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Miami Dade College Benjamín León School of Nursing RN-BSN Program NUR4945C Advanced Concepts Practicum

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Jane Doe Research Project Outline Title: Promoting a Clean Nursing Environment at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Miami. Problem Statement: Hospital-acquired infections cost thousands of dollars each year. The CDC reports that there were an estimated 722,000 HAIs in U.S acute care hospitals in 2011. Numerous researches have demonstrated that a clean nursing environment promotes a safe healing process for patients. In addition, it will be beneficial for healthcare providers. A clean nursing environment will lead to a hospital setting free from hospital-acquired infections. Sections must have proper citations Goal statements: 1. HSRHM will decrease the number of hospital-acquired infections during 2017. 2. Healthcare personnel will consistently maintain a clean nursing environment. Behavioral Objectives: By the end of the presentation: 1. Healthcare personnel will identify the benefits of maintaining a safe clean nursing environment. 2. Healthcare personnel will validate the need for washing hands before and after every patient encounter. 3. Healthcare personnel will implement efficient and effective cleaning procedures to maintain a clean and healthy nursing environment. Teaching strategies: research and prepare a power point presentation about the importance of maintaining a clean nursing environment for patients and healthcare providers. Evaluation tools: 1. Healthcare personnel will verbalize understanding of the benefits of maintaining a clean nursing environment. 2. Healthcare personnel will demonstrate a proper hand washing technique. Implications for Nursing Practice: Several nurse scholars, including Florence Nightingale, have talked about the impact of the environment on human health and the healing process. Hospitals are places where pathogenic microorganisms exist, and therefore, patients are exposed to those pathogens while being treated for another illness or injury. In the same way, healthcare staff is exposed to those infections. The importance of a hygienic environment has been a basis of nursing care since the nineteenth century, and it is as important today as it was back them (Spruce, 2014). There are ways to achieve compliance with recommendations about reducing HAIs within hospitals. Numerous researches have been done regarding importance of maintaining a cleaning environment in hospitals and guidelines and policies exist that should be followed by healthcare team members to help ensure success. Education of patients and caregivers regarding infection control is also recommended. References Allen, G. (2014). Implementing AORN Recommended Practices for Environmental Cleaning. AORN Journal, 99(5), 570-582. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2014.01.023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Hand washing: Clean Hands Save Lives. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/ Florida health. (2016) Hand Washing. Retrieved from http://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/childrenshealth/school-health/hand-washing.html Jacobsen, K. (2014). Introduction to Global Health 2nd edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning LLC. Mayo Clinic. (2016). Hand washing: do’s and don’ts. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/handwashing/art-20046253 Ramphal, L., Sumhiro, S., McCracken, I. M., & Addai, A. (2014). Improving hospital staff compliance with environmental cleaning behavior. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 27(2), 88-91. Spruce, L. (2014). Back to Basics: Surgical Attire and Cleanliness. AORN Journal, 99(1), 138-146. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2013.10.013 Williams, L., Burton, C., & Rycroft-Malone, J. (2013). What works: a realist evaluation case study of intermediaries in infection control practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(4), 915-926. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06084.x World Health Organization. (2016). Clean Care is Safer Care. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/en/
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