See Also:
South Miami Hospital Best Practice Fair
Books from 2025
6. Smooth Moves: Preventing Bowel Complications to Shorten Hospital Stay on 7P, Yarilys Alfonso, Yekaterina Ilina, Michelle Jaramillo, Stephanie Nunez, Jessica Saavedra, and Yvonne Zapata
OB-Code Crimson - To Improve Maternal Outcomes, Elizabeth Barrera
3. One Call Prevents One Fall: Your Safety, Your Power, Sariah Battle, Wendy Gil, Debbie Perez, and Anabel Caceres Perez
4. Healing The Healer: Reducing Nurse Burden Through Structured Relaxation Breaks On 5 Pav, Sariah Battle, Kristine Hernandez, and Gwendolyn Napolitano
9. Critical Care, Critical Clarity: Making Medications Meaningful, Stephanie Benavides, Isis Lagos Rodriguez, Daphne Pierre, Erica Baltodano, Erika Gomez, Laurie King, and Kristina Bourne
17. OR Steaming Ahead – Without Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS), Mara Berman, Marianne Heider, Roger T-Cruz, Krystal Rodriguez, and Andrea Bloomfield
Clinical Informatics Nurse, Julia Bowman
12. PACU Flow Redefined: The Facilitator Effect, Gil Casanova, Heather Cosculluela, and Javier Villamil
Nursing Education, Silvia Clark
Exploring Compassion Fatigue and Moral Distress in Acute Care Nursing Staff During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Silvia Clark and Natalie Bermudez
13. Zero Tolerance: Violence Ends Here!, Esperanza Del Puerto, Tamra DaCosta, and Silvia Clark
21. Enhancing Airway Safety Through the BRIGHT Protocol: A NICU Quality Initiative, Amaris Fabelo, Jessica Vinuela, Yvette King-Archer, Daisy Mora, Jorge Pena, and Yanira Rodriguez
Infection Control Recommendations: Safeguarding Immunocompromised Oncology Patients from Hospital-Acquired Infections, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Anabel Hernandez, and Sariah Battle
Seamless Transitions, Empowered Patients: The Vital Role of Oncology Nurse Navigators from Inpatient to Outpatient Cancer Center, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Anabel Hernandez, and Wendy Gil
From Critical to Clinical: Empowering Patients and Families Through Education During Intensive Care Units (ICU) to Medical-Surgical Oncology Transitions, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Anabel Hernandez, Wendy Gil, and Debbie Perez
1. Optimizing Weight Management Practices on a Telemetry Unit, Wendy Kelly, Kei Berlin, Stephanie Nunez, Tiffany Aliaga, and Leonor Ruiz
Evaluating the Reliability and Validity of the Modified Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System: A Pilot Study, Geraldine Lamoglia and Natalie Bermudez
11. Evaluating the Reliability and Validity of the Modified Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System: A Pilot Study (OFRAS), Geraldine Lamoglia, Ashley Hurtado, Yasmin Solis, Deborah Pol, and Natalie Bermudez
Hyperbaric Medicine Nurse, Martine Larrieux
14. Minutes Matter: Increasing door to needle with new and improved focused tiered stroke education, Meaghan Lintner, Delilah Cetoute, and Silvia Clark
Confusion Assessment Method-ICU Performance Improvement Project, Amanda Morales, Jennifer Alonso, Stephanie Benavides, Kristina Bourne, Michelle Delgado, Michael Ferrer, Jackie Mathelier, Amanda McGiboney, Katie Moggio, Daphne Pierre, Jose Veliz Otero, and Patricia Rio
CAM-ICU Performance Improvement Project, Amanda Morales, Jose Veliz Otero, and Jennifer Alonso
Antenatal Lactation Education an EBP Approach to Improve Breastfeeding Exclusivity, Maureen Pahl, Dina Victor, Mabel Sosa, Sarah Lopez-Calleja, Clauville Eversley, and Beth-Ann Fraser
5. Empowering Patients Through Daily Goal Collaboration to Elevate Nurse–Patient Communication, Lourdes Pedrianes-Perez, Idelmis Ojito, Vida Velasquez, Norma Cruz-Handy, and Wilver Quilca Dongo
Spine Coordinator, Alex Perez
18. Dose Matters: Preventing Adverse Reactions to IV Iron Sucrose Therapy in an Ambulatory Setting, Daniel Perez, Rocio Suarez, Yili Reyes Perez, Margarita Pallares, and Maribel Matos
15. No Time, No Pressure: Building a Rapid Response to Pressure Injury Prevention in the Emergency Department, Amalia Pino and Silvia Clark
Respectful Maternity Care Overcoming Maternal Health Disparities, Deborah Pol, Jennifer Machado, Sarah Fallon, and Leslie-Ann Kirindongo
10. From Protocol to Practice: L&D Nurses Driving Change with FPQC Obstetric Hemorrhage Initiative 2.0, Deborah Pol and Priscilla Valladares
16. Stronger Care, Stronger Scores: How Unified Teams Elevate Patient Experience in the ER, Genesis Ponce and Karina Munoz
2. Teamwork in Print: The 5 East Tower Times Effect, Bianca Porras, Isabel Velar, Rolando Cepero, Noah Kristjansson, and Natalie Roque
7. Bridging the Gap – Enhancing Nurse Floating Experience, Gaileen Quammie and Ilda Corea
8. Champions at Work: Turning Engagement into Excellence, Gaileen Quammie and Ilda Corea
Thriving not just Surviving the Night Shift, Marian Ramos
Preventing Hospital Onset Bacteremia: The PIV PINCED program, Marian Ramos, Frank Boza, Brooke Marin, Patricia Castillo, Osvaldo Navarro, Cecile Manahan, Yassel Diaz Matos, and Uche Fernes
Thriving not just Surviving the Night Shift, Marian Ramos, Patricia Castillo, Uche Fernes, Wesline Roberty, and Dana Lee
Pop As You Drop Protect Your Ears Non-Stop in Hyperbaric Treatment, Pat Simms, Maribel Movilla, and Diana Ansuarez
20. Facts and Snacks: The Use of a Hybrid Medical Provider Learning Program to Enhance Nursing Knowledge and Engagement, Yasmin Solis, Alexis Folgueira, Marian Ramos, and Gil Casanova
Nurse-led Advocacy in Reducing 30-Day Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction, Lourdes M. Talavera, Madeleine Turco, Hector Gonzalez, Catherina Chang Martinez, Daniela Wintersteen, Stephanie Villadamigo, Ali Palau, Maria L. Perez, Cindy Delgado, Stephani Cardona, Christina Davis, Gustavo Ramirez, Marta Larranaga, Betty Muniz, and jessica grace bundy
19. Kudos Culture: Recognize, Appreciate, Elevate, Vicky Wheeler and Laura Charite
Submissions from 2024
Providing Healing, Hope and Restoration Through a Meditation Room, Jennifer Alonso
Building a Meditation Room to Improve Critical Care Nurse’s Work Environment: An Evidence-Based Practice Project, Jennifer Alonso, Daphne Pierre, Stephanie Wald, and Stephen Breazeale
Reduce Percent Incorrect Documentation of Surgical Wound Classification to Zero, Mara Berman, Andrea Porter, and Cam Kha
Exploring Compassion Fatigue and Moral Distress in Acute Care Nursing Staff During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Natalie Bermudez and Silvia Clark
Improve HCAHPS Percent "Response of Hosp Staff Domain" on 4P: A nurse led project, Raquel Blanco, Vanessa Bombiella, Kei Berlin, and George Williams Jr.
Improve Patient Satisfaction (HCAHPS) Scores For Understanding Managing their Health, Medication Purpose & Side Effects on 5P, Anabel Caceres Perez, Wendy Gil, Idalmi Hernandez Estevez, Wendy Lopez, Wendy Perez, Luis Rivera, Antonia Boniche, Florence Livingston, and Sariah Battle
Improving Patient Satisfaction through Effective Communication in the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU), Laura Charite, Angel Thomas, and Vicky Wheeler
Enhancing Bariatric Patient Outcomes with Patient Education, Ilda I. Corea, Adrianna Matilla, Gaileen Quammie, Monica Chavez, Yunisleidis Puentes Villar, Maria Villafuerte, and Rey Hernandez
Postpartum Access & Continuity of Care (PACC), Ashley Hurtado, Susan Chandler, Geraldine Lamoglia, Suzy Coleto, and Guiuliana Mazzotti
Implementation of Medication Pamphlet to Improve Communication Regarding Medications, Yekaterina Ilina, Stephanie Nunez, and Yvonne Zapata
Confusion Assessment Method-ICU Performance Improvement Project, Amanda Morales, Jennifer Alonso, Stephanie Benavides, Kristina Bourne, Lauren Busse, Michelle Delgado, Michael Ferrer, Jackie Mathelier, Amanda McGiboney, Katie Moggio, Daphne Pierre, Patricia Rios, and Jose Veliz Otero
Antenatal Lactation Education an EBP Approach to Improve Exclusivity of Breastfeeding, Maureen Pahl, Johana Porto Carrero, Dina Victor, Mabel Sosa, Sarah Lopez-Calleja, Clauville Eversley, and Beth Ann Fraser Ottey
Respectful Maternity Care Overcoming Maternal Health Disparities, Deborah Pol, Jennifer Machado, Sarah Fallon, and Leslie-Ann Kirindongo
Hospital Onset Bacteremia: Infection Prevention Strategy Through a Peripheral Intravenous Checklist, Marian Ramos, Frank Boza, Brooke Marin, Patty Castillo, Osvaldo Navarro, Cecile Manahan, Yassel Diaz Matos, and Uche Fernes
Improving Quality Adding a Night-Shift Resource Nurse, Marian Ramos, Patty Castillo, Uche Fernes, Wesline Roberty, and Dana Lee
Code Crimson OB – To Improve Maternal Outcomes, Colleen Rodriguez, Elizabeth Barrers, Leah Williams-Jones, Mercy Banaszak, and Leonor Ruiz
Prevention of Barotrauma During Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in OP Hyperbaric/ Wound Care Center, Pat Simms, Diana Ansuarez, Maribel Movilla, Silvia Montes, Julio Sierra, Esther Raphael, David Prada, and Frank Patino
Team Admission Approach: Improve Percent "Staff Works together care for you", Gaudy Soljour, Duclos Philippe, Norma Cruz-Handy, and Angela Castillo
Preparing for Day Zero: Examining the Effects and Lived Experiences of Participating in the Ceremony of Hope as a Religious Coping Intervention among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients, David Stackhouse, Shelli Chernesky, Sammy Alvero, Karla Ruiz Tamayo, Denise Dujon, Nina Aguda, Mirian Soler, Natalie Bermudez, Ruben Ramos, Felipe Zuluaga, and Liuvys Zaldivar
Patient Satisfaction with "Staff Work Together to Take Care of You” in the Emergency Department, Ana Touza, Kenneth Ocampo, Susan Pangilinan, Silvia Clark, and Delilah Cetoute
A Warm Welcome: The Role of Care Packages in Patients Experience and Well Being, Isabel Velar, Marisol Aviles, Rachelle Mombrun, and Bianca Porras
Homeward Bound Family-Centered Initiative: A Best Practice through Florida Perineal Quality Council, Jessica Vinuela, Amaris Fabelo, and Christina Palmer
Exploring Relationships and Predictors of Job Embeddedness and Intent to Stay in Acute Care Registered Nurses, Nada Wakim, Myriam Bigaud-Ambroise, Laurie Cogar, and Natalie Bermudez
Submissions from 2023
Fully relieved: Interprofessional MDRPI Prevention, Jo Ann Aberilla, Dhanya Paul, Liset Plasencia, and Jenn Romero
Spinning Babies ® a professional development program for birth workers to reduce C-section rates, Lisa Acosta
Improving patient satisfaction through engaging patients in their care- A nurse led project, Kei Berlin, Jacqueline Beckford, Vanessa Bombiella, Dorkis Iglesias, Shuyang Liu, Imani Joseph, Shariel Palmer, and Lilianny Sosa Miguelez
NICUs in the US: levels of acuity, number of beds, and relationships to population factors, Alicia Fernandez Fernandez
Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) HRO, Yasmin Solis
Submissions from 2022
Swab Caps and Infection Control, Godfrey Burke Jr, Alexa Julia, Crystal Hernandez Ayala, Milton Koc, and Cynthia Acheampong
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
EPB: PICC Lines Care and CLABSI Prevention, Nedgy Moise, Beatriz Oliveira, Elizabeth Olivera, Annie Perez, Jennifer Rodriguez, Stephanie Rodriguez, and Venesia Rodriguez
Letter from the Editor: Coming Together as a Resilient Workforce, Nohemi Sadule Rios
Exploring Nurses' Confidence in Providing Support to Bereaved Families Following Stillbirth Fetal Loss, Silvia Salazar, Jill Costley, Priscilla Kahn, Roxana Linares, and Natalie Bermudez
A HealthCare Organization Partnership With United Nations to Eradicate Human Trafficking, Nada Wakim
Exploring Workplace Incivility and Bullying Experiences among Hospital Healthcare Providers, Nada Wakim
Exploring Workplace Incivility and Bullying in Healthcare Workers in a South Florida Community Hospital, Nada Wakim, Natalie Bermudez, and Claudia C. Sabogal-Rodriguez
Submissions from 2021
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
Battling Burnout, Janet Boada, Samanta Fernandez, Emmanuel Rodriguez Arriola, Wideline Denis, Gloria Alfonso, Gavriella Ochoa, Ashley Fernandez, Ashley Toledo, Vanessa Forrest, Stephanie San Jorge, and Ingrid Vindell
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
Prevention of Falls in Patients With High Risk For Falls, Beatrice Farias, Lauren Khell, Yelsy Rivas Castaneda, Melissa Dewey, Rolando Taylee, Mariana Jimenez, Liannis Machin, Marilyn Bejarano, Anthony Fernandez, Claudia Manteira, and Kervin Paul
Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Elderly Bedridden Patients , Chislon Griffiths, Giselle Hernandez, Greylene Basco, Marjorie Estermine, Kaitlin McWilliams, and Franceska Noel
The Impact of Erythropoietin on Short and Long-term Kidney-Related Outcomes in Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates. Results of a Multi-center Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial, Jorge Perez, Magaly Diaz-Barbosa, Arturo Serize, Jorge Jordan, Edshelee Galvis, Susana Bombino, Lauren Carbonell, Anna Maria Patino-Fernandez, Carmen de Lerma, Kelly McDonough, and Maiana De Cortada
Preventative measures for pressure injuries for intubated and proned patients, Valery Sabbatino Restrepo, Ariela Pizzini, Nicole Marino, Beatriz De Haro Maylin, Ylenia Riesgo, Stephanie Rosell Soto, Mariam Gonzalez, Denellia Williams, Katrina Carrera, William Sanchez, Bia Agosto, Caprice Cuellar, Melissa Gomez, Nicole Acosta, and Nicole Galeano
Letter from the Editor: A Peer Reviewed Journal in a Healthcare System: An Innovative Way of Dissemination, Nohemi Sadule Rios
The Impact of Emergency Department Staggering Shifts on Nurses' and Patients' Satisfaction, Amanda Simon, Marta Roses, Susana Pangilinan, and Wilfredo Padron
Submissions from 2020
A Drive-thru Anticoagulation Testing Clinic during COVID-19 Pandemic, Tina Hyman, Nohemi Sadule Rios, and Robert P. Ramirez
Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates (ELGAN), Jorge Perez, Magaly Diaz-Barbosa, Arturo Serize, Jorge Jordan, Edshelee Galvis, Susana Bombino, Lauren Carbonell, Anna Maria Patino-Fernandez, Carmen de Lerma, Kelly McDonough, and Maiana De Cortada
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief: Facing the Future with Hope, Nohemi Sadule Rios
Nurses at the Frontline of COVID-19, Nada Wakim
Submissions from 2019
Navigating a Difficult Transition in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Clinical Case Study, Tina Hyman, Michael Salinero, Francisco Javier Jimenez-Carcamo, Margarita Pallares, and Maribel Matos
Exploring Nurses’ Feelings on Floating: A Phenomenological Study, Marie Paule Lafontant, Dean Blevins, Charlene Romer, and Paul G. Ward
Implanting Loop Recorders in a Hospital Unit versus the Electrophysiology Laboratory: A Retrospective Chart Review, Marie Paule Lafontant, Valerie E. Smith, Nohemi Sadule Rios, and Marsha Camille Lambert
Sustainability and Impact of a Lung Health Outpatient Resource Center, Maureen Lintner, Jose Morales, Rosario Dominguez, Margarita Pallares, Maribel Matos, Robert Ramirez, Tina Hyman, and Cristiana Rivas
Sustainability and Impact of a Lung Health Outpatient Resource Center, Maureen Lintner, Jose Morales, Rosario Dominguez, Margarita Pallares, Maribel Matos, Robert Ramirez, Tina Hyman, and Cristiana Rivas
Sustainability and Impact of Lung Health Outpatient Resource Center, Maureen Lintner, Jose Morales, Rosario Dominguez, Margarita Pallares, Maribel Matos, Robert Ramirez, Tina Hyman, and Cristiana Rivas
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief: Publishing in Peer-Reviewed Journals, Nohemi Sadule Rios
Evaluation of the Clinical Competency Advancement Program, Nada Wakim, Nohemi Sadule Rios, Suzanne Balbosa-Saunders, Eve Butler, and Becky Montesino King
Submissions from 2018
Development of a Teaching and Assessment Tool to Improve Culturally Diverse Patient’s International Normalized Ration (INR) Levels, Aradys Bello, Tina Hyman, Michael Salinero, and Nohemi Sadule Rios