Browsing Sigma Biennial Convention by Item Type "Presentation"
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2017-2019 Presidential Call to Action: Connect, Collaborate, Catalyze
(2017-12-15)Presented during the House of Delegates, at Sigma's 44th Biennial Convention held 28 October through 1 November 2017. This record contains Dr. Tigges' Presidential Call to Action, calls for nurses to "connect, collaborate, ... -
30,000 people: What we have learned about population health
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Purpose: The Million Hearts educational program revolves aroundusers completing ten cardiovascular screenings in the community. The Million Hearts screenings are meant to ... -
5 easy steps for online education
(2013-12-19)Session presented on: Saturday, November 16, 2013: The landscape of the healthcare system is transforming at a rapid pace. With this transformation, the need for higher levels of nursing expertise and education is growing. ... -
The abusive relationship of emergency nursing: What is it doing to our nurses?
Emergency nurses face stressful situations daily. These situations have a profound impact resulting in multifaceted effects for emergency nurse. Using Husserl's descriptive phenomenology and Colaizzi's method for data ... -
An academic based nurse practitioner fellowship program: A pilot program to ease nurse practitioner transition to practice
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Graduate nurse practitioners (NPs) face numerous challenges transitioning from registered nurse to advanced practice nurse. They may struggle with role identification, ... -
Academic innovation and relevance: Developing a plan to capture the second-degree nursing student market
Nationally, nursing occupations are projected to grow by 15% between 2016 and 2026, faster than the average of all occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017). Nurse educators are challenged to create new and innovative ... -
Academic leadership development: The Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (ENFLA)
(2017-10-09)This session provides an opportunity for the seven 2016/2017 Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy Scholars to present outcomes from their individualized leadership projects as well as leadership development goals. ... -
Academic leadership development: The Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (ENFLA) cohort III outcomes
This session provides an opportunity for the nine 2018/2019 Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy Scholars (3rd cohort) to present outcomes related to their leadership development. Additional information about ... -
Academic mentoring and job satisfaction of baccalaureate nursing faculty
(2016-03-21)Background/purpose: Nursing faculty are an integral part educating new nurses. The shortage of nursing faculty is estimated to be 7.7% nationally (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2012). According to ... -
Academic service partnerships: Building bridges in a city of bridges and beyond to enhance the student experience
(2012-01-04)The UPMC Academic Service Partnership Council (ASPC) is comprised of academic partners who use the twenty UPMC hospitals and their other healthcare settings for clinical experiences. Academic partners represent doctorate, ... -
An Academic Shared Governance Model for Leadership in an Academic Setting
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: A West Texas university school of nursing (SON) has experienced tremendous growth over the past 14 years in three strategic areas - student enrollment, geographic locations, ... -
An academic-practice partnership to transition diverse associate degree nursing graduates into acute care and community health settings
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: An exceptional academic-practice partnership, funded by the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), has been developed by a Northeast University, two Associate ... -
Academic/clinical partnerships and the team approach to DNP practice improvement projects
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: This presentation will focus on the win-win situation of partnering with clinical agencies for DNP Capstone Projects and five necessary components of such an approach. ... -
Accidental late adaptor: Onboarding surgical services to a developed catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention protocol
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: The lack of a unit-based educator for a period of time in surgical services fuelled the development of a nursing staff knowledge deficit regarding a hospital-wide evidence-based ... -
Accountability among baccalaureate nursing students: Definitions, perceptions, and engagement practices of accountability
(2017-09-18)The purpose of this study was to explore, describe, and define student perceptions of accountability. Study findings suggested students understood the importance of accountability but were unable to verbalize a definition. ... -
Achieving certification for a nurse-run school-based health center in Nevada
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: On December 4, 2014, the Joel and Carol Bower School Based Health Center became the first of seven school-based health centers in the state of Nevada to achieve state ... -
Achieving Cholesterol Management Goals: Identifying Clinician-Centered Challenges to Optimal Patient Care
(2017-09-27)Optimal cholesterol lowering is still a challenge and many clinicians are unsuccessful in achieving this target. This study examined the practices of clinicians in regard to their adherence to nationally recognized guidelines ... -
Achieving High Scores for Integrating Service Learning into the Nursing Curriculum
(2013-12-19)Session presented on: Tuesday, November 19, 2013: Service Learning supports the development and implementation of community-based nursing education in the academic programs of study at Miami Dade College Benjamin Leon ... -
Activating paradoxical and polarity leadership strategies to achieve quality global health
This third paper describes the challenges associated with managing paradox and polarities associated with effective leadership development in healthcare. Contemporary leaders must negotiate the tensions between innovation ... -
An Adapted Clinical Teaching Model: Shifting from Traditional to Targeted
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: Health systems and care environments are faced with increasing complexity as a result of advancing knowledge and technology. At the same time, many agencies are experiencing ...