Streamlining door-to-EKG times in the ED
The Emergency Department identified a need to improve compliance with door-to-EKG times in their 2023 data.
Nurse-led research and EBP initiatives
Redwood City nurses led various research and EBP projects in 2024, and had the opportunity to give podium and poster presentations.
Redwood City Nurses attend ANCC Magnet Conference
Fourteen Redwood City nurses attended the 2024 ANCC Magnet Conference.
Creating space for better pediatric asthma care
To address the growing need for pediatric asthma care in a busy Emergency Department, the Nursing Unit Council collaborated with leadership to establish a dedicated space equipped with a pediatric asthma chair and equipment cart.
Empowering new graduate nurses through evidence-based practice
This year, our new graduate nurses, Joe Solar, MSN, RN, and Sara Otaru, BSN, RN, demonstrated their commitment to improving patient outcomes by completing the first three steps of the EBP process.
Advancing stroke education through multidisciplinary collaboration
As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Redwood City nurses receive annual training to stay current on stroke care advancements.
ICU nurses expand skill set and strengthen ownership of their practice
External ventricular drains (EVDs) are used to manage cerebrospinal fluid diversion in some of the most vulnerable critically ill patients in the Redwood City Neuro ICU. Historically, the ICU has maintained a <0.25% external ventricular drain infection rate.
Improving medication communication with the GetWell Network
After identifying a gap in medication communication through HCAHPS data, the 5 South Nursing Unit Council implemented a project to enhance patient engagement and understanding.
Enhancing patient care through collaboration: Labor and delivery unit council
To improve the patient care experience and strengthen communication the Labor and Delivery Nursing Unit Council developed patient care boards in every patient room on the unit.
Honoring the gift of life
Redwood City nurses hold a special connection with patients who become organ and tissue donors because of profound neurologic injuries.