The Fast Track from a New Practice Recommendation to Nurse Sensitive Indicator

Poster PresentationPurpose for the ProgramIn response to the recent surge in pertussis across the United States, specific recommendations for pregnant women have been made by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Infants younger than age 6 months, who are too young to be vaccinated against pertussis, are the most vulnerable population with the highest mortality from this disease. The recommendations from ACIP and ACOG focus on protecting the newborn directly by targeting vaccination of the pregnant mother (to maximize maternal antibody response and passive immunity transfer to the newborn) and indirectly by cocooning (ensuring up‐to‐date vaccination status of family members and care givers who will be around the newborn).Proposed ChangeTo expedite implementing the evolving recommendations at the bedside in our labor and delivery, antepartum, and mother/infant units by utilizing different areas of focus, including maximizing the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for patient screening and reporting, initial and ongoing staff education, increased surveillance, implementation of a nurse driven protocol, streamlining availability of the vaccine, and implementing a family and caregiver vaccination program.Implementation, Outcomes, and EvaluationWe created a patient screening tool within the admission database in the EMR, developed n...
Source: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Childbearing Source Type: research