Browsing Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) by Author Affiliations "East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA"
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Accelerated but effective: The clinical competency of second-degree accelerated bachelor of science in nursing students
Using a non-descriptive comparative approach, the authors investigated the clinical competence between Second-Degree ABSN and BSN students. The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument was used to measure clinical ... -
Comparing the effect of community engagement on the impact of water filter usage
The research team will conduct a household survey in summer 2019 to determine how community collaboration can influence the impact and use of household water filters on family health outcomes. -
A culturally responsive community care model for Latinos with cancer
Latinos in the United States have less access to palliative care resources due to numerous sociocultural factors. We explored the meaning of cancer and death among Latino leaders who completed a palliative care training ... -
Developing leadership behaviors and promoting success through faculty mentoring
(2017-10-17)A Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (NFLA) scholar's journey of developing and utilizing leadership behaviors while leading a team project to promote faculty mentoring that resulted in ... -
Divers-abilities: Just a part of the everyday world
(2016-03-21)Sessions presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015. -
Factors associated with self-management in African Americans with hypertension
(2017-10-18)African Americans have a higher prevalence of hypertension and poorer health outcomes. Effective management of hypertension requires pharmacology therapy, a low sodium diet, and increased physical activity. The aim of this ... -
Florence Nightingale: A monologue to teach and inspire
(2017-10-03)With an old bridesmaid dress, a little lace, and an English accent learned online, Florence Nightingale appears in one classroom. This presentation shares how to creatively weave story into lecture and its many benefits. -
The global nursing education study in an online graduate course: Phase I
(2018-03-14)The purpose of the Global Nursing Education Study is to develop an increased global perspective about nursing education with online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree students in the Nursing Education (NE) concentration ... -
A grounded theory study to understand nurse and resident physician communication dynamics
(2017-10-19)The purpose of this study was to uncover how resident physicians relate to nurses as members of the healthcare team and how nursing communication is valued. The overarching theme was getting things done supported by shifting ... -
The importance of collaborative interprofessional education on advancing leadership and quality improvement attributes
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Emerging data suggests that effective and competent interprofessional teams improve health care outcomes and patient satisfaction. Healthcare systems are becoming more ... -
Improving Resiliency and Patient Satisfaction in a Rural Community Hospital
This quasi-experimental quality improvement Doctoral in Nursing Practice (DNP) project will improve the resiliency of healthcare professionals within a small, rural community hospital in Eastern North Carolina. -
International immersion experience impact on nurse practitioner and medical students readiness for interprofessional education
(2016-03-29)Session presented on Friday, April 8, 2016: Background: Fragmentation of care and poor communication between healthcare professions contributes to poor quality, high cost healthcare, while care delivered by well-functioning ... -
Medical-surgical patients with a secondary diagnosis of mental illness: How are nurses prepared?
(2018-06-19)The global prevalence and impact of mental illness cannot be overlooked in acute medical settings where the complexity of care for medical-surgical patients increases when there is a secondary diagnosis of mental illness ... -
Responding to the Mayan understanding of health and illness
(2017-10-19)The Maya population in Guatemala experience disproportionate negative health outcomes. In-depth interviews were conducted with Mayan families to ascertain their understanding of health and illness. Findings will inform ... -
Through the A/R/Tographers Lens: A descriptive qualitative study on how nurse educator use digital stories
Using the art of storytelling, the artist-researcher-teacher, shares the results of her descriptive qualitative study on how nurse educators use digital stories in undergraduate nursing. Simultaneously, she uses a/rt/ography, ... -
Understanding the science behind self-care and post-traumatic growth
This webinar explains the concepts of post-traumatic growth, resilience, an ENERGY Self-Care Model, and the science behind the self-care strategies. After completing this webinar, audience will understand the concepts of ... -
Utility of pressure ulcer risk assessment as an indicator of repositioning among nursing home residents
Secondary data analysis from a 21-day repositioning intervention using a triaxial accelerometer patient monitoring system was used to evaluate the utility of the Braden Scale and subscale scores, and risk category as ...