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Obesity and the university environment
One of the most substantial challenges facing colleges today remains the creation of a healthy campus environment. Healthy Campus 2020 objectives helps colleges achieve their goals. -
Obesity indicators, accuracy of body weight perception, and chronic illness among Chinese-Americans
(2017-07-25)Obesity is pandemic globally. Incorrect perception of body weight has profound impact on obesity as well as chronic illnesses. One third of Chinese Americans have incorrect perception of body weight. Addressing perception ... -
Obesity stigma and women's health: Challenges of decreasing healthcare provider bias to improve outcomes
The primary aim of this presentation is to describe strategies and challenges in decreasing bias toward obese women by healthcare providers including nurses, nurse-midwives and medical staff. Best practices for creating a ... -
Obesity-Related Behaviors of Korean Female Adolescents in Their Classroom-Based Peer Networks
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study is to examine obesity-related behaviors of female Korean adolescents within a classroom-based peer network. Design: A complete social ... -
Objectively measured physical activity in surgical lung cancer patients: Feasibility and acceptability of a longitudinal approach
The aim of this study was to 1) determine the feasibility and acceptability of tracking longitudinal PA and its correlates (HRQOL and social cognitive variables), and 2) obtain preliminary estimates of changes in PA before ... -
Observers learn the same as participants throughout simulation, debriefing, and over time: The evidence
This presentation will explore the results of a multi-campus, experimental, repeated-measures study comparing how participants and observers construct knowledge in simulation and debriefing, how they apply knowledge to ... -
Obstetrical student-driven simulation: Empowering nursing students to advocate for optimal patient outcomes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate if nursing students' self-efficacy related to chain-of-command is enhanced after educational sessions and student-driven, high-fidelity, obstetrical simulation. -
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Preoperative Military Personnel
(2017-10-20)The utilization of a preoperative screening tool identifies the at-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. The early OSA identification will allow for individualized plans of care and precautions taken to mitigate ... -
Obtaining Patient Information and Anxiety in Novice Nursing Students During the First Clinical Rotation
(2018-03-26)BSN students’ anxiety levels during the first clinical rotation and the students’ ability to obtain previous shift’s patients’ data were investigated and the resources of the patients’ data students used were studied in ... -
Obtaining required childhood vaccinations: The Latino immigrant experience
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014: Vaccinations are an important step in preventing childhood illnesses and disease outbreaks in the community. Complete immunizations before school assure eligibility for enrollment ... -
Occupational and personal factors related to burnout in acute care
This study examines factors related to burnout among nurses in the ICU and ED at a tertiary care center and identifies self-care strategies that reduce burnout. Understanding factors that contribute to burnout can assist ... -
The Ocean of Open Access: Use the Henderson Repository as Your OA Life Preserver!
(2017-10-23)The Henderson Repository is STTI's open access scholarly and clinical material dissemination resource. Not sure what open access is all about? Unsure of the benefits of participation? Which items are suitable for open ... -
Of kangaroos, koalas, and platypi
Australia has a relatively short European history with nursing coming to the colony in the 1800s. Since then the profession has gradually developed and changed in response to the environment within which nursing is practiced. ... -
Offering a path to success for everyone: Creating an inclusive environment in nursing education
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2021-08-19)Inclusion is the practice of providing equal access to opportunities and resources to those who might otherwise by excluded or marginalized. Students in our nursing education classrooms are in danger of being excluded due ... -
Omani healthcare professional students' knowledge and precautionary practices of COVID-19
Are we prepare our healthcare students enough to deal with COVID-19 or possible future infectious diseases outbreaks? To which extend our healthcare students are practicing the precautionary behaviors protect themselves ... -
On a Path to Success: Endeavouring to Contextualise Curricula Within an EBP Framework
This abstract presents a substantive grounded theory, explicating the processes and activities nurse academics were engaged with, while integrating EBP into undergraduate education across Australian universities. -
On the ground and from afar: STTI & Global Nursing Organization representatives to UN NGO community: A place at the table
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Purpose: In the inception of the UN, civil society was included to participate through representatives of NGOs. This presentation will focus on the experience of STTI ... -
On the use of Count Model to predict falls in community-dwelling elderly: Using Klosa (Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing) data
(2014-11-17)Purpose: Falls has been caused of increasing rates of morbidity or mortality in elderly population (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). In community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older, one in three in ... -
On-boarding adjunct faculty in nursing programs
(2016-09-16)Session presented on Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Are you struggling with how to engage Adjunct Faculty? Look no further. Dr. Kathy Marsh will share her tips for engaging your adjunct faculty in the academic process. You ... -
On-the-Job Training Through Case Conferences: Nursing Leadership and Impact on Work Environment
Main contributions: Nursing leadership develops On-the-Job Training (OJT) through case conferences for public health nurses. Nursing leadership is core for raising awareness of the importance of OJT among nursing staff. ...