Quiet time and patient satisfaction

Here’s how to access a collection of 17 articles in PubMed.

a. Go to the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library homepage (http://health.library.emory.edu)
b. Click on PubMed.
c. Then paste one the three following links into your browser:
htps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1HMKnKhQm_d5i/collections/59125496/public/
d. The references will appear in PubMed. Click on a reference and you will see a Find it at Emory on the right side of the page which will provide links to full text within Emory University’s licensed resources. Emory Healthcare staff may send citations of needed articles they are unable to access to Ask a Librarian; a library staff person will request the article(s) from an outside library and email them to the EHC staff person upon arrival.

Here’s the search string that was used: (“quiet time”[tiab] OR “quiet times”[tiab] OR “quiet hour”[tiab] OR “quiet hours”[tiab] OR “quiet period”[tiab] OR “quiet periods”[tiab] OR “quiet schedule”[tiab] OR “quiet schedules”[tiab]) AND (satisfy OR satisfies OR satisfied OR satisfying OR satisfaction OR satisfactions OR Press Ganey OR rate OR rates OR rated OR rating OR ratings OR score OR scores OR scored OR scoring)

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Emory Decatur Hospital
Jessica Callaway (Jessica.callaway@emoryhealthcare.org)
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Including pictographs in discharge instructions

Noteworthy article

Winokur EJ, Rutledge DN, McGowan JJ. A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Pictographs to Improve Understanding of Discharge InstructionsJ Emerg Nurs. 2019 Sep;45(5):531-537. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2019.01.007. Epub 2019 Mar 8. PMID: 30853122.

Here’s how to access the full collection of twelve articles on including pictographs/images/pictures in discharge instructions.

a. Go to the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library homepage (http://health.library.emory.edu)

b. Click on PubMed.
c. Then paste one the three following links into your browser:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1HMKnKhQm_d5i/collections/58936084/public/
d. The references will appear in PubMed. Click on a reference and you will see a Find it at Emory on the right side of the page which will provide links to full text within Emory University’s licensed resources. Emory Healthcare staff may send citations of needed articles they are unable to access to Ask a Librarian; a library staff person will request the article(s) from an outside library and email them to the EHC staff person upon arrival.

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The links will not work for you. To access these articles contact the Emory Decatur Library:

Emory Decatur Hospital
Jessica Callaway (Jessica.callaway@emoryhealthcare.org)
404.501.1628

What is the evidence for using tap water vs sterile water to flush feeding tubes?

The type of feeding tube seems to determine whether water or sterile water should be used.

Below are several results from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) database, which includes “selected clinical topics in evidence based recommended practices, evidence summaries, best practice information sheets, systematic reviews, and more.” You should have access to JBI and to the documents below using your Healthcare ID and password.

Nasoenteric Tube Feeding
Enteral Tube Feeding
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Tube Blockage

For additional results, access JBI and search for feeding tube and limit to the types of evidence you seek.

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The links will not work for you. To access these articles contact the Emory Decatur Library:

Emory Decatur Hospital
Jessica Callaway (Jessica.callaway@emoryhealthcare.org)
404.501.1628

From residency to mentoring

Williams, F. S. (2018). New Nurse Graduate Residency Mentoring: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Research Study. Nursing Economic$, 36(3), 121–127.

The impact of mentorship, preceptors, and debriefing on the quality of program experiences. (2019). Nurse Education in Practice., 35, 63.

Easing the Transition: An Innovative Generational Approach to Peer Mentoring for New Graduate Nurses. (2016). Journal of Pediatric Nursing., 31(6), 745.

New Nurse Practitioners’ Perceptions of Preparedness for and Transition Into Practice. (2016). The Journal for Nurse Practitioners., 12(8), 545.

Incivility, retention and new graduate nurses: An integrated review of the literature. (2014). Journal of Nursing Management., 22(6), 735.

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Jessica Callaway (Jessica.callaway@emoryhealthcare.org
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Bundles and multipronged interventions to prevent CAUTIs (last 5 years)

Here’s how to access a collection of 22 articles on bundles and multipronged interventions to prevent CAUTIs in PubMed.

a. Go to the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library homepage (http://health.library.emory.edu)
b. Click on PubMed.
c. Then paste the three following link into your browser:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1HMKnKhQm_d5i/collections/58794569/public/
d. The references will appear in PubMed. Click on a reference and you will see a Find it at Emory on the right side of the page which will provide links to full text within Emory University’s licensed resources. Emory Healthcare staff may send citations of needed articles they are unable to access to Ask a Librarian; a library staff person will request the article(s) from an outside library and email them to the EHC staff person upon arrival

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Emory Decatur Hospital
Jessica Callaway (Jessica.callaway@emoryhealthcare.org
404.501.1628

Falls prevention and mobility promotion

These articles are about falls prevention and mobility promotion. Non-hospitalized adults are included to maximize the number of helpful articles.
Two noteworthy articles

 

Growdon ME, Shorr RI, Inouye SK. The tension between promoting mobility and preventing falls in the hospitalJAMA Intern Med. 2017 Jun 1;177(6):759-760. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0840.

Sinha SK, Detsky AS. Measure, promote, and reward mobility to prevent falls in older patientsJAMA. 2012 Dec 26;308(24):2573-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.68313. No abstract available.

Here’s how to access the full collection of 14 items in PubMed.

a. Go to the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library homepage (http://health.library.emory.edu)
b. Click on PubMed.
c. Then paste the following link into your browser:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1HMKnKhQm_d5i/collections/58770766/public/
d. The references will appear in PubMed. Click on a reference and you will see a Find it at Emory on the right side of the page which will provide links to full text within Emory University’s licensed resources. Emory Healthcare staff may send citations of needed articles they are unable to access to Ask a Librarian; a library staff person will request the article(s) from an outside library and email them to the EHC staff person upon arrival.

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Important message for Emory Decatur Nurses. The links will not work for you. To access these articles contact the Emory Decatur Library:

Emory Decatur Hospital
Jessica Callaway (Jessica.callaway@emoryhealthcare.org
404.501.1628

Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline

Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline

Developed by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and the Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance, this guideline presents a comprehensive review and appraisal of the best available evidence to the assessment, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. This is a general guide to appropriate clinical practice, to be implemented by qualified health professionals subject to their clinical judgment and the patient’s personal preferences and available resources.