Browsing Sigma International Nursing Research Congress by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Psi"
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Building regional sustainable nursing and midwifery research networks to improve health outcomes
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: With the global demand for nurses and midwives with expanded scopes of practice to provide primary care as the key to achieving Universal Health Coverage, there is ... -
Changing the skin care protocol for external beam radiation
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Radiation induced skin reaction effects 85% of patients receiving radiation therapy (Glover and Harmer, 2014). Current medical and nursing literature identifies that there is ... -
Improving hope in hopeless patients with ischemic heart disease
(2018-05-30)This pilot study is the first of its kind to describe state and trait hope in hopeless patients with ischemic heart disease. A significant improvement in state hope in patients who received an emotional support intervention ... -
Influence of Comorbidities on Symptom Severity in Cancer Patients
(2017-07-28)This work examines the impact of comorbidities on the symptom burden of cancer patients prescribed oral oncolytic agents (OOA). With the increasing prescriptions of OOAs and the continued prevalence of chronic conditions, ... -
Moving towards universal health coverage: Advanced practice nursing competencies in Latin American and Caribbean countries
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: In response to the United Nations' call for increased human resources for health to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the nursing ... -
Oral anticancer agents: Presenting new challenges for family caregivers of patients with cancer
Attendees will learn the current state of the science on the new challenges that family caregivers face when patients are prescribed oral anticancer agents (OAA). Strategies for clinicians to support these family caregivers ... -
Tools for teen moms: An intervention to reduce infant obesity
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: Rapid weight gain in the first six months of life is associated with a sharply increased risk of obesity later in life and subsequent health consequences. Unhealthy ...