Browsing Sigma Leadership Events by Title
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Leading the way for change: Engaging nurses in family-centred adult critical care practice
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: There are over 30 years of compelling evidence of the value and importance of Family-centred Adult Critical Care (FcACC), yet there has been slow uptake of these findings ... -
Leading the way for nurses to work with autistic patients
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Saturday, September 27, 2014: Purpose: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a broad term encompassing a group of neurodevelopmental disabilities and the diagnosis of social communication disorder (SCD, ... -
Leading through loss
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Many leaders, including those in healthcare, are not prepared for the challenges that can face an organization when a staff member loses a child through an accident or ... -
Leading transformational change: An innovative preceptor education program
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: New RN retention was a strategic goal of the Education and Professional Development Governance Council. Anecdotal reports indicated that new graduate RNs were dissatisfied ... -
Learning how to interview for a professional role
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Th purpose of this presentation is to help other chapters engage their nursing students in leadership activities that help them with the transition to professional practice ... -
Leaving a legacy: The Omicron Delta presidential stole
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: Leading a chapter board as president is a major responsibility that requires a personal investment in terms of time, intellectual resources, and emotional responsiveness. ... -
Left Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Infection and the Frequency of Dressing Change in Hospitalized Patients
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) provide a valuable therapeutic option for patients with end stage heart failure who will not survive until a donor organ becomes ... -
Lessons Learned From Leadership Intern Programs
Several Sigma chapters have successful Leadership Intern Programs that help them engage students in leadership roles early in their membership. Come hear their success stories! -
Lessons learned from the Sigma Survey
Take a deep dive into the results of the last survey of members of Sigma Theta Tau International and what these results mean for your chapter. -
Lessons Learned From the Utah Nurse Event: Panel Discussion
The purpose of this presentation was to educate Registered Nurses and Registered Nursing students about practice situations impacted by legal requirements and Risk Management policies. A multidisciplinary panel discussed ... -
Let's Get Started: Building EBP in New Nursing Students
Gain an understanding on how to build a evidence based, experiential learning program for new nursing students. This presentation will guide individuals attending this conference on how to build an evidence based rich ... -
The Level of Volatile Organic Compounds Exposure in New Buildings: Can Adding Indoor Potted Plants Reduce Exposure?
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Background: According to Florence Nightingale, the connection between health and the dwelling of the population is one of the most important that exists. In the United ... -
Lifelong leadership: It begins now
(2012-11-29)Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: This session will provide students information to help them understand that leadership development is lifelong. It will also help them identify and develop long-term ... -
Lifelong leadership: Making an impact through service learning
(2012-11-29)This presentation will highlight the benefits of service learning to the personal leadership journey and provide resources for participating in service learning opportunities. -
Lifelong leadership: Revitalizing your role in academe
(2012-11-29)Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: This session will provide nurse educators with the techniques to improve their professional leadership and to motivate and challenge them to expand their impact. -
Lifelong leadership: Revitalizing your role in the clinical setting
(2012-11-29)Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: This session will provide nurses who practice in a clinical setting with the techniques to improve their professional leadership and to motivate and challenge them to ... -
Literature review: Combining interface pressure measurements with an air cushion to prevent pressure ulcers
Patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher risk to develop a pressure ulcer during a hospital stay. Combining real time pressure interface measurements with an alternating air-pressure seat cushion may be a ... -
The lived experience of pregnant adolescents living in a group home
Gain new insight into the lived experience of pregnant adolescents residing in a group home environment. Influence mothering behaviors and parenting style. Nurse leaders may use findings of this study as a guide to improving ... -
Lived experiences of internationally educated nurses holding management positions in USA: A descriptive phenomenological study
(2016-09-16)Session presented on Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Understanding the lived experiences of internationally educated nurses (IENs) holding management positions is important because of the changing dynamics of the nursing ... -
Logistic regression of admissions data to identify predictors of success in a BSN program
(2016-09-16)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Retrospective analysis demonstrated that use of this model would have eliminated 38.75% of the students who were ultimately not successful in the nursing program, while ...