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Conformity Through Communication: A Quality Improvement Project Implementing a Standardized Handoff Checklist from Anesthesia to the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
(2017-07-21)
Background: The transfer of care from anesthesia providers to PACU nurses has been recognized as a high-risk handoff vulnerable to information degradation.
Objectives: Introduction of a Targeted Solutions Tool (TST) a ...
A Systematic Review of Weight Loss Programs in the Jail Setting: Recommendations for Practice
(2017-07-21)
Background: Jails are designed for short-term residence. As the length of stay has increased, detainee health has suffered. The caloric needs of the population are likely to be less than those of the general population ...
Teaching Prediabetes Management to African American Females in Primary Care
(2017-11-15)
Prediabetes, a precursor to Type II Diabetes, continues to be a growing national concern, including rural communities within the “Bible Belt” area of southeastern United States. With the combination of higher prevalence ...
Group β Streptococcus Education for Pregnant Women at a Birth Center
(2017-11-21)
Group β Streptococcus (GBS) is an anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that can colonize the genitourinary tract and place the newborn at risk for infection during the intrapartum and postnatal period. Due to this risk of ...
Recognition and Reporting of Medication Errors in the Emergency Department
(2017-11-15)
Despite advances in technology, medication errors continue to take a toll on patients, families, and practitioners. Many medication errors go unreported by nurses due to reasons including inability to recognize unsafe ...
Implementing Interdisciplinary Communication to Decrease Falls in a Post-Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative
(2017-11-29)
Falls are the leading cause of accidental deaths in older adults, and are a growing public health concern. People aged 65 and older are at increased risk for falls and account for 20-30% of mild to severe injuries and more ...
Improving APRN Utilization of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives in a Family Planning Clinic
(2017-12-07)
Current contraceptive clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) recommend the use of long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), the most effective contraceptives, to prevent unplanned pregnancy in women seeking contraceptive ...
The Use of Social Media in Diabetes Education
(2017-11-30)
Abstract
Millions of people in America have diabetes and this disease is a growing concern nationally. Education can be used as a tool to decrease the instance of diabetes and increase diabetes self-management. The ...
Primary Palliative: Advance Care Planning
(2017-11-29)
The lack of advance care planning has led to patients being on care plans not chosen by them, prolonged hospitalizations, increased health care costs, and prolongation of suffering with medical futility. It is important ...