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Creating An Educational Intervention To Combat Nursing Incivility Benchmark Study, Kathleen P. Melancon

MSN Capstone Projects

When most people reflect on the nursing as a profession, the term compassionate typically comes to mind. The association with compassion is no surprise as nursing is considered to be the most compassionate profession in the world. Nurses, by trade and in all areas of practice, have an ethical and professional responsibility to create and uphold an environment of mutual respect and civility. However, the notion of “nurses eat their young” and the behaviors that stem from this mindset are causing detrimental effects not only to those organizations employing nurses but to patients and the nurses themselves.

Over the last …

Emergency Department Workplace Violence Against Nurses, Adam Johnson

MSN Capstone Projects

Emergency room nurses are often thought of as the adrenaline junkies of the nursing world. Emergency nurses interact with a wide array of patients and visitors and are often the first clinician a patient may see upon arriving at an emergency department. With this wide array of patients and visitors, also comes a volatile environment with the increased risks of violence against nurses. This violence could include verbal, physical, and emotional violence from patients, visitors, and even fellow staff members. As violence increases, nursing longevity decreases and thus further increases the expense of nursing on a facility. Therefore, this has …

Initiating A Geriatric Clinical Practicum In The Midst Of A Pandemic, April Wood

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Organizational Strategies To Promote Nurse Resilience In The Acute Care Hospital Inpatient Setting: An Integrative Review, Marcia A. Depolo

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Nurses practicing in acute care hospital environments are exposed to constant stressors from a variety of sources. Workplace stress can lead to unhealthy coping behaviors, illness, and burnout, with intent to leave the organization or the nursing profession altogether. Resilience-building strategies can be employed to foster coping, improve nurse wellbeing, increase job satisfaction, promote retention, and enhance quality patient outcomes. This integrative review provides a synthesis of scholarly publications on nursing resilience from January 2014 through October 2020. Themes to promote nursing resilience occurred at three levels: personal or individual, unit or group, and organizational. This paper will provide a …

In Adult Patients Receiving Wound Care, What Is The Effect Of Wound Care Given Using Clean Technique, Compared To Wound Care Given Using Sterile Technique On Efficient Wound Healing Process Without Complications?, Lily Gamble, Madison Taylor

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

We chose to research the effect of wound care given using clean technique compared to sterile technique. According to the US Center for Disease Control, nearly 1.7 million patients suffer from hospital-acquired infections and more than 98,000 of these patients die every year (Haque, et al., 2018). Due to this frightening statistic, we wanted to further understand and discover if using a certain technique when caring for wounds plays a major role in preventing complications, such as infections. We chose our topic based on our learning experiences in clinical and the classroom setting. We then found credible sources from medical …

The Impact Of Nursing Hand Off Reports, Bobbie Umberger, Selena Carrera

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

We will be evaluating and comparing different types of nursing handoff reports, such as verbal versus bedside. We researched different research articles and studies that compared bedside handoff reports to verbal handoff reports. These studies analyzed the effect on patients, such as safety and satisfaction, from the type of handoff report. In our research, we compared the advantages and disadvantages of verbal and bedside reports and found strategies to improve handover reports. From this information it was concluded that the bedside report is more effective than a verbal report for the patient and nurse.

For People Over The Age 65, Does The Use Of Cloth Face Masks Help Lower The Transmission Of Covid-19 Compared With The Use Of Gaiter Masks?, Abigail Mills, Joelle Harthun

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

The COVID19 pandemic has generated rumors and conspiracy theories: -Origin of the virus, its modes of transmission, the options for preventing and treating it, and the actions governments have taken (Vraga & Jacobsen, 2020). Which is more effective: cloth face masks or neck gaiters. Gaiter masks fit very loosely around the mouth and nose. According to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, your mask should fully cover your nose and chin: preventing breathing in any droplets (Schive, 2020). Masks need to be tightly woven; you cannot see the individual fibers when holding it up to the light (Schive, 2020). Masks should be …

The Comparison Between Delayed Cord Clamping And Immediate Cord Clamping On Fetal Outcomes, Aydan Drake, Kelsey Mawyer

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

The research question that is being asked is, are newborns, who are delivered vaginally, that have their umbilical cord clamped immediately after birth at a disadvantage for improved health benefits compared to newborns who received delayed cord clamping? Delayed cord clamping is a procedure performed after the baby is born in which healthcare providers delay clamping the umbilical cord in order to allow blood from the placenta to be transferred into the newborn. Delayed cord clamping is performed 25 seconds to 5 minutes after birth. The study used gathered data from 9 university hospitals in 4 different countries and involved …

Effectiveness Of School-Based Exercise Programs On Childhood Obesity, Amanda Newman, Hannah Deacon

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Childhood obesity has increased over the past four decades. It is crucial for officials to increase awareness and implement a course of action regarding this issue. There are several complications that arise from childhood obesity including hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver disease, reproductive conditions, heart disease, mood disorders, cancer, dyslipidemia; childhood obesity often results in obesity throughout adulthood. Children spend a substantial amount of time at school, therefore, schools become an ideal place to establish interventions to combat the health concern. A study was conducted and proved to be effective at decreasing body mass index (BMI) in school-aged children, …

Effectiveness Of Epipen And Its Alternativesâ , Rebecca Anderson, Emma Sanford

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

The purpose of this project was to compare the effectiveness of the EpiPen and its alternatives. Epipens are the first-line treatment for systemic allergic reactions. The pharmaceutical company Mylan first came into existence in 1961, distributing medical and health products to medical professionals with the goal of providing access to affordable medicine. Epipens now-a-days can cost anywhere from $650-$700, while alternatives like Symjepi cost around $200, Adrenaclick is about $500 and Auvi- Q is around $5,000 for a twin pack but can be free with insurance . For this project we looked at various different sources about each brand. From …

Are Hormone Therapies More Effective In Treating The Manifestations/ Symptoms Of Menopause Than Lifestyle, Exercise, And Diet Changes?, Madison Wessells, Morgan Tharpe

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

For many women, menopause is a topic that is not discussed until they reach the age of 45 and begin to experience symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. Because of the taboo associated with menstrual cycles and female reproductive health, many women suffer in silence and are not aware of the various treatment options that are available to aid with the subsidence of their symptoms. These various treatment options range from medications such as hormone-replacement therapies, vitamin and mineral supplements, and changes in diet and exercise. For this presentation, the research that was conducted focused on hormonal therapies …

Patient Education Effects On Health Outcomesâ , Hannah Lawrence

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

The purpose of this research is to discuss how patient education can benefit patient health outcomes. Patient education involves helping patients to gain a better understanding of their condition, procedures, and how lifestyle choices can impact their health. There are many ways in which a patient can be educated. This includes discussions with the healthcare team and the use of other materials such as pamphlets, group classes, or videos. My research question is: How can patients with cardiovascular disease utilize tools gained from patient education improve health outcomes compared to those who have had inadequate education to prevent the development …

Do Adults With Bacterial Infections Develop Less Of An Antibiotic Resistance With Iv Antibiotics Than With Oral Antibiotics After A Full Course Of Treatment?, Navvy Stevens, Taylor-Erin Evitts

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

This study was conducted in order to discover if patients develop less of an antibiotic resistance when going through intravenous antibiotics, compared to using oral antibiotics. This concept was created due to the fact that many people that are prescribed oral antibiotics, do not finish the entire prescribed amount. When this occurs, it gives the bacteria that the antibiotics were trying to get rid of, have the chance to adapt and become resistant to the particular antibiotic. By discovering the percentage of people who were prescribed antibiotics that never finished a round of them, it aids in narrowing down what …

A Survey Identifying Leadership And Research Activities Among Nurse Practitioners, Mary Ryder, Elisabeth Jacob, Joyce Hendricks

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Background:

Nurse Practitioners are identified as the ideal conduit to transform healthcare delivery internationally. Healthcare transformation requires the application of leadership and research skills. Current literature has limited information on NPs as leaders or researchers in the nursing profession.

Objectives:

Determine if Nurse Practitioners identify themselves as leaders in nursing. Identify the leadership and research activities and influencing characteristics of Nurse Practitioners in Ireland and Australia. Establish similarities in leadership and research activities between Nurse Practitioners in Ireland and Australia. To identify if there is a relationship between leadership and research activities.

Design:

A quantitative electronic survey.

Methods:

A …

News From The Graduate School - Nursing Fall 2020, Otterbein Office Of Graduate Programs

Graduate School

Newsletter that provides updates from the Graduate School and the Nursing Graduate Program.

Home Health Care Nursing In The Pandemic: Preliminary Analysis Of Video Interviews, Richard P. Smiraglia, Edmund Pajarillo, Elizabeth Milonas, Sergey Zherebchevsky

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Redesigning Nursing Education To Build Healthier Communities: An Innovative Cross-Sector Collaboration., Beth Ann Swan, Peggy Hilden, Nikki West, Garrett Chan, Kathryn Shaffer, Judith G Berg, Mary Dickow, Deloras Jones

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Today's health care environment requires registered nurses to be prepared for an array of practice settings, providing care outside the hospital and directly in the community. There is increasing focus on wellness, prevention, access to care, and mental health services for an aging and more diverse population. To improve alignment of education with increasingly complex needs, donor-advised funding supported four prelicensure nursing schools to transform their curricula. Selected schools were guided through a curriculum redesign process emphasizing community and continuum of care. This innovation was consistent with meeting challenges to realize the Institute of Medicine's 2011 Future of Nursing recommendations.

Mentalisation Amongst Maternal And Child Health Nurses Using The Newborn Behavioural Observations With Infant-Mother Dyads: A Qualitative Study, Kim Simkin-Tran, Bronwyn Harman, Susan Nicolson

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Purpose: This study explored Maternal and Child Health Nurses' (MCHN) mentalisation processes towards infant-mother dyads when using the Newborn Behavioural Observations (NBO) system in practice. Design and methods: Ten Australian MCHNs (female; aged 31–66 years), who had used the NBO clinically within the last 12 months, were recruited from a database of NBO-trained practitioners. Interpretative phenomenological analysis of one-on-one semi-structured interviews explored MCHNs experiential meaning-making. Results: Analysis of the data produced four main themes: reflections regarding the dyad, personal reflections, reflection into action, and professional identity and future practice. MCHNs reported that the NBO's focus on …

Practicing Transcendence In Meditation Speeds Nurses’ Evolutionary Development: Shining The Light Of Consciousness Through The Lens Of Unitary Human Caring Science (Visions, Submitted), Joyce Perkins, Catherine Aquino-Russell

Nursing Faculty Scholarship

Unitary Human Caring Science (UHCS) based on the Science of Unitary Human Beings and caritas-veritas consciousness provides a lens for viewing lived experiences of doctoral nursing students practicing Transcendental Meditation ®. Caritas-Veritas, through the light of UHCS articulates virtues/values explicating expanding consciousness in nursing praxis. Science and spirit converge, illuminating emerging consciousness of authentic presence found in Caritas-Veritas praxis. To embody and embrace veritas, nurses act with honor, and commitment, in service to humankind. The values of goodness, truth, and beauty are evident in the energetic human-universe, as the whole of unitary reality is expressed as the cosmic quantum field.

Pediatric Bullying Education In Arkansas Baccalaureate Nursing Programs, Jasmine Jackson

McNair Scholars Research

Over the years, there has been an ever-increasing spotlight on the issue of bullying among adolescents. Nurses are another adult-figure, in addition to parents and teachers, that can help identify and address bullying if educated properly. The purpose of this study was to examine pediatric bullying education in Arkansas baccalaureate nursing programs. Through the use of a mixed-method approach, the newly created survey was to be completed by one faculty member from each of the 12 BSN programs in Arkansas (12 participants; 6 respondents). The paper describes the quantitative and qualitative data analysis from this non-experimental descriptive pilot study. Results …

Generational Differences In Faculty And Student Comfort With Technology Use, Amanda Culp-Roche, Debra Hampton, Angie Hensley, Jessica L. Wilson, Amanda Thaxton-Wiggins, Jo Ann Otts, Sharon Fruh, Debra K. Moser

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: Navigating through online education courses continues to be a struggle for some nursing students. At the same time, integrating technology into online courses can be difficult for nursing faculty.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess faculty technology integration practices, student attitudes about technology use, and generational differences related to faculty and student technology use.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used to obtain data for this study.

Results: Integration of technology into online courses and student attitudes about technology use were not significantly different by generation. Faculty and students from the Baby Boomer and Generation …

News From The Graduate School - Nursing Summer 2020, Otterbein Office Of Graduate Programs

Graduate School

Newsletter that provides updates from the Graduate School and the Nursing Graduate Program.

Improving Newborn Outcomes Through Implementation Of Delayed Bathing: An Integrative Review, Tennille Ideen O'Connor

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Evidence-based practice is foundational to ensuring patient safety and quality of care. Implementing evidence-based practice is the responsibility of all care providers. The completion of an in-depth integrative review provides a project leader the opportunity to explore the benefits of delayed bathing of the newborn and impact of the practice on newborn outcomes. The goal of this integrative review is to identify the benefits of delayed bathing and ways to implement this practice in the clinical setting. This integrative review seeks to present care providers with the most recent research and guidelines as it relates to the practice of delayed …

Ct-Nib Taxonomy For Nursing Information Behavior: Ko In The Pandemic, Elizabeth Milonas, Sergey Zherebchevsky, Richard P. Smiraglia

Publications and Research

As COVID-19 emerged on the world stage a challenge arose to help inform the knowledge base in home health-care nursing. Connecting current experience with the Pajarillo theory "The Nub of Nursing Information Behavior (NIB" was a first step. To provide a taxonomy of NIB, standard domain analytical tools for ontology extraction were employed using Pajarillo's text. Analysis generated frequency distributions of terms and phrases which were then sorted and disambiguated to generate a list of phenomena. Co-word analysis generated visualizations to suggest regions that might constitute facets and sub-facets. Facet analysis yielded six major facets and 17 sub-facets. The NANDA …

Temporality And Acquiescent Immobility Among Aspiring Nurse Migrants In The Philippines, Yasmin Y. Ortiga, Romeo Luis A. Macabasag

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

While there is a considerable literature on how people decide to move from their places of origin, few studies have examined how aspiring migrants cope with immobility and eventually decide to let go of their migration aspirations. This paper uses the lens of migration temporalities to show how Filipino nurses unable to emigrate overseas eventually chose to remain in the Philippines. In particular, we discuss how nurses formulated these decisions as they experienced different forms of temporality: from an optimistic period of 'becoming a migrant' in nursing school to the precarious temporality of building work experience in a context of …

Dnp Final Report: The Flipped Classroom: An Evidence-Based, Course Redesign To Increase Retention Rates In A Vocational Nursing Program, Jennifer P. Hauger

DNP Final Reports

Over the past three decades, Vocational Nursing has been taught using a conventional didactic method that is content heavy and lecture focused. Despite having a group of highly qualified professors and an excellent student pass rates on the National board examinations, student retention in a Vocational Nursing Program in central Texas remains below the National benchmark. With a unique student demographic that is identified as non-traditional (over 21, full-time working adults, English Second Language and single parents), we embarked upon the redesign of a Medical-Surgical Nursing course using the flipped pedagogical framework to increase retention rates. Therefore, in 2019 we …

A Compilation Of Written Instructional Practice Reflections On The Acue (Association Of College And University Educators) Course In Effective Teaching Practices, Sheryll Go

Q2S Enhancing Pedagogy

This is a compilation of written instructional practice reflections on The ACUE (Association of College and University Educators) Course in Effective Teaching Practices, from January – April 2020. This online course has prepared Nurse Educators like me in gaining a foundation in evidence-based teaching practices that increase student motivation, engagement, and learning. The attached assignment include reflections from completed modules.

The Influence Of Undergraduate Research Assistant Experiences On Future Nursing Roles, Kelsy Mitchell, Julie Rekiere, Jane S. Grassley

Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Undergraduate nursing students have difficulty comprehending the relevance of research to their future as nurses. Working as an undergraduate research assistant may provide opportunities to develop an appreciation of research. The purpose of this study was to explore former undergraduate research assistants' perceptions of their experience and its effects on their practice as professional nurses. This study used a qualitative descriptive design. Seven former undergraduate research assistants were interviewed. Interview transcripts were analyzed for themes using content analysis. Data analysis yielded three main themes: immersion in the research process, empowered to practice evidence-based nursing, and future …

Bedside Shift Report Improves Patient Safety, Scott Meyers

MSN Capstone Projects

In the inpatient setting, Parkland Health & Hospital System has continued to have patient falls with injury above its target goal. This occurred every month throughout 2019. Additionally, multiple egregious IV medication administration errors occurred over the last year related to nurses bypassing established safety practices.

An evaluation of evidence-based literature reveals that the practice of bedside shift report (BSR) leads to a reduction in both patient falls and medication administration errors. Indeed, BSR is evidence-based practice (EBP) that promotes an overall environment of safety, quality care, and improved communication between nurses and patients. Additionally, there is virtually no risk …

Official Mentor Program Benchmark Project, Gabriela O'Hara

MSN Capstone Projects

Nursing shortage, turnover, and low job satisfaction are constant issues that often trouble healthcare organizations. These issues have led organizations to implement programs, such as externship, internship, and preceptor programs to strengthen new nurses’ professional practice and skills. However, these issues continue to be organizational challenges. Considering the need for new nurses to have a supportive foundation for their career and to further encourage workplace satisfaction and retention, the following PICOT question was developed: In a healthcare organization, how does an official mentor program, compared with not having a mentor program, influence nursing retention and nursing job satisfaction over 2 …