Guides: MUSC Value Institute: EBP Course Projects: EBP for Health Care Professionals Course

EBP for Health Care Professionals: 2023 Course Projects

Effect of Early Sepsis Bundle Adherence on Adult Patient Mortality in the ED
by Adrianne Murphy, MSN, APRN
Utilization of Home Health at Discharge to Impact Hospital Readmissions
by Tammy Gordon, RN, BSN, MHA
Patient & Family Education about Appropriate Utilization of ED
by Donna Outland, BA, BSN, RN CMGT-BC and Robin Zinser, BA, BSN, RN
Delegation Process Improvement Between ED Nurses and Techs
by Charmane West RN, BSN

EBP for Health Care Professionals: 2022 Course Projects

Nurse Burnout in the ICU
by Jacqueline Bowers, BSN, RN ; Alison Hinson, BSN, RN; and Courtney Rape, BSN, RN
Prehospital STEMI Alert Improvements
by Paula Price, BSN, RN, CEN
Exploring Waiting Room Education Tools
by Devin Miller and Caroline DeLongchamps (Patient & Family Centered Care)
Reduction of HAPI in the ICU
by Gabriela Polo (Quality Department, Midlands Division)

EBP for Health Care Professionals: 2021 Course Projects

Standardizing Blood Culture Collection Technique in the NICU
by Jenny Fraser, RNC-NIC
Improving Metabolic Monitoring of Pediatric Patients on Atypical Antipsychotics
by Jill Norman, BSN, RN
Effectiveness of a Screening Tool for the Detection of Elder/Vulnerable Adult Mistreatment
by Julie Watson, BSN, GERO-BC, CHPN, SANE-A
Exploring the Goals of Care Discussion
by Diane Berge, BSN, RN
Discharge Callback Quality Improvement Project
by Madison Pinto, BSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN
Increasing Clinical Confidence in Women’s Health Emergencies
by Courtney Hornilla, BSN, RN, CLC
A Collaborative Approach to Improving a Quality-of-Care Indicator in Psychiatric Mental Health Services
by Joshua Moran, BSN, RN
Surgical Scrub Distribution
by Elise Cromwell, RN, MSN, CNOR
A self-management guide for people with diabetes in a Pain Rehabilitation Program
by Lynn Kimball, BSN, RN, BC
Inclusion from the First Encounter
by Jenna PIckard, RN, BSN
Prevention of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury
by Inyene Amos, BSN, RN

EBP for Health Care Professionals: 2020 Course Projects

Incentive Spirometry Use in Trauma Patients with Rib Fractures
by Christopher Collette, RN
Standardized Preceptor Development Program in the CVICU
by Patricia Fedele, BSN, PCCN
Improving Patient Satisfaction on Mother-Baby Unit
by Celestine West, RN
Mock Codes on 4 East
by Emerald Turner, BSN, RN-BC

EBP for Health Care Professionals: 2019 Course Projects

Comfort Care Menu
by Yulia Romazanova, RN
Standardizing Care of Chest Tube Dressings
by Ashley Leising, RN
Effects of Audits on Fall Bundle Compliance
by Katie Muscella, RN
Post CODE, Rapid Response, BAT or Death Debrief
by Danielle Westerman, BSN, RN, PCCN
Nursing Keeping Patient Informed about their Care in the Adult Emergency Department
by Laura Pelkey, RN
Nursing Retention for the Med-Surg Unit
by Krystal Sams, BSN, RN III,CPNE, CMSRN
Quality Indicators Training for New Hires
by Corey Slusarski, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, RN
Nutrition Algorithm for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
by Sara Hendrix, RDN
Nurse-Driven Guideline: Passive Leg Raise Maneuver in the Medical ICU
by Shay McLeod, RN
Horticultural Therapy on an Adult In-Patient Psychiatric Unit
by Kerry Young, RN, BSN
Patient Education for Cardiac Rehab
by Jaqueline Bulanow, RN, BSN
Improving Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery: Use of a Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy Protocol
by Dawn Taylor, MSN, RN III, CCRN
OB Hemorrhage Risk Assessment: Impact on the rate of Stage 3 hemorrhage
by Romina McCandless, MSN, RN III, CCRN
Two RN Skin Assessment
by Kathryn Belnick, RN
Creating a Standard Protocol Check and Administration Documentation Process for Pediatric Chemotherapy Treatment
by Megan Nix, RN
Nurse Documentation on Patient’s Chemotherapy Treatment Plans
by Jennifer Walker, MSN, RN III, CCRN
Mock Codes in Same Day Observation unit
by Kate Seay, RN
Standardized Stretcher Cleaning & Maintenance
by Wendy Finfrock, BSN, RN
Stressed Out by Distress Screens
by Ellen Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, CHPN
Music Therapy for post-operative CVICU patients
by Mindy Barron, BSN, RN, CCRN
I see you in the ICU: family telepresence at bedside rounds in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
by Cristina Rateb, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPN
Patient Identification Bands
by Quintella Smith-Williams, BSN, RN
Creating Greater Synergy Between Dialysis Nurses and Clinical Nurses for the Hospitalized Hemodialysis Patient
by Patricia Ringle-Ratte, MSN, RN, PCCN
Fall Prevention on 9E
by Megan Martin, RN
Post Operative Urinary Retention in GI Surgery patients
by Laura Finklea, BSN, RN
Depression Screening in OB/GYN patients
by Anna Kerr, BSN, RN, MHA

EBP for Health Care Professionals: 2018 Course Projects

Retinoblastinoma Education
by Brenda Strople, BSN, RN
Opioid Abuse, Educating the Medical-Surgical Population
by Michelle Watson, RN
Decreasing the Time to Placement of Palliative Care Consults in the CVICU
by Ashley Darrow, RN
C. difficile Isolation Precautions
by Dawn Truog, RN

EBP for Health Care Professionals: 2017 Course Projects

Embedding Nursing Informatics into Care Coordination and Planning
by Mary Fischer, RN
Improving Collaborative Communication in the PICU
by Erica Jeffrey, RN
Nursing Satisfaction and Care of Patients with Eating Disorders
by Alyssa McCarthy, RN
Proactive vs. Reactive Approach to Vasovagal Reactions during Erythrocytapheresis
by Eleanor Pineda, RN
Role of Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) in Autoimmune Encephalopathies
by Jeni Hayes, PharmD
Tactile Acuity in Dentistry Education: What can we Feel?
by Joe Krayer, DDS
Techniques for Dental Implant Uncovery
by Zach Evans, DDS

EBP for Health Care Professionals: 2016 Course Projects

Advanced Foot Care in Hospitalized Diabetics to Prevent Foot Wounds/Amputations
by Rebecca Rothemich, RN
Effectiveness of Alcohol Foam Scrub in the OR Setting
by Pam Fitzpatrick, RN
Effect of Interactive Patient Engagement on Patient Medication Education
by Sheelah Grace Gayo, RN
Effect of Interactive Patient Engagement on Patient Pain Management
by Sarah Parks, RN
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Pediatric Patients with IBD
by Analina Bayag, RN
Safety of Multi-dose Heparin Vials
by Monica Mumme, RN