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Hourly Rounding Initiative to Increase Patient Safety and Satisfaction in Long-Term Acute Care [Report]
(2023-04)Patient satisfaction and safety is something we all strive for as healthcare workers and administrators. Nurses spend a significant amount of time at the bedside of the patient allowing the opportunity to contribute greatly ... -
Hourly Rounding Protocol Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Call Light Usage and Increase HCAHPS in an LTACH Facility [Poster]
(2023-04)No abstract prepared. -
Emergency Department Triage Protocols: Improving Length of Stay for the Low Acuity Patient
(2023-05)Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding has been linked to a 45% increase in mortality, a 75% increase in poor quality of patient care, and 100% of patients reporting their condition was much worse (Badr et al., 2022). ... -
Can an Emergency Department Triage Protocol Initiative Reduce the Length of Stay in Low-Acuity Patients?
(2023-05)The purpose of this quality improvement project was to decrease emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) for low acuity patients. Overcrowded hospital Emergency Departments (ED) and long length of stays (LOS) can ... -
Effects of Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing vs. Immediate or No Antibiotic for URI's in Primary Care: A Systematic Review [Report]
(2022-11)Introduction: Delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) is an evidence-based intervention to fight the global issue of antibiotic resistance. Evidence of its benefits for treating respiratory tract infections (RTIs) have ... -
Effects of Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing vs. Immediate or No Antibiotic for URI's in Primary Care: A Systematic Review [Poster]
(2022-11)Introduction: Delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) is an evidence-based intervention to fight the global issue of antibiotic resistance. Evidence of its benefits for treating respiratory tract infections (RTIs) have ... -
Barriers in Seeking Treatment for Perinatal Depression in Low-Income African Americans: A Systematic Review [Poster]
(2022-11)Introduction: Perinatal depression is a mood disorder that can occur during pregnancy and within four weeks of childbirth. Individuals at the greatest risk for perinatal depression include low-income African American and ... -
Effects of Gender-Affirming Care on Depression and Suicidality in Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth: A Systematic Review [Report]
(2022-11)Due to the increased burden of depression and suicidality carried by the transgender and gender non-conforming youth population, legislative patterns limiting gender-affirming care, and recent increase in primary research ... -
Barriers in Seeking Treatment for Perinatal Depression in Low-Income African Americans: A Systematic Review [Report]
(2022-11)Introduction: Perinatal depression is a mood disorder that can occur during pregnancy and within four weeks of childbirth. Individuals at the greatest risk for perinatal depression include low-income African American and ... -
Interventions to Manage Weight Gain for Pediatric Population on Antipsychotics: A Systematic Review [Report]
(2022-11)This article systemically reviews studies that present interventions related to pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment for the weight management and reduction of pediatric patients prescribed antipsychotics. ... -
A Systematic Review of Common Symptoms Associated with Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly [Report]
(2022-11)Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common infection seen in primary care. There are many key predictive factors including age, gender, comorbidities, and symptom presentation that can be used to quickly ... -
Use of Long-Acting Injectables Versus Oral Antipsychotics Among Indigent Populations: A Systematic Review [Report]
(2022-11)Introduction: Schizophrenia affects approximately 3,810,000 people in the United States and is estimated to cost $155.7 billion. It increases unemployment and poverty, and it is estimated that as much as 25% of the homeless ... -
A Systematic Review of Common Symptoms Associated with Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly [Poster]
(2022-11)Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common infection seen in primary care. There are many key predictive factors including age, gender, comorbidities, and symptom presentation that can be used to quickly ... -
Effects of Gender-Affirming Care on Depression and Suicidality in Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth: A Systematic Review [Poster]
(2022-11)Due to the increased burden of depression and suicidality carried by the transgender and gender non-conforming youth population, legislative patterns limiting gender-affirming care, and recent increase in primary research ... -
Interventions to Manage Weight Gain for Pediatric Population on Antipsychotics: A Systematic Review [Poster]
(2022-11)This article systemically reviews studies that present interventions related to pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment for the weight management and reduction of pediatric patients prescribed antipsychotics. ... -
Use of Long-Acting Injectables Versus Oral Antipsychotics Among Indigent Populations: A Systematic Review [Poster]
(2022-11)Introduction: Schizophrenia affects approximately 3,810,000 people in the United States and is estimated to cost $155.7 billion. It increases unemployment and poverty, and it is estimated that as much as 25% of the homeless ... -
Stakeholders' Perceptions of Universal Mental Health Screening in Schools: A Systematic Review of the Literature [Report]
(2022-11)Introduction: The school environment is an opportune place to identify if students have mental health needs, and Universal Mental Health Screening tools screen students who may possibly have mental health and/or social-emotional ... -
In Nursing What Characteristics Impact Post Traumatic Growth: A Systematic Review [Report]
(2022-11)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the characteristics that both positively and negatively affect post traumatic growth in nurses working in direct patient care. Nurses experience post traumatic and secondary traumatic ... -
Stakeholders' Perceptions of Universal Mental Health Screening in Schools: A Systematic Review of the Literature [Poster]
(2022-11)Introduction: The school environment is an opportune place to identify if students have mental health needs, and Universal Mental Health Screening tools screen students who may possibly have mental health and/or social-emotional ... -
In Nursing What Characteristics Impact Post Traumatic Growth: A Systematic Review [Poster]
(2022-11)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the characteristics that both positively and negatively affect post traumatic growth in nurses working in direct patient care. Nurses experience post traumatic and secondary traumatic ...