Browsing Pooled Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster) by Issue 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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). ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. -
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 ... -
Examination of Cognitive Load in Nursing Simulation
(2016-08-11)The pedagogy of cognitive load theory (CLT) was used to examine student learning via simulation. The study’s framework incorporated CLT into simulation design and implementation and presented a pilot measurement tool for ... -
Contemporary Pedagogy: The Layered Learning Approach for Supporting Innovative Technology
(2016-08-11)Nursing and other health science educators are becoming increasingly interested in the use of educational games, particularly those leveraging multimedia technology such as mobile media platforms. Students enjoy games and ... -
Moving Towards Best Simulation Debriefing Practices: The Simulation Debriefing Study
(2016-08-11)Background: Best debriefing practices include debriefing by a competent facilitator in a safe environment using a structured framework (Decker et al., 2013). Yet, structured frameworks and evaluation of debriefing are ... -
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 ... -
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, ...
