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Purpose: To assess the burnout levels of mental health workers and to evaluate the effectiveness of promoting self-care practices in improving their well-being and resiliency. Background and Significance: Burnout is highly prevalent among mental health workers due to the nature of their work and the population of patients they serve. Turnover has been

Purpose: To assess the burnout levels of mental health workers and to evaluate the effectiveness of promoting self-care practices in improving their well-being and resiliency. Background and Significance: Burnout is highly prevalent among mental health workers due to the nature of their work and the population of patients they serve. Turnover has been a significant problem within this specialty for decades. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health workforce was projected to experience shortage by 2025. The pandemic will likely worsen this. Evidence from literature supports the effectiveness of promoting self-care towards the development of resiliency and well-being in addressing burnout among healthcare workers. Methods: The Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to assess the burnout levels of mental health workers in a psychiatric hospital in Arizona pre- and post-intervention. Educational modules were provided for each participant to review. They were asked to perform at least one self-care activity and to utilize the tools in the Provider Resilience application every week for four weeks. Results: Pre-intervention surveys indicated moderate levels of emotional exhaustion (m=20.71) and depersonalization (m=9.29) and high levels of personal accomplishment (m=28.71). Improvements were seen on emotional exhaustion (m=18.86), depersonalization (m=6.43), and personal accomplishment (m=33.86) were seen post-intervention. Conclusion: Although the results were not statistically significant due to small sample size, the improvements seen on two out of three components of burnout (emotional exhaustion and depersonalization) indicated that awareness of burnout levels and self-care practices contribute to improving the well-being of mental health workers.
Created2021-04-26
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Introduction: The purpose of this project was to evaluate a tablet-based documentation application for massive transfusion protocols (MTPs). Methods: 13 trauma nurses at a level-one pediatric trauma center were randomly assigned to use paper documentation (n=5) or the tablet-based application (n=8) during simulated MTPs. Documentation completeness was compared using an

Introduction: The purpose of this project was to evaluate a tablet-based documentation application for massive transfusion protocols (MTPs). Methods: 13 trauma nurses at a level-one pediatric trauma center were randomly assigned to use paper documentation (n=5) or the tablet-based application (n=8) during simulated MTPs. Documentation completeness was compared using an independent t-test. Tablet users completed a system usability survey (SUS). Results: Documentation of blood product volumes and times significantly improved with the tablet (p=<0.001 and p=0.001 respectively). The tablet received a mean SUS score of 89%. Discussion: A tablet-based application has potential to improve real-time documentation of MTPs.
Created2021-04-28
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Successful management of pediatric procedures is challenging. Many procedures have a detailed list of pre-procedural requirements and post-procedural pain control regimens. Patients and families often get lost in the many requirements needed before scheduling the procedure and often delay intervention. This delay can cost both the families and facility time

Successful management of pediatric procedures is challenging. Many procedures have a detailed list of pre-procedural requirements and post-procedural pain control regimens. Patients and families often get lost in the many requirements needed before scheduling the procedure and often delay intervention. This delay can cost both the families and facility time and money but often leave the patient needlessly suffering. Inadequate pain control results in emergency room (ER) visits or hospital admissions for acute postoperative pain management. The opioid epidemic has significantly impacted postoperative opioid prescriptions at discharge. The limited prescriptions available after discharge, paired with inadequate understanding and support of discharge postoperative instructions by the family, result in increased acute postoperative pain management admissions. Postoperative pain is the leading cause of hospital readmissions within 48 hours of discharge. These ER visits are typically for issues that are easily addressed at home. Teach-back methods have shown to be the cornerstone of education, resulting in knowledge gained and increased pain regimen adherence. A literature review exploring current evidence regarding postoperative pain control and interventions coupled with teach-back was conducted to address this concern, and an evidenced-based intervention is proposed.
Created2021-04-20