Browsing Pooled Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster) by Posting Date
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A statewide initiative integrating Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) through academic/clinical partnerships to improve health outcomes – the first year in review.
(2016-03-17)Background: This project is based on the innovative Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project which was founded in 2005 at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson ... -
Electroconvulsive therapy compared to pharmacotherapy in treatment in the adult population with severe depression
(2016-03-17)Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment that is used for psychological disorders when pharmacological interventions are insufficient in treatment of these disorders. ECT is a very effective treatment ... -
Efficacy of a smoking cessation quality improvement project during a preoperative evaluation in patients with metabolic syndrome
(2016-03-17)Background and Purpose: Patients with metabolic syndrome who are currently smoking and are scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure are at a greater risk for perioperative complications. This project was designed to ... -
Chasing zero. Reducing hospital acquired conditions in the intensive care unit
(2016-03-17)Background: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) are the most commonly reported hospital-acquired condition, and the rates continue to rise. More than 560,000 patients develop CAUTI each year, leading to ... -
Nursing graduate perceptions of clinical simulation experiences
(2016-03-17)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 ... -
Formalizing online faculty training. Does it make a difference?
(2016-03-17)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 institutions ... -
Compassion fatigue- An investigation of a hospital system
(2016-03-17)In today’s atmosphere of meeting Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) Core Measures for patient care, Joint Commission (JC) standards for hospital accreditation, and the standards of the American Nurses ... -
From books to bedside: Bridging the gap - hospital quality & safety initiatives
(2016-03-17)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 ... -
An academic based nurse practitioner fellowship program: A pilot program to ease nurse practitioner transition to practice
(2016-03-17)Background: Graduate nurse practitioners (NPs) face numerous challenges transitioning from registered nurse to advanced practice nurse. They may struggle with role identification, communication and teamwork as well as other ... -
Alternative clinical experiences to promote cultural competence in FNP students
(2016-03-17)Background: The integration of culturally competent care into advanced nursing practice is imperative to safe, effective clinical practice and a standard required by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). ... -
At work - But not present
(2016-03-17)Have you ever been physically at work, but not fully present? This is called presenteesim. How might this lack of presence impact your safety, your patient's safety, and the quality of your nursing care? To better understand ... -
Increasing physical activity in post liver transplant patients
(2016-03-17)Background: Quality of life (QOL) has been shown to improve dramatically in patients after liver transplant, however, it is still low compared to the general population. Patients oftentimes are severely debilitated and ... -
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 ... -
Voice and Vision for Nursing
(2016-08-01)This presentation was given at the preconference on 6 June, 2016. -
Development and evaluation of an Ebola high fidelity simulation scenario for baccalaureate nursing students: A pilot study
(2016-08-11)Recent events in the United States have sparked attention to improve processes for identifying and treating individuals with known or suspected cases of Ebola. Since it is unlikely nursing students will encounter Ebola ... -
Social Work and Nursing Student Simulation Experiences for Highly-Sensitive, Low-Exposure Patient Encounters
(2016-08-11)Purpose: The typical health profession student is trained with minimal exposure in how to respond as a member of an interprofessional team to highly sensitive patient encounters. Due to the prevalence of sexual assault, ... -
Comparing student and faculty scores of clinical judgment during simulation
(2016-08-11)Simulation with high-fidelity technology is an effective teaching strategy that can be utilized to address the continuity of educational experiences of nursing students (San, 2015). Research supports improved critical ... -
Three Creative Uses of Simulation in Online Nursing and Health Service Administration Education
(2016-08-11)The use of simulation and debriefing in the online education environment is not well documented in the literature. New technology allows the creative use of simulation to be developed and evaluated for use in further ... -
Near tech experiences
(2016-08-11)The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is a widely accepted model from the information technology research that describes why individuals accept and use a particular innovation or technology. Having an understanding of the ... -
Efficacy of a Simulation/Clinical Evaluation Program in an Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Program
(2016-08-11)Background - The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (C-CEI©) was introduced as a tool to assess student competency for both the traditional 4-year and accelerated 18-month senior-level medical surgical clinical ...
