Browsing by Author Affiliations "Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA"
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Does administration of glucose gel prevent the need for intravenous glucose in infants with hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia in neonates is a serious yet preventable condition that can lead to lifelong disability. If feeding is unsuccessful admission to the special care unit for intravenous glucose is usually indicated, separating ... -
An educational intervention to increase provider knowledge in the delivery of trauma-informed care
The impact of trauma on a patient's health can be devastating. Patients may become susceptible to retraumatization when seeking healthcare. Providers must recognize the concept of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) as an essential ... -
The effect of a novel transitional care service program on adult psychiatric patients' re-hospitalization rates
Adults hospitalized for serious mental illness (SMI) have high rates of hospitalization and re-hospitalization. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a novel transitional care program (TCP), on psychiatric ... -
Evaluation of discharge education: An educational intervention to improve patient safety with opioid medications
This poster presentation will describe a quality improvement project designed to increase the knowledge of staff nurses to effectively educate patients being discharged regarding the safe use, secure storage and proper ... -
An exploration into infant feeding practices of Asian women in the Greater Lowell area
The purpose of this project is to inform stakeholders about infant feeding practices amongst postpartum Cambodian and Vietnamese women who deliver at a large New England Hospital. This study describes current breastfeeding ... -
Medical/surgical readmissions in patients with co-occurring serious mental illness: A qualitative systematic literature review
This poster aims to estimate the relationship between comorbid serious mental illness (SMI) diagnosis and 30-day medical-surgical readmissions. The search yielded 424 articles, with fourteen meeting inclusion criteria. ... -
Medical/surgical readmissions in patients with co-occurring serious mental illness: A qualitative systematic literature review
The objectives of this systematic review were to: (1) provide a synthesis of the literature investigating serious mental illness (SMI) and medical-surgical readmissions in the adult population, and (2) quantify the ... -
Practice patterns in adherence to neonatal abstinence guidelines: A retrospective chart review
(2017-10-19)With the recent surge in the number infants diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), this quality improvement project was completed to measure the number of deviations from NAS pharmacological management guidelines. ... -
A survey of nurse leaders exploring the relationship between grit and well-being
Today's nurse leaders need managerial and leadership skills to address unprecedented challenges. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that the well-being of nurse leaders may be related to grit, a psychological ...