Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Nu at-Large"
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Anishinaabeg Path to Knowledge
The project question was, in urban Native American adults diagnosed with type II diabetes; does the utilization of Talking Circles for diabetes education compared to traditional group diabetes education improve patient ... -
Chronically ill children's mothers' perceptions of environmental variables
Environments play a critical role in supporting families, ameliorating isolation, promoting group values, and providing resources (Garbarino, 1976). For families with a chronically ill child the role of the environment is ... -
Collaborative Partnerships: Supporting Students' Success With Educational Technology
Graduate schools face challenges in retention related to the online learners' apprehension with educational technology. It is vital for colleges and universities to embrace technology in teaching and learning, and recognize ... -
Comparing the simulation and traditional clinical environments: The challenges of observational educational research
Traditional clinical is considered the gold standard of experiential learning. This rating assumes that the clinical experience allows students to reinforce the knowledge and skills gained in the classroom and foundational ... -
COVID-19 Resource: Expecting the unexpected: Transition to practice in the time of COVID-19
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2020-04-21)Webinar Details: The 2020 graduating class will forever hold a collective place in our nursing hearts. Not only have you finished your academic and clinical programs during challenging circumstances, you will also be ... -
Critical Communication in Escalation of Care
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: This presentation will discuss a critical event, the barriers within escalation and what can be done within debriefing to improve outcomes. ... -
Design thinking for BSN honors students: Building collaborative skills for innovative problem-solving
Can using design thinking as a process help BSN students become better at collaborating for problem-solving? This presentation describes qualitative research that showed changes in BSN students' perspectives about innovation ... -
Developing an honors program in nursing through the NFLA experience
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: As the wave of nursing retirements rises over the next decade, the profession will begin to lose its most cherished leaders in ... -
Developing nurse educators and leaders: A collaborative effort by national and international faculty in Rwanda
(2017-07-06)Introduction: The need for continued growth of the health sector across Africa is well known and well documented. Rwanda is one African country that is harnessing collaborative resources in building a competent and ... -
The Effect of Ethnicity and Residential Setting on Cultural Factors of Low-income Pregnant Adolescents
Much research has been conducted on adolescent pregnancy; however, culture, as it relates to adolescent pregnancy, has been cited as an area in need of further study. This research focused on the effect of ethnicity and ... -
Effectiveness of the Molloy Bridgeport Observation Scale in Predicting Increased Intraocular Pressure During da Vinci Robotic Procedures
(2014-11-17)Session Presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Background and purpose: Postoperative vision loss (POVL) has been associated with increased intraocular pressure (IOP) resulting in decreased retinal perfusion during 15-30 ... -
Effects of communication for employees of a company to support elderly residents by nursing faculties
Effects of communication education for employees of a Japanese company to support elderly community residents by nursing faculties. This is a first report from the perspective of human resource development toward social ... -
Effects of self-esteem, threat appraisal, and coping responses on the somatic components of illness: A test of a proposed causal model with professional women
The study was designed to test a causal model of theoretical relationships among self-esteem, threat appraisal, coping responses, and the somatic components of illness with a population of professional women. The proposed ... -
Efficacy of a home-based neurocognitive remediation program in adults with HIV
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014: Despite the life-sustaining effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART), adults with HIV continue to experience neurocognitive impairments. In fact, over half ... -
Engaging the Community to Deliver Educational Programming for Young Breast Cancer Survivors
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: In the United States, about 5% of breast cancer survivors are premenopausal (young) at diagnosis. Young breast cancer survivors (YBCS) have greater health disparities ... -
Evaluation and revision of the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index for acute care hospital staff nurses
The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) is the most frequently used instrument for measuring the nursing work environment. The original PES-NWI obtained its items directly from the parent instrument, ... -
Exploring hospital nursing resources to address racial disparities in outcomes among older adults living with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)
This study sought to (1) determine whether nursing resources are associated with disparities in outcomes (length of stay and readmissions) between black, Hispanic, and white older adults with multiple chronic conditions ... -
Factors that impact Black nurses' leadership opportunities in higher education
Lack of Black women represented in higher education among nursing faculty is a challenge that affects the profession of nursing. The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers to Black nurse leaders that results in ... -
Gender-specific facilitators and barriers to health-related quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis
(2018-07-03)Cystic fibrosis is a chronic disease that causes thickened secretions requiring daily treatments lasting 1.5 hours or more. Life expectancy has increased; therefore, improving quality of life is critical. This mixed methods ... -
Gerontological Nursing Leadership Academy: A nurses' leadership journey to improve care for older adults
(2017-10-16)Describe the impact that participating in a GNLA fellowship has on the following 3 domains: Individual Leadership Development, expanded scope of influence at the state and national level, and leading an interprofessional ...
