Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Kappa Gamma"
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The adoption and implementation of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in a psychiatric emergency service: Utilizing Roger's Diffusion of Innovations Model
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Suicide is a major public health problem and the most dreaded patient outcome. Patient suicides are one of the top five most common sentinel events in health care. Within two ... -
Advanced Practice Nurses Attitudes to Suicide: Examining Qualitative Data
A study conducted in 2017 analyzed quantitative data comparing 2 groups of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and their attitudes to suicide, the tenth leading cause of death nationally. This presenter examines ... -
Baccalaureate nurses, their frequency to lead self, lead others, stress of faculty-student relationships, stressful feelings, stress of personal environment, and clinical decision making
The purpose of this study was to examine how the frequency with which nurses lead themselves, lead others, the stress they experience in the nursing program with faculty-student relationships, their personal Stressful ... -
Chemotherapy exposure risk in nurses: Eliminating the gap between evidence-informed health policy and clinical practice
Each year, approximately 8 million healthcare workers are exposed to chemotherapy agents. Properly implemented health policy can create a safe work environment for nurses. Evidence-Informed Health Policy Model was used ... -
Development of a simulated patient Safety program to increase interprofessional communication
(2017-10-18)This program will describe the development of a simulated patient safety program used for interprofessional training to increase team and communication skills in an effort to improve patient outcomes. -
Healthy Work Environment: Let's Chat About Skilled Communication
Let’s CHAT: a positive feedback loop was created to improve communication, socialization, and work satisfaction among novice nurses in an effort to promote organizational commitment and decrease turnover. It can also ... -
Implementation and evaluation of a mindfulness-based intervention for patients undergoing in vitro fertilization
One in every four couples worldwide will experience infertility and almost 60% of those will report psychological distress related to diagnosis or treatment. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to ... -
Implementing a brief mindfulness based stress reduction self-care intervention into the nursing curriculum
(2015-10-26)Background: High levels of stress experienced by nursing students continue to be identified in the literature. This emphasizes the need for stress management in nursing education to prevent dysfunctional coping and poor ... -
Improving smoking cessation education and referral in the ambulatory surgical setting
(2018-06-05)Introduction Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. yet studies show that nurses lack the knowledge and skills to screen and counsel smokers. This study focuses on improving smoking cessation ... -
Integration of behavioral health into adult primary care
Integrated behavioral health is a model of care that focuses on providing mental health services in the primary care setting. This presentation investigates both the challenges and facilitators of this model while demonstrating ... -
Is it pain or too much pain medication?
(6/11/2018)Delirium is one of the most common undesirable consequences in older adult surgical patients. Studies have suggested that uncontrolled pain, in addition to overmedicating with opioids, may trigger an episode ... -
The lived experience of pregnant adolescents living in a group home
Gain new insight into the lived experience of pregnant adolescents residing in a group home environment. Influence mothering behaviors and parenting style. Nurse leaders may use findings of this study as a guide to improving ... -
A mother's lived experience during an acute episodic hospitalization of a child with a chronic condition: A case study
Chronic conditions affect approximately 31% of children less than 18 years of age of which 2% have severe conditions. Advances in medical and surgical technologies have created and maintained this growing population of ... -
Patient complexity factors and their influence on nurses' perception of staffing adequacy
(2017-09-19)All of the factors that impact nurses' perception of staffing adequacy need to be investigated to promote better understanding. Participants at this session will gain insight from the results of a quantitative study that ... -
Personalized Bleeding Risk Score to Optimize Post Coronary Intervention Outcomes
(2017-07-27)Bleeding is the most common complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is associated with major adverse outcomes including mortality, morbidity, prolonged hospital stay and increased healthcare costs. ... -
The relationship among school playground design and conditions and physical activity levels in children
Almost 20% of children aged 6 to 11 years are obese in the United States, tripling over the last ten years. The rise in childhood obesity challenges nurses in their efforts to improve community health and sustainability. ... -
Revitalizing, energizing, and redesigning the clinical advancement program
Nurse leaders recognized declining participation in an established Clinical Advancement Program. Examining re-invigoration as a strategy to enhance professional well-being, leaders partnered with clinical nurses to provide ... -
Securing personal protective equipment in primary care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A case study
This case study describes the process of securing needed Personal Protective Equipment for staff working in a New York Primary Care practice in order to safely care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The process ... -
Shaping Nursing Pedagogy to Support Client-Focused Care for the Practitioners of Tomorrow
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016: Nursing education has undergone profound change during the past several decades. A rapidly changing healthcare landscape and the globalization of healthcare faces present day ... -
STTI Region 14: Connecting and engaging members locally and globally
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: The purpose of this presentation is to describe how the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Region 14 Coordinator and Chapters incorporated STTI Mission and the 2013 ...