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 ...

Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: The literature repeatedly affirms that the time period for translating research findings into the practice arena requires approximately 17 years. Recent studies have identified ...

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Purpose: Worldwide, an estimated 600 million adults are obese and 1.9 billion are overweight (World Health Organization, 2014). The etiology of obesity and overweight is ...

Purpose: The governance structure of schools of nursing has the capability to augment the work environment for both faculty and staff. The pressure and intricacy of the multifaceted academic milieu have been postulated ...

In today's society, people are living longer. Despite aging and health issues, many American adults do not have Advance Directives (ADs). Statistics show that only 18%-36% of the U.S. population has completed an AD (Pecanac, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: Recording food intake may contribute to weight loss by promoting changes in eating behavior. The current spread of mobile phone embedded cameras offers new opportunities ...

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: The necessity for nurses to cultivate confidence for becoming an active member of a board or seeking election to goveRNg boards dictates that skills, attitudes and ...

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 ...