Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Gamma Iota"
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A community health intervention: Improving the health of clergy members
(2017-10-25)A collaborative, interprofessional intervention was utilized to improve the health of clergy members. Clergy members participated in a health retreat that involved holistic, educational sessions and exercise activities for ... -
Developing clinical reasoning in undergraduate nursing students: Strategies to promote success
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Participants will be able to identify key learner centered methods, strategies, and attitudes that support and promote the development of clinical ... -
Development of Smartrek a theory driven mobile app to prevent alcohol use among college students
(2017-07-17)Background: Hazardous alcohol consumption use and its related consequences is a foremost global public health issue facing individuals, families, and society contributing to significant morbidity among youth college students. ... -
The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Promoting partnerships and reducing health disparities among vulnerable populations
(2017-07-13)The purpose of this presentation is to describe how a collaborative environment was created between two universities to support Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students as they build their programs of scholarly activity ... -
Does quick response technology (QR) used by student nurses in clinical impact learning?
Using QR technology with nursing students in clinical will provide useful resources at point of care, learned in didactic or skills lab and helping to bridge the theory practice gap. This technology can also help decrease ... -
Early integration of gerontologic didactic and clinical experiences: Changing nursing students' attitudes, interest, and knowledge
Nurse educators across the globe are challenged to assist students to value gerontological nursing. This study will explore whether a nursing course with integrated gerontological content and innovative clinical strategies ... -
Examining attitudes and beliefs about obesity in baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students
(2017-10-11)This activity will provide an understanding of the negative attitudes and erroneous beliefs regarding the obese individual in undergraduate nursing students and how these attitudes and beliefs may affect nursing care. This ... -
The experiences of internationally educated nurses while preparing for the NCLEX-RN
About 5.6% of the U.S. nursing workforce is composed of internationally educated nurses (IEN). Nurses from the Philippines comprise the majority of IEN applying for the National Council Licensure Examination – Registered ... -
Health Information Seeking Behaviors Among African Americans Who Have and Do Not Have Intenet Access
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013: Purpose: African Americans trail the national average in broadband access to the Internet. African Americans have higher cancer incidence and mortality rates than other groups. ... -
Impact of NICHE preparation on nursing knowledge of geriatric patient care
(2017-07-19)The aging of the United States population has profound implications for nursing practice and health care costs (Capezuti, Bolt, Cline, Dickson, Rosenberg, Wagner, Shuluk, & Nigolian, 2012). Their health care ... -
Implementing purposeful hourly rounding on medical surgical unit to decrease call light usage and increase staff responsiveness HCAHP scores
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Background Information: Nursing can influence patient satisfaction by how well the nurse delivers the care and the ability to anticipate patient needs proactively. Staff ... -
Integration of the sustainable development goals in baccalaureate nursing education
The purpose of this presentation is to describe an innovative teaching strategy that introduces undergraduate nursing students to global health issues and provides them with a foundation to critically analyze global health ... -
Issues influencing medication adherence in Black women with hypertension
The purposes of this study were to: (a) describe the differences in adherent and nonadherent Black women who have hypertension (HTN), (b) examine issues that influence medication adherence, and (c) explore the relationship ... -
Keeping nurses in nursing: Service-learning as a means to enhance grit
Retention of nurses is a major concern for the profession, especially in light of the nursing shortage; specifically, new graduate nurses are particularly susceptible to this phenomenon. While there are many causes for ... -
Multi-method approach to improve satisfaction with communication of medication side-effects on a medical-surgical unit
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Background: Patient satisfaction related to hospital experience is viewed as a key indicator for quality of care (Ahrens & Wirges, 2013). More specifically, patient ... -
Prevalence and trends of falls on a surgical unit
(2017-07-25)The purpose of this quality improvement project was to examine the trend of patient falls on a post-surgical unit at an 11,000-bed hospital in the US to develop interventions based on the findings to prevent falls. -
Taking control with safer sex: Perceptions of African American women
By attending this session, the participant will gain an understanding of the concept of "controlled safer sex" based on the perceptions of African American women. Findings from this study will be used to develop an app ... -
Team dynamics and learning behavior in hospitals: A study of error reporting by nurses
Error reporting is the primary way that hospitals identify errors and near misses, and it is essential for organizational learning and improvement to occur. However, it is widely recognized that errors in hospitals are ... -
The use of collaborative testing to promote nursing students team decision making and success
(2018-03-12)The nursing profession requires a high degree of collaboration between nurses and among other healthcare discipline members. Nursing education should prepare today’s nurses to interact and collaborate with all ... -
Utilizing simulation in nursing education to develop confidence and diminish anxiety in clinical practice
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Utilizing Simulation in Nursing Education to Develop Confidence and Diminish Anxiety in Clinical Practice - The purpose of this study was to ...