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Adult and pediatric patients seeking care for neurological disorders at a tertiary referral hospital, Kenya
To evaluate the demographic characteristics of adult and pediatric patients seeking care for neurological disorders, a three-month cross-sectional survey of consecutive inpatients and outpatients seeking neurological care ... -
The association between self-reported cognitive abilities and commonly reported symptoms in long-term breast cancer survivors
The target audience of this presentation is nurses who care for breast cancer patients and survivors and want better understanding of the relationship between self-reported cognitive abilities (language, visuo-perceptual, ... -
Becoming a nurse educator
(2017-10-26)Two experienced deans and nurse educators describe their own journeys, provide tips on becoming successful as a faculty member, and provide options for career paths. -
BSN student attitudes towards teamwork using TeamSTEPPS 2.0 vs. a conventional method
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Preparing nursing students to provide safe patient care in a collaborative team environment requires teamwork strategies and training. Exposure to ... -
Clinical pharmacogenetics from a nursing perspective: Personalizing drug therapy
Precision medicine is the approach to patient care that is focused on finding the most appropriate medication based on the interplay between genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors to improve patient outcomes. With ... -
Computer-tailored interventions to increase cancer screening: Building a program of research
(2017-07-27)The presenter will share her extensive program of research that is focused on developing and testing computer-tailored interventions that are designed to increase cancer screening. Her research has primarily centered on ... -
Creating and sustaining education and practice synergy on a dedicated education unit
(2014-05-13)Session presented on: Saturday, April 5, 2014: The Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) clinical education model has the potential to increase pre-licensure nursing program capacity, ensure stable clinical placement sites, blend ... -
Cultural stressors described by Latina young women living in a tumultuous sociopolitical climate
(2018-07-03)This poster describes the results of a qualitative study exploring the common stressors experienced by contemporary Latina young women living in the United States during a tumultuous sociopolitical climate. -
A description of work processes used by clinical nurse specialists (CNS) to improve patient outcomes
(2017-07-26)This study identified processes used by CNs working in different settings to improve clinical outcomes. Findings demonstrated that CNS practice is situational and contextual; processes used to gain trust, solve problems, ... -
Developing leadership capacity for nursing practice in Liberia
(2012-01-04)Purpose: The country of Liberia is just rebuilding the healthcare infrastructure after 20 years of civil war. Although many countries have invested a great deal of funding and personnel into rebuilding various sectors, ... -
Developing nested typologies to construct a theoretical framework of adolescent dating violence
A novel qualitative analytic technique, developing nested typologies to construct a theoretical framework, will be described. The use of this technique to construct a theoretical framework that depicts the unfolding of ... -
Developing transition of care competency around youth with special healthcare needs for nursing students
Participants will be able to identify the need to educate graduate nursing students on the Health Care transition (HCT) of Youth with Special Health Care Needs (YSHCN), apply the evidence-based guidelines for HCT, and ... -
Development of an unfolding case study to promote student cultural confidence
(2018-06-29)Educators must prepare professionals to be culturally competent. A task force comprised of faculty from academe and staff from a clinical partner developed an unfolding case scenario focused upon care of a diverse patient. ... -
Emotion regulation intervention to sustain physical activity in rural-dwelling women and men after myocardial infarctions
This proposed 2-group, randomized, controlled pilot study is to evaluate preliminary efficacy of a nurse led, theoretically based emotion regulation intervention (POWER) remotely to improve MVPA among a vulnerable group ... -
Engaging patient and provider stakeholders in a comparative effectiveness trial to increase colorectal cancer screening
(2017-10-13)The processes used to engage patients and clinical stakeholders in the development and implementation of this comparative effectiveness trial will be described as exemplars of stakeholder engagement in patient-centered ... -
Experienced Academic Leadership Academy: Journey
To cap off the end of a Sigma Academy cohort, Academy scholars and other Sigma academy participants were charged with sharing their leadership journey and/or their Sigma Academy self-selected projects via a Pecha Kucha ... -
Faculty and organizational characteristics associated with informatics/health information technology adoption in DNP programs
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Purpose: Nursing informatics/Health information technology are key components of graduate nursing education and an accreditation requirement, yet little is known about the extent ... -
Framework for creating and expanding virtual exchanges to increase student exposure to global health issues
This presentation provides a framework for educators to create a global virtual exchange, and details that support a successful outcome. The purpose is to explore healthcare issues in different regions of the world by ... -
Future research design implications of clinician and patient engagement for people with heart failure
(2017-10-13)People with heart failure in rural settings are under-represented in research studies focusing on their care. This presentation describes clinician feedback and interviews conducted with people admitted with heart failure ... -
Global outcome patterns of cultural competence for the workforce of nurses: A systematic review
In response to the challenges of global health, managers and educator nurses are investing new strategies as well as instruments of evaluation of competences for an updated learning of nurses in order to accommodate cultural ...