The Importance Of Early Mobilization In The Inpatient Setting,
2024
MaineHealth
The Importance Of Early Mobilization In The Inpatient Setting, Amanda Brawn
Nurse Residency
For hospital patients, how do early mobility interventions, compared to current practice (no intervention), affect their length of hospital stay and readmission rate?
Newborn Bathing Within 24 Hours,
2024
MaineHealth
Newborn Bathing Within 24 Hours, Julie Sirois
Nurse Residency
Does delayed bathing in newborns decline negative patient complications compared to those who received a bath prior to 24 hours of birth?
Differences In Outcomes In Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression (Trd) Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy (Ect) Vs. Ketamine Infusion Therapy,
2024
MaineHealth
Differences In Outcomes In Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression (Trd) Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy (Ect) Vs. Ketamine Infusion Therapy, Kimberly Crowley
Nurse Residency
In patients with treatment-resistant depression, how does ketamine infusion therapy compare to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in its impact on depressive symptoms and remission rates?
Dedicated Turn Teams Make The Difference,
2024
MaineHealth
Dedicated Turn Teams Make The Difference, Madeline Gill Rn Bsn, Mckenzie Kelly Rn Bsn, Phaelan Mead Rn Bsn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: Are patients with impaired bed mobility admitted to hospitals with rotating turn teams at decreased risk of developing pressure wounds compared to patients admitted to hospitals without assigned turn teams during their hospitalization?
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Silicone Foam Dressing In Preventing Pressure Ulcers In Intensive Care Settings,
2024
MaineHealth
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Silicone Foam Dressing In Preventing Pressure Ulcers In Intensive Care Settings, Farah Ibrahim Rn Bsn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: For critically ill patients and high-risk aged care residents, does the use of multi-layer silicone foam dressing reduce the future risk of developing pressure injuries compared with those who receive the standard pressure injury preventions without the application of the dressing on their sacrum and heels?
Reducing Implicit Bias In Nursing To Decrease Maternal Racial Health Disparities And Improve Patient Outcomes,
2024
MaineHealth
Reducing Implicit Bias In Nursing To Decrease Maternal Racial Health Disparities And Improve Patient Outcomes, Robin Illian Bsn, Julianne Andreades Bsn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: For Black birthing patients, how does receiving nursing care from nurses trained in implicit bias and racial health disparities impact maternal morbidity, mortality, and patient satisfaction, compared to those receiving current standard current nursing care?
The Benefits Of Self-Care And Wellness,
2024
MaineHealth
The Benefits Of Self-Care And Wellness, Tara Nau
Nurse Residency
Among practicing nurses, does participation in health-promoting self-care and lifestyle interventions improve their health behaviors and well-being compared to those who do not engage in such interventions?
Delirium Protocols And The Impact On Patient's Extended Stays And Care,
2024
MaineHealth
Delirium Protocols And The Impact On Patient's Extended Stays And Care, Devin Cheetham-Wilmot Rn, Aislinn Murphy Rn, Bronson Kieltyka Rn, Molly Dall Rn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: In patients with stays over 3 days, how does a delirium protocol and interventions improve their stay and symptoms compared to the current standard of practices to shorten length of stay and improvement in care quality within a 6-month experience?
Burns: A Standardized Approach For Resuscitation Of Burn Patients In The Critical Care Setting,
2024
MaineHealth
Burns: A Standardized Approach For Resuscitation Of Burn Patients In The Critical Care Setting, Joshua Cole Rn Bsn, Marcus Leo Rn Adn, Kyle Jacques Rn Bsn, Lauren Miller Rn Bsn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: In adult major burn patients (Burns greater than 15% body surface area), how does a burn critical care bay with visual cues and intervention specific carts, compare to standard critical care bays affect patient outcomes over the course of their hospital stay?
Trans And Non-Binary Patient Satisfaction In Relation To Practitioner Education,
2024
MaineHealth
Trans And Non-Binary Patient Satisfaction In Relation To Practitioner Education, Kristen Goodale
Nurse Residency
In trans and non-binary patients, how does the use of mandatory education modules compared to no specific mandatory education modules impact patients’ satisfaction, safety, and trust in the care they receive in the emergency department?
Impact Of Sleep Comfort Measures On Patient Experience,
2024
MaineHealth
Impact Of Sleep Comfort Measures On Patient Experience, Elizabeth Cotsifas Rn, Lydia Gordon Rn, Lillian Renier Rn Bsn, Emily Schade Rn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: For hospitalized patients, how does the utilization of sleep comfort measures, or lack of, affect patient quality of sleep from admission to discharge?
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation,
2024
MaineHealth
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation, Ryan Thurlow Rn Bsn, Olya Tucci Rn Bsn, Lily Williams Rn Bsn
Nurse Residency
What is the more effective treatment metoprolol or amiodarone for best patient outcomes?
Virtual Reality In Pain Management And Its Role In Replacing Traditional Pharmacological Therapies,
2024
MaineHealth
Virtual Reality In Pain Management And Its Role In Replacing Traditional Pharmacological Therapies, Jessica Dupler Rn Bsn, Morgen Allain Rn Bsn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: In the adult inpatient population does engaging in virtual reality manage pain in a significant way?
Fall Reduction: Using Exercise Interventions To Reduce The Number Of Falls Among People With Parkinson's Disease,
2024
MaineHealth
Fall Reduction: Using Exercise Interventions To Reduce The Number Of Falls Among People With Parkinson's Disease, Michael D. Healy Rn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: In geriatric patients with Parkinson's, what is the effectiveness of lower extremity strength training combined with medication management for the reduction of unplanned falls?
Treatment Protocol For Withdrawal Of Alcohol,
2024
MaineHealth
Treatment Protocol For Withdrawal Of Alcohol, Kendra Bishop, Simone Lauture, Benita Ehomo, Andrey Popov
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: In patients experiencing or at risk for alcohol withdrawal, how does Phenobarbital protocol compared to standard protocol (use of Benzodiazepines) affect patient detox experience and outcome within their hospitalization?
Low Vs. High Patient Ratio Effects On Medical Errors,
2024
MaineHealth
Low Vs. High Patient Ratio Effects On Medical Errors, Katelynn Watkins Rn, Chris Strong Rn, Najmo Ali Rn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: This evidence-based practice project aimed to analyze; in acute-care settings how do variations in nurse-to-patient ratios when comparing low and high ratios, influence medical errors, patient outcomes and nurse outcomes?
Complementary Therapies For Chemotherapy Induced Side Effects In Oncology Patients,
2024
MaineHealth
Complementary Therapies For Chemotherapy Induced Side Effects In Oncology Patients, Alyssa Gravel Rn, Tori Welch Rn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: In oncological patients undergoing conventional treatment, what is the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in treating side effects of chemotherapy and radiation?
Impacts Of Fluid Restriction In Heart Failure Patients,
2024
MaineHealth
Impacts Of Fluid Restriction In Heart Failure Patients, Monica Lopez Rn, Jacob Maxwell-Couch Rn, Jennifer Perry Rn, Barbara Shea Rn
Nurse Residency
PICOT Question: In hospitalized patients with heart failure does a fluid restriction versus liberalized fluid intake lead to improvement of heart failure symptoms?
Delirium Prevention Strategies In Hospitalized Patients,
2024
MaineHealth
Delirium Prevention Strategies In Hospitalized Patients, Julia Couture
Nurse Residency
In hospitalized patients do pharmacological interventions targeted to prevent or treat delirium reduce the incidence, severity or duration of delirium compared to non-pharmacological interventions during hospitalization?
Intermittent Auscultation Vs Electronic Fetal Monitoring In Laboring Patients,
2024
MaineHealth
Intermittent Auscultation Vs Electronic Fetal Monitoring In Laboring Patients, Nichole Plummer, Jennifer Kellerman
Nurse Residency
In healthy laboring women, how does the use of Intermittent auscultation, compared to continuous monitoring, affect fetal and maternal outcomes?
