Oral Abstract Presentations

Using Smart Pumps and Quality Improvement to Increase Medication Infusion Safety Mohammed Al-Sukhni, BScPhm, RPh, Toronto, ON Purpose/goals: The purpose of the presentation is to discuss the role of continuous quality improvement in healthcare and how the process is applied to data from smart pump technology to improve patient care. With this technology, pumps can collect data related to medication administration, which is then translated into CQI reports identifying trends, sources of error, potential solutions, and opportunities for clinical practice improvements. Retrieved from http://www.hqontario.ca/portals/0/documents/ qi/qi-quality-improve-guide-2012-en.pdf Blazing a Trail for Nurse-Led Clinical Research: Dreams of a Veteran ICU Nurse and Novice Researcher Vininder Bains, MSN, RN, CNCC(C), Vancouver, BC Purpose/goals: Critical care nurses have an invaluable role to play in leading clinical research that has the potential for improved patient outcomes but, to date, this is unrealized. Current literature states that 20% of Americans die in ICU or shortly after a stay (Glorioso, 2011). Because critical care and palliative care are often perceived as opposites (Byock, 2006), it is important to educate