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Teamstepps Training And Vital Signs Chart To Improve Situational Monitoring For Clinical Deterioration, Rosemarie A. Patrick
Teamstepps Training And Vital Signs Chart To Improve Situational Monitoring For Clinical Deterioration, Rosemarie A. Patrick
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Failure to monitor early warning signs of patient deterioration can result in cardiopulmonary arrests and patient death. Implementation of team building programs emphasizing vital sign data, with consistent monitoring and trending have demonstrated positive outcomes in multiple health care environments. This project implemented TeamSTEPPS© education for 23 registered nurse (RN) residents in an acute care medical center. Specific aims included: (a) increased knowledge of team communication techniques; (b) improved attitudes towards vital sign monitoring, especially respiratory rate assessment; and (c) improved attitudes towards early rapid response system activation. The education program included support tools, behavioral-modeling, simulation exercises based on de-identified …