, Rhonda Jones
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
A 134 bed hospital in a rural community had a continuous struggle to meet defined goals on the hospital consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems survey (HCAHPS). The hospital’s medical unit consistently performed lower in the communication with nurses HCAHPS domain than other nursing departments in the organizations. Between 2015 and 2017 the overall communication with nurse’s score in the HCAHPS domain of the medical unit ranged between 74-79%. Nursing staff were task oriented, focusing on the next task to be done instead of the current moment and interaction with the patient. A literature review revealed that consistent themes …
Nurses And Evidence-Based Practice, Alyson Leann Toney
Nurses And Evidence-Based Practice, Alyson Leann Toney
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
Evidence-based practice is a necessary part of providing quality patient care in nursing, and has been linked to lowering costs and bettering patient outcomes. However, evidence-based practice is commonly misunderstood or thrown aside by nurses due to time constraints in the nursing profession. The purpose of the MSN thesis was to explore nurses’ current knowledge and appreciation of evidence-based practice based on previous research, as well as identifying gaps in the knowledge of the concept. A descriptive research design was utilized. Results indicated nurses do have an open mind and appreciation for evidence-based practice, but consider it time consuming and …
Telephone Follow-Up To Reduce The Readmission Rate In Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Patients, Karla Kenyon Fernandez
Telephone Follow-Up To Reduce The Readmission Rate In Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Patients, Karla Kenyon Fernandez
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
Unplanned hospital readmissions are commonly viewed as a marker of poor quality care and result in increased costs for both healthcare institutions and patients. Factors associated with readmission for gynecological oncology patients can be related to the radical surgical interventions required for the management of their disease, as well as complex comorbidity profiles, surgical complexity, cancer stage, and perioperative complications. The purpose of this study was to explore and examine the impact of nursing-led telephone follow up on the reduction of the readmission rate in gynecologic oncology abdominal surgery patients following initial discharge post-operatively. A cross-sectional research study was used …
The Effect Of Education On Evidence-Based Practice And Nurses' Beliefs/Attitudes Toward And Intent To Use Evidence-Based Practice, Steve Mooney
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
Purpose: Does tradition or "we have always done it this way" provide for safe, confident care? The care nurses provide should be based on evidence. Many barriers to evidence-based practice (EBP) exist. Nurses' lack of knowledge about EBP and nurses' beliefs/attitudes toward and implementation of EBP need to be addressed. Hospital administration and nursing staff must be aware of current practice guidelines. Awareness of the need for EBP demands a process/action to change practice habits. The rewards of implementing EBP should motivate a transformation leading to adaptation of EBP care. The research question this project proposed to answer was: Will …