• 2018 Pathway Award® winner: Pentec Health uses Pathway to Excellence® standards and technology to reduce pain and anxiety during targeted drug delivery 

      Harris, Patience; Li, Leann; McHenry, Karen; Dans, Maricon (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2019-12)
      When nurses are empowered to practice at their highest level, they can contribute to improving patient care and advancing evidence-based nursing practice. That's why in 2011, the American Nurses Credentialing Center launched ...
    • 2020 Pathway Nurse of the Year Award™ winners 

      McCright, Maggie; Dans, Maricon (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2021-02)
      When nurses are recognized for the vital role they play and their contributions to a positive work environment, it helps organizations create and sustain a culture of excellence. Meaningful recognition, a critical component ...
    • 2020 Pathway to Excellence in Long Term Care®: Self-assessment of organizational culture 

      American Nurses Credentialing Center, Staff (American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2020)
      The first step in pursuing recognition as a Pathway to Excellence® health care organization is conducting a self-assessment and gap analysis of the organizational culture. Information collected is intended for the ...
    • 2021 Pathway Nurse of the Year Award™ winners 

      McCright, Maggie; Dans, Maricon (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2022-02)
      When organizations recognize their employees for their contributions, it sends a powerful message that they're valued, a key component of a positive work environment. Meaningful recognition involves an organization recognizing ...
    • 2022 Pathway Nurse of the Year Award™ winners 

      McCright, Maggie (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2023-02)
      When meaningful recognition occurs in organizations, nurses are acknowledged and appreciated for their contributions. It sends a powerful message that they're valued, which is a key component of a healthy and productive ...
    • 38 vs 38.5C? SIRS indicator for pediatric sepsis screening 

      Gold, Kerry A.; Del Greco, Carson; Trueblood, Ashley; Gupta, Summer; Nubla, Leah T.
      Poster presentationSession D presented Monday, September 30, 2:30-3:30 pmPurpose: Sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock (hereafter referred to collectively as sepsis) are significant contributors to pediatric morbidity ...
    • An academic based nurse practitioner fellowship program: A pilot program to ease nurse practitioner transition to practice 

      Morgan, Hilary S.; Edmonds, Michelle L. (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 ...
    • Accelerating care using a standardized protocol for psychiatric emergency patients 

      Winokur, Elizabeth J.; Loucks, Jeannine (2017-12-05)
      Session D presented Friday, September 15, 2017 Purpose: Behavioral health (BH) complaints are a component in one out of every eight emergency department visits.  With the closing of many inpatient psychiatric beds, ...
    • ACEs 2.0: Evolution of a model for teaching about vulnerable populations 

      Forneris, Susan G.; Rizzolo, Mary Anne (2017-08-17)
      In 2009 the National League for Nursing (NLN) began a project to develop innovative teaching strategies to teach nursing students about care of older adults – the ACES project. The model that emerged included a ...
    • Achieving Specialty Certification at a Community Hospital 

      Goodlett, Deborah; Redfearn, Stuart (2017-12-01)
      <p>Background: Specialty certification of nurses is linked to improved patient outcomes, such as quality, patient safety and patient satisfaction. Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioners struggle to ...
    • Active shooter-it’s not a game of hide and seek 

      Robin, Nancy M.; Brennan, Denise; Boss, Robert III; Amore, Christopher; D'Elena, Tara; Corbett, James
      Session D presented Thursday, September 27, 2:30-3:30 pm Purpose: Active shooter events have been on the increase in public areas including hospitals, schools and churches. Many hospitals have developed plans to address ...
    • Acuity-based assignments to decrease missed nursing care 

      Hershberger, Peggy
      Nurses strive to deliver quality patient care in a healthcare environment that can be very challenging at times. High patient acuity is one of many variables that contribute to the difficulties that nurses face in the acute ...
    • Acute Stroke Management: Capturing the Walk-In Patient 

      Schmidt, Leigh Anne; Filippelli, Anthony
      Session J presented Saturday, September 29, 11:30 am-12:30 pm pm Purpose: The journey to comprehensive stroke certification identified opportunities for improvement in the treatment of stroke patients in the ED. This ...
    • Addressing intimate partner violence in primary care 

      Graves, Molly J.
      Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a prevalent issue with women being at the highest risk for victimization. Healthcare providers are in a position to identify and treat the victims of IPV. A systematic review of the ...
    • Addressing manager retention with the Pathway to Excellence® framework 

      McCright, Maggie; Pabico, Christine; Roux, Nikki (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018-08)
      Nurse managers play a significant role in creating and sustaining a positive practice environment. Yet they're met with numerous challenges, such as engaging and retaining clinical nurses, improving patient care outcomes, ...
    • Addressing workplace violence with the Pathway to Excellence® framework 

      McCright, Maggie; Blair, Mendy; Applegate, Beverly; Griggs, Phyllis; Backus, Marcie; Pabico, Christine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2019-08)
      Workplace violence, incivility, and bullying play a significant role in nurse job satisfaction and intent to leave. This emerging trend is alarming and requires attention for several reasons. According to the 2019 ...
    • Adolescent sex trafficking screening tool in an emergency department 

      Elliott, Elizabeth; Ison, Tracy
      Sexual trafficking (ST) is prevalent in the United States and Alabama (Polaris, 2019). According to U.S. law, any person under the age of 18 who is induced to perform a commercial sex act is a victim of ST regardless of ...
    • Advanced practice registered nurse students’ perceptions of the Three P’s in preparation for clinical practice 

      Moon, Michael D.
      Poster presentationSession G presented Tuesday, October 1, 1:00-2:00 pmPurpose: Significance/Background In 2008, advanced pathophysiology, advanced physical health assessment, and advanced pharmacology, were mandated as ...
    • Advancing disaster nursing: Disseminating a critical initiative 

      Katzburg, Judith; Wolgast, Kelly A.; Lavin, Roberta Proffitt (2017-12-04)
      Session I presented Saturday, September 16, 2017 Purpose: The Society for the Advancement of Disaster Nursing” (SADN) was formed in 2016 to advance solutions to the complex issues surrounding disaster nursing ...
    • Adverse event analysis: Operating room distractions and interruptions 

      Lindsey, Jennifer; Ledbetter, Maria
      Distractions and interruptions are an impediment in safe workflow and surgical team performance. Along with human distractions, electronic devices can contribute to failures in communication as well as processes established ...

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