Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Alpha Alpha"
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Essential oil therapy for alleviation of discomfort in surgical patients
Post-surgical pain (PSP) has not been sufficiently managed despite routine opioid use. The adverse effects of opioids led to the search for non-pharmaceutical intervention. The PICOT question that guided this project was, ... -
Implementing protocols in the emergency department to improve care for sexual assault patients
This quality improvement project answered the following question: Does implementation of sexual assault forensic examination protocols with educational training increase the number of staff who are knowledgeable and ... -
A patient-centered approach to fall prevention
In 2019, a rural hospital in South Texas reported 102 incidents of patient falls. Although below the corporate fall rate benchmark of 2.2/1000 patient days, the hospital recognized that it was clinically significant and ... -
Reducing the incidence of pressure injuries in adult ICU patients at McAllen Medical Center with the implementation of a pressure injury prevention bundle: A quality improvement project
Pressure injuries (PIs) are a significant healthcare problem globally. Adult patients in the intensive care setting are especially vulnerable to the development of PIs given the acuity of their diagnoses requiring extensive ...
