Browsing General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster) by Issue Date
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Time is brain, team is key
(2014-08-04)Purpose: The American Heart Association has set 60 minutes as the goal for “door to needle” time for the treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. The objective of this quality assurance project was to significantly ... -
Saving hearts: Reducing emergency department door-to-electrocardiogram times
(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 ... -
Triage patient flow redesign in an urban academic emergency department
(2015-02-04)Purpose: The purpose of this process improvement project is to evaluate whether the implementation of “Lean approach” interventions in the triage redesign of an urban academic emergency department improves ... -
Safe transport of telemetry patients with ED RN's - Unintended consequences
(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 ... -
Protecting patients against CVC and PIV-related infections: An ED survey
(2015-02-04)Background: As regulatory requirements related to infection control practices and reimbursement continues to expand, emergency nurses can play a vital role in infection prevention before, during, and after IV therapy. Since ... -
Intraosseous and venous blood lactate levels correlate; PT/INR do not
(2015-02-04)Purpose: Intraosseous (IO) vascular access is useful for fluid and medication delivery and blood sampling when intravenous access is difficult or impossible. Serum lactate is a potentially useful biomarker when managing ... -
Efficacy of a smoking cessation quality improvement project during a preoperative evaluation in patients with metabolic syndrome
(2016-03-17)Background and Purpose: Patients with metabolic syndrome who are currently smoking and are scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure are at a greater risk for perioperative complications. This project was designed to ... -
Alternative clinical experiences to promote cultural competence in FNP students
(2016-03-17)Background: The integration of culturally competent care into advanced nursing practice is imperative to safe, effective clinical practice and a standard required by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). ... -
Chasing zero. Reducing hospital acquired conditions in the intensive care unit
(2016-03-17)Background: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) are the most commonly reported hospital-acquired condition, and the rates continue to rise. More than 560,000 patients develop CAUTI each year, leading to ... -
Nursing graduate perceptions of clinical simulation experiences
(2016-03-17)Purpose: This presentation will highlight the results of a year-long survey with recent nursing graduates from a baccalaureate program. The survey consisted of 5 key questions based on clinical simulation activities and ... -
Compassion fatigue- An investigation of a hospital system
(2016-03-17)In today’s atmosphere of meeting Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) Core Measures for patient care, Joint Commission (JC) standards for hospital accreditation, and the standards of the American Nurses ... -
From books to bedside: Bridging the gap - hospital quality & safety initiatives
(2016-03-17)Background: Hospitals are the largest employer of new registered nurses (RNs). In fact, most of the 12,000 RNs gained in Florida between 2011 and 2013 were new nurses (Florida Center for Nursing, 2014) with new RN graduates ... -
An academic based nurse practitioner fellowship program: A pilot program to ease nurse practitioner transition to practice
(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 ... -
Increasing physical activity in post liver transplant patients
(2016-03-17)Background: Quality of life (QOL) has been shown to improve dramatically in patients after liver transplant, however, it is still low compared to the general population. Patients oftentimes are severely debilitated and ... -
A statewide initiative integrating Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) through academic/clinical partnerships to improve health outcomes – the first year in review.
(2016-03-17)Background: This project is based on the innovative Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project which was founded in 2005 at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson ... -
Formalizing online faculty training. Does it make a difference?
(2016-03-17)Background: Substantial growth in online education over the past decade has increased the demand for faculty who possess the skill set needed for effective delivery and student engagement in the online world. Many institutions ... -
Electroconvulsive therapy compared to pharmacotherapy in treatment in the adult population with severe depression
(2016-03-17)Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment that is used for psychological disorders when pharmacological interventions are insufficient in treatment of these disorders. ECT is a very effective treatment ... -
At work - But not present
(2016-03-17)Have you ever been physically at work, but not fully present? This is called presenteesim. How might this lack of presence impact your safety, your patient's safety, and the quality of your nursing care? To better understand ... -
Bundling up central line infections
(2016-06-09)Background: The Joint Commission (TJC) found that 72% of CLABSI occurred five days after insertion of central line (The Joint Commission, 2013). Due to these findings, TJC recommends the implementation of pre and post ... -
Voice and Vision for Nursing
(2016-08-01)This presentation was given at the preconference on 6 June, 2016.