Books from 2021
Holistic Practice in Neuroscience, Giannina Alvarez, Ariadna Artola, Diana Denis, Crissa Diaz de Villegas, Idalmis Hernandez, Victoria Hernandez-Diaz, Alexa Montesino, Jessica ONeil, and Sofia Rendon
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
Evaluating the Impact of a Nurse-Focused Simulation-Based Learning Platform on the Incidence of CLABSI in the Medical-Surgical Setting, Timothy Barbusio Jr., Christopher Bustamante, Laura Chirino, Adrian Gabrieli, Elizabeth Hernandez Guerra, Dominique Mabry Richards, Edelou Ortega, Miryam Paul, Malynda Point Du Jour, Jeileen Ramirez-Brugueras, Celine Rostant, Shannon Thomas, Renette Tima, and Sandy Valois
Accurate Daily Weights and The Importance of Continuous Education for Registered Nurses Taking Care of Bedbound Congestive Heart Failure Patients, Andrea Betancourt, Michelle Miranda, Diana D'Orazio Garcia, Ariel Martin, Alejandro Suarez, Maria Urbina, Alyssa Orosa, Tracy Saint Pierre, Jada Ragland, Yonique Page, and Giovanna Posada
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
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
The Effects of Paternal Skin-to-Skin Contact on Infant and Paternal Outcomes, Daniela De Mena, Ashly Fertil, and Miranda Gener Betancourt
Alternative Communication Methods for Non-Verbal Critically Ill Patients, Monica Dominguez, Allison Talana, Katia Eugene, Marie Carpel, Christian Carrasquilla, Tadashi Horigome, Leidy Ladino, Katharina Mertz, Anais Ruiz Cueva, Matthew Zamora, Gillian Guitian, Charles Velasco, Ashley Joseph, Brittany Rogerwitz, Nicole Sheriff, Alexia Cardenas Diaz, Lisa Santana, and Sinchia Joncka
Improving Hand-Hygiene in 4 Clarke, Krystin Kennedy, Victoria Marti, Anais Pena, Jocelyn Rua, Marcela Sanchez, and Melany Velasquez
Normalizing Bedside Shift Report: Better for Patients, Better for Nurses, and Better for Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), Alexis Lemus, Allan Arias Zabala, Barbara Rosas, Edilyn Samways, Galina Bebchik, Glorisha Oriley, Jessica Baptiste, Johana Aguilar, Katarina Alicea, Maikel Gonzalez Estrada, Liliana Calzado Castellanos, Micaela Seoane, Paola Bello, Tabitha Sanchez, and Gloria Jimenez
Reducing Nurse to Patient Ratio, Cristina Mastache, Christina Neal, Christy Espinosa, Gabriela Milanes, Ivan Mendieta, Mayori Rodriguez, Mikaela Rivera, Nadinne Arenas, Patricia Chauvet, Sinai Nieto, and Lasha Woodard
Sacral Pressure injuries in bed confined ICU patients, Monica Morales, Alyssa Anteen, Robert Herrero, Beatriz Gonzalez Santos, Mirlyne Charles, Lascelles Kirby III, Brittnee Gonzalez, Moises Heras, Lauren Zorio, Melissa Cuellar, Sophia Belisle, Adriana Martinez, Jess Palumbo, Jackie Moreno, Chloe Gates, Natalie Aguiar, Ryneria Johnson, Carolina Miranda, Alexandra Rivero, Thomas Dwyer, Lais Papa, Annially Estrada, Paul Matos, Gopala Dame, Priscila Acosta, Janessa Ortega, Derrick Bernard, and Sherly Cornelio
Aromatherapy in the Perioperative Setting, Narling Moreda, Deanna Lemay, Eleyn Perez, and Ana Perez
Effects of Float Nursing on Patient Care and Safety, Ashley Padilla, Jennifer De La Paz, Aislinn Barrett, Barbara Sosa, Jose Chavez, Rebecca Alonso, Veronica Beaulieu, Nelcy Coimbra, Lliliam Cordero, Selena Delisser, Alex Haslam, Farides Iriarte, Claudia Martinez, Diana Padron, Stephanie Ruiz, Nathalie Zaldivar, Grecia Sierra Banegas, Richard Alpizar, Demi Nardo, and Erica Phillips
The Effect of Education on Postpartum Depression Screening, Samantha Peluso, Edith Vasquez Meza, Jenipher Rojas, Shabelys Ramos, and Belinda Ortiz
Incentive Spirometry Adherence and Effectiveness in Adult Patients on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Lilian Quintana, Carl Evidente Rufino, Lisyen Perez Machin, Natalie Hernandez, Zandrah Rhodes, and Zoila Arce
Safe Medication Practice in Chemotherapy, Meagan Reyes, Leeny Montesino, Amber Hernandez, Gabriella Palasthy, and Aymee Izquierdo
The Benefits of Implementing a Fall-Risk Prevention Checklist In the Handoff Report for Critical Care Units, Adriana Rodriguez, Anais Pezzotti, Ariel Rodriguez Farramola, Dayana Rodriguez Requena, Delmy Equihua-Galdamez, Jasza Krawietz-Malec, Lydia Gonzalez, Patricia Fernandes, Robert Hernandez Diaz, Rosemary Diaz, and Stephanie Thornton
Expediating Provider Consults for Patient Care Excellence, Mariana Sanchez, Richard Garces, Juaurin Viloria, Tracy Azor, Johanna Garcia, Carolina Diaz, Arianna Moreno, Jessica Garcia, and Tatiana Pena
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
Standardized Nursing Report Template vs. Non-Standardized Nursing Report Template, Amanda Tapanes, Brittney Ramirez, Kashmira Alexander, Alonzo Cruz, Mirian Soler, Alondra Vazquez, Daniel Prats Gonzalez, Diana Arias, Laura Parada, and Amanda Woodason
Submissions from 2018
One Step at a Time, Bianca Alonso, Daisy Viera, Geoffrey Nicholas Jr., Martha Nunez, Phillip Perez, Shaina Nembhard, and Stephen Rodriguez
Don’t Crack Under Pressure: What is the effect of implementing a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Bundle on the number of hospital-acquired pressure injuries?, Jessica Amigo, Yabeidi Brito, Aimelys Falero Vivas, Karla Franco, Janelle Gutierrez, Norlan Lopetegui, Jessica Sarlabous, Ashley Rodriguez, and Laurent Van Dalen
BHM ED Psych Needs, Camila Arencibia, Stefani Bravo, Kailah Clark, Michelle Figueroa, Emibel Garrido, Daniela Martinez, and Adrian Morales
Wait, Who Is My Nurse?, Cristina Benitez, Anna Fehl, Christina Guerra, Sasha Hernandez, Silvia Hernandez Ramiro, Tahimi Quintero Real, Stephanie Rentes, Lisandra Rodriguez, and Danielle Wheeler
Walk It Out: In Adult ICU Patients, What Is the Effect of Early Mobility on Patient Outcomes?, Alex Bermudez, Carlos Jimenez, Jena Lerch, Carissa Licata, Ashley Morales, Natalia Re, Natalia Restrepo, Tiffany Sistrunk, and David Smith
Save The Skin, Francisco Bobadilla, Martica Menendez, Janine Rojas, Vicky Cepero, Gregory Prater, Brienna Williams, and Blesslyn Mercado
Don't be a Burnout, Juan Bolanos, Selene Correa, Adrian Jimenez, Paul Kinard, Jamie McCarter, Bari Mirotznik, Gretert Montano Lavina, Stephanie Soto, Claudia Rivero, Dayron Rodriguez, and Jahwinn Stewart
Where Kids Can Just be Kids!, Belky Brochu, Janicel Dominguez, Adys Figueroa, Maria Gomez, Vanessa Montes de Oca, Hillary Orta, Ashley Pareja, and Astrid Sanchez
Can you feel the pressure? Decreasing the incidence of HAPI's, Anthony Buergo, Ailen Ponce, Daily Rodriguez, Diana Gardner, Evelio Manteira Barban, Leticia Valdes, Liz Lopez, Maria Sanchez, Melissa Buzzi, Nancy Udah, Vida Velasquez, and Wendolin Garcia
Dangerously Overcrowded: The dangers of boarding patients in the Emergency Department?, Meivys Carmenate Carmenate, Nina Ackley, Jennifer Fernandez, Lissbeth Carmona, Lynn Gilmore, Glenis Michelle Artache Gonzalez, Michelle Alvarez, Sarah Jeanty, and Oscar Ladino
Beyond The Care: Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), Nina Cruz, Jaclyn Sequeiros, Yvette Nylund, Christopher Arce, Alex Marino, Kathy Gucciardo, and Yoandra Marceda
Overtime: Is it Worth it?, Paola Cunha Soto, Lauren Yaques, Yanire Sanchez, Adrian Trujillo, Marisela Reyes, Kassandra Vinasco, Brenda Gomez, Gilberto Leon, Licet Martinez Queija, and Javier Borrajo Castillo
Au Revoir, Time to go home, Annalis de Armas, Danielli Esteva, Allyson Schaps, Amanda McGiboney, Anabel Caceres Perez, Gian Carlo Vidal, Liz Sanchez, Nadia Gonzalez, and Yudicel Gonzalez
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
Communication is Key, Arlett Gonzalez, Bianca Berrones, Crystal Reyes, Janelle Menendez, Krystyn Puentes, Liuba Espinoza Antuche, Liyiam Garcia-Paz, Miguel Hernandez, Shamar Alcime, and Sheria Wheeler
Would Implementation of an Acuity-Based Tool on an Adult Med-Surg Floor Lead to Decreased Burnout and Increased Patient Safety?, Elizabeth Guzman, Emily Cruz, Vanessa Estrada, Maria Corchado, Judeline Assez, Rose-Carmelle Desir, Sommer Perkins, Hannah Nicole Carlos, and Kerrian Tyndale
Nurse/Patient Ratio, Yisel Lopez-Bernal, Chantal Salas, Dorkis Iglesias, Isis Lagos Rodriguez, Ketia Trapp, Alfredo Ramirez Viva, Alexei Fleites Medina, Brittney Cox, and Carlos Hernandez Herrera
Acute Kidney Injury in Heart Failure Patients, Nicole Moenck, Keshma Jaggernauth, Nassima Taylor, Ali Palau, Francis Gonzalez, Emanuelle Hawkins, and Elisabet Perez
Effectiveness of Mid-Level Providers and Physicians in Triage Reducing Throughput Time in the Emergency Department, Ashley Oliver, Angel Olivera, Angela Bejarano, Erick Zuniga Mejia, Isabel Nardo, Jesse Samula, Julene Lemonious, Lisette Pubillones, Nikka Lester, and Robert Berardi
Healing Hands: Does therapeutic touch decrease pain and stress levels in adult patients?, Berline Penel, Erin O'Brien, Evelyne Michel, Heather Stein, Hope Brill, Priscilla Egemba, Rosmery Garrote, and Sebastian Zuluaga
Operation: Bair And Bugs, Jaylene Perez, Aidil Matos, Sherence Louidor, Michel Rodriguez Ayaub, Giannina Bolet, and Yamirka Dieguez Fernandez
Reducing VAP in Critical Care, Samantha Urquidi, Lacyann Nation, Arlette Chow, Michael Suarez, Fritz Boucicault, Willie Casas-Espinosa, and Vinh Nguyen
Submissions from 2017
How does endotracheal suctioning with normal saline affect mechanically ventilated patients?, Jamil Aboumansour, Kristina Del Rey, Danielle Herrera, Philip Huynh, Guadalupe Izaguirre, Hazel Lara, Elizabeth Magallon, Valeria Miranda, Arturo Pena, Angela Rabaza, and Naomi Rosa
Fixed Workstation versus Workstations on Wheels in the Emergency Department, Ariel Bowers, Razvan Buricel, Andrea Jimenez, Stefanie Moses, Yandro Perez Trevieso, and Juan Ramirez
Nurse to Patient Ratio, Meliss Cabrera-Matiz, Jasmine Cabrera, Michelle Cedeno, Andres Moya Aguilar, Guillermo Martin III, Stephanie Velazquez, and Lia Williams
Pain Protocol: To improve pain management in the acute care setting, Elizabeth Cerdeira, Lauren Rodriguez, Mariosis Matias, Melissa Granada, Tarrah Kallusingh, and Valerie Juarez
Inpatient Pain Management, Anel Chirino, Kelly Vasquez, Liliana Quezada, Skarlet Santana, Yensly Gonzalez Carrazana, and Vanessa Castellanos
Can standardizing skin preparation agents for surgical patients versus using doctor's preferences reduce surgical site infections?, Alice Davel-Freitas, Sheila Hodgson, Patrick Dennison, Lian Acosta, and Jenilice Novoa Miralles
Vaccines: Yes? Or No?, Alicia Davis, Vivian de Mena, Elizabeth Fernandez, Yaima Parra Escalona, and Sofia Valentini
Do diabetic patients have decreased readmissions with a discharge team composed of diabetic educators from moment of admission in comparison to floor nurses performing discharging?, Walter Diaz, Lizzette Gonzalez, Laura Pinero, Bianca Porras, Marian Ramos, and Joselyn Ruiz Cruz
Do you need a nap?, Andrew Gonzalez, Christian de Quesada, Giancarlo Tapanes, Michael Alfonso, Rachel Rairden, Alicia Ali, Tania Carballo, Yoandra Gallardo, and Olga Viego
Barriers of Whiteboard Use, Paige Kaplan, Jessica Isaac Lopez, Vanessa Marquez, Cynthia Francois, Gilberto Perez, and Ana Barro Hernandez
Would using a "middleman" during delays in transfer report be more cost efficient to nursing resources and ED wait times?, Gabriel Lastre, Ysis Alvarez, Yenice Lorenzo Santos, Sophia Perez-Heydrich, Lorena Gort, Kimberly Carias, Tiffany Hernandez, Marquita Butler, and Daphne Thelemarque
Overcoming Challenges to Implementing Beside Shift Report, Matt Mihm, Zahily Dominguez, Jessica Infante, Tina McCants, Desha Fleureme, and Crystal Everett
Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Wait Times, Briege Osle, Patricia Brito Gomez, Madeleine Cook, Gerald Santiesteban, Tatiana Pardo, Lauren Gonzalez, and Stephanie Costa
Central Line Infection Prevention, Yesenia Perez, Armando Gomez, Kristina Casals, Anna Diaz, Susana Salgado, and Horacio Lopez
Oh wait, what did you say?, Taylor Salas, Christina Cabrera, Peggy Noel, Margarita Ramirez, Yabeiri Nieves, Patrick Charles, and Michelle Garcia
Will implementing an admission/discharge nurse improve the quality of care in hospitalized patients?, Yeine Salvo, Joanna Leal, Tamyko Thomas, Farrah Insignares, Kimberly Cantor, and Shina Chase