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Simulation In Nursing Education: A Literature Review On Debriefing, Rebecca Rausch
Simulation In Nursing Education: A Literature Review On Debriefing, Rebecca Rausch
Nursing Masters Papers
The purpose of this literature review is to evaluate and compare debriefing models used during simulation experiences and to make recommendations for nurse educators and researchers about debriefing. Learning does not occur during a simulated experience alone, but occurs as a result of the experience and the purposeful reflection and analysis following the experience. This purposeful guided reflection and analysis is known as debriefing. The method used in this scholarly inquiry paper is a literature review.
Five debriefing frameworks were reviewed and summarized in detail. The goal was to identify best practices for simulation debriefing to foster undergraduate nursing students’ …
Educational Session To Improve The Knowledge And Confidence Of State Agency Surveyors In Deficiency Citation Of Immediate Jeopardy Findings In Nursing Homes, Aileen Renolayan, Msn, Ma, Rn, Phn
Educational Session To Improve The Knowledge And Confidence Of State Agency Surveyors In Deficiency Citation Of Immediate Jeopardy Findings In Nursing Homes, Aileen Renolayan, Msn, Ma, Rn, Phn
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: The oversight of nursing homes is a shared federal-state responsibility. Under the agreement with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, 2018), state survey agencies assess nursing homes using standard surveys. Several studies indicate that the type of deficiencies issued to nursing facilities varies significantly by state, suggesting inconsistency in the survey process for issuing deficiencies. For example, variation in Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) citations among state agency surveyors has been the subject of reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO, 2019) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG, 2014).
Objective: To determine if a 1-hour educational session about …
Effect Of Care Transition Referral On Readmission Rates Of Geriatric Patients Discharged From The Emergency Department, Kyla Newbould Ms, Rn
Effect Of Care Transition Referral On Readmission Rates Of Geriatric Patients Discharged From The Emergency Department, Kyla Newbould Ms, Rn
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: An increasing population of older adults and their need for healthcare resources, pressures hospitals to reduce per capita expenditures and incorporate population health initiatives to reduce readmissions. Multidisciplinary teams such as care transition clinics may reduce readmissions.
Objectives: This quality improvement project was implemented to (a) develop a risk assessment for readmission, (b) identify, assess, and refer geriatric patients to a care transition clinic, and (c) evaluate hospital readmission rates to determine the effectiveness of the model.
Methodology: English-speaking participants 65 years or older, who were treated in the ED and planned for discharge were recruited in a 50-bed …
Preterm Babies Risk For Malnutrition, Shannon Lyons, Molly Mancini
Preterm Babies Risk For Malnutrition, Shannon Lyons, Molly Mancini
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
Babies born prematurely can experience a variety of health issues. Preterm babies can develop “breathing problems, developmental delays, and vision problems” (“Preterm Birth”, 2019). On top of these issues, babies can also experience feeding difficulties. The purpose of this research study was to explore the effects of being preterm has on the ability to feed and risk of developing malnutrition compared to full-term babies. We will observe various studies on this, along with our own clinical experiences.
Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Pacientet Me Kancer Kolorektal, Anida Hyseni
Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Pacientet Me Kancer Kolorektal, Anida Hyseni
Theses and Dissertations
Kjo temë është marrë në studim jo vetëm për faktin që ky kancer është ndër kanceret me vdekshmëri të lartë në botë por edhe për nevojën e ndërgjegjësimit të popullatës në mënyrë që të mundësojmë parandalimin e tij.
Është punuar dhe studiuar që nga faktorët e rriskut e deri tek parandalimi e trajtimi duke vëzhguar e ndjekur pacientët e shtruar në Repartin e Onkologjise në spitalin e Prishtines (QKUK). Pacientëve u janë marrë të dhëna të rëndësishme dhe u është dhënë kujdesi infermieror i nevojshëm dhe në këtë mënyrë ne kemi arritur në disa përfundime të rëndësishme. Ky punim është …
Numri I Fëmijëve Të Inhaluar Gjatë 6 Muajve Të Fundit Të Vitit 2018 Në Nivelin Primar Të Qytetit Të Bujanocit Dhe Medikamenti Më I Përshkruar Si Inhalator, Ermira Adili
Theses and Dissertations
Objektivat dhe qëllimi
Terapitë inhalatore gjejnë përdorim shumë shekuj më parë, por popullariteti i tyre viteve të fundit ka bërë një nga debatet më të diskutueshme mjekësore. Sot, inhalimi paraqet rrugën e administrimit të barnave për të trajtuar çrregullimet e frymëmarrjes dhe sëmundjet respiratore tek fëmijët (Wright et al, 2002). Meqë përdorimi i inhalimit kohëve të fundit është rritur dukshëm në mbarë botën ky po që është një problem për t’u deklaruar. Prandaj edhe qëllimi i këtij punimi shkencor ka qenë që të shohim se sa fëmijë janë inhaluar gjatë 6 muajve të fundit të vitit 2018 në nivelin primar …
Edukimi I Pacienteve Për Vetë Menaxhimin E Hipertensionit Në Komunën E Pejës, Fellona Gjukaj
Edukimi I Pacienteve Për Vetë Menaxhimin E Hipertensionit Në Komunën E Pejës, Fellona Gjukaj
Theses and Dissertations
Hyrje: Shtypja e gjakut është shtypja apo forca e gjakut brenda murit të arterieve. Shtypja mesatare e gjakut është 90/60-120/80 mmHg. Shtypja prodhohet kryesisht nga tkurrja e muskulit të zemrës.Ngritja e vazhdueshme e shtypjes së gjakut quhet hipertension. Hipertensioni mund të karakterizohet në dy lloje: hipertensioni primar dhe sekondar. Më shumë se 95% e pacientëve kanë hipertension primar, ndërsa më pak se 5% e pacientëve kanë hipertension sekondar
Qëllimi i punimit: Qëllimi i punimit ishte të vlerësohet edukimi i pacientëve spitalor dhe ambulator me hipertension nga mjekët dhe infermierët në spitalin e përgjithshëm në Pejë.
Metodologjia: Të dhënat janë mbledhur …
Leukemia Dhe Rëndësia E Kujdesit Infermieror Në Kualitetin E Trajtimit Të Pacientëve Me Këtë Sëmundje, Leonora Muhaxheri
Leukemia Dhe Rëndësia E Kujdesit Infermieror Në Kualitetin E Trajtimit Të Pacientëve Me Këtë Sëmundje, Leonora Muhaxheri
Theses and Dissertations
Leukemia është sëmundje e kancerit që prek rruazat e bardha të gjakut, të cilat, për shkak të uljes së numrit, janë të paafta të kryejnë funksionin e tyre. Me shfaqjen e kësaj sëmundjeje përballemi me ulje të numrit të rruazave të kuqe, të hemoglobinës dhe të pllakëzave të gjakut. Sëmundja fillon me dobësi, lodhje të shpejtë, dhembje në muskuj dhe kocka, humbje oreksi, ngritje të vogla të temperaturës. Pas kësaj faze, sëmundja fillon vrullshëm. Tema e marrë në studim është një çështje shumë e rëndësishme për të kuptuar rolin dhe rëndësinë e kujdesit infermieror tek pacientët. Prandaj, leukemia si sëmundje …
Duhanpirja Te Stafi Profesional Nё Qkmf- Ferizaj, Arta Mehmeti
Duhanpirja Te Stafi Profesional Nё Qkmf- Ferizaj, Arta Mehmeti
Theses and Dissertations
Në Botë eksistojnë shumë forma të përdorimit të duhanit ku cigaret janë lloji kryesor iprodukteve të duhanit që konsumohen. Çdo 10 sekonda shuhet një jetë nga pasojat e konsumimit të cigareve dhe më tepër se 5 milion njerëz vdesin në vit ngaqë pijnë duhan, shumë prej tyre në vendet në zhvillim. Në fillim të vitëve të 90-ta kanë vdekur 3 milion njerëz dhe mendohet që nga viti 2020 deri në vitin 2030 do të vdesin 10 milion njerëz nga dëmet e duhanit.
Qëllimi i këtij punimi është të njihemi me nivelin se sa konsumohet duhani nga profesionistët shëndetsor të lëmive …
Kujdesi Infermieror Në Menaxhimin E Infeksioneve Intrahospitalore, Sidorela Pulaj
Kujdesi Infermieror Në Menaxhimin E Infeksioneve Intrahospitalore, Sidorela Pulaj
Theses and Dissertations
Infeksionet intrahospitalore (brenda spitalit) ose të quajtura ndryshe infeksione nozokomiale përkufizohen si infeksione që nuk kanë qënë të pranishme apo nuk janë në fazën e inkubimit në momentin e pranimit te pacientit në spitale. Termi nozokomial ka origjinë nga greqishtja nozos (sëmundje) dhe komein (përkujdesje) dhe nënkupton infeksionet që janë marrë si rrjed- hojë e përkujdesjes mjekësore. Infeksionet intrahospitalore janë të gjitha infeksionet që mer- ren 48 orë deri në 72 orë pas shtrimit të pacjentit në spital, pra infeksionet spitalore janë marrja e një infeksioni tjetër plus gjatë qëndrimit në spital. (Misini, et.al, 2012).
Qëllimi i këtijë punimi ka …
Kujdesi Infermieror Te Femijet E Operuar Nga Apendiciti Akut, Yllza Sylejmani
Kujdesi Infermieror Te Femijet E Operuar Nga Apendiciti Akut, Yllza Sylejmani
Theses and Dissertations
Hyrje
Apendiciti është një inflamacion akut i apendiksit (zorrës qorre, rreth 9 centimetra e gjatë). Ende nuk dihet me saktësi se cili është funksioni i apendiksit dhe as shkaku i apendicitit akut, ndërsa ajo që dimë është se mund të jetojmë pa të, pa pasoja. Apendiciti është një sëmundje e zakonshme, e cila ndodh sidomos në moshën pediatrike por edhe tek adultët.
Qëllimi i studimit
Qëllimi i këtij studimi është që të analizohet incidenca e apendicitit akut te fëmijët, duke përfshirë aspekte të ndryshme të kësaj problematike siç janë: shpërndarja e sëmundjes sipas moshë dhe gjinisë së pacientëve. Po ashtu …
Njohuritë E Prindërve Rreth Vaksinimit Të Fëmijëve Kundër Sëmundjeve Ngjitëse, Xheneta Shabani
Njohuritë E Prindërve Rreth Vaksinimit Të Fëmijëve Kundër Sëmundjeve Ngjitëse, Xheneta Shabani
Theses and Dissertations
Duke qenë se shëndeti është gjëja kryesore për të gjithë, sidomos për ne si profesionistë shëndetësor, duhet që ne çdo hap që e bëjmë drejt ruajtjes dhe përmirësimit të tij. Si infermierë të rinjë, kjo është ndër detyrat tona primare që mund ta arrijmë përmes punës dhe edukimit tonë. Në temën time kam trajtuar njohuritë e prindërve rreth vaksinimit të fëmijëve kundër sëmundjeve ngjitëse, pikërisht temë e cila ka zgjuar shumë interes te prindërit e rinjë. Duke qenë se rëndësia e vaksinimit është mjaft e madhe tek një popullatë për të qenë sa më e shëndetshme, është e nevojshme që …
Stomat Kirurgjike Tek Të Ushqyerit Enteral Dhe Roli I Infermierit/Es, Donjeta Avdiu
Stomat Kirurgjike Tek Të Ushqyerit Enteral Dhe Roli I Infermierit/Es, Donjeta Avdiu
Theses and Dissertations
Qëllimi i këtij punimi është që të mësohet më tepër për të ushqyerit enteral, cilat janë sëmundjet më të shpeshta ku është i nevojshëm ushqimi enteral, mënyrën se si mirret, si dhe moshat më të prekura, ndikimet pozitive apo negative që shkakton.
Metodologjia– Studimi analizon të dhëna në mënyrë retrospektive pacientët gjatë vitit 2019 të cilët kanë qenë të trajtuar në Klinikën e Anesteziologjise në repartin e Intensivës Qendrore, Qendrën Klinike Universitare të Kosovës (QKUK), Prishtinë.
Rezultatet – Të dhënat na tregojnë se numri më i madh i pacientëve me të ushqyerit enteral janë meshkuj (220) 58% dhe femra …
Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Pacientët Me Lëndime Të Shtyllës Kurrizore, Diellza Asllani
Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Pacientët Me Lëndime Të Shtyllës Kurrizore, Diellza Asllani
Theses and Dissertations
Shëndeti nënkupton mirëqenien e plotë, fizike, emocionale dhe sociale. Tek njeriu, kjo është gjendje e përgjithshme e mendjes, trupit dhe shpirtit të një personi, që do të thotë të jenë të lirë nga sëmundjet, dëmtimi ose dhimbja.
Duke pasur parasysh faktin se trupi i njeriut që nga lindja e deri në vdekje, është i ekspozuar ndaj sëmundjeve të ndryshme apo dëmtimeve fizike, të cilat shkaktohen nga faktorët e brendshëm apo të jashtëm, infermieria si degë e mjekësisë ka për qëllim që të kujdeset për shëndetin e çdo personi i cili është prekur nga ndonjë sëmundje apo ka pësuar dëmtime të …
Njohurit E Femerave Rreth Faktoreve Që Ndikojne Tek Abortet, Arbenita Hyseni
Njohurit E Femerave Rreth Faktoreve Që Ndikojne Tek Abortet, Arbenita Hyseni
Theses and Dissertations
Ky hulumtim trajtohet përmes metodologjisë jo-eksperimentale dhe qasjes cilësore duke i shqyrtuar të dhënat përkshruese dhe krahasimin e tyre me teoritë dhe gjetjet paraprake për variablin e njohurive të femerave rreth faktoreve që ndikojne tek abortet, nga totali i mostrës prej 44 grave të përzgjedhur në spitalin rajonal të Ferizajt në repartin e Gjinekologjisë.
Aborti është ndërprerja e shtatzënisë dhe dalje e fetusit dhe materialeve placentare jashtë mitrës deri në javën e 22-të të jetës intrauterine të frytit. Ndërprerja e shtatzënisë pas 22 javëve e deri në javën e 37 –të quhet lindje para kohe. Fetusi që lind para 22 …
(Des)Cuidando A Quienes Nos Crían: Una Exploración Cualitativa Del Abordaje Para El Diagnóstico, La Prevención Y El Tratamiento De La Depresión Posparto En La Ciudad Autónoma De Buenos Aires (2020) / (In)Adequate Care For Those Who Raise Us: A Qualitative Exploration Of The Approach To Diagnosis, Prevention And Treatment Of Postpartum Depression In The City Of Buenos Aires (2020), April Hopcroft
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Aunque el embarazo y la maternidad están representadas como periodos de alegría, la llegada de un bebé es una transición significativa en la vida que también puede provocar sentimientos de ansiedad y depresión. La depresión posparto (DPP) es un trastorno de estado de ánimo que plantea consecuencias graves para ambas madre y bebé. Dada la vacancia de investigación en la Argentina, este trabajo pretende analizar el abordaje actual de intervención de la DPP en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Los objetivos específicos son: 1) identificar y describir el proceso de diagnóstico, prevención y tratamiento, y 2) indagar las percepciones …
Planting The Seeds Of Health And Resilience, Shawna Beese, Teresa Bigand, Marian L. Wilson
Planting The Seeds Of Health And Resilience, Shawna Beese, Teresa Bigand, Marian L. Wilson
Articles, Abstracts, and Reports
Purpose/Aims:
Our primary aim was to investigate whether gardens were a source of nutrition for the food bank users we sampled, and whether food bank recipients would be interested in using gardens as a nutritional resource.
Rationale/Background:
Food bank users represent an important population to explore the benefits of garden access for because they are at risk for insufficient access to fresh nutrient dense foods, may benefit from a low cost alternative sources of food, and they experience higher incidence of food insecurity. The activity of gardening also provides a myriad of secondary health benefits such as elevating mood, easing …
Healthcare Provider Overlap On Evidenced-Based Practice In Intubated Patients Using The Theoretical Domain Framework: A Case Study, Katie Bull
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Intubation by endotracheal or tracheostomy means is a common life-saving intervention bearing significant, yet preventable risk. Evidence-based practice (EBP), intended to mitigate risk, is often inconsistently adhered to by healthcare providers (HCPs) due to a variety of factors, leaving patients vulnerable to adverse outcomes such as ventilator-associated pneumonia or tracheostomy-related stenosis. A review of the literature identified socially related barriers resulting from overlapping roles and expectations of primary HCPs. Little research has been conducted to understand the impact of overlap on EBP adherence. Using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), this case study explored HCP overlap in one critical care unit …
Avoiding Common Weight Gain In Kidney Transplant Recipients Via An Activity Program, Uchenna Egbosimba
Avoiding Common Weight Gain In Kidney Transplant Recipients Via An Activity Program, Uchenna Egbosimba
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing DNP Capstone Projects
Kidney transplant recipients have shown to have substantial post-transplant weight gain within their first year after transplantation (Henggeler, C. K., Plank, L. D., Ryan, K. J., Gilchrist, E. L., Casas, J. M., Lloyd, L. E., Collins, M. G., 2018). After the development of end stage renal disease, a reduction in physical activity can occur as well as postoperative recovery stress (van Adrichem et al., 2018). Evidence has shown that increasing physical activity post-transplantation has various beneficial effects on the metabolic profile, body composition, and quality of life of kidney transplant recipients (Chan et al., 2019). A home-based exercise walking program …
Addressing Transportation Barriers To Improve Appointment Attendance In Outpatient Mental Health Services, Tehut T. Tefera
Addressing Transportation Barriers To Improve Appointment Attendance In Outpatient Mental Health Services, Tehut T. Tefera
Nursing Capstones
This quality improvement project aimed to reduce missed appointment rates in five outpatient mental health services through appointment reminder calls along with mitigation of transportation barriers. Studies have established the wide-ranging health and financial implications of missed appointments affecting patients and healthcare systems. During a one-month project intervention period, pre- and post-intervention missed appointment rates were compared, and providers’ sentiments were measured utilizing Likert scale questionnaires. A reduction in missed appointments by 1.1% was achieved collectively across all sites through the project duration. Additionally, provider satisfaction regarding missed appointment rates increased by 4.46%. Project cost analysis revealed that this intervention …
Shu Altop News, Vol. 1, Dr. Susan L. Davis, Rn & Richard J. Henley College Of Nursing, Susan M. Denisco, Kerry A. Milner
Shu Altop News, Vol. 1, Dr. Susan L. Davis, Rn & Richard J. Henley College Of Nursing, Susan M. Denisco, Kerry A. Milner
News, Magazines and Reports
Updates from the Davis & Henley College of Nursing Sacred Heart University Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Grant.
Alternatives to Opioids for Pain (ALTOP) is a HRSA funded project to help combat the opioid epidemic in Connecticut. Through the creation and support of academic clinical practice partnerships at two federally qualified health centers, family nurse practitioner students are gaining clinical training and experience in the appropriate use of opioids and alternative pain modalities, in primary care settings. This project directly benefits the medically underserved areas in Bridgeport.
The Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training Program, Shantee Henry
The Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training Program, Shantee Henry
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects
Sexual assault is a growing concern in the United States. Appropriate care of its survivors is essential to controlling the short and long-term effects of this trauma. A sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) is a registered nurse that acquires additional training specializing in the comprehensive care of sexual assault survivors. Research indicates that there are not enough SANEs to provide coverage for the increasing number of sexual assaults, especially in rural areas. To increase the number of certified SANEs in rural areas, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. government provided funds through a grant that was …
Not A Magic Pill: An Educational Model On Antibiotic Prescribing, Christina Rose Leonard
Not A Magic Pill: An Educational Model On Antibiotic Prescribing, Christina Rose Leonard
Nursing Capstones
Background: Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is common in outpatient settings across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found in studies that nearly 1 in 3 antibiotics prescribed at outpatient facilities is unnecessary. The misuse and overuse of antibiotics is accelerating the process of antibiotic resistance, as well as causing an increase in adverse events, including death. The literature indicates that knowledge plays a major factor in overprescribing, as well as provider attitude and patient expectations.
Objective: Present clinical practice guidelines to providers within a rural family practice clinic setting aimed at improving antibiotic prescribing. Gather information …
Improving Timing Of Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring And Insulin Administration Through Patient Education, Emily Lezcano
Improving Timing Of Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring And Insulin Administration Through Patient Education, Emily Lezcano
Honors Projects
For patients with diabetes in acute care settings, researchers report that it is challenging for the healthcare team to coordinate capillary blood glucose (CBG) monitoring and insulin administration with mealtimes. If insulin dosage is calculated from CBG values that are not updated, patients may experience dosing errors and uncontrolled CBG. Uncontrolled CBG increases patients’ risk of complications. To improve diabetes management, some hospitals have implemented policies aimed at improving the coordination of CBG monitoring, insulin administration, and mealtimes. In this study, the researcher studied the effectiveness of including an educational card on patient meal trays on the timing of CBG …
Working From Home During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Tips And Strategies To Maintain Productivity & Connectedness, Ian A. Lane
Working From Home During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Tips And Strategies To Maintain Productivity & Connectedness, Ian A. Lane
Faculty Publications (Peer-Reviewed)
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The Impact Of Vaccination On Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Students, Jeremy Abreo, Kayeleigh Eder, Jordyn Francis
The Impact Of Vaccination On Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Students, Jeremy Abreo, Kayeleigh Eder, Jordyn Francis
Honors Projects
The focus of our project was to analyze the amount of children vaccinated in Grand Rapids Public Schools. After determining the percentage of vaccinated children, we planned to implement an intervention to promote vaccination education to parents in the Grand Rapids area as well as increase awareness of the detrimental complications of refusing vaccinations.
As one of the focuses of our project, we decided to create a set of pamphlets. We focused on two main vaccines: the MMR vaccine and the Influenza Vaccine. After we gathered information about the two different vaccines, we compiled this information into an organized manner …
Exploration Of The Effectiveness Of Naprotechnology In Women’S Healthcare, Cecilia Cerven
Exploration Of The Effectiveness Of Naprotechnology In Women’S Healthcare, Cecilia Cerven
Honors Projects
Many women today struggle with abnormal menstrual cycles and the painful symptoms of reproductive disorders. The standard approach to treatment of infertility, irregular menses, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, hormonal abnormalities, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and other pathophysiologic reproductive conditions is the prescription of a pill for symptom management or implementation of assisted reproductive technologies. However, many women may not feel comfortable with this treatment strategy due to ethical concerns or apprehension about potential side effects. The purpose of this paper is to assist in bridging the gaps in education to increase overall awareness of a new approach to women’s healthcare, …
The Healing Power Of Music, Kathleen Szczesny
The Healing Power Of Music, Kathleen Szczesny
Honors Projects
The value of holistic and individualized care in honoring a patient’s story and promoting their quality of life is of the highest importance when providing nursing care. Nursing is more than just a profession, it is an art that is consistently changing and adapting, requiring critical and creative thinking to deliver high quality, safe care that is evidenced-based. Nurses must continuously seek innovative ways to enrich lives and enhance the healing process through interventions strongly supported by research. The purpose of this project was to explore music as an alternative form of medicine that can be utilized as a therapeutic …
Relief Of Procedural Pain In Infants And Neonates, Allye Camden
Relief Of Procedural Pain In Infants And Neonates, Allye Camden
Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials
Procedural pain occurs in the hospital setting due to a variety of procedures and treatments conducted throughout a patient’s stay. Pain is often assessed in infants and neonates but is not always treated consistently due to the multiple number of pain relief methods. The objective of this literature review is to identify the most effective interventions to relieve procedural pain in infants and neonates. Forty articles were analyzed and synthesized to determine the best pain relief methods to use when providing nursing care to infants and neonates. Based on the results of the literature review, nutritive sucking, positioning techniques, and …
Using Five Wishes To Improve Advance Care Planning In A Maryland Primary Care Practice, Amanda Bridges, Msn, Acnp-Bc
Using Five Wishes To Improve Advance Care Planning In A Maryland Primary Care Practice, Amanda Bridges, Msn, Acnp-Bc
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Advance Care Planning (ACP) at this primary care practice was minimal and lacked a consistent process to document existing advance directives (AD) or educate patients about ADs.
Objectives: The purpose of this QI project was to improve ACP engagement, documentation of existing ADs and educate patients about Five Wishes.
Methodology: Adults, at each office encounter, were asked three kiosk questions: Do you have an AD, know what ADs are and want to discuss ACP? The responses were uploaded to the EHR to become an evidence backed, visual reminder. Affirmation of existing ADs were descriptively documented. ACP engagement was analyzed …