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Automated medication dispensing cabinet and medication errors
The number of deaths due to medical errors in hospitals ranges from 44,000 to 98,000 yearly. More than 7,000 of these deaths have taken place due to medication errors. This project evaluated the implementation of an automated ... -
Automation In Adults with Colorectal Cancer in Surgical Treatment
(2017-12-06)Introduction: The American Cancer Society states that the probability of developing invasive cancer among Hispanics / Latinos during certain age groups by sex in the United States 2010 - 2012, and colorectal cancer, is ... -
Autonomic Dysreflexia: An Update, How Serious Is It?
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a medical emergency for individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) at or above the thoracic sixth ... -
Autonomic nervous system reactivity in early childhood: Developmental patterns and sociodemographic predictors
Cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS) measurements, respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and preejection period (PEP), are valid and reliable indicators of children’s sensitivity to stressors in their environment; however, ... -
Autonomy, Role Ambiguity, and Collaborative Relationships Impact Novice Nurse Practitioner Turnover Intention in Primary Care
(2017-03-03)Session presented on Sunday, March 19, 2017: The purpose of this study was to describe the individual characteristics, role acquisition and job satisfaction of novice nurse practitioners (NPs), and identify the factors ... -
Avoiding Delays for Surgery: It is Important
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Problem: No physician pre-operative orders and day of surgery orders was identified as a critical challenge. Absent physician orders was causing delays in surgical start times ... -
Avoiding Litigation: Legal-Based Mediation Education for Nurses
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: In response to an increasing number of litigations relating to medical errors and growing awareness of patients' rights, training for a medical mediator, who engages ... -
Awarding cultural diversity grants: Helping to open the world
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014, and Wednesday, September 24, 2014: Approximately 75% of our Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) student members participate in a travel study program with our College ... -
Awarding Excellence through STTI
(2012-11-29)Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: STTI recognizes members' achievements through international awards, grants and more. During this session, you will become familiar with these STTI benefits and learn how ... -
Awareness and Prevention of Infertility Risk Factors Among Undergraduates in a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria
(2017-10-10)Infertility is a public health concern in Nigeria because of its high prevalence and its serious social implications on affected couples and families. Awareness of infertility risk factors is an essential first step to ... -
Awareness of E-cigarettes and association of use among high school students
Background: According to the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) data, e-cigarette use among high school and middle school students has increased at an alarming rate between 2017 and 2018, with a reported 3.8 ... -
Awareness of early detection of cancer in children aged 0-5 years in a primary healthcare setting
Back ground: This project is part of the Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCHNLA) presented by Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) in partnership with Johnson & Johnson. Children with cancer (0-5 years) ... -
Awareness of increased risk for heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors in women with systemic lupus erythematosus
Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) earlier and at a more accelerated rate compared to women without SLE. Many women with SLE are unaware of their increased risk despite years ... -
Awareness of obesity bias: A qualitative approach to educating women's health nurse practitioner students
Obesity bias and stigma among healthcare providers impact patients′ willingness to seek treatment and preventive care. This project focused on NP students′ attitudes and perceptions toward obesity bias based ... -
Awareness of supporting elderly parents by family caregivers in households with home-bound elderly with dementia
This research aims to investigate the relevancy between the attributes of caregivers and their awareness of supporting their elderly parents. This research investigated the relevancy between caregivers' attributes and their ... -
Baby beep: A tele-health intervention for depressed, low-income mothers
(2017-07-25)Pregnant women and new mothers who are depressed and living on low-incomes have many economic, social and logistical barriers in obtaining treatment. A nursing tele-health social support/counselling intervention will be ... -
Baby Boy Jones: Using technology to engage undergraduate nursing students in a case-based learning activity
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: Case-based learning activities (CBLAs) are an effective strategy for teaching clinical reasoning and decision-making skills in the health sciences. Baby Boy Jones, ... -
Baby doll therapy in dementia patients
(2014-05-09)Dementia is a condition exhibited by emotional and physical states such as anxiety, agitation, sleeplessness, inability to care for oneself, wandering, defiant and sometimes violent behavior, and other unsafe actions. ... -
"Baby meets world": Implementation of bedside transition of the newborn
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Family-Centered Care (FCC), providing for non-separation of mother and infant at birth, has been supported by research for over 30 years. FCC provides an opportunity for ... -
A baccalaureate community health nursing course grounded in Nightingale’s Environmental Action Theory of Nursing Practice
(2018-03-14)Nightingale’s theory, with its emphasis on the environmental effects on health, could guide CHN. The researcher developed, implemented, and analyzed a CHN course grounded on Nightingale. The research subjects’ ...