Methods to increase teenager’s compliance with the medical regime

Using CPOE to measure nursing outcomes

Effect of surgical pre-admission teaching on LOS

Comparison of manual versus mechanical VS assessment, is there a difference in BP or HR?

Validity/reliability of tympanic temperatures

Medication compliance and readmission rates of psychiatric patients

Validation of patient’s suicidal ideation in homeless patients

Utility of Buck’s traction and rate of CPM use on orthopedic outcome

Comparison of straight cath versus indwelling foley for patients with epidural anesthesia on rates of urinary tract infection

Support system development for extreme neonatal pre-maturity on parental coping

Rate and methods of prevention for post-ostomy procedure urinary retention in older adults

Best practices to avoid post-op nausea

Effect of nursing input on hospital equipment purchases

Effect of equipment culturing on decreasing nosocomial infection rates

Reasons patients identify for choosing hospitals

Factors related to staff morale

Distribution procedures to increase participation in staff surveys

Rate of errors compared with staff/patient ratio and staff morale

Staff supportiveness and relation to employee satisfaction

Measures of patient satisfaction using unit specific questions versus Press Ganey results

Methods to improve patient’s quality of life post-procedure

Nurse Manager/Supervisors support of clinical work on ability to improve patient coordination, transfers, length of stay, staff and patient satisfaction

Identify gaps in administrative structure to assist in better patient care as evidenced by improved patient coordination, transfers, length of stay, staff and patient satisfaction

Evaluate patient acuity related to patient/nurse ratios on the floors and ICU on number of times patients require “rescue” care (previously stable patient deteriorates requiring transfer to SD or ICU)

What factors affect rate of “rescue” care, staffing plan?

Use of a patient acuity system on staffing patterns