{"title":"Nurse-Led Novel Stroke Response Unit Improves Door-to-Needle Metrics and Patient Outcomes","authors":"Ariel Woodward BSN, RN, SCRN , Sarah Keesler BSN, RN, CNRN , Kenny Barajas DNP, RN, ACCNS-AG, CEN , Paul Singh MD, MPH, FAHA","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Timely treatment of stroke patients is critical for improving outcomes. Emergency Department-Stroke Response Units (ED-SRUs) have emerged as effective models for enhancing stroke care.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>This study aims to describe the implementation and outcomes of a specialty nurse-led ED-SRU staffed by highly trained neuroscience specialty nurses.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We analyzed the collaboration between neuroscience and emergency-trained nurses in the ED-SRU and its impact on stroke treatment metrics, focusing on door-to-needle time for intravenous thrombolytics.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>The implementation of the ED-SRU resulted in a significant reduction in door-to-needle times, allowing the hospital to surpass national benchmarks for timely stroke treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>The success of the ED-SRU underscores the importance of interdisciplinary nursing in effectively triaging and caring for complex stroke patients. This model can serve as a framework for other institutions aiming to enhance stroke care delivery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Pages 240-244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Provider Approach in Radiology Patients Who are Survivors of Sexual Violence","authors":"Heather Tillewein PhD, MCHES","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sexual violence is a common issue that is under-reported and has lasting negative effects. Survivors of sexual violence may face negative physical, mental, emotional, and economic well-being. Trauma-informed care (TIC) can help create a safe environment for sexual violence survivors and strengthen a patient-provider relationship. There are several approaches that radiology nurses, through TIC, can take to help patients feel safe and comfortable. This article identifies warning signs of sexual violence, ways providers can approach TIC, and how radiology nurses can use TIC in their practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Pages 254-256"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jaime Spinella DNAP, CRNA , Jenna Spinella DNAP, CRNA , Haley Claudio DNAP, CRNA , Megan McAuliffe DNP, CRNA , Nancy Crowell PHD , Crystal O'Guin DNP, CRNA , Mary Scott-Herring DNP, MS, CRNA , Katherine Thorpe DNAP, CRNA
{"title":"Radiation Safety Practices Among Anesthesia Providers: A Multi-Site Observational Pilot Study","authors":"Jaime Spinella DNAP, CRNA , Jenna Spinella DNAP, CRNA , Haley Claudio DNAP, CRNA , Megan McAuliffe DNP, CRNA , Nancy Crowell PHD , Crystal O'Guin DNP, CRNA , Mary Scott-Herring DNP, MS, CRNA , Katherine Thorpe DNAP, CRNA","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The utilization of ionizing radiation has become a cornerstone of modern-day health care. Subsequently, anesthesia providers are susceptible to ionizing radiation exposure in the workplace.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this pilot study was to assess anesthesia providers’ compliance with radiation safety precautions within the operating rooms at 3 Mid-Atlantic suburban hospitals.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The researchers observed anesthesia personnel over a 2-week period. Education regarding recommended safety precautions was then provided to anesthesia personnel, and an additional 2-week postintervention observation period was conducted to assess whether radiation safety practices changed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Before the intervention, 19 (82.6%) study participants were compliant with radiation safety practices, and nearly all participants (n = 22, 95.7%) were compliant postintervention. The researchers identified several potential limitations and opportunities to further this discussion.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The researchers believe that standardizing radiation safety education and practices among anesthesia providers poses a potential area for quality improvement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Pages 230-234"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143153456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kathleen A. Gross MSN, BS, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CRN, FAARIN
{"title":"A Look Back at JRN","authors":"Kathleen A. Gross MSN, BS, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CRN, FAARIN","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Pages 221-222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nisha Mathews PhD, RN , Jolly Joseph AGACNP-BC, RN, PhD (c) , Maya E. Joseph PhD, RN, CCRN , Elizabeth G. Munoz DNP, CNM, FACNM , Loretta T. Lee PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FNAP, FADLN
{"title":"Obesity-Related Biases Among Health-Care Personnel in Radiological Examination Environment: Impact, Manifestations, and Solutions","authors":"Nisha Mathews PhD, RN , Jolly Joseph AGACNP-BC, RN, PhD (c) , Maya E. Joseph PhD, RN, CCRN , Elizabeth G. Munoz DNP, CNM, FACNM , Loretta T. Lee PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FNAP, FADLN","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.09.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Obesity is a global health issue, requiring specialized diagnosis, treatment, and care through the health service. Patients with obesity require a tailored standard of care in a radiologic examination environment for issues arising from technical and patient care considerations. Some of the issues include exceeding the weight limits of imaging equipment, motion artifacts due to increased exposure factors requiring prolonged exposure time, insufficient coverage of the image receptor, and potential patient embarrassment. Each health-care provider is responsible for ensuring fair and unbiased patient care. This paper aims to describe obesity-related biases in the radiological examination environment and provide some solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Pages 250-253"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum regarding missing Declaration of Competing Interest statements in previously published articles","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Page 278"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143128143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ready or Not: Graduate Nurses’ Readiness for Professional Practice","authors":"Kathleen Diatta PhD, RN, NE-BC, CCRN","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The nursing profession is under more pressure than ever to hire clinicians who exhibit critical thinking skills. A review of the literature has identified a divide between bedside clinicians and nursing faculty resulting in the separation of academic educators from current clinical practices. This has led to new graduates entering the clinical setting inadequately prepared to meet the clinical needs and demands of today's hospitalized patients.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose was to describe the lived experience of Bachelor of Science graduate nurses' preparedness to meet the demands of their profession upon hire.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A generic qualitative study was used.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Study participants reported a lack of skills training as the reason for feelings of being ill-prepared in the clinical setting.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>A call for collaboration between academia and clinicians in hospital settings with shared responsibilities for meeting the learning needs of new graduates is essential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Pages 267-271"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143153473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MRI Safety—What Nurses Need to Know Part 1","authors":"Michelle Dossa PhD, CRA, RT(R)","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Page 227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143153454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karin E. Warner MS, MA, DNP, RN, CGNC, FAAN, CLSSBB
{"title":"Patient Conversations: Facilitating Disclosure of Drug Use","authors":"Karin E. Warner MS, MA, DNP, RN, CGNC, FAAN, CLSSBB","doi":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiology Nursing","volume":"43 4","pages":"Pages 228-229"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}