Browsing Sigma International Nursing Research Congress by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Mu"
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Association of breastfeeding with the risk of postpartum depression: A psychoneuroimmune perspective
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Monday, July 27, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of stress response, immune, and depressive symptoms, and explore the relationships among these variables in women ... -
The association of health literacy, understanding of health information, and food choice in female caregivers
(2017-07-21)Purpose: Female caregivers play an important role to take care of their family health and food choice when one of family members is sick. Caregivers with inadequate health literacy skills have been shown to have poorer ... -
Effects of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program on blood pressure in adults: A literature review
(2018-06-18)The purpose of this session is to enable the learner to identify the effect of RCTs using a mindfulness-based intervention called mindfulness-based stress reduction program on blood pressure in adults with hypertension or ... -
Evaluating the outcomes of a registered nurse empathy education program in an academic medical center
(2017-07-26)Displaying empathy to patients can improve patient outcomes, reduce litigation, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce caregiver fatigue. This session will explore the use of a web-based training model that enhanced ... -
Hypertension in children: Etiology of a health disparity
This is secondary analysis of blood pressure data in 7398 5th grade children collected over a seven year period, in a predominately African American population. It highlights the relationship of obesity, gender and ethnicity ... -
Interoception: A self-regulatory mechanism for self-management
This session highlights Dr. Solano's (Emerging nurse research awardee) body of work around the concept of Interoception. Interoception, the ability to sense the physiological condition within the body, may be acting as a ... -
Nurse practitioner adherence to national guidelines on the management of persistent pain in older adults
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Thursday, July 25, 2013: Purpose: To describe nurse practitioners' (NPs) knowledge and adherence to national practice guidelines on the pharmacological management of persistent pain in older ... -
Partners in health lead screening project
This project, led by the Frances Payne Bolton School represents a broad city collaboration to address Cleveland's lead problem. Cleveland is 1st in child poverty and 3rd in rates of childhood lead poisoning. The project ... -
Patient throughput quality improvement initiative in interventional radiology
Efficient patient throughput is an ongoing challenge in the Interventional Radiology Department. The purpose of this project was to improve patient throughput, decrease delays in room turnover, and provide patient continuity ... -
Physical restraint and falls in older hospitalized adults: Where do we go from here?
(2017-07-27)At the end of this session, participants will be able to (1) describe the history of physical restraint associated with hospital fall prevention, (2) identify organizational-, nurse-, and patient-level strategies to reduce ... -
Preparing nurses to be palliative care leaders around the world
(2018-06-01)Millions of people around the world with serious illnesses are in dire need of quality palliative care. Nurses educated in the ELNEC curriculum have become international leaders, improving the way people with serious illness ... -
Prevalence and Factors Related to Fear of Falling and Avoidance of Activity in Postmenopausal Women
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: This study was to identify the prevalence of fear of falling and avoidance activity and analyze the univariate and multivariate associations between demographic- and ... -
The relationships between spiritual well-being, quality of life and depression among Taiwanese elderly
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: Depression is a mental health problem commonly impacting elderly people. Elders with Chinese cultural background have a high prevalence of depression. While spirituality ... -
Risk factors associated with the development of hypertension in children
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: The School of Nursing BSN Program at Case Western Reserve University has a 12 year long partnership with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District through which students provide ... -
Taming Sepsis: Simulation-Based Educational Program
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Thursday, July 23, 2015: Purpose: The purpose of the Taming Sepsis Education Program was to assist nurses in the early identification and prompt treatment of patients in the sepsis continuum. The ... -
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 ... -
Using theory to organize nursing political action plans
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013: Purpose: With changes accompanying the new health care reform and other nation-wide issues affecting nursing and health care, nurses must become more politically aware and ...