Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Chi"
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African-American grandmothers raising grandchildren: Results of an intervention to reduce caregiver psychological distress
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Globally, millions of grandmothers are assuming full-time caregiving responsibilities for grandchildren when birth parents are unable to do so. While the reasons for ... -
Breastfeeding self-efficacy in women of African descent
Black women (women of African descent) have the lowest rate and duration of breastfeeding compared to other racial groups. Breastfeeding self-efficacy, defined as a mother's belief that she will be able to organize and ... -
Bullying from the schoolyard to the workplace: Lessons learned
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the impact of bullying on an individual's wellbeing, determining how to assess it, and identify opportunities for nurses to ... -
Complementary/Integrative Approaches to Treating "The Invisible Wounds of War:" Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to discuss current approaches to screening, diagnosis and management of both TBI and PTSD. Treatment including traditional and ... -
Computerized lung sound analysis as an indicator for endotracheal suctioning in mechanically ventilated patients
The purpose of this study is to extend prior research on the role of adventitious lung sounds as an accurate indicator of the need for endotracheal suctioning (ETS) in adult patients requiring mechanical ventilation and ... -
Coping with appraised threat of breast cancer: Primary prevention coping behaviors utilized by women at increased risk
Breast cancer affects nearly one in nine women and is a leading cause of cancer related deaths among this group. Yet, little is known about how high risk women deal with this health threat. Conceptualized within the Neuman ... -
Deciding to withhold/withdraw life-sustaining treatments from incompetent adults following unanticipated, catastrophic illnesses: A phenomenological study of surrogate decision makers' experiences
The purpose of this study was to describe the experience and meaning of having made a decision to withhold and/or withdraw life-sustaining treatments from an adult who was rendered incompetent following an unanticipated, ... -
Decreasing day of surgery cancellations
The DNP project addressed day of surgery cancellations (DOSCs) due to inadequate cardiac clearance in a rural hospital in southeastern Indiana. Outcomes were a reduction DOSCs by 20%, an improvement of customer satisfaction ... -
Determinants of psychological well-being in immigrants
Immigration accounts for nearly half of US population growth in the past 20 years. This trend is expected to continue. To improve the nursing care of this vulnerable group, investigations have focused on clinical issues ... -
Development and evaluation of a shared decision-making tool for contraceptive counseling
(2017-10-17)This project aims at providing health professionals with a tool to guide counseling and decision-making when caring for reproductive age women and evaluating the health professional's satisfaction with the tool as well ... -
Development of Middle Range Theory to guide practice in a nurse-led symptom evaluation and management clinic
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Purpose: To develop a middle range theory (MRT) of symptom management to guide the assessment and management of patients in a nurse-led symptom management clinic in the NIH ... -
Educating nurses as leaders who promote health equity through social change
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Nurse educators have a responsibility to prepare graduates as leaders whose actions will contribute to the achievement of health equity. The ... -
Endorsement and use of recommended strategies for implementing service learning in schools of nursing
(2018-03-23)Results of a national survey of nursing faculty involved with service learning will be presented. The findings will be compared with evidence-based best practices for preparing students for service immersion. Suggestions ... -
Exploring Staff Nurses' Perceptions of Specialty Certification at a Large Urban Academic Medical Center
(2017-06-12)Background The Institute of Medicine’s study on medical errors, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, recommends that health professions implement periodic reexaminations and relicensing of providers (Institute ... -
Factors that influence contraceptive decision-making in African American women, an intergenerational perspective
African American women represent a unique group of women in the United States and have a long history of lack of reproductive freedom. Slavery and forced procreation, sterilization abuses, the Eugenics movement, and federally ... -
Faculty perceptions of the impact of service learning on nursing students
(2018-03-14)Faculty perceptions of the impact of service learning on nursing students was explored through an online survey. Students experience changes that enhance cultural awareness, but also return with feelings that can hinder ... -
The Formative Development of a Clinical Nursing Scholar
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: The purpose of this National League for Nursing funded study was to uncover best practices in pedagogies used in baccalaureate programs that support the formative ... -
Frailty in older cancer survivors: A literature review
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: Background/Purpose: Frailty is a multi-dimensional syndrome characterized by decreased physiologic reserve that results in increased vulnerability to stressors and adverse ... -
Getting published
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: The Editor of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and the Editor of Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers will present this session on getting ... -
Getting published
(2017-07-28)The Editors of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers will present this session on getting published. The presentation will cover tips for planning ...
