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Jam Carries On To Serve Midwives And The Midwifery Profession, Rafat Jan Jan 2015

Jam Carries On To Serve Midwives And The Midwifery Profession, Rafat Jan

Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM)

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Development And Reliability Testing Of A Survey: Measuring Trusting And Deference Behaviors In Microethical Nursing Practice, Lorretta Krautscheid, Justin Britton, Carol Craig Jan 2015

Development And Reliability Testing Of A Survey: Measuring Trusting And Deference Behaviors In Microethical Nursing Practice, Lorretta Krautscheid, Justin Britton, Carol Craig

Faculty Publications - College of Nursing

Novice post-licensure nurses are frequently exposed to microethical nursing practice problems during their first 24 months of formative practice. Often, novice nurses trust the advice of experienced nurse coworkers, deferring to such advice even when they know the advice contradicts evidence-based practice. This study revealed the prevalence of deference behaviors and associated rationale. Study findings emphasize the importance of incorporating conflict management, effective communication techniques, ethical frameworks, and EBP standards within pre- and post-licensure education.

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Parents Knowledge Of Child Passenger Safety Laws And Use Of Safety Restraints, Tracy Bell Jan 2015

Parents Knowledge Of Child Passenger Safety Laws And Use Of Safety Restraints, Tracy Bell

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was an association between the parent’s knowledge of child passenger safety laws and the use of child passenger safety restraints. A review of current literature demonstrates barriers to incorrect use of child passenger safety seats. The literature demonstrated that multiple factors that are involved in inappropriate use of child passenger safety seats. The research was guided by Nola Pender’s framework for Health Promotion Model. The study was comprised of a convenience sample of 34 parents and caregivers from a child development center. Data was collected using the Child Passenger Safety …

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The Impact Of Self-Care Education On Heart Failure Patients With A High Risk For Readmission, Neil Williams Ii Jan 2015

The Impact Of Self-Care Education On Heart Failure Patients With A High Risk For Readmission, Neil Williams Ii

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this Capstone Project study was to answer the question: Does self-care education improve knowledge and decrease 30 day readmission rates in a class of heart failure patients that are at high risk for exacerbation? The study used a randomized control design with a pre-test/post-test. A convenience sample of 50 African Americans diagnosed with heart failure were entered; control group (n=25) and experimental group (n=25). Both groups received the Heart failure Pre/Post Test developed by the researcher during the initial interview and four weeks post discharge. The experimental group received a phone call weekly over the four weeks …

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Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy In A Sample Of Wic Participants, Sarah Rowe Jan 2015

Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy In A Sample Of Wic Participants, Sarah Rowe

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

Breastfeeding is recognized as the gold standard for infant nutrition. Women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) give birth to over half of the infants born in the US and over 50% of manufactured formula is sold to WIC participants. The aim of this study was to determine the breastfeeding self-efficacy score and to evaluate if there was a relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy scores and initiation and duration of breastfeeding in a sample of women enrolled in a WIC program. A total of 33 subjects were included in this study. Findings indicated women …

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Attitudes Towards An Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool To Reduce Exposure To Ionizing Radiation, Raymond Zakhari Jan 2015

Attitudes Towards An Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool To Reduce Exposure To Ionizing Radiation, Raymond Zakhari

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Patients who suffer minor brain injuries experience unnecessary ionizing radiation in the form of a non-contrast head CT scan despite the dearth of evidence supporting standard CT scans for all brain injuries. Exposure to ionizing radiation increases the incidence of certain types of cancer. This evidence-based practice change project assesses the attitude of clinicians towards evidence-based clinical decision support tools, specifically the Canadian CT head rule. The use of highly sensitive clinical decision support tools is supported in the literature to help healthcare providers mitigate the risk associated with unnecessary use of CT scan imaging studies. The project was conducted …

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The Effects Of Certified Nurse Assistants’ Socialization, Onboarding, And Turnover, Dorothy Henry Jan 2015

The Effects Of Certified Nurse Assistants’ Socialization, Onboarding, And Turnover, Dorothy Henry

2010-2016 Archived Posters

Drawing from social identity theory, this study investigated certified nurse assistant’s perceived belongingness, attachment to their organizations, and intentions to leave their jobs. Healthcare reform was the public policy guiding this study. Our findings indicated affective commitment to the organization partially mediated the relationship between organizational identification and turnover intentions.

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A Grounded Theory Study Of How Parents Made The Decision About Residential Group Home Placement For Their Adult Child With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Laura A. Prager Phd, Msn, Rn, Cddn, Cdcp Jan 2015

A Grounded Theory Study Of How Parents Made The Decision About Residential Group Home Placement For Their Adult Child With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Laura A. Prager Phd, Msn, Rn, Cddn, Cdcp

Faculty of Nursing Publications

Abstract Background: The parent caregivers of a child with an Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability (ID/DD) face lifelong challenges that may at some point involve the decision about residential group home placement of the adult child. In the course of the child’s lifetime, the parents who have provided care may need to consider a safe alternative. The decision about residential group home placement of the adult child can be the result of numerous factors. Objective: The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to investigate the phenomenon of how the parent caregivers made the decision for residential group home placement for their adult …

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Cultural Competency At The Bedside: Developing A Plan Of Care For Limited English Proficiency Patient Populations, Jenna Czech Jan 2015

Cultural Competency At The Bedside: Developing A Plan Of Care For Limited English Proficiency Patient Populations, Jenna Czech

Nursing Posters

To improve nursing skills and competency in caring for culturally diverse and limited English proficiency patient populations.

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Creating Successful Mentoring Relationships, Mary Leyk, Colleen Porwoll Jan 2015

Creating Successful Mentoring Relationships, Mary Leyk, Colleen Porwoll

Nursing Posters

Literature suggests that a formal mentoring program increases nursing engagement and retention. Objective: Develop a nurse mentor program to enhance new nurse satisfaction and retention.

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Developing Cultural Competence, Patricia Blonigen-Heinen, Roberta Basol Jan 2015

Developing Cultural Competence, Patricia Blonigen-Heinen, Roberta Basol

Nursing Posters

Caring for patients from many cultures is an important part of health care today. Why learn about cultural competencies? Because developing cultural competencies benefits everyone. You can: help patients receive more effective care; help your facility meet standards of The Joint Commission; and improve your job performance.

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Evidence To Measure And Implement Patient Satisfaction In Fbc Patients, Meredith Wells Jan 2015

Evidence To Measure And Implement Patient Satisfaction In Fbc Patients, Meredith Wells

Nursing Posters

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this project is to increase Family Birthing Center patient Press Ganey satisfaction scores by focusing on communication with nurses, implementing communication guidelines and nurse accountability for compliance.

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Evidence To Support Standardized End Of Life Care Utilizing Evidence-Based Training, Education, And Protocol/Order Sets, Sara S. Revier Jan 2015

Evidence To Support Standardized End Of Life Care Utilizing Evidence-Based Training, Education, And Protocol/Order Sets, Sara S. Revier

Nursing Posters

Purpose Statement: Develop and implement evidence based standardized end of life care through education, case identification, and care delivery tools for adult med/surgical patients transitioned to comfort care as compared to current, non-standardized care for patients transitioned to comfort care.

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Heart Failure And Depression: Reducing Readmission Rates, Janelle Maciej Jan 2015

Heart Failure And Depression: Reducing Readmission Rates, Janelle Maciej

Nursing Posters

Purpose Statement: Reduce heart failure readmissions through implementation of a depression assessment in the acute care setting.

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I Heard It Through The Grape Vine, Terri Mccaffrey Jan 2015

I Heard It Through The Grape Vine, Terri Mccaffrey

Nursing Posters

Purpose Statement: Patients who are informed and active in their care are more likely to follow recommendations. Providers play a vital role in accomplishing positive communication with cleft team and families.

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Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Specific Orientation, Joyce Belanger, Becky Kastanek Jan 2015

Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Specific Orientation, Joyce Belanger, Becky Kastanek

Nursing Posters

CMS has specific requirements for all Inpatient Rehab Facilities. Data collection in the form of FIM "Functional Independence Measure" is one of them. Due to these requirements, it was felt that we needed to provide further education to our new hire staff from all disciplines.

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Tipping The Sacred Cow: Hospital-Wide Implementation Of Bedside Report, Bonnie Rozycki, Katie Schulz, Naomi Schneider, Mary Leyk Jan 2015

Tipping The Sacred Cow: Hospital-Wide Implementation Of Bedside Report, Bonnie Rozycki, Katie Schulz, Naomi Schneider, Mary Leyk

Nursing Posters

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this project is to implement bedside report hospital-wide in order to improve patient satisfaction scores.

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Improving Scip-4 Glucose Measures, Melissa Fradette Jan 2015

Improving Scip-4 Glucose Measures, Melissa Fradette

Nursing Posters

A performance improvement project was initiated to increase the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) glucose measure compliance. Order sets were modified to standardize glucose monitoring frequency and initiate insulin infusions. A previous practice of double documentation (manual and glucose meter interface documentation) were abstracted as 2 separate results. When glucose interfacting became an option, the practice of manual entries did not stop. The use of manually documented results for decisions failue to prompt interface confirmation; non-validated results do not interface. The plan: implement order set changes; eliminate manual documentation; and rely on interfaced measures to make clinical decisions.

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Medical-Surgical Certification - You Can Do It!, Mallory Mondloch Jan 2015

Medical-Surgical Certification - You Can Do It!, Mallory Mondloch

Nursing Posters

Nursing certification is an official recognition of a nurse's knowledge and expertise within an area of specialty practice. Nurses value certification as it contributes to personal accomplishment and satisfaction. Certification is valued not only by the individual nurse, but also by patients. It has been correlated with increased patient satisfaction scores and improved quality of care. Some of these positive patient outcomes include decreased fall rates and decreased mortality and failure respond rates. Evidence has shown that certification enhances staff nurses empowerment, subsequently decreasing turnover and increasing retention. Enhanced feelings of personal accomplishment, personal satisfaction, and validation of specialized knowledge, …

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Giving Time Back: Implementing A Electronic Nursing Protocol For Skin Care, Amy Gorecki, Sue Omann, Kim Schuster Jan 2015

Giving Time Back: Implementing A Electronic Nursing Protocol For Skin Care, Amy Gorecki, Sue Omann, Kim Schuster

Nursing Posters

Purpose Statement: To improve the accessibility of evidence based skin care interventions for the clinical nurse without the need of a CWOCN consult.

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Implementing A Tiered Pain Protocol In The Total Knee Arthroplasty Patient, Heidi Meyer, Kelen Sohre, Tamara Welle Jan 2015

Implementing A Tiered Pain Protocol In The Total Knee Arthroplasty Patient, Heidi Meyer, Kelen Sohre, Tamara Welle

Nursing Posters

Objective: Address the culture of pain management with physicians and nurses utilizing a tiered pain protocol in conjunction with non-pharmacological approaches to achieve improvement in pain satisfaction to a tolerable level.

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Patient Education Barriers, May Schomer, Hannah Newhouse Jan 2015

Patient Education Barriers, May Schomer, Hannah Newhouse

Nursing Posters

Introduction: Our survey answers corresponded closely to the research data found. The typical barriers included time, subject knowledge, patient education needs assessment, setting for teaching and nursing teaching skills.

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Pneumonia: Ongoing Efforts To Improve Outcomes, Centracare Health Jan 2015

Pneumonia: Ongoing Efforts To Improve Outcomes, Centracare Health

Nursing Posters

Background: Original improvement efforts emphasized correct antibiotic, early mobilization, adequate hydration, and early and ongoing oxygen weaning. Ongoing efforts include: early mobilization, obtaining room air sats on admission, early and ongoing oxygen weaning, and patient education.

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Reducing Readmissions For Newborns With Hyperbilirubinemia, Kristi Patterson Jan 2015

Reducing Readmissions For Newborns With Hyperbilirubinemia, Kristi Patterson

Nursing Posters

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this project is to reduce 30 day readmissions rates by 20% for normal newborns with hyperbilirubinemia on their index admission by utilizing the AAP clinical practice guideline including: utilizing the AAP nomogram based on age in hours, screening prior to discharge, and implementing the recommended interventions at discharge.

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Treating Early Sepsis Outside Of The Icu Using A Bundle Of Interventions, Jennifer Burris Jan 2015

Treating Early Sepsis Outside Of The Icu Using A Bundle Of Interventions, Jennifer Burris

Nursing Posters

To decrease cost and length of stay for sepsis patients by standardizing treatment in the progressive care units (PCUs).

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Sustaining Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Implementing A Skin Champion Model, Jennifer Burris Jan 2015

Sustaining Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Implementing A Skin Champion Model, Jennifer Burris

Nursing Posters

Purpose Question: Will an evidence-based skin champion model in the ICU improve nursing knowledge and perceptions about pressure ulcer prevention and reduce hospital acquired pressure ulcers?

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Using Core Competencies To Help Staff Remain Proficient, Mary Leyk Jan 2015

Using Core Competencies To Help Staff Remain Proficient, Mary Leyk

Nursing Posters

Problem: Implement a competency program that engages staff compared to usual computer-based training modules. Objective: Design a multi-modal competency program for bedside nursing staff.

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Shifting The Paradigm Of Classroom Nursing Orientation, Mary Leyk Jan 2015

Shifting The Paradigm Of Classroom Nursing Orientation, Mary Leyk

Nursing Posters

Purpose Statement: The purpose of the Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Orientation Project is to find evidence to support a change in teaching strategy for newly hired RNs (both New Grads as well as experienced nurses), from the current process in order to improve outcomes of clinical competence, independence and nurse confidence, and retention.

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What The Heck Is Value-Based Purchasing??, Centracare Health Jan 2015

What The Heck Is Value-Based Purchasing??, Centracare Health

Nursing Posters

Medicare has changed the way hospitals get paid. The new payment program is called Value-Based Payments (VBP). VBP is made up of two parts: incentives & penalities.

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Utilizing A Protocol To Reduce Post-Operative Urinary Retention In Total Joint Arthroplasty, Gina Anderson-Malum, Naomi Schneider Jan 2015

Utilizing A Protocol To Reduce Post-Operative Urinary Retention In Total Joint Arthroplasty, Gina Anderson-Malum, Naomi Schneider

Nursing Posters

Foley catheters have not routinely been used for our total joint patients for many years, leading staff to bladder scan and straight catheterize patients postoperatively. Bladder scanning and catheterization were identified as an inconsistent practice. Patients were commonly straight catheterized when nurses determind bladder scan volume and time of last void; yet the amounts for both and decision to catheterize were inconsistent. Also, the clinical evaluation and treatment was inconsistent among physicians. Variations in practice included rationale for a urology consult, use of medications for urinary retention, and documentation. Baseline urinary retention condition codes ranged from 8-18%, which led our …

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