Browsing Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Alpha"
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Building an interdisciplinary international program of research
The focus of this educational activity is to share the process of building an interdisciplinary program of research over the years with our colleagues in Mexico. -
Can vitamin D supplementation improve poor cognition in people with type 2 diabetes?
(2017-07-26)This oral presentation will be part of a symposium that discusses the impact of vitamin D on symptoms reported by individuals across the lifespan. This specific presentation will discuss an ongoing randomized control trial ... -
Case studies in action: Reflecting on my global story
(2016-10-12)Presentation from Institute of Global Healthcare Leadership, Emerging Global Health Leader Institute -
Competition-based learning (CBL) in nursing education
(2018-03-08)Competition- Based Learning (CBL) is a new innovative method of learning. It enhances students learning through fostering collaborative learning and motivation to learn. An approach of applying CBL in the nursing education ... -
Deliberate practice: An online method to develop students' interprofessional critical incident reporting skill
(2017-07-18)Ineffective interprofessional communication contributes to treatment delays and can result in serious patient harms (The Joint Commission, 2015). Communication skills are a part of every nursing curriculum; however, ... -
Enriching the PhD experience through international doctoral student seminars
(2017-07-21)Background: Nursing doctoral programs exist in varying models around the world. While there are many measures of success for these programs, one way is through the collaborative opportunities a program provides and ... -
Examining the strategies to promote success on the NCLEX-RN® Exam
The study aimed to examine the predictive ability of RN predictor scores and other variables on nursing student success. Pre-nursing screening tools and the major nursing courses significantly predicted the variance in RN ... -
Faculty development and engagement in curriculum change
(2017-10-16)Curriculum review and revision is a faculty responsibility, but can be challenging. Online modules were developed to prepare faculty for upcoming curriculum change. Based on adult, active learning principles, the modules ... -
Fidelity assessment and cultural appropriateness of the Arabic CFQ and CEBQ Questionnaires
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016: Background: As childhood obesity prevalence rates in Saudi Arabia continue to rise, knowledge on Maternal feeding styles and childhood eating behaviors ... -
Green care as psychosocial intervention for depressive symptoms: What might be the active ingredients?
(2017-07-21)Background: Green care is an umbrella term for psychosocial interventions that integrate biotic and abiotic elements of nature to promote an individual’s health and well-being (Haubenhofer, Elings, Hassink, & ... -
Health beliefs and medication adherence among Omani patients with hypertension
(2017-06-19)Hypertension (HTN) is a public health concern around the globe, which if not treated will lead to serious cardio and cerebrovascular complications. Antihypertensive medication is central in controlling BP and preventing ... -
Health care in global context: Service learning to increase cultural competency in migrant Latino health
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose: To describe a seven year interprofessional service learning course to increase students' understanding of migrant Latino health. When training health care providers, ... -
Hotspotting in home health: The impact of interprofessional education on patient outcomes
In this quasi-experimental study, interprofessional student teams performed home visits of super-utilizers of the healthcare system. Outcomes of patients visited by students were compared to outcomes of patients who did ... -
Influence and Implementation
(2017-11-29)Institute of Global Healthcare Leadership, Emerging Global Health Leaders Institute -
Influence and Implementation: Leadership in the Global Arena
(2016-10-12)Presentation from Institute of Global Healthcare Leadership, Emerging Global Health Leader Institute -
The influence of the family on childhood obesity in Oman
The study has examined the influence of the family on childhood obesity among 6 - 10 years old children in Oman. Two strong family factors linked to childhood obesity were identified and included increased maternal BMI and ... -
Innovations in Leadership Development: Improving Organizational Safety Culture
(2017-10-11)In this third session of the symposium we will use a case study approach to apply concepts of mindfulness and reflective practice introduced in the sessions 1 and 2. We will use a guided reflective process to identify ... -
International Leadership Opportunities
(2018-06-26)Members of the Leadership Succession Committee will discuss opportunities for serving as an international leader in the Honor Society. Open positions and position descriptions will be identified during this session as well ... -
Kangaroo care: Creating a video teaching tool for parents and neonatal nurses
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Kangaroo Care (KC) is the process of holding an infant skin-to-skin, a timeless technique with scientific benefits revealed in the 1970's (Johnson, 2013). With a thorough ... -
Leadership, scholarship, and service: Living our values through humanitarian aid
Alpha Alpha chapter lived the Sigma values in a spring break service learning humanitarian aid project demonstrating Leadership, Scholarship, and Service. In a framework of social justice our chapter led a mobile van with ...