Activity Summary
Our CTICU at Lenox Hill Hospital reported six “never events” between January and June 2021: three pressure injuries, two falls and one occurrence of C-Diff. To address this problem, the nurses of our CSI team focused on implementing systematic nurse-led rounds to reduce patient harm using the acronym ALWAYS (Airway, Lines, Walking, Alarms, whY the lines & Skin). Our CSI team introduced the new approach to rounding during daily huddles. By incorporating an adaptable model of nurse-led rounds, we were able to standardize a safe environment in patient rooms, give impactful voices to nurses about patient safety and ultimately decrease never events 50% by the end of our project.
Objectives
- Discuss key concepts of a direct care nurse unit change project
- Apply tools and methods shared in their own unit
Continuing Education Disclosure Statement
Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of
nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on
Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for
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clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship
between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
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imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction
with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the
pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards
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consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of
completion.
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