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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 ...
The Effects Of Art Therapy On Hypertension In Black American Women
(Georgetown University, 2017)
70 million Americans have hypertension affecting one out of three Americans. Heart disease was the leading cause of death in America in 2015. The American Heart Association published an algorithm for implementing alternative ...
Examining Clinician Attitudes on Sexual Health Assessment After an Educational Intervention
(Georgetown University, 2018)
It is estimated that 43% of women suffer from sexual dysfunction. Women expect their providers to evaluate their sexual health, yet most clinicians do not because they feel they do not have the time, training, or knowledge ...
A Pilot Quality Improvement Project to Introduce Utilization of an Electronic Bone Health Order Set in a Population of Hospitalized Pediatric Patients Identified at Risk for Fractures
(Georgetown University, 2016)
Heightened risk for secondary osteoporosis and subsequent vulnerability to low impact fractures is often observed in children with complex health needs (CCHNs). This susceptibility, and an increased incidence of low-impact ...
IMPACT OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDER EDUCATION RELATED TO SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES ON CARE DELIVERY
(Georgetown University, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to increase the knowledge level and change self-reported behavioral intent among a sample of healthcare providers regarding safe sleep messaging. From 1995 through 2015 in New York City, an ...
Surgical Fire Safety in a Metropolitan Surgery Center
(Georgetown University, 2016)
The components necessary to start a fire, including fuels, ignition sources and oxidizers are present in operating rooms. Fire risk assessments are tools used by surgical team members to rank the risk of a surgical fire ...
Implementation of a New Method to Track Propofol in an Endoscopy Unit
(Georgetown University, 2016)
Propofol is a widely used anesthesia induction agent and is easily accessible in most healthcare facilities. Unlike regulated or schedule drugs, propofol is inconsistently tracked, leading to inaccurate inventories, ...
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in an Urban Medically Underserved Community
(Georgetown University, 2016)
This study evaluated the effectiveness of participation in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) for weight reduction in a sample of prediabetic individuals in an urban medically underserved community. The NDPP ...
The Effect of Telehealth on 30-Day Readmissions in Medicare Beneficiaries Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
(Georgetown University, 2018)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in 45.1% of Americans. Each year in the United States, 790,000 suffer myocardial infarction as end organ damage from coronary disease. Coronary artery bypass ...
Pilot Program to Improve Transfer of Care Between Neurosurgical and Outpatient Neurology Teams Following Implantation of an Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
(Georgetown University, 2016)
PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE TRANSFER OF CARE BETWEEN NEUROSURGICAL AND OUTPATIENT NEUROLOGY TEAMS FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION OF AN INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN PUMP