Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Beta Beta (Dallas)"
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Advancing undergraduate nursing students' knowledge and sensitivity to culture and diversity
(2017-10-12)To affect cultural awareness on campus and the workplace university, faculty engaged in long range planning of differing experiential learning activities for all students in their BSN program. The vision is to change campus ... -
Advocating for a healthy transition-to-practice work environment
The evidence that nurse residency programs provide a supportive, healthy work environment for new nurses continues to be a growing trend. Gain insight on advocating to students the need for a healthy transition to practice. ... -
An analysis of maternal near misses and failure to rescue using two national data sets
(2017-07-27)The U.S. is experiencing an increase in maternal mortality. This study analyzes Birth and Multiple-Cause of Death records to identify where failure to rescue occurs. -
A baccalaureate weekend program: Teaching/learning strategies
(2016-03-21)One of the most pressing problems facing health care today is the current and future nursing shortage. Texas Woman's University (TWU) has developed a model to reinvent nursing education through offering baccalaureate nursing ... -
Clinical alert system to reduce hospital unexpected cardiac arrest event
(2017-06-30)Purpose: The purpose of the paper was to determine whether clinical alert system led by nurses prompted by clinical instability in a patient could reduce the incidence of unexpected cardiac arrest in hospital. Methods: A ... -
Closing the loop on a quality improvement project: A peer-tutoring program for nursing students
Faculty planned, implemented and studied a peer tutoring initiative with goals of retention and success of nursing students. Now, the peer tutoring coordinator is closing the loop on a quality improvement cycle. The current ... -
Connecting the dots: The value of collaboration
(2012-11-29)Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: Many members indicate that they did not know about STTI until they received an invitation. Collaborating with local associations is one way to increase your chapter's ... -
Connection of partner violence and women's loss of fertility control and impact on health
(2017-07-27)Intimate partner violence is a global epidemic and associated with women’s denied access to contraception by the abuser and negative fertility outcomes. A questionnaire was developed to assess fertility control among ... -
Creating a community of breastfeeding support at Texas Woman’s University
In 2017 Texas Woman's University (TWU) formed a lactation committee comprised of students, staff, and faculty members to evaluate and develop breastfeeding support on campus. The purpose of this presentation is to present ... -
Creating a program that is easily accessible and affordable while maintaining quality outcomes
(2017-10-10)This presentation describes the internal/external forces that led to the redesign of a traditional DNP program to an accelerated, on-line delivery model while maintaining engaging interactivity. We used two groups of ... -
Determining the needs of fathers of premature neonates
Background: In order to practice true family-centered care in the NICU setting, a nurse needs to understand the perceptions and concerns of both parents of the neonate. Although research is emerging on fathers’ perceptions ... -
Effects of an asthma disease management program for individuals with asthma
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Background: Asthma is a serious global health problem affecting all age groups with increasing prevalence and raising treatment costs. To enhance the care of individuals with ... -
Effects of support groups on the primary family caregivers
(2017-07-05)Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a support group for primary family caregivers of elderly with dementia on both the caregiver's burden and the quality of life. Methods: A ... -
Embodied shame: The invisible scars of women veterans who have suffered military sexual trauma
This presentation offers a glimpse into the embodied shame that lingers years after military sexual trauma for women veterans. Viewing self in a mirror, being in public, and intimacy are experiences that are lived in ... -
Enhancing a community's health through an innovative partnership with a public utility company
(2017-06-20)Baccalaureate and RN to MSN Population/Public Health Nursing students partnered with a public utility company to engage in a creative method to enhance the community’s health. CPS Energy is a non-profit electricity ... -
Exploring accuracy and precision of noninvasive and intra-arterial blood pressure measurement in neurocritical care patients
Description/Overview: Health care providers base clinical decisions regarding treatment on blood pressure (BP) readings. Intra-arterial blood pressure (IABP) monitoring is considered as the standard due to recording BP in ... -
Generation Z's perception and vision of "happiness": An innovative practice of mental health well being
Qualitative research was carried-out to identify generation Z's perception of 'happiness'. Participants were asked to take photos/images that answer 'my definition of happiness' and 'I am happy because'. 'Relationship' ... -
Generation Z's perception and vision of "happiness": An innovative practice of mental health well-being
Qualitative research was carried-out to identify generation Z's perception of 'happiness'. Participants were asked to take photos/images that answer "my definition of happiness" and "I am happy because". 'Relationship' ... -
Health-related quality of life and its related factors in patients with diabetes
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the quality of life and its related factors in individuals with DM. Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study design was ... -
Hygiene bundle compliance: Leveraging transformational leadership and progressive collaboration to successfully improve outcomes
Good patient hygiene can help mitigate the occurrence of preventable occurrences such as central line associated bloodstream infections or other nosocomial infections. This presentation demonstrates how our organization ...