Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Beta Eta at-Large"
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Disparities and factors associated with unmet needs in families of children with special healthcare needs
One in five US households has a child with a special healthcare need. Quality medical and supportive services can help facilitate family self-management, yet little is known about why these needs are often unmet. This study ... -
The effectiveness and use of mentors in nursing leadership in healthcare practice settings
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: There has been increased focus in utilizing mentoring to facilitate the leadership and professional development of nursing leaders. Mentoring ... -
Expanding networks: A leadership imperative for innovation and career success
Successful leaders are able to build robust,diverse networks. Networking is linked to both individual and team success and identified as a critical skill for enhancing innovation and improving organizational outcomes. This ... -
An exploration of factors that impact role strain among undergraduate clinical instructors teaching in Wisconsin nursing programs
The United States is in the midst of a nursing faculty shortage, particularly those that provide clinical instruction. Clinical instructors play an integral role in undergraduate nursing education by bridging the gap between ... -
Factors that impact role strain among undergraduate clinical instructors teaching in Wisconsin nursing programs
Role strain is the distress felt when one has difficulty meeting job responsibilities. It is present in nursing faculty, particularly clinical instructors, and contributes to attrition. This study identified factors that ... -
Fatigue: Impact on sustainability of nurse leader role
(2017-09-18)Fatigue is a significant challenge in healthcare negatively impacting patient safety and employee turnover. Little is known about the consequences of fatigue in nurse leaders. A national survey of leaders identified fatigue ... -
Feasibility of Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing With Color-Coding and Helper Assistance (ACASI-H) for Survey Completion
(2017-10-27)Immigrants with limited English proficient (LEP), particularly elders from collectivist cultures who have never mastered English and rely on family members as translators has been excluded in research. The objective is to ... -
Health status and psychological well-being in elderly women: The self-system as mediator
The purpose of this research was to explain how elderly women manage to maintain high levels of psychological well-being despite losses associated with aging, especially loss of health, and to examine this process in ... -
Innovations in fatigue risk management systems
Addressing fatigue in healthcare provides unique challenges. This presentation provides an overview of the current state of fatigue risk management systems (FRMS) in hospitals and provides a toolkit for implementation of ... -
Monitoring, meals, and medications: A pilot study to improve the coordination of inpatient diabetes care
The purpose of this presentation is to describe a quality improvement project aimed at improving the coordination of diabetes care in the hospital. Implementation strategies, staff perceptions, and resulting clinical ... -
Mothers with chronic illness and their spouse/partner: Uncertainty, family hardiness, and psychological wellbeing
Mothers with chronic illness are expected not only to manage their chronic illness but also to continue to manage both family and work roles and obligations. The ability to manage various roles, and do them well, is difficult ... -
Nurse executives and leaders: A customized advanced nursing leader model for professional development
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Development of nurse leaders requires an organizing framework that integrates standards from professional nursing organizations (AONE, CGEAN, ... -
Nurse Leaders Collaborate to Improve Hypertension Prevention, Detection, and Management
Nurse leaders in public health and the Wisconsin Nurses Association collaborated with Wisconsin's Chronic Disease Prevention Program, and secured funding to increase HTN prevention, detection, and treatment in Wisconsin. ... -
Nurses' perception of practice change
Nurses are perfectly positioned to provide high quality evidence-based care. However, aligning their practice with new EBPs requires nurses to change their practice. This qualitative study explored a minimally studied area ... -
Nursing students' attitudes, perceived barriers, and implementation of evidence-based practices after completing an EBP course
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become a dominant and global trend in the healthcare industry. EBP courses provided in nursing schools could play a major role to bridge the gap between nursing education and practice. ... -
Outcome Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Care Model for Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting, autosomal recessive inherited disease that affects approximately 30,000 individuals in the United States. Health problems of children with CF tend to be complex, requiring specialty ... -
Perceptions of diabetes self-management education and support, diabetes self-management behavior, and self-reported health in persons diagnosed with type II diabetes
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Diabetes has a physical and mental burden to those with the illness. Economically there is a significant impact to the United States' health ... -
Policy and practice: Rapid health impact assessment (HIA) as a leadership tool
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: DNP students at the Henry Predolin School of Nursing completed a Rapid Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on a proposed policy and model of care ... -
The process of becoming a sexual Black woman: A grounded theory study
(2017-10-27)Gaining an understanding of the sociocultural conditions that influence the sexual development of Black females is essential. The current study explored how sociocultural conditions influence the process of becoming a ... -
The role of cognitive and emotional representations in cancer symptom management
Women with ovarian cancer experience multiple symptoms that impair quality of life. The factors that influence women's efforts and success at managing multiple symptoms are not well understood. The primary aim of this ...
