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Anesthesia providers’ perceived distractions in the operating room during induction at a large urban hospital
Title
Anesthesia providers’ perceived distractions in the operating room during induction at a large urban hospital
Author
Hillman, Elisa
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Medicine, Surgery
Description
Induction of anesthesia is a critical part of the anesthesia process where the anesthesia provider begins putting the patient to sleep and secures the airway. The purpose of this group project is to investigate anesthesia providers’ opinions on th...
Development Of An Intraoperative Cognitive Aid To Guide Neostigmine Use For Pharmacologic Reversal Of Neuromuscular Blockade.
Title
Development Of An Intraoperative Cognitive Aid To Guide Neostigmine Use For Pharmacologic Reversal Of Neuromuscular Blockade.
Author
Cornette, Laura
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Medicine
Description
Insufficient recovery from non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents results in impaired pulmonary and upper airway mechanics and increases patients’ risk of experiencing adverse respiratory events postoperatively (Kheterpal et al., 2020; Rud...
Enhancing the Anesthesia Providers’ Awareness of Resources, Policies, & Procedures Surrounding Patients with Language Communication Barriers
Title
Enhancing the Anesthesia Providers’ Awareness of Resources, Policies, & Procedures Surrounding Patients with Language Communication Barriers
Author
Krysl, Janzen
Date Created
2024
Subjects--Topical
Health services administration, Nursing, Medicine
Description
Background: Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) are facing significant communication challenges in peri-operative settings, spanning from understanding anesthesia-related information to obtaining informed consent. These language-based ...
Enhancing the Anesthesia Providers’ Awareness of Resources, Policies, & Procedures Surrounding Patients with Language Communication Barriers
Title
Enhancing the Anesthesia Providers’ Awareness of Resources, Policies, & Procedures Surrounding Patients with Language Communication Barriers
Author
Martin, Taylor
Date Created
2024
Subjects--Topical
Medicine, Health education, Language and languages
Description
Background: Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) are facing significant communication challenges in peri-operative settings, spanning from understanding anesthesia-related information to obtaining informed consent. These language-based ...
Improving Provider Utilization of Medication Adherence Screening Tools in Adults with Hypertension in Primary Care
Title
Improving Provider Utilization of Medication Adherence Screening Tools in Adults with Hypertension in Primary Care
Author
Colleton-Livingston, kia
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Medicine, Gerontology
Description
Background In the United States according to Centers for Disease Control (2019), nearly half of adults, 108 million (45%) have hypertension defined as having a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 or diastolic blood pressure greater than 80. T...
Preoperative Education and The Reduction of Parental Anxiety
Title
Preoperative Education and The Reduction of Parental Anxiety
Author
Bernardo, Sherry
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Medicine, Health services administration
Description
Background: One of the most frequently reported emotions in children in the setting of surgery or a medical procedure is anxiety. Currently, many interventions are used to assist with the perioperative reduction in anxiety for both parent and chil...
Preventing 30-Day Rehospitalization Among Elderly Patients Through A Collaborative Transition of Care Program Between Acute and Primary Care
Title
Preventing 30-Day Rehospitalization Among Elderly Patients Through A Collaborative Transition of Care Program Between Acute and Primary Care
Author
Wingate, Katie
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Medicine, Gerontology
Description
There is a disconnect between acute and primary care when transitioning elderly patients from the hospital to the community, often leading to insufficient primary care follow-up and increased rehospitalization. The purpose of this pilot study was ...
Scholarly Project: Sugammadex and Hormonal Birth Control Education
Title
Scholarly Project: Sugammadex and Hormonal Birth Control Education
Author
Burch, Ashley
Date Created
2024
Subjects--Topical
Medicine, Nursing, Surgery
Description
BackgroundSugammadex is an effective and safe drug to reverse surgery induced neuromuscular blockade. However, the interaction of Sugammadex and hormonal contraceptives may lead to unintended effects in surgical patients who are using hormonal bir...
Structured Interdisciplinary Rounds and Communication on a Geographic Medical Unit: A Pilot Study
Title
Structured Interdisciplinary Rounds and Communication on a Geographic Medical Unit: A Pilot Study
Author
Wahab, Holly
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Communication, Medicine
Description
ABSTRACTIntroductionEffective, concise, and consistent communication is essential for safe, quality patient care. However, traditional models of physician rounding can result in gaps and delays in communication between team members involved in the...
Utilizing a multi-faceted approach to improve 6-hour bundle compliance of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock
Title
Utilizing a multi-faceted approach to improve 6-hour bundle compliance of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock
Author
Gabbard, Erika
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Medicine
Description
Purpose: The purpose of this DNP Scholarly Project was to evaluate the impact of Virtual Critical Care (VCC) and Sepsis Program Coordinators on 6 hour bundle compliance (divided into 3 time frames: first 3 hour, second 3 hour, and total 6 hour) fo...