Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Beta Beta (Houston)"
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The effectiveness of a culturally sensitive community-based health fair for the under-served Vietnamese Americans
(2018-06-20)Vietnamese American is a fastest growing group in the United States. It has the highest rate of health uninsured and barriers to access to care with many health issues. The effectiveness of a multi-service culturally ... -
The effectiveness of an educational intervention in breast cancer in a Vietnamese American women group
The purpose of this educational activity was to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate and culturally sensitive educational intervention on breast cancer, the intention to use of some of the early breast ... -
Effectiveness of experiential learning strategies
The aim of this experimental study was to determine if Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) students who complete a service learning (SL) assignment within a nursing course score significantly higher on the Nursing ... -
Enhancing nurses' professional well-being: The impact of clinical inquiry on healthy work environments
This presentation offers proven strategies for creating an environment that imbues nurses with a thirst for evidence-based knowledge, and equips them with the skills, confidence and opportunities to pursue the discovery, ... -
Evaluating the effects of an educational intervention on improving teamwork and collaboration using TeamSTEPPS® Curriculum
Nurses are the largest group of providers in the health care industry and are responsible for maintaining safety through effective teamwork and collaboration. This presentation discusses a quasi-experimental study conducted ... -
Evidence-based practice use, attitudes, knowledge, and skills: Curriculum design and the perceptions of nursing students
This study evaluated the impact of embedding EBP through the nursing curriculum, with experiential learning activities, on EBP use, attitudes, knowledge, and skills of undergraduate nursing students. Recommendations specific ... -
The experience of viewing self in the mirror after a mastectomy
The purpose of this study was to talk with women who have had a mastectomy in order to discern the experience of viewing self in a mirror post-operatively. More specifically, the study sought to describe the experience ... -
Experiences of transplant nurses caring for renal transplant patients assigned to acuity-adaptable rooms
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Thursday, July 25, 2013: Purpose: Acuity-adaptable patient room concept is an emerging care model where a patient is cared for in the same room from admission through discharge regardless of the ... -
Exploring service learning as a method to enhance professional nursing values development
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The aim of this experimental study was to determine if Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) students who complete a service learning assignment score significantly higher on the Nursing Professional Values ... -
Exploring the comfort experience of adolescents with metastatic cancer
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: Adolescents with cancer are challenged not only by the biophysical and emotional changes of a normally developing person; also pain and distress from their treatment ... -
Extent of Violence and Danger of Homicide Before and After Abused Women Seek Help
A descriptive longitudinal study was conducted to evaluate the extent of violence and danger for homicide experienced by women before and after they filed assault against an intimate partner through a Family Violence Unit ... -
Facilitating individual leadership development and advancing communication through a multidisciplinary team leadership project
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: The Texas Medical Center (TMC), the largest medical center in the world, has a healthcare workforce comprised of individuals from ... -
Feminine Hygiene Product Use and the Risk of Ovarian Cancer
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: Purpose: Ovarian cancer is a multifaceted disease with expression dependent upon accumulated risk factors over a lifetime. Until a reliable and valid general population screening ... -
Home health care nursing application of the Transtheoretical Model of Change to patients with congestive heart failure: A case study
(2012-9-12)The World Health Organization defines CHF as a global burden. In the United States, many home care patients are over 65 years of age, live in poverty and have CHF. One of the roles of home care is to educate patients on ... -
Impact of a smart phone application on ICU family and provider satisfaction
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: The most important factor affecting the overall satisfaction of the family with the ICU is the thoroughness of the information that they receive. Family members and ... -
The impact of lecture capture in the undergraduate classroom: Nursing student voices
"If we record they will not come!". Voices of fear from faculty about the use of lecture capture to record live lectures for later student viewing. Contrasting voices heard in descriptive research from 139 second semester ... -
Impact of using commercially prepared specialty exams as clinical course final exams
(2017-09-25)The presentation will describe a pilot study on the use of commercially prepared specialty exams as course final exams to improve students' scores. Positive results led to a policy change regarding the use of these ... -
Improving Bedside Nurse Accuracy in Rhythm Interpretation Using Different Teaching Strategies
The ECG interpretation competency of our nurses was brought into question upon changing from static to dynamic evaluation methods during annual testing. Ongoing education and resources were provided and monthly audits were ... -
The influence of partners on reproductive decision-making of women living with HIV: A conceptual framework
(2017-09-28)A conceptual framework was developed to explicate the role of partners in the reproductive decision-making of women living with HIV. The framework was developed following a systematic review of the literature. The partner ... -
Influences of nutritional food label understanding on African American women with obesity
Nutritional food label understanding (NFLU) in African American Women (AAW) is a philosophy that addresses obesity. Public health efforts have implemented nutritional and caloric information to packaged and restaurant foods ...