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70% Ethanol for Decontamination of Central Venous Lines Exposed to Calcineurin Inhibitors
(2017-02-23)Introduction: Tacrolimus, commonly used for GvHD prophylaxis is usually administered via a dedicated CVL and trough levels drawn from the unexposed lumen. Being an oil-based medication, it may be adsorbed to the inside ... -
A Correlation Between Pre-Admission Preparation and Same-Day Surgery Cancellations
(2017-09-22)Patients undergoing surgical procedures must have adequate surgical preparation for anesthesia, procedures, and post-operative care to avoid cancellation. The primary focus of this quality improvement project was to determine ... -
A Peer Support Program for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
(2017-09-19)Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is a chronic condition impacting young children and subsequently follows them throughout life. The disease causes the body to lose the ability to produce insulin resulting in elevated blood ... -
Accentuating the “I’s” and Eliminating the “D’s”: Inducements and Discouragements for Students Transitioning from Associate Degree to Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs: A National Review
(2016-04-14)To improve the health-care system, we must address the current shortage of highly qualified nurses; to address this shortage of highly qualified nurses, we must elevate more nurses to the baccalaureate level of education ... -
Achieving cultural competency with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients through application of Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing
(2014-08-05)Vulnerable groups with respect to health care are those susceptible to heightened adverse physical, psychological, or sociological health because of their particular status within society (De Chesnay & Anderson, 2008). ... -
Adapting an Evidence-Based Insomnia Practice Guideline for Use in a University Healthcare Setting
(2018-07-03)Recent evidence-based practice guidelines (EBPGs) recommend cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as first-line treatment for adults with chronic insomnia, with pharmacotherapy as a secondary option. Pharmacotherapy ... -
Adult Asthma Care Guidelines for Nurses: Promoting Control of Asthma
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2007-02)The purpose of this best practice guideline is to provide nurses (RNs and RPNs) working in diverse settings with an evidence-based summary of basic asthma care for adults. The guideline aims to assist nurses and their ... -
Alarm Management: A Quality Improvement Project to Decreased Non-Actionable Cardiac Telemetry Alarms
(2016-11-21)A high number of non-actionable cardiac alarms compromise patient safety. Up to 99% of telemetry alarms are false or non-actionable, leaving nurses to guess which 1% of alarms are real. This alarm fatigue phenomenon leaves ... -
ANPD Position Statement: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(2016-02-03)The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project was initiated in 2005 with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to prepare nurses to “improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which ... -
Aseptic Administration of Intravenous Medications by Anesthesia Providers; a Quality Improvement Project
(2018-05-22)This quality improvement project addresses the lack of compliance by anesthesia providers in following aseptic techniques for preparing and administering IV medications. An initial 8-question survey was conducted to assess ... -
Assessment and Care of Adults at Risk for Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2009-01)This best practice guideline aims to assist nurses working in diverse practice settings provide evidence-based care to adults at risk for suicidal ideation and behaviours. Within the scope of this guideline, adults at risk ... -
Assessment and Device Selection for Vascular Access
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2008)This best practice guideline focuses on assisting all nurses providing care to clients requiring infusion therapy in diverse practice settings, both institutional and community. This guideline incorporates best practices ... -
Assessment and Management of Foot Ulcers for People with Diabetes
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2013-03)This guideline has been developed to address the question of how to assess and manage people with established diagnosis of diabetic foot ulcer(s). It provides evidence-based recommendations to all nurses and the interprofessional ... -
Assessment and Management of Pain
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2013-12)This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other members of the interprofessional team who are assessing and managing people with the presence, or risk of, any type of pain. -
Assessment and Management of Stage I to IV Pressure Ulcers
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2007-03)The purpose of this guideline, Assessment and Management of Stage I to IV Pressure Ulcers (Revised), is to identify nursing care related to assessment, management of tissue load, ulcer care and the management of bacterial ... -
Assessment and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers
(Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2004-03)The purpose of this guideline is to:- improve outcomes for venous leg ulcer clients;- assist practitioners to apply the best available research evidence to clinical decisions; and- promote the responsible use of ... -
Assessment of Risk for Osteoporosis
(2015-09-17)Osteoporosis is a major global public health problem associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic burden. Osteoporosis is a silent disease, reflected only in a low bone density, till a fracture occurs. ... -
Autism Spectrum Disorder Care Provider Education Program
(2017-09-20)With the rising prevalence of autism, access to health care services by the patient with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is inevitable. Although a great deal of literature exists regarding autism, limited research has been ... -
Bar Code Medication Administration-Clinic Orders (BCMA-CO) Increase Nurses' Satisfaction With The Medication Administration System - A Quality Improvement Project
(2017-08-03)Nurses’ satisfaction was compared before and after implementation of Bar Code Medication Administration- Clinic Orders (BCMA-CO) in a Veterans Affairs (VA) urgent care clinic. Results were significant, revealing increased ... -
Barriers to and facilitators of initiation and retention in behavioral health services in Cape May County, New Jersey
(2018-06-05)Mental illness is shown to increase healthcare costs and decrease quality and length of life. Barriers to access care must be removed in order to help increase access to vital behavioral health services. This project is a ...