Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Kappa Epsilon at-Large"
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A review of reasons for women's contraceptive switching and discontinuation
(2017-09-29)More than half of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, and many of these are associated with contraceptive non-use. This session presents 20 reasons that women reported for switching or discontinuing contraceptives. ... -
Social determinants of women's mental health and barriers to help-seeking in three ethnically diverse, impoverished, and underserved communities
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Purpose: Depression and anxiety are significant mental health issues in the United States today that tend to affect ethnically diverse, impoverished women disproportionately. ... -
Student nurses' perceptions about the culture of nursing and why it matters to nursing education
Contemporary knowledge about the culture of nursing is limited. This focused ethnography study describes both pre-nursing and senior nursing students perceptions about the culture of nursing and learning that culture, as ... -
Study abroad program with dynamics of collaborative research: A case of two universities
(2018-03-12)This poster describes the dynamic collaboration between an American university and a Ghanaian university that has been in existence for nine years beginning with faculty visits and then five years of student work in Ghana. -
Successful strategies for recruiting low-income minority group women in a community-based health promotion program
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Purpose: Low-income and minority groups need to be well represented in health promotion studies so as to identify and address the existing health disparities in the U.S. However, ... -
A systematic review of the content of mother-daughter reproductive health communication
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: Teen pregnancies are usually unintended and continues to pose a threat to the social and economic status of the woman. Early adolescence ... -
To prompt or not to prompt: Finding the best journaling practice to develop cultural competence
(2016-09-16)Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: This study aimed to monitor individual experiences, emotions, and reflections to assess culture shock stages, coping, and changes in worldview for nursing students throughout ... -
Uncertainty in the medically-managed patient with coronary heart disease
The relationships among uncertainty, perceived control, and self-management were examined in 71 coronary heart disease patients. Analysis revealed lower levels of uncertainty predicted higher levels of self-management ... -
Unsolvable Probems in Healthcare: An Introduction to Polarities
This session will provide participants with an introduction to polarities, the recurring unsolvable problems experienced by healthcare teams. Health care problems are complex, they are not simple problems that can be fixed ... -
Use of electronic clinical tracking system for documenting competency achievement in a DNP program
(2018-03-14)Use of an electronic clinical tracking system (ECTS) helped DNP students to identify clinical goals to document development of progressive independence and responsibility in clinical practice. Development and monitoring ... -
We don't miter the sheets on the bed: Understanding the preceptor role in nursing enculturation
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016: Background: Many studies examine the role of preceptors with students in pre-licensure clinical immersion experiences and how that impacts student socialization to the role of ...