Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Delta Theta"
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Academic factors that contribute to nursing students' persistence: Pre-program Support
(2017-07-13)Purpose: In the first decade of the 21st century, Texas experienced a 20.6% increase in population growth (Texas State Data Center, 2012). If the projections for 2020 are correct, another three to eight million people ... -
Anticipating mothering in the Mexican origin woman
Not all women experience pregnancy and motherhood in the same way. There needs to be a greater understanding of how Mexican origin women experience pregnancy and anticipate mothering since Hispanics comprise the largest ... -
Assisting Haiti nurse educators in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with strategies to expand their nursing knowledge and practice
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: With collaboration of Haiti and U.S. Nurse Educators, thirteen symposium were implemented. Initially, the training was designed to teach event ... -
Balance self-efficacy: Does it affect psychosocial well-being in older adults?
(2017-07-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise on balance self-efficacy and to determine if there is an association between balance self-efficacy and performance on psychosocial outcomes. There ... -
College Student Risk Behavior: The Implications of Religiosity and Impulsivity
College student risk-taking among 18 to 21 years olds includes smoking cigarettes, binge drinking, casual sex with multiple partners, automobile accidents due to risky driving or driving under the influence, and substance ... -
Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices among Texas Nurse Practictioners and Physician Assistants
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Background: Cancer now rivals cardiovascular disease as a leading cause of death. New cases of cancer are projected to increase 42% by 2025. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the ... -
Comparison of two modes of teaching delivery in graduate nursing education
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: A longitudinal research study was conducted from 2013-2014 in which students enrolled in two different master's degree nursing programs were assessed using two scales as well ... -
Cultural care needs of Spanish speaking parents with limited English proficiency (LEP)
The purpose of this qualitative, ethnonursing study was to understand values, beliefs, and experiences of Spanish speaking parents with limited English proficiency (SSP-LEP), of Mexican origin, whose children are hospitalized ... -
Delta Theta builds a consortium to engage other chapters in global health activities
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016: The Delta Theta Chapter at the University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation has built a consortium of chapters that have ... -
Developing modified early warning system scores from the 2010 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(2017-10-02)Use of technology in the healthcare setting has been met with varying sentiments from both practitioners and patients alike. With several acute care hospitals transitioning to electronic health records, patient monitoring ... -
Differences of weekend versus weekdays, nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, patient diagnosis, and direct patient care time
The purpose of this study was to determine differences in time spent providing direct nursing care time on weekends versus weekdays, nurse-to-patient ratios, medical-surgical nursing units, and weekend versus weekday patient ... -
Direct clinical application with nurse-led research: Impact of "boot camp" intervention for caregiver discharge readiness
(2017-07-05)Purpose: The purpose of this clinical nurse-led interventional research study was to determine the effectiveness of a “boot camp” training-for-discharge program on 34 caregivers of 34 medically-dependent ... -
Does music soothe the soul
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Some common types of music neonates are reported to prefer includes female voices, lullabies at a rate of 60-80 beats per minute, Mozart, and piano music (Hodges & ... -
Early Solo Flight: Integrating Perspectives of Transition to Practice in New Graduate Nurses
Transition to practice research focuses on the first year of nursing practice. This session is focused on understanding the perspectives of new graduate nurses with 4 to 8 months' experience who are working in acute care ... -
Educational activities for health care promoters in Haiti: Insights gained over the years
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Thursday, July 23, 2015: Purpose: For more than fourteen years, several nurse educators from the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area have participated in educational activities for health care promoters in ... -
Employment implications for nurses going through peer assistance programs for substance abuse
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation will be to highlight the lived experiences and employment implications experienced by chemically impaired nurses who are going through ... -
Establishing an American Heart Association international training center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
(2017-07-18)For more than fifteen years several nurse educators from the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area have participated in educational activities for health care promoters at Grace Children’s Hospital (GCH). GCH was founded in ... -
Examining nurse educators' stages of concern about the teaching innovation of simulation as clinical experience
There exists a critical need to boost the overall number of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses to accomplish goals for providing high-quality healthcare for all United States citizens (Institute of Medicine, 2011). ... -
Fathers' experience with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the depression ... -
The front line nurses' experiences in caring for pediatric patients and families with limited English proficiency
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Thursday, July 23, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain understanding about the experience of pediatric nurses caring for limited English proficient (LEP) patients and ...
