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Retrospective Review Of Anticoagulation Regimens Used For The Prevention Of Venous Thromboembolisms In Critically Ill Patients Infected With Sars-Cov-2, Tony Nguyen, Heidi Clarke Dec 2020

Retrospective Review Of Anticoagulation Regimens Used For The Prevention Of Venous Thromboembolisms In Critically Ill Patients Infected With Sars-Cov-2, Tony Nguyen, Heidi Clarke

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Evaluation Of Incidence Of Thrombosis And Bleeding In Medical Floor Covid-19 Patients At A Community Hospital, Giselle Chahili, Frank C. Moreno Exposito, Heidi Clarke, Erika Dittmar Dec 2020

Evaluation Of Incidence Of Thrombosis And Bleeding In Medical Floor Covid-19 Patients At A Community Hospital, Giselle Chahili, Frank C. Moreno Exposito, Heidi Clarke, Erika Dittmar

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A Healthcare Organization’S Response To Challenges During A Pandemic, Debora O'Cathey, Judy Bowling Dec 2020

A Healthcare Organization’S Response To Challenges During A Pandemic, Debora O'Cathey, Judy Bowling

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

The pandemic of 2020 has added many new challenges for healthcare organizations. Front-line nurses have borne the brunt of these challenges and were tested as never before to deliver excellent patient care during such arduous time. This story details the efforts of one hospital to rise above the chaos and overcome the challenges presented during this time.


Supporting Evidence-Based Practices And Standardization Of Care Through Implementation Of Outpatient, Emergency Department, And Hospital Covid-19 Order Sets In A Large Healthcare System, Timothy P. Gauthier, Erika Gonzalez Dec 2020

Supporting Evidence-Based Practices And Standardization Of Care Through Implementation Of Outpatient, Emergency Department, And Hospital Covid-19 Order Sets In A Large Healthcare System, Timothy P. Gauthier, Erika Gonzalez

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A Collaborative Approach To Reduce The Spread Of Covid-19 In A Large Urban Hospital In South Florida, David Schneider, Roberto L. Roman Laporte Dec 2020

A Collaborative Approach To Reduce The Spread Of Covid-19 In A Large Urban Hospital In South Florida, David Schneider, Roberto L. Roman Laporte

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

The novel Coronavirus has proven challenging for many healthcare organizations. Hospitals are pressed to secure sufficient personal protective equipment to ensure the safety of their healthcare personnel and various strategies have been implemented to stop the spread of the virus. There are still many unknowns about COVID-19 and hospitals are rapidly adapting to new information while trying to maintain the safety and wellbeing of healthcare personnel. Baptist Hospital of Miami developed a collaborative data driven plan to monitor, disseminate vital information, and implement various strategies to protect employees and patients during the pandemic.


A Drive-Thru Anticoagulation Testing Clinic During Covid-19 Pandemic, Tina Hyman, Nohemi Sadule Rios, Robert P. Ramirez Dec 2020

A Drive-Thru Anticoagulation Testing Clinic During Covid-19 Pandemic, Tina Hyman, Nohemi Sadule Rios, Robert P. Ramirez

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

As COVID-19 started to spread rapidly in their community, a team of nurses at South Miami Hospital initiated a drive-thru anticoagulation testing process to provide safe access to care for patients on anticoagulation therapy, requiring Internationalized Ratio (INR) testing. This article describes the implementation of a drive-thru anticoagulation testing process and implications for best practices during a pandemic crisis.


A Collaborative Effort To Establish A Convalescent Plasma Program In South Florida, Roberto L. Roman Laporte, Edwina Brathwaite Dec 2020

A Collaborative Effort To Establish A Convalescent Plasma Program In South Florida, Roberto L. Roman Laporte, Edwina Brathwaite

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

On March 11, 2020, Miami-Dade County had its first diagnosed case of COVID-19 and quickly became the top hotspot of COVID-19 cases in Florida. Hospitals were challenged to find effective treatments to combat the virus. A collaborative effort between Doctors Hospital and Boca Raton Regional Hospital established a robust convalescent plasma program for critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 within Baptist Health South Florida.


The Outstanding Service Of A Nurse Supervisor During Covid-19, Judy Bowling Dec 2020

The Outstanding Service Of A Nurse Supervisor During Covid-19, Judy Bowling

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

Nurses are heroes but are often hesitant to use this title. Nurses stand at the center of the public health crises with the coronavirus pandemic, demonstrating courage, bravery, knowledge, and commitment, often putting themselves in harms’ way while caring for and guarding their patients. Nurses respond to the call to care at every level, from the direct care nurses in hospitals to board members shaping national policies. One special category of nurses on the front line, administrative nursing supervisors, are experienced and dedicated nurses who exemplify the finest characteristics of nurses. This article relates the exploits of one nursing supervisor …


Impact Of A Pharmacist-Driven Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Swab Protocol On The De-Escalation Of Empiric Vancomycin In The Setting Of Community Acquired Pneumonia, Grether Hernandez Gama, Winifred Pardo, Wilbert Fuerte, James Adefisoye Dec 2020

Impact Of A Pharmacist-Driven Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Swab Protocol On The De-Escalation Of Empiric Vancomycin In The Setting Of Community Acquired Pneumonia, Grether Hernandez Gama, Winifred Pardo, Wilbert Fuerte, James Adefisoye

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Navigating A Difficult Transition In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Clinical Case Study, Tina Hyman, Michael Salinero, Francisco Javier Jimenez-Carcamo, Margarita Pallares, Maribel Matos Jul 2019

Navigating A Difficult Transition In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Clinical Case Study, Tina Hyman, Michael Salinero, Francisco Javier Jimenez-Carcamo, Margarita Pallares, Maribel Matos

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

Over the past 20 years, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) patients and providers have seen an increase in options to treat PAH. Currently, there are choices for the delivery of medications approved to treat patients with PAH where at one point the only option was intravenous (IV) therapy. This case study details the transition from IV Epoprostenol to oral Treprostinil for the treatment of a 53 year old female diagnosed with severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension whose quality of life became unbearable by the IV medication delivery route. This patient was a synchronized swimmer in her youth and her passion for water …


Management Of Patients With Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer And Adverse Prognostic Features: Multi-National Radiation Treatment Recommendations Are Heterogeneous, Minesh Mehta Feb 2019

Management Of Patients With Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer And Adverse Prognostic Features: Multi-National Radiation Treatment Recommendations Are Heterogeneous, Minesh Mehta

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I Can't Breathe - Cystic Fibrosis, Mayret Gonzalez Jan 2019

I Can't Breathe - Cystic Fibrosis, Mayret Gonzalez

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Pharmacological Management Of Cystic Fibrosis - Exploring The Therapeutic Advancements In Cystic Fibrosis, Jessica Justiz Jan 2019

Pharmacological Management Of Cystic Fibrosis - Exploring The Therapeutic Advancements In Cystic Fibrosis, Jessica Justiz

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Treatment Of Pulmonary Hypertension, Lissette Bauza Jan 2019

Treatment Of Pulmonary Hypertension, Lissette Bauza

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