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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Nurses face daily challenges in fall prevention, patient satisfaction, and call light management.
  • Existing studies suggest rounding protocols can address these issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To replicate a previous study on a rounding protocol.
  • To evaluate the protocol's impact on fall prevention, patient satisfaction, and call light usage.

Main Methods:

  • Quasi-experimental study design.
  • Replication of Meade, Bursell, and Ketelsen's (2006) rounding protocol.

Main Results:

  • The rounding protocol demonstrated improvements in fall prevention.
  • Patient satisfaction was positively impacted by the protocol.
  • Call light usage was decreased through protocol implementation.

Conclusions:

  • A rounding protocol is an effective strategy for nurses.
  • Implementing this protocol can enhance patient safety and satisfaction.
  • The protocol offers a solution to reduce call light demand.