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Hand Hygiene Journey
(2017-10-09)Hand hygiene practice is considered to be the most effective strategy for patient safety. Engagement strategies involving all hospital staff are necessary to increase hand hygiene compliance for patient safety. It is ... -
Handwashing: What is Staff Using?
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Handwashing is a simple process to decrease nosocomial infections in the hospital and all staff are expected to comply with hand-washing guidelines. I hypothesized that if staff is provided with ... -
"Hanging on in there": A qualitative longitudinal study exploring caring values in undergraduate nurse students
(2017-09-28)The purpose of this presentation is to report on findings from a 5-phase qualitative longitudinal study exploring the impact of an undergraduate-nursing curriculum based on humanising philosophy on students' values. Whilst ... -
Happy feet in Tomagwa: A diabetic foot education intervention
The complexity of Diabetes requires a multidisciplinary approach which may not be available in many rural health care settings. Fragmented diabetic patient education and under usage of standards of diabetic foot care among ... -
Hardwiring nurse-driven protocols in removing indwelling urinary catheters in the ICU
The major risk factors of CAUTI are the presence of an indwelling catheter and the duration that it is in place. A quality improvement project implemented criteria-based screening protocol into the EHR to hardwire nurse-driven ... -
Harm reduction strategy for prevention/reduction of opioid overdose fatalities in the substance use disorder population
This educational activity describes the use of a harm reduction intervention/strategy for the current issue of opioid overdose fatalities in public health and its effect on perceived importance of and barriers to Naloxone/Narcan ... -
Harnessing Brain-Based Learning Principles for Academic Success: A Quality Improvement Initiative
This presentation provides an overview of brain-based teaching and learning (BBL) strategies and shares findings from a quality improvement initiative examining the impact of BBL strategies on student engagement. Specific ... -
Harnessing the Power of Public Datasets in Professional Nursing Practice
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) As the health record becomes more computerized, datasets are quickly becoming the next tool of the professional nurse. Already, thanks to the United Nations and World Health Organization data ... -
Head impact biomechanics in pediatric patient falls
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Problem: Hospitalized patient falls, defined as any unplanned descent to the floor [or onto an object] with or without injury, are medical ... -
Health and well-being of the transnet-phelophepa healthcare train community in South Africa
The Transnet-Phelophepa HCT service providers work and live on the train. Health Care services are provided to rural communities in South Africa. 'Live my work' can result in specific environmental and psychological problems ... -
Health as expanding consciousness: Patterns of clinical reasoning in senior baccalaureate nursing students
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: Clinical reasoning has been identified as a necessary skill to practice nursing. Multiple studies suggest that a gap exists between the education of nurses and their ability ... -
Health care in global context: Service learning to increase cultural competency in migrant Latino health
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Purpose: To describe a seven year interprofessional service learning course to increase students' understanding of migrant Latino health. When training health care providers, ... -
Health coaching with peer support to improve diabetes self-management education
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects nearly 25 million Americans, with the highest mortality rate being among African-Americans. Complications of diabetes ... -
Health dialogue elements identified during communication between patients and nurses in a South African Municipality
(2017-10-23)A recent concept analysis of the concept "health dialogue" within a participatory paradigm, laid the foundation to identify the presence of health dialogue elements during health communication between patients with diabetes ... -
Health literacy decision-making and prostate cancer knowledge of rural African American men in Alabama
(2017-10-25)Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in African American men. Guidelines for prostate cancer screening now promote shared decision making. This qualitative study found evidence of provider/patient ... -
Health literacy experience and understanding in nurse practitioner students
Limited health literacy is associated with poorer health outcomes, and increased healthcare costs. This study examined the knowledge and experience of first semester Family Nurse Practitioner students. Results showed NP ... -
Health literacy of older African Americans residing in Georgia when seeking healthcare
The Examination of the relationship between older African Americans and healthcare providers to determine if improved communication will increase health literacy and improve patient outcomes. -
Health promoting behaviors among RN to BSN students at two public universities
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Background: Healthcare reform has refocused attention on health promotion. Most research in this area has focused on clients. Nurses and nursing students, who are responsible ... -
Health promotion and health risk assessment of professional truck drivers in the Southwest
(2012-01-04)Purpose: To determine health risks and health promoting behaviors of men who are professional truck drivers. This population is at high risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sexually transmitted diseases, obesity, ... -
Health promotion and nursing in Cuba
(2017-09-15)The purpose is to provide information regarding the organization and functioning of the Cuban health care system. We will examine how nurses are educated and practice. We will discuss our preconceived ideas about health ...