Browsing General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster) by Title
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Geriatric Falls Prevention Program in a Level III Trauma Center
Session B presented Thursday, September 27, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Purpose: From 2010 to 2016 Marin County's ≥65 years old population increased by 3.9%. Our median age in trauma patients was 64 years old and our number one ... -
Global perspectives of childhood obesity: Exploring Thai nurses’ knowledge and attitudes
(4/17/2017)Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to explore Thai Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Childhood Obesity Setting: Data was collected from a public hospital in Thailand Methods: Using Bronfebrenner’s ... -
Goal zero: Eliminating mislabeled specimens in the emergency department
This emergency department (ED) noticed an increase in misidentified laboratory specimens noted to be the highest in our hospital region. Misidentified specimens can result in misdiagnosis, medication errors and repeat ... -
Going with the flow: Collaborative throughput initiatives improve quality metrics
Poster presentationSession D presented Monday, September 30, 2:30-3:30 pmPurpose: Throughput is a vital in a functioning ED and is comprised of factors including door to triage, door to doc, door to disposition, and length ... -
Governance: The role of nursing in sustaining global health
This session explores the concept of governance and highlights professional practice model components. Care delivery models give nurses responsibility for provision of patient care, yet they are often without voice. Selected ... -
Grooming…it is not activities of daily living!
(2017-12-01)Background: Grooming is a term that describes how a predator gains trust with children and their caregivers in order to gain access to sexually abuse a child. In collaboration with the protection program, NPD practitioner ... -
Health break: Preparing nursing students to work with individuals with intellectual disabilities
The purpose of Health Break is to allow nursing students the opportunity to work with individuals with intellectual disabilities in a non-medical setting. -
Hear ye, Hear ye! Learn all about the 2016 edition of the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: SimulationSM
(2017-08-17)The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) takes the lead in developing, revising, and publishing the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: SimulationSM used internationally and ... -
Help me I've fallen! Implementing Post-fall huddles in the ED
Poster presentationSession F presented Tuesday, October 1, 11:30 am-12:30 pmPurpose: The Emergency Department (ED), just like any other unit in an acute care hospital, is vulnerable to patient falls. This ED has seen an ... -
Hemolysis of Blood Specimens: Increasing Time in the Emergency Department
(2011-10-17)[ENA Leadership Conference] Evidence-based Practice Presentation: Hemolysis of Blood Specimens: Increasing Time In The Emergency DepartmentPurpose: The nurses in a rural Emergency Department (ED) noted an increased ... -
High stakes assessment: Essentials of best practice
(2016-08-11)This highly interactive workshop will begin by having participants use a tool to score a student performance in a video recorded simulation. The discussion that follows will illuminate the challenges associated with using ... -
Hit the Ground Running: Onboarding Agency Personnel
A pediatric academic medical center identified a need for additional nursing resources for the acute care areas due to fluctuating census and acuity. A lack of a robust pool of experienced nurses in this geographical area ... -
HIV risk reduction behaviors in adolescent females; The influence of mastery and self-esteem
(10/27/2011)Purpose. The purpose of the study was to test the moderator effect of mastery on the relationship between self-esteem and HIV risk reduction behaviors. Aims. The aims of this study were to: 1) examine the relationships ... -
Hospital Accreditation in the perception of the nursing team of the surgical center
This study aimed to analyze the perception of the nursing team about the hospital accreditation process in the surgical center at a university hospital. -
Hospital-wide communication to improve quality outcomes of stroke patients
(2017-12-04)Purpose: Time is vital in the initial care of stroke patients. Swift recognition of symptoms, immediate access to diagnostic tests, and appropriate treatment play a vital role in a patient’s functional outcomes ... -
How an effective care handoff process can improve ED throughput
Poster presentationSession B presented Monday, September 30,11:30 am-12:30 pmPurpose: Large volumes in the Emergency Department can be overwhelming for staff and dangerous for patients. Factors such as staffing and bed ... -
How nursing students learn to care for deteriorating patients in debriefing: A mixed-methods study
(2016-08-11)Previous studies on debriefing have addressed components such as video assistance, duration, content, or educator presence and characteristics (Cheng et al., 2014). However, studies of how nursing students learn in debriefing ... -
How to be a first responder for colleagues after adverse events: Instituting a peer support program in the emergency department
Healthcare workers exposed to adverse events can suffer emotional and physical consequences, often referred to as “second-victim” or “identified individual” After an adverse event occurs, there may ... -
How we stop the bleed: Teaching the next generation - one student at a time
Poster presentationSession B presented Monday, September 30,11:30 am-12:30 pmPurpose: Uncontrolled hemorrhage is the most preventable cause of death following trauma. Instruction is based on best-practice techniques ... -
Human patient simulation: Bringing the future into the classroom
(2016-08-11)Evidence supports the contributions of high-fidelity HPS to post-simulation affective, cognitive, and psychomotor learning outcomes (Cant & Cooper, 2010; Lapkin, Levett-Jones, Bellchambers & Fernandez, 2010). ...