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  Delirium in Intubated Adult ICU Patients

  Emily Martin, Colby Obrecht, and Jacob Scott

  PICOT Question: In intubated adult ICU patients, does sedation with Dexmedetomidine compared to Propofol reduce the incidence of hospital acquired delirium during the ICU stay?

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  Dementia- Friendly Interventions in the Hospital Setting and Positive Patient Outcomes

  Breanna Wenger

  PICOT Question: In patients with dementia, what impact does a “dementia-friendly” hospital have on their outcomes in comparison to hospitals that do not employ dementia-friendly practices during their stay?

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  Do Hospitalized Patients' Quality of Life benefit from Alternative Lighting Practices?

  Daniel Singer

  PICOT Question: In hospitalized patients, does exposure to alternative lighting interventions, as opposed to standard lighting practices, improve quality of life and/or recovery outcomes during their hospital stay?

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  Early Ambulation in Post-Operative Medical-Surgical Patients

  Rebecca Telemaco RN

  In adult post-operative patients on a medical surgical floor, does initiating early ambulation during the night shift, compared with delaying ambulation until daytime, lead to improved recovery outcomes such as reduced postoperative complications or shortened?

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  Enhancing Alzheimer's Care: Impact of Staff Education on Behavioral Outcomes

  Laura Caton RN

  Would additional staff training and education in Alzheimer’s patient interactions compared to minimal/or no staff training and education in Alzheimer’s patient interactions lead to reduced behavioral events in bedside nursing?

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  Enhancing Patient Safety and Satisfaction: Evaluating the Impact of Bedside Shift Reporting on a MedSurg Floor

  Sarah Delaware BSN, RN

  On Medical Surgical hospital units, how does the implementation of RN bedside shift report, compared to traditional shift report away from the patient, impact patient satisfaction and patient safety outcomes?

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  From Harm to Healing: Centering Towards Black and Ethnic Minority in Birth Equality

  JodiAnn Coleman and Ikesha Green

  PICOT Question: In ethnic minority pregnant individuals, does anti racism training for healthcare providers improve the birthing experience compared to standard care?

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  Hospitalized Adult Patients with Hypokalemia (cont.)

  Lisa McLaughlin

  In hospitalized adult patients with hypokalemia, how does intravenous potassium supplementation compare to oral (PO) potassium supplementation in affecting the time to normalization of serum potassium levels within a 72-hour inpatient stay?

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  Importance of Interdepartmental Communication in Relation to Patient Outcomes

  Murphy Duffy RN and Joseph Sargent RN

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  Importance of Mobility During Hospital Stays

  Jennifer Davis

  PICOT Question: In hospitalized patients, how does lack of mobility compared to regular ambulation affect mental health during their hospital stays?

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  Improving Functional Outcomes Through Increased Mobility Frequency in Rehabilitation

  Anita Mantais ADN, RN

  In older adults in a Rehabilitation and Skilled facility, how does increased frequency of physical therapy and mobility interventions compared to standard or less frequent physical therapy affect functional independence and mobility outcomes during their stay or at discharge?

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  Improving Patient Safety in Hospitals with Smartwatch Technology

  Shelby Giannelli RN and Katrina Thibodeau RN

  In hospitalized adult patients, how does the use of smart bracelets compare to standard care affect patient safety and monitoring outcomes?

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  Improving Sepsis Bundle Compliance Through a Structured Emergency Department Rapid Response Protocol

  Melanie Bogdanovich BSN, RN

  In adult patients presenting to the Emergency Department with suspected sepsis, does the implementation of structured sepsis rapid response protocol or team, compared to standard care, improve compliance with sepsis bundles and attainment of sepsis benchmark performance measures?

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  Mouth Matters: Impact of Therapeutic Communication on Inpatient Oral Hygiene Practices in Medical-Surgical Units

  Duncan Macleod RN, Terence Olds RN, and Acadia Birk RN

  PICOT Question: In adults over 18 years of age on a medical-surgical floor(P), how can therapeutic communication strategies be implemented to encourage oral hygiene practices(I), compare to providing the resources without therapeutic communication(C), in maintenance of daily oral hygiene practices(O), during length of hospital stay(T).

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  Music Therapy: Treating Pain and Anxiety in the Perioperative Patient

  Derek Bascom RN

  In perioperative patients, what is the effectiveness of music therapy in treating anxiety and pain compared to standard care without music therapy?

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  Pedi Psych Boarding in the Emergency Department

  Cryspin Russo

  Will implementation of structured intervention(s) during ED boarding improve the boarding experience for our pediatric psych patients?

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  Physical and Mental Outcomes Associated with Patient with Cognitive Impairments Compared to Those Without

  Jessica Forcier RN

  In hospitalized older adult patients with cognitive impairment and physical decline, how does an extended length of hospital stay, compared to a shorter or average length of stay, affect their physical and mental health outcomes?

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  Positioning the Surgical Patient

  Jennifer Condon RN, BSN

  For patients undergoing surgery does implementation of AORN standard for safe positioning practice compared toa non-standardized approach improve surgical outcomes?

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  Reducing Burnout and Improving Staff Retention in Critical Care

  Shane Rhodes

  For hospital-based nurses, how do team-level or systemic interventions, compared to approaches focusing on individual resilience or well-being, affect burnout, retention, and perceptions of patient safety?

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  Reducing Delirium in Older Adults: The Role of Quiet Hours During Hospitalization

  Kelly Hermawan BSN, RN

  In older adults how does the implementation of quiet hours compared to no quiet hours affect the incidence of delirium as measured by positive cam score during hospitalization?

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  Reducing Falls in Medical-Surgical Patients

  Braelyn Bailey BSN, RN; Haylee Paione BSN, RN; and Elizabeth Young BSN, RN

  PICO: In adult patients at risk for falls on Med Surg units, how does the implementation of fall-reducing interventions compare to standard fall precautions impact inpatient fall rates?

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  Reevaluating Arm Precautions: Evidence-Based Practice for Post-Mastectomy and Post-Lumpectomy Patients in Critical Care

  Mallory Palmer BSN, RN

  In critically ill post-mastectomy and post-lumpectomy patients, how does allowing intravenous (IV) access in the ipsilateral arm compared to maintaining traditional arm precautions (avoiding IVs, blood draws, and blood pressure on the affected side) affect the incidence of lymphedema, infection, or other complications during hospitalization or critical care stay?

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  Scheduled Ambulation Twice Per Shift to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Delirium

  Rylee Collins RN

  In older adult inpatients ages 65 and older on a medical-surgical telemetry unit, does scheduled ambulation twice per shift with staff assistance, compared to as-needed ambulation, reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired delirium during hospitalization?

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  The Impact of Implementing a Nurse Residency Program

  Lexus Freeman

  Does a nurse residency program enhance retention among new graduate nurses compared to immediately entering practice?

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  The Impact Workplace Violence Has on Nurse Burnout

  Olivia Merryman RN

  In nurses working in the healthcare field, how does increased exposure to workplace violence, in comparison to an environment with effective violence prevention affect the rates of nurse burnout and retention of staff?