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Jincy Mathew , Julianna Kaiser and Ayanna Graham ( P ) Project Wellness : Battling Burnout and Navigating Shift Safety This innovative project aims to address burnout and enhance safety in healthcare by investigating the impact of 12-hour shifts on staff well-being . Through comprehensive research , we seek to identify factors contributing to burnout and assess their influence on patient safety outcomes . The project will explore novel interventions and strategies to mitigate burnout , promote employee resilience , and improve overall safety in the context of extended work hours . Findings from this research may inform evidence-based practices and policies to create healthier work environments for healthcare professionals , ultimately benefiting both staff and patient outcomes .
Yacelis Donastorg Matias , Youbine Maurice , and Dildora Rakhmonova ( V , P ) Universal Precautions Universal precautions were established to protect medical personnel and patients from bodily fluids primarily bloodborne pathogens . Education is important because it helps reduce the risk of infection . A Technique used for universal precautions includes PPE . The protective barrier depends on the mode of transmission . Another precaution that is important is hand washing for disease prevention , but it can compromise the skin barrier , leading to irritation . Another means of precaution is to ensure that the environment remains clean to avoid contamination . There are several ways to ensure safe handling of hazardous materials and proper disposal and management of contaminated waste .
Miranda Stueve ( P ) Presentation Title : Improving Telemetry Use to Decrease Alarm Fatigue Alarm fatigue occurs when providers experience an excessive number of alarms and become desensitized resulting in missed alarms or slow responses . Literature supports this occurrence in nursing and shows the negative impact on patient safety . This project will address innovative ways to improve telemetry monitoring to decrease false alarms and nonactionable alerts .
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