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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Moving towards best simulation debriefing practices: The simulation debriefing study
(2016-08-11)
Background: Best debriefing practices include debriefing by a competent facilitator in a safe environment using a structured framework (Decker et al., 2013). Yet, structured frameworks and evaluation of debriefing are ...