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Medical Response Times And Their Effect On Prehospital Care, Storm Santos
Medical Response Times And Their Effect On Prehospital Care, Storm Santos
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Medical Response Times and Their Effect on Prehospital Care
Storm J. Santos, Rural Health Scholar
Dr. Naber, Faculty Advisor
Department of Health Sciences
Abstract
Medical emergencies happen in a variety of different environments. Each environment comes with unique challenges that emergency medical responders must work through to safely alleviate any given medical emergency. This study examines the effect of medical team response times on the overall care of the patient as well as if population density (rural vs urban) further affects the overall care of the patient. This study was inspired by works that compared various environmental factors and their …
Health Nutrition In Murray, Ky, Tiya-Toonse Muuka
Health Nutrition In Murray, Ky, Tiya-Toonse Muuka
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Health nutrition in Murray KY
There are many health related issues that affect a community. One of those issues that affect Murray, KY is the poor nutrition. People are uneducated or ignorant to some of the health issues in their community because they do not take the time to find out. Learning more about health nutrition could be easier for all age groups. Some people are not equipped with the best education, but are still able to get educated by using local resources. In Murray, there are three places someone could find more information about nutrition. Those places include the …
Group Education In Hypertension, Abby Lara
Group Education In Hypertension, Abby Lara
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Abstract Title: Group Education in Hypertension
Presenter: Abby Noisworthy APRN, FNP-BC
Category: Clinical Concerns for Practicing APRNs
Purpose/Goal Statement: Evaluate the effectiveness of group education in improving knowledge and self-reported compliance.
Clinical Question: In hypertensive patients, does increased education, including group educational seminars, increase knowledge and therefore self-reported compliance?
Methods: 45-minute group seminar designed to increase knowledge and promote compliance. Pre- and post-tests administered to evaluate effectiveness. Pre- and post-test means were calculated using Microsoft Excel. Eight-week follow up phone calls were made to evaluate self-reported compliance.
Findings: Mean pre-test score was 69%. Mean post-test score was 98%. A 29% …
Improving Tissue Integrity In Intensive Care Unit Patients, Stacie L. Hearell
Improving Tissue Integrity In Intensive Care Unit Patients, Stacie L. Hearell
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Throughout clinical experiences in western Kentucky intensive care units, it has been observed that critically ill patients are not receiving fully implemented skin care practice according to hospital and company policy. Patients are not turned completely to one side or the other due to size, mechanical intubation, and other medical devices that may be intimidating to staff. Alderen et al., (2011) states that “in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients, pressure ulcer risk is high and may result in negative patient outcomes and increased healthcare costs.” Gallant, Morin, St-Germain, and Dallaire (2010) state that “In practice, pressure ulcers are indicators of …
Sedation Selection: Minimizing The Occurrence Of Patient Complications, Casey Ceri
Sedation Selection: Minimizing The Occurrence Of Patient Complications, Casey Ceri
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Sedative Selection Practice Change to Minimize the Occurrence of Patient Complications
Murray State University/Baptist Health
Casey Ceri, SRNA, BSN
Anesthesia providers have long struggled to find the ideal anesthetic agent combination with the greatest benefit and least detrimental side effects. In the provision of quality anesthesia patient care, influential factors in anesthetic choice include the provider’s and the patient’s perspective as well as the procedure’s anesthetic requirements. Since many institutions do not impose any protocol regarding sedation selection, the provider’s personal experience and knowledge are increasingly the influential factors in anesthetic agent selection.
Dexmedetomidine was introduced in 1999, indicated for …
Clinical Simulation In Preparing Srnas For Complex Surgery, Mary Nguyen
Clinical Simulation In Preparing Srnas For Complex Surgery, Mary Nguyen
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Clinical Simulation for SRNA Education and Preparation for Complex Surgical Cases
Mary Nguyen, BSN, RN
Baptist Health/Murray State University, Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Abstract
Complex surgeries, such as craniotomy, encompass numerous anesthetic considerations and risks. Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist’s (SRNA) have low familiarity and confidence from lack of experience due to low case availability. Resultant clinical errors pose serious safety risks to patients. Clinical simulation provides SRNAs with a safe, replicable learning environment to learn step-by-step anesthetic considerations and gain confidence. This project evaluates the efficacy of clinical simulation in SRNA comprehension, preparedness, and self-perception in craniotomy anesthesia.
A qualitative, …
Promotion Of Independent Crna Practice In Rural Areas, Kenneth Hinkle
Promotion Of Independent Crna Practice In Rural Areas, Kenneth Hinkle
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Promotion of Independent CRNA Practice in Rural Areas
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) provide the majority of anesthesia care in rural areas across the United States (Seibert, Alexander, & Lupien 2004). No federal mandate exists which states CRNAs must be supervised, yet some facilities require CRNAs to be supervised by anesthesiologists. CRNAs are equally safe in providing anesthesia care as physician anesthesiologists (Dulisse & Cromwell, 2010). Yet many policy makers and hospital administrators are unaware that regulations permit the safe, cost effective care of CRNAs. Indeed, many facilities are facing pressure to allow anesthesiologists to oversee practice, even in many …
Preventing Sepsis Mortality, Karli Tabers
Preventing Sepsis Mortality, Karli Tabers
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This research project explores recent evidence based research on preventing sepsis mortality in inpatient units. Sepsis mortality is an increasing problem in the state of Kentucky and demands immediate intervention. At Baptist Health Paducah, 44 deaths were related to sepsis in a 5-month period. Most deaths related to sepsis can be prevented. This research looks at how these deaths can be prevented and how nurses must change their practice to avoid further mortality from sepsis. This paper includes a literature review of recent research proving that sepsis mortality can be prevented by focusing on discharge teaching to all patients, implementing …