Sustaining Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Implementing a Skin Champion Model

Purpose Question: Will an evidence-based skin champion model in the ICU improve nursing knowledge and perceptions about pressure ulcer prevention and reduce hospital acquired pressure ulcers?https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1051/thumbnail.jp

Treating Early Sepsis Outside of the ICU Using a Bundle of Interventions

To decrease cost and length of stay for sepsis patients by standardizing treatment in the progressive care units (PCUs).https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1052/thumbnail.jp

Universal Access to a Quality Education: Research and Recommendations for the Elimination of Curricular Stratification

This policy brief makes the case for schools across the country to put an end to policies that cast off students into unchallenging, low-track classrooms. The authors recommend a clear process for the phasing out of curricular stratification in grades K-10, beginning with the lowest track and granting meaningful access to AP and IB courses to all students. The brief includes model statutory language to implement its recommendations

SEP-1: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock

To educate, monitor, and improve the sepsis core measure SEP-1 results required by CMS.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1073/thumbnail.jp

Admission Documentation Overhaul

Improve the admission documentation workflow by revamping the admission Navigator and Functional Health Assessmenthttps://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1117/thumbnail.jp

Nursing Skin Integrity Guidelines: A New Approach to Skin Care

What is nursing skin integrity guidelines: a nursing driven order to provide evidence based skin integrity interventions; provides a streamlined process for immediate application of best practice interventions for identified skin impairments; the interventions can be implemented based on assessment findings and clinical judgment; and provides a guideline for consulting the WOC Nurse, including when wounds are not healing, all pressure ulcers, and ostomy needs.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1028/thumbnail.jp

Beyond Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness: Rethinking Best Practices

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/97482/1/jlme.12031.pd

A Work in Progress: The Lived Experiences of Black Male Undergraduates at One Predominantly White University

This exploratory study examines the lived academic and social experiences of current black male undergraduate students, including their perceived barriers and their strategies for persistence and achieving success. Study participants included black male undergraduate students at one predominantly white, four-year, public research university. Data collection methods included two focus group interviews with a purposeful sample of 12 undergraduate, black male students. Students reported that explicit and implicit messages of racial hatred have contributed to a general campus atmosphere of discomfort for black male students. The students described an environment where they continually encounter racial micro aggressions and prejudice. Students reported that persisting at Mid-South has been challenging for them. Nevertheless, they have persisted. Among their lessons learned is that networking is powerful; both inter- and intra-racial networking

Very Important Discharge Appointment (VIDA)

To improve patient flow, access, and decrease strain on resources by enhancing the current process of Discharge and Loop Back Huddle by identifying two patients for early discharge the next day. Current Practices: Discharge huddle and Loopback (Discuss care progression for all pts) Discharge planning using the IDEAL Model (Patient and Family Engagement with Discharge) Electronic Discharge Readiness Tools (Exp Discharge Date, Discharge milestones, etc.) Next piece of the puzzle: VIDA: a framework to identify 2 patients to be discharged before 11 am – so the bulk of our discharges do not occur between Noon and 4:00 pm. Decreasing the strain on internal and external resources.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1131/thumbnail.jp

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Reduce Complications from Blind Small Bore Feeding Tube (SBFT) Insertion

Between 2019 and 2021, six lung perforations related to blind placement of SBFTs. A multidisciplinary team reviewed current methods of placing SBFTs and the feasibility of each: Fluoroscopy 2 Step X-Ray Capnography Electromagnetic visualization Capnography was selected as a safe and cost-effective way to attempt to identify insertion location in real time. Four team members were selected and trained to insert SBFT using capnography Each placement attempt and outcome of placement was tracked Outcomes were identified as successful or unsuccessful Any adverse events were to be trackedhttps://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1122/thumbnail.jp