Heart Checks are brief cardiovascular screenings that combine targeted biometric screenings with cardiovascular risk reduction counseling. The planning, execution, and evaluation processes necessary for large scale ...

This presentation is expected to increase awareness and recognition of the unique challenges of the African American nursing student and examines strategies to support these students as they progress. It describes a plan ...

A speaker from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) will review a nursing clinical judgment model developed by the organization. To illustrate the clinical judgment model and its didactic applications, ...

Due to increasing theory content and skills and limited time many nursing programs are decreasing or eliminating nursing history from their curriculum. However the study of nursing history is important to the profession ...

Incivility is a current issue in nursing education. The literature supports nursing programs are struggling with civility and student-faculty relationships. These struggling student-faculty relationships influence the ...

Mentoring is an essential component of a doctoral student’s success. Relationships develop, where both the mentor and the mentee experience professional growth. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship ...

This presentation will highlight physical assessment techniques utilized by practicing Registered Nurses. Analysis of data will identify frequency of assessment techniques in a variety of clinical settings and therefore ...

The primary aim of the study was to compare students' perspective of their preparedness for nursing practice in the final year of their undergraduate training. The two intakes differed by course structure and access to a ...

Upon completion of this presentation the participants will be able to develop an understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to the transition to a tenure line role and the value of a "cohort" model to ease ...

Special Session presented on: Sunday, November 17, 2013: During this complex period of change in both healthcare and academe, the need to prepare the next generation of leaders in nursing education is imperative. The Nurse ...