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Resocialization Of An Inpatient Handoff Sepsis Bundle Checklist On A Medical-Surgical Unit, Sophia Kawada
Resocialization Of An Inpatient Handoff Sepsis Bundle Checklist On A Medical-Surgical Unit, Sophia Kawada
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: In September 2023, it was found that only 25% of nurses were familiar with an inpatient handoff sepsis bundle checklist (IHSBC) on a Medical-Surgical Unit in Hospital A. This evidence-based project aimed to improve resocialization of the IHSBC such that compliance to the bundle continues to be maintained well above the benchmark of 75%. Context: Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) students at the University of San Francisco conducted a microsystem assessment of the Medical-Surgical Unit at Hospital A. This hospital aimed to maintain high rates of compliance with the IHSBC. Interventions: Resocialization of the IHSBC was completed in October, and …
Improving Education On Preeclampsia With Non-Severe Features And Frequency Of Assessment Among Nurses In The Maternal-Child Postpartum Unit, Alyssa J. Willsher
Improving Education On Preeclampsia With Non-Severe Features And Frequency Of Assessment Among Nurses In The Maternal-Child Postpartum Unit, Alyssa J. Willsher
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: This Quality Improvement (QI) project aims to improve preeclampsia education among nurses and reduce the frequency of preeclampsia assessments among patients(without severe features) (SF) in the Mother-Baby postpartum unit at Hospital A. Nurses often stated that patients are unable to have uninterrupted rest periods with frequent assessments, which research shows is necessary for reducing patient blood pressure.
Context: The QI project is implemented in a 25-bed postpartum unit that cares for women and their newborns in the postpartum period. The unit’s nurse educator and nurse manager requested that the visiting University of San Francisco research group focus on simplifying …
Improving Preeclampsia Education And Assessment Frequency Among Nurses And Patients With Non-Severe Features In A Postpartum Unit, Monica Heredia
Improving Preeclampsia Education And Assessment Frequency Among Nurses And Patients With Non-Severe Features In A Postpartum Unit, Monica Heredia
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: This Quality Improvement project aimed to improve preeclampsia education among Registered Nurses (RNs) and simplify the preeclampsia assessment frequency for patients with non-severe features in the Mother-Baby Postpartum Unit at Hospital Y.
Context: The Quality Improvement project occurred in a 25-bed Mother-Baby Postpartum unit at Hospital Y. The nurse educators at Hospital Y requested that University of San Francisco (USF) nursing students focus on increasing preeclampsia education among nurses and reducing the nursing assessment frequency.
Interventions: Collect quantitative data through observation and hand anonymous questionnaires to the registered nurses and clinical nurse leaders (CNLs) to determine …