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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the NICU
(2015-05-01)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was developed for adults but has been used in neonates as a life-saving rescue therapy for infants with respiratory failure and/or cardiac collapse as a result of congenital ...
Use of Coagulation Algorithm at the Bedside During Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients
(2015-07-17)
It can be difficult to achieve the perfect balance of coagulation of the blood for patients on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. The anticoagulation of the blood must be adequate to allow the ECMO pump ...
Implementation of a Quality Improvement Project to Improve Provider Adherence to the American Diabetic Association Standards of Care
(2015-07-17)
Purpose: The purpose of this pilot quality improvement project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a tracking tool to improve provider adherence and documentation to the American Diabetic Association (ADA) Standards ...
Homelessness and the Determinants of Health: Implications for Public Health Interventions
(2015-07-17)
Health care providers and others in the community who serve homeless populations have long made the connection between homelessness and poor health. Many agencies who serve the homeless have identified permanent housing ...
Routine Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Central Line Infections in a Level IV NICU
(2015-07-23)
Problem: Central line infection rates remain high in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) despite unit quality improvement changes. Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a broad-spectrum topical antiseptic that is used in many ...
Development and Implementation of a Hypertension Management Tool for a Safety Net Clinic
(2015-07-23)
In the United States, hypertension has far reaching effects on mortality, healthcare outcomes, and economics; contributing to at least 1,000 deaths per day and accounting for $47.5 billion in healthcare costs each year ...
Pediatric Registered Nurses’ Moral Distress and Attitudes Towards Dying Patients When Palliative Care Resources are not Available
(2015-07-17)
Pediatric death is an unfortunate fact of life. When children, families, and healthcare providers have to experience an end-of-life situation, palliative care (PC) is a needed available resource for consult. Despite the ...
Evaluating Nutritional Support in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
(2015-07-17)
Malnutrition is a common problem after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) which can lead to further complications, poor outcomes, and increased costs. A review of literature revealed a lack of a ...
Reducing Alarm Fatigue in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(2015-07-17)
Problem: Clinical alarms are nearly constant in a busy hospital unit. The vast majority of alarms are either false or do not require intervention, termed nuisance alarms. The constant stimulation to caregivers by these ...
Enteral Nutrition in Adult Patients in the Critical Care Patients
(2015-07-23)
Guidelines have been established on when to initiate enteral nutrition, but current research indicates multiple inconsistencies. This scholarly project sought to determine when health care providers were initiating enteral ...