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Utilizing A Reminder Tool To Improve Post-Hypoglycemia Recheck Rates On A Medical Surgical Unit., Laken Heitz
Utilizing A Reminder Tool To Improve Post-Hypoglycemia Recheck Rates On A Medical Surgical Unit., Laken Heitz
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Diabetes is a growing epidemic with profound implications on the healthcare system. One of many possible complications is hypoglycemia, which is any value below 70 mg/dL. Inpatient hypoglycemia is a patient safety concern, and its treatment requires nursing adherence to strict protocols including a recheck within 15 to 30 minutes after treatment. However, evidence from the literature and project site demonstrated low rates of timely post-hypoglycemia rechecks. The purpose of this project was to provide education to all MIPS nurses regarding the utilization of a reminder tool for post-hypoglycemia rechecks. The intervention plan included reviewing the current hospital-wide hypoglycemia policy, …
Moral Distress And Moral Residue Among Nurses Working In The Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Qualitative Approach., Adam Tyler Booth
Moral Distress And Moral Residue Among Nurses Working In The Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Qualitative Approach., Adam Tyler Booth
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Introduction: Approximately one in five Americans will die in the intensive care unit (ICU). Nurses spend more time with chronically ill and end-of-life patients than any other healthcare professional, and may perceive some actions in the ICU as immoral. Moral distress is defined as knowing the right course of action to take but being hindered by institutional constraints. Development of the Moral Distress Scale-Revised revealed that 31% of ICU nurses left a prior position or considered leaving their current nursing job because of moral distress. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study is to explore surgical ICU (SICU) nurses’ perceptions …