Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Pi Gamma"

Academic Innovation and Relevance: Developing a Plan to Capture the Second-Degree Nursing Student Market

Streit, Linda A.; Barber, Linda A. Mason

Nationally, nursing occupations are projected to grow by 15% between 2016 and 2026, faster than the average of all occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017). Nurse educators are challenged to create new and innovative ...

Adolescent Motherhood: The Human Agency Perspective

Dormire, Sharon L.

The purpose of this study was to develop and test a causal model a priori. The mediating influence of self-esteem in the relationship among the sociocultural variables of race, social status and family relationships, ...

Blazing Trails, Building Fences, and Raising Towers: A Historical Review of Nurse-Midwifery and Childbirth in the United States

Thrower, Eileen J. B. (2016-03-21)

Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: The United States compares poorly among the world's nations in terms of maternal and infant mortality. Public health experts ...

Cardiovascular risk factors among college students: Knowledge, perception and risk assessment

Tran, Dieu-My T.; Zimmerman, Lani M. (2016-03-21)

Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: Background: Young adults in the United States are not realistic about their health and eating habits; one-third do not understand the association between their current ...

Care Coordination Training at a Community Health Center

McKinnor, Latresha M. (2017-03-03)

Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017: Purpose of Study: Care coordination is an essential element of population health with an emphasis on a team-based, patient-centered approach. Based on an assessment of the ...

Creating Space for Nursing Research in the Fourth Industrial Age: A Serendipitous Journey of an Emerging Nurse Researcher

Dino, Michael Joseph S.

The session showcases the serendipitous journey of an Emerging Nurse Researcher 2019 honoree and shall highlight his experiences and creative thoughts and approaches on the changes, challenges, chances, and choices in ...

Determination of Self-Care Ability Level of Patients With Open Heart Surgery After Discharge

Coskun, Simge; Korkmaz, Fatos (2016-07-13)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016: Purpose: This descriptive study aimed to determinate the self-care ability level of patients with open-heart surgery after discharge. Methods: The study of was carried out in ...

The Effects of Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Participation in a Community-Wide Disaster Drill on Perception of Interprofessional Education in a Small, Rural College Setting

Madden, Laura R. (2016-03-21)

Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: With both the Institute of Medicine (2001) and the World Health Organization (2010) advocating for interprofessional education (IPE) as a means ...

Emergence of informal clinical leadership among bedside nurses in the acute care clinical setting: A mixed methods study

Rogers, Darlene M.

Quality and safety initiatives direct all nurses to lead practice change. Existing nurse leadership research predominantly focuses on formal nursing leaders and overlooks a critical resource pool: informal leaders at the ...

Evaluating the effectiveness of two teaching strategies to improve nursing students knowledge, skills, and attitudes in quality improvement and patient safety

Maxwell, Karen (2016-03-17)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: Since the Institute of Medline Report to Err is Human: Building a Safety Health System (1999), and the establishment of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) ...

Experienced nurse faculty leadership academy project outcome: Developing and implementing electronic web-based learning resources

Dino, Michael Joseph S.

This poster presentation highlights the project and leadership journey of an Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (ENFLA) Scholar in developing web-based electronic learning resources and adapting/ adopting Canvas ...