Other clinicians and hospitals benefit from research findings and EBP outcomes when the data is disseminatedexternally. CVMC nurses are encouraged to submit abstracts forreview to regional and national conferences. Click on the titles below to view presentations of research studies and evidence-based practice initiatives. The Department for Research and Evidence-Based Practice provides assistance with statistical analysis and manuscript composition. Click on the citations listed to link to articles published by CVMC nurses.

Patient Safety Poster Presentations

• Acute care patient falls: evaluation of a revised fall prevention program following comparative analysis of psychiatric and medical patient falls
• Creating a Safe Practice Environment: Elimination of Mandatory Overtime in the PACU
• Stomping Out Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections
• Morse Fall Scale Cutoff Scores to Predict Inpatient Falls
• Standardized Postoperative Order Set for Patients Receiving Intraoperative Injectable Cocktails
• Post-Implementation Analysis of a Revised Fall Prevention Program at a Magnet Community Hospital
• Healthcare-Associated MRSA Analysis
• Safety: A Priority in the Inpatient Mental Health Setting
• Comparative Analysis of Patient Falls in Psychiatric and Medical Populations at a Community Hospital
• An Evaluation of Medical Patient Falls Contributing to Revision of the Hospital Fall Prevention Policy
• The Day My Patient Fell: A Nurse’s Perspective

Practice Innovation Poster Presentations

• Evaluation of Controlled Breathing With or Without Peppermint Aromatherapy for Postoperative Nausea and/or Vomiting Relief

• Effectiveness of a Novel Pediatric Obesity Prevention Program on Endurance & Flexibility
• Feeding Readiness for Preterm Infants
• Comparative Evaluation of the Physical Environment’s Effect on Mood & Anxiety
• How Do Temporal Artery Thermometers Measure Up?
• Rapid Response Team Impact on Mortality and Nursing Efficacy
• The Impact of Music on the PACU Patient’s Perception of Discomfort
• Suicide Prevention Outside the Psychiatric Department
• Fatigue and Perioperative Nurse Charting Errors: The Impact of a Reduced Call Schedule
• Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients via Computer Algorithm Program: An EBP Innovation Project

Education Initiative Poster Presentations

• Creating a Climate for Inquiry at the Frontline of Patient Care
• Let’s Get Cooking with EBP
• Education Initiatives: A Community Hospital’s Approach to Evidence-Based Nursing Practice and Research
• PSI: Patient Safety Investigators

Publication Citations

• Yates KM, Tart RC. Acute care patient falls: evaluation of a revised fall prevention program following comparative analysis of psychiatric and medical patient falls. Applied Nursing Research. 2012;25:68-74.
• Tart RC, Kautz DD, Rudisill KD, Beard EL. Bridging the Theory-Practice Gap. A Practice-Relevant Research Course for RN to BSN Students. Nurse Educator. 2011;36(2):219-223.
• Miller JA. When time isn’t on your side: 12-hour shifts. Nursing Management. 2011;42(6);38-43.
• Easter B, DeBoer L, Settlemyre G, Starnes C, Marlowe V, Tart RC. The impact of music on the PACU patient’s perception of discomfort. J Perianesth Nurs. 2010;25(2):79-87.
• Easter B. Community grants for research projects. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24(5):330-331.
• Bumgarner S, Haygood V. Suicide prevention outside the psychiatry department: a bundled approach. Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare. 2009;Sept/Oct:34-40.
• Warren A, Tart RC. Fatigue and charting errors: the benefit of a reduced call schedule. AORN Journal. 2008;88(1):88-95.