Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Kappa-at-Large"
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Accentuating the “I’s” and Eliminating the “D’s”: Inducements and Discouragements for Students Transitioning from Associate Degree to Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs: A National Review
(2016-04-14)To improve the health-care system, we must address the current shortage of highly qualified nurses; to address this shortage of highly qualified nurses, we must elevate more nurses to the baccalaureate level of education ... -
Bridge the Diversity Gap by Collaborating, Mentoring, and Coaching
(2018-03-19)In order to bridge the gap between our rapidly growing diverse patient population and diverse nursing workforce, innovative strategies must be employed. Effective mentoring, coaching, and collaboration are key strategies ... -
Burnout and Intent to Leave Among Mid-Level Academic Nurse Leaders: An Unfolding Crisis
(2017-07-12)Purpose: Much attention has been focused, appropriately, on nursing faculty shortages. Another growing international concern, however, is the critical shortage of mid-level academic nurse leaders such as associate and ... -
Connecting Nursing Education Across Clinical Environments
(2017-10-10)Nurse educators can use several strategies to address the perceived versus actual gap between on-campus learning lab and off-campus clinical practice. This presentation will provide Nursing educators with actual strategies ... -
Dashboards and Data: Supporting Strategy through Transparency of Metrics
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: The Triple Aim was developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and encompasses three aims in improving healthcare performance: 1) improving the patient ... -
Data Acquisition Collaboration for Nursing-Cost Study Using
(2017-07-17)Purpose: Use of big data to generate nursing science is sparking much discussion among nursing scholars (Harper & Parkerson, 2015; Clancy & Gelinas, 2016). Defining the value of nursing through analysis of big data is a ... -
Democratizing Data Access Via Web-Based Portals
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: A collaborative Nursing Education Research Network provides a mechanism for gathering, storing, and using large a large data set on nursing education. Making this data (raw ... -
Developing an Evidence-Based Caring Science Course
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: The purpose of this project was to explore teaching strategies designed to create authentic presence and engage students in online learning through integration of a ... -
Developing Systems to Improve Hypertension Monitoring at a Primary Care Clinic
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Scope and Significance: Primary care clinics are responsible for evaluation of patients with hypertension (HTN) and reporting care to effectively treat this disease. Despite ... -
EBP in Action: Ensuring Best Practice is Standard Practice
(2017-07-26)This symposium describes the innovative work of a nationally recognized university-based EBP program in advancing EBP through a collaborative relationship with a large, Magnet designated Pediatric Health System to create ... -
Effects of Instructor Immediacy and Online Course Design in Student Satisfaction and Successful Course Completion
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Background: The withdrawal and failure rates for online classes and student satisfaction of online courses are identified as problems. Aim and Objectives: The aim was to investigate ... -
Engagement of Clinical Teaching Faculty in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: What Really Occurred
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Engagement of Clinical Teaching Faculty in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning What Really Occurred. Background: Historically, the engagement ... -
Exploring Nursing Cost Using Patient Level Data
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: A focus in the American healthcare system is on value-based delivery of services. Payment models will reward hospitals that can efficiently and effectively care for ... -
Got Projects? An Innovative Use of Technology to Approve and Track Nursing Projects
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Supporting a Magnet culture includes mentoring the next generation of nurse scientists. Using a triad approach to monitoring, mentoring, and tracking nursing projects enables ... -
Growing Your Own APRNs in Rural and Underserved Communities
(2018-04-02)APRN educational programs have the opportunity to respond to primary care provider shortages in rural communities by collaborating with those communities to build programs aimed at recruiting local nurses to become local ... -
How to Excel at Evaluating a New Graduate Nurse Residency Evidence-Based Practice Program
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is an integral part of nursing and needs to be included in any program that transitions new nurses into practice. New Graduate Nurse Residency ... -
Improving Hypertension Management Through Computer-Based Staff Education, Simulation, and Incentivization: One Organization's Quality Improvement Journey
(2017-07-21)Background Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease which is a leading cause of death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2014; Coogan, Marra, & Lomonaco, 2015). Although approximately ... -
Inducements and Discouragements for Students Transitioning from Associate Degree to Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing: A National Study
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: The call to educate more nurses at the baccalaureate level of education has been made (IOM, 2011). Accomplishing this requires innovative access ... -
Innovation in Practice: A QSEN Framework for Redesigning a Clinical Advancement Program for Nurses
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: The Institute of Medicine recommendations to address quality and safety provided the spark for the Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) movement. This spark has also ... -
Innovation in Practice: A QSEN Framework for Redesigning a Clinical Advancement Program for Nurses and Strategies to Grow and Sustain a Competency Assessment Model Utilizing the Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) in the Clinical Setting
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: The Institute of Medicine recommendations to address quality and safety provided the spark for the Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) movement. This spark has also ...