Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Eta Gamma"
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An analysis of the costs and effects of three levels of maternity services in West Philadelphia
Due to high rates of low birthweight infants and inadequate prenatal care, two programs were implemented in West Philadelphia--Maternity Care Advocates and enriched Healthy Beginnings Plus (HBP). Using an observational ... -
Collaborating to Upscale Graduate Nursing Education, Leadership, and Practice in Vietnam
Transcultural collaboration can be strategically initiated to develop leadership and upscale nursing practice. A successful partnership model has supported the design and launching of the first master's degree in nursing ... -
The development of a formal mentoring model and program in a faith-based school of nursing
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Mentoring is a leadership initiative and a strategy that promotes collaboration, net-working, and inter-professional relationships. The purpose ... -
Do not smoke educational campaign: Collaboration with a school district to prevent teen smoking
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Smoking is a significant problem in the United States with health, societal, and financial cost. An estimated 42.1 million adults ... -
Enhancing the clinical patient care of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) by understanding family planning decisions in this population
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Sister Calista Roy first developed the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) during the 1960's, and has continued to further refine, clarify, and extend the concepts over ... -
Evidence-based research and delayed cord clamping: Implications for cross-cultural education, research, and policy
(2017-07-14)Purpose: Conduct an educational capacity building research initiative for nurse midwives in India to improve iron status of newborns by delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord at birth. In India, iron deficiency ... -
Family planning and the adult with congenital heart disease: A narrative inquiry
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Cardiovascular congenital defects affect 1% of all infants born in the United Sates regardless of race (Hoffman & Kaplan, 2002; ... -
Fostering the development of intuitive decision-making in nursing: An evidence-based model
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Decision-making is a complex process involving interaction between many areas of the brain, and the physiology involved remains poorly understood. However, it is agreed, the ... -
Frontline nurse-initiated interventional research: Use of distraction versus oral midazolam in reducing pediatric perioperative anxiety
(2017-07-05)Purpose: The purpose of this frontline nurse-initiated study was to examine if the use of interactive distraction (iPad™) was more or as effective in reducing preoperative anxiety, at parental separation and ... -
Gerontologic nursing competency tool testing among pre-licensure students in six diverse schools/colleges of nursing
(2018-06-19)Results from funded study testing a pre-licensure nursing student-focused Gerontologic Nursing Competency Skills Tool in 6 diverse schools/colleges of nursing with students and faculty are presented. Recommendations for ... -
Gerontological nursing competency and toolkit for prelicensure nursing students in DEU and Non-DEU settings
(2017-09-22)An innovative Gerontological Competency tool and toolkit were developed and tested among pre-licensure nursing students across a large southwestern state. Discussion includes comparisons between DEU and non-DEU settings. ... -
Implementing international hypertension guidelines into a local Vietnamese context: A mixed-method study
Hypertension is a leading cause of mortality in Vietnam. Nurses are ideally situated to improve hypertension related outcomes. This study explores an innovative approach to hypertension education for nurses that contextually ... -
Implementing the promotion of ambulation and upright positioning during the first stage of labor
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Although mobility in labor for low-risk women is supported by professional organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Congress of Obstetricians and ... -
Informatics for nurse leaders: Technology impacting the care of the older adult
(2016-03-21)The purpose of this presentation is to identify informatics technologies, nurse leaders must be aware of to lead the charge of caring for the explosive growth in older adults in the United States. The use of tele-health, ... -
International academic partnership in Vietnam to promote evidence-based practice and nursing education
This presentation will discuss the goals and accomplishments of the nursing partnerships across borders, nursing practice and nursing education in Vietnam, the lived experience of the faculty as evidence based practice is ... -
Nurse Executives' Perceptions of the Barriers and Facilitators Associated with Reaching an 80% Baccalaureate Prepared Nursing Workforce in Rural Kansas
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that 80% of the Registered Nurses (RNin the workforce be baccalaureate prepared by the year 2020. This study explored the ... -
Nurse-led interventions to improve hypertension outcomes in Uganda: A mixed-method study
Approximately 30% of adults in Uganda have hypertension, a significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. A mixed method study to evaluate nurse-led interventions to enhance lifestyle modifications and ... -
Perceived strategies to decrease attrition rates among nurses practicing at healthcare institutions in India
(2017-07-21)Background: A profound nursing shortage exists in India, where nurses are increasingly out-migrating to practice nursing abroad. A robust nursing workforce is needed to improve health outcomes in India. Until recently, ... -
Storied experiences of managing polypharmacy in primary care
(2016-03-21)Polypharmacy is a global epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies polypharmacy, the irrational use of medications as a major global problem resulting in wasting of scarce resources and widespread health ... -
The use of Donabedian Quality Model to implement quantification of blood loss: Preventing maternal hemorrhage
(2017-07-26)This presentation will discuss the significance of the obstetric hemorrhage globally. Secondly, a dialogue will be presented regarding the recognition of and response to an obstetric hemorrhage through simulation and ...