Browsing by Review Type "Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host"
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An Academic Based Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program: A Pilot Program to Ease Nurse Practitioner Transition to Practice
(2016-03-17)Background: Graduate nurse practitioners (NPs) face numerous challenges transitioning from registered nurse to advanced practice nurse. They may struggle with role identification, communication and teamwork as well as other ... -
Aligning an online educational activity with QSEN competencies to bridge the leadership practice gap
(2018-05-11)Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) developed an online Nurse Manager Certificate Program (NMCP) that aligned the QSEN competencies and The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Nurse Manager Competencies. ... -
Alternative Clinical Experiences to Promote Cultural Competence in FNP Students
(2016-03-17)Background: The integration of culturally competent care into advanced nursing practice is imperative to safe, effective clinical practice and a standard required by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). ... -
At work - But not present
(2016-03-17)Have you ever been physically at work, but not fully present? This is called presenteesim. How might this lack of presence impact your safety, your patient's safety, and the quality of your nursing care? To better ... -
Bullying in Nursing: Implementing Solutions for Practice
As the issue of incivility, lateral and horizontal violence, and bullying continue in nursing, strategies are needed to address and eliminate hostile work environments. Educational activities not only raise awareness of ... -
Bundling Up Central Line Infections
(2016-06-09)Background: The Joint Commission (TJC) found that 72% of CLABSI occurred five days after insertion of central line (The Joint Commission, 2013). Due to these findings, TJC recommends the implementation of pre and post ... -
Chasing Zero. Reducing Hospital Acquired Conditions in the Intensive Care Unit
(2016-03-17)Background: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) are the most commonly reported hospital-acquired condition, and the rates continue to rise. More than 560,000 patients develop CAUTI each year, leading to ... -
Communicating Expectations: Development of an Abstract Reviewer Rubric
(2018)The concept of peer review has been around form more than 300 years (Weller, 2001) and professional organizations have used peer reviewers to further their practices since the 18th century (Adler & Abraham, 2009; Kronick, ... -
Comparison of the Job Satisfaction of Experienced Medical-Surgical and Experienced Critical Care Nurses
Historically, critical care nurses were more frequently identified with burnout, decreased job satisfaction and high levels of turnover. For this reason there have been several documented studies carried out to improve job ... -
Compassion Fatigue- An Investigation of a Hospital System
(2016-03-17)In today’s atmosphere of meeting Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) Core Measures for patient care, Joint Commission (JC) standards for hospital accreditation, and the standards of the American Nurses Credentialing ... -
Developing a Global Education Program to Increase Empowerment for Frontline Nurse Leaders
Frontline Leaders (FLs) or charge nurses (CNs) are pivotal in managing patient throughput, staffing ratios, responding to patient and family concerns, collaborating with staff or interdepartmental colleagues, and coaching ... -
Development of a Behavioral Health Response Team
Development of a Behavioral Health Response Team Background Description Managing behavioral health issues in the acute care hospital setting can be challenging. Acute care units often admit patients for medical reasons ... -
Development of a multidsiplinary team to prevent peristomal hernia
Topic: Peristomal hernia (PH) is a pervasive, costly, and distressing problem for persons living with permanent ostomies. Prevalence rates vary greatly ranging from 20% to 78% of patients. Persons with PH experience ... -
Efficacy of a Smoking Cessation Quality Improvement Project during a Preoperative Evaluation in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
(2016-03-17)Background and Purpose: Patients with metabolic syndrome who are currently smoking and are scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure are at a greater risk for perioperative complications. This project was designed to ... -
Electroconvulsive Therapy Compared to Pharmacotherapy in Treatment in the Adult Population with Severe Depression
(2016-03-17)Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment that is used for psychological disorders when pharmacological interventions are insufficient in treatment of these disorders. ECT is a very effective treatment ... -
An Evidence-Driven Campaign to Decrease Venous Thromboembolism
To identify gaps in practice, opportunities for improvement and decrease venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. -
Fast Track Program for Bowel Surgery [Poster]
Best practices for care of patients having bowel surgery were implemented. Patient outcomes were compared before and after implementation of the fast-track program. There were significant decreases in length of stay, time ... -
Fast Track Program for Bowel Surgery [Presentation Slides]
The presentation slides attached to this record: Defines post-op ileus. Discusses components of a fast track program. Describes the Fast Track research project. Interprets Fast Track project data. Identifies program ... -
Formalizing Online Faculty Training. Does it Make a Difference?
(2016-03-17)Background: Substantial growth in online education over the past decade has increased the demand for faculty who possess the skill set needed for effective delivery and student engagement in the online world. Many ... -
From Books to Bedside: Bridging the Gap - Hospital Quality & Safety Initiatives
(2016-03-17)Background: Hospitals are the largest employer of new registered nurses (RNs). In fact, most of the 12,000 RNs gained in Florida between 2011 and 2013 were new nurses (Florida Center for Nursing, 2014) with new RN graduates ...