Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Kappa Zeta at-Large"
Now showing items 1-16 of 16
-
Advancing the capacity of public health nursing in Maine through a targeted leadership development program
(2017-10-16)Participants who attend this session will gain insights into the barriers public health nurses are faced with in gaining educational and leadership development opportunities. This presentation highlights a program, the ... -
Cardiac rehabilitation improves health-related quality of life for patients with atrial fibrillation: A pilot study
(2017-06-19)Purpose: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) has reached epidemic proportions world-wide and in the U.S. (Abed et al., 2013). Patients with AF are at high risk for stroke, functional impairment, depression, symptom ... -
Depression screening using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for US fathers of critically ill infants
(2017-09-29)Although the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has been widely used to screen fathers for depression, no studies were found examining its use in U.S. fathers of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care ... -
Emotional intelligence education and civility in nursing education: A basic qualitative study
Incivility in nursing is a multidimensional problem that requires a new, innovative approach to managing complicated interpersonal behaviors. Emotional intelligence has emerged as an essential skill for the nursing profession, ... -
Emotional Intelligence Education and Civility in Nursing Education: Cultivating a Healthy Academic Environment
This original qualitative study explored how nursing faculty incorporate emotional intelligence educational components in undergraduate nursing education. Results suggested that faculty use a combination of formal and ... -
Evaluating the use of a topical vapocoolant to reduce pain during intravenous insertions: The patients' and nurses' perspectives
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Background: Intravenous (IV) catheter insertion is a common procedure performed by health-care providers. Unsuccessful peripheral line attempts cause increased pain, anxiety, ... -
Experiences and perceptions of rural postpartum women with substance use disorders inclusive of opioids regarding their care
Perinatal opioid use and neonatal withdrawal continue to rise rapidly in the face of the growing epidemic of opioid addiction in the United States, with rural areas more severely impacted. Despite several decades of research ... -
Experiences and perceptions of spousal/partner caregivers of community dwelling people with dementia: A qualitative systematic review
Currently, 50 million people in the world have a diagnosis of dementia and this number is predicted to climb to 75 million by 2030. In Canada, up to 937,000 people will be living with dementia by 2031. The majority of care ... -
Factors influencing prefatory maternal response in the primigravida
A prospective survey with two data collection periods was conducted to test a theoretical model deductively derived from a conceptual system suggested by Rubin (1967a, 1967b, 1984). A sample of 123 primigravid women were ... -
Infusing caring for abnormal prenatal ultrasound findings
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to provide an interpretation of qualitative research for clinical practice. The specific aim of ... -
Nursing leadership: a journey
The purpose of the Nightingale Challenge is to help develop the next generation of young nurses and midwives as leaders, practitioners, and advocates in health, and to demonstrate that nursing and midwifery are exciting ... -
Partners together in health: Health-related quality of life outcomes in coronary artery bypass patients and partners
Coronary artery bypass (CAB) surgery patients experience profound declines in physical, psychological, and relational health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following surgery. The purpose of this study was to examine HRQOL ... -
Practices of Reflective Leaders: Taking Risks
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Stories of becoming a nurse faculty leader reveal the common experience of risk taking. This is not to imply that nurse leaders are risky about what they do, but to acknowledge ... -
Special interest groups: An innovative process empowering nurses to create a culture of excellence
(2012-9-12)A vision starts as an idea. Our staff-led group, a pilot Special Interest Group with a passion for excellence in intravenous therapy, began as a small spark and was fanned into flame with the quiet support of leadership. ... -
The teaching-learning partnership between the nurse and the long-term peritoneal dialysis patient: A qualitative study
This qualitative research explored the partnerships occurring between long-term peritoneal dialysis patients and nurse educators. Four themes and ten sub-themes emerged from seven individual patient and nurse interviews. ... -
Using critical incident videos: An innovative strategy to improve teaching practice
Attendees will view and participate in a simulated experience using Critical Incident Videos. Attendees will role-play possible outcomes and explore how the videos can assist to improve teaching practices of nurse educators. ...