• Facilitating client centred learning 

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 2012-09)
      The aim of this guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations for Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses and other health-care providers to facilitate client centred learning that promotes and enables ...
    • Facilitating Female Sexual Function Assessment 

      McDevitt, Kyle; Link, Denise G. (2016-11-07)
      Purpose: The purpose of this project was to facilitate the conversation about sexual function at the annual visit. The goal was to create an efficient, standardized way for a provider to assess the patient's concerns ...
    • Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Duration and Cessation Among U.S. Military Personnel: A Descriptive/Exploratory Electronic Survey 

      Brown, Dana; Locasto, Lisa Wetmore; Cline, Thomas W. (2016-11-07)
      Purpose: The primary aim of this study is to address the national public health issue of breastfeeding initiation and sustainment in relation to evidence-based practice recommendations by identifying factors associated ...
    • Faculty development to support interprofessional education in healthcare professions: A realist synthesis 

      Watkins, Katherine Dolan (2015-04-21)
      Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential to graduate collaboration-ready healthcare professionals. Faculty have limited experience and expertise in facilitating IPE, slowing adoption of this strategy. This article ...
    • Faculty development: A blended learning approach 

      Feliciano, Michelle; Kelsey, Nichole (2017-08-21)
      This session will share the evolvement from the previous course design to the faculty development model currently in place. The  presentation will focus on the  planning meetings, confirming simulation faculty ...
    • Failure to rescue: How simulation can help transition to practice 

      Beroz, Sabrina; Schneidereith, Tonya; Sullivan, Nancy; Farina, Crystel L. (2017-08-21)
      Failure to rescue, either lack of recognition or the lack of appropriate interventions necessary to prevent adverse events, is a costly form of medical error. Bedside nurses - those healthcare professionals who spend the ...
    • A faith-based education program to reduce stigma associated with HIV/AIDS among the African-born population 

      Gichuhi, Besh; Kindschuh, Alice
      Background and Review of Literature: Faith-based organizations are important institutions with the potential to increase the reach of HIV knowledge and address HIV-related stigma in the African-born population. This ...
    • Fall prevention in older adults who reside in nursing homes 

      Normile, Dorothy (2016-10-21)
      Falls among older adults who reside in the nursing home setting are a major problem in the United States (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015).  The site of this project was a nursing home located ...
    • Falls in acute care settings 

      Riley-Coleman, Viva
      Falls in the acute care setting continues to be a serious threat to patient safety and the healthcare system. Though a fall prevention programs has been instituted in the hospital, falls continue to occur. Not only do falls ...
    • Family centered care: A student led quality improvement project 

      Myers, Kristen; Morton, Gabriel; DeLeon, Kevin; Serafini, Markie; Dimino, Kimberly A.
      The purpose of this quality improvement project implemented by student nurses in an inpatient setting was to enhance Family Centered Care and better support parents’ during their child’s hospital stay. The project was ...
    • Fast forward to a future state: Reengineering emergency department flow 

      Brennan, Denise; Bubly, Gary; Jenouri, Ilse; Boss, Robert III; Robin, Nancy M.; Amore, Christopher; D'Elena, Tara; Corbett, James
      Session G presented Friday, September 28, 1:00-2:00 pm Purpose: Emergency Departments (EDs) face many challenges. Managing the influx of new patients and overall patient flow in busy EDs is a challenge. Dealing with ...
    • Fast track program for bowel surgery 

      Ward, Cynthia W.
      Best practices for care of patients having bowel surgery were implemented. Patient outcomes were compared before and after implementation of the fast-track program. There were significant decreases in length of stay, time ...
    • Fast track program for bowel surgery 

      Ward, Cynthia W.
      The presentation slides attached to this record: Defines post-op ileus. Discusses components of a fast track program. Describes the Fast Track research project. Interprets Fast Track project data. Identifies program ...
    • Feasibility project to determine strategies for self-administration of a subcutaneous orphan drug for treatment of short bowel syndrome: Impact on adherence 

      Strootman, Virginia A. (2015-10-26)
      Several strategies have been suggested to improve the nurse education provided to the nurses who educate the patients.  The assumption is by providing evidence-based strategies to promote adherence to the nurses, prior ...
    • The female athlete triad 

      Anderson, Paige; Autry, Emilee; Vaughn, Emma
      Are female athletes who have developed the female athlete triad, compared to those without the female athlete triad, at more of a risk for developing injuries throughout their career?
    • Female genital mutilation: What nurses need to know 

      Turkington, Kirsten O.
      Female Genital Manipulation (FGM) is recognized as a significant worldwide human rights concern that is based on outdated societal, religious and ethnic beliefs. FGM, however, is not a foreign issue. FGM is also an ...
    • Finding comfort in colors 

      Atkinson, Shannon; Ellis, Lynley; Rocco, Hayley; Smith, Kayce
      Implementation of environmental color changes to boost mood and improve mental health in children and adolescent patients on the Child and Adolescent Services psychiatric unit at Blessing Hospital.
    • Finding support: Evaluating the use of a virtual DNP final project peer support community in a limited-residency program 

      Simon-Card, Pamela
      Problem Statement: The high number of doctoral students leaving their studies before completion of their degree is a concern of both students and educational institutions. Identification of barriers to DNP student persistence ...
    • Finger pricking good 

      Bunn, Konnar; Davis, Miranda; Thomas, Hannah
      The purpose of this projects is to allow Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences (BRCN) nursing students the opportunity to use glucometers in the clinical setting.
    • Fire safety in the operating and procedural room – An online education module 

      Souchek, Christopher (2017-06-23)
      An evidence-synthesizing project utilizing research from scientific literature and recommendations from leading professional organizations on fire safety was completed for this module. The purpose of this module is to ...

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