2016
Standardizing Care and Parental Training to Improve Training Duration, Referral Frequency, and Length of Stay: Our Quality Improvement Project Experience
Tolomeo C, Major NE, Szondy MV, Bazzy-Asaad A. Standardizing Care and Parental Training to Improve Training Duration, Referral Frequency, and Length of Stay: Our Quality Improvement Project Experience. Journal Of Pediatric Nursing 2016, 32: 72-79. PMID: 28341025, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2016.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTechnology-dependent infantsRespiratory care unitLength of stayTracheostomy tubeCare unitParents of infantsParental trainingPatient careDependent infantsDevelopmental interventionsTraining leadParent/guardian educationDevelopmental assessmentProficiency trainingQuality improvement projectTraining durationSustained improvementQI approachReferral frequencyInfantsTraining timeConvenience sampleParentsCareQI project
2010
Utilization of a second caregiver in the care of a child with a tracheostomy in the homecare setting
Tolomeo C, Bazzy‐Asaad A. Utilization of a second caregiver in the care of a child with a tracheostomy in the homecare setting. Pediatric Pulmonology 2010, 45: 656-660. PMID: 20578067, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTracheostomy tubeSecond caregiverDischarge databaseCaregiver participationMedical/nursing careCaregiver responsesGuardians/parentsParents/guardiansUnivariate analysisNursing careAnticipatory guidanceRespite servicesHomecare settingPrimary caregiversPilot studyHome settingCaregiversSecondary caregiversConvenience sampleCareChildrenInfantsSpecial training programsTraining programHomeImpact of Asthma Self-management on Pediatric Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations
Tolomeo C, Savrin C, Heinzer M. Impact of Asthma Self-management on Pediatric Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations. Journal Of Asthma & Allergy Educators 2010, 1: 61-70. DOI: 10.1177/2150129710367803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsthma self-management education programEmergency department visitsSelf-management education programDepartment visitsAsthma-related emergency department visitsPediatric emergency department (ED) visitsAsthma Self-ManagementAsthma educationAsthma managementChildren's HospitalPrimary diagnosisHospital databaseHospitalizationNumber of childrenDescriptive studyEducation programsVisitsConvenience sampleSelf-ManagementSignificant differencesHospitalDescriptive statisticsBasic descriptive statisticsChildrenGroup