Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Epsilon Zeta"
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Acculturative stress, psychological flexibility, and cardiovascular health behaviors among second generation Arab Americans in the greater Washington DC region
Arab Americans are under-represented in cardiovascular (CV) research, but recent evidence reveals they are at disproportionate risk for poor CV health behaviors when compared to the overall United States of America population. ... -
Caring and transformation in oncology nursing administration: Paradigms of leadership
Caring has a history of being central to nursing and has long been held to be an essential component of the clinical practice of nurses involved in direct patient care activities. While nurse administrators have been ... -
Chronic Disease Prevention: African Americans Who Live in Food Desert Using Access, Training, Education (ATE)
(2018-07-03)A discussion on the behavioral intervention which set out to modify diets and educate on preventable chronic diseases for the low-income African Americans who reside Washington, DC's largest food desert. -
Conceptual Framework: Ambulatory Care Nursing Frame of Reference for Nursing Curricula Development and Nursing Research
Provides a brief overview of the conceptual framework of professional ambulatory care nursing. Presents the conceptual framework as a frame of reference for nursing education and research highlighting: 1) use in developing ... -
Effect of nurses living fit? Exercise and nutrition intervention on body mass index in nurses
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Overweight and obesity are increasing at alarming rates worldwide. In the healthcare setting, administrators are searching for evidence-based programs featuring interventions on healthy living to enable weight ... -
Evidence-based outcomes to detect obstructive sleep apnea, identify co-existing factors, and compare characteristics of patients discharge disposition
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Introduction: According to the American Heart Association, fifteen million adults are affected by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most ... -
The experience of African students studying nursing in the United States in relation to their use of critical thinking
This qualitative study explores the critical thinking experiences of African nursing students enrolled in several universities in the U.S. Using a semi-structured interview approach, twelve African students discussed their ... -
An exploratory study on the barriers to pediatric palliative care programs and their relationships to funding
Barriers to reimbursement for end-of-life care are systemic throughout the United States. The 2003 Institute of Medicine’s (lOM) report. When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Families, ... -
Exploring sub-cultural adolescent population experiences of opioids [ESCAPE Opioids]
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences and under-researched core cultural characteristics (e.g., cultural values, norms, beliefs, attitudes) that may lead to opioid misuse among adolescents living in a ... -
Findings from provider and patient integration of blood glucose monitoring into electronic health records
The session will highlight the findings from a randomized control trial which tested the effectiveness of provider and patient driven methods of increasing adoption and integration of blood glucose monitoring into electronic ... -
The future of nursing 2020-2030: Charting a path to achieve health equity
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2021-09-14)The National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity, challenges nursing leaders and other stakeholders both within and outside of health care to prioritize ... -
Implementation of an innovative interprofessional curriculum for community assessment, practice, and research for masters' and doctoral education
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Describe the implementation of an innovative inter-professional curriculum for community assessment practice, and research for doctoral education and discuss innovative ... -
The influence of an educational program on professional nurses' knowledge and acceptance of a computerized information system for the documentation of nursing process
Numerous studies have examined nurses' attitudes toward computers in healthcare. None has investigated the influence of nurses' knowledge of computers on their attitudes. The study examined the influence of an instructional ... -
Innovation in public-health nursing education: A survey of student acquisition of core knowledge and competencies
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016: Historically, baccalaureate nursing education programs have collaborated with public health departments in facilitating community/public health clinical learning opportunities ... -
Nurses as role models for healthy lifestyle
(2013-05-13)Session presented on Sunday, April 14, 2013: Nurses have a distinct advantage to be a most effective role model of healthy living for all those lives who they touch daily (patients, families and their communities). Nurse ... -
Nurses' caring behaviors in Swaziland: The impact of professional values, compassion fatigue, and emotional intelligence
(2018-06-04)The effect of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction on nurses' caring behaviors in a Sub Saharan context will be discussed. Evidence that modifiable variables may increase caring behaviors by nurses will be explored ... -
Nursing workforce issues: Nursing student enrollment and faculty trends in the state of Maryland
The United States is experiencing a nursing shortage unlike any previous shortage. The nursing workforce is aging at a greater rate than the general workforce. Nursing school enrollments are not predicted to meet the demands ... -
Predictors of success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in a traditional baccalaureate nursing program: A descriptive study
A major issue for most nursing programs is how to produce graduates who will be successful in the program and on the NCLEX-RN. Providing an optimal undergraduate education is made more difficult by issues such as limited ... -
The relationship between individual characteristics of registered nurses, characteristics of new graduate nurse transition programs and clinical leadership skill
This non-experimental, retrospective study explored the relationship between individual characteristics of registered nurses, characteristics of new graduate nurse transition programs and clinical leadership skill in a ... -
The role of nurses in an interdisciplinary care team responding to mass fatality disasters: Promoting equity and access to care
(12/19/2014)The majority of individuals cared for by international relief organizations responding to multi-fatality disasters are those with limited access to care; therefore, human care inequities are frequently apparent. This ...