Telemetry Stewardship: Less is More (0.17h)

This educational offering provides 0.17 CEU and was presented in the Clinical track. The course includes a static poster and an MP4 video file from the presentation originally shared at the 14th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference at the Swissotel in Chicago, August 2021.

Cheryl Le Huquet, DNP, RN
Cheryl Le Huquet MSN DNPc RN NE-BC. Lean quality improvement specialist and project manager in a large academic medical center with a vision of creating evidence-based works flows and environments where nurses that thrive and patients can heal.

Purpose
The purpose of the presentation to demonstrate the application of the American Heart Association Practice Standards for EKG monitoring in a surgical unit. The evidence-based quality improvement project relates to improving quality by reducing the unintended consequences of inappropriate EKG monitoring including alarm fatigue, disruptions to care, patient satisfaction and cost of care.