Browsing by Author "O'Flaherty, Deirdre"
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Creatively impacting patient hospital experience rounds: Nurses leveraging technology
Humanizing technology to enhance rounding with purpose has been instrumental in: increased staff and patient satisfaction, improved outcomes, and reducing harm.Utilizing an integrated interdisciplinary rounding tool that ... -
Cultivating a culture of resilience
(2017-07-10)Resilience is a concept that has been applied to research and practice in nearly every possible area of life and academia- from science to sociology, psychology, nursing and medicine. Given the high degree of stress in ... -
Cultivating a culture of resilience: A nursing leadership initiative
(2018-03-19)Nurse leaders can use resilience as a theoretical framework in creating and planning staff development programs as the profession addresses nurses' satisfaction, engagement, adverse workplace environments, and recruitment ... -
Empowering a culture that promotes safe patient handling
(2018-06-28)Discuss strategies developed by nursing staff to decrease bias and address challenges for implementing a safe patient handling program. While empowering the nursing staff to engage in a culture that enables safe patient ... -
The impact of an educational intervention on patient satisfaction on a mixed acuity surgical unit
Individually acquired caring behaviors through a structured educational program will influence a caring culture on a mixed acuity surgical unit, with a positive impact on patient satisfaction. -
Nurturing a culture of resilience: A nursing leadership initiative
Recent traumatic events associated with natural disasters and terrorism have showcased nurses' critical role in the front line. Nurses take care of victims of violence and tragedy while dealing with their own personal ... -
Nurturing a resilient team in turbulent times: A leadership initiative to sustain and strengthen care
Research study's the relationship of nurses’ constant exposure to stress leading to burn-out thus the need for management to promote resilience. COVID-19 presented an enormous burden to the healthcare system across ... -
Prevention surveillance and investigation of controlled substance misuse in the workplace: The nurse leaders' role
(2018-06-07)An estimated 2 million Americans reported narcotic abuse or dependence in 2014. Prevalence of substance abuse in nursing parallels the general population. Identification of signs and symptoms of abuse, diversion and best ... -
Purposeful proactive hourly rounding: A positive influence on outcomes and experience
(2017-07-10)Lenox Hill Hospital (a member of the Northwell Health System) is a comprehensive acute care facility located in New York City. It is recognized nationally for its outstanding patient care, as well as its innovative ... -
Safe implementation of a hyperglycemic crises protocol by utilizing a conversion table
(2018-06-26)Hyperglycemic crises are medical emergencies associated with increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. The development of a conversion table, versus nursing estimation, for insulin titration was adopted to assure ... -
Use of a conversion table toward safe implementation of a hyperglycemic crises protocol
(2018-03-19)Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are medical emergencies associated with increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. The development of a conversion table, versus nursing ... -
Venous thrombo embolism prevention initiative an interprofessional collaborative
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a preventable life-threatening hospital acquired complication. Peri-operative DVT or PE risk adjusted rate was 4.51 per 1000 discharges and higher than the national average of 3.8 per 1000 ...
