Browsing by Author "Messmer, Patricia R."
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Addressing the needs of direct care staff when affected by natural disasters globally
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016: Background: A competent workforce committed to providing patient-centered care is vital since retention and turnover rates of direct care staff in skilled nursing facilities are ... -
A college and a university collaborating on 'Moving On' Project: Reducing Hispanic childhood obesity
(2017-07-07)Introduction: Childhood obesity is known to increase risk of obesity in adulthood and can lead to type 2 Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease (Chen et al, 2016, Evans et al, 2016; Bauer, 2015; Brown, ... -
Critical factors that influence nurses' knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of medical cannabis usage by patients
This was a qualitative study of 28 nurses who were interviewed across US of their Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes of Medical Cannabis Usage by Patients. -
How politics affect the development and evolvement of a nursing program: Engaging colleagues in the community to improve global health outcomes
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014: On December 10, 2013 Barack Obama shook hands with Raul Castro at Mandela's memorial in South Africa. This gesture can be viewed as a move toward global cooperation and expanding ... -
The Immersion Project: RN-BSN students as change makers caring for migrant workers and their children
This academic service-learning experience provided health screenings and health education to a rural migrant workers and children medically underserved community. RN-BSN students enhanced their cultural competence in ... -
King's Theory of Goal Attainment improves students' performance with academic difficulties in a nursing program
The purpose of this EBP quality improvement project was to emphasize King's Theory of Goal Attainment focusing on the instrumental value of King's Interpersonal System in an Associate Degree Nursing program. Promoting ... -
A literature review on faculty awareness when teaching transforming evidence-based literature into practice
(2017-10-26)The purpose of the literature inquiry is to acknowledge the importance of adequate faculty awareness when teaching transforming evidence-based Literature into practice. The goal is to bring about adequate translational ... -
Minority college students' HPV knowledge, awareness, and vaccination history
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016: Human Pepilloma virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI), and can cause cervical, anal and oropharyngeal cancer. There are ... -
Minority female college students' STD and HIV knowledge
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that youth ages 13-24 make up just over one quarter of the sexually active ... -
Moving "Ninos Obesos" Project: Reducing obesity in Hispanic and non-Hispanic children
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Introduction: Globally childhood obesity is increasing (Bauer, 2015; Brown, Kuk & Lee, 2015; Falkner, 2015).Treating obesity-related illness in Florida (25%) costs $6,675,940. ... -
Muevete NAHN Miami Chapter Project: Reducing obesity in Hispanic children
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Introduction: Childhood obesity is widely recognized as a major public health problem of global significance (Onis, 2014). Treating obesity-related illness (25% of Florida ... -
Ninos obesos: "Moving On" Project reduced obesity in Hispanic and non-Hispanic children
(2017-09-26)ASN/RN-BSN collegiate students conducted "Lets Move" at summer camps while BSN university students conducted "Let's Move" in elementary schools. This project helped to prevent childhood obesity. -
Outcomes of an immersion experience in the Dominican Republic
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Introduction: The Haitian American Nurses Association (HANA) joined forces with the Haitian Professional Coalition (HAPC) and the Bejamin Leon School of Nursing Miami Dade College ... -
Presents Muevete on Cinco de Mayo Day to reduce obesity in children of migrant workers
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Introduction: In July, 2014, Mexico restricted food marketing to children since Mexico is the biggest per-capita consumer of Coca-Colaand 3rd largest markert by revenue for ... -
Promoting DVT prevention through hydration: Essential to safely administering low molecular heparin in anticoagulation therapy
(2018-06-26)The purpose of this meta-analysis was to review literature ascertaining importance of maintaining therapeutic fluid balance in anticoagulation therapy with LMWH preventing potential renal complications. -
Reflections [Complete issue : Fourth Quarter 1996, Vol. 22, 4]
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 1996)Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www ... -
Reflections [Complete issue : Fourth Quarter 2003]
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2003)Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www ... -
RN-BSN students participating in immersion project become change agents for migrant workers and their children
The purpose of the immersion was to serve/educate migrant workers/families in dire need of health care. Students participated in this immersion experience by caring for adults and children in a rural under-served population ... -
Where Have All the STTI/ANF Scholars Gone?
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) and American Nurses Foundation (ANF) began jointly sponsoring a nursing research grant in 1987 with STTI reviewing - even years; ANF odd years. The purpose of this grant is ...
