Sigma Nursing Education Events
Here you will find posters and presentation slides (when authorized by the authors/presenters) given at Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) education research events on topics of current interest. This also includes the Sigma/NLN Nursing Education Research Conferences (NERC). NERC events focus on educational research directed toward its impact on clinical outcomes, through oral and poster presentations, educational workshop sessions, and influential plenary presentations.
Copyright to the materials in this collection remains with the original copyright holder and/or the presenting author(s) and not the conference host(s) unless indicated otherwise.
Recent Submissions
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Improving newly licensed nurses’ knowledge and skills related to bullying and incivility: A mixed-methods study
In hectic and stressful environments, such as hospitals and academic institutions, the incidence of psychological violence takes its toll on nursing staff. When tempers rise, or situations become volatile and unbearable, ... -
Faculty knowledge and skills development: A review for nurse educators
This presentation will include information on an asynchronous learner-paced educational activity aimed to support academic nurse educators in their quest for knowledge. Mapped to all major content areas for the Certified ... -
Sigma Repository: Search, locate, use
Has browsing the Sigma Repository made you blue? Are database searches leaving you frustrated? Feeling lost in a sea of information? Fear not! Let Sigma’s lead librarian point you in the right direction. Whether you are a ... -
Sigma Repository: Learn, share, lead
Curious about Sigma’s repository, its uses and benefits? The repository is a unique, free, and open resource. Browse the materials to learn what others are doing in the field of nursing. Share your work globally. The ... -
The influence of academic nurse educator doctoral degree preparation on NLN core competency skill acquisition
DNP and PhD graduates pursue careers in academia and doctorally prepared faculty report higher levels of competence in the nurse educator role. This descriptive, correlational study examined the perceived competence of ... -
Introducing APRN students in the armed forces to the power of transdisciplinary integrative methodologies
Eighty three percent of Military Treatment Facilities offer at least one type of CAM. The nursing faculty of the Uniformed Services University (USU) aligned with physician, social work, and physical therapy colleagues to ... -
Supporting graduate nurses' transition to practice: Outcomes of a pilot resiliency training program
Graduate nurses face with the rigors of transitioning from the classroom to professional practice. As part of a Nurse Residency Program (NRP), resiliency training was incorporated into the existing curriculum with the hopes ... -
Students' use of de-escalation skills to address workplace violence: A simulated experience
Undergraduate students will be taught de-escalation skills, then participate in a high-fidelity simulation with WPV, students can use the de-escalation skills. Pre and post survey will measure resilience, self-efficacy and ... -
State of the science: TeamSTEPPS in prelicensure healthcare practitioner programs
This poster provides the results of an Integrative Review of nine quantitative research studies on the use of TeamSTEPPPS teamwork training into pre-licensure healthcare practitioner programs. -
Student satisfaction related to basic civility strategies implemented in an entry level nursing course
Uncivil nursing student behavior has been linked to uncivil clinical behaviors, which can result in poor patient outcomes. Understanding the problem of incivility and implementing effective classroom strategies is crucial ... -
Cultivating graduate nurses' knowledge of pathophysiology through gamification
The use of gamification in a pathophysiology class stimulates students' interest in the physiological processes that cause disease, which in turn, provides students a deeper understanding of the content. When students are ... -
Advanced practice provider centralized orientation in a pediatric healthcare system
Newly hired advanced practice providers attending a recently implemented centralized orientation program in a pediatric health care system report that the didactic education provides useful information for onboarding. ... -
Love at first tap: One sign to minimize nurses' time to clinical applications
Time and motion study revealed that RNs spent excessive amount of time accessing various clinical applications. Advance in technology may be seen as impact to RNs time spent at the bedside with patients. With 'One Sign' ... -
Utilizing IPE to enhance collaboration between nursing and speech-language pathology students in patients with tracheostomies
The poster presentation will include information on a collaborative research project utilized a multisite approach to determine the effects of teamwork between nursing, and speech-language pathology students, through an ... -
Exploring students’ perspectives about an unfolding case study for development of a nursing concept-based curriculum
The purpose of this research is to uncover nursing student perspectives about an unfolding case study. Iterative content analysis revealing students' enhanced self-confidence of applying nursing care concepts and performing ... -
Student advisor/mentorship program for pediatrics: The STAMPPed initiative for pediatric nurse practitioner students
This poster will describe a formal mentorship initiative for a pediatric specialized APN program supporting entry level or inexperienced (pediatric) nurses student assimilate to the role of the pediatric advanced practice nurse. -
Success in the flipped classroom
The flipped classroom is an innovative approach to nursing education. Nursing students need to be active learners, problem solvers, and critical thinkers. By engaging students in their learning, they take greater responsibility ... -
Putting the pieces together: A framework for educator practice in formation of professional identity in nursing
Formation of Professional Nursing Identity is a crucial task for undergraduate nursing students and new nurses. This presentation will introduce an innovative grounded theory framework to guide nursing education practice ... -
Nursing students who fail after successful admission to an associate degree program
Presentation of preliminary qualitative results of a multi-site, longitudinal mixed-methods study exploring use of grit as a predictor of academic success among associate degree nursing students. Themes will be correlated ... -
Qualitative study of adjunct clinical nursing instructors and their preparedness for teaching critical thinking
Qualitative study results reveal what today's adjunct clinical nursing instructors really need to teach critical thinking effectively in the clinical learning environment at the bedside.