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Fostering An Environment Of Magnet Recognition By Using Internet Technology, Shyneka Montgomery
Fostering An Environment Of Magnet Recognition By Using Internet Technology, Shyneka Montgomery
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Magnet Recognition, a nurse-driven certification, is an acknowledgement of nursing excellence within a hospital. Magnetic Recognition supports the highest quality of patient outcomes and is the standard for nursing care and professionalism in nursing practice. The site for this project has engaged in the process of seeking Magnet Recognition but lacked a method of communicating their progress to staff, prompting the need for the institutional intranet Magnet webpage. Guided by Roger's diffusion of innovation theory and Lewin's change management model, the purpose of this quality improvement project was to develop an evaluation plan for this webpage on the institutional intranet. …
Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinet And Medication Errors, Marie Helen Walsh
Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinet And Medication Errors, Marie Helen Walsh
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The number of deaths due to medical errors in hospitals ranges from 44,000 to 98,000 yearly. More than 7,000 of these deaths have taken place due to medication errors. This project evaluated the implementation of an automated medication dispensing cabinet or PYXIS machine in a 25-bed upper Midwestern critical access hospital. Lewin's stage theory of organizational change and Roger's diffusion of innovations theory supported the project. Nursing staff members were asked to complete an anonymous, qualitative survey approximately 1 month after the implementation of the PYXIS and again 1 year later. Questions were focused on the device and its use …