Publications by authors named "Suzanne Lundeen"
Background: To investigate abdominal hysterectomy surgical site infection (SSI) rates before and after implementation of an SSI care bundle.
Methods: An SSI bundle for abdominal hysterectomies was introduced in our hospital in April 2014 to reduce the SSI rate. The practices were divided into bundle elements around preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed the rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) in cesarean deliveries before and after introducing an infection prevention care bundle at a hospital.
- The care bundle, implemented in April 2014, included specific practices for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care and aimed to decrease SSI rates.
- Results showed a significant drop in SSIs from 2.44% to 1.1%, meaning a 221% reduction, indicating the effectiveness of the infection prevention bundle.
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is a global initiative that aims to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. This study explores and describes the process of attaining Baby-Friendly designation from nurses' perspectives. A purposive sampling design was used to recruit registered nurse participants in a large, safety-net, tertiary care facility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA focus group study was conducted to describe bachelor of science-prepared registered nurses' (n = 10) use of research in their everyday practice. Results indicate that participants feel prepared to use research upon entry into the workforce and do so to better patient care. However, research use is both positively and negatively affected by nursing leadership and the research culture of the workplace.
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