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Measuring informal clinical leadership: A comparative analysis of two instruments
(2016-03-21)Background: The complexities of the 21st century health care environment necessitate engaging leadership at all levels, both formal and informal, for positive, adaptive change in the clinical setting. Prevalent studies ... -
Measuring knowledge and behavior after an educational program on air pollution as a health risk reduction strategy
Potential exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution must be considered as part of an overall health risk reduction strategy. Toxicants identified in outdoor air pollution, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and photochemical ... -
Measuring nurses' perceptions of collaborative governance as a method of assessing transformation of organizational culture
(2017-07-24)Purpose: This completed study describes the measurement of nurses’ perceptions of collaborative governance (CG) over 5 years after implementation of a CG structure developed to transform culture and empower nurses ... -
Measuring nursing home staff turnover using date-of-hire from current payroll records
Turnover in nursing homes is a major problem that threatens quality of care. Widespread staffing shortages already exist, and these shortages are projected to worsen. The lake of accurate data sources makes the study of ... -
Measuring polyvictimization among children in fragile families
Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis, an 11-factor hypothesized polyvictimization measurement model was tested to see if it could accurately assess victimization among children. Nurses and other health care professionals can ... -
Measuring psychological safety, high-reliability (HRO) perception and safety reporting intentions among pediatric nurses
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between psychological safety, perception of working in a high reliability organization (HRO) and safety event reporting intentions among pediatric nurses ... -
Measuring shared governance in acute care hospital settings using the index of professional nursing governance (IPNG)
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate shared governance in three acute care hospitals. The goal was to obtain a baseline measurement of shared governance using ... -
Measuring student perceptions of quality and safety competencies in baccalaureate education
(2018-03-23)Nursing programs must ensure that graduate competencies in quality and patient safety are sufficient to meet practice needs. Student perceptions were measured to determine the extent to which they acquired the knowledge, ... -
Measuring the direct care nurses' and nurse leaders' perceptions of a healthy work environment
This educational activity will focus on how the Healthy Work Environment Scales for Nurse Leaders, Direct Care Nurses, and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel were developed and how these instruments may be used to measure a ... -
Measuring the effect of a nurse residency program on person-organizational enculturation
(2017-07-21)Purpose: This completed study describes the effects of a structured Nurse Residency Program featuring reflective learning on nurses’ organizational enculturation from Year 1 (Y1) to Year 2 (Y2). It has been reported ... -
Measuring the efficiency, effectiveness, and experience of teaching-learning family constructs framework
(2017-10-05)Nurse educators have the desire to create meaningful teaching-learning experiences, and often rely on technology to enhance student engagement. By testing the efficiency and effectiveness of the technologies used to foster ... -
Measuring the Prevalence of Delirium in Hospitalized Patients
A point prevalence study for delirium was conducted in six acute care hospitals. Additional data was collected to identify clinical factors that contribute to delirium. This presentation will discuss a collaborative approach ... -
Measuring the quality of nursing worklife
(2017-10-16)Improving nursing productivity continues to be a common theme. But increased productivity will not last if achieved at the expense of the quality of nurses work life (QNWL). This session describes the design of a QNWL ... -
Measuring what matters: A multi-site study of self-reported and objectively measured nursing EBP knowledge
(2017-07-25)Lacking well-developed objective measures, nursing education and practice-related knowledge, skills, and abilities are often measured using self-assessment tools. This session will report on a multi-site study of US nurses' ... -
Mechanism of action underlying serious games for health
Screen-based simulations with avatars can promote self-efficacy among those with chronic conditions in negotiating with health care providers. Clinical trials have demonstrated that use of serious games for health can ... -
Mechanisms of pain following thermal injury
Thermal injury induces a profound inflammatory response, which is manifested locally and systemically. Pain is an integral part of this response. However, little is known about the mechanisms of burn injury pain. Clinically, ... -
The mediating effect of triglyceride/high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio on inflammatory markers and the metabolic syndrome in the postmenopausal women
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: The metabolic syndrome (MS) has relatively high prevalence in postmenopausal women. The high incidence of MS in menopausal is corroborated by numerous factors including ... -
Mediating effect on the relationship between professional commitment and intent-to-leave among hospital nurses in Taiwan
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the mediating effect of work frustration on the relationship between professional commitment and intent-to-leave. Methods: A ... -
The mediating effects of fear of falling on the relationship between muscle strength and depression of community-dwelling older women
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Although there are many studies on the relationship between physical function and depression of older adults, few studies have identified whether ... -
Mediating role of resilience in the relationship between depression and perceived psychological health in patients with heart failure
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Depression is associated with a poor prognosis and reduced quality of life in patients with heart failure. Improving resilience may ...