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The Use Of Non-Icu Confusion Assessment Method (Cam) For Delirium Management, Stephanie Barendt, John Sharon Hudson Jan 2023

The Use Of Non-Icu Confusion Assessment Method (Cam) For Delirium Management, Stephanie Barendt, John Sharon Hudson

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect the use of the non-intensive care unit confusion assessment method (non-ICU CAM) as an early screening tool for delirium would have on the nursing practice of medical surgical nurses. This quasi-experimental study focused on early screening and prevention training of inpatient nurses caring for adult inpatients to proactively reduce episodes of delirium. The training included an educational video on how to perform the non-ICU CAM assessment, 4 scenarios to test knowledge on scoring patient, and techniques for reducing delirium if patient is positive. After one month of multimodal training for …


The Relationship Between Increased Wages And Nurse Satisfaction And Intent To Stay, Jean Andres Jan 2023

The Relationship Between Increased Wages And Nurse Satisfaction And Intent To Stay, Jean Andres

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The recent COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a negative climate in healthcare and increased the workforce demands of nurses leading to decreased satisfaction and an unprecedented staffing crisis. Further compounding the problem, staffing agencies have offered fiscally lucrative contracts that enticed experienced nurses to leave permanent staff positions for external contract agency nursing.

Research Questions for this study are as follows:

  • RQ1: What is the relationship between increased wages and nurse satisfaction?
  • RQ2: What is the relationship between increased wages and intent to stay?
  • RQ3: What is the relationship between demographic variables and nurse satisfaction?
  • RQ4: What is the relationship demographic …