Sentara Research Posters

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4 Eyes Assessment, Implementation, and Follow-Up

Melissa Grootendorst; Tricia Christoffer; Lisa Neely; Vanessa McMakin

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

assessment 4 eyes secondary patient safety clinical protocol nursing practice quality improvement follow-up care accuracy healthcare outcomes procedural implementation verification error prevention workflow standardized process coordination outcome measurement adherence standards documentation


Addressing Skin Care Needs of the Bariatric Client

Andrea R. Caldwell; Samantha A. Sweitzer

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

skin integrity folds intertriginous dermatitis ITD nursing practice pressure ulcer prevention bariatric equipment specialty mattresses Allevyn dressings medicated powders moisture management infection pain psychosocial concerns antimicrobial fabric patient safety care protocol bathing toileting genital care evidence-based policy development


Adoption of Charge Nurse Bedside Shift Report on High Risk Patients

Rita Youngen

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

bedside handoff communication patient safety nursing practice quality improvement care coordination clinical outcomes teamwork


AHEART - Adult HEAlth Rotation Team

Berlinda E. Bowdwin; Shannon White; Grace N. Myers

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

float pool novice nurses staffing vacancies medical-surgical orientation workforce management nursing retention


Alarm Suppression in the NICU Setting: Decreasing Alarm Fatigue

Monique Lowery; Canaan Stage; Greg Walkup; Natalia Rosado; Lori Holleman; Paige Crunk; Kristi Morgan

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

alarm fatigue NICU patient safety monitoring systems staff stress clinical workflow quality improvement


Anticoagulation Therapy: Maximizing the Autonomy of the RN in Targeted Patient Population Management

Cheryl Weimer; Mary Morin

Sentara Healthcare

anticoagulation therapy nursing autonomy patient management medication safety clinical decision-making outcomes


Appropriate Admission to Intermediate Care Unit

Berlinda Bowdwin; Carolyn Newsome; Beverly Crowder; Andrea Helmbach; Nikosha Quinerly; Tiffany Smith-Stokes

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center; Sentara CarePlex Hospital; Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

intermediate care admission criteria patient safety clinical assessment resource allocation nursing workflow


Are Forced Air Warmers Safe to Use Outside of the OR, ED, PACU, and ICU?

Amanda Deinlein

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

forced air warmers patient safety hypothermia prevention clinical settings nursing practice equipment safety


Aromatherapy on 2 South Oncology

Sangita Seaburg; Mikaela Barnett; Gabriella Bissel; Charlene Cruz; Abby Dalton; Brandi Davis; Jenny Walter; Girlyn Cachaper; Ralitsa Maduro

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

aromatherapy oncology patient comfort stress reduction complementary therapy nursing care quality life


Assessment of Factors Associated with Hospital-Acquired Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections

Debra K. Hall; Sandra Karam; Susan Shaheen

Sentara CarePlex Hospital

central line infections CLABSI prevention patient safety infection control nursing practice catheter care


Benefits of a Mobile Health Clinic on Health Outcomes in an Underserved Community: A Program Evaluation

Megan M. Clay; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Merri K. Morgan; Rachel A. Butler; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

mobile health underserved community access care outcomes program evaluation public health nursing intervention


Benefits of Copper Products in Prevention of HAIs

Tim Shulgan; Mollie Jones; Heather Lambert; Marissa Brandon; Lauren Laconi

Sentara RMH Medical Center

copper products HAI prevention infection control patient safety antimicrobial surfaces hospital environment


Benefits of the RN in the Patient Centered Medical Home

Tina Zachery; Britt Gnilka

Sentara Medical Group

patient-centered medical home nursing role care coordination patient outcomes chronic disease management


Best Practice for Neonatal Drug Screening

Glenda Hummel; Alex Long; Jennifer McDaniel; Joy Slaven

Sentara RMH Medical Center

neonatal drug screening maternal substance use patient safety clinical protocol newborn care


Blending or Incorporating Contract Staff into a Non-Contracted Environment to Enhance Patient Care and Patient Safety

Beverly Grier-Smith; Tamekia Edwards; Gayle Derouen; Deloris Cooper

Sentara Healthcare

contract staff integration patient safety care quality nursing teamwork workforce management


Breathe Easy: Reducing Pulmonary Readmissions

Diane Priestley; Sharon Bunn; Donna Wilmoth; Dennis Szurkus; Catherine Smith

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

pulmonary readmissions patient education care coordination respiratory care nursing intervention outcomes


Bridging the Generation Gap in Nursing

Ellen-Marie Walker; Ermi Tisak; Kathryn Hanks

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

generational differences nursing workforce collaboration staff retention professional development


Bringing Relationship-Based Care to Life: Reducing Nursery Admission with Skin-to-Skin in the Operating Room

Debi Bucci; Jessica McHone; Valerie Danielson

Sentara Leigh Hospital

skin-to-skin contact relationship-based care nursery admission maternal bonding patient outcomes surgical setting


Broadening Gero-trauma Criteria Improves Outcomes: A Comparative Study

Lynn L. Wiles; Mark D. Day

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

gero-trauma elderly care trauma criteria patient outcomes clinical assessment nursing intervention


Building a Breastfeeding Culture in a Quaternary Care Facility

Heike Nicks; Cynthia Symons

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

breastfeeding promotion maternal care patient education nursing support infant health quality improvement


Decreasing Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries in Non-Critical Care Units through Education & Awareness

Katelyn Mize

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

pressure injuries prevention education nursing non-critical care skin integrity awareness


Descriptive Analysis of Patients Managed with Anticoagulation Therapy

Janet L. Ruffin; Kathie S. Zimbro; Mary M. Morin; Gabrielle D’Lima; Patricia Ver Schneider

Sentara Healthcare

anticoagulation therapy patient management medication safety clinical outcomes nursing monitoring


Determining Predictors for High Fall Risk in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility. 2016

Pamela J. Simon; Alice R. Webley; Robert Rusnak; Katelyn Mahoney; Susan M. Kaplan; Susan A. Tweed; Ralitsa S. Maduro

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

fall risk predictors inpatient rehabilitation patient safety assessment nursing intervention


Determining Predictors for High Fall Risk in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility. 2017

Pamela J. Simon; Alice R. Webley; Robert Rusnak; Katelyn Mahoney; Susan M. Kaplan; Susan A. Tweed; Ralitsa S. Maduro

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

fall risk predictors inpatient rehabilitation patient safety assessment nursing intervention


Development of a Tool to Predict Patient Violence for Use on Adult Acute Care Medical-Surgical Units

Crystal Chu

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

patient violence prediction tool acute care patient safety nursing assessment staff safety


Development of an ED Alcohol Detoxification Protocol to Decrease Admissions and 30-Day Readmissions

Deborah B. Kile

Sentara RMH Medical Center

alcohol detoxification emergency department protocol readmissions patient safety clinical outcomes


Dextrose Gel Use to Increase Breastfeeding Exclusivity Rates and decrease Maternal Infant Separation

Allyson Michaels; Stephanie Jones

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

dextrose gel breastfeeding maternal-infant bonding neonatal care patient outcomes nursing intervention


Disruptive Education: Engaging Nurse Residents of all Ages

Amanda R. Beasley

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

nurse education resident engagement training methods staff development nursing retention


A Donor Human Milk Implementation Project: Examining the Evidence

Lori B. Holleman; Nikki Lowery; Paige Crunk; Glen Green; Ralitsa Maduro; Merri Morgan

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

donor human milk neonatal care breastfeeding evidence-based practice infant health nursing intervention


Donor Perspectives on Supporting Nursing Excellence in a Community Hospital

Amelia Black; Pamela DeGuzman; Sharon Fickley; Ray Mishler

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

nursing excellence donor support community hospital staff development quality care


Call It in the Field: Stroke Pre-alert and Direct to CT Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center QI Project Assists Acute Stroke Process

Barbara Runk; Shannon McDonnell; Maureen Green

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

stroke pre-alert direct CT acute stroke patient outcomes emergency response quality improvement


Capacity Management Alert Plan (CMAP)

Dynette Rombough; Mandy Gensimore; Michaela Carlini

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

capacity management CMAP hospital operations patient flow resource allocation nursing workflow


Care Coordination Hospitalist Pairing Project: An Innovation in Improving Transition of Care

Wendy Atkinson; Shoshanna Williams

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

care coordination hospitalist pairing transition care patient safety clinical collaboration outcomes


Care Delivery Models: Challenge to Change

Cassey R. Cook; Wendy R. Eisner; Donna S. Hahn; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Merri K. Morgan; Susan A. Winslow

Sentara CarePlex Hospital; Sentara RMH Medical Center

care delivery models nursing practice patient-centered care quality improvement clinical innovation


A Care Management Strategy to Improve Advance Care Planning Discussions for High Risk Patients in the Patient-Centered Medical Home

Alverta H. Robinson

Sentara Medical Group

advance care planning high-risk patients patient-centered medical home care coordination nursing intervention


Caring for the Community through Healing Touch

Sonya Wilson; Chaplain Audrey Pryor-Mouizi; Dr. Clara W. Boyle; Susan Cunningham

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

healing touch community care patient comfort stress reduction complementary therapy nursing practice


Certified Diabetes Educators in Medical Homes

Julie Pierantoni

Sentara RMH Medical Center

diabetes education medical home patient self-management care coordination nursing role outcomes


Chemotherapy Turnaround Time Improvement

Abby Dalton; Megan Hoesly

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

chemotherapy delivery efficiency patient care oncology nursing workflow quality improvement


CMS Hospital 30-Day Risk Standardized Mortality Ratings and Patient Outcomes

Kathie S. Zimbro; Virginia Bailey; Gabrielle D’Lima; Barbara Ingram

Sentara Healthcare

mortality ratings patient outcomes CMS quality metrics hospital performance nursing care


Comparative Analysis between the Sepsis Nurse Screening Tool and the Newly Developed Sepsis “Sniffer” Algorithm

Kathie S. Zimbro; Gabrielle D’Lima; Evelyn M. Olenick; Patricia Ver Schneider

Sentara Healthcare

sepsis screening nurse tool sniffer algorithm patient outcomes early detection clinical accuracy emergency department bundle compliance


Comparative Analysis of Ventilator Days Following Dexmedetomidine Use for ICU Patients Difficult to Extubate

Susan E. Becker

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

dexmedetomidine ventilator days ICU patient outcomes extubation critical care nursing


Compassion Fatigue Quality Improvement Initiative in a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Erin M. Smith

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

compassion fatigue cardiac ICU staff wellness nursing support quality improvement mental health


Creating a Healthy Workplace Environment for Academic Faculty and Staff

Tracie Johnson; Paul Albers; Cynthia Banks; Megan Hunsinger; Judith Johnson; Patricia King; Angela Taylor

Sentara College of Health Sciences

healthy workplace academic staff wellness faculty support nursing education retention


Critical Care Internships: How do they impact vacancy, retention, and satisfaction?

Ashley N. Adler; Brandy L. Coles

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

critical care internships nursing retention staff satisfaction vacancy reduction training programs


Crushing the CLABSI Crisis: A 72% Decrease in 1 Year

Brenda Earley; Lael King

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

CLABSI prevention infection control patient safety catheter care nursing intervention quality improvement


Educate Before You Medicate: Improving Patient Comprehension

Katherine Bowyer; Gloria Gozon; Susan Karch

Sentara Healthcare

patient education medication comprehension safety adherence nursing intervention outcomes


The Effectiveness of Education and Cognitive Rehearsal in Managing Nurse-to-Nurse Incivility in a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

Deborah B. Kile; Melody Eaton

Sentara RMH Medical Center

nurse incivility cognitive rehearsal education workplace culture staff wellness PACU


Electronic Multidisciplinary Rounding Project

Glenn Sheffield; Annette McVicker

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

multidisciplinary rounding electronic tools patient care collaboration nursing workflow efficiency


Eliminating CAUTIs on a Orthopedic / Surgical Unit

Kelly Raney; Sonya Wilson

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

CAUTI prevention catheter care orthopedic surgical patient safety infection control nursing


Emergency Department Ultrasound Peripheral IV Program

Sara Riley; Carrie Buck

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

ultrasound peripheral IV emergency department patient care vascular access nursing efficiency


Enhancing Intellectual Empathy in Students Caring for Clients Hearing Voices

Linda Etchill-Ewald; Beth Thompson; Ruth Mawyer; Patricia King

Sentara College of Health Sciences

intellectual empathy nursing education mental health patient care simulation training


Ensuring Safe Administration of Dofetilide Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation

Kimberly M. Williams

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

dofetilide therapy atrial fibrillation medication safety patient monitoring nursing practice


Escaping Didactic Education: An Escape Room Simulation for Nurses

Amanda R. Beasley; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Merri K. Morgan; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

escape room simulation nursing education engagement training innovation staff development


Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nursing Leadership Follow-up Phone Calls Post Discharge on Patient Satisfaction and Readmission Rates

Rita Youngen; Felicia Sanabria; Lori Lambert

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

nursing leadership follow-up calls post-discharge patient satisfaction readmissions care continuity


Evaluating the Impact of Medication Boxes in Patients’ Rooms on a Medical-Surgical Unit: A Nurse-Driven Intervention

Jessica McHone; Richard Graham; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Merri K. Morgan; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

medication boxes medical-surgical nursing intervention patient safety medication administration efficiency


Evidence-Based Practice: Are Nurses Ready?

Susan Kaplan; Susan Cutrell; Susan A.Tweed

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

evidence-based practice nursing readiness clinical decision-making staff training quality care


Evidence-Based Practice: What Does it Mean to You?

Karen Enneking; Sandra Karam; Doris Henderson; Debra K. Hall; Susie Garrison; Tiffany N. Smith Stokes; Susan Tweed

Sentara CarePlex Hospital

evidence-based practice nursing perception clinical decision-making staff education quality care


Evidence-Based Practice: Are SPAH Nurses Ready?

Catherine M. Paler; Kelly Winslow; Girlyn Cachaper

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

evidence-based practice EBP nursing readiness clinical decision-making staff training quality care


Examining the Impact of Situational Leadership Training on Customer Service Scores

Jessica Keith; David Woolwine; Jeffrey Doucette; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

situational leadership training customer service patient satisfaction nursing leadership staff development


Executive Nursing Leadership Journal Clubs

Aletha Rowlands; Susan Winslow

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

nursing leadership journal clubs professional development evidence-based practice staff engagement


Family Presence During Resuscitation: A Multimodal Approach to Implementing a Formal Guideline

Jill Dewalder

Sentara RMH Medical Center

resuscitation family presence guideline implementation patient safety emotional support staff training multimodal intervention


A "Fight the Foley" Bundle to Reduce Device Utilization Rate and Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Jill Delawder; Samantha Leontie

Sentara RMH Medical Center

Foley catheter CAUTI prevention device utilization patient safety infection control nursing intervention


Focusing on Patient Mobility to Decrease Employee Injuries

Tricia Christoffer

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

patient mobility employee injuries safety nursing practice ergonomic intervention staff wellness


The Future of Nursing Begins With You: SPAH New Graduate Support Group

Demetrous Johnston; Joanne Williams Reed

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

new graduate support nursing retention mentorship professional development staff engagement


Glucose Management in the Renal Transplant Patient Population Utilizing Glucommander

Kathy Price-Ward

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

glucose management renal transplant Glucommander patient safety nursing intervention glycemic control


Goals of Care

Erin M. Smith; Vanessa Carless; Marissa Galicia-Castillo; Deb O’NeilLewis

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

goals care advance directives patient-centered care coordination palliative nursing communication


Hearing Voices That Are Distressing: A Simulation Experience

Linda Etchill-Ewald; Beth Thompson; Ruth Mawyer; Patricia King

Sentara College of Health Sciences

hearing voices simulation nursing education mental health empathy patient care training


HEARTwiring Practice Changes: 2013 ANCC National Magnet® Conference

Susan Winslow; Amelia Black; Rebecca Owen

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

nursing excellence practice changes quality improvement patient care staff engagement


Hospital and Hospice Collaboration: Providing the Right Care at the Right Time in the Right Setting

Wendy Atkinson

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

hospice collaboration patient-centered care end-of-life transitions nursing coordination


HPV Vaccination: The Patient Perception

Monica S Carver

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

HPV vaccination patient perception education public health nursing intervention acceptance


Identifying Benefits and Barriers to Bedside Handoff of Care

Whitney Digney

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

bedside handoff communication patient safety nursing practice care continuity


Impact of a Community-Based Care Transition Program on Avoidable Hospital Readmissions Within 30 Days

Annette McVicker; Nakia Speller

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

community-based care transitions readmissions patient safety nursing coordination outcomes


The Impact of Training and Education on Outcomes in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Kimberly L. Haney; Chris Miller

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

cardiac rehabilitation pulmonary rehabilitation patient outcomes education nursing training


Implementation of a Discharge Unit in an Acute Care Hospital to Facilitate More Efficient Patient Throughput

Brittney Curle; Ralitsa Maduro

Sentara Obici Hospital

discharge unit patient throughput acute care efficiency nursing workflow care coordination


Implementation of Communication Strategies for a Medication Administration Time-Out

Kelly Via

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

medication administration time-out communication patient safety nursing practice error prevention


Implementation of White Boards

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Emergency Department

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

white boards emergency department communication patient satisfaction nursing workflow care coordination


Implementing an Alarm Management Project in the Intensive Care Unit

Ashley Caviness; Merri Morgan; Myleen Rosales

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

alarm management ICU patient safety staff stress monitoring systems nursing intervention


Implementing a Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program

Julie Pierantoni; Kathryn Robinson; Susannah Lepley

Sentara RMH Medical Center

diabetes prevention community-based patient education public health nursing intervention risk reduction


Improving Case Manager Engagement

Susan Hines; Darlene Brink

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

case manager engagement care coordination patient outcomes staff motivation nursing teamwork


Improving CIWA Protocol Implementation through Nurse Education

Allison Jahn; Heather Byrne

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

CIWA protocol alcohol withdrawal nurse education patient safety clinical outcomes


Improving Delivery of Behavioral Health Care in the Emergency Department

Erica H. Greene; Carrie K. Buck

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

behavioral health emergency department patient care mental health crisis intervention staff training


Improving Documentation Around Intake and Output

Vanessa McMakin; Melissa Grootendorst; Tricia Christoffer; Lisa Neely; Katie Wilkerson; Cindy Furman; Angel Harper-Clarke

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

intake output documentation patient safety nursing practice clinical accuracy quality improvement


Improving Education and Self-Care in Heart and Vascular Patients Through the Use of Teach-Back

Marilyn Graciani; Deidre Thomas

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

teach-back heart vascular patient education self-care nursing intervention outcomes


Improving Emergency Department to Intensive Care Unit Admission Times

Heather Murphy; Ashley Caviness

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

emergency department ICU admission times patient flow nursing efficiency care coordination


Improving Nursing Knowledge and Confidence in Glycemic Control Programs

Danielle Tassy-Rousseau; Kim Shulse

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

glycemic control nursing knowledge confidence patient safety diabetes management staff training


Improving Nursing Knowledge to Prevent Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Ashley Mangum

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

CAUTI prevention nursing knowledge catheter care patient safety infection control staff education


Improving Nursing Practice for Postpartum Depression Screening

Maureen Karnbach; Florence M. Pullo

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

postpartum depression screening nursing practice maternal health patient care early detection


Improving Operational Efficiencies and Satisfaction in Surgical Services Through Lean Process Improvement

Tulay Soylu; Florence Pullo; Kelly Burgess; Candace J. Kemper

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

lean process surgical services operational efficiency patient satisfaction nursing workflow quality improvement


Improving Patient Outcomes and Staff Accountability While Embracing a High Reliability Organizational Culture

Martina Rawlings; Mel Spruill; Tiffany Boada

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

high reliability organization patient outcomes staff accountability nursing practice quality improvement


Improving Patient Safety by Decreasing Specimen Labeling Errors

Sabrina Bethune; Jeffrey Henderson; Joanne Williams Reed

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

specimen labeling errors patient safety nursing practice quality improvement clinical accuracy


Improving Patient Safety Through a Customer Service Team Initiative

Erica W. White; LeShai Sears; Hayley Wiggins; Sandra Karam

Sentara CarePlex Hospital

customer service team patient safety nursing practice quality improvement care coordination


Improving Patient Safety Through Early Extubation after Cardiac Surgery

L.M. Soltis; A. Najera; CSICU Nursing Team; D. Cox; D. Grooms; CSICU Respiratory team; L. McCleish; M. McGrath; K. Giometti

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

early extubation cardiac surgery patient safety respiratory care nursing intervention outcomes


Improving Perceptions of Care by Implementation of an ADT Nurse

Tricia Christoffer; Melissa Grootendorst

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

ADT nurse care perceptions patient satisfaction nursing role transitions quality improvement


Improving the Skill and Confidence of the Critical Care Respiratory Therapist Applying Heliox Therapy in Noninvasive and Mechanically Ventilated Patients Utilizing Simulation

Elizabeth M Ryland; Cindy Hurd

Sentara Leigh Hospital

heliox therapy critical care respiratory therapist simulation training skill development patient outcomes


Improving the Use of Project Management Tools in Education for Systemwide Initiatives

Elizabeth Ruello; Julie Wilkerson; Cindy Parker; Susan Winslow

Sentara Healthcare

project management tools education systemwide initiatives nursing training efficiency


Incorporating Learning into Practice Telephone Insulin Program (TIP) Getting Results

Megan Clay; Cathy Gallagher; Evelyn Marr

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

telephone insulin program diabetes management patient education care coordination nursing outcomes


Increasing Hospice Utilization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Patients

Wendy Hatfield; Gail Sherman

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

hospice utilization AMI patient care end-of-life nursing coordination outcomes


Increasing Use of Glucommander to Prevent Hypoglycemic Events

Randi Ott; Melissa; Lan Castro; Jessica Agee

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Glucommander hypoglycemic events diabetes management patient safety nursing intervention glycemic control


Initiating LVAD Driveline Dressing Change Kit Changes Decreased Infection Rates

Brenda Smith; Stephanie Ruen; Pat Bourassa

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

LVAD driveline dressing infection prevention patient safety nursing care quality improvement


An Innovative Health System Strategy to Create and Sustain Healthy Work Environments

Susan A Winslow; Genemarie W McGee

Sentara Healthcare

healthy work environment health system strategy nursing staff wellness retention quality care


An Innovative Tablet-Based Solution to Inform and Engage Patients

Catherine Smith; Sharon Bunn

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

tablet-based solution patient engagement information delivery nursing practice care coordination


Innovative Tactics for Healthy Work Environments

Susan Winslow; Joani Brough; Maricel Dela Rosa; Cindy Parker

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

healthy work environment nursing staff wellness retention quality care innovation


An Interprofessional Approach to Successful Reduction in Antipsychotic Medications

Kathleen Charette; Tony Long; Nelda J. Booker

Sentara Nursing Center Currituck

nonpharmacological interventions dementia care nursing long-term quality improvement behavioral management validation therapy distraction techniques environmental modifications medication safety falls prevention cognitive decline resident engagement agitation reduction pharmacy collaboration staff education behavioral tracking


Input Documentation: Do We Measure Up?

Abby Scott; Angela Parawan; David Silva; Dedruia Reese; Leslye Tranquille; Maria Ocampo; Mimi Smith; Tori Patterson; Sharonda Williams

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

input documentation patient safety nursing practice clinical accuracy quality improvement


Interdisciplinary Rounds: Impact on Interprofessional Collaboration and Clinical Outcomes

Catherine Smith; Marsha Ruckle; Katina Marrow

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

interdisciplinary rounds interprofessional collaboration clinical outcomes patient care nursing teamwork


Ischemic Stroke: Transport of the Alteplase Patient

Anna Burrows; Michael Sumner; Kelly Perry; Vanessa Yoder

Sentara RMH Medical Center

ischemic stroke alteplase transport patient safety emergency response nursing care


Journey to High Reliability Pulmonary Hypertension Nursing Practice

Stephanie A. Ruen

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

pulmonary hypertension high reliability nursing practice patient safety quality care


LEANing in to Manage Infection Risk: Applying LEAN Concepts to Reduce Contamination Events in Central Sterile Services

Lisa Scheels

Sentara Leigh Hospital

LEAN concepts infection risk central sterile services contamination prevention quality improvement


Leveraging Technology Post-Transition to Prevent Readmissions

Catherine Smith; Donna Wilmoth

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

technology post-transition readmissions prevention patient care nursing coordination outcomes


Lives are on the Line: Results of a Nurse-Led Midline Insertion Team

Robin Toth; Josh Crowell

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

midline insertion nurse-led team vascular access patient safety nursing intervention outcomes


Living Donation: Improving Practices in Donation Follow-Up

Amy T. Sokolowski; Patricia Bourassa; Peggy Bradshaw; Liza Bordeaux

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

organ donation follow-up care patient safety transplant outcomes nursing practice


Low Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Face Tent Use in Post-Operative Care

Wendelyn K. Pelton; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Girlyn Cachaper; Merri K. Morgan; Amanda C. Tolentino; Kacie M. Rehpelz

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

nasal cannula face tent post-operative care respiratory support patient comfort nursing intervention


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Magnet Culture In the Spirit of Inquiry: A Case Study

Llewellyn Dawn Smith

Sentara Obici Hospital

magnet inquiry case study nursing culture


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Managing the Patient Experience: Driven to Distraction

Grace Myers; Genemarie McGee

Sentara Healthcare

patient experience distraction nursing care


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Managing the Patient Experience: Falls Prevention in a Skilled Rehabilitation Center

Kathy Smith Kopczynski; Tony Long; Nelda J. Booker

Sentara Healthcare

falls prevention patient experience rehabilitation nursing


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Mentoring: Helping Nurses Come Together

Latoia Kidd

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

mentoring nursing collaboration development


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Merging the Players in Population Health: A Story of a CIN (Clinically Integrated Network)

Lois K. Andrews

Sentara Quality Care Network

population health clinical network collaboration


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Monitoring Guidelines for Prevention of Opioid Induced Ventilatory Impairment

Jordan Raynes; Ian Swartz; Thomas Walker II; Molly Clark; Cayla Wilson; Jill Delawder

Sentara RMH Medical Center

opioid monitoring ventilatory impairment prevention


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Moral Distress at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center: A Survey of Community Hospital Nurses

Andrea Mayo; Katherine Sheppard; Barbara Runk; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Monica Fancher; Donna Wilmoth; Merri K. Morgan; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

moral distress nursing survey community hospital


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A Multi-Site Project Comparing the Predictive Accuracy of the Cubbin-Jackson and Braden Skin Risk Tools in Critical Care Patients

Jill Delawder; Samantha Leontie; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Kristi Morgan; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara RMH Medical Center

skin risk cubbin jackson braden critical care


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A Multidisciplinary Code Sepsis Team to Improve Sepsis Bundle Compliance in the Emergency Department

Jill Delawder

Sentara RMH Medical Center; James Madison University School of Nursing

sepsis team multidisciplinary compliance emergency


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A Multidisciplinary Code Sepsis Team to Improve Sepsis Bundle Compliance in the Emergency Department 2

Jill Delawder MSN; Linda Hulton

Sentara RMH Medical Center; James Madison University School of Nursing

sepsis team multidisciplinary compliance emergency


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Multidisciplinary Communication: Improving Patient Experience

Amanda R. Beasley; Debra D. Gillis; Margaret Deanes

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

communication multidisciplinary patient experience nursing


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No Formula for Success: Building a Breastfeeding Culture in a Quaternary Care Facility

Heike Nicks; Sherry MacDonald

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

breastfeeding culture quaternary care nursing


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Nurse-Driven Evidence Based Practice in Action: Creating an Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Screening Tool - An Emergency Response to Emerging Pathogens

Andrea L. Helmbach; Kevin M. Bussiere

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center; Sentara Leigh Hospital

ebola screening evidence based nursing emergency pathogens


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Nurses’ Self-Efficacy and Academic Degree Advancement

Susan Winslow

Sentara Healthcare

self efficacy academic degree nursing advancement


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Nursing Certification for Better Patient Outcomes: A Literature Review

Deborah Brown

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

certification patient outcomes nursing literature review


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Optimizing an Effective Team Leader Handoff

Arlene Fronteras; Aileen Lee; Bridget Launder

Sentara Leigh Hospital

team leader handoff nursing optimization


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Optimizing Maternal Outcomes: Reducing Perineal Lacerations with Evidence Based Second Stage Labor Management

Reagan Boomer; Lenore Giovanelli; Diana Behling

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

maternal outcomes perineal lacerations evidence based labor


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Orchid Digital Rounding: Improving the Nurse Manager-Patient Rounding Experience

Jenny Snodgrass; Berlinda Bowdwin; Tricia Hill; Gregory Hafer; Marty Brock; Douglas McPherson; Alex Liu

CipherHealth; Sentara Independence; Sentara Princess Anne Hospital; Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

digital rounding nurse manager patient experience


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Order from Chaos: The "Rose Model" - Skills Day 2.0

Keshia Blakeney; Brandy Rose Coles

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

rose model skills day nursing organization


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Over a Decade of Sustained Excellence

Marilyn Saporito; Talisha Travers; Kathy McCoy

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

excellence nursing sustained performance


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The Patient Experience: Using Focus PDSA to Improve Patient Satisfaction Scores

Ann Heberer; Florence Pullo; Sherri Johnson

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

patient experience pdsa satisfaction nursing


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The Patient Experience: Using White Boards to Improve Patient Satisfaction Scores in the ED

Michele Lee

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

patient experience white boards emergency satisfaction


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Pattern Analysis of Inpatient MRSA Cases at Sentara Bayside and Princess Anne Hospitals

Sonya Wilson; Sue Felber; Melanie W Smith

Sentara Bayside Hospital; Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

mrsa inpatient analysis infection control


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Perceived Value of Mindfulness Intervention to Reduce Stress in Clinical Nurses

Cheria J. Greene; Jeffrey Doucette

Sentara Obici Hospital

mindfulness stress reduction nursing intervention


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Perinatal Nurse Navigator: Improving Prenatal Access Every Baby, Every Time

Megan Clay; Evelyn Marr

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

perinatal navigator prenatal access nursing


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Peripheral Intravenous Catheters: Dwell Time and Related Complications

Gloria B. Ascoli; Pamela B. DeGuzman; Aletha Rowlands

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

intravenous catheters dwell time complications nursing


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Permission to Focus: Implementing a Medication Administration Time-Out

Abby Denby; Frances Manly; Kelly Via; Megan O’Connell; Sid Crocker

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

medication administration time out safety nursing


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Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Use and Intraoperative Hypotension During General Anesthesia: A Non-Experimental, Causal Comparative Retrospective Study

Hollieann Gripp; Roselyn Sylvain; Wendelyn Pelton

ODU / Sentara

phosphodiesterase inhibitor hypotension anesthesia nursing


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Pilot of a Randomized Trial Comparing Outcomes of Three Types of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PIVC): Utilizing the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Cycle

Heather Galang; Gina Yost; Laura Yoder; Erica Lewis

Sentara RMH Medical Center; James Madison University School of Nursing

intravenous catheters pdsa trial nursing outcomes


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A Place for Everything, and Everything in Its Place… Preparing Staff Nurses for Transition

Susan Winslow; Lisa Carmines; Whitney Digney; Leith Mullaly; Meredith Overstreet

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

staff transition nursing preparation organization


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Post-Cardiac Device Implant Incision Skin Irritation: A Review of Skin Dressings and Dressing Applications

Heather Kunk

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

cardiac implant skin irritation dressings nursing


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Post-Operative Urinary Retention (POUR) Initiative: Using QI to Impact Change on 3 West Wing at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Crystal McKee; Mary Ramage; Ann Kay Walters; Lori Patten; Jennifer Wriker; Stephanie Kemp

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

urinary retention postoperative quality improvement nursing


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The Power of “We”: Mentoring to Write Document Sources of Evidence - 2014 ANCC National Magnet® Conference

Susan Winslow; Stephanie Jackson; Susan Cutrell; Lesley Cook; Karen Lynch

Sentara Healthcare

mentoring evidence magnet conference nursing


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Preventing Newborn Falls in the Hospital Setting

Heike Nicks; Cindy Gagne

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

newborn falls prevention hospital nursing


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Process Improvement: An Interdepartmental Approach to Improve Processes and Admission Times of Stroke Patients Receiving Alteplase

Sarah Clemens-Grizzard; Tracey Odachowski; Jayne Febbraro

Sentara CarePlex Hospital

stroke process improvement alteplase admission nursing


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Promoting Safe Administration of Intravenous Push Medications: An Interprofessional, Evidence-Based Patient Safety Initiative

Catherine Smith; Terri Sim

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

intravenous push medications safety interprofessional nursing


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Putting CAUTI to Bed: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Reduce Urinary Catheter Device Days

Amelia Black; Beth Carta; Dorothy Somerville; Genemarie McGee

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

cauti urinary catheter reduction interdisciplinary nursing


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Putting the Patient Back in the Center of Patient Centered Care: A Redesign of Multidisciplinary Rounds

Mandy M Gensimore; Yasser Khoudeir

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

patient centered care multidisciplinary rounds nursing


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A Quality Improvement Project: Developing a Multi-Campus Perioperative Internship Program

Michele Hughes; Danielle Farr

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

quality improvement perioperative internship nursing


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Quiet Time: It’s Not Just for Patients Anymore

Melissa Grootendorst; Catherine Paler

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

quiet time patient staff nursing environment


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Reciprocal Evaluation of Nurse Preceptors Gives New Grad Nurses a Voice

Keshia Blakeney; Elizabeth Krohn

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

nurse preceptors evaluation new grad nursing


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Reducing Clostridium Difficile Infections

Jackie Nesbitt; Eboni Crawford

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

clostridium difficile infection reduction nursing


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Reducing the ED Bottleneck Through Accurate Admitting Orders: Expediting ED Bed Placement

Pat Sears; Susan C. Shpil

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

emergency bottleneck admitting orders bed placement


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Reducing Out of Unit Codes by Implementing an Interprofessional Skills Day Utilizing Simulation

Bailey Van Liew; Elizabeth M Ryland; Cindy Hurd; Armi Gonzales

Sentara Leigh Hospital

unit codes interprofessional skills simulation nursing


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Reducing Restraints in the Intensive Care Unit: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Christy Crawford; Jill Delawder

Sentara RMH Medical Center

restraints intensive care interdisciplinary nursing


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Reducing the Risk of Patient Harm from Anticoagulation Therapy

Mary Morin; Cheryl Weimer; Charity M. Anderson

Sentara Healthcare

anticoagulation patient harm reduction nursing


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Reducing Sprain and Strain Injury through a High Reliable Organization (HRO) Class: Building Nursing Staff Safe Patient Handling Knowledge and Skills

Stephanie A Ruen; Sandy Wood; Shannon Atkinson

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

sprain strain injury safe handling nursing hro


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Reducing Stroke Door to Needle Times through Stroke Alert Facilitators and Administering Alteplase Bolus in CT

Sarah Cullen; Christiana Hankle; Ralitsa Maduro

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital; Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

stroke door needle alteplase facilitators nursing


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Reduction of Non-Behavioral Restraints in an Intensive Care Unit (1)

Deborah Petrovitch; Debra K. Hall; Tracey R. Odachowski; Rachel Hogmire-Lowther

Sentara CarePlex Hospital

non behavioral restraints intensive care nursing


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Reduction of Non-Behavioral Restraints in an Intensive Care Unit (2)

Deborah Petrovitch; Debra K. Hall; Tracey R. Odachowski; Rachel Hogmire-Lowther

Sentara CarePlex Hospital

non behavioral restraints intensive care nursing


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Reduction of Non-Behavioral Restraints in an Intensive Care Unit (3)

Deborah Petrovitch; Debra K. Hall; Tracey R. Odachowski; Rachel Hogmire-Lowther

Sentara CarePlex Hospital

non behavioral restraints intensive care nursing


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Reduction of Urinary Tract Infection in Long Term Care

Tony Long; Nelda J. Booker

Sentara Life Care

urinary tract infection long term care nursing


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Releasing the Confusion of Restraint Documentation

Kelly R. Pineda; Lan Castro

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

restraint documentation nursing clarity


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Resources at Your Fingertips: A Call to Action in Creating Evidence-Based Practice Culture at SNVMC

Rosey Espiritu; Michele M. D. Lee; Christine Smith

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

evidence based practice culture nursing snvmc


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Revitalization of a Safety Coach Program in the Ambulatory Setting of a Large Integrated Healthcare System to Improve Patient Safety, and Effectiveness

Melanie S Englen

Sentara Medical Group

safety coach ambulatory patient safety nursing


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RN to RN Patient Handoff (ED to Inpatient Nursing Units): Embracing the Technology Already at Our Fingertips

Rhys Williams; Julie Russell

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

rn handoff emergency inpatient technology nursing


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Safe Kids Historic Triangle Williamsburg: Community Partnership Targets Preventable Pediatric Injuries

Karen T. Stokes; Carolyn Ashley; Donna Wilmoth; Karen Lynch

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

pediatric injuries prevention community partnership nursing


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Screening Adults with Type 2 Diabetes for Depression

Holly Huffman

Sentara RMH Medical Center

diabetes depression screening adults nursing


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Sentara System-Wide Resource Pool Nursing Support A Call for Action: Creating an Environment of Health and Healing

Sentara SSRP Core Team

Sentara Healthcare

resource pool nursing health healing environment


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Shared Decision-Making Structure Empowers Nurses to Guide Standardization Across a Changing Health System

Susan Winslow; Sonia Cooper; Genemarie McGee; C.J. Robison; Kelly Winslow

Sentara Leigh Hospital; Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

shared decision making nursing standardization health system


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Simplifying Mobility in the ICU

Julia Burgess; Saint Paul Holmes; Julie Russell; Susan Reis; Leslie Whelan; Robin Butchers; Michelle Figueira; Jean Coles

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

mobility icu nursing simplification patient care


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Simulation for New Hire Orientation and Annual Skills Assessment in the Ambulatory Setting

Edie Alley

Sentara Medical Group

simulation orientation skills assessment ambulatory nursing


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SNVMC Diabetes Prevention Program Health Promotion Leading to Risk Reduction for Developing Diabetes. Reaching Out to the Community to Make a Difference.

Lisa Muras; Johanna Segovia; Genevieve Thompson

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

diabetes prevention health promotion community nursing


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SNVMC Nurse Specialty Certification Proposal: A Culture Shift to Achieve our Goal “To Improve Health Every Day through Nursing Excellence”

M. Inga Vinroot

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

nurse certification culture shift health excellence


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Speak Up for Safety: Escalating Safety Concerns in the OR Setting

Allison N. Crawford; Kaitlin E. Young

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

safety concerns operating room escalation nursing


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Sterile Processing Department Staffing Matrix

Tom Winthrop

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

sterile processing staffing matrix healthcare


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Strategic Goal Alignment with Evidence-Based Practice Projects

Joanne Williams-Reed; Lesley Cook; Susan Winslow

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Sentara RMH Medical Center; Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

evidence based practice strategic alignment nursing


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Streamlining Medication Availability Through a Nursing-Pharmacy Collaborative

Mandy M Gensimore; Kenneth Erickson

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

medication availability nursing pharmacy collaboration


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Strengthening Shared Governance Through Evaluation, Reform, and Education

Kelly Via; Christine Argenbright

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital; James Madison University School of Nursing

shared governance evaluation reform education nursing


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Stress Management Reduction in the Emergency Department Using Healing Touch in a Serenity Room

Theresa Diloy; Kathleen Costa; Carrie Buck

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

stress management emergency healing touch serenity


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Stroke Education for School Aged Children

Lishia Barnes

Sentara Healthcare

stroke education children school nursing


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Successful Reduction in Pressure Injuries in the Long-Term Care Setting

Ashley Riffe; Glacey Anol; Nelda J. Booker; Billie Jo Herwick; Tony Long; Rosheena Stephenson

Sentara Life Care

pressure injuries reduction long term care nursing


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Sugammadex: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Cost?

Heather Noble; Danielle Merritt; Sarah Silverman

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

sugammadex cost benefit analysis nursing


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Systemwide Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™

Lesley Cook; Joanne Williams-Reed; Grace Myers; Jennifer Muffler; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Merri Morgan; Patricia Ver Schneider; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Sentara RMH Medical Center

nurse residency vizient aacn efficacy evaluation


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Telemetry Overutilization: A Call to Action

Anita Horsley; Katherine Sheppard

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

telemetry overutilization patient monitoring nursing


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Telephone Insulin Program (TIP) Getting Results: Incorporating Learning into Practice - Caring for the Diabetes Population in the Community

Cathy Gallagher; Megan Clay

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

insulin program diabetes community care nursing


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Telepsychiatry Program Impact on Emergency Department Outcomes

Brian Jones; Nancy Sweeney; Jeffrey Doucette; Joanne Williams-Reed

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

telepsychiatry emergency department outcomes nursing


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Telewound Pilot Project: Analysis of Estimated Episodic Wound Care Costs and Reimbursements in Home Health Care

Stephanie Ballengee; Pamela Spiker; Kim Bradley; Girlyn Cachaper; Ralitsa Maduro; Kristi Morgan; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara Home Care Services

telewound wound care home health cost reimbursement


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Tick Tock Tick Tock Says the Critical Clock

Iza Nadine Hester

Sentara Leigh Hospital

critical care time management nursing urgency


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Transforming a Staff Break Room into Resiliency Space

Dana Graves; Lyndsey Schaffer; Judy Kauffman

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

resiliency space staff break room nursing


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Translating an Evidence-Based Intervention of a Matter of Balance into Practice for Assisted Living Facilities

Tony Long; Nelda Booker; Renee Hickman

Sentara Life Care

evidence based balance intervention assisted living


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Transplant: Improving Patient Safety by Reducing Duplicate Lab Medical Records

Peggy Bradshaw; Margaret Sullivan; Vicki Pierce; Melanie Englen; Laura Sims

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

transplant patient safety duplicate records nursing


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Trending Models of Magnet® Project Director Resource Allocation in Virginia

Susan Winslow; Lesley Cook; Lynn Goodloe

Sentara Health; Virginia Commonwealth University Health

magnet project director resource allocation nursing


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Under Pressure for Process Improvement: Redesigning NDNQI Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Surveys

Jolene Dorrell

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

pressure ulcer ndnqi surveys process improvement nursing


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Understanding Best Practices for Medicating to Prevent Allergic and Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions

Jessica Cooper

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

transfusion reactions medication allergic febrile nursing


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Unleash the TIGR!

Ashley Adler; Keshia Blakeney; Michelle Clarke; Brandy Coles; Jolene Dorrell; LaWanda Wood

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

tigr initiative nursing teamwork innovation


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Updating Contact Precautions Practices for Endemic MRSA, VRE, and Stenotrophomonas

Sue Felber; Karen McGoldrick; Nancy Robinson; Betty Rouse

Sentara Centre Pointe; Sentara Leigh Hospital

contact precautions mrsa vre stenotrophomonas nursing


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Use of INTERACT Tools: Reducing Readmissions and Increasing Patient Satisfaction in Long Term Care

Tony Long; Nelda J. Booker; Denise Miller

Sentara Life Care

interact tools readmissions patient satisfaction long term care


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Using Community Health Workers in Collaboration with Nurse Case Managers in Effecting Change in Quality of Life for Heart Failure Patients

Patra H. Reed; Donna S. Hahn; Linda J. Hulton

Sentara RMH Medical Center; James Madison University School of Nursing

community health workers heart failure quality life nursing


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Using Process Improvement Strategies to Implement Bedside ED to ICU Handoff

Carrie K. Buck; Julie A. Craze

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

process improvement bedside handoff emergency icu


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Using Semi-Private Rooms to Facilitate Patient Flow

Felicia Sanabria; Melissa Grootendorst; Lori Lambert; Lan Castro; Angel Harper-Clarke; Colleen Zobel

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

semi private rooms patient flow nursing


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Utilization of the Stanford Crisis Management Emergency Manual

John Grain; Eric Thorngren; Karen Gillikin

ODU / Sentara

crisis management emergency manual stanford nursing


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Volunteer Doula Program and the Benefits It Provides Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Jacqueline Starkey; Reagan Boomer; Lenore Giovanelli; Sonya Wilson

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

doula program volunteer maternal care nursing


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Women Rise: Empowering Women to Manage Pain (2021)

Kathie S. Zimbro; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Olivia Haimani; Lorie Farre; Merri K. Morgan

Sentara RMH Medical Center

women pain management empowerment nursing 2021


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Women Rise: Empowering Women to Manage Pain (2019)

Susannah Lepley; Ralitsa S. Maduro; Olivia Haimani; Lorie Farre; Merri K. Morgan; Kathie S. Zimbro

Sentara RMH Medical Center

women pain management empowerment nursing 2019


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Workforce Management: Intermediate Care Orientation Redesign Program

Nikosha Quinerly; Tiffany Smith-Stokes

Sentara Careplex Hospital

workforce management intermediate care orientation nursing


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Working Together to Improve STEMI Care: Beyond the Cath Lab

Emily Wyatt; Beth Broxton; Jeanne Gleason

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

stemi care cath lab collaboration nursing


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