John Dewey, an American philosopher stated, “We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.” This presentation will focus on the use of reflective practice to enhance leadership skills, improve interpersonal relationships, and heighten personal self-awareness in nurses. The presentation will provide practical reflective practice tools for nurses in various settings.

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

• Define reflective practice
• Identify two methods of reflection useful in improving leadership skills
• Apply reflective practice to a leadership case study

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This presentation will discuss neurobiological underpinnings of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and review evidence-based prescribing practices. The presentation will also discuss collaborative care and patient engagement strategies to assist in the management of PTSD symptoms.

Objectives include:

• Examine the neurobiological underpinnings of PTSD
• Analyze evidence-based pharmacological treatment interventions for treating PTSD
• Describe standardized screening tools for PTSD
• Identify community referral resources for assistance in treating PTSD

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A rapid cycle quality improvement project was completed, consisting of four plan-do-study-act cycles over 90 days. Each cycle included tests of change related to team and patient engagement, screening, and the use of timely sepsis orders. Data were collected three times weekly and analyzed using run charts. Interventions included screening in triage with positively screened patients receiving participatory education, team handoff communication, a sepsis checklist for nurse-driven orders, and Power Hour for timely care. Team communication improved to 83%. Patient education exceeded goal, with 100% of patients taking an active role in care. Sepsis screening improved to 100%. The recommended One-Hour Bundle for timely sepsis treatment improved to 83%. The project was successful in improving patient and team engagement, screening, and sepsis care within one hour for emergency department patients.

Key takeaways include:

• Learn effective strategies to implement best practices for timely sepsis care.
• Review the effects of implementing a standardized sepsis process using team handoff communication, participatory patient education, sepsis screening, and nurse-driven orders.
• Discuss multidisciplinary approaches for improving timely sepsis care using the Surviving Sepsis Campaign One-Hour Bundle.

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Hear from FNU nurse practitioner faculty as they share stories of how they are impacting their communities and carrying out the mission of serving rural, diverse and underserved populations. FNU’s Associate Dean of Family Nursing Lisa Chappell, PhD, FNP-BC will lead this session. The following FNU nurse practitioner faculty will present:

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