Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Beta Chi"
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Advancing Nursing and Midwifery Through Innovation and Leadership
()Advancing nursing and midwifery through innovation and leadership is critical to moving our profession forward, as well as increasing our ability to better address global health. This presentation will provide principles, ... -
Beyond survival: An interpretive phenomenological investigation into being the father of a very low birth weight infant
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: This phenomenological study, based on the writings of Martin Heidegger, describes what it was like for eleven fathers of very low birth weight infants during their infants' ... -
Changing the World, One Book at a Time
(2017-10-17)The correlation between reading, language development, and school readiness was discussed. Handouts were provided; statistical findings, talking, and reading tips for families were included. A parent completed a Dolly ... -
Cultivating Leaders in Nursing Education: Now and for the Future
(2016-07-19)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016: Healthcare is undergoing unprecedented rapid change. Sweeping reform, advancements in treatment options, an increasingly diverse and aging population, and the impending retirements ... -
Evaluating Interprofessional Teamwork during a Large Scale Disaster Simulation
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Healthcare teams are essential today for positive patient outcomes (Zwarenstein, Goldman, Reeves, 2009). Currently, educators face the difficult ... -
Giving Back to Move Forward as a Nurse Leader
(2012-11-29)Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: This session is designed to promote the professional development of nurses who have assumed leadership roles, as well as nurses who aspire to become future leaders of the ... -
The Grieving Mr. Mom: Exploring Life After Maternal Death
(2017-07-10)Purpose: In 2015, over 300,000 women lost their lives due to pregnancy related complications worldwide. That is over 800 women per day. These deaths are a tragic loss for the surviving child and the father, as well as the ... -
The impact of conscience and ethical climate among nurses in the hospital setting
(2017-07-25)A recent U.S. research study investigated nurses’ attitudes regarding conscience and ethical climate in the acute care setting. Findings revealed that poor ethical climate can lead to conscience-related stress in ... -
Nursing Faculty Assessment of the Integration of Forensic Nursing Concepts in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula
A mixed-method study examined nursing faculty's assessment of including forensic nursing concepts in undergraduate nursing curriculum. The amalgamation of qualitative and quantitative data suggests the nursing faculty ... -
Predictors of Quality of Life in the Chronic Hemodialysis Patient
This was a descriptive, correlational, predictive study designed to investigate the relationships between treatment-related stress, satisfaction with nursing care, and depression in the chronic hemodialysis patient and to ... -
The relationships of conscience, ethical climate and moral distress in registered nurses working in the acute care setting
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background/Significance: Health care providers, including nurses, are often faced with ethical dilemmas on a daily basis and experience conflicts ... -
Selected African American first-time teenage mothers' perceptions of nurse caring behaviors during the postpartum period
Nurse caring behaviors are essential to improving health outcomes. However, there has been little research conducted that has investigated nurse caring behaviors during the postpartum period, particularly behaviors directed ... -
Selecting an Instrument: Important Psychometric Properties Using the General Well-Being Schedule as the Example
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016: Introduction: The purpose of this presentation is to assist nurse faculty in continuing development of their personal, research skills in selecting and evaluating the psychometric ... -
Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue in Renal Transplant Patients: A Pilot Study
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Background: Renal disease is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States. An estimated 80,000 are diagnosed annually with chronic renal failure, and over 400,000 ... -
Utilization of a clinical decision support system to increase chlamydia screening rates in sexually active young women: A quality improvement project
The objective of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholarly project was to implement an evidence-based intervention, the clinical decision support system (CDSS), and include education to promote increased routine ... -
Voice and Vision for Nursing
(2016-08-01)This presentation was given at the preconference on 6 June, 2016. -
Why Sleep When You Can Study? Sleep Habits of Nursing and Radiologic Science Students
(2017-10-18)How do nursing and radiologic science students find balance between sleeping and studying? The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the amount of sleep and the amount of time spent studying, and to ... -
Wine and Wigs for Water
This event by Beta Chi featured a unique idea for fundraising and just plain fun. To support the UN Sustainable Development Goal #6, the Beta Chi Board planned a fundraiser for water.org. Guests wore a wig and wine was ... -
"You Need to Study More!" The Unintentional Psychological Consequences of These Five Words
(2018-06-26)As students strive to meet the demands of a nursing program, sometimes something has to give. The decision of students to forfeit their physical or psychological wellbeing to maintain their GPA is constantly negotiated. ...
