Publications by authors named "Ellen Rachel Lockhart"
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of aromatherapy with an essential oil blend containing lavender, bergamot, ylang-ylang, and sweet orange, compared with placebo, on perceptions of anxiety in ICU RNs.
Methods: Nurses recruited from six adult ICUs and a neonatal ICU participated in this blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study, which took place over a 30-day intervention period.
Results: Although there were no statistically significant changes in anxiety pre- to postintervention or between the intervention and placebo groups, there were also no adverse events or untoward effects.
Background: External ventricular drain (EVD)-associated infections have a negative impact on healthcare cost and patient outcomes. Practice variation in EVD management may place patients at increased risk for EVD-associated infection. This project aimed to evaluate the impact of implementing an interprofessional evidence-based EVD bundle of care on reduction of EVD-related ventriculitis rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Little is known about dermatologists' perceptions of postoperative pain and how those perceptions correlate with patient-reported pain and opioid prescribing.
Objective: To determine dermatologists' accuracy in predicting postoperative pain compared with patient-reported pain and how physicians' perceptions affect opioid prescribing practices.
Methods And Materials: A prospective observational study in which patients undergoing Mohs surgery rated pain on the Numerical Rating Scale (0-10).
Background: Enhanced recovery programs have demonstrated a decrease in opioid use in hospitals where patients have undergone colorectal surgery. This study is to investigate whether similar decreases in opioid prescribing are achieved at discharge and postdischarge.
Methods: Patients undergoing colorectal surgery November 2014-November 2016 were reviewed.