Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Iota Mu"
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Academic and acute care institutions partner to impact nursing practice through increasing translational research capacity
At the conclusion of this session the participants will be able to identify impact of partnership between academic and hospital nurses on research capacity to improve translational research proficiency at the point of care ... -
An Academic Shared Governance Model for Leadership in an Academic Setting
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: A West Texas university school of nursing (SON) has experienced tremendous growth over the past 14 years in three strategic areas - student enrollment, geographic locations, ... -
Addressing nursing workaround solutions to encountered problems: Engagement of frontline nurses in STAR-2++ network study
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: Frontline nursing staff experience first-order operational failures negatively impacting their ability to provide optimal care. Frontline ... -
Adolescent moral development: Effects of engaging youth in the critical appraisal of theological content
(2018-05-30)Research suggest an acceleration of adolescent physical maturity and a slowing of psychological and behavioral development compared to prior decades. This project reports the effects of engaging youth in the critical ... -
Advocating and sustaining lifelong learning through a center of excellence approach
(2017-10-16)A school of nursing in Texas conceived the Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice to address strategies to bridge gaps, establish relationships to address workforce needs, and support connectiveness between different ... -
Application of evidence-based practices to global interprofessional collaborations aimed at reducing hearing-related health disparities
(2017-07-13)Purpose: This presentation will provide an overview of the evidence based interventions and practices utilized in the development and implementation of a sustainable community owned hearing screening program for ... -
Attempting Shared Governance Within a School of Nursing
(2017-06-05)Purpose: The governance structure of schools of nursing has the capability to augment the work environment for both faculty and staff. The pressure and intricacy of the multifaceted academic milieu have been postulated ... -
Barcode scanning verification during medication administration
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: In addition to medication verification, barcode scanning is a known measure to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of medication errors yet ... -
Best practices for mentoring novice academia faculty members
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Thursday, July 23, 2015: According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2014), a total of 1,181 full-time nursing faculty vacancies are reported along with 103 additional schools reporting ... -
Brokers of change: Outcomes of a shared governance model of leadership in academia
(2012-9-12)Purpose: There is an international shortage of nurses. Data support faculty nearing retirement age will affect the supply of educators needed to teach the next generation. Evidence from academia suggests that program leaders ... -
Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare: The Invisible Architecture of Ownership, Values, and Attitude
(2017-03-03)Session presented on Friday, March 17, 2017: When we design a new physical facility we hire professional architects and engineers to guide us through the process; we go through multiple iterations from schematic design to ... -
Can we find joy in nursing education during a pandemic?
The primary objective of a quality improvement project that assessed levels of joy and related contributing factors among nurse faculty during a global pandemic. Variables such as burnout, turnover, and faculty engagement ... -
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention strategy using education in an intensive care unit (ICU)
(2017-07-10)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the clinical impact of an evidence-based educational strategy on urinary tract infection (UTI) rates in a 900+ bed acute care facility located in a southwestern state. The ... -
Centering Pregnancy Model: EBP for Reducing Low Birth Weight Infants
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Objective(s): To evaluate current research and evidence addressing effects of low-income on women and their fetuses in an effort to identify a population health intervention ... -
Challenge of the generations!: How can we attract and retain the millennial nurses?
(2017-10-16)The purpose of this abstract is to explore the emerging evidence related to attracting and retaining the millennial generation to nursing. The literature offers limited evidence of successful programs that have prepared ... -
The clinical reasoning of expert acute care registered nurses in pre-cardiopulmonary arrest events
The purposes of this study were to (a) identify the clinical reasoning processes of expert acute care Registered Nurses (RNs) in pre-cardiopulmonary arrest events using empiric indicators and to (b) make inferences about ... -
Comparative analysis of the similarities and differences in approach to integrative scholarly reviews
(2017-07-20)Purpose: Primary research provides the scientific foundation for evidence-based practice (EBP)--vital in the attainment of health for all people (World Health Organization, 2012). A comprehensive literature review is ... -
Confronting the unimaginable: lessons learned supervising nursing students during a clinical crisis
This presentation will explore the timeline of events that occurred in a Dallas Hospital that directly involved clinical nursing students when an Ebola patient was unexpectedly admitted. A qualitative design was used to ... -
Cost Analysis of Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) Intervention: A Nursing Perspective
HAIs are infections suffered by clients while receiving treatment for health problems. The five U.S. major HAIs cost 9.8 billion between 2011 and 2013 (Zimlichman et al., 2013). HAIs represent a major threat to client ... -
COVID-19 Resource: Building a culture of ownership during COVID-19
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2020-08-12)Does your organization engage employees, providers, volunteers, and all others within the organization? Is there a strong sense of pride and a spirit of fellowship? Do your employees have a commitment to the values and ...
