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Using The Model For Improvement To Address Invasive Hemodynamic Safety Concerns In Critical Care, Selena Truban
Using The Model For Improvement To Address Invasive Hemodynamic Safety Concerns In Critical Care, Selena Truban
Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP) Final Projects, 2020-current
Abstract
The use of invasive catheters to monitor hemodynamic readings is common in the critical care setting and requires the use of specialized equipment. Variation in equipment set-up impacts operational efficiency and creates the potential for improper patient treatment based on inaccurate readings. The methodology of setting up and maintaining hemodynamic pressure lines in the critical care units lacked structural and processional measures, creating the potential for patient harm. Multimodal strategies, guided by the Model for Improvement, were used to increase the use of evidence-based methods for setting up and maintaining invasive hemodynamic lines in the critical care units. A …
The Watson Room: Mitigating Compassion Fatigue In Oncology Nurses, Patricia A. Viscardi
The Watson Room: Mitigating Compassion Fatigue In Oncology Nurses, Patricia A. Viscardi
Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP) Final Projects, 2020-current
Aim: The aim of this project was to plan, develop, and implement “The Watson Room” or “Quiet Room” in an inpatient oncology nursing population and evaluate changes in Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL).
Background: Oncology Nurses are at high risk for compassion fatigue (CF), burn-out (BO), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) related to the effects of living the traumas of oncology patients and their families through their cancer journey and the innate stress in a complex and intense workplace. High levels of compassion fatigue, burn-out, and secondary traumatic stress that are poorly managed reduces the nurse’s ability to self-regulate their …