Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Beta Kappa"
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Acceptability and usability of quick response codes to access just-in-time training for low-frequency nursing procedures
We explored the acceptability and usability of nurses using quick response (QR) codes for accessing just-in-time training (JITT)on 24-bed medical/surgical unit in a community hospital hospital. Initially, no nurses utilized ... -
Alternate site glucose testing: Close, but not close enough?
Replication study conducted to compare pain and accuracy of blood glucose samples from fingertip and palm, an alternative site (AST) if effort to support previous study findings. Though findings were statistically significant ... -
Baby beep: A tele-health intervention for depressed, low-income mothers
(2017-07-25)Pregnant women and new mothers who are depressed and living on low-incomes have many economic, social and logistical barriers in obtaining treatment. A nursing tele-health social support/counselling intervention will be ... -
Baccalaureate Nursing Education and Palliative Care
(2017-10-19)A Palliative Care Competency survey was disseminated to third and fourth year nursing students to evaluate the perceived competency and preparation for providing palliative care. Fifty-seven percent reported satisfaction ... -
Beyond burnout and bullies: Addressing healthcare occupational stress
(2018-06-20)Traditional models of burnout and bullying focus on individual risks and behaviors and rarely address the impact of personal and occupational stress injury. The Caregiver Occupational Stress Control model is an evidenced-based ... -
Building a leadership backbone: A scholar's nurse faculty leadership journey
(2017-10-17)The learner will be able to discuss the toolbox needed to strengthen a Novice Nurse Faculty Leader's backbone that includes: individual leadership development plan, implementation of an interprofessional leadership project ... -
Case management for patients diagnosed with heart failure and diabetes: Integrated case management model Evaluation
(2018-07-03)Evaluate the effectiveness of the Integrated Case Management Model versus treatment as usual (TAU) for patients diagnosed with heart failure and diabetes. Does implementation of the Integrated Case Management Model reduce ... -
Compensation of staff nurses employed in United States hospitals from 1960 to 1990
Compensation for registered nurses employed as staff nurses in nonfederal hospitals from 1960 to 1990 was studied. Significant events of hospital financing, professional efforts to improve wages and working conditions, and ... -
Creating healthy work environment standards for academia
(2017-03-03)Session presented on Sunday, March 19, 2017: This work describes the efforts at one School of Nursing to create a Healthy Work Environment (HWE) that supports all members of the academic community - students, staff and ... -
End of life in African American older adults: An integrative literature review
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: End-of-life care in the United States is described as deficient and fragmented. Minority populations engage in end-of-life planning less frequently than Caucasians. African ... -
Evaluation of an initiative to increase rates of exclusive breastfeeding among rural Hispanic immigrant women
This project was a retrospective evaluation of the prenatal education component of a multi-component breastfeeding promotion intervention. The educational portion of this program, provided in Spanish using intercultural ... -
The executive order to transform American kidney health: How nursing should respond
American kidney health is at the forefront of health policymaking to improve quality of kidney care and reduce costs. This abstract describes immediate and future actions that the nursing profession may take in response ... -
Exploring patient treatment decision making in the context of ovarian cancer recurrence
This research project explores the landscape and process of shared decision making for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their providers. Specifically women that have been diagnosed with a new recurrence, and how ... -
Factors influencing parental HPV vaccine acceptance based on child gender: A literature review
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014: Factors influencing parental HPV vaccine acceptance based on child gender: A literature review, Joyce Apted, RN, MSN, CPNP. Abstract: Background: The human papillomavirus ... -
Feasibility and Acceptability of an iPad Application to Assess Symptom Clusters in Adolescents with Cancer
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Purpose: Adolescents with cancer (AWC) experience multiple co-occurring interrelated disease- and treatment-related symptoms. A newly-developed iPad application, the Computerized ... -
Fleet mental health: A discourse analysis of navy leaders' attitudes about mental health problems
Mental disorders are a significant source of medical and occupational morbidity for active duty military members. The majority of military personnel believe that using mental health services will cause career harm, and ... -
Flipgrid: Flipping to active participation in a learning community
This poster shares faculty experiences using the Flipgrid app to enhance APRN students' sense of community and promote engagement in active learning. Faculty members used the TPACK model to develop pedagogically appropriate ... -
Full disclosure: Challenges to implementing and measuring success of medication administration simulation for BSN students
To adequately prepare nursing students to competently practice in the current clinical environment, nursing education programs must adapt active learning strategies. Presenters describe important pitfalls and key elements ... -
Identifying Drug-Seeking Behavior: A Nursing Duty to Act
Many emergency departments fail to identify signs of opioid abuse and drug-seeking behavior among patients. Utilization of an objective screening tool and escalation protocol will empower nurses and prescribers to ... -
Impact of health literacy on clinical trial enrollment for breast cancer patients
(2017-07-26)Purpose: Health literacy, or the ability to obtain, appraise and integrate health-related knowledge, is recognized by the Institute of Medicine as an integral component of high-quality health care. In adults, limited ...
