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Workplace Violence Prevention in the Emergency Department Utilizing the Broset Violence Checklist
(2023-07-21)
Workplace violence (WPV) is an epidemic in healthcare and is particularly a problem in high-risk areas of the hospital, such as the Emergency Department (ED). Literature reviewed consisted of minimal information supporting ...
Impact of Quiet Time on Patient Experience
(2023-07-24)
A lack of rest and dedicated quiet time (QT) during the brief hospitalization can impact the
women's experience and lead to adverse health outcomes. QT is a brief period of dedicated rest
where the hospital nursing team ...
Leveraging Resources to Improve Access to Occupational Healthcare for Farmers
(2023-07-24)
Occupational stress among agricultural workers, limited access to care, and poor health literacy lead to substandard health outcomes for farming communities. Alternative healthcare delivery models can assist in meeting the ...
Increasing Skilled Nursing Facility Authorization Requests on Weekends
(2023-07-21)
The goal of the evidence-based project was to increase skilled nursing facility (SNF) authorization requests on the weekends. Saturday and Sunday authorization requests were increased during the project period from 1.3% ...
Nurse-Led Heart Failure Education: Improving the Quality of Life for Home Hospice Patients
(2023-04-24)
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is also healthcare’s costliest illness. Many people with advanced heart failure are now choosing to remain in their homes and focus on the comfort-directed ...
Safe Sleep Education for the Prevention of Newborn Falls
(2023-04-24)
Incidents of newborn falls and drops are prevalent in the mother-baby care area, which illustrates a significant gap in care. National patient safety goals focus on eliminating the incidence of patient falls in the inpatient ...
Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting: A Quality Improvement Project
(2023-11-22)
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) management and prophylaxis is an important consideration for CRNAs. PONV is an adverse event affecting 30% of the general surgical population and up to 80% of high-risk patients. ...
Therapeutic Intervention: An Initiative to Improve Early Recognition and Response to Patients in Escalating Behavioral Crises
(2023-07-10)
Direct care clinical staff on non-mental health units are at risk of abuse, harassment, assault, and disruptive behavior when caring for medical patients with mental or behavioral issues. Early recognition of escalating ...
Pediatric Nursing Resiliency Program to Combat Stress and Burnout Syndrome
(2023-07-13)
Registered Nurses (RNs), particularly in pediatric specialties, are facing increased
responsibilities related to caring for vulnerable patient populations who are critically ill.
Difficulties in carrying out complex ...