Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Lambda Omicron"
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Breaking the cycle of bullying in nursing: Emerging themes
(12/19/2013)Bullying, horizontal, or lateral violence, and incivility are all terms that are used to describe aggressive behaviors seen in nursing practice between nurses. How and why these behaviors arise has been studied in ... -
Breathing techniques associated with improved health outcomes
(6/29/2015)Purpose: To determine if there is evidence to support teaching purposeful breathing techniques to patients for the improvement of health outcomes. Method: A comprehensive search of literature between 2009 and the ... -
A comparison of online and televised interactive classroom learning for undergraduate nursing research
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016: The purpose of this study is to compare online and televised interactive learning on knowledge, skill acquisition, grade, and satisfaction of undergraduate nursing research ... -
Depression Screening to Improve Early Detection, Referral, and Treatment of Depression in Patients with Diabetes
Comorbid depression is common among adults with diabetes and is associated with negative impacts on quality of life, health outcomes, and mortality rates. As of 2015, it was estimated that 415 million people were living ... -
Diverse Educational Initiatives to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Critical Care
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Critical care units demonstrate the highest prevalence of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) and greatly impact acceptance of catheter use within a facility ... -
Evidence-based practice change to prevent CAUTI: A team-based approach
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: CAUTI prevention is largely based on nursing awareness regarding best practices in catheter care and timely removal of the catheter. Nursing practice change is accomplished ... -
Guiding North America Region 2 Members Into the 43rd Biennium
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014, and Wednesday, September 24, 2014: Guiding North America Region 2 Members into the 43rd Biennium. Abstract: The 42nd Biennial Convention meeting of Region 2 members was ... -
Implementing a community education campaign to improve prenatal care among Navajo women
Early and consistent prenatal care (PNC) is essential to preventing adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Despite the recommendations made by the World Health Organization and the American College of Obstetricians and ... -
Lived experience of emergency service personnel in pediatric resuscitation and unexpected death: A phenomenological study
(2017-07-27)There is a cost to caring and emergency health care providers are exposed to patients experiencing trauma and family distress on a regular basis. This cost may be amplified with children. It is important to understand the ... -
The lived experience of global interprofessional compassionate caring in Guatemala
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this project is to describe the experiences of participants in an interprofessional study abroad global healthcare program. A phenomenological research ... -
Nurses taking the lead in healthcare teams: The SBIRT Model - integrating evidence-based screening, brief intervention, referral and treatment for persons at risk for substance use and mental disorders
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: Nurses are often the first line healthcare providers for persons entering a healthcare setting. There is strong evidence to support a model of screening all persons who ... -
Palliative care: Improving eligible patient identification to encourage early intervention
Palliative care (PC) encompasses a holistic way of caring for patients and families with chronic disease or life-limiting illness through optimal symptom management. Individuals in need of PC has reached 20 million annually ... -
Participation in an online faculty development program to support novice nursing faculty
The lack of nursing faculty is negatively impacting the much-needed growth in the number of registered nurses needed in the United States, which is projected to increase alarmingly in the next five to six years. There are ... -
Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in the Emergency Department: Tales from the Front Door
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention begins when the patient enters the healthcare system. Emergency Department nursing staff does not typically ... -
Rural Women Veterans' Use and Perception of Mental Health Services
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: While the total number of veterans in the U.S. is decreasing overall, the number of women veterans is significantly increasing. There are numerous barriers which keep women ... -
The secret in breast milk: A review of breastfeeding behaviors that influence infant weight
An examination of the current research literature on the complex and intricate interplay between feeding preferences, maternal sensitivity, hormones, infant temperament, and infant weight. This review will provide the ... -
Social networking for improved maternal child health in rural settings
(2017-07-26)This presentation will cover key qualitative aspects of developing a social networking nutrition program for the improvement of maternal child health outcomes in rural and remote settings. -
Subtle signs: Assessing for dementia warning signs during an acute episode of grief in recently widowed individuals
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: This presentation will discuss the importance of recognizing the similarities of grief and early warning signs of dementia that may be revealed the grieving period. In 2012, ... -
Toward a Nursing Theory of Compassion Energy
(2017-10-25)To care compassionately is thought to be inherent in nursing practice. There is an energy field experienced as vigor that is created within patient suffering and nurse's compassion. Nurses who self-generate vigor as ... -
Will a self-compassion intervention improve rural caregivers of persons with early-stage dementia quality of life?
This descriptive quantitative intervention study is to determine if there is a relationship between self-compassion, increase in caregiver knowledge of dementia care, and improvement of quality of life. Rural caregivers ...
