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Improving time to discharge for patients going home
(2016-09-16)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Patient flow in hospitals is a multidisciplinary, complex process. Efficient flow of patients is important as hospitals struggle with decreasing revenue and increasing ... -
Improving time-to-disposition for outpatient, staff and visitor medical emergencies in a pediatric hospital
Poster presentationSession E presented Tuesday, October 1, 10:00-11:00 amPurpose: In many pediatric tertiary care centers inpatient code teams respond to outpatient, staff and visitor emergencies, creating potential delays ... -
Improving timeliness of sepsis care through RN screening and protocol
Purpose: Delay in treatment of patients with sepsis in the Emergency Department (ED) leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this project aims to improve: 1) timeliness of recognition and treatment of patients ... -
Improving tobacco cessation processes for behavioral health professionals in primary care
Purpose. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to develop evidence-based tobacco cessation recommendations through a pre-program evaluation of current tobacco cessation processes at a Federally Qualified ... -
Improving toileting ability among elders living in long-term care facilities in Taiwan
(2012-9-12)The purpose was to test the effectiveness of a theory-based intervention program in improving toileting ability among elders living in long-term care facilities. This study used an experimental, two groups, and longitudinal ... -
Improving transition-to-practice by strengthening community partnerships: A Delphi approach
(2017-10-13)Improving transition to practice for nursing students can be a challenging process. A Delphi method was used to identify competency gaps among new nurses in order to align nursing education curricula and healthcare practice. -
Improving transitional care in rural health using a standardized discharge time-out process
Problem: The process for transitioning patients from hospital to home is complex and fraught with opportunity for error. Increasingly, hospitals are tasked with regulatory, safety, and public expectation burdens to ensure ... -
Improving transitions of care with bedside report
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: The goal of this project was to improve consistency of bedside reporting (BsR) at change-of-shift on a 34 bed Medical-Surgical unit of a prestigious Northern California ... -
Improving workplace incivility utilizing the AACN healthy work environment standards
(2017-03-03)Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of healthy work environment interventions implemented by a shared governance council on improving incivility in a pediatric ... -
Improving workplace violence competence and confidence within two pediatric emergency departments
This project implemented a comprehensive workplace violence (WPV) program consisting of an evidence-based computer module, an interactive, didactic session, and simulation scenarios. This resulted in statistically significant ... -
IMRaD Structure in Qualitative Research Reporting
(2017-12-07)This paper presents a proposed content in IMRaD structure, APA formatted qualitative research papers -
IMRT-induced acute fatigue in patients with head and neck cancer: A prospective study
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Fatigue profoundly impacts a cancer patient's quality of life, 1 treatment adherence, 2 and health care utilization. 3'Pre or post radiotherapy (RT) fatigue is a ... -
In patients with type 2 diabetes, what impact does the American Diabetes Association foot care guidelines have in preventing lower extremity complications?
(2015-09-17)Guidelines are established to address specific needs of a clinical problem and assist clinicians with decision-making. The complexity of Type 2 diabetes warrants the use of such guidelines to help provide evidence-based ... -
In pursuit of patient partnerships to improve quality and safety in cancer care: An ambulatory evidenced informed medication project initiative
To cap off the end of a Sigma Academy cohort, Academy scholars and other Sigma academy participants were charged with sharing their leadership journey and/or their Sigma Academy self-selected projects via a Pecha Kucha ... -
In safe hands: CPR education for adolescents
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project is to formulate an age-appropriate class to provide students with the knowledge to recognize when CPR is needed, and for the students to gain ... -
In the acute care setting what is the effect of bedside nursing report on patient safety when compared with traditional reporting methods: An evidence-based project
(7/24/2015)The purpose of this evidence-based project was to examine the effect of bedside report on patient outcomes and nurse/patient satisfaction. Many key components to the report could be affected if report is done through ... -
'In the family way:' Linking dynamics from family of origin with subsequent workplace bullying experiences
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: Our early family experiences follow us throughout life, influencing our beliefs and values in the long term. As Heidegger intimated, we are our histories. In the context ... -
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In their own voices: Ethiopian immigrant women in the United States
This ethnonursing study described culture care beliefs and practices of Ethiopian immigrants in the U.S. This poster specifically presents reflections by women who are subordinate to men in Ethiopia, representing beliefs ... -
In Their Shoes: A Poverty Simulation
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Poverty is the most influential social determinant of health. Because nurses care for people from all socioeconomic groups, they will encounter people who live ...