Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Eta"

Adult ambulatory care visits for illness-related complaints in the United States, 1995/1996

Williamson, Ann M.

The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of a subset (illness-related complaints) of adult ambulatory care visits during 1995 and 1996 to physician offices (MDO), emergency departments (ED), and ...

Alert driven rescue: Do in-hospital sepsis interventions following an advanced early warning system alert differ substantially between decedents and survivors?

Linnen, Daniel T.

Significance: Patients with worsening sepsis on general hospital wards are at high risk for clinical deterioration, unplanned admission to the intensive care unit, and death. Many hospitals have begun to employ early warning ...

Association of Occupational Noise Exposure With Cardiovascular Diseases Among Career Firefighters in Northern California, USA

Hong, OiSaeng; Chin, Dal Lae

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the association between occupational noise exposure and cardiovascular disease among career firefighters in Northern California, USA.

Autonomic nervous system reactivity in early childhood: Developmental patterns and sociodemographic predictors

Stephens, Michelle

Cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS) measurements, respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and preejection period (PEP), are valid and reliable indicators of children’s sensitivity to stressors in their environment; however, ...

A beginning look at the effect of age on dyspnea, physical functioning and self-efficacy for home walking and managing shortness of breath in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Mackin, Lynda A.

Chronic illness is common in older adults and is associated with functional impairments. Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face both age-related and disease-related decline in pulmonary function. ...

Breastfeeding behavior and sleep of new mothers in a predominantly low-income and ethnically diverse sample

Doan, Therese; Lee, Kathryn A. (2013-10-22)

Session presented on: Thursday, July 25, 2013: Purpose: To add to current knowledge about sleep and breastfeeding behavior of new mothers in order to promote exclusive breastfeeding in the first month postpartum, a ...

Cognitive function in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Jansen, Catherine E.

Background. Recent studies suggest that standard dose chemotherapy (CTX) may cross the blood-brain barrier. However, the evidence for CTX-induced cognitive impairments in breast cancer patients is inconsistent. Purposes. ...

Comparison of QT and QTc interval measurements from bedside electrocardiograms between expert nurses, bedside nurses, and computerized measurements: A pilot study

Ho, Karolina

Introduction: Prolongation of the QT/QTc (heart rate corrected) >500 milliseconds (msec) measured on the electrocardiogram (ECG) in hospitalized patients is associated with torsade de pointes (TdP). While some bedside ...

Consequences of Job Loss: Impact on Self Identity and Family Role

Mullen, Kathleen (2016-03-17)

Session presented on Monday, July 27, 2015: Purpose: This qualitative study relied on narrative from individuals who had lost their job following injury or illness. Their words revealed experiences that demonstrated a shift ...

Content-analysis of social networks and mobile phone text messages among HIV patients in Tanzania

Jong, Soson; Thompson, Lisa M. (2016-07-13)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: The study aimed to explore and understand HIV patients' social networks and support in relation to their use of mobile text messages (SMS). This study also presents HIV ...

Dementia care: Long-term care facilities' environmental design and quality-of-life of older adults

Doan, Therese; Brennan, Sumiyo; Osada, Hisao (2018-06-20)

This study examined the relationship between the environmental design in long-term care facilities in the United States and Japan and its effect on residents with dementia's daily activity patterns and quality of life.

Developing change agents in an ever-evolving healthcare delivery system

Beatty, Dale ()

The changing demands of our complex healthcare environment require the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise to assure quality patient outcomes. This presentation will describe how DNP nurse leaders ...

Disparities in Self-Rated Health Among Chinese Immigrants: Exploring Inequality Identities

Lommel, Lisa L. (2017-07-25)

This study investigated the degree to which self-rated health varies by gender, age, socioeconomic status, acculturation, stress and discrimination, and social position among U.S. Chinese immigrants. Results revealed Chinese ...

Ethical Knowing in the Classroom and the Care of Underserved Populations

Nosek, Marcianna (2013-10-22)

Session presented on: Thursday, July 25, 2013: Purpose: The purspose of this study was to examine how ethical knowing is created in the setting of graduate level nursing education regarding the care of undersered and ...

An evaluation of the molecular species of CA125 across the three phases of the menstrual cycle

McLemore, Monica

CA125, a tumor-associated antigen, is primarily used to monitor epithelial ovarian cancer. However, CA125 alone lacks the sensitivity and specificity necessary for population-based screening in healthy women. Barriers to ...

Expanding our understanding complex decision-making in emergent, routine and urgent ethically challenging clinical situations

McLemore, Monica (2014-11-17)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014: Purpose: Nurses routinely provide care to patients in ethically challenging situations. The purpose of this study was to discover and identify the continuum between conscientious ...