Study: Nurses' Physical, Mental Health Connected To Preventable Medical Errors
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A study led by The Ohio State University College of Nursing finds that critical care nurses in poor physical and mental health reported significantly more medical errors than nurses in better health. The study, which was conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic, also found that “nurses who perceived that their worksite was very supportive of their well-being were twice as likely to have better physical health.” Study findings published today in the American Journal of Critical Care. “It’s critically important that we understand some of the root causes that lead to those errors and do everything we can to prevent them,” lead author Bernadette Melnyk said. She serves as vice president for health promotion, chief wellness officer and dean of the College of Nursing at Ohio State. The authors quoted research on the prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression and burnout symptoms among critical care nurses as a basis for examining the potential correlation between well-being and medical errors. The study surveyed nearly 800 members of the...EBP Implementation and Sustainability Toolkit Released to EBP HQ Members
Fuld Institute for EBP HQ members can now access our new EBP Implementation and Sustainability Toolkit Interactive PDF. The Toolkit is an evidence-based resource that is informed from decades of educating clinicians, students, faculty and leaders in the EBP steps for practice change through EBP immersions and academic programs as well as; conducting research related to EBP, building and sustaining cultures of evidence-based practice, and providing years of service in senior leadership roles in healthcare systems and clinical agencies.
The Toolkit is based on the ARCC model and research from multiple sectors and fields including: EBP concepts, strategies found to be effective in healthcare settings, outcomes of EBP educational programs, change models, leadership theories and attributes, mentoring theories and attributes, and implementation science.
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Congratulations to Dónal P. O’Mathúna on winning the 2020 HSE Open Access Research Award
Congratulations to Dónal P. O’Mathúna on winning the 2020 HSE Open Access Research Award given by the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) to a research publication for its impact on health service provision (https://hse.drsteevenslibrary.ie/openaccess). The criteria for the award are: • Addresses a health question/problem of national or local significance • Improves collective understanding of a health question/problem • Measurable impact of the published research.
The publication was Israel J. Borges do Nascimento, Thilo C. von Groote, Dónal P. O’Mathúna, et al. Clinical, laboratory and radiological characteristics and outcomes of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection in humans: A systematic review and series of meta-analyses. PLOS ONE 2020;15(9): e0239235. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239235”
Clinician burnout: A mental health 'pandemic within a pandemic'
"For the last several months, health care workers have rightfully been hailed as heroes.They have worked tirelessly through the COVID-19 pandemic, putting themselves in harm’s way to deliver outstanding care to patients. Health care workers appreciate videos and personal messages of thanks they receive. However, the best way to thank our nation’s clinicians is to provide resources and programming that support improved quality of life with the goal of reducing clinician burnout, a critical problem that I call the mental health 'pandemic within the pandemic.'” - quote from article. Check out this article from the journal Healio penned by the Fuld Institute for EBP's own Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk.
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Fuld Institute for EBP online CE and immersion options
We realize that fitting in continuing education may be more challenging now… so why not earn CEs on valuable content at your own pace online? The Fuld Institute for EBP has created new programs and updated several others with current content in a virtual setting. These programs are led by our staff and have been adapted to an online format with the same standards of excellence that you've come to expect from us here at the Fuld Institute for EBP. *New* Virtual Immersion A five-day deep dive into evidence-based practice to start the journey of making EBP a reality at your organization 40 contact hours of continuing education for nurses (same as our in-person immersion) Front lines gratitude special pricing for August virtual immersions Learn more Online Modular EBP Program
15 newly updated modules that cover the basics from an introduction to EBP to implementing and evaluating a successful initiative 20.01 contact hours for nurses Learn more Online Implementation Strategies Program Learn how to get beyond barriers to establish an EBP initiative at...Fuld Institute for EBP awards 2020 grants
The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing and Healthcare awarded five grants in 2020. The grants were awarded for one research study to Daiwai Olson, PhD, RN, CCRN, FNCS of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and four EBP initiatives to Donna Bond, DNP, RN-CNS from Carilion Clinic in Virginia; Lisa Jasin, NNP of Dayton Children’s Hospital in Ohio; Gail Sprigler, DNP, RN of Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Kentucky; and Jamie Vano, AGNP-C, NP of Atrium Health in North Carolina. Olson of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center was awarded funding for his research study titled Ex-Vivo Models of Longitudinal External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Management to Explore Intracranial Dynamics. The EVOLVED study will create a non-living model to study the dynamic variables associated with intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. This project is based on the nursing Cue-Response Theory in which the timing of nursing interventions is equally important to the performance of nursing interventions. “After two-decades of studying intracranial pressure monitoring in humans, this grant from the...
EBP-C Discounts Extended To July 31st
We are extending our Year of the Nurse and Nursing Week discount on our EBP Certificate program for all current nurses. You can now get the reduced price until the end of July. Find more information and sign up at https://fuld.nursing.osu.edu/ebp-certificate-added-qualification
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Overcome Barriers to Implement and Sustain EBP Modular Program
Join our EBP experts as we explore a systematic approach and hands on application for implementation of evidence-based practice in clinical settings. This program will offer 6.14 contact hours of continuing nursing education.
Attendees are encouraged to bring specific evidence-based initiatives for application of content to current clinical scenarios and individual consultation.
Student DiscountThe registration cost for the workshop is $200 but a student rate of $150 is available for qualifying students. Please contact Casey Jacobs at jacobs.624@osu.edu for information on the student rate.
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Fuld Institute for EBP Grant Proposal Notification Date Changed to April 30, 2020
The Helene Fuld Heath Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing and Healthcare at The Ohio State University College of Nursing grant funding opportunity to stimulate and advance EBP and implementation science in nursing and healthcare across the United States has a small update to our notification date.
The original notification date of April 10th has been moved to April 30th to accommodate shifting work schedules due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find full information on the Fuld Grant Opportunities page at https://fuld.nursing.osu.edu/grant-opportunities.
EBSCO Nursing Reference Center Plus Articles for Infectious Diseases
EBSCO has a collection of resources related to infectious respiratory diseases through their Nursing Reference Center Plus. These articles are curated to cover many topics relevant to the care of patients in isolation and can help you with quick lessons, videos, and skills building. Members of the Fuld Institute for EBP HQ have access to Nursing Reference Center Plus through a partnership with EBSCO. If you are an EBP HQ member, login and access these resources as part of your membership.
The following links will be inaccessible unless you are logged in through Nursing Reference Center Plus. To use the following links through EBP HQ, first log in to your member dashboard at https://fuld.nursing.osu.edu/user/dashboard, open Nursing Reference Center Plus from the dashboard, and then each link you select below will open to the resource in a new window.
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