Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Delta Lambda at-Large"
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Assessing the impact of practice transition on advance practice registered nurse’s job stress and job satisfaction.
Problem: The impact of the transition to full practice authority (FPA) on job satisfaction and job stress has not been previously described in the literature. Method: Job satisfaction, job stress, and practice transition ... -
Daily Life Challenge Assessment in Visually-Impaired or Blind Population
Many studies agree that lifestyle is the most important factor in individual health. However, people with visual impairment or blindness (VIB) may have daily life challenges that can limit their ability to practice a healthy ... -
Determinants of quality of life among congestive heart failure persons
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Most of cardiovascular diseases usually end up with congestive heart failure and hospitalization. Symptoms of congestive heart failure are illustrated by dyspnea, edema at ... -
The experience of claustrophobia in continuous positive airway pressure therapy
This dissertation explores what claustrophobia, fear of enclosed spaces, is like for people who use a machine called continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at night when sleeping to keep the throat open. What causes ... -
The experiences of low income non-resident African-American fathers with parenting and depressive symptoms
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background/Significance and Purpose: Low income, non-resident African American fathers are a vulnerable group of parents due to the many factors that affect their parenting ... -
Factors associated with degree of adoption by hospitals in the central states of the agency for health care policy and research clinical practice guideline for management of cancer pain
Using contingency theory (Damanpour, 1991) and Rogers' (1995) diffusion of innovations theory, this study: (1) determined the degree of adoption of AHCPR management of cancer pain clinical practice guideline (CPG) by ... -
Faculty caring behaviors: A quantitative examination from the ethnically diverse student's perspective
The increase in patient ethnic diversity in the health care environment has not been mirrored by an increase in ethnic diversity within the nursing profession. There is a need for increased focus on the retention of ... -
Food insecurity screening in a pediatric clinic
(2017-10-10)The PDSA model was used to implement screening for food insecurity (FI) in a FQHC pediatric clinic. The objective was to increase the percentage of families screened for FI during the routine screening. This project analyzed ... -
Impact of caring social presence in online graduate nursing education
Social presence has been established in the literature as essential to creating an effective online learning environment, especially when delivered in a caring manner. This study looks at how one technique, Microsoft ... -
Improving advanced directive completion rates: Utilizing technology with a virtual platform
Improving the regularity of advance care planning and increasing the number of individuals with active advanced directives contributes to robust palliative care. Virtual settings can allow for more patients to participate ... -
Predicting Factors of Body Fat of Metabolic Syndrome Persons
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: Known as an antecedence of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome (MS) is a new health threat among Thai people. The objective of this study ... -
Qualitative exploration of perceptions of nursing undergraduates regarding family care at end-of-life
Background/Purpose: Family care at end-of-life is delivered by nurses and includes communication and explanations, providing emotional support for the family, creating an environment in which death occurs with dignity, ... -
Stepping stones to leadership
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2020-09-23)We need nurses to accept the call to leadership to achieve Sigma’s mission of improving the health of all people. Nurses function as leaders daily by inspiring, educating, and advocating for patients, families, communities, ...
