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Quality improvement in the clinical setting

Abstract

This session will demonstrate the benefits of an academic practice partnership in mentoring and enabling front line staff to innovate improvements in patient care. This session will review a nursing-created re-evaluation of PCU Status Tool and how use of the tool significantly reduced PCU patient length of stay.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Chrystal L. Lewis, PhD, Department of Adult Health Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Lisa G. Mestas, MSN, BAS, University of South Alabama Health System, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Elizabeth L. Doll, BSN; Kortni Crook-Kennell, BSN; Rosanna R. Johnson, BSN -- University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Victoria M. Maynard, BSN, MSCU, PCU, Oncology, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Zeta Gamma

Lead Author Affiliation

University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Academic Practice Partnership, PCU, Quality Improvement

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Influencing frontline nurses through an academic-practice partnership to drive a PCU quality improvement initiative

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

This session will demonstrate the benefits of an academic practice partnership in mentoring and enabling front line staff to innovate improvements in patient care. This session will review a nursing-created re-evaluation of PCU Status Tool and how use of the tool significantly reduced PCU patient length of stay.