Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Phi Nu"
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Attitudes about caring for people living with HIV/AIDS: Comparing American and Peruvian nursing faculty attitudes
(2017-09-19)This study describes the attitudes of American and Peruvian nursing faculty about caring for patients living with HIV/AIDS. The Healthcare Provider HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale (HPASS) was used in this cross-sectional design with ... -
Automated medication dispensing cabinet and medication errors
The number of deaths due to medical errors in hospitals ranges from 44,000 to 98,000 yearly. More than 7,000 of these deaths have taken place due to medication errors. This project evaluated the implementation of an automated ... -
Bedside nurse recognition of delirium in the medical-surgical setting
Delirium in adults aged 65 and older is a common occurrence in the acute care setting and is often unrecognized by bedside nurses. Delirium can trigger a negative cascade of events resulting in an increase in morbidity and ... -
Bone health education for osteoporosis risk reduction in premenopausal women: A quality improvement project
In the United States, about 8.5 million women live with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a debilitating systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and reduced bone mineral density that occurs with the loss of ... -
Changing the Face of Health Care in a Global Society, Sustaining EBP in Wound Care: An International Collaboration in the Philippines
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: The prevalence and incidence of wounds has reached epidemic proportions and there is a global priority to provide wound care that is evidenced-based. However, areas around the ... -
Consensus in anesthesia handoff reporting
Despite some improvement, no consensus exists to perfect quality in anesthesia handoff practice and policy. This quality improvement project was designed to assist a local anesthesia and perioperative workforce questioning ... -
A descriptive study examining the correlation of emotional intelligence and leadership styles to conflict management styles of nursing school administrators
The study aimed to identify whether a correlation existed among academic nurse administrators emotional intelligence, leadership styles, and conflict management styles. There has been extensive research on emotional ... -
Direct Supervisor Influence on Nurse Engagement
After the identification of a gap in practice, an educational program was implemented to improve the perception middle managers have of their ability to influence nurse engagement. The education program included building ... -
An educational initiative to prevent unnecessary hospitalization for hospice patients
Avoidable hospitalizations of hospice patients cost Medicare $3 billion a year. When hospice nurses are able to identify early signs and symptoms of acute illness and provide appropriate interventions to prevent such ... -
The effect of a culture of safety on patient throughput
There is a national movement to create improvements in patient safety and outcomes due to evolutionary changes in the healthcare. Many health care organizations are using the framework of a culture of safety in order to ... -
Enhancing critical thinking disposition and clinical judgment skills in senior BSN students via electronic interactive simulation
(2017-01-09)The problem investigated in this study was the lack of empirical evidence available regarding the effectiveness of electronic interactive simulation (EIS) for developing critical thinking disposition and clinical judgment ... -
An evidence-based educational strategy to improve influenza vaccination rates among hospital nurses
(2017-07-28)Seasonal influenza, or the flu, impacts three million people annually. In hospital settings, the flu is associated with nosocomial infection and absenteeism. The CDC recommends flu vaccination for all eligible individuals, ... -
Extending courtesy to our littlest patients: Interdisciplinary collaboration to promote skin to skin for neonatal comfort
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Background: Laboratory services sought collaboration to increase satisfaction in the perception of their courtesy towards the mother/infant population. Press Ganey scores were ... -
Faculty perceptions of online teaching
(2018-04-02)The infusion of technology has occurred in all aspects of education resulting in more online courses. As the number of online courses increases, it is essential to understand faculty perceptions of online teaching. The ... -
Health literacy preparation of BSN students: A basic qualitative study
Understanding the complexity of multiple health conditions, treatment options, and medications requires a high level of health literacy. Yet, 88% of Americans have some deficiency in health literacy. The nursing literature ... -
A holistic wellness program for low-income women: A pilot study
(2017-07-13)Purpose: It is well documented that the health of women in the United States (US) is declining primarily due to the high rates of obesity and sedentary lifestyle. In 2014, 66.2% of women in the US were overweight or ... -
How can nurses help prevent the prevalence of polypharmacy to save and improve lives?
The topic would improves our knowledge about polypharmacy, its prevalence, risk factors, how it impacts the lives of at risk individuals and what we can do to help save and improve the lives of at risk individuals. -
“I don’t want your job!” A qualitative descriptive study of succession planning in nursing education
In this educational session, the participant will be able to: Define and describe succession planning. Discuss the need for succession planning in nursing education. Identify strategies needed to implement succession ... -
Improving nurse mentor retention through the use of nurse residency programs
Graduate nurses beginning their nursing career require a collaborative relationship with an expert nurse mentor to make this transition successful. However, high turnover among these experienced nurse mentors is causing a ... -
Improving the charge nurse’s leadership role: A collaborative learning forum
(2018-03-26)Staff nurses are frequently placed in charge nurse positions without the necessary formal training. The long-term goal of this project was to develop a curriculum for a formal institutional leadership workshop for the ...
