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Reducing Acute Kidney Injuries In The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit By Implementing A Nurse Driven Hydration Protocol, Chelsea N. Singleton
Reducing Acute Kidney Injuries In The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit By Implementing A Nurse Driven Hydration Protocol, Chelsea N. Singleton
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this project was to implement a nurse-driven hydration protocol to potentially decrease the risk of acute kidney injuries (AKI) in patients undergoing contrast procedures, which in turn should reduce length of stay.
Background
The project was implemented in a CVICU and Cardiac Catheterization Lab (CCL) Lab in an academic center in Houston, Texas.
Methodology
The project utilized Lean Six Sigma methodology and SBAR communication among staff utilizing a nurse-driven protocol to ensure hydration orders were activated during pre- and post- procedure. The staff were educated on how to implement the protocol prior to the start of …