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The Great Cookie Experiment: How to differentiate between good and crummy research
Increasing interest in nursing research among peers can be daunting. Join us in our approach to promote increased participation in nursing research by evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention utilizing ...
Defining inter-shift nursing handover: A literature review
What is inter-shift nursing handover? To what extent is the inter-shift nursing handover clearly defined? Does the current definition demonstrate any drawbacks? If so, how can the definition be improved to suit medical and ...
ICU nurse's judgment of the validity of a PICS Assessment Tool
The author educates critical care nursing at university in Japan. Post intensive care syndrome is very important for maintaining long-term quality of life of patients, so it is indispensable for nursing at ICU. Educating ...
The legalization of cannabis in Canada: Reflections on stigma in nursing
Nurses know stigma impacts patients' ability to access health care, yet, stigma remains. Through findings from a Nursing Learning Needs Assessment conducted upon the legalization of cannabis in Canada, it is apparent nurses ...
Gerontological Nursing Leadership Journey: Passion for Advancing Professionalism, Excellence, and Transitional Care for Older Adults
(2017-10-16)
The purpose of this poster is to convey the leadership development journey of a GNLA Cohort V Fellow. The experience consists of three comprehensive domains: Individual Leadership Development (ILDP), Advancing Practice ...
Utilizing empowering strategies to create a healthy work environment to improve teamwork and communication
This Evidenced-Based practice project focused on improving the healthy work environment by promoting employee engagement using effective communication, collaboration and meaningful recognition to improve teamwork.
Mindfulness in Nurse Leaders: The Relationships Between Mindfulness of Nursing Leaders and Nurse Subordinate Outcomes
Mindfulness has demonstrated benefits for individuals, organizations, and effective leadership. However, the relationships between mindfulness in hospital leadership and outcomes for subordinate healthcare professionals ...
Pivotal moments in nursing, volume I [Free book download]
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2004)
This item record pertains to an excerpt from Pivotal Moments in Nursing, Volume I, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.
About this book: This book brings you the stories behind some of nursing’s living legends.
Designed to inspire nursing professionals worldwide to step into leadership roles, this book traces the paths of 12 legendary yet contemporary nurse leaders through the pivotal times in their lives that helped transform them into leaders, and thereby change the face of nursing.
In this Year of the Nurse, please accept this gift as a token of Sigma’s appreciation for the work you do to improve healthcare and the lives of people everywhere.
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Application of Mezirow’s Transformative Learning Theory to Simulation in Nursing Education
The use of simulation in nursing education has become commonplace as a method of instruction and evaluation, but the theoretical basis requires further exploration. Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory (TLT) is an adult ...
CNA status as an admission criterion for undergraduate nursing students: A comparative case study
A comparative case study investigating student and faculty perspectives on Certified Nursing Assistant as an admission criterion for undergraduate nursing programs. Faculty did not support the use of this criterion; however, ...