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FALL REDUCTION ON THE MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT
… falls by 25% at the end of September 2018 on the medical-surgical unit. Another objective is to retrain staff on fall prevention measures. The medical-surgical unit provides care to patients who are acutely ill with a wide variety of medical issues. The project started with a staff survey where …
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Clostridium Difficile: An Investigation on a Medical Surgical Unit
… of <em>Clostridium difficile</em> cases on this medical-surgical unit, (2) review all <em>Clostridium difficile</em> cases for correlational factors that are of significant relevance, (3) examine current unit practices and adherence to established policies, and (4) provide recommendations for …
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Assessment of Falls Protocol Use on Medical-Surgical Units
… patient falls and falls risk prevention on two medical-surgical units at a large metropolitan hospital. The project looked closely at inpatient falls from the perspective of both nurses and patients.</p>
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Delirium Education for Nurses on a Medical-Surgical Unit
… to harmful outcomes. By June 2015, nurses on medical-surgical units will screen 100-percent of patients for delirium according to an established protocol. The project mesosystem is a 411-bed, level I trauma center and teaching hospital; the microsystem is a 28-bed medical-surgical telemetry …
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Self-Assessment of Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Behavioral Healthcare Competency
… These individuals suffer from a high rate of medical co-morbidities. Because of this, patients hospitalized on medical-surgical units for medical reasons often are living with psychiatric/substance abuse co-morbidities, which are not addressed during their medical hospital admission. These …
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Reduction in Delayed Patient Care on the Medical-Surgical unit
… by reducing delayed patient care on 3 North medical-surgical department at CPMC. The data retrieved from nurses in the past 3 months has shown that 30% of the patients had delayed care due to daily bedside rounds. By utilizing late medication as an indicator, my goal is to observe a reduction …
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Liver Transplant Education and Training for Medical Surgical ICU Nurses
… liver transplant as a new patient population for Medical Surgical ICU nurses. The transplant experience for these nurses currently include critically ill Bone Marrow Transplant, as well as stable heart and lunch transplant. The methods used to implement the project were to develop an education …
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IMPROVING MOBILITY ON THE MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT: GET UP AND MOVE
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Research shows that early mobilization of hospitalized patients leads to improved patient outcomes as well as reduced occurrences of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs). Project "Get Up and Move" aims to improve mobility while minimizing the effects prolonged immobility or lack …
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Nursing-Related Factors Influencing Medication Error Incidence On Medical Surgical Units
… factors and medication error incidence on medical-surgical units. The Quality Health Outcomes model served as the overarching framework for the study. Multifactorial correlational design was selected to evaluate variable relationships. Various methods were employed to collect data, …
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Improving Unit Dynamics: Incorporating Lead Nurse Program on a Medical-Surgical Unit
… patient care and efficient work processes. The medical-surgical unit (MSU) at VA Mather has had high turnover rates and low staff satisfaction surveys for the past two years, which has led to a decline in staff morale. Lead nurses are in key positions to develop their unit staff, promote …
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Perceived and actual level of knowledge of diabetes among medical-surgical nurses
… and actual knowledge of diabetes mellitus among medical-surgical nurses, to investigate the relationship of perceived to actual knowledge of diabetes, and to identify factors that affect nurses' level of perceived and actual knowledge of diabetes mellitus. Tools used to gather data were the …
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Description of Medical-Surgical Nurses Care of Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers
… measures in nurses caring for patients in medical-surgical units. Method: The study was conducted in three (3) community hospitals within the same healthcare system using an Interpretive Description approach. Six (6) focus groups were conducted including thirty (30) participants. Findings: …
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The expectations of the role of the nurse in the medical-surgical hospital setting
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University
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An exploratory study of the perceptions of mentally ill patients regarding their medical-surgical hospitalization
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University
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The Effect of Human Patient Simulation on Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Self-Efficacy in Cardiac Emergency Management
… for first responders within the hospital. Medical-surgical nurses, who are frequently the first nurses to arrive at an IHCA, must begin immediate patient resuscitation. It is imperative for these first responders to remain confident in their own abilities. Therefore, the purpose of this …
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Approach to Safety Improvement: Focusing on Better Care (Fall Prevention in Medical Surgical/Intermediate Care Unit)
… (HRTF) prior to their admittance or transfer to Medical Surgical/Intermediate Care Unit and throughout their hospital stay until they are discharged. In addition, a fall prevention action plan was generated for all staff members to follow to ensure the safety of our patients. Kotter’s Eight-Step …
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Recognition of Compassion Fatigue among Medical-Surgical Nurses: The Provision of Education to Manage the Effects
… for patients across the age span with varying medical complexities. There are work related stressors which are inherent to the care of a more acutely ill patient population. The tenuousness produced by this type of environment can predispose the nurse to a stress induced phenomenon known as, …
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