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Beyond The Physical Wounds: A Proactive Approach To Mental Health Recovery After A Traumatic Injury, Christine Mcgahey
Beyond The Physical Wounds: A Proactive Approach To Mental Health Recovery After A Traumatic Injury, Christine Mcgahey
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Beyond the Physical Wounds: A Proactive Approach to Mental Health Recovery After a Traumatic Injury
Background: Every year, millions of Americans incur a life-threatening traumatic event and are admitted to trauma centers to treat their acute physical injuries. While traumatic injury is closely associated with developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), patients are rarely evaluated for PTSD risk or educated about long-term psychological sequelae.
Local Problem: The predictive value of early screening to quantify PTSD risk in trauma patients is well documented in the literature. However, in a 241-bed Level II Trauma acute care hospital, there was no protocol to evaluate …
Mental Health Services: Reaching The Homeless, Gurdeep Mann
Mental Health Services: Reaching The Homeless, Gurdeep Mann
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Abstract
Background: Serious mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorder (SUD) are two common findings among the majority of those experiencing homelessness in the Stanislaus County.
Local Problem: Emergency shelters typically do not provide mental health services on-site, however, a collaboration between First Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center (FBH) and We Care Program Turlock (WCPT) was established to provide mental health services on-site.
Method: The WCPT case manager as part of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) quality improvement project implemented Assertive Outreach Model interventions to increase utilization of mental health services and established long-term relationships.
Interventions: Frequent contact with …
Improving Timely Sepsis Care Through Staff Education Within The Emergency Department, Spencer Forest
Improving Timely Sepsis Care Through Staff Education Within The Emergency Department, Spencer Forest
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: This quality improvement project aims to increase SEP-1 sepsis bundle compliance among nursing staff at a 16-bed emergency department through targeted continual staff education on sepsis screening and best practices. Currently, the unit is experiencing cases of sepsis fallout and is not meeting the 90% threshold on three treatment metrics as defined by the institutional sepsis bundle time goals. Bundle compliance that adheres to the time goals decreases incidences of sepsis fallout and overall days in the hospital, while increasing positive patient health outcomes.
Context: A microsystem assessment was completed along with a staff gap survey to determine areas …