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1 Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitAlmberg, Lexi; Doyon, Katherine; Tonna, Joseph2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
2 Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool Versus Non-Verbal Pain Scale in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Surgical IntensiveHunt, Sara; Terry, Kimberly; Kang, Youjeong2020POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care, Poster
3 Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitAlmberg, Lexi2020Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) care entails the need to continually interact with the patient for medically necessary assessments and interruptions creating increased levels in noise during sleeping hours. Sleep deprivation is harmful to critically ill patients leading to increased hospital l...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
4 Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool Versus Non-Verbal Pain Scale in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Surgical IntensiveHunt, Sara2020Background: Accurate pain assessments in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients can be difficult to obtain. The current pain assessment tool to assess pain in these patients at this medical facility is the Non-Verbal Pain Scale (NVPS). This pain scale uses vital sign variation as a compone...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP, Acute Care
5 Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)Jarvis, Matthew2017POSTERGraduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
6 Delirium Management in the Intensive Care UnitJarvis, Matthew2017Delirium is a cognitive impairment that includes an altered level of consciousness, disorganized thinking and inattention. Hospitalized patients, especially those critically ill, are at an increased risk for developing acute delirium during the hospital stay. Delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
7 Pain, Agitation and Delirium Management in an Adult Intensive Care UnitFawcett, Tina M.2015The Centers of Disease Control reports an estimated 300,000 patients receive mechanical ventilation each year. Patients receiving mechanical ventilation therapy have a high risk for complications and poor outcomes. Current clinical practice guidelines recommend managing pain, agitation and delirium ...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
8 Creating a Family and Patient Centered Environment: Development of a Communication FormWorthen, Rikki2014Communication within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) among patients, families and physicians is of vital importance. Unfortunately satisfaction surveys frequently show communication as an area needing improvement. As health care providers we cannot expect patients and their families to make life alter...Graduate Nursing Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
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