Search Results - "TYMKEW, Heidi"
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The Use of Physical Therapy ICU Assessments to Predict Discharge Home
Published in Critical care medicine (01-09-2020)“…OBJECTIVES:To establish cutoff values for making recommendations for discharge to the home setting using standardized physical therapy assessments…”
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Original Research: Alarm Fatigue: Exploring the Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping Strategies of Nurses
Published in The American journal of nursing (01-10-2024)“…To improve patient safety, hospitals use alarm notification systems to increase nurses' real-time situational awareness of a patient's condition. Such alarms…”
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Original Research: Patient Perception of Fall Risk in the Acute Care Setting
Published in The American journal of nursing (01-06-2023)“…Hospitals are implementing a variety of fall prevention programs to reduce the fall rates of hospitalized patients. But if patients don't perceive themselves…”
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Implementation of an Interdisciplinary AACN Early Mobility Protocol
Published in Critical care nurse (01-08-2020)“…BACKGROUNDIncreasing mobility in the intensive care unit is an important part of the ABCDEF bundle. Objective To examine the impact of an interdisciplinary…”
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Subclinical Peroneal Neuropathy: A Common, Unrecognized, and Preventable Finding Associated With a Recent History of Falling in Hospitalized Patients
Published in Annals of family medicine (01-11-2016)“…Abstract Purpose Identification of modifiable risk factors for falling is paramount in reducing the incidence and morbidity of falling. Peroneal neuropathy…”
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A Randomized Study in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Comparing Computer-Guided Glucose Management With a Standard Sliding Scale Protocol
Published in Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (01-06-2008)“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare a standard insulin protocol with a computer-guided glucose management system to determine which method achieves…”
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Evaluation of Sensor Technology to Detect Fall Risk and Prevent Falls in Acute Care
Published in Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety (01-08-2017)“…Sensor technology that dynamically identifies hospitalized patients' fall risk and detects and alerts nurses of high-risk patients' early exits out of bed has…”
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Clostridium Difficile in Cardiac Surgery: Risk Factors and Impact on Postoperative Outcome
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-2007)“…Background Clostridium difficile –associated diarrhea (CDAD) is a potentially preventable and often troublesome gastrointestinal complication after cardiac…”
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Beyond the Bedside
Published in Journal of nursing care quality (01-01-2025)“…Background:Emerging evidence suggests that virtual patient observation (VPO) may help promote patient safety.Purpose:The purpose of this study was to examine…”
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1218: AN INTERRUPTED TIME SERIES OF TWO DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES FOR INTRAVENOUS INTERMITTENT TUBING DURATION
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Beyond the Bedside: Decoding Patient Profiles for Smarter Virtual Patient Observation
Published in Journal of nursing care quality (22-08-2024)“…Emerging evidence suggests that virtual patient observation (VPO) may help promote patient safety. The purpose of this study was to examine and describe the…”
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Mild Hypercapnia After Uncomplicated Heart Surgery Is Not Associated With Hemodynamic Compromise
Published in Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (01-06-2007)“…Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of small changes in PaCO2 on hemodynamic parameters after uncomplicated heart surgery with…”
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Original Research: Patient Perception of Fall Risk in the Acute Care Setting
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100: FEASIBILITY OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COVID-19 VIRTUAL POST-INTENSIVE CARE SYNDROME CLINIC (COV-PICS)
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235: PATIENT MEMORIES FROM THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOLLOWING COVID-19
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337: ONE-YEAR OUTCOMES AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ICU EARLY MOBILITY PROTOCOL
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Changes in Interprofessional Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Effect on Patient Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Study
Published in Dimensions of critical care nursing (01-07-2024)“…Changes in healthcare delivery were required during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the…”
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One Year Post-Discharge Outcomes After Implementation of an ICU Early Mobility Protocol
Published in Dimensions of critical care nursing (01-07-2022)“…Early mobility benefits include improved strength, decreased length of stay (LOS), and delirium. The impact of an early mobility protocol on return to…”
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Implementation of Fall Preventions Over the Past 15 Years: Impact on Inpatient Injury and Insights for the Future
Published in Journal of nursing care quality (01-10-2020)“…Hospital fall rates have changed minimally with preventive measures; however, the effect on injury rate is unclear. The purpose was to determine whether…”
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Prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea among adult surgical patients in an academic medical center
Published in Sleep medicine (01-08-2009)“…Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately 20% of US adults, of whom about 90% are undiagnosed. While OSA may increase risk of…”
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