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Safety Measures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: An Organizational Assessment

Yates, Tina R.
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0685-9847
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1651171415280912

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2022, DNP, Otterbein University, Nursing.
Long-term video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring in the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) is an elective procedure and generally safe. Clinical experts determined the EMU protocols at a level-4 comprehensive epilepsy center were not followed correctly. The project is a retrospective chart audit incorporating Ray’s Bureaucratic Caring theoretical framework with Donabedian’s conceptual model. The project objective is to evaluate if safety measures protocols are implemented appropriately in the EMU and determine whether a need exists for quality improvements. The project reviewed patients admitted to the EMU from September 2021 through November 2021 who developed a generalized tonic clonic (GTCs) seizure with electrographic epileptiform correlation. Data abstractors collected seizure safety indicators from eleven patients with fifteen GTCs. Of the fifteen GTCs, the seizure safety efficiency indicator revealed an average GTC was 92.7 seconds, and the time to responder response was 43.6 seconds. The GTC management and seizure precaution indicators showed (53%) had suction set up, (60%) suction initiated, (67%) vital signs recognized, (53%) no one called out vital signs, (40%) vital signs obtained, (60%) variation of a neurological assessment, (13%) of patients turned on their side, and (80%) had no objects to cause injury. Other indicators include (93%) had four side-rails up, (100%) no one called out bed in the low position, (13%) had continuous pulse oximetry, and (80%) had IV access and continuous telemetry. Interventions to stop seizure indicators include (67%) no one called out Ativan administration, (60%) no one called out notifying physician. During the postictal stage, (87%) variation of a neurological assessment, (73%) variation of vital signs, and (80%) postictal suctioning occurred. Medication change indicator revealed (80%) of antileptic drugs (AEDs) stopped and (20%) on AEDs. Of the fifteen GTCs, two GTCs, no one responded. The project identified practice gaps in all seizure safety indicators, necessitating further investigation. Performance improvement efforts or quality improvement initiatives to lower EMU-related seizure emergencies, injuries, adverse events, and fatalities should be employed to prevent seizure safety concerns during an EMU evaluation.
Joy Shoemaker (Advisor)
Amy Hotler (Committee Member)
Angela Parsons (Committee Member)
46 p.
Health; Health Care; Health Education; Health Sciences; Medicine; Neurology; Neurosciences; Nursing
Seizure, Epilepsy, Safety, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Identifying Practice Gaps, Chart Audit, Retrospective Chart Review

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  • Yates, T. R. (2022). Safety Measures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: An Organizational Assessment [Doctoral dissertation, Otterbein University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1651171415280912

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Yates, Tina. Safety Measures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: An Organizational Assessment. 2022. Otterbein University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1651171415280912.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Yates, Tina. "Safety Measures in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: An Organizational Assessment." Doctoral dissertation, Otterbein University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1651171415280912

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