Browsing General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster) by Title
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Battling Substance Use Disorder – The Silent Epidemic in Nursing
Imagine that one in 10 nurses abuses drugs or alcohol. This session provides NPD practitioners with the tools to develop education programs to battle the silent epidemic. -
Becoming a nurse: Continuing the story of the Alexian Brothers Hospital School of Nursing graduates
The Alexian Brothers Hospital (ABH) School of Nursing in Chicago, founded in 1898, was the fifth all male nursing school in the United States. Research Question: The aim of this study is to present the oral histories of ... -
Bed Ready to Out - An Epic Approach to Nursing Handoff
Session J presented Saturday, September 29, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Purpose: Nursing handoff from ED to inpatient teams was identified as an area of opportunity for the organization. Bed Ready to Out is an initiative that focused ... -
Best clinical practice of disinfection in intravenous device therapy contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacteria. The treatment of infections from this bacteria in children is more challenging due to limited appropriate antibiotic use in this specific group (Akturk et al., 2016). ... -
Beyond Checking the Box: Developing Meaningful Introductory Competencies
Orientation checklists are traditionally lengthy, and are often missing measurable statements or sufficient verification methods to validate an employee’s competence. Additionally, checklists focus on technical skills ... -
Blood culture contamination in the emergency department
(2017-12-05)Purpose: Current best practice for collecting blood cultures is to divert the first 1-2ml of blood, so to send the micro-organisms away from the blood culture tubes that will be tested. Residing in the deeper dermis layer ... -
Blood sample hemolysis prevention: Certified emergency nurses know the answer
Blood sample hemolysis rates in Emergency Departments exceed nationally established benchmarks resulting in patient discomfort, added costs, longer waits, and delayed clinical decision making. Best practices for blood ... -
Blueprint for interprofessional simulation: A day in the life of healthcare professionals working in an emergency room
(2016-08-11)Has your team always wanted to put together an interprofessional emergency room simulation? This presentation will illustrate the nuts and bolts of designing an evidence- and research-based simulation activity for global ... -
Breaking the cycle of horizontal violence
Horizontal violence (HV) in healthcare has been extensively documented and has negative outcomes for registered nurses, their patients, and health care employers. Individual impact includes emotional aspects, such as anger, ... -
Breakout of the box: Innovative education using an escape room
Poster presentationSession B presented Monday, September 30, 11:30 am-12:30 pmPurpose: Emergency Department staff must possess the complex knowledge and skills necessary to competently care for critically injured patients. ... -
Bridge to practice: Connecting online courses with institutional practice
(2017-12-04)Online instruction is an established teaching method in academia and an emerging format utilized by Nursing Professional Development practitioners in the hospital setting. Commercially available online courses have wide ... -
Bridging the gap by supporting our future
(2017-12-01)According to Kramer (1974), novice nurses transition through three phases during their first year including a period of reality shock. Between 35-60% of new graduates change their place of employment during the first year ... -
Building a culture of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the ED through RN EBP mentors
Poster presentationSession E presented Tuesday, October 1, 10:00-11:00 amPurpose: Background: Consistent implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) leads to high-quality safe care, improved patient outcomes, and reduced ... -
Building a program of research for simulation in the United States Air Force strategic aeromedical evacuation/critical care air transport team system
(2016-08-11)Little research exists to support simulation decisions in the United States Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) environment (O’Connell et al., 2013). Building a program of research to provide an evidence base for ... -
Building wellness cultures to promote optimal health and well-being in nurses: Evidence-based strategies that work!
This presentation speaks to the importance of the health and well-being of nurses. -
Bundling up central line infections
(2016-06-09)Background: The Joint Commission (TJC) found that 72% of CLABSI occurred five days after insertion of central line (The Joint Commission, 2013). Due to these findings, TJC recommends the implementation of pre and post ... -
C.O.N.N.E.C.T.E.D.: Catalyst for Enculturating New Graduates into Emergency Nursing
Poster presentation Session G presented Friday, September 28,1:00-2:00 pm Purpose: The literature is replete with citations attesting to the negative influence of role overload among registered nurses working in emergency ... -
Cardiac alert process at Denver area free-standing emergency departments
Session G presented Friday, September 28, 1:00-2:00 pm Purpose: With the growing number of free-standing emergency departments (FSEDs) in Colorado, it is essential for these facilities to appropriately stabilize and ... -
Cardiovascular disease risk factors, physical activity, and high density lipoprotein in rural Ecuadorian women
Non communicable diseases (NCD) such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in many communities world-wide and account for 80% of deaths in low- to middle-income countries ... -
Care of veterans: A patient with post traumatic stress disorder and depression in a peri-operative scenario
(2017-08-17)Care of veterans concepts in nursing curriculum is vital for students in all settings to understand the impact that military service has on health (Johnson et al., 2013). Significant physical health issues, behavioral ...