Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally (Karnik & Danekar, 2012). The prevalence of childhood obesity has continued to increase causing a rise in several comorbidities at an early ...

Background: Hospitals are the largest employer of new registered nurses (RNs). In fact, most of the 12,000 RNs gained in Florida between 2011 and 2013 were new nurses (Florida Center for Nursing, 2014) with new RN graduates ...

Background: Substantial growth in online education over the past decade has increased the demand for faculty who possess the skill set needed for effective delivery and student engagement in the online world. Many ...

Purpose: This presentation will highlight the results of a year-long survey with recent nursing graduates from a baccalaureate program. The survey consisted of 5 key questions based on clinical simulation activities and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Opioid drug use during pregnancy is a national and local emergent concern. The state of Ohio has experienced a dramatic increase in neonates born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). NAS occurs after the neonate is born and no longer receives a supply of opioids from the mother. NAS occurs in approximately 55 to 94 percent of neonates exposed to opioids in utero and if left untreated can become life threatening. Nationally, an estimated $1.5 billion is spent annually for NAS treatment equating to $53,400 per infant hospitalized. Non-pharmacological supportive care measures such as breastfeeding can aid in managing NAS symptoms. The purpose of the evidence based practice improvement project (EBPIP) was to provide continuing education (CE) for maternal newborn care staff in Erie County Ohio on the national standards of care and recommended practice guidelines that encourage and support opioid dependent postpartum women in medication assisted treatment (MAT) programs to breastfeed their neonates. The goal of the project is to foster maternal decision making to breastfeed as a means to decrease the occurrence of NAS symptoms, decrease the need for pharmacological interventions, and decrease the length of stay (LOS) in an acute care hospital setting for affected neonates. The Model for Evidence-Based Practice Change was used to guide project implementation. The CE program titled Breastfeeding’s Role in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome was presented to maternal newborn care staff (N= 133) of Erie County Ohio. The program provided education on NAS and the national standards and guidelines for breastfeeding and maternal substance use.  A comparison of the pre and post questionnaire demonstrated gains in staff knowledge and comfort level regarding the implementation of breastfeeding guidelines for opioid dependent women in MAT.  The use of standardized evidence-based guidelines ensures nonpharmacological treatments (such as breastfeeding) are supported for the neonate born to opioid dependent mothers who are participating in an MAT program....

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 ...

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. ...

The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) published a position statement on cancer nursing education in July 2013.  Lack of information and education about cancer is a major barrier to effective cancer ...