Browsing by Author "Maliszewski, Barbara"
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Establishing the access in minutes team in the adult emergency department
Baptiste, Diana Lyn; Maliszewski, Barbara; Whalen, Madeleine (2017-09-29)The literature emphasizes the importance of recognizing factors that contribute to difficult venous access for patients. It also supports the use of designated difficult access teams. Use of designated difficult access ... -
Implementation of an intervention to increase number of certified nurses in an emergency medicine department
Toledo, RaniMaria; Neira, Paula M.; Maliszewski, Barbara; Baptiste, Diana Lyn; Borries, Kimberly (2016-03-29)Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of an intervention to promote certification among nurses in the ED while reducing the cost of ... -
Improving door-to-ECG time for patients presenting with chest pain in the adult emergency department
Baptiste, Diana Lyn; Maliszewski, Barbara; Gardner, Heather; Lindauer, Cathleen (2017-07-19)Purpose: The American Heart Association/ American College of Cardiology guidelines recommend rapid door-to-electrocardiography (ECG) times for patients who present with chest pain. Reducing ECG-to-door time is important ... -
Increasing nursing scholarship through dedicated human resources
Whalen, Madeleine; Maliszewski, Barbara; Patch, Michelle; Lindauer, Cathleen; Baptiste, Diana LynSession D presented Thursday, September 27, 2:30-3:30 pm Purpose: As the role of nursing grows in healthcare, the engagement of bedside nurses in evidence based practice (EBP) and clinical research is becoming the rule ... -
An intervention to increase number of certified nurses in an adult emergency medicine department
Baptiste, Diana Lyn; Neira, Paula M.; Maliszewski, Barbara; Toledo, RaniMaria; Borries, Kimberly (2016-07-13)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016 and Thursday, July 21, 2016: Background: In the evolving health care marketplace, competition between health care organizations is driven by accreditation requirements, patient ... -
Outcomes of an innovative evidence-based project: Building a difficult access team in an emergency department
Baptiste, Diana Lyn; Maliszewski, Barbara; Whalen, Madeleine; Gardner, Heather; Sheinfeld, Rebecca (2017-07-06)Background/Introduction: Emergency departments across the nation face challenges of longer lengths of stay due to increased volumes and patient acuity. Intravenous (IV) access is vital to emergency care, and a large ... -
Telescreening and CNAs to meet growing demands on emergency departments
Colburn, Tracy; Ostendarp, Rose; Maliszewski, Barbara; De La Rosa, Alicia; Gordon, Dennis Jr.; Cole, Gai; Razzak, Junaid AbdulSession F presented Friday, September 28, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Purpose: Emergency departments across the United States are providing care to larger volumes of patients and stressing their current capacity to provide timely ... -
Using electronic nursing handoff to improve timeliness of clinical information exchange and reduce boarding time for admitted patients in the emergency department
Huffman, Linda; Burnett, Margie; Beitler, Donna; Perrin, Keisha; Zabko, Candice; Del Pilar, Ashley; Gardner, Heather; Rutledge, Cindy; Rupani, Hetal; Mehta, Radhika; Maliszewski, BarbaraSession C presented Thursday, September 27, 1:00-2:00 pm Purpose: Boarding patients in the Emergency Department (ED) can heighten risk for higher morbidity and mortality, and longer length of stay. ED boarding is a function ... -
Waiting room nurse: Enhancing the patient experience
Odle, Ciara; Arciaga, Zakk; Maliszewski, Barbara; Smyth, Sharon; Whalen, MadeleinePoster presentationSession A presented Monday, September 30, 10:00-11:00 amPurpose: Nationally, nearly half of Emergency Departments (ED) across the country are experience crowding, which has contributed to a decrease in ...