Browsing Sigma Academies, Past by Posting Date
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Keeping women and their infants together during the recovery phase following cesarean section
(2011-10-17)[Invited Poster or Paper Session] (Please contact the primary investigator for more information about this study.) -
East African Somali Speaking Women of Childbearing Age: Access to Early Prenatal Healthcare
(2012-01-04)(41st Biennial Convention) Background: When East African Somali Speaking Women (EASSWs) of Childbearing age migrate from Africa to the USA, they resist the Western perception that medicine has the power to prevent, control, ... -
Factors influencing failure to comply with follow-up care for high-risk newborns
(2013-12-19)Poster presented on: Sunday, November 17, 2013, Saturday, November 16, 2013: At a large academic children's hospital in the South over 50% of the NICU babies were not returning Newborn Follow-up clinic for their appointments. ... -
Development of a Neonatal Nursing Handbook
(2013-12-19)Poster presented on: Saturday, November 16, 2013, Sunday, November 17, 2013: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) is expanding and transitioning into a higher acuity facility within the ... -
Effective interprofessional leadership: Outcomes of the Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy
(2013-12-19)Special Session presented on: Sunday, November 17, 2013: As the complex needs in providing care for older adults are continuing to increase we must have nurse leaders who can facilitate a positive future within a climate ... -
Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy: Outcomes in three domains
(2013-12-19)Special Session presented on: Sunday, November 17, 2013: During this complex period of change in both healthcare and academe, the need to prepare the next generation of leaders in nursing education is imperative. The Nurse ... -
Special session: Transforming nursing education through leadership development of novice faculty: The Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Wednesday, September 24, 2014: The Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (NFLA) is an intense international leadership development experience designed to facilitate personal leadership development, promote ... -
Mama Care: An innovative care model for pregnant women with a prenatally diagnosed birth defect
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: The purpose of this project is to demonstrate how an adaptation of the Centering Pregnancy Model of group prenatal care, Mama Care, is being ... -
Bereavement program for the perinatal loss patient and family
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: Nurses in maternal-child nursing practice are periodically faced with the challenging situation of providing care for patients' ... -
Early skin-to-skin in the operating room following cesarean birth
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: World Health Organization (WHO) and The United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) have identified "Ten Steps to Successful ... -
Faculty mentoring of DNP students
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: The Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Faculty Leadership (NFLA) Academy experience, which is supported in partnership with the ... -
Inspiring a Shared Vision for Interprofessional Education
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: Leaders in health care quality and safety recommend adoption of collaborative practice models to improve health outcomes and ... -
Developing an honors program in nursing through the NFLA experience
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: As the wave of nursing retirements rises over the next decade, the profession will begin to lose its most cherished leaders in ... -
Shattering the glass ceiling for a junior nurse leader
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: In academia, junior faculty have more experience in following their seasoned colleagues than leading change in nursing education ... -
Keeping Skin in the Game: Bringing Awareness to Neonatal Skin Injuries
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Title: Keeping Skin in the Game: Bringing Awareness to Neonatal Skin Injuries Introduction. Purpose: The purpose of this project is to increase ... -
Promoting leadership: The NFLA experience
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: To meet the challenges in higher education and healthcare, nursing education needs leaders who are dedicated to providing quality education, ... -
Leadership with intention and impact
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Introduction: The Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA), prepares nurses to lead multidisciplinary teams to improve health care to older ... -
A changed approach in the management of chronic non-cancer pain in older adults
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Inappropriate use of opiate medication for the management of chronic pain by older adults is fraught with challenges for the patient as well ... -
Building an Interprofessional Collaborative Education and Practice Model (ICEPM)
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: A new Internal Medicine residency program in a community hospital challenged the existing team structure and how providers (e.g., ... -
The golden hour: Early initiation of breastfeeding
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: Breastfeeding in the first hour of life is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is listed as step four of the ...