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Establishment Of Unit-Based Council Using A Shared Governance Toolkit For Surgical Clinics, Fica Etienne
Establishment Of Unit-Based Council Using A Shared Governance Toolkit For Surgical Clinics, Fica Etienne
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Practice Problem: Shared governance (SG) is an organizational framework that empowers healthcare professionals by granting them authority over their own professional practice. The absence of a unit-based council (UBC) has been identified as hindering collaborative decision-making and problem-solving approaches.
PICOT: In four surgical clinics requiring a Unit Based Counsel (UBC) structure (P), what is the impact of implementing a Shared Governance (SG) toolkit (I) compared to not implementing an SG toolkit (C) over eight weeks? (T)
Evidence: The existing literature strongly indicates that shared governance (SG) empowers nurses to collaborate as equal partners with nursing leaders within …
Implementation Of Purposeful Hourly Rounding To Decrease Fall Rates, Dannette Kizy
Implementation Of Purposeful Hourly Rounding To Decrease Fall Rates, Dannette Kizy
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Practice Problem: Patient falls can lead to an increased length of stay and potentially reduce the quality of life. In addition to serious injury, the patient and the hospital have a significant financial burden. PICOT: On a medical-surgical unit, does incorporating purposeful hourly rounding in the patient care routine compared to no purposeful rounding decrease patient fall rates over eight weeks?
Evidence: Of the 35 articles related to fall prevention and PHR, a final selection of eight articles met the criteria and were of high quality and evidence levels.
Intervention: PHR was implemented to decrease falls over …