Abstract

This paper looks into the methods used to collect blood glucose samples in the post-operative coronary artery bypass patient. Current practice is waking a patient hourly to obtain blood via a finger prick. This project revolved around a change to this process to optimize the amount of sleep a patient was able to get post-operatively while still maintaining hourly blood glucose sample collections. SafeSets were used to collect blood samples, and a retrospective chart analysis was done to compare the intervention group to the pre-intervention group. Data resulted in approximately the same amount of blood glucose checks post-operatively, collected differently however. In conclusion, this process change greatly decreased the amount of times a patient was disturbed for a finger prick and allowed for a most restful first night after surgery.

Author Details

Andrea Thomas, APRN and Margaret Kinney, APRN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice

Keywords:

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Blood Glucose, Blood Glucose Sample Collection, Arterial Lines, Process Change

Advisor

Whitmire, Tara

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Nebraska Methodist College

Degree Year

2022

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Review Type

Faculty Approved: Degree-based Submission

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Self-submission

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