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African-American grandmothers raising grandchildren: Results of an intervention to reduce caregiver psychological distress
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Globally, millions of grandmothers are assuming full-time caregiving responsibilities for grandchildren when birth parents are unable to do so. While the reasons for ... -
Bullying from the schoolyard to the workplace: Lessons learned
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the impact of bullying on an individual's wellbeing, determining how to assess it, and identify opportunities for nurses to ... -
Complementary/integrative approaches to treating "the invisible wounds of war:" Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)
(2013-10-22)Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to discuss current approaches to screening, diagnosis and management of both TBI and PTSD. Treatment including traditional and complementary evidence based approaches will be ... -
Decreasing day of surgery cancellations
The DNP project addressed day of surgery cancellations (DOSCs) due to inadequate cardiac clearance in a rural hospital in southeastern Indiana. Outcomes were a reduction DOSCs by 20%, an improvement of customer satisfaction ... -
Development and evaluation of a shared decision-making tool for contraceptive counseling
(2017-10-17)This project aims at providing health professionals with a tool to guide counseling and decision-making when caring for reproductive age women and evaluating the health professional's satisfaction with the tool as well ... -
Development of Middle Range Theory to guide practice in a nurse-led symptom evaluation and management clinic
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Purpose: To develop a middle range theory (MRT) of symptom management to guide the assessment and management of patients in a nurse-led symptom management clinic in the NIH ... -
Educating nurses as leaders who promote health equity through social change
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Nurse educators have a responsibility to prepare graduates as leaders whose actions will contribute to the achievement of health equity. The ... -
Endorsement and use of recommended strategies for implementing service learning in schools of nursing
(2018-03-23)Results of a national survey of nursing faculty involved with service learning will be presented. The findings will be compared with evidence-based best practices for preparing students for service immersion. Suggestions ... -
Exploring Staff Nurses' Perceptions of Specialty Certification at a Large Urban Academic Medical Center
(2017-06-12)Background The Institute of Medicine’s study on medical errors, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, recommends that health professions implement periodic reexaminations and relicensing of providers (Institute ... -
Faculty perceptions of the impact of service learning on nursing students
(2018-03-14)Faculty perceptions of the impact of service learning on nursing students was explored through an online survey. Students experience changes that enhance cultural awareness, but also return with feelings that can hinder ... -
The Formative Development of a Clinical Nursing Scholar
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: The purpose of this National League for Nursing funded study was to uncover best practices in pedagogies used in baccalaureate programs that support the formative ... -
Frailty in older cancer survivors: A literature review
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: Background/Purpose: Frailty is a multi-dimensional syndrome characterized by decreased physiologic reserve that results in increased vulnerability to stressors and adverse ... -
Getting published
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: The Editor of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and the Editor of Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers will present this session on getting ... -
Getting published
(2017-07-28)The Editors of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers will present this session on getting published. The presentation will cover tips for planning ... -
Getting published
The editors of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers, will present this session on getting published. The presentation will cover tips for planning ... -
Getting published: Tips, traps, and strategies
(2017-10-13)The Editor of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Publisher at Sigma Theta Tau International, and Senior Editor of the Health Sciences division at John Wiley & Sons present this session on getting published. The ... -
Improving Nursing Students Knowledge and Skills in Caring for Patients Experiencing IPV
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue associated with numerous negative health outcomes. Numerous organizations including the American Nurses ... -
Influenza virus: The evolution of a deadly virus in our world
(2017-06-22)Despite significant advances in health care today and the fact that influenza illness is a preventable disease, Influenza virus continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Influenza continues ... -
Initiation of a standardized substance use screening tool among pregnant women at a community clinic
Nationally, a majority of prenatal patients (70%) are screened for substance use, yet the rates in Massachusetts are unknown. This project aimed to provide a standardized means to screen all prenatal patients for substance ... -
It takes a village…One leader's journey of developing confidence through enhanced team building
(2017-10-17)The growth of personal confidence can be difficult for novice faculty as they transition into leadership roles. The 20-month journey through Sigma Theta Tau's Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy provided opportunities for the ...