Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Iota at-Large"
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ABCDE Bundle Adherence: The Influence of Access to ABCDE-Enhancing Supplies and Equipment
(2017-07-25)Purpose: The ABCDE interprofessional bundle (Awakening and Breathing Coordination, Delirium monitoring and management, and Early mobility) is an evidence-based approach to organizing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) people, ... -
Addressing the opioid crisis in rural communities by engaging incarcerated females in a re-entry program
Implementation of an evidence-based re-entry program designed for females in a rural county jail has the potential to decrease opioid related overdoses and therefore increase health determinants for the individual, family ... -
Advancing research using app-based innovations
Current information on nursing research indicates that there are a variety of barriers in conducting comprehensive, tailored research. This session will explore the use of app-based solutions for research to expand the ... -
An Analysis of Nursing Preparation to Meet the Demands of the Largest U.S. Patient Population
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Americans aged 65 and older compared to people aged 20-64 is expected to rise by 80% over the next decade. The oldest of the 80 million baby boomers reached age 65 in 2011 ... -
Analytical challenges in the era of big data
(2017-07-25)Purpose: The popularity of “big data” along with an increasing capacity for real-time predictive analytics holds significant promise for nurses and other clinicians to gain new insights and develop novel ... -
The Anatomy of a Bully: Analyzing the Autopsy
Today,it has become easier to deny the truth, to put a spin on the truth or to just shun the truth all together. A look at an autopsy of me in a case study along with a simulation of the bully may further understanding of ... -
Assessment of Head and Neck Lymphedema with Ultrasonography
(2017-07-26)The purpose of this report is to present information regarding the use of ultrasonography for the assessment of head and neck lymphedema. Data collection is ongoing. -
Binge drinking and young adults: A dangerous combination
To review the scope of binge drinking in young adults among young adults and review the cardiovascular effects associated with binge drinking in this population. -
Bridging the gap: An innovative web-based approach for evaluating EBP readiness in direct care nurses
(2018-06-14)Healthcare organizations worldwide are challenged to engage the EBP skills of direct care nurses. A number of barriers to EBP utilization by nurses on the front line remain. This descriptive exploratory study reports the ... -
Caring for newborns with transitional hypoglycemia: Best practices for education healthcare providers and families
(2018-06-29)A number of fetal-maternal conditions predispose infants to hypoglycemia. Consensus on postnatal glucose screening and management is mixed contributing to ineffective communication during level of care transition. This ... -
Certified registered nurse anesthetist to post-anesthesia care unit registered nurse handoff using a standardized screen
This was a quality improvement project that optimized an underutilized computerized handoff screen which then created an improved standardized handoff screen for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Post-Anesthesia ... -
Change Talk and Choice: Options for Tobacco Cessation in Primary Care
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Purpose of Project: This project seeks to answer the question of: in primary care providers, how does implementation of a tobacco cessation (TC) ... -
Climate change as a scaffold for interprofessional learning in nursing education
Participants will learn how to develop and implement an immersive and interprofessional course preparing students and leaders to address the complex health and ethical challenges of climate change in collaborative teams. -
Clinical Judgment: Nursing Actions and Measurable Indicators
Recommendations for educators from a study identifying nursing actions associated with the performance of clinical judgment, and measurable indicators providing evidence that clinical judgment occurred. -
Clinical precepting: A learner-centered pedagogy
Clinical teaching is critical when considering the preparation of students in a complex teaching environment. The four constructs of 'partnership, enabling, advocacy, and meaning making' emerged as the building blocks of ... -
The Curriculum Beyond the Curriculum: Developing the Whole Nursing Professional
The success of graduate nurses is dependent on development of the whole nursing professional, encompassing the abilities to engage, critically think, self-reflect, and manage stress. An effective partnership between faculty ... -
Curriculum design and development to promote best teaching practice
This preconference will discuss how nursing curriculum is designed and developed to promote best teaching within programs. This program includes aspects of the Faculty Knowledge and Skills Development: A Review for Nurse ... -
Decreasing 30-day readmissions among sepsis survivors with education and bundle compliance
An observational cohort study of adults admitted to an acute care hospital was conducted. Upon identification of sepsis criteria, a sepsis bundle was initiated. Patients who met criteria were followed and given detailed ... -
Developing Nurse Leaders in Tennessee
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Senior nurse leaders must actively support leader development of emerging nurse leaders in their organizations and their communities. Collaborative learning is one way to ... -
Developing nursing student's critical thinking ability through concept mapping
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Nursing concept mapping is a model that allows for organization of client problems and provides connections between the problems that is physically ...
