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Avoiding 30-Day Readmissions Of Acute Mi Patients Utilizing Cardiac Rehabilitation, Patricia T. Forsberg
Avoiding 30-Day Readmissions Of Acute Mi Patients Utilizing Cardiac Rehabilitation, Patricia T. Forsberg
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
A significant number of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) patients were readmitted to an urban San Francisco Medical Center within 5-7 days post discharge this year. Two of the main identified causes were symptom management issues and medication instructions, both of which are part of the discharge instructions. It’s not surprising that 80% of all discharge teaching is forgotten by patients by the time they hit the parking lot. With the recommended timeframe for post discharge follow up appointments at 48 to 72 hours post discharge and as those appointments are not typically available within the recommended timeframe, patients are more …
Minimizing Avoidable Interruptions During Medication Administration, Jaleel Anne Arnado
Minimizing Avoidable Interruptions During Medication Administration, Jaleel Anne Arnado
Master's Projects and Capstones
The objective of this CNL Internship Project is to improve patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction by minimizing the avoidable interruptions that occur during medication administration. The microsystem is a pediatric and adult medical-surgical overflow unit at a large, urban teaching hospital in Northern California. A series of surveys for nurses and patients and observations of medication administrations were conducted to assess barriers during mediation administration. It was determined phone calls interrupt a nurse the most during medication administration. Interruptions leave the medication administration process vulnerable to errors because it disrupts the nurse’s workflow and thought process. Because most pediatric medication …