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OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of registered nurse (RN) education by determining whether nurse-sensitive patient outcomes were better in hospitals with a higher proportion of RNs with baccalaureate degrees. BACKGROUND:The Future of Nursing report recommends increasing the percentage of RNs with baccalaureate degrees from 50% to 80% by 2020. Research has linked RN education levels to hospital mortality rates but not with other nurse-sensitive outcomes. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study that, with the use of data from 21 University HealthSystem Consortium hospitals, analyzed the association between RN education and patient outcomes (risk-adjusted patient safety and quality of care indicators), controlling for nurse staffing and hospital characteristics. RESULTS:Hospitals with a higher percentage of RNs with baccalaureate or higher degrees had lower congestive heart failure mortality, decubitus ulcers, failure to rescue, and postoperative deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism and shorter length of stay. CONCLUSION:The recommendation of the Future of Nursing report to increase RN education levels is supported by these findings.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains a significant challenge in healthcare settings, with proper nursing management playing a crucial role in patient outcomes. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains a significant challenge in healthcare settings, with proper nursing management playing a crucial role in patient outcomes. To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of nurses regarding deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its nursing management. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Zhejiang Province between August and September 2024. Data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire that was validated through expert consensus and pilot testing (Cronbach’s α = 0.949). A total of 568 valid questionnaires were analyzed. Among the participants, 272 (47.9%) reported having experience in caring for DVT patients. The mean scores showed that 75.9% of participants achieved adequate knowledge levels, 82.5% demonstrated positive attitudes, and 83.9% exhibited proactive practices. All indicating satisfactory levels within their respective ranges. Multivariate logistic regression showed that involving in the care of DVT patients, with relative have a history of DVT, and participation in the training of DVT care were independently associated with knowledge. Concurrently, knowledge was independently associated with attitude. Moreover, knowledge and attitude were independently associated with proactive practice (All P  < 0.05). Nurses demonstrated adequate knowledge, positive attitudes, and proactive practices regarding DVT and its nursing management. Targeted training programs and experiential opportunities, particularly for nurses with limited exposure to DVT care, should be prioritized to further enhance their knowledge and practices, ultimately improving patient outcomes.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious pathophysiologic condition that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially during the perioperative period. A collective term, VTE is used to describe a blood clot that develops inside the vasculature and results in a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or a pulmonary embolism (PE). Deep vein thrombosis and PE are the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, superseded only by myocardial infarction and stroke. Patients who receive treatment for acute PE are 4 times more likely to die of a recurrent VTE within the next year. In hospitalized patients who have had surgery, the incidence of VTE and PE is estimated to be 100 times more prevalent than in the general population. The Joint Commission has established Surgical Care Improvement Project measures to address prophylactic interventions to minimize the incidence of VTE. This journal course will review the current approaches to pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic prevention and management of VTE during the perioperative period. Identification and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and acute PE are also described.

Post-thrombotic syndrome is a common and chronic complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that may develop in one out of two to three patients despite optimal anticoagulant treatment.

One to two people per 1,000 are affected by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism in the United States each year. AORN published its new “Recommended practices for prevention of deep vein thrombosis” to guide perioperative RNs in establishing organization-wide protocols for DVT prevention. Strategies for successful implementation of the recommended practices include taking a multidisciplinary approach to protocol development, providing education and guidance for performing preoperative patient assessments and administering DVT prophylaxis, and having appropriate resources and the facility's policy and procedure for DVT prevention readily available in the practice setting. Hospital and ambulatory patient scenarios have been included as examples of appropriate execution of the recommended practices.

The seriousness of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its accompanying morbidity and mortality make early and accurate diagnosis of key importance. Best clinical practice is supported by the use of a clinical decision model that determines risk based on predisposing factors and certain clinical signs and symptoms.

Preventable hospital errors are the accepted impetus to the establishment of quality measures and served as a catalyst for the ongoing evolution of healthcare reform. Nurses are crucial members of the hospital quality team, and their actions are integral to the hospital's quality performance. The authors explore some of the practical challenges created by quality performance standards, specifically around venous thromboembolism, and the contribution nurses can make, to patient safety, quality of care, and the institutions financial performance

Written primarily with nurses in mind, this book provides a comprehensive overview of venous thromboembolism, a condition that rears its head regardless of specialty, killing thousands of people around the world in hospital beds and in the community alike. This book explains what it is, what symptoms to watch out for, how patients should be managed, and perhaps most importantly, how to prevent its development in those at risk. Based on the most up to date published guidelines on the subject, the book is pitched at a level appropriate for medical and nursing staff alike, covering basic pathophy.

The prevention of deep vein thrombosis is important at all levels of a health care organization, but it is a special priority for perioperative registered nurses. In order to provide patients with optimal levels of care, AORN is releasing the Recommended Practices for Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis.

Clinical Challenges series. Case report of deep vein thrombosis following surgery in a patient with brain cancer. The symptoms, diagnosis and drug therapy of deep vein thrombosis are described, and the cancer nurse's role in recognising its signs and practicing preventive measures is outlined. [(BNI unique abstract)] 51 references