Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Epsilon"
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Advancing Patient Centered Oncology Practice, Advocacy, and Policy
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: Deborah Watkins Bruner, RN, PhD, FAAN, is an internationally renowned researcher, scholar, and mentor. She has been continuously and well-funded in leading multi-disciplinary ... -
The Art and Science of Marketing Yourself
(2017-03-15)This presentation will provide you with specific guidance and tips to creating a masterful resume/CV. Preparing for an interview in today's diverse marketplace will be detailed, with specific recommendations for success. ... -
A Biological Mechanism for Adverse Maternal-Child Outcomes in Disadvantaged Populations
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013: Purpose: This study aimed to explore mechanisms underlying adverse health outcomes in minority women. Minority women experience higher rates of perinatal complications ... -
Chronic Perceived Stress, Social Isolation, and Perceived Loneliness as a Symptom Cluster among Dementia Caregivers
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Chronic Perceived Stress, Social Isolation, and Perceived Loneliness as a Symptom Cluster among Dementia Caregivers. Background: Caregivers of ... -
Chronic Stress, the Microbiome, and Adverse Maternal-Infant Outcomes
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: This session will present cutting edge research on the bidirectional relationships between chronic stress and the microbiome as risk factors for adverse Maternal and infant ... -
Collaboration and Sustainability in Short-Term Global Immersion: Ten Years of Experience
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: For over ten years selected undergraduate nursing students at a southern United States university have participated in a global clinical immersion experience at the same Bahamian ... -
Community Resiliency Model Training to Improve Mental Well-Being
(2017-07-27)Can emotion regulation be learned? We will present results on two populations trained in the Community Resiliency Model, a sensory mindfulness intervention. Preliminary findings demonstrate reduced anger symptoms in a small ... -
A Comparison of Students' Perception on Effectiveness of Integrating Electronic Health Records Into Simulation in Undergraduate Nursing Program
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Background: Electronic Health Records (EHR) make real time point of care efficient. Interdisciplinary teams can view the most updated patients' progress thus ensuring safe and ... -
Deliberate Practice Simulation: Striving for Skills Mastery and Clinical Reasoning
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016: Background: Deliberate practice is an educational intervention that helps students to master the performance of a skill within a context that facilitates enhanced critical ... -
Developing Equitable Global Partnerships at Emory University School of Nursing
Building strong, mutually beneficial global exchange programs is highly valued the Emory School of Nursing. In order to develop these exchanges, student and faculty teams have reviewed current literature on nursing exchange ... -
The Diurnal Patterns of Fatigue in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Pilot Study
(2017-07-27)Fatigue is a common symptom for patients on hemodialysis. This work describes the feasibility of measuring fatigue multiple times daily and the diurnal patterns of fatigue in these patients, which will help the development ... -
Does Independent Advanced Practice Nursing Scope Influence Excess Pneumonia Readmissions
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: Background: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) became law in 2010. Two major goals of the legislation were to reduce health care costs and improve quality ... -
End-of-Life Communication and Treatment Decision Making: The Most Enduring Challenge in Healthcare
(2018-06-18)This presentation will discuss the phenomenon of end-of-life communication and treatment decision making as the most enduring challenge in healthcare and an evidence-based approach to improve patient and family outcomes. -
Estimating Induced Abortion Rates in the Savanes Region of Togo, West Africa Using the Westoff Regression Approach
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: Abortion rates are likely the most inaccurate of all demographic data in countries where abortions are illegal. In areas where abortion is legal in most circumstances, ... -
Evidence-Based Nursing for Nurse Consumers and Generators
(2017-10-26)The purpose of the presentation is to introduce/expand on evidence-based nursing from a diverse practice perspective. The presentation includes how to assess the need for/develop an evidence-based culture and how to manage ... -
Examination of HIV/AIDS in the United States Virgin Islands: Community Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: For over a decade, for over a decade, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) has consistently had one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV infection in the nation. The USVI ... -
Examining Bolivian Nurses Readiness to Engage in Evidence-based Practice
Evidence-based nursing practice can promote sustainable health care and contribute to reducing health inequities in underprivileged countries such as Bolivia. Bolivia’s health care service utilization among the poorest is ... -
Exploring the Role of Spirituality in Emotional Symptoms Experienced by Cardiac Transplant Patients
This was a retrospective qualitative study that explored the role of spirituality in relation to emotional symptoms of patients awaiting cardiac transplant. Fourteen interviews were analyzed. Themes were identified and ... -
Factors Affecting the Timing of an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: The prevalence of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) has increased over the past two decades. Over this same time period, the number of infants born preterm ... -
Friends Helping Friends: A Peer-Based Programme in Responding to Dating Violence in U.S.
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Dating violence is a public health issues, affecting young women in the college campus. Despite the importance of dating violence, few prevention programs address peer roles ...