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Using Evidence-Based Debriefing to Combat Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurses
(Georgetown University, 2017)Moral distress (MD) is a problem for nurses which may cause helplessness, despair, or disempowerment. MD is an ongoing reality for nurses and is often experienced in critical care when caring for patients at the end-of-life ... -
Using Teach-Back Guided Patient Education to Improve HCAHPS Scores
(Georgetown University, 2018)Ineffective communication practices, including patient education and discharge planning, that fail to inform patients in clear terms, do not adequately satisfy patient expectations. Recent changes that affect provider ... -
Utilizing a Community Health Needs Assessment to Discover Service Gaps for a Rural Maternal Child Health Organization
(Georgetown University, 2022)The maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the United States are the highest in the developed world. Sources believe major contributors to this loss of life are poor preconception health, lack of access to high-quality ... -
Utilizing Simulation-based Education to Evaluate RN Competency with Postpartum Hemorrhage Management: A Quality Improvement Project
(Georgetown University, 2022)Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide and affects 3% of all birthing people. This quality improvement project occurred on a single Labor and Delivery unit where simulation is not ...
