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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 ...
Effectiveness of cell phones with digital picture capability and MyPyramid Tracker for measurement of fruit/vegetable consumption
(2012-01-04)
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 limited sensitivity in ...
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 ...
Team assist: Implementation of an admission, discharge, transfer team
(2017-10-06)
As patients are frequently admitted and discharged, nursing staff experience increased workload that can lead to burnout, decreased quality, and employee turnover. The purpose of this session is to describe the process ...
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. ...
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 ...
Strategies for on-line surveys: Overcoming the challenges and obstacles of subject recruitment
Recruitment of subjects for participation in online surveys poses several challenges and obstacles. This project discusses strategies employed to achieve the sample size needed for an online survey aimed at describing EBP ...
An Academic Shared Governance Model for Leadership in an Academic Setting
(2016-03-21)
Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: A West Texas university school of nursing (SON) has experienced tremendous growth over the past 14 years in three strategic areas - student enrollment, geographic locations, ...
Attempting shared governance within a school of nursing
(2017-06-05)
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 as ...
How does self-efficacy impact evidence-based nursing practice?
This project investigated the impact of self-efficacy on EBP knowledge and utilization by registered nurses. The presentation will present the results from the study completed.