Open Dissemination Materials - Groups and Individuals: Recent submissions
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Elucidation of tacit knowledge that supports the practice of an expert nurse based on the RAM
This study aims to elucidate tacit knowledge that underpins the nursing practice of the expert nurse who implements the Roy Adaptation Model. -
Updates to the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: The debriefing process
Debriefing is a key component of all simulation-based educational (SBE) activities and is an activity for which myriad approaches and models have been developed and implemented (Oriot & Alinier, 2018). To improve ... -
Multi-site research playbook: A practical guide to support multi-site research studies for greater impact
Rigorous, high-quality nursing research creates an evidence base that advances nursing practice, shapes health policy, and contributes to improving nurse, patient, and system outcomes. Yet, too often, nurse researchers ... -
Subtle changes in patient status and nursing student self-confidence
Introduction: Failure to rescue (FTR) is the result of non-action by a nurse or healthcare provider when a hospitalized patient has a change in condition or complication. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports ... -
Exploring effects of continuous glucose monitoring for patients with type II diabetes mellitus
The purpose of this project is to evaluate effectiveness of glucose control in patients with T2DM using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). -
Development of a medication reconciliation policy in outpatient mental health facility
Introduction/Background: Adverse drug events and medication discrepancies are patient safety challenges for patients and healthcare professionals. Medication errors result in approximately 7000 deaths annually, and adverse ... -
Mending minds: Recognizing, responding, and resourcing through the implementation of a novel leadership toolkit during the coronavirus pandemic
Introduction: Nursing burnout and resiliency issues, post-traumatic stress and subsequent turnover associated with the impacts of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) threaten to unravel direct patient care as we know ... -
The effects of racial battle fatigue in students of color: Increasing awareness and improving coping skills
Students of color who attend predominately white institutions have reported experiencing racism, discrimination, or racial microaggression which has led to physiological, psychological, or behavioral stress responses coined ... -
Improving patient education to increase nurses’ confidence
Effective patient education is something every interdisciplinary healthcare team member should aim for at each educational session. When patients understand the intended education, their ability to manage their chronic ... -
Policy and procedure development for depression screening days in undergraduate college students
Depression is a prevalent condition in college students. A survey completed at the project setting found approximately 33.6% of students had been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. The aim of the project is to ... -
Improving education in stroke patients by implementing one-on-one education
A patient understanding his or her treatment plan after having a stroke is imperative for their long-term treatment and preventing another stroke from occurring. Hospital systems across the United States are required to ... -
Best practice tool kit for implementation of a patient education program for congestive heart failure education
Problem: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a challenging health concern and generates a multitude of issues including increased mortality rates and hospital readmission rates, and drastically decreases the quality of lives ... -
Food insecurity screening among hospitalized older adults with cardiovascular disease
Objective: To implement a food insecurity (FI) screening process using the HVSTM for adults age 60 and older on an inpatient cardiac unit. The intent was to better understand the prevalence of FI, to evaluate ... -
The effect of implementing a cultural change toolkit on burnout among emergency nurses
Burnout continues to be a significant problem that negatively affects healthcare providers, especially nursing staff in acute care settings, such as the emergency department. Burnout is the state and experience of continued ... -
Implementation of wound education
The need for a uniform curriculum on wound care is evident in many healthcare settings. The purpose of this project was to determine the need for uniform wound care education; for example, wound staging, appropriate dressings ... -
Dream Day
The purpose of this project was to examine the result that a career fair could have on the self-determination of the student members of the Tribe. Problem: The problem is that there is a lack of diversity among the health ... -
Fourth trimester support
Problem: In postpartum mothers seen in a clinic setting, does implementation of the fourth trimester support increase maternal feelings of support? Intervention: This project intended to measure perceived ... -
Reliably assessing dyspnea in non-communicative end-of-life patients
Problem: Will education provided to nurses at a Midwest community hospital about the Respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS) result in increased knowledge on how to assess patients who are unable to self-report ... -
Blood glucose sample collection in the post-operative coronary artery bypass patient
This paper looks into the methods used to collect blood glucose samples in the post-operative coronary artery bypass patient. Current practice is waking a patient hourly to obtain blood via a finger prick. This project ... -
Sepsis in the elderly
Sepsis has come to affect many populations and age groups, especially in the elderly population. This disease has caused many deaths as its signs and symptoms present so vaguely. The purpose of this project was to improve ...
