• Safe competent administration of methotrexate by emergency nurses 

      Bruhn, James
      Methotrexate is a chemotherapeutic agent given infrequently (5-7 times a year) in the Emergency Department as a pharmacologic treatment option for ectopic pregnancy. Emergency Nurses lack the knowledge and experience working ...
    • Safe transport of telemetry patients with ED RN's - Unintended consequences 

      Schram, Marcia; D'Elia, Ann Marie; Williams, Christine; Tano, Monika; Magris, Noemy Yvette; Ortiz, Monique; Fuentes, Vivian; Bernal, Johanna; San Juan, Maria (2015-02-04)
      Purpose: Maintaining safe transport of telemetry patients from the Emergency Department (ED) by having an ED RN accompany them has become a priority in recent years. Unfortunately, many ED’s do not have the resources ...
    • Save a Brain- Getting your ED ready for Comprehensive Stroke Certification 

      Newnam, Karen; Blue-Matthews, Jamie; Rhew, Denise C.; Upham, Jason; Jarvis, Jessica; Clum, Jason; Bell, Michelle; Deaver, Jeremy; Spencer, Sara; Laffan, Eileen
      Session D presented Thursday, September 27, 2:30-3:30 pm Purpose: Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. Our health system is located in the Southeastern part of the United States in the middle of the Stroke ...
    • Saving Competencies, One Tree at a Time 

      Nichols, Dana; Smallwood, Quintina (2017-12-01)
      Per The Joint Commissions (TJC) standards, nursing competency validation is based upon completion of the competency based orientation (CBO) checklist. The Nursing Education team faced barriers in managing the paper CBO ...
    • Saving hearts: Reducing emergency department door-to-electrocardiogram times 

      Huber, Monica; Cline, Kristen; Huether, Robin; McMurphy, Patty; Vogelsang, Paula; Batterman, Tori; Schelhaas, Rebekah (2014-08-04)
      Purpose: The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that electrocardiograms (EKGs) be obtained on all potential Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients within ten minutes of Emergency Department (ED) arrival. This ...
    • Schizoaffective disorder: A simulation in holistic care 

      Seaman, J. T.; Olliff, Linda; McAfee, Nancye; Chisholm, LeAnn; Calloway, Kacie S. (2017-08-17)
      Nursing students often show a lack of enthusiasm when faced with caring for mental health clients, especially when the student is certain that they want to work in Intensive Care, Emergency, or some other area that has ...
    • Secure Your Mask Before Helping Others: Easing Transition to NPD 

      DeVolt, Marta; Robinson, Elaina; Parazin, Julia
      While NPD practitioners ease transition into practice for new nurses, they may lack support during their own role transition. Examine a framework for NPD specialist onboarding.
    • Sepsis alert: Pathway to sepsis innovation in the emergency department 

      Cota, Olivia; Beleno, Henry Michael; Garcia, Lindley; Gonzalez, Elizabeth; McMillion, Michelle; Oaks, Ashley; San Andres-Jacinto, Techie; Santos, Katherine
      Session C presented Thursday, September 27, 1:00-2:00 pm Purpose: Severe sepsis and septic shock have a high mortality rate. Positive patient outcomes rely on the Emergency Department (ED) to play a vital role in early ...
    • Sepsis checklist decreases sepsis mortality 

      Crimmins-Bonnell, Donna; Greenberg, April; McAdams, Ashlee (2017-12-04)
      Purpose: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Project chartered to increase the use of our Sepsis Checklist as we were at 0% compliance and our Mortality OE was 1.35. Aim: Primary: to increase initiation of Sepsis checklist, by 50% ...
    • Sepsis standoff 

      Fry, Nancy J.; Miller, Dana
      Purpose: With an increasing number of patients being diagnosed with sepsis there was a need for increased awareness, improved education strategies, and updated initiatives at this level 1 trauma center to decrease mortality ...
    • Serving Up Surveys: Maximize Your Response Rates 

      Politsky, Susan M. (2017-12-01)
      The purpose of this educational activity is designed to share with NPD Practitioners evidenced-based strategies that will maximize survey response rates. The Tailored Design Method is one method used to accomplish this. ...
    • Sexual assault exam: Utilizing simulation to increase nursing confidence 

      Watson, Kari; Bonin, Eileen; Auxier, Brie (2017-12-04)
      Purpose: It was recognized that emergency department (ED) nurses were undertaking an examination of patients who have been sexually assaulted, but had not received formal training. ED nurses were unfamiliar with the exam ...
    • Sexual assault kit collection in the emergency department 

      Durham, Cher; Farmer, Jennifer (2017-12-04)
      Purpose: Traditionally emergency department nurses have received little to no training on collection of forensic evidence and care of the victim of sexual assault. While it is best practice for SANE (sexual assault nurse ...
    • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: Collaboration and opportunities 

      Madigan, Elizabeth A.
      In this presentation, Dr. Madigan will identify the current programs and initiatives from Sigma and the collaboration with Sigma European members. This will include events, awards, research, publications, academies for ...
    • Sigma's Henderson Repository: Innovation and Impact Through Open Dissemination 

      Thompson, Kimberly S.
      Presentation Overview: What is it? Who does it serve? What materials are accepted? What is open dissemination? Does the repository offer a publication option? A word about prior publication Benefits to individual ...
    • Sigma's Henderson Repository: Innovation and Impact Through Open Dissemination 

      Thompson, Kimberly S.
      This presentation slide deck provides an overview of Sigma Theta Tau International's e-Repository.
    • SimBus Innovations: Taking disaster preparedness simulations to the outlying areas 

      Wilson, Carol; Sprehe, Janet; Brunk, Carla (2017-08-17)
      As simulation emerges as the best practice in education; access to its offered trainings still remains a challenge. The James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics serves over 94,000 unique Veteran and active duty ...
    • Simulation and the Second Victim 

      Powers, Rebekah; Sanchez, Lynda M. (2017-12-01)
      A series of simulation scenarios that had the potential for practice errors to occur were developed and implemented with registered nurse residents. High risk procedures and reported medication errors were reviewed and ...
    • Simulation Education to Promote Transition into Clinical Practice 

      Hardin, Katherine; Rossler, Kelly L. (2017-12-01)
      Nursing Professional Development Practitioners are continuously evaluating optimal teaching-learning methodologies to inform entry into practice success among newly licensed registered nurses. Elements such as preceptor-new ...
    • Simulation improves trauma care across the continuum 

      Fonshill, Linda; Clark, Sarah; Satterfield, Heather; Simmons, Nicole; Easley, Jessica; Brown, Emily Morgan
      Poster presentationSession D presented Monday, September 30, 2:30-3:30 pmPurpose: To optimize care of traumatically injured patients, emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU) nurses must work cohesively as ...

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