Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Epsilon Phi"
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Basic knowledge in critical care: A comparison of experienced and newly graduated nurses augmented with an examination of newly graduated nurses? Experience making clinical judgments
Newly graduated nurses (NGNs) are thrust into roles that some purport they are inadequately prepared to handle. Studies found that 4% of NGNs were comfortable with their skills, it took up to one year to feel competent and ... -
Bridging the education-practice gap: Integration of current clinical practice into education on transitions to professional practice
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: Purpose: There is an acknowledged gap between the content in undergraduate nursing education programs and the expected performance standards and roles of nursing in the healthcare ... -
Caregivers Conquering Challenges of Daily Living: A Secondary Analysis
This study focuses the challenges that caregivers of individuals with dementia face daily, utilizing de-identified data from eight interviews with caregivers. The obstacles were evident throughout the data, and similarities ... -
A celebration of family: Family actions supporting task achievement in elementary school-age children with cystic fibrosis
Although society is facing a new challenge of supporting an increasing prevalence of children with chronic illnesses, families always have known the joys and hardships of care. The literature (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, ... -
Cultural competence in nursing school curricula
The purpose of this study was to determine the benefit of both classroom instruction and an immersive clinical experience for the development of cultural competence skills among student nurses. The 3-D Model for Culturally ... -
Does a culturally infused high-fidelity human simulation (HFHS) scenario accurately depict the culture?
(2017-07-21)Purpose: The United States (U.S.) is rapidly becoming a multi-cultural, pluralistic society. The U.S. Census current U. S. Census (2010) reported that 72% of the US population origins were from White European ... -
The effects of therapeutic back massage on psychophysiologic variables and immune function in spouses of cancer patients
Scant attention has been given to help spouses of cancer patients reduce stress associated with their partner's illness. Stress-induced immune function change may be the link between stress and illness. A significant ... -
Evaluation of health care worker vaccination rates in Utah outpatient clinics
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore vaccination rates of health care workers (HCW) employed in the outpatient clinic setting in Utah. It was hypothesized that Utah ... -
Expanding diversity: Disability-related competency development for BSN curriculum
(2017-10-13)The next generation of nurses must be equipped to care for individuals with disabilities across the life span. This leadership project addressed the gap in BSN education to better prepare undergraduate nursing students to ... -
Exploring factors linked to weight status in Salvadoran infants
Background: Obesity rates in the US have risen dramatically, especially among Hispanic adults and children. Because of the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Latino children by preschool age, it is prudent to ... -
The future of nursing education: Multidisciplinary community-engaged research for undergraduate nursing students
(2018-03-20)Novel educational initiatives are needed to build a robust and diverse nursing workforce. This qualitative, exploratory study based on semi-structured interviews with undergraduate nursing students will attempt to determine ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice of Lebanese women towards breast cancer, breast self-examination and mammography
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Breast cancer is a major global health problem. It is the most frequent malignancy that causes deaths and cancer related morbidity ... -
The lived experience of Lebanese oncology patients receiving palliative care
The purpose of this study was to uncover the lived experience of Lebanese oncology patients receiving palliative care. The study design was based on the Utrecht School of phenomenology based on the Dutch school of ... -
The meaning of health among midlife Russian-speaking women in the United States
This study sought to explore the meaning of health among midlife Russian-speaking women from the Former Soviet Union. A hermeneutic, phenomenologic, descriptive and interpretive design following the Utrecht School was used. ... -
Nurses' perceptions of collaborative nurse-physician transfer decision-making as a predictor of patient outcomes in a medical intensive care unit
This prospective correlational study examined nurses' perceptions of collaborative nurse-physician transfer decision making as a predictor of patient outcomes in a medical intensive care unit (MICU), adjusting for risk. ... -
Nursing research informing the SDGs: Contributions and challenges for the future
The purpose of this presentation will be to highlight where nursing's significant contributions to the SDGs have occurred and where there are opportunities to contribute in the near and far future. -
Psychoimmunological outcomes of a dementia caregiver intervention: The progressively lowered stress threshold
The goal of this study was to evaluate mood and immune outcomes of a community-based psychoeducational intervention (the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold, PLST Model) designed to teach family caregivers to manage ... -
Quality of life of adults with congenital heart disease
Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) are a new and growing population of patients who pose a challenge to both medicine and nursing. Medical and surgical advances have increased the number of adults with CHD. These ... -
The story of teen motherhood identity: A narrative analysis
(2012-9-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and explore how young women participating in a teen mother and child program incorporate the concept of motherhood into their own identities, including the personal and ... -
Student learning experiences in a RN-BSN capstone course
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose and Background: Nursing capstone courses provide an opportunity for senior students to integrate their liberal education with nursing ...