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Turning millennials into geriatric nurses
On the first day of nursing school, I ask the students who wants to be in pediatrics, labor and delivery, and ICU. No one raises their hand for geriatrics. With the growing number of baby boomers reaching retirement age, ... -
Turning painful orientation programs into pleasant preceptor experiences: A sneak peek of upcoming research
(2013-05-13)Session presented on Saturday, April 13, 2013: With 35-65% of new graduate nurses leaving their initial job during their first year as a nurse (Willemsen-McBride, 2010), one problem could be orientation not functioning ... -
Turning the classroom: Using team-based learning to engage students in psychiatric-mental nursing course
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Team-based learning (TBL) is an evidence-based instructional method that engages students to become active participates in their own learning. Students form teams of five to ... -
Turning the unturnable patient: A new algorithm for changing the culture of pressure ulcer prevention
We sought to address a critical component of HAPU development by providing a new algorithm for repositioning that "teaches the body to turn." This new ICU Pressure Injury Prevention (PIP) algorithm provides guidelines for ... -
Twelve step food addictions support group: Utilization with women after bariatric surgery
(2012-01-04)The Twelve Step Food Addictions Support Group, based on the Twelve Step Alcoholics Anonymous program, highlights the spiritual journey of recovery and attempts to meet emotional needs and empower women following bariatric ... -
Twenty-four hour observation of vital and warning signs in low-risk postpartum care
Introduction. The postnatal period is a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. Most maternal and infant deaths occur within the first 24 hours following birth, but this is the most neglected period for ... -
Two Hospitals Collaborate to Reduce Medication Errors Using Human Factors Approaches
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Background/Purpose: Human factors science is an important consideration in preventing medication errors as interruptions continue to be leading causes of medication errors. Teamwork often helps ... -
Two roads leading down one path: Improving stroke door-to-CT times
(2017-12-04)Session I presented Saturday, September 16, 2017 Purpose: Stroke Centers work on quality initiatives to improve the care stroke patients receive. In August 2015, door to computerized tomography (CT) scan time was ... -
Two Sides to the Story: Utilizing Simulation to Improve Communication
Simulated scenarios were developed for Behavioral Health Nurses, who were to assess the decompensating medically acute psychiatric patient. Medical providers were behind the scenes unaware of the scenarios. By the nurses ... -
Two unexpected pregnancies attributable to cystic fibrosis gene-specific drug therapy: A case study
(2018-06-20)A woman with cystic fibrosis became pregnant twice on ivacaftor/lumacaftor after years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully. Safety profiles for this drug have not been established for pregnant women. Implications for ... -
Two years later: Postpartum return to work
(2017-09-26)The purpose of this presentation is to describe the experiences and perspectives of 35 employed mothers two years after return to postpartum employment. Originally the women participated in a larger study of 240 employed, ... -
Tying it all together with high impact learning through interdisciplinary healthcare simulation
(2017-08-21)There is a gap of knowledge on what is best practice for conducting large-scale simulation for interdisciplinary education. Currently, bringing multiple disciplines together to learn how to work in a collaborative manner ... -
Type 1 diabetes and use of a web-based telemedicine application
This project focuses on the implementation of a web-based application in the type 1 diabetic population within a moderately sized public high school in Southern Illinois. The project was done with three students consisting ... -
Type 2 diabetes: Journey from description to intervention
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: This session will describe the global burden of type 2 diabetes. The extent of the problem in the U.S. will be illustrated through a program of research focused on Black ... -
The type of household can impact the process of sexual communications with African American adolescents
By attending this session, participants will learn how the type of household that an adolescent lives in can impact the sexual communication process. The quality and content of these sexual messages vary underscoring the ... -
U.S. educated versus internationally educated nurses' perceptions of collaboration and joy and meaning in work
In this presentation, we will discuss the background on the challenges faced by internationally educated nurses. Based on our research using a large nationwide survey, we will then describe differences between U.S. educated ... -
U.S. health system reform, children's health care and nursing: An integrative policy analysis
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Purpose: Conducting an integrative analysis of ahealth policy is an important skill for nurse leaders. This presentation will review the process of health policy analysis and ... -
UAE nursing vision: The journey of a profession
Fatima Al Rifai, PhD the Advisor for nursing affairs for Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Secretary of the UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council (UAE NMC) will speak to her leadership experience upgrading and promoting ... -
UK Healthcare Enterprise Wide Initiative: Decreasing Hospital Acquired Urinary Tract Infections
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: Hospital acquired infection (HAI) is a critical patient safety concern. These infections are a reflection of hospital care provided to patients. The prevalence of HAI ... -
The ultimate leadership suite: The corner office
(2017-07-25)There is a quiet revolution underway as the initials “RN” are appearing on corner office doors. Smart, bold, and exceedingly talented nurses are blazing trails into domains once considered unheard of for nurses. ...