Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Gamma Alpha"
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Analyzing the harmful effects the Coronavirus has on the Ego, Superego, and Id
The presenter will explore how the Coronavirus pandemic causes moral injury to the ego, superego and id for front liners. Self-care measures to improve the mental health of nurses who are experiencing trauma and burn out ... -
The association between maternal health literacy and assessment for developmental delay in low-income Latino children
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the level of maternal health literacy and perceptions of assessment and referral for developmental ... -
Bicultural conflicts and mental health among Asian Indian immigrant women
(2017-09-27)Bicultural conflicts affect Asian Indian (AI) immigrants' mental health, particularly among women. Model minority status may compound the stigma of mental health issues adding another barrier to seeking help. Nurses aware ... -
Building community nursing competencies in undergraduate nursing students: An interprofessional collaboration for designing reality-based field simulations
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose/Aims: Develop reality-based field simulations in an undergraduate community health nursing course, engaging students using visual and ... -
Caught in the middle: Intersectionality and mental health among Asian Indian women
(2017-07-13)Purpose: Our aim was to explore intersectional tensions affecting Asian-Indian immigrant women’s mental health. Mental health is a serious and globally prevalent health care issue, though certain groups—such ... -
The critical role of fathers to reduce stillbirth in India
(2017-07-05)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how men and women experience stillbirth in India, and their respective needs, to inform locally sustainable interventions. Millennium Development Goal 4, to reduce child ... -
Development and implementation of a pediatric PIV maintenance bundle
In order to reduce the loss of peripheral intravenous sites (PIV) in children, an evidence based practice project was conducted using innovative splints and a protective dome. This project found that these devices reduced ... -
Differences in EBP Beliefs and Implementation Between US Nurses at Magnet and Non-Magnet Healthcare Institutions
(2018-06-22)This presentation describes differences in EBP beliefs and EBP implementation between U.S. nurses employed at Magnet and non-Magnet healthcare institutions, based on an online survey completed by 2,344 nurses between ... -
Evaluating safe clinical performance in nursing education
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Nursing, historically, has been interested in safe patient care in the clinical and educational settings. Previous studies show that 1 in 10 patients experience an adverse event ... -
A global approach to promoting EBP knowledge: Validating the translated version of EKAN into Spanish
(2017-06-20)Purpose: This study is part of a multi-site research project aimed at documenting the evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge of nursing students on a global scale. Although the benefits of EBP are widely known, EBP is ... -
Implementing an early mobility protocol for patients in intensive care unit
Background: Limited mobility and prolonged bedrest were thought of as necessary to promote safety and hemodynamic stability in critically ill intensive care patients historically, but recent research does not support this ... -
In Their Shoes: A Poverty Simulation
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Poverty is the most influential social determinant of health. Because nurses care for people from all socioeconomic groups, they will encounter people who live ... -
An Investigation of the Integration of Technology to Enhance Consistency in Grading Clinical Skills
(2017-07-28)An investigation of the integration of audio-visual technology for grading clinical skills in nursing education. A comparison of live versus recorded grading of the performance of a physical examination and the impact on ... -
Low parental health literacy: A pediatric nursing concern
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to provide the pediatric nurse with information regarding low parental health literacy (HL) and ... -
Maternal coordination of care for low-income Latino children at risk for developmental delay
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose: This qualitative study seeks to understand the perceptions of and expectations for care coordination among low-income Latina mothers ... -
The Meaning Baccalaureate Nurse Educators Ascribe to Their Remediation Experiences: Qualitative Study
(2017-07-27)By attending this session, participants will gain an understanding of the meaning nurse educators ascribe to their experiences using remediation for at-risk, pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing students. -
Multidisciplinary communication in acute care pediatrics
As literature reveals that inefficient communication is a contributing factor to adverse events, communication boards has been an intervention implemented to help increase family/patient understanding of the plan of care. ... -
National Survey Indicates Low Levels of Readiness for EBP Among Nurses at Finnish University Hospitals
(2017-09-15)Finnish Registered Nurses' readiness for evidence-based practice is described nationally at university hospitals in terms of their self-efficacy in employing evidence-based practice and their perceived and actual evidence-based ... -
Negating opioids and pain actively through intervention: A multidisciplinary approach
The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of education, patient engagement, opioids dose adjustment on patient satisfaction, quality of life, and enhanced functionality. Patients were enrolled as inpatients ... -
Nurse religiosity and the provision of spiritual care
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: Many nurses are religious. Indeed, religious motivations often prompt individuals to be nurses. Likewise, religious beliefs provide ...