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Palliative Care in Long Term Care Settings

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Post Re:PALLIATIVE CARE CAPSTONE PROJECT
Author: DrJoanneLynn
Date: Sep 23, 2011 3:22 pm
Might your committee be open to the possibility of doing this work as an improvement activity, rather than research involving human subjects? Are you mainly aiming to improve things where you are working (and take the insights gained to other settings), or are you mainly aiming to learn something for use elsewhere (and just "using" this site")? IF the honest answer is the former, then learn CQI methods, control charts, sustainability strategies, realistic evaluation, etc. I know that many PhD committees won't stomach these (to them) novel methods, but it's worth a pause to consider, since they are much more effective (if the aim is improvement)

Joanne Lynn
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Re:Re:PALLIATIVE CARE CAPSTONE PROJECT (by Tljones1971 on 09/23/2011)
Dr. Lynn, for my capstone project I am looking to improve EOL care in the nursing home setting by educating the staff.
Re:Re:PALLIATIVE CARE CAPSTONE PROJECT (by ndarmstrong on 09/26/2011)
I am currently doing a Capstone Project with implementation of a Palliative Care Program in a rural hospital. Duke University Capstone Committee has directed me to do a Quality Improvement Project vs a Research Project.
I am looking at symptoms control; patient & family satisfaction; operational metrics; and reduction in total hospital cost after Palliative Care Consult.
Requirements for a PhD research project requires time. Time is of the essence in a DNP program. Therefore to do a QI project is like doing a pilot study before you do the research project. After the DNP when you do not have the time constraints of graduation, plan a research project to include other researchers.

If I can help, please let me know.
Re:Re:PALLIATIVE CARE CAPSTONE PROJECT (by ndarmstrong on 09/26/2011)
I am currently doing a Capstone Project with implementation of a Palliative Care Program in a rural hospital. Duke University Capstone Committee has directed me to do a Quality Improvement Project vs a Research Project.
I am looking at symptoms control; patient & family satisfaction; operational metrics; and reduction in total hospital cost after Palliative Care Consult.
Requirements for a PhD research project requires time. Time is of the essence in a DNP program. Therefore to do a QI project is like doing a pilot study before you do the research project. After the DNP when you do not have the time constraints of graduation, plan a research project to include other researchers.

If I can help, please let me know.
Re:Re:PALLIATIVE CARE CAPSTONE PROJECT (by ndarmstrong on 09/26/2011)
I am currently doing a Capstone Project with implementation of a Palliative Care Program in a rural hospital. Duke University Capstone Committee has directed me to do a Quality Improvement Project vs a Research Project.
I am looking at symptoms control; patient & family satisfaction; operational metrics; and reduction in total hospital cost after Palliative Care Consult.
Requirements for a PhD research project requires time. Time is of the essence in a DNP program. Therefore to do a QI project is like doing a pilot study before you do the research project. After the DNP when you do not have the time constraints of graduation, plan a research project to include other researchers.

If I can help, please let me know.

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