Browsing General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster) by Research Approach "Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice"
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Catch & release: Impact of a standard emergency department (ED) discharge process
Inconsistent nursing practice for discharging patients was noted as shown by varying Professional Research Consultant (PRC) scores gathered by third party consultant group for discharge instructions. Research studies have ... -
Checking in the checked out
There has been a problem identified amongst staff on all levels regarding disconnection and lack of engagement. This affects employee satisfaction, overall engagement and teamwork. Our objective was designed as a staff ... -
Development of a behavioral health response team
Development of a Behavioral Health Response Team Background Description Managing behavioral health issues in the acute care hospital setting can be challenging. Acute care units often admit patients for medical reasons but ... -
Disposable blood pressure cuffs: A safer alternative
(6/9/2016)Background: Health care acquired infections are avoidable and not only cause patient suffering but are also costly to the hospitals. These unintentional infections cost hospitals approximately 35-45 billion dollars ... -
Door-to-needle magic
Purpose: Research shows that infusion of TPA within 60 minutes of arrival during a stroke in evolution remarkably improves the patient's ability to regain motor/sensory functions to that prior to having the occlusive stroke. ... -
Early detection and nursing intervention in the care of patients with delirium
Quality improvement/evidence-based practice (EBP) project to increase compliance and accuracy of using the confusion assessment method (CAM) tool used to detect delirium as well as implement evidenced based nursing ... -
Education and reminders to increase cervical cancer screening: An evidence-based report
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. Regular screening can find abnormalities early and prevent morbidity and mortality. But CCS rates are low in the U.S. and at the project site. A comprehensive ... -
Electronic handoff process for ED boarders admitted to medical-surgical and telemetry units
The telephonic hand off process utilized to transfer ED boarders with assigned beds was causing major delays. The time from bed assignment to admission on the inpatient medical-surgical and telemetry units was 2 hours on ... -
Empowering emergency department nurses to obtain earlier palliative care consults
Session C presented Thursday, September 27, 1:00-2:00 pm Purpose: While the ED staff is trained to save lives, resuscitate and stabilize patients, all too often they are also faced with situations where aggressive care ... -
Epinephrine in anaphylaxis: Assessing knowledge gaps in administration and strategies to mitigate error
Given the low volume, high-risk situation which necessitates Epinephrine treatment in anaphylaxis, gaps in knowledge and practice were observed, resulting in error. A hypothesis was developed that nurses educated prior to ... -
Female genital mutilation: What nurses need to know
Female Genital Manipulation (FGM) is recognized as a significant worldwide human rights concern that is based on outdated societal, religious and ethnic beliefs. FGM, however, is not a foreign issue. FGM is also an ... -
How to be a first responder for colleagues after adverse events: Instituting a peer support program in the emergency department
Healthcare workers exposed to adverse events can suffer emotional and physical consequences, often referred to as “second-victim” or “identified individual” After an adverse event occurs, there may ... -
Improving screening for child physical abuse in the emergency department
Children often present to the emergency department (ED) for treatment of abuse-related injuries. ED healthcare providers (HCPs) do not consistently screen children for physical abuse, which may allow abuse to go undetected ... -
Improving sepsis bundle compliance by utilizing technology and addressing operational workflow
The Valley Hospital held a sepsis bundle compliance rate that ranged between 38%-45%; significantly below the state and national benchmarks. A quality improvement project was developed to better implement best practice ... -
The innovative patient-centered case study model: CBV protocol for autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant
The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of individuals undergoing bone marrow transplant and to explore the lived experience of caregivers of patients undergoing bone marrow transplant. -
Innovative suicide screening: Implementation of an electronic tool
Adolescent suicide is the third leading cause of death and is an escalating public health concern in adolescents. The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) is a 4-question validated suicide screening questionnaire that ... -
Introducing a pediatric respiratory assessment tool in a pediatric ED
(2017-12-05)Purpose: The pediatric asthma patient presenting to the Emergency Room requires prompt and reliable assessment leading to timely treatment. Our current Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage scoring system is not specific ... -
It takes a village to put food in the bank: Changing food insecurity in our community one patient at a time
The aim of this evidence-based practice project is to implement and evaluate a training program for healthcare personnel that will assist in identifying patients who are food insecure and increase food security. -
Lean Healthcare from the institutional, professional, and patient perspectives
Lean is a management philosophy derived from the Toyota System, widely applied in the industry and adapted to the health area in order to reduce costs and optimize resources by reviewing processes to generate value for the ... -
Pediatric severe sepsis checklist improves timeliness of treatment
The 2017 American College of Critical Care Medicine recommends a first-hour resuscitation and stabilization bundle for the treatment of pediatric severe sepsis or septic shock. Priorities of care include rapid establishment ...