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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This presentation describes a method to enhance nurse-physician-patient communication that increases patient satisfaction with nurse communication, physician communication, and overall teamwork.

A nursing organization’s Facebook administrator and webmaster collaborated to formulate a social media plan. Several strategies were used in the hopes of increasing engagement and membership in the organization. Strategies ...

Objectives: Identify 3 risk factors for VTE in a hospitalized patient. Identify proper documentation for SCD use. Document informed refusal when patients refuse VTE prophylaxis. Verbalize calling the provider when ...

The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify common themes in the experience of transitioning from staff nurse to CNS. The investigators used a phenomenological approach to examine their lived experiences of ...

This presentation assists others in the creation of an abstract and poster for presentation at a conference/event. It names the required information to include in an abstract and poster. It lists essential components in ...

Presentation Outline: Define methods and components of dissemination, including poster presentation, podium presentation and publishing Identify key elements in the publishing process

Shortly after the initial Magnet® designation of a 700+ bed not-for-profit Level One Trauma Center, a Clinical Nurse Educator identified a need to involve bedside nurses in research and evidence based practice (EBP). ...