RSS 2.0Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Document Projects
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Evidence-based Standardization of Postoperative Pain Management Guidelines at a Critical Access Hospital: Implementation and Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Project
Seale, Kevin R. ( 2021-05 )Given the current healthcare climate regarding prescription drug use and the evolving opioid epidemic, prescribing practitioners, nurses, and patients alike struggle with how best to address postoperative pain management. ... -
Nurse Documentation Burden for Patients Undergoing Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Quality Improvement Project
Gonzalez, Kathleen ( 2021-05 )Healthcare has transitioned from volume-based to value-based care, leading healthcare organizations to develop strategies to improve quality metrics while decreasing overall costs. The shift from inpatient to outpatient ... -
Automating Inventory Management in an Operating Room: Improving Nurse Workload and Efficiency
Rocchio, Betty Jo ( 2021-05 )Preference cards have been the mainstay of operating room (OR) inventory management processes but add to nurse workload and increase costs by introducing variability into supply management processes. The purpose of this ... -
Improving Cardiovascular Care for Women through Implicit Bias Awareness as a Quality Improvement Process
Sergakis, Rosemary ( 2021-05 )Background: Female patients with a cardiovascular crisis are at risk of facing care disparity due to implicit bias by clinical providers in the emergency department (ED). Aims: To (1) evaluate and compare the effects ... -
PRE-SURGICAL HUDDLE AND EFFICIENCIES IN THE PERIOPERATIVE SETTING
Krumm, Alice ( 2021-05 )Delays in surgery have a significant and compounding impact to OR efficiencies resulting in unused operating room time representing missed revenue generating opportunities. Delays can prolong the duration of a surgical ...