Browsing Sigma International Nursing Research Congress by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Chi"
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African-American grandmothers raising grandchildren: Results of an intervention to reduce caregiver psychological distress
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Globally, millions of grandmothers are assuming full-time caregiving responsibilities for grandchildren when birth parents are unable to do so. While the reasons for ... -
Bullying from the schoolyard to the workplace: Lessons learned
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the impact of bullying on an individual's wellbeing, determining how to assess it, and identify opportunities for nurses to ... -
Complementary/integrative approaches to treating "the invisible wounds of war:" Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)
(2013-10-22)Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to discuss current approaches to screening, diagnosis and management of both TBI and PTSD. Treatment including traditional and complementary evidence based approaches will be ... -
Exploring Staff Nurses' Perceptions of Specialty Certification at a Large Urban Academic Medical Center
(2017-06-12)Background The Institute of Medicine’s study on medical errors, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, recommends that health professions implement periodic reexaminations and relicensing of providers (Institute ... -
The Formative Development of a Clinical Nursing Scholar
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: The purpose of this National League for Nursing funded study was to uncover best practices in pedagogies used in baccalaureate programs that support the formative ... -
Getting published
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: The Editor of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and the Editor of Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers will present this session on getting ... -
Getting published
(2017-07-28)The Editors of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers will present this session on getting published. The presentation will cover tips for planning ... -
Getting published
The editors of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers, will present this session on getting published. The presentation will cover tips for planning ... -
Influenza virus: The evolution of a deadly virus in our world
(2017-06-22)Despite significant advances in health care today and the fact that influenza illness is a preventable disease, Influenza virus continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Influenza continues ... -
"It was a light coming through": African-American nurses' perceptions of a collaborative nursing leadership program
(2018-05-30)A diverse nursing workforce is important for quality care patient care and reducing healthcare disparities. The results of a study that examined the experiences of African American nurses who participated in a collaborative ... -
Nurse home visits promoted maternal-infant interaction and decreased depression symptom severity for mothers with postpartum depression
(2012-9-12)Purpose: Postpartum depression (PPD) interferes with mothers' ability to promote optimal infant development via interaction. Research to mitigate these effects is limited. The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy ... -
The Nurse Scientist in a Practice Organization
(2017-07-27)This educational activity will describe the role of the nurse scientist in creating a spirit of inquiry, designing clinical meaningful projects to answer research questions with nurses, testing interventions to improve ... -
Planning an efficacy study of a web-based yoga intervention based on feasibility findings
(2017-07-24)Purpose: It is well known that the end of active cancer treatment (surgery, +/- chemotherapy, +/- radiation) is a very stressful time during which survivors report many physical and psychological concerns. In one study ... -
Publishing: A Career Road for You?
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Career opportunities for nurses interested in publication will be presented. Specific and detailed advice on how to become a manuscript reviewer, editorial board member, associate ... -
Publishing: A Career Road for You?
(2017-07-27)This session is designed for all nurses (academics, administrators or those involved in clinical practice) who are interested in becoming involved in publication. Additionally, there will be a discussion of how much time ... -
A randomized trial evaluating connective tissue massage on pain in post-cesarean section primiparous women
(2017-06-21)Purpose: Pain creates physiological responses that can prolong the body’s recovery after surgery including cesarean surgery which may impact a woman’s ability to establish a maternal-newborn bond and ... -
Utilization of genomics to advance the care of chronic disease in diverse populations: Case study: Hepatitis C
(2016-03-17)Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe how the use of genomics in culturally diverse populations, can positively impact on the treatment of chronic diseases such as hepatitis C. The results of this study ...