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Homestead Hospital Best Practice Fair
Submissions from 2024
Challenging a Sacred Cow: Implementing Clear Liquids During Labor, Paloma Casemeiro, Carey B. Acosta, and Judith E. Bowling
A Unit Practice Council's Quality Improvement Project: Burnout Reduction Through Stress Relief Techniques, Robert Garcia and Patricia Sierra
Code Rescue Escape Room: A Practice Improvement Project to Empower the Nurse Staff, Christina Barrera, Isaac Rodriguez, Gloria Gamboa, Jonathan Hernandez, Candace McLaughlin, Martha Gaitan, Priscilla Egemba, Rocio Ramirez, and Patricia Sanabria Sanabria
Four Eyes Skin Assessment, Yesenia Mauricio and Marisol Piedra
Implementing Clear Liquids During Labor: Improving Patient Experience and Challenging Sacred Cows, Paloma Casemeiro, Carey B. Acosta, and Carolina Sanchez
Let's Pull Together: SSU Pull From ED of Medical & Telemetry Monitored Patients-Pilot, Roshnie Somra Ramgadoo, Floralynn Lacrete, Tyffany Rivera, Yainet Bello, and Fabiola Molina
Multifaceted Approach to Prevent Falls in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, Jennifer Imarenakhue, Guerline Lucien, Evelyne Michel, Lupita Ornelas, and Jessica Franjul
Patient Welcome Kit: A Project to Improve Patient Satisfaction, Nayades Alfonso, Timothy Madaras, Jose Nazario, Millie Escalona, Nayai Alfonso, Vanessa Duenas, Mayra Cardosa, Lianne Moran, Lazara Barbeito, Sally Velo, and Ada Morales
Pyxis BD Omnicell Re-organization & Staff Education Quality Improvement Project, Mauricio Aragon Caceres, Edlina Hilson, Mary Montejo, and Aliyah Clarke
Reduction of Falls in the ED (Quality Improvement Project), Yasmany Perez, Michelle Isambert, and Shana Sealy
RN-MD Collaborative Observation Unit: MS5 and Inter-professional Collaboration Initiative, Maria Carrillo, Mark Hernandez, Alma Liu, Susan Collins, Carol Rey, Allison Thomas, Liuvannia Alam, Maria Menendez, Dawn Rudasill, Leslly Prado, Carlos Herrera, Nimsi Espaillat-Paulino, Aracely Olvera, Kelly Vazquez, Claudette Clarke, Vonneda Hendrickson, and Kimberly Fleitas
Sound the Alarm! Hardwiring Care of the Hip Fracture Patient to Improve Recovery, Mary Montejo, Aracely Olvera, and Maria Ramirez
The use of Nurse Practitioners in the Critical Care Team effect on Physician Satisfaction, Anamaria Chavez, Lazaro Pastor, Fritz Boucicault, Leyanys Armas, Collette Woods, and Ana Herrada Suarez
Submissions from 2023
Decreasing blood culture contamination, Nancy Doctura, Joan F. Baker, Rose Petit Frere, Jessica Celorio, and Cynthia Fischer
Handoff Report in Surgical Services, Bobbie Wich and Millie Escalona
Rest without fear: Providing safe hospital discharges for COVID-19 patients using Masimo monitoring, Rose Petit Frere, Joan Baker, Nancy Doctura, and Sherine Craig
Uncomplicate the complicated: A revamp of sepsis and glucose algorithy, Carey Acosta
What time is it? It's TEATIME!, Yesenia Mauricio and Vanessa Echevarria
Books from 2022
Diabetes vs. Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries, Lauren M. Montero, Guerlain Noda, CherryAnn Malou Carbonell, Michelle Gonzalez, Mirta Fraga Rodriguez, Diane Darias, Elizabeth M. Petersheim, Adriana L. Morua, Ivette M. Robles Siwady, Esmeralda Marenco, and Claudia Alvarez Cordero
Evaluating how the COVID-19 Pandemic has Contributed to Burnout of Emergency Department Nurses, Madison P. Littman, Ashley Cabanas, Kevon Clarke, Eduardo Paiz, and Mery Rojas Galvis
Submissions from 2021
A Performance Improvement Project to Improve Hand-off Communication Documentation within the Surgical Services Department, Bobbie J. Wich, Millie Escalona, Judy E. Bowling, and Ana L. Santos
Improving Communication with Patients in Ventilators, Yokasta Dominguez, Masiel Alonso-Carmenate, Christina Barrera, Neudys Bustamante-Jorge, Laurie DiRusso, Januri Perez Bacallao, Emily Ramirez, Alexis Reyes, Josephine Walker, and Rosmery Wong Ramirez
Exploring the effects of Omnicell disorganization on time management and patient care, Vanessa Bombiella, Briana Brightman, Yulisa Dionicio Vasquez, Jorge Dominguez Horta, Tomesha Duhart, Natalie Dunbar, Nicole Estrada, Sarah Galante, Luisa Gomez, Naillah Hussain, Frances Iturrioz, Kassandra Marichal, Melissa Murray Smith, Romely Ramos, Tiffany Torres, and Emily Vazquez
Falls Among the Elderly in the Emergency Department, Magen Subirana, Josie Janvier, Alexia Pavlovic, Sisley Perez, Ana Rosell, Shanna LaCroix, Nicole Martinez, Ivana Green, Stephanie Gonzalez, Florencia Royo Correa, Luisa Lira Cano, Georgia Bowman, Angelica Jean-Pierre, Denis Pichardo Gonzalez, Angie Aizpurua, Shivanni Bhagwandeen, Kenvelin Villalta-Portillo, Hannah Stamos, Gabriella Martinez, Ivana Lamboglia, Ivan Urquiza, and Hannah De Marchena
In the adult Med-Surg COVID19 patients with nasal cannula, venti-mask, or non-rebreathing mask, does the completion of a facial skin assessment every 4 hours as opposed to once a shift, improve preventing device related pressure injuries?, Tessa Brathwaite, Francesca Lanata, Mauricio Zuniga Ibagon, Marie Claudia Moran, Isabel Gonzalez, Michelle Rojas, Minela Del Valle, and Johana Suarez
Psychological Effects of Covid-19 Isolated Patients, Alexander Baldeon, Kellia Mimy, Melissa Santos, Natalie Solis, Sandra Torres, Briana Archer, Kelly Magaletti, Natalie Nunez, and Priscilla Lazcano
The Effects of Paternal Skin-to-Skin Contact on Infant and Paternal Outcomes, Daniela De Mena, Ashly Fertil, and Miranda Gener Betancourt
An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Reducing Readmission Rates and Improving Self-Management Skills for People Living with Diabetes, Eduardo Martinez Sanchez, Elva Diaz, Martha Bertin, Victoria McCue, James Adefisoye, Marie-Elsie Ade, and Winifred Pardo
A Unit Practice Council’s Journey to Reducing Noise Pollution, Jessica Martinez
Call me if you need me!, Christina Landivar and Fabiola Molina
Decreasing Blood Culture Contamination Using Initial Specimen Diversion Device, Nancy Doctura, Joan Baker, Rose Petit Frere, Jessica Celorio, and Cynthia Fischer
Decreasing the Infection Rate in the Rehabilitation Department Using Chlorhexidine Gluconate Wipes, Guerline Lucien and Evelyne Michel
Dysphagia Screening Improvement in Stroke Patients, Yadira Gutierrez, Joan Baker, and Russel Dizon
Emergency Department: PODs, Mehdy Yavari, Joan Baker, Kristal Brown, Sherine Craig, Shana Sealy, and Jennifer Rodriguez
Hand Mittens use to Decrease Self-Extubation, Fritz Boucicault, Marie Ramirez-Montalvo, Nataly Ruiz, and Carla De Jesus
MeteORs blazing through the Vortex into Communication Excellence!, Bobbie Wich and Millie Escalona
Quality Sleep-Better Therapy- Healthy Body, Evangeline Aguda, Mariam Almasi, Sandra Castano, Cora Go, Christianah Alonge, Melissa Villa, Iomee Lehninger, Taylor Alonzo, Chiara Salomon Sriro, Fariya Sharif, Judy Bowling, and Edlina Hilson
Rest Without Fear: Providing Safe Hospital Discharges for COVID19 Patients Using Masimo Monitoring, Rose Petit Frere, Nancy Doctura, Sherine Craig, and Joan Baker
Rule of Three, Robert Callahan, Amanda Setney, and Sulahy Tavarez
Turning Teams: Making Pressure Injury Prevention a Priority, Aracely Olvera, Susie Collins, Martha Gaitan, Maria Menendez, Fanny Rodriguez, Maria Carrillo, and Silvia Cubero
Uncomplicate the Complicated: A Revamp of Sepsis and Glucose Algorithm, Carey Acosta
What time is it?....It's TEA TIME!!, Yesenia Mauricio, Vanessa Echevarria, and Marisol Piedra
Submissions from 2020
A Healthcare Organization’s Response to Challenges during a Pandemic, Debora O'Cathey and Judy Bowling
Efficacy of the Nutritional Supplement, EvenFlo, in the Management of Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Richard Muga, Arthur Ajwang, James Ouma, Josephine Ojigo, Juliana Otieno, Peter Okoth, Caroline Wafula, Sophia Ajwang, David Ogolla, Abraham Hollist, and James Adefisoye
The Outstanding Service of a Nurse Supervisor During COVID-19, Judy Bowling
Submissions from 2019
A Step-Wise Approach to Managing Post-Operative Pain, Mary Massieu, Martha Gaitan, Edlina Hilson, Julie David, Rosemary Lee, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
A Unit Practice Council’s Journey to Improving Patient Guest Survey Returns, Jessica Martinez and Jolie Costales
CARE Initiative: Improving Patient Experience by Making Wishes Come True, Martha Gaitan, Glenice Stainton Bacon, and Areli Pena
Effect of Resiliency Education on Emergency Nurse Burnout and Patient Satisfaction, Regina Russell, Yanet Leal Morales, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
Implementation of an Inpatient Diabetes Team: Impact on Hypoglycemia Recurrence, Martha Bertin and Elva Diaz
Improving the Patient Experience Through Formalization of Bedside Shift Report Among Nurses and Clinical Partners, Yainet Bello and Joe Perrone
Patient Acuity Tool for Medical Surgical Nurse-Patient Assignment, Marisol Piedra, Vanessa Andrews, Veronica Zamoyski, Vanessa Echevarria, Sandra Pluas, and Flor Amaya
Reduction in Length of Stay by Early Oral Feeding, Vivien Grayson, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
The Strength of Safety: “Code Strong”, the Birth of “Nurse Assist”, Martha Gaitan and Ellen Sordo
A Step-Wise Approach to Managing Post-Operative Pain, Mary Massieu, Martha Gaitan, Edlina Hilson, Julie David, Rosemary Lee, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
CARE Initiative: Improving Patient Experience by Making Wishes Come True, Martha Gaitan, Glenice Stainton Bacon, and Areli Pena
Effect of Resiliency Education on Emergency Nurse Burnout and Patient Satisfaction, Regina Russell, Yanet Leal Morales, James Adefisoye, and Victoria McCue
Reduction in Length of Stay by Early Oral Feeding, Vivien Grayson, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
The Strength of Safety: “Code Strong”, the Birth of “Nurse Assist”, Martha Gaitan and Ellen Sordo
Implementation of an Inpatient Diabetes Team: Impact on Hypoglycemia Recurrence, Martha Bertin and Elva Diaz
Submissions from 2018
Improving Nursing Documentation and Decreasing Revenue, Joan Baker
RN Perception of Mentoring in a Hospital Environment, Diane Kramer, Andrea Prentiss, Kayce Tugg, Victoria McCue, Eve Butler, Maria Ojeda, Sally Bonet, and Vivian Fuentes
Round Up! Is Hourly Rounding Beneficial?, Jessica Diaz, Shauna Shadeed, Anne-Dee Samedi, Emmy Rueda, Erika Chavez, Vela Fleury, Lynnette De Jesus, and Rebecca Spalding
An Exploration of the Association of Patient Characteristics and Pharmacological Treatments to Inpatient Falls among Patients At-risk for Falling during Hospitalization, Julie David, Maria Ojeda, James O. Adefisoye, and Winifred Pardo
MI: Not a Heart Attack but a Gut Attack, Rosemary Lee and Ana Cabrera
The Nursing Management of Open Abdomen Patients, Rosemary Lee
Submissions from 2017
Barriers of Whiteboard Use, Paige Kaplan, Jessica Isaac Lopez, Vanessa Marquez, Cynthia Francois, Gilberto Perez, and Ana Barro Hernandez
Fixed Workstation versus Workstations on Wheels in the Emergency Department, Ariel Bowers, Razvan Buricel, Andrea Jimenez, Stefanie Moses, Yandro Perez Trevieso, and Juan Ramirez
Presentation: Session 006: Host Hospital Presentation: Discuss the integration of the Magnet Model components in the lived experience of a facility, Sherry Stathers, Rosalina Butao, Dawn Kressly, Janelle Mentzel, Julie David, and Jan Brodnax
Do you Hear What I Hear, A Clinical Alarm Fatigue Project, Nancy Doctura and Tamra Da Costa
Increasing RN Perceived Competency With Substance Use Disorder Patients, Regina Russell, Maria Ojeda, and Barbara Ames
An Academic Practice Partnership in South FL: Satisfaction of Nurses who participated, Beatrice Sikah, Maria Ojeda, and Carolyn Lindgren
Esophagogastric Tamponade Tube, Rosemary Lee
Intraabdominal Pressure Monitoring, Rosemary Lee
The effects of nursing activities on the intra-abdominal pressure of patients at risk for intra-abdominal hypertension, Rosemary Lee
Submissions from 2016
An assessment of palliative care beliefs and knowledge: the healthcare provider's perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria Ojeda, and Carolyn Lindgren
Nitroglycerin Administration Trim Project, Rosa Filomeno
Sepsis Education for the Primary Nurse with Swift Intervention leads to Successful Outcomes, Sandy Jones
Strategies to Improve the Use of Electronic Prescription, Rosa Filomeno
Improving Outcomes Through Performance Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, or Research: Choosing the Right Road, Eve Butler, Maria Ojeda, and Andrea Prentiss
Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain, Gwen Burley, Carolyn Lindgren, Maria Ojeda, Carolina Penaranda, and Rodney Rosello
Carbohydrate counting in the acute care setting: development of an educational program based on cognitive load theory, Maria M. Ojeda
Submissions from 2015
An Assessment of Current Palliative Care Beliefs and Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, and Carolyn Lindgren
An Assessment of Current Palliative Care Beliefs and Knowledge: The Primary Palliative Care Providers' Perspective, Yvonne Patten, Maria M. Ojeda, and Carolyn Lindgren
Survey of Nursing Practice at Doctors Hospital, Carolyn Lindgren, Juan Nery, Maria Ojeda, Judy Bowling, and Diane Amado Tate
Time frames for sepsis screening criteria, Rosemary Lee
Intravenous acetaminophen in bariatric surgery: Effects on opioid requirements, Anthony Gonzalez, Rey Romero, Maria Ojeda, and Jorge Rabaza
BAKER ACT Project, Lucy Arcila, Evelyn Quinones Lassalle, Carla Green, Melinda Patton, and Melinda Collins
Facing Falls by Staying in the Zone, Beatriz Taboada, Charles Juste, and Rocio Ramirez
Motivation and Certification Rates among Allied Health Professionals, Eda Avila, Edlina Hilson, and Maria Ojeda
Outcomes of Sepsis Patients using Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring to Guide Fluid Resuscitation, Rosemary Lee, Rosie Sanchez, Laura Berni, Joyce Nealey, and Maria Ojeda
Pain Management of Medical-Surgical Patients at Homestead Hospital: The Role of Nurse-Patient Communication, Dianne Crabtree, Kathy Gruny, Kimberly Figueroa, Veronica Zamoyski, Carrie Bilek, Rachael Rodriguez, and Luchie Anne Dwyer
Pediatric Emergency Department Rapid Care Model, Netonua Reyes, Rene Bascoy, Rosa Rousseau, Francisco A. Medina Mejia, Julian Diavanti, Pedro Marin, Tanisha R. Jones, Sandra Young, and Andrea Gibson
Promoting Comfort During CT-Coronary Angiogram, Margo Archer, Dawn Arevalo, and Kelly Vazquez
Psychometric Properties of Newly Translated Spanish Life Events Inventory and Daily Hassles Scale, Dianne Bazzani, Norma Romero, Blanca Chavez, and JoAnn Picanes
Unit Retention Strategies, Steven Trush, Rosa Filomeno, Joyce Jones, and Martha Gaitan
Submissions from 2014
Assessing Unit Practice Council Functionality: A Pilot Study, Maria Ojeda
Examining the Perceived Value of Certification and BSN Attainment, Maria Ojeda