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What are some ways to increase compliance of VTE Prophylaxis as well as barriers?

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Biffl WL et al. ““Leaning” the process of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.” The joint commission journal on quality and patient safety 37.3 (2011):99.

Tiryaki, Funda ; Nutescu, Edith A. ; Hennenfent, Joel A. ; Karageanes, Annette M. ; Koesterer, Larry J. ; Lambert, Bruce L. ; Schumock, Glen T.Anticoagulation therapy for hospitalized patients: Patterns of use, compliance with national guidelines, and performance on quality measures. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2011 Jul 1; 68 (13): 1239-44.

Wang Z et al.”Compliance with surgical care improvement project measures and hospital-associated infections following hip arthroplasty.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; American volume 94.15 (2012):1359.

Brown, Alexandra Preventing venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with cancer: Improving compliance with clinical practice guidelines.
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2012 Mar 15; 69 (6): 469-81.

Li F ; Walker K ; McInnes E ; Duff J Testing the effect of a targeted intervention on nurses’ compliance with “best practice” mechanical venous thromboembolism prevention. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 2010 Sep; 28 (3): 92-6.

Gaston, Sherryl ; White, Sarah louise Venous thromboembolism ( VTE) risk assessment: Rural nurses’ knowledge and use in a rural acute care hospital. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2013 Feb; 19 (1): 60-4.

Gaston, Sherryl, White, Sarahlouise, Misan, Gary. Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Facilitators and Barriers to Healthcare Worker Compliance with Clinical Practice Guidelines in the Acute Care Setting. The JBI Library of Systematic Reviews. 10(57):3812-3893, 2012.

Databases: CINAHL and Joanna Briggs. Keywords: VTE, Venous Thromboembolism, compliance, barriers

Reviewed by John Nemeth 4/14

Use of betadine on postoperative surgical sites

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“Efficacy of dilute betadine solution irrigation in the prevention of postoperative infection of spinal surgery.” Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) 30.15 (2005):1689.

Lid scrub may reduce endophthalmitis rate when used with topical Betadine… including commentary by Trattler WB. Ocular Surgery News 2009 vol:27 iss:19 pg:16

Swenson BR ; Hedrick TL ; Metzger R ; Bonatti H ; Pruett TL ; Sawyer RG. Effects of preoperative skin preparation on postoperative wound infection rates: a prospective study of 3 skin preparation protocols. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2009 Oct; 30 (10): 964-71.

Giordano, Salvatore, et al. “Povidone-iodine combined with antibiotic topical irrigation to reduce capsular contracture in cosmetic breast augmentation: a comparative study.” Aesthetic surgery journal 33.5 (2013):675-680.

Haas, David Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution before cesarean section for preventing postoperative infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2014 Dec 21;(12):CD007892. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007892.pub5.

Spinal Surgery: Prevention and Management of Infection. [Recommended Practices] 2013

Searched CINAHL, PubMed & Joanna Briggs. Keywords: Betadine or Povidone-iodine, postoperative

Reviewed by John Nemeth 4/14

Updated links for last two items, 10/16/2017 ldt

What is the effectiveness of sitters for preventing patient falls?

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Adams, Jewel, and RobertaKaplow. “A sitter-reduction program in an acute health care system.” Nursing economic$ 31.2 (2013):83-89.

Spiva, LeeAnna, et al. “An evaluation of a sitter reduction program intervention.” Journal of nursing care quality 27.4 (2012):341-345.

Tzeng, Huey-Ming, Chang-YiYin, and JulieGrunawalt. “Effective assessment of use of sitters by nurses in inpatient care settings.” Journal of advanced nursing 64.2 (2008):176-183.

Harding, Andrew D. “Observation assistants: sitter effectiveness and industry measures.” Nursing economic$ 28.5 (2010):330-336.

“Falls/ambulation: Reducing sitter use: Decision outcomes.” Nursing Management 42.12 (2011):37.

Searched CINAHL and PubMed. Keywords: sitter and (fall or falls)

Reviewed by John Nemeth 4/14

What is the standard of care for the post-operative patient who received spinal anesthesia?

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Searches of PubMed, The Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Database, and the National Guideline Clearinghouse yielded the following practice guideline.

Whitaker Chair, D K, et al. “Immediate post-anaesthesia recovery 2013: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland.” Anaesthesia 68.3 (2013):288-297.

The abstract states, “The standard of nursing and medical care should be equal to that in the hospital’s critical care units.”

Reviewed 4/8/2014 ldt

Are there studies on training programs for clinical care coordinators/patient technicians in communication skills?

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Searches of PubMed and CINAHL for your concepts of nurses aides, communication, and education found the following articles.

Fukaya, Yasuko, et al. “Education to promote verbal communication by caregivers in geriatric care facilities.” Japan journal of nursing science 6.2 (2009):91-103.

McGilton, Katherine S, et al. “A systematic review of the effectiveness of communication interventions for health care providers caring for patients in residential care settings.” Worldviews on evidence-based nursing 6.3 (2009):149-159.

Levy Storms, Lené. “Therapeutic communication training in long-term care institutions: recommendations for future research.” Patient education and counseling 73.1 (2008):8-21.

Williams, Kristine N, Teresa BIlten, and HelenBower. “Meeting communication needs: topics of talk in the nursing home.” Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services 43.7 (2005):38-45.

Cunningham, Adrian. “Developing a communications course for health care assistants.” Nursing times 100.47 (2004):36-38.

Williams, Kristine Enhancing communication with older adults: overcoming elderspeak. Journal of Gerontological Nursing 2004 vol:30 iss:10 pg:17 -25

Stevens Roseman, Ellen S, and PatrickLeung. “Enhancing attitudes, knowledge and skills of paraprofessional service providers in elder care settings.” Gerontology & geriatrics education 25.1 (2004):73-88.

Counsell, Colleen M, and RoseRivers. “Inspiring support staff employees.” The Journal of nursing administration 32.3 (2002):120-121.

Burgio, L D, et al. “Come talk with me: improving communication between nursing assistants and nursing home residents during care routines.” Gerontologist, The 41.4 (2001):449-460.

McCallion, P, et al. “Educating nursing assistants to communicate more effectively with nursing home residents with dementia.” Gerontologist, The 39.5 (1999):546-558.

Thomas, L H. “A comparison of the verbal interactions of qualified nurses and nursing auxiliaries in primary, team and functional nursing wards.” International journal of nursing studies 31.3 (1994):231-244.

Nursing care for a patient with externalized shunt

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Hill, Michelle A multidisciplinary approach to end external ventricular drain infections in the neurocritical care unit. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 2012 Aug; 44 (4): 188-93.

Henman, Lita Checklists and Bundles-Not Just for Central Lines Anymore: Using a Standardized Insertion and Maintenance Approach to Eliminate External Ventricular Drain Infections. American Journal of Infection Control, 2011 Jun; 39 (5): E195.

Orsi GB Hospital-acquired infection surveillance in a neurosurgical intensive care unit. Journal of Hospital Infection, 2006 Sep; 64 (1): 23-9.

Cummings R Understanding external ventricular drainage. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (J NEUROSCI NURS), 1992 Apr; 24 (2): 84-7.

Lwin, Sein, et al. “External ventricular drain infections: successful implementation of strategies to reduce infection rate.” Singapore medical journal 53.4 (2012):255-259.

Littlejohns, Linda R, and BrettTrimble. “Our policy on external ventricular drainage systems includes the procedure for priming the system. Does it really have to be primed?.” Critical care nurse 25.3 (2005):57-59.

Criddle, Laura M. “Is it an expected practice for critical care nurses to irrigate an external ventriculostomy drainage (EVD) system with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to break up blood clots in the tubing to facilitate drainage, thereby preventing increased intracranial pressure?.” Critical care nurse 27.3 (2007):78-78, 81.

Searched PubMed & CINAHL. Keywords: external shunt, externalized shunt, (nursing or nurse)

The role of palliative care and its affect on the prognosis and quality of life of the oncologic patient

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The following were located through CINAHL

“A Nurse Practitioner Directed Intervention Improves the Quality of Life of Patients with Metastatic Cancer: Results of a Randomized Pilot Study.” Journal of palliative medicine 15.8 (2012):890.

Brandstätter M ; Baumann U ; Borasio GD ; Fegg MJ Systematic review of meaning in life assessment instruments. Psycho-Oncology, 2012 Oct; 21 (10): 1034-52.

Joanna Briggs:
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When Joanna Briggs opens cut & paste the following into the search box:
palliative care and oncology and (quality of life or prognosis)

Keywords to use for searching CINAHL & Joanna Briggs: palliative, oncology, quality of life, prognosis