Open Dissemination Materials - Groups and Individuals
This community houses resource papers, research, educational and evidence-based practice materials from individuals and non-Sigma nursing organizations and nursing-related groups. “Groups” may be from any professional setting where nurses* or nursing students* work or learn, such as schools of nursing, hospitals, other clinical settings, national/international nursing organizations, professional groups/consortia, or health-related businesses.
Participants are assigned their own collections after meeting criteria listed on the Group Participant Policies page.
Materials do not undergo peer review upon submission, acceptance, and posting to this repository. Refer to the Review Type and Acquisition Type listed in each item record to determine the vetting standard that has been applied.
*Nurses must hold degrees BSN and above from accredited programs. Retired nurses are still eligible to submit.
Copyright remains vested in the authors (individual and corporate) unless otherwise noted in an individual item record.
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NPWH position statement: Eliminating preventable maternal deaths
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) supports coordinated and collaborative efforts at federal, state, local, and professional organization levels to eliminate preventable maternal deaths. ... -
NPWH position statement: Expanding access to hormonal contraception
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) affirms the right of each individual or couple who desire to use contraception to be able to do so. Barriers to obtaining and successfully using ... -
It’s time for results! Preventing bullying in our workplace
As the issue of incivility, lateral and horizontal violence, and bullying continue in nursing, strategies are needed to address and eliminate hostile work environments. Educational activities not only raise awareness of ... -
Systematic review of kangaroo care
This paper explores the research surrounding kangaroo care, also known as kangaroo mother care (KMC) or skin to skin contact (SSC). Kangaroo care consists of prolonged skin to skin contact, and usually breastfeeding if ... -
Post-stroke depression screening and interventions
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most commonly seen neuropsychiatric condition in stroke patients’ population. Depressive symptoms in addition to the stroke symptoms, patients may have negative outcome with increased ... -
Implementing a depression screening and referral program in an African American church community
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to launch a depression screening and stigma reduction program in a nondenominational church that serves mainly African Americans. Potential links between stigma, ... -
Validation of a pictorial nausea assessment scale in pediatric patients with an oncology diagnosis
Background: Children who have been diagnosed with cancer often receive emetogenic chemotherapy as part of their treatment protocol. Baxter and colleagues (2011) developed a pictorial scale to assess nausea in children; The ... -
Adolescent vaping and education: Does it make a difference?
E-cigarette use and vaping has increased dramatically in the U.S. since 2011 among high school students and is a serious public health concern. Nicotine is an addictive substance and nicotine may harm teen brain development. ... -
Effectiveness of PictureRxTM on perceived medication adherence in the independently living older adult
Background: Medication adherence refers to the concept that at least 80% of a prescribed medication therapy including dosage, frequency, and duration of treatment is followed (World Health Organization, 2017). Failure to ... -
Advance directive protocol in the primary care setting
Background and Review of Literature: Advance directives (AD) are documents that offer patients a way to avoid unwanted care in the event of a serious illness or incapacity. Studies demonstrate the care patients receive ... -
Optimizing access to pediatric specialty care
The science of optimizing access and wait times is still evolving. Many confounding factors influence the capacity of health systems to offer appointments in a timely manner. Timely access to care is a determinant of medical ... -
Quality of care for cancer patients
Research has shown that patients treatment plans depend on open and honest communication from their providers regarding their health care. Providers felt that it is important to have early end of life discussions with ... -
Academic interventions for ELL nursing students: A pilot program
Background and Review of Literature: Diversity in the nursing workforce has become a necessity. However, the number of minorities entering the nursing workforce remains low. Research has shown that English-Language ... -
Peripartum pain control in the opioid dependent parturient
There are several reasons practitioners prescribe opioids to pregnant women, including back pain, abdominal pain, migraine, joint pain, fibromyalgia.1 The most frequently prescribed opioids are hydrocodone, codeine, ... -
Increasing breastfeeding support among neonatal nurses
The importance of breastfeeding support remains a global phenomenon, as breastfeeding remains the algorithm of healthcare promotion throughout the life span. The purpose of this project reviews benefits of improving ... -
Move and mingle: A postpartum depression intervention
Background: 11.5% of women are diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD) within the first few months after delivery, and 50% go untreated. Effective and accessible treatment options for PPD are greatly needed to improve ... -
Reducing readmissions through medication reconciliation program in primary care
Background: Hospital readmissions are a major expenditure within our healthcare system. Poor medication adherence and literacy greatly increases the risk of readmission. To combat this problem insurance payors incentivize ... -
Preventing Type 2 diabetes in Native Americans through nutrition
Diabetes is a chronic condition that disproportionately affects the Native American population. A means of improving the outcomes was through an education program aimed at a younger target population. The purpose of this ... -
Impacting practice through change: Implementing cardiopulmonary resuscitation into a Nebraska school’s curriculum
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a life-saving technique that serves importance in many emergencies, in which someone’s breathing, or heartbeat has stopped. Despite strong evidence proving that basic life support (including ... -
Implementation of an orientation seminar for graduate students in nurse anesthesia and their support persons: A program evaluation
Research has shown that support persons of graduate students may experience stress similar to their students via a crossover effect. Previous surveys of support persons of Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) have ...
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