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Emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans
This dissertation study examined the phenomenon of emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans. Emergence delirium is a post-anesthetic phenomenon that occurs immediately following emergence from general anesthesia ... -
Emergence delirium prevention in maxillofacial surgery
Emergence from general anesthesia (GA) can lead to a broad spectrum of cognitive and behavioral dysregulation in the young adult population. This includes emergence delirium (ED), an acute alteration in mental sttus or ... -
Emergence of bacterial meningitis in Ghana: Implications for nursing care
Bacterial meningitis is a seasonal epidemic which represents a serious public health problem. Morbidity rates are high with peak mortality rates of 50%. Nurses' perspectives on the implications for its spread was explored ... -
Emergence of informal clinical leadership among bedside nurses in the acute care clinical setting: A mixed methods study
Quality and safety initiatives direct all nurses to lead practice change. Existing nurse leadership research predominantly focuses on formal nursing leaders and overlooks a critical resource pool: informal leaders at the ... -
Emergency and SANE nurses' acceptance of drug-facilitated sexual assault myths
(2017-03-24)Sexual assault is a pervasive problem in our society. Acceptance of rape myths, such as a believe that rape victims who are intoxicated deserve to be assaulted, adversely affect victims and discourage reporting for ... -
Emergency care during the transferal of patients with traumatic brain injury to designated trauma center
(2017-10-25)This study will provide valuable insights into emergency care during the transferal of patients with moderate and severe TBI to designated trauma center. Importantly, the results will be used to improve care during transferal, ... -
Emergency department bedside handoff report for increased communication and patient experience: A quality improvement health program
Background: With increased emphasis placed on patient experience scores within hospital emergency departments (ED), communication between clinicians and patients has been identified as an area for improvement. Described ... -
Emergency department fall reduction
Patient falls have long been a concern in the healthcare industry and they account for unnecessary patient injuries and organizational expenditures. However, with the use of an appropriate set of customizable fall reduction ... -
Emergency Department Mentorship Program
Session E presented Friday, September 28, 10:00-11:00 am Purpose: The goal of this project was to implement a successful mentor program in the ER, where success was measured by analysis of self-reported data from each ... -
An emergency department nurse-led educational intervention of bystander hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the homeless community
(2017-07-21)Purpose: An estimated 360,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OCHAs) occur each year in the United States. Individuals living in low socioeconomic neighborhoods and members of the homeless population are at a higher risk ... -
Emergency department operationalizes tiered huddles across a multi-facility system
Poster presentationSession G presented Tuesday, October 1, 1:00-2:00 pmPurpose: Patient safety events have traditionally been difficult to escalate from the bedside to executive leadership teams and events that have similar ... -
An emergency department patient's perception of safety
Purpose: Because the patient's perception of safety in the healthcare system has not been adequately examined, the purpose of this study was to discover an Emergency Department patient's perception of safety so as to add ... -
Emergency department pediatric self efficacy scale (PEDI-ED-SE): A psychometric study
Extant literature supports that ED health care providers lack self-efficacy for recognizing and managing pediatric emergencies, particularly in community-based hospital settings. Further, empirical evidence supports that ... -
Emergency department throughput: Immediate bedding to reduce throughput times
(2017-12-05)Purpose: The purpose of this project was to decrease front-end throughput times at Houston Methodist St. John Emergency Department (ED) by direct bedding patients until all beds are full. Design: This was a quality ... -
Emergency department to inpatient unit handover: A problems assessment
Emergency department to inpatient unit handover is complex and risky for nurses. Researchers identified the most common barriers to effective emergency department to inpatient unit handover including, "knowledge" and "role ... -
Emergency department triage factors predictive of acute coronary syndrome
Emergency department nurse triage is tasked with differentiating clinical conditions at high-risk for morbidity and mortality. Nurses struggle to identify acute coronary syndrome at triage to help initiate life-saving ... -
Emergency nurse practitioners’ knowledge and skill competence in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the diagnosis of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)
The number of ambulatory and emergency department (ED) visits for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) have doubled over the past two decades, accounting for more than 14 million visits annually in the United States. ... -
The emergency nurse's perception of incivility in the workplace
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: Workplace incivility is defined as low-intensity deviant behavior with ambiguous intent to harm the target, in violation of workplace norms for mutual respect. Uncivil ... -
Emergency nurse-initiated brief smoking cessation intervention
(2017-12-05)Poster presentation Session C presented Thursday, September 14, 2017 Purpose: Smoking is the single most avoidable risk factor for many health problems. The ED provides care for many patients who smoke. Patients identifying ... -
Emergency obstetric simulation drills as a strategy to execute a multidisciplinary protocol with emphasis on safety culture evaluation, team synergy and team competency: A DNP project
The aim of this Doctor of Nursing Practice Project was to implement emergency obstetric simulation to defend against patient safety risk linked to healthcare professional team dynamics in the care of obstetric patients as ...
