Browsing by Sigma Chapters "Pi Nu"
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Bedside nurses' perceptions of pursuing an academic career as nursing faculty
There is a nursing faculty shortage at a Mid-Atlantic associate degree nursing program. In response, program administrators have hired adjunct faculty with bachelor of science in nursing degrees (BSNs), hired full-time ... -
CNA status as an admission criterion for undergraduate nursing students: A comparative case study
Undergraduate nursing programs continue to be unable to meet the current and projected demand for nurses. Faculty and administrators need to choose admission criteria that best predict student success in the program to ... -
CNA status as an admission criterion for undergraduate nursing students: A comparative case study
A comparative case study investigating student and faculty perspectives on Certified Nursing Assistant as an admission criterion for undergraduate nursing programs. Faculty did not support the use of this criterion; however, ... -
Community Involvement: A High Impact Practice in Associate Degree Programs
This presentation demonstrates how students are actively engaged in collaborative learning experiences through involvement in community health education. While teaching local teens about the consequences of risky behaviors, ... -
The COPD journey: Care management across the continuum
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Purpose: The purpose of the care management program is to provide patients and family members with a safe and smooth transition from the acute care environment to the ... -
Doctoral nursing graduates lived experience of a virtual mentoring program and building upon the mentoring
(2018-03-12)A robust focus on mentoring within doctoral nursing education is needed to support doctorally prepared nurse educators and the quality of future research in nursing education. The purpose of this study is to explore the ... -
The employment status of total laryngectomy patients in Japan and its association with their QOL
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016 and Thursday, July 21, 2016: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine whether those who underwent total laryngectomy are working or not from before surgery to 12 months ... -
Evaluating writing self-efficacy of nursing students in an online graduate-level writing intensive course
(2017-09-26)Scholarly written expression is a difficult skill for many graduate-nursing student. This presentation describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an online graduate level intensive writing course which ... -
Faculty caring: Nursing students' perspective using Q-methodology
(2017-10-18)Caring and caring behaviors are essential in educating student nurses. Evidence supporting what students perceive as caring behaviors exhibited by faculty is sparse and outdated. A multiple methods study using Q-methodology ... -
The Flipped Classroom Method: Exploration of nurse educators' perspectives using Q-methodology
(2017-09-18)There is minimal published research regarding the use of the Flipped Classroom Method (FCM) in pre-licensure nursing education. The purpose of this study was to use Q-methodology to explore the perceptions of nurse educators ... -
Global Service Learning: Teaching Community Health in Haiti
(2017-09-20)The community health clinical in a prelicensure accelerated BSN program was taught entirely in Haiti. American students were partnered with Haitian BSN students for the purpose of providing care, education, and data ... -
The Impact of a Structured Palliative Care Program
(2017-10-23)In September 2016, hospital readmission rates were on the rise at 16.8%, with COPD and CHF rates above benchmark at 15% and 19.5%. A structured palliative care program was developed to decrease fragmentation in healthcare ... -
The influence of gender, weight, and age on OSA progression in REM and NREM sleep
In the United States, it is estimated that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which greatly increases the risk of many adverse health conditions, affects over 25 million adults with prevalence rates that have drastically ... -
Leadership insights of senior nurse executives
(2017-07-19)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics, behaviors, and context for top performing nurse executive leaders. Methods: A qualitative study of 8 senior ranking, retired United States ... -
Male combat veterans in pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing programs: A phenomenological exploration
There is recognized shortage of nurses in the United States which includes a lack of baccalaureate prepared nurses and lack of workforce diversity related to gender. Military veterans could be a recruitment source for the ... -
Nursing Practice for Patients With Lost the Oral Cavity Function: The Perspective of Home Nursing
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: The purpose of this research is to clarify the perspective of home nursing on nursing practice for patients who lost the oral cavity function. ... -
Peruvian women, hysterectomy, and femininity: Evidence to inform culturally competent nursing practice
More than 20% of Chilean and Peruvian women of childbearing age have hysterectomies. The meaning for women following hysterectomy (WFH) is largely unknown. Yet, womb removal has been described as a serious event of losing ... -
Peruvians living with diabetes mellitus: Social support and spirituality strategies to improve nursing care
People living with diabetes mellitus represent 7% of the adult Peruvian population. For Latinos, spirituality provides meaning and purpose of life while social support impacts behavioral choices and adherence decisions. ... -
Phenomenological exploration of male combat veterans in baccalaureate nursing programs
(2017-10-19)This dissertation study explored male combat veterans as students in pre-licensure baccalaureate degree nursing programs to reveal themes and meaning within the experience. The study used written lived-experience descriptions, ... -
The relationship between the means of communication and a self-help group for laryngectomized patients
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: The aim of this research is to examine the means of communication used by laryngectomy patients by clarifying how their admission to a ...