Guiding the Management of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Quality Improvement Project.

Background: Despite successful treatment regimens and remission rates of greater than 90%, early death is a concern for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The challenges surrounding proper care for APL are centered on the low volume of patients, which limits healthcare professionals' knowledge of disease management.

Objectives: The purpose of this project was to develop resources and present an educational module specific to managing patients newly diagnosed with APL.

Evidence-based practice improves patient outcomes and healthcare system return on investment: Findings from a scoping review.

Background: Evidence-based practice and decision-making have been consistently linked to improved quality of care, patient safety, and many positive clinical outcomes in isolated reports throughout the literature. However, a comprehensive summary and review of the extent and type of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and their associated outcomes across clinical settings are lacking.

Aims: The purpose of this scoping review was to provide a thorough summary of published literature on the implementation of EBPs on patient outcomes in healthcare settings.

Occupational Firefighting: A Detriment to Good Health.

Objective: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of an online educational module in increasing awareness of depression, substance use disorder, and sleep deprivation among firefighters in Monroe County, New York.

Method: Firefighters were recruited via work e-mail and the snowball technique. A quantitative preintervention and postintervention study was used.

A qualitative exploration of nurse-physician collaboration in intensive care units.

Background: Effective nurse-physician collaboration is associated with superior patient outcomes and improved job satisfaction for both nurses and physicians.

Objectives: This qualitative study explored factors that contribute to nurse-physician collaboration in critical care. Using a qualitative descriptive design, in-depth interviews were conducted with intensive care unit physicians and nurses.

From Blank Canvas to Masterwork: Creating a Professional Practice Model at a Magnet Hospital.

. The purpose of this study was to engage registered nurses (RNs) in the creation of a Professional Practice Model (PPM). .

Evaluation of a toolkit to assist with implementation of the "80/20" recommendation.

Objectives: This project developed and evaluated a toolkit for use by nurse executives in New York State (NYS) hospitals in implementing the recommendation that 80% of the registered nursing workforce be prepared with a BSN by 2020.

Background: While the literature substantiates the link between BSN preparation for RNs and enhanced patient outcomes, few resources exist to assist nurse executives in increasing their proportion of BSN-prepared RNs.

Methods: Seven NYS nurse executives received the toolkit electronically and evaluated the efficacy of the contents.