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Global Health Policy Position Statement
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018-03-16)
Issue being addressed: Clarification of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society’s desired role in health policy.
Learning to live with diabetes
(2018-03-02)
Specific Aims/Hypothesis:
Aim 1: Determine the feasibility of the intervention, including its acceptability, and further refine intervention materials and study procedures (recruitment, enrollment, intervention, ...
Challenges of customizing ECG alarm settings in intensive care units: A mixed methods study
(2018-03-22)
Background: Alarm fatigue is a well-established patient safety concern in acute care settings. One mechanism for reducing this phenomenon and improving patient care is customization of alarm settings to reflect individual ...
Women as subjects, consumers, and thought leaders of media
(2018-05-09)
Parallel event presentation from the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women that took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York, NY, United States from 12 to 23 March 2018.
This presentation references Sigma's ...
Enlisting student nurses in a Lebanese national campaign to immunize children against polio
(2018-06-26)
There is great value in having nursing students engage in public health projects. One such endeavor was a polio immunization campaign in Lebanon. Reports of polio in neighboring Syria necessitated immunization of Lebanese ...
Empowering a culture that promotes safe patient handling
(2018-06-28)
Discuss strategies developed by nursing staff to decrease bias and address challenges for implementing a safe patient handling program. While empowering the nursing staff to engage in a culture that enables safe patient ...
Retrospective review comparing three pharmacological methods of treating alcohol withdrawal patients in ICU
(2018-06-26)
Research suggests that the use of dexmedetomidine (DEX)improves patient outcomes during alcohol withdrawal, including decreased intubation time and reduction in alcohol withdrawal symptoms. A retrospective chart review of ...
Risk factors of cognitive impairment on patients with heart failure
(2018-06-26)
Mild cognitive impairment is common problem in heart failure. This study was conducted to explore the risk factors of cognitive impairment. In the results, low-income, low-activity, and depressed patients were at high risk ...
Exploring the factors of QOL on registered nurses in two-year trained program in Taiwan
(2018-06-26)
The shortage of nurse manpower in medical market has been a global issue. Working pressure has a direct impact on quality of life but it is seldomly discussed in registered nurses in two-year training program in Taiwan.
Psychological adjustment intervention in cancer patients: A literature review
(2018-06-29)
Anti-cancer treatment impact on appearance image and cause body image change and psychological distress and generated poor quality of life. In clinical care, exercise, appearance modification, mindfulness program or website ...