PubMed indexed nursing journal article titles & abstracts

How our ICU decreased the rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):92-6

Authors: Ballard N, McCombs A, Deboor S, Strachan J, Johnson M, Smith MJ, Stephens K, Pelter MM

We describe 7 strategies our intensive care unit implemented to decrease the rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. These strategies include the following: (1) restructured risk assessment and documentation, (2) translated numeric data into graphs for ease of understanding by staff, (3) increased staff awareness, (4) implemented "turn rounds," (5) increased prevalence assessments and redesigned structure of the skin team, (6) used evidence-based practice as a basis for care, and (7) created an Access database to track weekly prevalence.

PMID: 18281882 [PubMed - in process]

Antibiotic and O2 omissions and errors in hospitalized patients.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):86-91

Authors: Brokalaki H, Matziou V, Brokalaki E, Merkouris A, Fildissis G, Myrianthefs P

The aim was to investigate medication errors regarding antibiotic and oxygen therapy in 2 different hospital types, respiratory versus general, in Greece. Oxygen and antibiotic errors were 27.4% and 16.9%, respectively. Errors by physicians and nurses were nearly the same type and rates. Oxygen errors were significantly higher in the General Hospital. The study confirmed that medication processes should be reevaluated to prevent medication errors, and educational programs and protocols should be used.

PMID: 18281881 [PubMed - in process]

Quality Improvement Project to Determine Outpatient Chemotherapy Capacity and Improve Utilization.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 January/March;23(1):84-85

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PMID: 18281880 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Quality improvement project to determine outpatient chemotherapy capacity and improve utilization.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):75-83; quiz 84-5

Authors: Gruber M, Smith D, O'Neal C, Hennessy K, Therrien M

Nurses in chemotherapy administration settings are constantly challenged to increase utilization while maintaining patient safety. A performance improvement project was carried out to identify barriers to patient throughput and opportunities to improve utilization while not compromising patient safety. We found ways to safely increase the number of patients from 92 to 108 per day; however, patient tardiness and staff vacancies had a negative impact on patient wait times and nursing staff overtime.

PMID: 18281879 [PubMed - in process]

Nursing staff descriptions of clinical supervision and management inVeterans Affairs-affiliated nursing homes.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):66-74

Authors: Dellefield ME

Forty nursing staff from 2 urban VA-affiliated nursing homes participated in separate focus groups for certified nursing assistants, licensed vocational nurses, and registered nurses. Staff described their experiences with nursing supervisory and managerial staff work behaviors related to 5 common clinical practices, including incontinence, mobility, nutrition, pain, and pressure ulcer management. Themes associated with these behaviors were identified using content analysis. Implications for nurses in supervisory, managerial, and leadership roles in nursing homes and other clinical settings are presented.

PMID: 18281878 [PubMed - in process]

Patient satisfaction as a positive nursing outcome.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):58-65

Authors: Tervo-Heikkinen T, Kvist T, Partanen P, Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Aalto P

The purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to assess patient satisfaction and analyze its relationship to nurse staffing levels in 34 inpatient wards at 4 Finnish university hospitals. The patients were satisfied with their care in general. However, the proportion of registered nurses (RNs), the patient-to-RN ratio, and the RNs' working years were highly related to patient satisfaction. Eight patients per RN was the cut-off point for patient satisfaction.

PMID: 18281877 [PubMed - in process]

Quality indicator themes among African Americans, Latinos, and Whites.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):50-7

Authors: Fongwa MN, Sayre MM, Ruth Anderson NL

Elimination of racial/ethnic disparities requires cross-cultural knowledge about quality of care among vulnerable populations. This study used 3 existing data sets to identify quality indicator themes relating to healthcare concerns of African Americans, Latinos, and whites. Using a quality-of-care framework to organize and compare the themes across racial/ethnic groups, we found several unique and 9 common themes. The at-a-glance grid is useful in facilitating culturally competent caring processes in clinical practice.

PMID: 18281876 [PubMed - in process]

Risk factors of falls in elderly population in acute care hospitals and nursing homes in north Italy: a retrospective study.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):43-9

Authors: Tommasini C, Talamini R, Bidoli E, Sicolo N, Palese A

A retrospective comparative study was conducted in Italy to determine whether the risk of accidental falls is the same in acute care hospitals as in nursing homes. Accidental falls were significantly related to women older than 80 years and to a hospital stay 10 days or longer, with an increased risk related to stroke, arterial hypertension, and a Norton Scale score greater than 15. Prevention strategies need to be based on the context and specific intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing the risk of falls in elderly patients.

PMID: 18281875 [PubMed - in process]

Innovation in patient safety: a new task design in reducing patient falls.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):34-42

Authors: Tzeng HM, Yin CY

This novel study used a human factor engineering approach to improve patient safety and prevent patient falls. We compared the safety levels of 2 task designs to help patients get out of hospital beds: the traditional sitting-standing position and the prone position. It is assumed that when patients' conditions are comparable, using the prone position is safer. When the prone position is used, if patients lose their balance, they will fall back to the surface of beds.

PMID: 18281874 [PubMed - in process]

Piloting nursing-sensitive hospital care measures in Massachusetts.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):23-33

Authors: Smith DP, Jordan HS

Under the umbrella of the Massachusetts Hospital Association and Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Patients First Initiative, Massachusetts hospitals tested a subset of NQF-endorsed nursing-sensitive care measures in 2006. In this report, we describe the pilot test, report on pilot test measure data, summarize participant feedback on the tested measures, and offer observations on lessons learned from the pilot test.

PMID: 18281873 [PubMed - in process]

Implementing knowledge management practices in hospital-in-the-home units.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):18-22

Authors: Sánchez-Polo MT, Cegarra-Navarro JG

PMID: 18281872 [PubMed - in process]

Collaboration in the round: a Magnet journey.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):14-7

Authors: Machanis J, Morby S, Vlasses F, Wright S

PMID: 18281871 [PubMed - in process]

The organizational quality frontier and essential role of the director of nursing.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):11-3

Authors: Olson D, Zwygart-Stauffacher M

PMID: 18281870 [PubMed - in process]

Using incident management strategies to guide preparation for site visits/surveys.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):6-10

Authors: Smith TC, Popovich JM

PMID: 18281869 [PubMed - in process]

The challenge of comparative effectiveness: getting the right information to the right people at the right time.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan-Mar;23(1):1-5

Authors: Coopey M, James MD, Lawrence W, Clancy CM

PMID: 18281868 [PubMed - in process]

Restraint Management: Moving From Outcome to Process.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan 5;

Authors: Antonelli MT

Restraint management continues to be a challenge despite years of attention to the issue. This article demonstrates how a restraint prevention program, built on an analysis of care processes and a set of "bundled" interventions, can successfully decrease restraint prevalence and enhance safe patient care.

PMID: 18188131 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Critical Care Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Safety in Turkey.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jan 5;

Authors: Badir A, Herdman EA

This study explored 150 critical care nurses' perceptions of patient safety standards in a selection of private, public, and university hospitals in Turkey. Quality management and patient safety programs were more prevalent in private hospitals. Private hospitals were also more likely to encourage reporting, have error/adverse event reporting systems, and less likely to have a punitive response to reported errors. However, respondents who work in private hospitals work both more hours per week and more hours per day.

PMID: 18188130 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Are your measurements reliable?

Gastroenterol Nurs. 2007 Sep-Oct;30(5):382-4

Authors: Mlinar A, Schmelzer M, Daniels G

PMID: 18049211 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

The great gluten escape: a camp for children with celiac disease.

Gastroenterol Nurs. 2007 Sep-Oct;30(5):380-1

Authors: Gainer CL

PMID: 18049210 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Who will take your place?

Gastroenterol Nurs. 2007 Sep-Oct;30(5):377-8

Authors: Schaffner M

PMID: 18049209 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]