Standards of Neuroscience Nursing Practice
Standards of Neuroscience Nursing Practice The standards published herein may be used as evidence of the standard of care, with the understanding that application of the standards is context dependent….
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Scope of Neuroscience Nursing Practice
Scope of Neuroscience Nursing Practice Definitions and Distinguishing Characteristics of Neuroscience Nursing Practice Definitions Nursing is defined as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness…
Standards of Neonatal Nursing Practice
Standards of Neonatal Nursing Practice Standards of Practice for Neonatal Nursing Standard 1. Assessment The neonatal registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the infant’s health and/or the family situation….
Scope of Neonatal Nursing Practice
Scope of Neonatal Nursing Practice Definition and Overview of Professional Neonatal Nursing Neonatal nursing is the specialized practice of care for the neonate, infant, and family from birth and initial…
Lessons Learned and the Future of Nursing Quality
Lessons Learned and the Future of Nursing Quality Improvements in nursing quality result from evidencebased changes in the structure and processes of care. From unit-specific to system-wide initiatives, in hospitals…
Improving Pain Assessment and Management on Pediatric Medical-Surgical Units
Improving Pain Assessment and Management on Pediatric Medical-Surgical Units Kimberly Eiden APRN, MS, PCNS-BC Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric Pain Service kimberly.eiden@advocatehealth.com Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital Oak Lawn, Illinois www.advocatehealth.com/hope Case…
Pain Resource Nurse Program and Monthly Chart Audits Improve Pediatric Pain Assessment
Pain Resource Nurse Program and Monthly Chart Audits Improve Pediatric Pain Assessment Sonja Jones MSN, RN, CPN1 Renee Green BSN, RN2 Elizabeth Carroll BSN, RN3 Denise Zubczynski BSN, RN, CPN4…
Primary Line Insertion Team Reduced Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in the Neonatal ICU
Primary Line Insertion Team Reduced Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in the Neonatal ICU Tammy Hoff MS, RN NICU Nurse Manager tammy.hoff@cookchildrens.org Cook Children’s Medical Center Fort Worth, Texas www.cookchildrens.org…
Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit Barbara Ochsner MS, RN RN/Clinical Director, Resource Services bjo1@pvhs.org Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, Colorado www.pvhs.org Case Study…
Multiple Practice Changes Promote a Culture of Shared Responsibility to Reduce Patient Falls and Fall Injuries
Multiple Practice Changes Promote a Culture of Shared Responsibility to Reduce Patient Falls and Fall Injuries Marilyn S. Mokracek MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC1 Cheryl Novak Lindy PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC2 1Nurse…
