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Implementing A Nurse-Driven Checklist To Reduce The Incidence Of Hospital Onset Clostridium Difficile Infection, Rebecca Zamora Oct 2023

Implementing A Nurse-Driven Checklist To Reduce The Incidence Of Hospital Onset Clostridium Difficile Infection, Rebecca Zamora

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Triage Re-Education: Impact On Accuracy Of Acuity And Care Provision, Alexandra Rowen Oct 2023

Triage Re-Education: Impact On Accuracy Of Acuity And Care Provision, Alexandra Rowen

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Utilization Of A Discard Tube For Initial Specimen Diversion During Blood Culture Collection: A Pilot Study On Reduction Of Contaminations, C.J. Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Winokur, Belinda N. Leos Oct 2023

Utilization Of A Discard Tube For Initial Specimen Diversion During Blood Culture Collection: A Pilot Study On Reduction Of Contaminations, C.J. Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Winokur, Belinda N. Leos

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Implementing Breastfeeding Education To Improve Breastfeeding Rates, Angela Maietta Oct 2023

Implementing Breastfeeding Education To Improve Breastfeeding Rates, Angela Maietta

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


An Evidence-Based Clabsi Prevention Improvement Project, Susan Hampton-Ash Oct 2023

An Evidence-Based Clabsi Prevention Improvement Project, Susan Hampton-Ash

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Handling Delays In Cv Pre-Op, Kristyn Gonzaga Oct 2023

Handling Delays In Cv Pre-Op, Kristyn Gonzaga

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Early Detection Of Maternal Sepsis, Nicole Evaro Oct 2023

Early Detection Of Maternal Sepsis, Nicole Evaro

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Fall Prevention In The Emergency Care Center (Ecc), Laura Derr Oct 2023

Fall Prevention In The Emergency Care Center (Ecc), Laura Derr

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Miscarriage Awareness In Ecc, Jo Zarnegar Oct 2023

Miscarriage Awareness In Ecc, Jo Zarnegar

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Improving Door To Ct Time, Christiane Pepitone Oct 2023

Improving Door To Ct Time, Christiane Pepitone

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Proactive High Risk Rounding, Michael Grinenko Oct 2023

Proactive High Risk Rounding, Michael Grinenko

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Use Of Agitation Scale Decision Scoring Grid To Improve Care Of Agitated/Anxious Patients In Dsu, Angelica Taneca, Carmyle Seville Oct 2023

Use Of Agitation Scale Decision Scoring Grid To Improve Care Of Agitated/Anxious Patients In Dsu, Angelica Taneca, Carmyle Seville

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Guidelines For Maternal Stability For Nicu Visitation, Katrina Munoz Oct 2023

Guidelines For Maternal Stability For Nicu Visitation, Katrina Munoz

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


“Keep Moving Campaign”, Jacqueline Kimani Oct 2023

“Keep Moving Campaign”, Jacqueline Kimani

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Continuous Capnography Monitoring Policy And Implementation For Patients On Continuous Narcotics, Leslie Farrington, Cecille Lamorena Bsn, Rn, Ccrn, Sheta Chan, Richard Urgel, Bsn, Rn, Cmsrn, Elizabeth Winokur Oct 2023

Continuous Capnography Monitoring Policy And Implementation For Patients On Continuous Narcotics, Leslie Farrington, Cecille Lamorena Bsn, Rn, Ccrn, Sheta Chan, Richard Urgel, Bsn, Rn, Cmsrn, Elizabeth Winokur

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Music Reduces Procedural Anxiety, Marijoyce Dimatulac Oct 2023

Music Reduces Procedural Anxiety, Marijoyce Dimatulac

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Contrast Induced Nephropathy, Tessa Cicchella Oct 2023

Contrast Induced Nephropathy, Tessa Cicchella

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


An Evidence-Based Skin Management Improvement Project In The Intensive Care Unit, Chelsea Lannoo Oct 2023

An Evidence-Based Skin Management Improvement Project In The Intensive Care Unit, Chelsea Lannoo

St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Evidence Based Practice Conference

No abstract provided.


Clabsi Prevention Methods, Noah Heine, Talon Cockrel Apr 2023

Clabsi Prevention Methods, Noah Heine, Talon Cockrel

Scholars Week

Infection and the risk thereof is one of the major concerns regarding patient outcomes in the health care facility. One of the interventions with the highest causes of infection is the use of central lines. These lines provide necessary venous access for medication administration but can cause infections called CLABSI or Central Line Acquired Bacterial Infection. The purpose of our article was to research CLABSI prevention methods and provide a new policy using these safe effective methods. These new methods include the use of stat locks for central line securement, using antimicrobial lines, and flushing/locking the central line with a …


The Current State Of Underrepresented Osteopathic Minorities In Competitive Specialties, Emmanuel Oyalabu, Steve Guzman, Dashon Eure, Ezenna Obilor Feb 2023

The Current State Of Underrepresented Osteopathic Minorities In Competitive Specialties, Emmanuel Oyalabu, Steve Guzman, Dashon Eure, Ezenna Obilor

Annual Research Symposium

It is well documented that barriers exist for underrepresented minorities to enter the field of medicine and even more competitive residencies. As defined by the NRMP, competitive specialties include but are not limited to Interventional Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Dermatology, and Otornylogy (NRMP-AMA). A large number of osteopathic medical school graduates have a history of going into primary care specialties because many osteopathic medical schools have a primary care focus (Primary Care- Osteopathic Medicine). The emphasis on primary care, whether intentional or not, can foster a less-than-advantageous environment for underrepresented minority students (URM), pursuing …