ABSTRACT
Recent changes in the Surgical Care Improvement Project guideline require blood glucose values be less than 180 mg/dL 18 to 24 hours after anesthesia end time after cardiac surgery. Our study compares the first group of patients transitioned off IV insulin on postoperative day 1, 24 hours after anesthesia end time, whereas the second group was transitioned off IV insulin on the second day, 48 hours after anesthesia end time. Results show no statistical difference in outcomes between groups.
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Administration, Intravenous/methods , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/nursing , Insulin/administration & dosage , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Aged , Blood Glucose/analysis , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/standards , Cohort Studies , Female , Glycemic Index/drug effects , Humans , Insulin/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Postanesthesia Nursing/methods , Postanesthesia Nursing/standards , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Focus groups are an appropriate data collection method when one wants to listen to and gather information from a homogenous group of participants. Faculty members from a baccalaureate program used this technique to learn more about their students' perceptions of NCLEX-RN preparation practices. Themes were identified that could lead to more controlled study and ways to effectively remediate those at risk for failure.
