Browsing by Author Affiliations "The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA"
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Airway clearance in a neonatal intensive care unit: A retrospective study
(2017-10-19)The retrospective, descriptive study will be used to determine current practices and related outcomes for suctioning neonates. Correlation of variables will assist with understanding the associated risks related to airway ... -
Assessing oral chemotherapy knowledge among nurses in the rural hospital setting: A research initiative
As more oral cancer agents are being developed and prescribed how ready is the rural nurse to deal with the increasing patient population on oral chemotherapy. This session will provide answers and a look at some nurse ... -
A chapter level association development and professional transformation model for leadership successes
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Nurses in Professional Nursing Associations (PNA) are representing the profession in education, practice and administrative positions that speak for the discipline's role ... -
Development of a home use medication organizer to improve patient adherence to medication regimens
The impact of medication nonadherence is staggering--patients have a 5.4 times increased risk of hospitalization, re-hospitalization, or premature death low or nonadherence. A smart medication organizer was developed to ... -
Drug, what drug? Intensive care unit nurses' reported perceived pharmacologic knowledge and confidence
Medication errors are a serious issue the healthcare field faces, leading to approximately 1.5 million adverse drug events in the United States alone each year. Knowledge has been an identified factor of contribution to ... -
Evaluation of an intimate partner violence screening competency skills check-off for maternity nurses
(2018-06-19)This presentation describes the development of an intimate partner violence (IPV) screening protocol for maternity nurses. A description of the training methods, IPV screening competency skills check off, development of a ... -
Global collaborations using emerging technologies to promote teaching innovations
This session will discuss innovative technology advances to connect with global partners to improve individual learning and promote positive patient clinical outcomes. The focus will be on applying a learning theory to ... -
Global education as a focus for mentoring
The nursing faculty shortage that exists today is a global issue. A global perspective as an essential skill when mentoring nurses who provide leadership at the point of care. One of the salient themes for the mentor-mentee ... -
Improving HIV prevention in the urgent care setting: Outcomes of a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) protocol
The purpose of this presentation is to provide the audience with the outcomes from disseminating a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) protocol for use within the urgent care settings. The presentation aims to discuss the ... -
Introducing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) therapy for populations experiencing homelessness
(2018-06-21)Individuals who are experiencing homelessness are at increased risk for exposure to HIV because of precarious living situations and crowded shelter populations. The utilization of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by agencies ... -
Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and HIV among college students on an HBCU campus
(2017-10-05)Sexually transmitted infections (STI'S) continue to remain a public health concern among young adults. This project is to explored STI's and HIV knowledge on college campus. We wil discuss the implications for practice and ... -
The need for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the urgent care setting
(2018-06-21)The role of urgent care clinics in facilitating PrEP service for prevention in HIV is under-explored. There is a lack of guidelines for initiating PrEP in the UC setting which delivers care to an increasing number of ... -
Nurse residency program use in Alabama hospitals: Exploring the decision-making strategies of hospital administrators
Current literature supports the creation and implementation of nurse residency programs to support new graduate nurses as they transition into nursing practice. Additionally, nurse residency programs have been shown to ... -
Nursing students learning to provide end-of-life care through simulation
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016: Nurses experience end-of-life occurrences regardless of their practice area. The end-of-life situation may be a result of a terminal illness or may transpire unexpectedly. Death ... -
Perceptions of cardiovascular stress management in university employees
This study explores perceptions of university employees regarding their workplace stress levels and their willingness to use a daily app-based stress reduction intervention to reduce chronic stress. Chronic stress is a ... -
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in primary care settings: Current problems and proposed solutions
(2018-06-21)Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a lifesaving HIV prevention medication that should not be solely introduced by primary care providers in a primary care setting. Urgent Care centers, hospitals, and community free clinics ... -
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) protocol for the urgent care setting
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an excellent HIV prevention medication. While PrEP use has increased, the urgent care has been reluctant and slow to embrace this prevention method due to a lack of guidance. This ... -
Prevalence, virological status, and improvement of depression symptoms during a one-year HIV cohort study
(2017-07-27)Depression is still an under diagnosed condition in HIV infected population. Implementation of PHQ-9 screening at all the clinical level could be the first step to alleviating this concern, regardless of the patient’s ... -
PRO level leadership: People, puRpose, and pOssibilities
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: An innovative, successful leader is one who has a vision, engages others, works toward an identified goal, and achieves higher levels of productivity or outcomes by trying ... -
Should pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services be blamed for the increased rate of sexual transmitted infections?
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a lifesaving HIV prevention medication. Critics have shared their concerns for oral PrEP as it may be promoting unprotected sex among PrEP users, and indirectly may cause a new surge of ...
