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Improving quality of care during gynecological examinations by reducing anxiety and discomfort
(2017-12-14)Purpose: The purpose of this poster presentation is to describe the development, implementation and outcomes of a quality improvement project undertaken to address anxiety and discomfort felt by women during gynecological ... -
Improving quality of care for neonates with birth asphyxia through helping babies breath program at Chiradzulu District Hospital, Malawi
(2017-02-09)In Malawi the neonatal death rate is at 31/1000 live births with birth asphyxia contributing to 25%. In 2013, Chiradzulu District hospital had an average of 155 neonatal deaths out of 4142 live births of which birth asphyxia ... -
Improving quality of life: Efficacy of pregabalin and gabapentin in the fibromyalgia patient
Background and Review of Literature: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disease that is characterized by widespread pain and several associated symptoms such as non-restorative sleep, fatigue, poor physical condition, impaired ... -
Improving rapid response team utilization in an academic medical center
This abstract will discuss failure to rescue and its impact globally. Rapid response teams and their impact on failure to rescue are described, as are barriers to utilization. A project implementation in an academic medical ... -
Improving recognition of depression among the adult patients in psychiatric settings
Depression rating scales may improve depressive symptom identification. At the project site, there was no consistent process for determining patients’ depressive symptoms, so an evidence-based solution was sought. ... -
Improving recognition of depression among the older adult population
Depression is a common mental health disorder faced by older adults that can go undetected and untreated. It was determined that the project site was not using a screening tool for depression among their patient population ... -
Improving Recruitment and Retention: Embracing Technology
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, and Thursday, September 25, 2014: Improving Recruitment and Retention: Embracing Technology. BACKGROUND: In conversation with chapter leaders, several barriers have ... -
Improving Resiliency and Patient Satisfaction in a Rural Community Hospital
This quasi-experimental quality improvement Doctoral in Nursing Practice (DNP) project will improve the resiliency of healthcare professionals within a small, rural community hospital in Eastern North Carolina. -
Improving resource access and implementation for informal cancer caregivers in a clinic at an outpatient cancer center
Problem: Cancer caregivers are at risk for distress from lack in caregiver support. Caregivers were not screened for distress in a cancer clinic and ineffective caregiver support was identified. Purpose: To improve resource ... -
Improving responsiveness of hospital staff to drive HCAHPS Scores
This project examines the utilization of Hildegard Peplau’s interpersonal relations theory as the foundation for a robust formula targeting patient satisfaction scores in a community hospital setting in the Northeast United ... -
Improving safe skin behaviors in high school freshman
(2017-09-19)OBJECTIVE: Sun exposure is common among teenagers but teenagers also have poor sun protection strategies. Sun exposure during adolescence or teenage years is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer later in life. ... -
Improving Safety Attitudes in New Graduate Registered Nurses
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: This presentation explains an evidence translation project designed to improve the attitudes of new graduate registered nurses (NGRN) toward patient ... -
Improving ScannED medications
(2017-12-04)Purpose: Barcode medication verification has been proven to be an effective safety measure to help prevent errors during medication administration. It is necessary to provide safe medication administration to ensure quality ... -
Improving screening and referral for hereditary cancers in new breast cancer patients
Breast cancer is a commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Early recognition and identification of those at risk for germline mutations have been difficult at the project site due to patients’ lack of knowledge of their ... -
Improving screening for child physical abuse in the emergency department
Children often present to the emergency department (ED) for treatment of abuse-related injuries. ED healthcare providers (HCPs) do not consistently screen children for physical abuse, which may allow abuse to go undetected ... -
Improving self-confidence of nursing students through implementation of a workplace violence virtual simulation
The activity is an educational intervention aimed to enhance students’ knowledge about WPV, increase their confidence and ability to recognize signs of aggression, and practice evidence-based interventions to deescalate ... -
Improving self-management in a complex population through patient-centered education and interdisciplinary communication
(2016-10-19)The residual cognitive and physical deficits of traumatic brain injury and stroke create unique challenges during rehabilitation. A microsystem assessment of an inpatient rehabilitation unit serving traumatic brain injury ... -
Improving self-management practices among patients with chronic conditions: 'we've got an app for that!'
(2017-07-17)Purpose: The Nurse Developed Manage ME model was created to address the gaps that existed within patient education delivery models for patients living with chronic conditions. This self-management education deliver model ... -
Improving sepsis bundle compliance by utilizing technology and addressing operational workflow
The Valley Hospital held a sepsis bundle compliance rate that ranged between 38%-45%; significantly below the state and national benchmarks. A quality improvement project was developed to better implement best practice ... -
Improving smoking cessation education and referral in the ambulatory surgical setting
(2018-06-05)Introduction Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. yet studies show that nurses lack the knowledge and skills to screen and counsel smokers. This study focuses on improving smoking cessation ...
