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Advocating and Sustaining Lifelong Learning Through a Center of Excellence Approach
(2017-10-16)
A school of nursing in Texas conceived the Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice to address strategies to bridge gaps, establish relationships to address workforce needs, and support connectiveness between different ...
Successful Accreditation of a Practice Transition Program: Teamwork at Its Finest
The onboarding of new graduate nurses is a vital part of a successful healthcare environment.The Center for Advancing Professional Excellence Department at Midland Memorial Hospital recently gained accreditation through ...
Nursing Leadership in Rural Settings: Challenges and Strategies
(2017-10-24)
Rural Chief Nursing Officers (CNO) encounter many challenges as a result of their proximity to other agencies. This qualitative study investigated strategies and opportunities to facilitate their growth and development. ...
Embracing Inquisitive Thinking by Front-Line Staff
(2017-10-10)
Front-line nursing staff were challenged to engage in the process of inquisitive thinking. By fostering innovative ways to think, nurses became further enmeshed in evidence-based practice and collaborative scholarship. ...
Effectiveness of Cell Phones with Digital Picture Capability and MyPyramid Tracker for Measurement of Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
(2012-01-04)
(41st Biennial Convention) Purpose:�Inadequate fruit/vegetable intake is linked to the leading causes of global mortality and rise in obesity (World Health Organization, 2009). Traditional dietary assessment methods have ...
Starting a Nurse Researcher Program on a Shoestring Budget
This presentation provides a straightforward dialogue of strategies and obstacles to contemplate when considering the instigation of an agency-based nursing research program. Strategies and obstacles will be offered with ...
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Realistic and Practical Evidence-Based Practice
(2013-10-22)
Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Access to care, workforce shortages, consumer demands, and faculty issues are themes demanding a focus on measures directed toward positive outcomes for the delivery of quality ...
Holistic Nursing Care: Provision of Spirituality with Patients
(2013-10-22)
Session presented on: Monday, July 22, 2013: Purpose: Spirituality care for patients is paramount for optimal wellness and health promotion. Nurses believe they are inadequately prepared to provide spiritual care to their ...
Diet, Encoded Memory, Visual Cues, Obesity, and Neuroimaging: The Role of
(2014-11-17)
Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Purpose: According to the World Health Organization, 35.8 million people are obese world-wide. The obesogenic factors contributing to this global problem are thought to reflect ...
Health Literacy and Culturally Diverse Older Adults
(2013-10-22)
Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Health literacy has gradually been acknowledged by the health care community and is beginning to be recognized as an issue in caring for the elderly who have complex health ...