Pediatric Nursing Commons^™

Increasing Safe Sleep Compliance Among Caregivers & Staff, Alexandra Dyer, Rupanpreet Kaur, Hannah Mueller, Alexis Olivares, Haley Payne, Nancy Silva, Julianna Sicilian, Krista Valencia

2024

No abstract provided.

Fostering Bright Beginnings: Exploring The Impact Of Cycled Ambient Lighting On Neurological Outcomes Of Infants In A Level Iv Nicu, Julie Acton, Cameron Hartnett, Abeni Kratzmeyer, Grace Madrinan, Elicha Saunders, Alexis Serrano, Morgan Van Der Weert, Erin Wood

2024

No abstract provided.

Yucky Mouth? Clean It Up., Alexandra Thomson, Catherine Barry, Katie Spallo, Sabreen Al Bashiti, Chandler Conerly, Linda Smith

2024

No abstract provided.

Do You Have A Second? Nurse Interruptions And Medication Errors, Beaux Brownlow, Camryn Fleming, Sarah Jermstad, Lydia Moore, Nicole Rickert, Sydney Snyder

2024

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Bedside Handoff In The Pediatric Emergency Department, Kristina Aryee, Haleigh Hogan, Ainsley Knight, Kelsey Matas, Garrett Matlock

2024

No abstract provided.

From Bed To Better: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Establish Early Mobility & Routine Among Pediatric Hematology Oncology Patients, Emerson Emerson, Kayla Boxer, Kennedi Mcclain, Kylie Hollander, Mckenna Landon, Shannon Wheeler

2024

No abstract provided.

No More Line Mix-Ups: The Label Solution, Alexis Spain, Holly Mckeethan, Lindsey Garvey, Molly Andersen, Natalie Romei, Catherine Fritz, Abigail Munoz, Kc Chamberlain

2024

No abstract provided.

Burning Questions: All About Fevers, Lauren Bowen, Julia Dyer, Janeth Castillo Hernandez, Coral Lucas

2024

No abstract provided.

Implementation Of I-Shaped Nursing Hand-Off To Improve Nurse Hand-Off Satisfaction, Layla Awad, Denise Hood, Octavia Sandifer

2024

No abstract provided.

Preventing Nurse Burnout And Improving Retention Rates, Abigail Rannow, Kayla Bernius, Camellia Le, Stephanie Cardenas Parra, Cesar Lopez

2024

No abstract provided.

2024 Nursing Annual Report, System Of Texas Children's Health

2024

No abstract provided.

Reducing Alarm Fatigue, Christina Smith

2025

Alarm fatigue refers to the phenomenon of excessive alarms in the healthcare system leading to staff ignoring or not hearing alarms that need clinical intervention (Bosma & Christopher, 2023). Healthcare staff experiencing alarm fatigue and desensitization leads to patient harm events up to and including death (Dee et al., 2022). Several interventions have proven effective to reduce non-actionable alarms or alarms that do not require action by the clinician. Combining these evidence based interventions into a bundle of nurse led interventions provides increased effectiveness in reducing alarm fatigue. This evidence-based practice (EBP) project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of bundle …

Foster Connectivity By Increasing Data Sharing To Facilitate Remote Patient Monitoring, Abha Choudhary, Marsha Mackenzie, Katherine Hamilton

2025

No abstract provided.

T1d Exchange: Foster Connectivity With Technology To Improve Outcomes: More Than Just Numbers, Abha Choudhary, Katherine Hamilton, Marsha Mackenzie

2025

No abstract provided.

Can Non-Pharmacological Interventions Reduce Postoperative Pain?, Janelle Santiago, Adam Martinez, Anna Murray, Alexis Pasley, Savannah Defeo, Maria Escamilla, Lainey Quandt

2023

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Parental Confidence In Managing Care Of Medically Complex Children, Amber Almond, Ruth Clason, Madilyn Burress, Grace Carriger

2023

No abstract provided.

Skin Safety Duo: Partnered Assessments For Pressure Injury Prevention, Ana Soto Barrios, Katie Winn, Ceila Hernandez

2023

No abstract provided.

In Pediatric Er Nurses, How Does A Visual Reminder In Epic Impact Pain Reassessment?, Addison Davis, Carleigh Carleigh, Francisco Cortez, Trinity Bell, Vanda Mcadoo

2023

No abstract provided.

Electronic Documentation: Need To Standardize “Charting By Exception”, Michel’La Adams, Rochelle Henderson, Toi James, Jasmine Ramirez, Elijah Rodriguez

2023

No abstract provided.

We Care About What You Think! Optimizing Patient-Family Satisfaction Throughout The Heart Center, Alex Corkill, Evan Enos, Lisa Martina, Brett Roffine, Mya Thomas, Camryn Toney

2023

No abstract provided.

Best Practice Recommendations To Reduce Accidental G-Button/Tube Dislodgements, Julia Reyes, Lissa Galvan, Nicholas Poulides, Pinki Gracy, Prekshya Gautam

2023

No abstract provided.

All About Comfort!, Carlee Hoover, Katherine Jaseckas, Shelby Little

2023

No abstract provided.

Walk A Mile In Our Shoes: Bridging The Gap Between The Er And Inpatient Nursing Feedback Given, Payton Cope, Yaritza Rios, Veronica Cuffaro, Reagan Swindall, Jasmine Cabrera

2023

No abstract provided.

Blood Draws Through A Piv In The Icu, Maribel Molina, Melissa Barrett, Kaitlyn Cavanagh

2023

No abstract provided.

Homebound: The Road To Faster And Safer Discharges, Olivia Crum, Alexcia Davis, Lily Lawrence, Mi Min Lee, Brianna Lipovetsky, Christina Mata, Catalina Rodriguez, Georgia Straub, Olivia Waldroup

2023

No abstract provided.

Preventing Patient Deterioration By Creating A Reassessment And Escalation Process For The Ed Waiting Room, Virginia Elizondo, Amanda Caipo, Cory Carlos

2024

EBP

Practice Problem:

Long wait times in the emergency department (ED) waiting room significantly impact patient outcomes. Waiting times increase the risk of deterioration, the number of patients leaving without being seen (LWBS), and lead to dissatisfaction with care. 1,2,3 The urgency and significance of early recognition of abnormal vital signs and the appropriate responses cannot be overstated.3 Current ED practices lack a structured process for regular reassessment and escalation in the waiting room.

Literature/Evidence:

A comprehensive literature search was conducted, utilizing EBSCOhost, PubMed, and Ovid. The literature supports continuous reassessment to enhance safety and satisfaction in the waiting room. …

Closing The Gap For Psychiatric Resource Nurse Orientation, Kelly Bonilla, Madison Mcqueen, Cornelius Metili, Annietra Udoh

2024

EBP

A nursing orientation program can positively impact new nurses that are joining the organization (Nobles, 2022). The implementation of a new psychiatric nurse role within the hospital system developed the necessity for an orientation program that would provide quality, safe, and positive outcomes. Psychiatric Resource Nurse roles were created within the organization to provide support and education to staff regarding patients with behavioral or mental health needs. An orientation program was created to support the specific role of the Psychiatric Resource Nurse role to fulfill the need for patient centered care.

A need for an orientation program for Psychiatric …

Emergent Medication Labels In The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Christine Hajovsky

2024

EBP

PICOT: In emergent situations in a pediatric ICU requiring nurses to draw up emergent doses of medication, is it safer to use color coded, pre-printed fill-in-the-dose medication labels vs. our current practice of white handwritten labels? In our pediatric ICUs, nurses use handwritten labels for emergent drug administration, which can lead to illegibility and increased risks of adverse events. This project assessed whether pre-printed, color-coded, fill-in-the-blank labels enhance nurse confidence and nurses’ perceptions of patient safety during emergent drug procedures.

Literature/Evidence: Search strategy in the CINAHL (EBSCOhost) database used MeSH headings and keywords, including English articles published within the …

Partnering Up To Prevent Pediatric Peripheral Intravenous Infiltration, Melissa Ruffini, Ashlyn Coenraad, Rachael Burris-Alcala, Victoria Washington, Emily Jordan Ressman, Alexandra Birely

2024

QUALITY

Background: Peripheral Intravenous Infiltrations and Extravasations (PIVIE) occur in up to 78% of peripheral IVs (PIVs) in some pediatric studies. Proper site assessment is essential in preventing patient harm from PIVIEs, with hourly nursing assessments considered best practice for patients receiving continuous infusions. Many nurses work 12-hour shifts, and evidence suggests that inattentional blindness and cognitive bias can contribute to failure to notice physiologic differences in patient assessments over time. To address this challenge and ensure early identification of symptoms, the local project team proposed an innovative ‘buddy check’ approach to minimize patient harm.

Methods: This quality improvement project …

Collaboration Is Key: Engaging A Multidisciplinary And Multi-Departmental Team To Create Clinical Practice Guidelines (Cpg) Within A Level Iv Nicu, Rebecca Palmer, Sushmita Yallapragada, Jeanne Gaines, Jerithea Tidwell, Kymeyone Lanehart, Charmaine Shaw

2024

INNOVATION

Background
Within a Level IV collaboration between different disciplines and departments is needed to provide care delivery that is effective and efficient. Emergent situations arise that require care to be provided quickly, including patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and/or require bedside surgery. Upon review, multiple inconsistencies and inefficiencies were identified in these processes.

Implementation
Utilizing Lean and Quality Improvement methodology, CPGs were created for both necrotizing enterocolitis and bedside surgery. The steps taken in creation of these CPG include:
 • Identification of key stakeholders of all departments, including neonatology, surgery, and anesthesia
 • Evaluation of the Sepsis CPG to …