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Implementation of a Smoking Education Initiative
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Globally, smoking-related diseases kill approximately four million people a year. These alarming statistics demonstrate a need for programs aimed at eradicating smoking with an emphasis on ... -
Implementation of a standardized handoff during transition of care from the ED to the ICU
(2017-03-03)Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017: Patient safety and communication are crucial to the nursing handoff. Emergency department (ED) patients transferring to the intensive care unit (ICU) have life-threatening ... -
Implementation of a transition to practice program for newly licensed registered nurses
(2017-09-12)The reality of nursing at a professional level is often in direct contrast to anything new nurses have experienced during their educational program. This reality shock may lead to increased turnover and decreased job ... -
Implementation of a unique, fully online, asynchronous LPN to RNS program: Successes and barriers
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Online nursing programs are arguably one of the most cutting edge modalities of emerging education. At this time, there are very few distance education programs in the United ... -
Implementation of a universal screening program to increase identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among pregnant and postpartum women
(2017-12-18)Purpose: The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether the consistent implementation of a valid and reliable screening tool for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the clinic setting, as well as follow-up care, ... -
Implementation of a validated health literacy tool with teach-back education in a super utilizer patient population
As health care costs continue to rise in the United States, there are associated concernsover use of services and where the utilization is occurring. Consumption of largeamounts of health care resources has been attributed ... -
Implementation of a vertical care area and enhancement of the triage process for patient throughput in a freestanding emergency department
(2017-12-05)Session G presented Saturday, September 16, 2017 Purpose: The objective of this performance improvement project was to improve the overall triage process and create a vertical care treatment area in the freestanding ... -
Implementation of an adverse childhood experiences (ACE) screening protocol for adults at an outpatient medical psychology practice: A DNP project
The indication of the prevalence and pervasiveness of adverse childhood experiences and the long-term effects described by the landmark 1998 Felitti et al. study is upheld by the current research. Despite an abundance of ... -
Implementation of an EBP protocol to reduce use of indwelling urinary catheters in the long-term care environment
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Purpose: Use of indwelling urinary catheters (IUC) has been documented between 5-15% in long-term care (LTC) even though the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ... -
Implementation of an electronic handover tool: Learning from program evaluation
(2018-06-19)This session will describe key learning from the implementation of an electronic tool to support bedside communication handover. Program evaluation and quality improvement methods will summarize strengths and opportunities ... -
Implementation of an employee mentorship program to reduce burnout levels in a neuroscience intensive care unit
Problem: In a Midwest academic health system a neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU), had been seeing worsening scores on their biannual Employee Pulse Check Survey, which had revealed higher levels of staff burnout. ... -
Implementation of an employee-family health clinic within a specialty practice
(2017-05-18)Each year U.S. companies spend billions on workforce illness. Companies, including medical clinics, struggle to meet higher insurance premiums associated with chronic disease and an aging workforce. These costs, ... -
Implementation of an evidence-based patient education Stoplight Tool to reduce cancer treatment-induced diarrhea
CID is a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment for patients with gastrointestinal cancers, which can result in ED visits, hospital admissions and delays in cancer treatment impacting overall survival. Prior research ... -
Implementation of an evidence-based practice checklist to reduce 30-day readmission for patients with heart failure
(2017-07-26)Readmissions for patients with heart failure are an ongoing concern for hospitals, healthcare policymakers, patients, and families. Clinicians must provide care that is safe and focuses on quality. This presentation will ... -
The implementation of an evidence-based practice mentorship program
A mentorship program was created to increase the engagement of clinical nurses in evidence-based practice projects. Within the first three months, the number of projects led by a clinical nurse tripled. It demonstrates a ... -
Implementation of an evidence-based protocol for headache management in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients
(2017-10-03)Headache management post-subarachnoid hemorrhage can be challenging due to the inability to use commonly prescribed medications and variations in practice. The literature is lacking in management strategies for this ... -
Implementation of an evidence-based protocol for the diagnosis of asthma
Reversible airflow limitation demonstrated by spirometry is the evidence-based standard of asthma diagnosis. Lack of clinician adherence to evidence-based evaluation and diagnosis of asthma poses a significant challenge ... -
Implementation of an evidence-based suicide prevention program for a primary care network of clinics in rural Appalachia
The purpose of this project was to increase the early identification of suicidal ideation in patients in the primary care setting and promote prompt referral to a behavioral point-of-care contact by implementing an ... -
Implementation of an innovative interprofessional curriculum for community assessment, practice, and research for masters' and doctoral education
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Describe the implementation of an innovative inter-professional curriculum for community assessment practice, and research for doctoral education and discuss innovative ... -
Implementation of an innovative interprofessional global health curriculum for doctoral education
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: The purpose of the presentation is to describe the implementation of an innovative inter-profession global health curriculum for doctoral education; and to discuss ...
