AAACN 45th Annual Conference 2020 Posters

Purpose: To create an enhanced primary care nurse role, practicing at the full scope of license in community-based primary care, resulting in sustainable solutions to address the primary care nursing workforce shortage in Indiana, enhance the health and well- being of our patients, address social d…

Purpose: To describe the development and implementation of Rush Health’s care management (CM) program for primary care patients and the efficacy of strategic value-based care initiatives as it pertains to addressing patient chronicity and utilization trends…

According to Laviszzo-Maourey (2013), readmissions cost an estimated $26B annually with cardiovascular surgery (CV) readmissions averaging $13,500 (Shah et al., 2019). Preventing one readmission can have a profound impact…

Background/purpose: Patients with sleep apnea are often prescribed positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment. Some patients have difficulty consistently using a PAP machine due to problems such as air leak, mask discomfort, and dry mouth…

Westwood Treatment is a 39-chair infusion department that specializes in bio, chemo, and immunotherapies for patients of the University of Kansas Cancer Center…

Introduction: Intrathecal-targeted drug delivery is a therapeutic tool for managing intractable pain and spasticity. With this therapy, there is a need for a care coordination program to proactively and telephonically engage patients and caregivers to optimize therapeutic outcomes…

Significance/background: Oncology patients are at risk for malnutrition due to their diagnosis and treatment-related toxicities, which may prevent adequate calorie-protein intake for weight maintenance and require enteral nutrition (EN) support…

Purpose: At a large NCI-designated ambulatory care cancer center, nurses play a vital role in coordinating the ongoing care and complex needs of patients…

Background/purpose: The goal of palliative care (PC) is to prevent, assess, and relieve suffering through comprehensive symptom management and continued conversations regarding goals of care and quality of life…

Background: Diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM2) is a complex, chronic illness that requires both medical care and patient education to prevent complications (e.g., coronary heart disease, neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy)…

Purpose: The field of transplant nursing is a vastly changing specialty with many challenges. Transplant nurses often experience stress related to caring for patients through complex medical treatments…

Purpose: Healthy People 2020 recognize access to quality healthcare services reduces impact of disease and provides an avenue for health equity. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is the tertiary care provider for the state and surrounding areas…

Need: Urgent need to transform baccalaureate nursing education to meet healthcare needs highlighted in part from the Affordable Care Act (Macy, 2016; RWF, 2015)…

Smoking cessation for patients with pulmonary issues is of the utmost importance to improving their health. A tobacco treatment specialist (TTS) is currently employed for several outpatient clinics, offering counseling and support to patients contemplating smoking cessation…

Practice experts strongly recommend an interdisciplinary approach to care coordination to meet the complex needs of older adults with chronic physical and mental health comorbidities who are also poor…