Browsing Sigma International Nursing Research Congress by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Epsilon"
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Advancing patient centered oncology practice, advocacy, and policy
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: Deborah Watkins Bruner, RN, PhD, FAAN, is an internationally renowned researcher, scholar, and mentor. She has been continuously and well-funded in leading multi-disciplinary ... -
A biological mechanism for adverse maternal-child outcomes in disadvantaged populations
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013: Purpose: This study aimed to explore mechanisms underlying adverse health outcomes in minority women. Minority women experience higher rates of perinatal complications ... -
Chronic stress, the microbiome, and adverse maternal-infant outcomes
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: This session will present cutting edge research on the bidirectional relationships between chronic stress and the microbiome as risk factors for adverse Maternal and infant ... -
Collaboration and sustainability in short-term global immersion: Ten years of experience
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: For over ten years selected undergraduate nursing students at a southern United States university have participated in a global clinical immersion experience at the same Bahamian ... -
Community Resiliency Model training to improve mental well-being
(2017-07-27)Can emotion regulation be learned? We will present results on two populations trained in the Community Resiliency Model, a sensory mindfulness intervention. Preliminary findings demonstrate reduced anger symptoms in a small ... -
A comparison of students' perception on effectiveness of integrating electronic health records into simulation in undergraduate nursing program
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Background: Electronic Health Records (EHR) make real time point of care efficient. Interdisciplinary teams can view the most updated patients' progress thus ensuring safe and ... -
Developing equitable global partnerships at Emory University School of Nursing
Building strong, mutually beneficial global exchange programs is highly valued the Emory School of Nursing. In order to develop these exchanges, student and faculty teams have reviewed current literature on nursing exchange ... -
The Diurnal Patterns of Fatigue in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Pilot Study
(2017-07-27)Fatigue is a common symptom for patients on hemodialysis. This work describes the feasibility of measuring fatigue multiple times daily and the diurnal patterns of fatigue in these patients, which will help the development ... -
End-of-life communication and treatment decision making: The most enduring challenge in healthcare
(2018-06-18)This presentation will discuss the phenomenon of end-of-life communication and treatment decision making as the most enduring challenge in healthcare and an evidence-based approach to improve patient and family outcomes. -
Estimating induced abortion rates in the Savanes Region of Togo, West Africa using the Westoff Regression Approach
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: Abortion rates are likely the most inaccurate of all demographic data in countries where abortions are illegal. In areas where abortion is legal in most circumstances, ... -
Examination of HIV/AIDS in the United States Virgin Islands: Community needs assessment and gap analysis
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: For over a decade, for over a decade, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) has consistently had one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV infection in the nation. The USVI ... -
Exploring the Role of Spirituality in Emotional Symptoms Experienced by Cardiac Transplant Patients
This was a retrospective qualitative study that explored the role of spirituality in relation to emotional symptoms of patients awaiting cardiac transplant. Fourteen interviews were analyzed. Themes were identified and ... -
Factors affecting the timing of an autism spectrum diagnosis
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: The prevalence of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) has increased over the past two decades. Over this same time period, the number of infants born preterm ... -
First-time attendee orientation
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Thursday, July 23, 2015: This session will identify multiple avenues of professional networking through conference attendance and help to create a forum for professional nursing teambuilding among ... -
Friends Helping Friends: A Peer-Based Programme in Responding to Dating Violence in U.S.
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Dating violence is a public health issues, affecting young women in the college campus. Despite the importance of dating violence, few prevention programs address peer roles ... -
Global at home: A primary care clinical option in a BSN ambulatory nursing course
As part of an Ambulatory Care Nursing course, BSN students had an opportunity for clinical experience in a Nurse Practitioner-led clinic that serves refugee and immigrant clients. They gained experience in primary care ... -
IMRT-induced acute fatigue in patients with head and neck cancer: A prospective study
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Fatigue profoundly impacts a cancer patient's quality of life, 1 treatment adherence, 2 and health care utilization. 3'Pre or post radiotherapy (RT) fatigue is a ... -
Influence of early language exposure on children's cognitive and language development
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: Early childhood represents a critical period for brain development, in which foundations for later learning are established. Brain development is shaped through environmental ... -
Initiating an undergraduate public health nursing leadership program for underrepresented students
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: The "Building Nursing's Diverse Leadership at Emory" (BUNDLE) program at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSN) in Atlanta, Georgia was initiated to prepare ... -
Introducing global health nursing to university-bound students: A case study
(2017-07-17)Purpose: Pre-college summer programs expose secondary school students to university life and potential career paths in the U.S., but they have historically under-involved schools of nursing. In particular, global health ...