Browsing Sigma International Nursing Research Congress by Author "Abbyad, Christine W."
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Cross cultural experiences: Facilitating nursing students' use of postpartum scenarios in Lebanon and Texas
Abbyad, Christine W.; Hamilton-Solum, PatriciaPreparing nursing students to perform postpartum assessments can be challenging. Students may be anxious in attempting to overcome cultural taboos against examining breasts and female genitalia. This poster compares and ... -
Development and collaborations of a nursing workgroup within a bilateral global medical consortium
Reid, Davika D.; von Gaudecker, Jane R.; Sila, Faith M.; Zuniga, Julie A.; Haskett, Lindsay A.; Tarus, Titus K.; Kyololo, O'Brian; Chelagat, Dinah J.; Abbyad, Christine W.; Garcia, Alexandra A.; Buelow, JaniceWe describe the formation of a bilateral nursing workgroup within a global medical consortium of North American and Kenyan healthcare providers and detail our collaboration to advance nursing care, education, and research ... -
Enlisting student nurses in a Lebanese national campaign to immunize children against polio
Abbyad, Christine W. (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 ... -
Pregnant women's knowledge about smoking, breastfeeding and breast cancer
Abbyad, Christine W. (2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: Breastfeeding has been shown to be a protective factor against breast cancer. Lebanon has some of the lowest rates in the Middle East. While 96% of women initiate ...