ORL-head and Neck Nursing : Official Journal of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses

This paper describes a quality improvement project designed to decrease postoperative pain, decrease post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), decrease time in the recovery room, and increase patient satisfaction in adult ambulatory septoplasty patients using a multimodal, preemptive analgesic regimen. The project was conducted in a community hospital setting with nine operating rooms, and a twenty one bed recovery room. Project participants included certified registered nurse anesthetists, anesthesiologists, operating room nurses, recovery room nurses, and otolaryngology surgeons...

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OBJECTIVE: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is identified at a rate of 1-3 per 1,000 newborns in the United States. Timely referral to Early Intervention (EI) services is critical, as early EI referral has been shown to improve outcomes, including speech and language development, social and emotional development, and academic performance. The objective of this study was to determine the rate at which children diagnosed with SNHL at a large tertiary referral center were referred to EI, and, if so, by whom...

Providing a child with a tracheostomy is often a life saving intervention. However, the impact on the family is frequently life changing. Parents of children with tracheostomies require specialized training in order to provide safe care for their child in the home setting. The purpose of this project was to investigate the outcomes of a parent education program delivered by a nurse practitioner and its impact on patient follow up for children with tracheostomies living at home. This quasi-experimental evidenced based project was based on an intervention group of five parent-child dyads and a control group of 23 parent-child dyads...

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore issues reported by caregivers of Head and Neck cancer (HNC) patients newly admitted to hospice homecare. METHODS: 26 caregivers providing hospice homecare to patients with HNC were induded. Caregiver depressive symptoms, social support and perceived health data were analyzed. RESULTS: The caregivers reported few depressive symptoms, good perceived social support, and good perceived health; however, there was large variation in the group with some individuals having significant problems...

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Nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion is often painful for patients of all ages. Randomized clinical trials in adult patients support the use of some form of topical lidocaine in reducing pain associated with NGT insertion. A review of pediatric evidence also confirms that NGT insertion is painful and provides guidance in determining lidocaine concentrations, dosages, and administration methods. The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based-Practice to Promote Quality Care provided the framework for development of a weight-based standard of practice (SOP) for administration of atomized lidocaine prior to NGT insertion for all patients...

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PURPOSE: The specific aim of this qualitative descriptive study was to gain an understanding of the challenges occurring during transitions of care between two institutions for children with critical airway conditions. METHODS: Qualitative descriptive methodology was utilized to analyze data from two focus groups conducted with nurses from two adjacent institutions. RESULTS: The focus groups were composed of 19 staff nurses, three case managers, one clinical nurse specialist and two nurse directors...

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