Great use of the Evidenced-based Quality Improvement approach to change practice.

Erin, sorry I changed your post. Still learning!

This link takes you to the abstract 1. listed below. To access the entire AWHONN Proceedings select the link above and then Click on "Linked to Full Text" (left side of page it takes you to) for a number of interesting abstracts from the 2014 Convention, including: 1. "Unlocking the Potential of AWHONN's Perinatal Orientation and Education Program" (on p. S43) describes a strategic plan for the implementation of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses' (AWHONN) Perinatal Orientation and Education Program (POEP). 2. "Building Better Communication for Safer Patient Care" (on p. S12) describes an e-learning program for staff education focused on TeamSTEPPS and Perinatal Rapid Response Team (PERRT) initiatives. 3. "Implementation of a Nitrous Oxide Program at a Small Community Hospital" (on p. S24) describes a nitrous program at a birthing center that is nurse led rather than facilitated by the anesthesia department.

Systematic review of the literature following the PRISMA statement guidelines on postoperative complications in cardiac surgery patients. Included a list of interventions from 23 studies that can be applied in the preadmission period to effectively reduce postoperative depression, infection, pulmonary complications, atrial fibrillation, prolonged intensive care unit stay and hospital stay in older elective cardiac surgery patients.

Great literature review on emergency nursing orientation programs.