Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Gamma Phi"
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A Guide to Nurse Provider Collaboration
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: The American Nurses Association (2013) describes how effective collaboration in health care is associated with numerous positive outcomes. For example successful collaboration ... -
How to critically appraise systematic reviews in order to inform clinical decision making
(2016-03-21)Globally, published peer-reviewed health care literature has grown exponentially, making it unrealistic for nurses to review the literature in a timely manner. Systematic reviews now provide a tool for nurses to be able ... -
Impact of individual and neighborhood factors on cardiovascular risk in white Hispanic women and men compared to white non-Hispanic women and wen
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality for adults in the United States regardless of ethnicity. Yet, cardiac and noncardiac-related risk factors ... -
Implementation of an interdisciplinary huddle to improve emergency response
This session will provide attendees with an understanding of how a nurse-driven, Interdisciplinary Emergency Response Huddle can improve care of vulnerable patients during acute deterioration. Evidence-based need, planning, ... -
Implementing an Enhanced Care Coordination Model for pregnant women with syphilis
Women diagnosed with syphilis requires medical care and community-based support services in order to successfully prevent congenital syphilis (CS) as a birth outcome. This presentation aims to describe the development, ... -
The importance of meaningful nursing faculty recognition: Influencing and advancing a caring workplace culture
(2017-10-02)Meaningful recognition, both formal and informal, is an important part of motivating, rewarding, and retaining nursing faculty. Study findings support the importance of providing meaningful recognition for nursing faculty's ... -
Influence to advance global health & nursing
(2016-03-21)Presented during the House of Delegates, at the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International 43rd Biennial Convention held 7-11 November 2015. This record contains Dr. Catrambone's Presidential Call to Action, ... -
Interprofessional education to enhance health-related outcomes for LGBT clients: How one academic medical center is leading the way
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Healthy People 2020 and the Institute of Medicine are among recent reports that underline the need for culturally competent healthcare for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ... -
Is emotional intelligence an important concept in nursing education?
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Advances in medical treatments and shorter hospitals stays necessitate nurses who possess a high level of working knowledge in both disease processes and the technology to treat ... -
Leading in education, practice and research: DNP and PhD teams
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: It is incumbent on educators to create synergy and collaboration among the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and PhD scholars. Collaboration ... -
Networking improves care for women and infants
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Illinois has a regionalized perinatal system with ten networks. The Statewide Quality Council establishes quality initiatives that ... -
Perceptions of primary care facilitators and barriers among homeless-experienced individuals
The impact of the Affordable Care Act on the growing homeless population in the United States remains under-examined, from the participant perspective. This qualitative study explored the experiences of healthcare access ... -
A phenomenological exploration of the lived experience of military spouses of veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder
A phenomenological study was conducted to explore the essence of the experience of military spouses living with veterans with combat-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Husserlian phenomenology was chosen as the ... -
Predictors of glove use by health care workers
The primary aim of this study was to identify predictors of health care workers' glove use related to protective behavior. The self-protection model, an adaptation of Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, investigated the ... -
Promoting physical activity across the lifespan!
(2017-10-03)Physical activity has multiple benefits and is more powerful than any sole pharmaceutical class of drugs, in the promotion of health and prevention of certain diseases. Despite this fact, nurses are not consistently providing ... -
The role of the dorsolateral pontine tegmentum in modulating nociception
Compelling evidence exists for the role of supraspinal centers in the modulation of nociception. For example, numerous studies have established that stimulation of the spinally-projecting serotonergic neurons in the ... -
Simulation and Transitioning to Professional Practice
(2017-07-14)The purpose of this study was to understand how new graduate nurses perceive the value of simulation in making the transition into professional practice. This study will use a descriptive qualitative approach with a sample ... -
Using social media to increase the rates of the HPV vaccinations among African Americans
(2017-10-20)The HPV vaccine can reduce HPV infections that lead to cancers. Social media is a method to disseminate health education. Gustafson and Woodworth cite, 80% of adults use the internet to find answers about health-related ... -
Variables that may affect physical activity levels in African American females with type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes continues to pose a significant health challenge for the United States. The incidence and prevalence rates for type 2 diabetes are higher for certain at risk populations such as African American females. ... -
What if I faint? Concerns of maternal-child nursing students prior to clinical
While often a much anticipated clinical rotation, the impending experience in the obstetrical environment evokes unique concerns from pre-licensure nursing students. During this presentation, concerns of nursing students ...