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Investigation of Nursing Compliance with Sterile Needleless Access Device Changes: A Quality Improvement Project
(2018-05-12)
Pediatric patients with central lines are at a higher risk for Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs), which increases their risk for other consequences such as longer hospital stays, risk for prolonged ...
Implementation of a Delirium Screening Tool in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
(2018-05-12)
Although the negative effects of adult delirium are widely known, minimal literature exists regarding the effects of delirium on pediatric patient outcomes. It is thought that adult and pediatric patients with delirium ...
Routine Administration of a Standardized Depression Screening Tool in the Adolescent Oncology Patient
(2018-05-12)
While significant advances have been made regarding the antineoplastic treatment for the pediatric oncology population, few improvements have been made to evaluate the mental and emotional aspects of these individuals' ...
A Strategy to Decrease Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: The Use of ICU Diaries in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to educate Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) staff about Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and implement an ICU diary program for pediatric patients and ...
Transition of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients to Adult Providers
(2020-05-16)
Over 10 million children and adolescents in the United States have a special healthcare need and 750,000 to 900,000 of these patients must transfer from pediatric to adult centered care every year. Pediatric post-kidney ...
An Evidence-Based Approach to Development of Clinical Decision Support Tool to Diagnose Pediatric ADHD in the Rural Setting
(2017-05-13)
Background and Purpose: Primary care providers in this rural setting were not adhering to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ ADHD clinical practice guideline. The aim of this quality improvement project was to augment ...
Nurses’ understanding of pediatric pain assessment
(2017-05-13)
Multiple barriers infringe on adequate pain management in pediatric patients. Effective pain management includes proper identification through use of pain scales, adequate education on usage of pain scales, and prompt ...
Decreasing Radiation Exposure in Pediatric Trauma Related to Cervical Spine Clearance: A Quality Improvement Project
(2017-05-13)
Study Design: Quality improvement project.|Objectives. Reduce the amount of radiation exposure in the pediatric trauma population age 5 and older in relation to cervical spine clearance.|Background: The evaluation of ...
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 ...
Quality Improvement Project on Pediatric Asthma Management in the Primary Care Setting
(2019-05-17)
Pediatric asthma is the most common lower respiratory disease in children (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2018). Although national guidelines and standards for care have been developed, implementation of these standards ...