IN Nurse-Led Research Compendium
The current, ongoing projects listed below were submitted to the compendium by researchers. Click ‘read more‘ to view details of each project.
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Videoconferencing Technology for Patient Hand-off
Description of Project To study the use of videoconferencing technology for patient hand-off for a safer transition from the ED to inpatient area to determine if there is an increase in satisfaction for staff and patients. 10/30/2020 - 11/10/2021 Research Project...
Validation of an evidence-based, nurse-designed fall risk assessment tool
Description of Project A 2-prong validation study assessing the validity, reliability, usability, and clarity of a nurse designed fall risk assessment tool. 10/05/2020 - 04/05/2021 Research Project Setting Acute care hospital Principal Nurse Investigator or Primary...
Identification of Postpartum Hemorrhage Risk Factors and Quantified Blood Loss after Vaginal Deliveries
Description of Project Retrospective chart review assessing postpartum QBL related to risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage. 08/01/2020 - 12/31/2020 Research Project Setting Acute care hospital Principal Nurse Investigator or Primary Contact Lisa Smith Secondary...
Advance Care Planning in Faith Communities
Description of Project Does having an advance care planning training tool increase advance care planning outreach, and advance directive completion among faith community nurses? 03/01/2020 - 02/28/2021 Research Project Setting Community Principal Nurse Investigator or...
Fatigue in the Nursing Workforce
Description of Project To assess the extent of fatigue the nursing workforce at Parkview is experiencing and determine causes that potentially could be mitigated in the future with a change in practice. 06/30/2019 - 01/30/2021 Research Project Setting Acute care...
Evaluation of prone positioning in non-intubated patients on improvement in oxygenation
Description of Project Chart review to assess impact of prone positioning on O2 levels with patients who are positioned prone. Secondary outcomes will evaluate LOS, transfer to the ICU and need for mechanical ventilation. 05/28/2020 - 12/20/2020 Research Project...
Postoperative Vital Signs: Traditional Versus Evidence Based
Description of Project This study focuses on postoperative patients with the purpose of comparing the current standard for vital sign frequency to an investigator designed vital sign algorithm. 01/07/2019 - 02/10/2021 Research Project Setting Acute care hospital...
Circumcision Timing and Effects on Infant Behavior
Description of Project To determine through chart review if there is a best time for performing circumcisions for infants who are still adjusting to extrauterine life. Institutional policy requires a 12-hour waiting period. 04/05/2019 - 12/18/2020 Research Project...
Nurses’ Confidence in the Ability to Care for Patients on Mixed Population Unit
Description of Project To determine if nurses’ confidence in their ability to care for a mixed patient population in a community hospital is increased through quarterly education specific to patient types. 07/10/2019 - 09/30/2020 Research Project Setting Acute care...
Evaluation of the Effect of Early Mobility on Spinal Surgery Patients
Description of Project This study will evaluate the effects of early mobility on lumbar fusion patient outcomes including length of stay, improved mobility, pain, and complications of pneumonia or DVT. 04/01/2019 - 12/30/2020 Research Project Setting Acute care...
Evaluation of Outcomes Related to the Use of a Skin Protectant Film (Cavilon Advanced Skin Protectant) for Incontinent Patients.
Description of Project The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CASP use for incontinent patients. Study aim one will evaluate use of CASP for prevention of IAD. The secondary aim will be to 12/30/2019 - 12/10/2020 Research Project...
Establish a benchmark for the incidence of chemotherapy extravasation in an inpatient oncology unit and outpatient infusion center at a non-NCI-designated community cancer center.
Description of Project Rates of extravasation of chemotherapy administered in the outpatient and inpatient oncology settings will be determined 01/02/2020 - 12/16/2020 Research Project Setting Acute care hospital, Ambulatory/clinic Principal Nurse Investigator or...
The use of cryotherapy to prevent paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy and nail changes in women with breast cancer
Description of Project Subjects will be wearing frozen mitt(s)/slippers(s) to one or both hands/feet during paclitaxel administration to determine if nail changes and peripheral neuropathy can be prevented/minimized 08/07/2020 - 01/30/2021 Research Project Setting...
Revolutionizing Ambulatory Care Nursing with a Unique Academic-Practice Partnership
Description of Project Create an enhanced primary care registered nurse (EPCRN) role, practicing at the full scope of license in community-based primary care and train BSN students in primary care. 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2022 Research Project Setting Ambulatory/clinic,...
Interprofessional Team Care Navigation
Program uses teams of nursing and medical students to deliver home care/telehealth to patients at high risk for readmission. Data analysis shows reduced 30-day and overall readmission rates.
The Brain on Theatre: An Examination of the Impact of Live Theatre on College Students
Description of Project Interdisciplinary study of students experience of attending live theater to expand empathy and diversity POV. A version of innovation pedagogy related to simulation.P*nny45421 12/01/2020 - 07/02/2022 Research Project Setting Community...
Qigong exercise on physical and psychological health of middle-aged and older African Americans: A pilot study
Description of Project The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of Qigong exercise on physical health, physical function, psychological health, and spiritual well-being in AAs. 06/01/2019 - 12/31/2019 Research Project...
Bridging the Gap: The Voice of the Hidden Xennial Micro-generation
Description of Project The micro-generation, the Xennials existed over 30 years before being discovered in 2014. The purpose of this research project is to identify their unique traits & contribution to nursing leadership. 06/16/2020 - 12/31/2021 Research Project...
Modification and evaluation of the DECIDE intervention to improve parent-provider interactions in low-income parents of adolescents with Disruptive Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
Description of Project The purposes of this two-phase study are to modify and test the DECIDE intervention for parents and providers of adolescents with DIC. 04/23/2020 - 12/31/2021 Research Project Setting Community Principal Nurse Investigator or Primary Contact...
A Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Attention in Heart Failure Patients
Description of Project To test preliminary efficacy of a virtual reality based nature intervention on attention, heart failure self-care, & health-related quality of life with a 2-group randomized controlled design 04/01/2019 - 03/31/2022 Research Project Setting...
Interprofessional Education: Promoting Organizational Civility
Description of Project To facilitate understanding of how the workplace civility impacts the healthcare environment related to nursing satisfaction, retention, interprofessional collaboration, and quality patient outcomes. 11/29/2019 - 10/01/2020 Research Project...
A Quantitative Study to Assess the Effect of Weighted Blanket Intervention for Pre-Surgical Anxiety and Pain and Post-Surgical Restlessness and Nausea in Planned Surgery Patients.
Description of Project A health system-wide RTC to access the effects of a medical-grade therapeutic weighted blanket with planned surgical patients. 08/28/2019 -12/31/2020 Research Project Setting Ambulatory/clinic Principal Nurse Investigator or Primary Contact...
Undergraduate Nursing Student Exposure to Patient Aggression or Violent Behavior
Description of Project The study is pre-test/post-test survey design completed by undergraduate nursing students regarding their exposure to patient aggression or violent behavior. 10/09/2019 - 05/01/2021 Research Project Setting University/college Principal Nurse...
An Evaluation of Vascular Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Antithrombotic Drug Use
Description of Project To quantitatively evaluate differences in patients receiving PEG tube placement while on antithrombotic medication that was held or not held compared to patients not on medication 08/06/2018-06/30/2021 Research Project Setting Acute care...
Early Prediction of In-hospital Cardiac Arrest Using Artificial Neural Networks
Description of Project This study seeks to assess the performance of two artificial neural network models, MLP and LSTM for the prediction of cardiac arrest in hospitalized critical care adult patients 01/07/2020 - 11/28/2020 Research Project Setting Acute care...
Analysis of interprofessional poverty simulation
Description of Project Mixed method analysis of student response to an IP poverty simulation. Student views on persons in poverty as well as professional collaboration to proved IP care were analyzed. 8/1/2018 - 07/01/2021 Research Project Setting University/college...
Nursing Students and Faculty Unfolding a Case Study Via Online Application for a Concept-Based Curriculum
Description of Project Students enrolled in a midwestern university Bachelor’s degree Nursing Program will engage in an online case study with scenarios that unfold across an eight semester concept-based curriculum. 09/30/2020 - 05/31/2023 Research Project Setting...
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