Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Chi at-Large"
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Awareness and Prevention of Infertility Risk Factors Among Undergraduates in a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria
(2017-10-10)Infertility is a public health concern in Nigeria because of its high prevalence and its serious social implications on affected couples and families. Awareness of infertility risk factors is an essential first step to ... -
Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in a resource limited setting
(2017-09-29)Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a strategy for reducing maternal mortality. Two hundred and twenty pregnant women were assessed for their practice of BP/CR. Exactly 67.3% prepared for birth but ... -
Community engagement curricular strategies to reduce health disparities
(2012-9-12)Purpose: A nursing department implemented a revised nursing curriculum that integrated community engagement learning experiences to address health disparities. Nursing faculty aimed to prepare nurses who will: 1) contribute ... -
Competency-Based Education (CBE): Leveraging Equity in Higher Education
Competency-based education (CBE) has the potential to be a powerful lever for access and equity in higher education. Integrating multiculturalism into CBE programs can further promote equitable outcomes. Addressing critical ... -
Critical Conversations with New Nurses
(2017-03-03)Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017: New nurses require well developed clinical reasoning skills in order to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. Preparing nursing students for practice, and guiding ... -
Delirium in critically ill patients and its association with patient factors and outcomes
This study determined the incidence of delirium in critically ill patients and explored the relationships between delirium, patient clinical factors and outcomes. The study setting was the adult intensive care units of a ... -
Designing an innovative curricular module to teach patient-centered care coordination
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016: It is crucial that nursing students learn the evolving role of the nurse as care coordinator. Participating in clinical experiences outside of the acute setting is beneficial ... -
Developing a shared mental model among evaluators of high stakes simulation
This presentation will describe the method used to increase interrater reliability in high stakes evaluation through the development of a shared mental model. The standardized, validated tool and the iterative process used ... -
Developing a virtual community of nursing scholars among PhD students
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: As the global healthcare landscape continues to evolve from factors such as technological changes, socioeconomic shifts, and chronic disease emergence, a well-equipped cadre ... -
The effect of evaluator training on reliability in high-stakes assessment simulations: Pilot study results
(2017-07-07)Purpose: Evaluating clinical competency of nursing students is essential as we prepare them for the ever-changing and rapid pace of the healthcare environment. As greater emphasis is placed on high stakes assessment ... -
The effect of faculty training and personality characteristics on high stakes assessment of simulation performance
(2018-03-23)This presentation describes the results of a nationwide, experimental study that tested the effectiveness of a training intervention in producing inter and intra rater reliability among nursing faculty evaluating student ... -
Effects of stress management intervention on stress levels of nurses practicing in intensive care units
Effective stress management interventions can contribute to enhanced coping skills in a sustainable manner and increase the quality of work life of nurses and patient outcomes. -
Enhancing clinical reasoning: Teaching thinking through debriefing
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Monday, July 22, 2013: Purpose: How nurses are educated to think in practice is receiving well-deserved attention calling for the need for innovative and transformative strategies that guide nurses ... -
Enhancing Global Exposure for African Nursing Students Through Regional Partnerships
Utilising the south to south Model ( regional ) model to enhance global exposure for Nursing Students through short term electives. Participants interested in formulating working Nursing training partnerships through ... -
Evaluating Nursing Education Diversity: A Minority Student Enrollment Dashboard for Quality Improvement
This poster presentation describes the process and results of a quality improvement project aimed at the development of an information dashboard to display student enrollment data. The purpose of the project was to develop ... -
Exploration of Swedish Nurses' Perception of Nursing in Sweden
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: According to the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare, there is a shortage of nurses in Sweden. The number of patients assigned to each nurse has increased ... -
Exploring Harmful Incidents in University Hospitals in Ghana: Implications for Patient Safety
(2017-10-24)This study will provide insight into the nature and scale of harmful incidents, which is least studied in developing countries, and thus will contribute to improvement of patient safety and quality of care which are a great ... -
Feasibility of Using Appreciative Inquiry to Improve Maternity Services in District Hospitals of Malawi
(2017-07-14)Purpose In Malawi as demand for maternity services continues to surpass supply and overstretch frontline healthcare providers, it is important to improve the quality of maternity care to address the burden of maternal ... -
How do student nurses in Malawi choose, adapt to career transition, and construct careers?
(2017-07-14)Purpose: As demand for nurses continues to surpass supply in Malawi it is important to understand what motivates new entrants to join and remain in the profession. The objectives of this study were to understand students’ ... -
How the StrengthsFinder© Assessment Assists Faculty in Building Consensus to Achieve Consistency in Student Evaluation
(2018-03-28)This presentation describes the qualitative results of a nationwide, experimental study that evaluated using the StrengthsFinder assessment to assist faculty in building consensus to achieve consistency in student evaluation. ...
