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Evaluation Of A Nurse Navigator Program On The 30-Day Readmission Rate In Heart Failure Patients, Katie A. Winiger
Evaluation Of A Nurse Navigator Program On The 30-Day Readmission Rate In Heart Failure Patients, Katie A. Winiger
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a registered Nurse Navigator (NN) on hospital 30-day readmissions for patients with heart failure at Norton Healthcare (NHC) in Louisville, Kentucky.
METHODS: This study involved two phases. Phase I was a retrospective descriptive design utilizing a medical record review of 159 patient charts. Group 1, 54 charts, included patients with heart failure who were discharged from NHC for heart failure related illnesses and were seen in a primary care clinic that utilized a NN after discharge from the hospital. Group 2, 105 charts, included patients with heart failure …
Assessment Of Horizontal Violence And Healthy Work Environments Of Two Nursing Units, Rebekah Dailey
Assessment Of Horizontal Violence And Healthy Work Environments Of Two Nursing Units, Rebekah Dailey
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PURPOSE: Horizontal Violence plagues the health of nursing work environments. In order to diminish this phenomenon and establish healthy work environments as established by the AACN, assessments must be completed to identify strengths and weaknesses and determine the proper interventions to employ. However, there is a lack of evidence in actionable interventions. The purpose of this project was to assess healthy work environments of two nursing units by examining horizontal violence, civility, teamwork, and satisfaction, and identify interventions to strengthen the health of the work environment.
METHODS: This study was a descriptive study using an electronic survey of two nursing …