Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma): Recent submissions
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Deliberate self-harm among adolescents in Thailand: Prevalence and its influencing factors
Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is an intentional behavior of direct destruction or cutting of body tissues which causes non-fatal physical trauma to the extent that bleeding occurs or causes a bruise to appear and without ... -
Caregiver comfort with tele-hospice
Tele-hospice is changing the provision of on-demand hospice and palliative care. A retrospective, descriptive study was completed examining comfort and emotional support that caregivers of community-based hospice patients ... -
Family needs in the intensive care unit: A scoping review
Meeting the needs of family members in the ICU as a means of implementing patients-family centredness has been a global concern over decades. Therefore, it becomes imperative to review literature on the needs of family ... -
Best practices in undergraduate nursing education: Concept-based curriculum
The purpose of this study was to determine best practices in development, implementation, and evaluation of concept-based curriculum in undergraduate nursing education in the United States. Thirty Program Directors were ... -
International capstone experience: Bridging transcultural knowledge, skills, and attitudes among prelicensure nursing students
The development of an international capstone experience for prelicensure nursing students is described. Students discover cultural awareness, positionality, and professional values that transcend international borders which ... -
Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy: An exploratory study on midwives' experiences in South Africa
The study was conducted on midwives who are rendering maternal health care services in the rural areas of Limpopo province. Their experiences when managing pregnant women with hypertensive diseases were explored seeing ... -
Innovative teaching pedagogies: Intersections of art and health education
Todays nursing students encounter patients with high acuity and high complexity in all clinical situations. In order to meet not only the technical requirements of a nurse, students need creative pedagogies to explore and ... -
Do nurses comply with best practice in delivering nursing handover report in inpatient ward?
Bedside clinical handover is practiced every day, allowing nurses to visualize patients and encourage patient participation to improve patient safety. Also, this practice enabled nurses to visualize their patients at the ... -
Development and implementation of the troubled outcome risk to improve nursing sensitive outcomes
The Troubled Outcome Risk (TOR) was developed to measure allostatic load to improve nursing surveillance and patient outcomes. TOR was implemented on a medical surgical unit to supplement decisions about nurse staffing ... -
Nurses' compliance with bar-code medication administration technology: Results of direct observation of Jordanian nurses' practice
This Project was conducted in Jordan, data was collected using direct observation of direct care nurses during medication administration process. The aim of the study was to evaluate nurses' compliance with Bar Code ... -
Trauma-informed education and nursing students: A cross-sectional study
Mental health disorders are a leading cause of disability in the U.S., and 25% of U.S. children experienced a traumatic event. Nursing students are exposed to material that can re-traumatize and impede educational success. ... -
Predictors for working in the gerontological nursing setting among nursing students
A survey design was adopted to understand the situation among Macao nursing students towards working in gerontological nursing (GN) after graduation. The purpose of this study was to examine the preference and willingness ... -
Development of graphic blood glucose monitoring chart for glycaemic control: A Delphi Method study
Presentation is expected to stimulate interest in clinical and community trial of the chart in patients with Diabetes Mellitus as well as nurse led innovations that can improve service delivery for achievement of Universal ... -
UAE nursing vision: The journey of a profession
Fatima Al Rifai, PhD the Advisor for nursing affairs for Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Secretary of the UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council (UAE NMC) will speak to her leadership experience upgrading and promoting ... -
Factors related to palliative care implementation among multinational nurses in a tertiary care hospital
Palliative care is underdeveloped in most of the world, especially in developing countries. it is crucial to assess the factors associated with the delivery of palliative care in the population of multinational nurses. ... -
Medical-surgical nurses and a smart watch: Promoting healthier lifestyles, a pilot study
Nursing led pilot study paired nurses at large academic medical center with smart watches and cell phone application to identify options for promoting healthier lifestyles. Insight into health and lifestyle characteristics ... -
Influence of cues on cervical cancer screening intention of women living with HIV in Ghana
cervical cancer is a disease of global health importance. Women living with HIV are more vulnerable to cervical cancer due to immunosuppression in HIV. The paper intends to determine the specific cues that will influence ... -
The experience of intensive care nurses caring for intubated patients with delirium
Globally, delirium affects about 80% of critically-ill patients. Little is known about how nurses care for patients with delirium in Africa. Hence this study obtained a better understanding of nurses’ experiences of caring ... -
Insights into unspoken fears of pregnant Black women
Health disparities in childbearing black women in the United States continue despite overall improvements in pregnancy-related outcomes globally. This study accounts the lived experiences of black woman during pregnancy ... -
Cultural competence and knowledge of South Asian culture of RNs in an urban hospital: Pilot
The purpose of pilot study was to examine the cultural competence and knowledge of South Asian culture of RNs working in an urban hospital setting. The outcomes of this study warrant further exploration of cultural competence ...
