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Fasting Before Cardiac Catheterization May Be Unnecessary

DAIC

Credit: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses milla1cf Thu, 01/04/2024 - 11:00 January 4, 2024 — The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure.

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ZODIAC Clinical Trial Led by UT Health Science Center Professor Likely to Make Major Impact on Stroke Care

DAIC

Image courtesy of the UT Health Science Center milla1cf Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:16 February 15, 2024 — Research findings in a clinical trial led by a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center ’s College of Nursing are likely to dramatically change care and improve outcomes for patients suffering from acute stroke.

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In Memoriam: Prolific Philanthropist Ann Lurie, Namesake of the Ann and Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

DAIC

June 24, 2024 — Well-known Chicago and worldwide philanthropist Ann Lurie, namesake of the Ann and Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, passed away on June 24 after succumbing to glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. It reads: “With profound sadness, I share that Ann Lurie passed away this morning, June 24, 2024.

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2024 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Event 2024 STS Coding Workshop dkaczmarek Thu, 11/16/2023 - 11:37 Event dates Feb 23–24, 2024 Register Now Location Virtual Register Now Add to calendar. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:  Identify new CPT codes, updates, and payment policies affecting cardiothoracic surgery coding for 2024.

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Abstract WP77: Escape Room Stroke Challenge: Improving Stroke Code Competency and Comfort Levels among Nurses Using an Innovative Educational Tool

Stroke Journal

Despite this, most educational resources are focused on stroke-specific units rather than on all inpatient nursing areas. Stroke unit nurses also completed a fourth puzzle focused on patient education. The Escape Room consisted of three puzzles for non-stroke units and an additional puzzle for stroke units. on non-stroke units.

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Abstract WP43: Improving Nurse Retention Through Orientation Restructuring, Planned Professional Development, and Leadership-Employee Support: One Unit’s Journey

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP43-AWP43, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Increasing RN turnover rates are a noteworthy and nuanced problem for many nurse leaders. Many of the RNs leaving the unit pursued critical care roles, and their knowledge was lost with their attrition.

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Abstract TP68: Streamlining Innovation: A Stroke of Genius in Education

Stroke Journal

Background:A mandatory educational requirement for nurses and staff at designated stroke centers existed within a health system, but the process varied across sites. A Stroke Symposium in 2/2024, attended by over 100 participants, fulfilled annual stroke education requirements.