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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the NICU
(2015-05-01)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was developed for adults but has been used in neonates as a life-saving rescue therapy for infants with respiratory failure and/or cardiac collapse as a result of congenital ...
Examination of a Palliative Care Screening Tool in Intensive Care Unit Patients
(2015-12)
No standardized screening tool for the assessment of a patient's needs for palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) exists. This retrospective, descriptive, exploratory study examined the Center to Advance Palliative ...
Identifying and Overcoming Perceived Barriers of Providers towards HPV Vaccination: A Literature Review
(2015-11)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection in the United States associated with nearly 26,000 cases of cancer annually. With the recent addition of Gardasil 9, three vaccines are now licensed by ...
Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in a County Correctional Center: A Quality Improvement Project
(2015-10)
The number of antibiotic-resistant infections continues to increase. In 2005, there were nearly 11,406 deaths from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the United States. Since 1980, the United ...
Promoting Effective Pain Management in the NICU
(2015-07-17)
Problem: Pain management in the NICU has remained a challenge despite advances in the field of neonatology. Repeated exposure to painful procedures in the NICU without adequate pain management is thought to be the cause ...
Respiratory Outcomes in a Special Care Nursery After NCPAP Initiation
(2015-07-23)
Background: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a common diagnosis for premature infants. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is a mode of respiratory therapy frequently used in the treatment of ...
Gastric Residuals in the Preterm Infant
(2015-07-23)
Problem: Preterm infants have an increased susceptibility to feeding intolerance and increased gastric residuals. With an unknown correlation between feeding intolerance and development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), ...
The Use of Patient-Centered Communication and the URICA tool in patients with a BMI >30 in a Nebraska Outpatient Clinic: A Pilot Study
(2015-07-17)
Objective: The purpose was to explore the effects of motivational interviewing (MI) themes, patient-centered communication, and patient-directed agendas on body mass index (BMI) and University of Rhode Island Change ...
Use of Coagulation Algorithm at the Bedside During Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients
(2015-07-17)
It can be difficult to achieve the perfect balance of coagulation of the blood for patients on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. The anticoagulation of the blood must be adequate to allow the ECMO pump ...
Implementation of a Quality Improvement Project to Improve Provider Adherence to the American Diabetic Association Standards of Care
(2015-07-17)
Purpose: The purpose of this pilot quality improvement project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a tracking tool to improve provider adherence and documentation to the American Diabetic Association (ADA) Standards ...