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Implementation Of Frequent Skin Assessments, Tiffany Gagnon
Implementation Of Frequent Skin Assessments, Tiffany Gagnon
Nurse Residency
Background:
The current skin assessment policy at the Behavioral Health Unit at Southern Maine Health Care requires more frequent skin checks for patients who are immobile in a mental health department.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports “hospital-acquired pressure injury rates continue to rise across the United States” (Pittman et al., 2022).
Initiating Chlorhexidine Wipes For Infection Prevention In The Icu, Samantha Carey
Initiating Chlorhexidine Wipes For Infection Prevention In The Icu, Samantha Carey
Nurse Residency
Background
• Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result in approximately 28,000 deaths and approximately $2.3 billion in added costs to the U.S. healthcare system each year, and yet, many of these infections are preventable (Reynolds, 2021).
• Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is an antiseptic that can be used for skin cleaning and has been shown to be effective against a wide range of organisms, including some antimicrobial-resistant organisms.
• The primary objective of this study was to assess the incidents of CLABSI’s when CHG wipes were implemented compared to traditional bathing soap and water for patients with a central line in …
The Registered Nurse, Fall Prevention, And Mobilization Alarms, Anna Williams
The Registered Nurse, Fall Prevention, And Mobilization Alarms, Anna Williams
Nurse Residency
Background:
Current Maine Health policy requires response to a mobilization alarm within 5 minutes by a RN, CNA or other clinician. Fall risk assessments are required upon arrival and admission, at the beginning of each shift, transfer between units, changes in patient condition and after a fall.
Current practice involves the TIPS tool.
How Important Are Regular Breaks For Bedside Nursing Staff?, Gabriel Wohl
How Important Are Regular Breaks For Bedside Nursing Staff?, Gabriel Wohl
Nurse Residency
Background: A career in nursing can be a challenging one and a rewarding one. Nurses work directly with patients in need, in a way that their efforts have an immediate and tangible impact. Due to the nature of the work itself, nursing is also a physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding career that often leads to exhaustion, burnout, and in many cases, a departure from the profession altogether. It is well known that nurses work long hours and often receive little to no breaks. Is this lack of proper breaks a chief accessory to the overall dissatisfaction and burnout that nurses …
Robotic Vs. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Chloe Aiken, Abigail Reera
Robotic Vs. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Chloe Aiken, Abigail Reera
Nurse Residency
Background: As OR nurses, we have seen an increase in the number of robot-assisted bariatric surgeries instead of being performed laparoscopically. In the United States, the first surgical robotic telepresence system became available in 1987. From there, IntuitiveSurgical, Inc. reworked that system to create numerous prototypes leading to the DaVinci series that we utilize at SMHC.
Smoking Cessation Post-Discharge For Medical Surgical Patients, Jessica Francis, Julie Lavery
Smoking Cessation Post-Discharge For Medical Surgical Patients, Jessica Francis, Julie Lavery
Nurse Residency
Introduction: Does the combination of behavioral counseling coupled with medication (vs medication alone) result in greater smoking cessation for our patients after discharge?
Effect Of Preoperative Skin Cleansing On Instances Of Surgical Site Infections, Katie Armington, Jessica Blank, Madison Waterhouse, Cynthia Gavett, Hailey Tofflemoyer, Rachelle Cassidy, Lindsay Bushnell, Jennifer Barriere, Anastasia Colbath
Effect Of Preoperative Skin Cleansing On Instances Of Surgical Site Infections, Katie Armington, Jessica Blank, Madison Waterhouse, Cynthia Gavett, Hailey Tofflemoyer, Rachelle Cassidy, Lindsay Bushnell, Jennifer Barriere, Anastasia Colbath
Nurse Residency
Background
• On a single square centimeter of skin, there can be as many as 10 million aerobic bacteria
• Bacteria on a patient’s skin is the leading cause of infection related to surgery
• 17% of all hospital acquired infections come from surgical site infections
• Surgical site infections cost about $3,000 $29,000 per patient