Paper: Implementing Research: The Impact of Computerized Triggers on Early Identification of Sepsis (40th Biennial Convention (October 31st- November 4th, 2009))

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Lynne Bustraan, RN, MSN
Clinical Nurse Specialist masters certificate student, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Learning Objective 1: describe the process for implementing research into a master's of Nursing program including IRB proposal development, contract design, and outcome selection.

Learning Objective 2: discuss the implementation of the study, including outcomes, lessons learned, and the need for further research on strategies that will help clinicians identify early sepsis.

Active involvement of master’s nursing students in research projects during their clinical residency can be challenging. Clinical nurse specialists and other master’s prepared nurses can bridge the gap between research and practice but there is often a lack of understanding on how to get started. This presentation aims to discuss the process of designing and implementing research into a master’s residency program. The research conducted during the residency of this master’s student involved the implementation and evaluation of “Protocol Watch” (PW), a propriety bedside patient monitoring application that has been designed by Philips Medical Systems (Andover, MA) to assist clinicians in the early identification of sepsis.

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