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Cognitive Aid For Anesthesia Providers Caring For Lactating Mothers, Danielle Pantella, Dana Lawrence
Cognitive Aid For Anesthesia Providers Caring For Lactating Mothers, Danielle Pantella, Dana Lawrence
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Evidence on the transfer of medications into breastmilk during the administration of anesthesia and sedation medications may not be well known by anesthesia providers. As they teach lactating mothers, anesthesia clinicians may not be comfortable explaining details about breastfeeding, such as the effects of anesthesia on breast milk and when mothers can safely resume breastfeeding. Lack of provider knowledge may be a safety threat that can be decreased by an evidence-based cognitive aid. The purpose of this patient safety project is to develop a cognitive aid that includes anesthetic agents and knowledge components to structure the provision of care to …
Development Of An Evidence-Based Process For Implementing Stanford Cognitive Aids In Offsite Anesthesia Practice Facilities, Christopher Delaney, Jennalise Eiswerth
Development Of An Evidence-Based Process For Implementing Stanford Cognitive Aids In Offsite Anesthesia Practice Facilities, Christopher Delaney, Jennalise Eiswerth
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Failure to rescue patients during medical emergencies often results in significant morbidity and mortality outcomes in outpatient surgical settings. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project is to develop an implementation process with the Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid manual (Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid Group) for perioperative critical events in outpatient surgical sites to increase emergency preparedness for the surgical team, including anesthesia and other direct care providers. An educational intervention will be used for the surgical team, including anesthesia and other direct care providers, at outpatient surgical sites on utilization of the Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid manual (Stanford …
Improving Medication Education On An Infectious Disease Unit For Hospitalized Patients At Discharge: A Quality Improvement Project, Kristin L. Pilong
Improving Medication Education On An Infectious Disease Unit For Hospitalized Patients At Discharge: A Quality Improvement Project, Kristin L. Pilong
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Medication education by nurses during patients’ hospital stay is an important component of patient care. Nurses’ knowledge of specific medications and the resources that support teaching patients about medications may play a key role in increasing their satisfaction with the hospitalization experience. This quality improvement doctoral project created and validated evidenced-based cognitive aids for nurses to support this process. The project is part of a quality improvement initiative at a hospital in South Jersey to create and validate cognitive aids for 5 high frequency medications prescribed for patients prior to discharge from the hospital The cognitive aids focused on three …