Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Sigma Chapters "Phi Nu"
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Automated medication dispensing cabinet and medication errors
The number of deaths due to medical errors in hospitals ranges from 44,000 to 98,000 yearly. More than 7,000 of these deaths have taken place due to medication errors. This project evaluated the implementation of an automated ... -
Bedside nurse recognition of delirium in the medical-surgical setting
Delirium in adults aged 65 and older is a common occurrence in the acute care setting and is often unrecognized by bedside nurses. Delirium can trigger a negative cascade of events resulting in an increase in morbidity and ... -
Bone health education for osteoporosis risk reduction in premenopausal women: A quality improvement project
In the United States, about 8.5 million women live with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a debilitating systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and reduced bone mineral density that occurs with the loss of ... -
Consensus in anesthesia handoff reporting
Despite some improvement, no consensus exists to perfect quality in anesthesia handoff practice and policy. This quality improvement project was designed to assist a local anesthesia and perioperative workforce questioning ... -
A descriptive study examining the correlation of emotional intelligence and leadership styles to conflict management styles of nursing school administrators
The study aimed to identify whether a correlation existed among academic nurse administrators emotional intelligence, leadership styles, and conflict management styles. There has been extensive research on emotional ... -
An educational initiative to prevent unnecessary hospitalization for hospice patients
Avoidable hospitalizations of hospice patients cost Medicare $3 billion a year. When hospice nurses are able to identify early signs and symptoms of acute illness and provide appropriate interventions to prevent such ... -
Educational intervention to mitigate the effects of bullying in the student nurse population
Background: Bullying behaviors are an unfortunate part of the nursing profession. Prominent organizations condemn behavior such as bullying, because of potential harm it could have upon nurses and healthcare. Researchers ... -
The effect of a culture of safety on patient throughput
There is a national movement to create improvements in patient safety and outcomes due to evolutionary changes in the healthcare. Many health care organizations are using the framework of a culture of safety in order to ... -
Enhancing critical thinking disposition and clinical judgment skills in senior BSN students via electronic interactive simulation
(2017-01-09)The problem investigated in this study was the lack of empirical evidence available regarding the effectiveness of electronic interactive simulation (EIS) for developing critical thinking disposition and clinical judgment ... -
Health literacy preparation of BSN students: A basic qualitative study
Understanding the complexity of multiple health conditions, treatment options, and medications requires a high level of health literacy. Yet, 88% of Americans have some deficiency in health literacy. The nursing literature ... -
Improving nurse mentor retention through the use of nurse residency programs
Graduate nurses beginning their nursing career require a collaborative relationship with an expert nurse mentor to make this transition successful. However, high turnover among these experienced nurse mentors is causing a ... -
Influence of leadership styles on expatriate nurses' professional integration in the UAE
Transnational nurse migration has evoked a growing interest in the phenomenon of professional integration of expatriate nurses into their host societies. Despite research connecting employee and organizational outcomes ... -
An investigation of the relationship of nurses’ perceptions of human resource practices and autonomy in practice and patients’ perceptions of satisfaction with nursing care and organizational climate for service
This study developed and tested theory to better understand the marketing construct of service quality, in a hospital setting. Marketing theory proposed that positive relationships exist between patients' perceptions of ... -
Medical floor confusion assessment method: Implementation and assessment of risk factors
An estimated 50% of older hospitalized patients experience delirium. This has created significant complications costing an estimated $164 billion or more per year worldwide. The ability to identify patients developing ... -
Nurse Delegation Decision-making: Impact on Nurse Job Satisfaction
Since 1985, health care has undergone tremendous changes. Today's patients are more acutely ill and have shorter lengths of stay in the hospital than patients in the past. In addition, the health care industry has shifted ... -
Nursing candidates' perceptions of the greatest challenges to becoming a professional nurse
Nursing candidates’ overall goal is to become a professional nurse. To reach this goal, the student must graduate from an associate or baccalaureate nursing program and pass the state board, National Council Licensure ... -
Nursing faculty experiences with interactive learning in the associate degree nursing classroom
The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore associate degree nurse faculty perceptions and experiences with the use of interactive learning in their classroom. Interactive learning is an approach to teaching ... -
Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Briefing in Simulation
Briefing for a clinical simulation in nursing school is an information session that sets the stage for a meaningful simulation activity. Improper or inadequate briefing practices can impact the quality of learning nursing ... -
Oral care practice guidelines for the care-dependent hospitalized adult outside of the intensive care unit setting
Many nurses lack evidence-based knowledge to deliver appropriate oral care, view oral care in the care-dependent patient as a comfort measure, and give it a low clinical priority. An estimated 44%-65% of hospitalized ... -
An outcome evaluation of an evidenced-based leadership framework on nursing retention in a tertiary medical center
An evidence-based leadership (EBL) framework is an intervention designed to facilitate organizational changes such as the reduction of nursing turnover and the improvement of nursing job enjoyment. This project provides ...