The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Initiative on The Future of Nursing at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (Committee, 2011) was formed with the goal of identifying ways to transform the nursing profession to meet the ...

Poster presentation Session E presented Friday, September 15, 2017 Purpose: Experiential learning in virtual reality offers students a way of learning that is active, participatory and unique. Virtual reality (VR) enables ...

Spouses of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients can experience overwhelming distress during their partner’s recovery, yet interventions to ease this distress are limited. While spouses have the ability to help influence ...

Poster presentation Session B presented Thursday, September 14, 2017 Purpose: Traditionally emergency department nurses have received little to no training on collection of forensic evidence and care of the victim of ...

The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project was initiated in 2005 with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to prepare nurses to “improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which ...

Session J presented Saturday, September 29, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Purpose: New Mexico is a rural state and access to pediatric specific care can require travel over long distances. The providers in rural areas do not utilize ...

Session G presented Friday, September 28, 1:00-2:00 pm Purpose: Simulation training is designed as a learning opportunity to provide the participant with a safe environment to practice skills, communication, enhance patient ...

Describe the role of the nurse in providing quality palliative care for patients across the lifespan. Identify the need for collaborating with interdisciplinary team members while implementing the nursing role in palliative ...

Principles of Hospice & Palliative Care for Children Child and family as unit of care with attention to caregiver support Adolescents and young adults have distinctive needs Attention to physical, psychological, social, ...

Improve adherence to care by providing patient teaching for women diagnosed with GDM in the clinic setting. Summary: Participants were enrolled once diagnosed with GDM, consent was obtained. The Diabetes Knowledge ...