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Benefits of Bedside Report
Get PDFBedside report is part of the nursing handoff policy at St. Cloud Hospital. This research was used to identify benefits of bedside reporting to present to staff to reinforce the importance of following this hospital policy.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1080/thumbnail.jp
Optimizing Documentation for Inpatient Nurses
Get PDFFor nurses (P) that document motor strength on the assessment flow sheet, will a new prototype for documentation (I), compared to the current system (C), reduce confusion (o) as to where motor strength should be located?
Project Goals: decrease double documentation , decrease confusion, improve end-user satisfaction, improve patient outcomes, improve ability to mine data.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1081/thumbnail.jp
Reducing Dialysis Tunneled Catheter Blood Stream Infections
Get PDFTo reduce bloodstream infections related to tunneled dialysis catheters through implementation of aseptic, sterile dressing changes completed by RN\u27s.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1085/thumbnail.jp
Exploring Community Associated Clostridium Difficile
Get PDFClostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a life threatening bacteria spread in spore form through diarrhea. C. difficile effects approximately 500,000 people annually (CDC, 2016). From 2009-2016, the incidence rate of C. difficile in Minnesota* has increased from 50 to 227/1000,000 persons, with 58% of cases considered community associated** (CA), 17% healthcare facility onset (HCFO), and 25% community onset-HCFO (MDH, 2016). MDH 2016 data indicates C. difficile is being transmitted within healthcare and community settings and among patients primarily greater than 65 years of age, with 54% of CA cases using antibiotics during the 12 weeks prior to positive specimen (2016).https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1079/thumbnail.jp
Collaboration to Improve Care of Oncology Patient
Get PDFIt was identified that there were opportunities to enhance the care of the inpatient oncology patient when they were not on the Medical and Oncology Unit. Upon completing leadership rounding, patients identified that they did not receive consistent oncology specific interventions when they were transferred to a higher level of care.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1095/thumbnail.jp
Music Heals: Therapeutic Music to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Adult ICU Patients
Get PDFTo decrease pain and anxiety in adult intensive care unit patients through the use of therapeutic music as compared to no music intervention.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1101/thumbnail.jp
Decreasing Unnecessary Pharmacy Cost in the Cath Lab
Get PDFAngioMax is a single dose heparin alternative introduced in 2002 that is used in cardiac patients undergoing percutaneous intervention (PCI). Bivalirudin costs 15 per dose. Noting practice variations, the Cath Lab set out to eliminate unnecessary pharmacy cost for PCI patients by: Using current literature to inform clinical care Standardizing practice Using data to track and guide implementationhttps://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1097/thumbnail.jp
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