The daily work of bedside nursing care is stressful, and stressors have increased dramatically since the pandemic. Well documented literature points to compassion fatigue, burnout and secondary trauma causing many nurses to leave the profession.
In a pivotal study, San Rafael Emergency Department (ED) leaders Tina J. Vitale McDowell, MSN, RN, CPEN, PECC, and Dana Sax, MD, have brought to light critical insights into the accuracy of triaging pediatric patients in the ED. Their research,…
Two cohorts of San Rafael clinical nurses and healthcare professionals participated in the Caring Science Series.
Kimberly Shankel, MSN, RN, CNL, Co-PI and Chief Nurse Executive Denise Laws, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Caritas Coach and Faculty led San Rafael’s KP Cares 2.0 research study.
A project by the NICHE committee, CALM is a bundle of interventions to minimize delirium risk in patients 70 and older on the 4th floor.
The San Rafael perioperative nursing professional development specialist partnered with the perioperative team to ensure a safe surgical environment for a patient with an anaphylactic allergy to red meat.
Patients from emergency and inpatient units were transferred to the preoperative holding area with missing elements needed for surgery such as signed consents, required lab tests, full medical histories, and NPO status, thus causing surgical delays.
The fun, educational event was held during Nurses Week to engage nurses in a variety of topics.
The Interventional Services unit council identified an opportunity to collect the voice of the patient to gain insight into patient’s satisfaction with the care provided while in interventional services.
Nurse leaders and physician partners were out to educate the community on the age friendly care and Senior Surgical Care Program in San Rafael.