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Factors Associated With Postpartum Depression Among Women Who Conceived With Infertility Treatment, Chuan-Chen Li, Li-Yin Chien

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Understanding and clarifying the factors associated with postpartum depression among women who conceived with infertility treatment will be useful to assist in improving the quality of infertility services and developing preventive strategies.

Mastery Of Core Mental Health Concepts Through Simulation, Clinical Performance, And Interactive Practices, Kim Johnson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Undergraduate nursing students play pivotal therapeutic roles in care of patients with mental illness. Clients suffering from mental illness are represented in an array of clinical settings, thus students need to develop compassion and judicial understanding of presenting symptoms. This abstract explores various interactive teaching methods to engage students learning.

Delaying The Second Pregnancy Among Teen Mothers: An Innovative Community Collaboration, Ainat Koren, Annette Mcdonough

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In today's reality where funding is sparse, community organization collaboration is essential. This poster will share an innovative and sustainable community collaboration to develop a comprehensive support model for pregnant and parenting teen mothers in a city in Northern Massachusetts with disproportionately high teen birth rates.

Talkin' Bout My Generation: Divergence Of Academic Atmosphere Evaluations In Nursing Student And Faculty Cohorts, Kate Rocklein Kemplin, Emery Lee Dunn, Emily Faith Benoit, Caitlin Bosarge, Laura Barry Williams, Michael Semore

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In nursing education, academic atmosphere contributes as much as individual intelligence and performance. This groundbreaking research quantified nursing students' educational environment evaluations versus faculty perceptions. Analyses revealed significant disparities in stereotypical millennial learners and intergenerational gaps. This study is foundational to attracting and retaining nurses in education and the workforce.

The Development And Incorporation Of Combined Maternal-Child And Pediatric Global Learning Experiences Undergraduate Nursing Students, Amy Mckeever

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this this presentation is to highlight one of the unique global service learning experiences was developed and implemented in which threaded an international experience marrying theory and clinical content among the maternal-child health and pediatric courses with building concepts for junior to senior nursing students.

Student-Centered Teaching Methodology In An Undergraduate Nursing Programme At Two Nursing Institutions In Kingston, Jamaica, Melissa Walker, Cavelle J. Allen, Dawn Munroe, Rosain N. Stennett, Shaulene M. Stanley, Karozan S. Cascoe

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Senior students and lecturers rated the degree of student-centeredness among lecturers using the prevalidated "Principles of Adult Learning Scale" tool. Age and teaching experience were not significant factors, but class size was proven to be an important influencing factor when considering this teaching methodology.

Change In Caregiving Activities In Preterm Infants Over The First 14 Days Of Life, Debra H. Brandon, Ashlee Vance

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

High-risk term and preterm infants are most vulnerable to an altered microbiome due to the atypical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) environment. This study described the frequency and changes in caregiving activities that have the potential to alter the development of the skin, gut, and pulmonary microbiome.

A Description Of Work Processes Used By Clinical Nurse Specialists (Cns) To Improve Patient Outcomes, Janet S. Fulton, Ann M. Mayo, Jane A. Walker, Linda Diann Urden

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study identified processes used by CNs working in different settings to improve clinical outcomes. Findings demonstrated that CNS practice is situational and contextual; processes used to gain trust, solve problems, and communicate with other disciplines, when done well, are highly effective and often invisible.

The Integration Of Virtual Monitoring Technology To Empower Advanced Practice Nurses To Optimize Health Outcomes, Eugene Lewis, Carole Marie Kulik

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: The use of virtual monitoring in Homebased Primary Care through technology enhanced patient reporting provides automated environmental monitoring to monitor symptoms and medication compliance is an effective way for Advanced Practice Nurses to provide timely care, practice to full scope of practice and serve populations with limited access.

Objective: This program aimed to implement the feasibility and acceptability of virtual symptom and compliance management systems with patients in rural communities receiving Home Based Primary Care, Assessment in the changes of patient outcomes from baseline and implementation of the virtual monitoring will be evaluated for effectiveness, cost reduction and hospitalizations. …

Human Factors Engineering In Healthcare, Priyadarshini Pennathur

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Health care work systems are complex, Human factors engineering is a scientific discipline concerned with matching people’s capabilities and limitations to design through application of scientific principles and methods. Human factors principles must be considered and used in health care systems around the world.

Nurse Entrepreneurship: Where Nursing Research Meets Opportunity, Kenneth W. Dion

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurses are the source of many revolutionary innovations. All too often, non-nurses reap the profits from nursing innovation. The session is for nurses and nurse researchers interested in exploring commercializing their efforts. Many of the topics covered in this session are transferable to the research grant application process.

Exploring Faculty-Student Relationships And Their Implications For Persistence In African American Senior Nursing Students, Yolanda M. Nelson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Factors contribute to low academic achievement and frustration among African American students, which, in turn, negatively affect their persistence (Simmons, 2010). A phenomenological approach was utilized to explore African American female nursing students' perceptions of faculty-student relationships and their implications for persistence.

Using Storytelling To Teach Sbar As A Crucial Conversation Skill To Improve Patient Safety, Gwen D. Sherwood, Jen-Huei (Vicky) Yeh

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Health professionals must use critical language in communicating across the healthcare team to improve outcomes. This session will report learner outcomes from developing ISBAR communication from a clinical story to simulate a real-time communication with another provider, assess their effectiveness using a rubric, and complete a short survey.

Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy Sustainable Advancements In Nursing Education, Deborah F. Cleeter Bailey, Jodie C. Gary, Larry Z. Slater, Carolyn Hart, Jackie L. Michael, Barbara J. Patterson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Developing effective and successful leaders in nursing education requires intentionally guided self-awareness and behavioral change. The Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy provides an intense personal and professional development experience designed to foster career success, promote nurse faculty retention, and cultivate high-performing supportive work environments in academe.

Cancer Registry And Electronic Medical Record Data In Head And Neck Cancer Research, Janet H. Van Cleave

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Using hospital tumor registry and electronic medical record data, our study findings indicate that the cancer stage, age, and race/ethnicity may influence receipt of head and neck cancer treatment in a safety-net health system in the United States

A Systematic Review Of The Factors Influencing Healthcare Managers' Engagement In Evidence-Informed Practice, Pamela E. Baxter, Sarah J. Hewko, Kaitlyn C. Tate, Patrick B. Mclane, Carly A. Whitmore, Greta G. Cummings

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

By exploring findings from an international systematic review of the literature, participants will gain an understanding of the factors that influence healthcare managers" evidence-based management practices. In addition, participants will come away with knowledge of how to promote/support healthcare managers' evidence-based practice in their own organizations.

Clinical Nurses And Executive Leaders Collaborating At The Bedside To Eliminate Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Patrice Duhon, Barbara J. Mayer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Bedside staff and executive leaders took a collaborative approach through shared decision-making to eliminate hospital-acquired pressure injuries while inspiring self-motivation, accountability, employee engagement, and improved outcomes.

The Use Of Simulation To Inform The Adoption Of A Safe-Surgery Checklist, Maura E. Porricolo, Joanne Shaw, Merona Hollingsworth

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In alignment with the World Health Organization’s Patient Safety Challenge: Safe Surgery Saves Lives, a frontline interprofessional team used simulation to design the implementation of its customized safe-surgery checklist. Attendees will identify key phases of the checklist, individual and team-based behavior changes required, and benefits of simulation.

Photovoice Empowerment Activity: Engaging High-Risk Youth In Civic Engagement And A Leadership Program, Ainat Koren

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Photovoice is a community-based participatory research methodology that has been successful in giving marginalized populations leadership roles in assessing their environments and advocating for positive changes. This presentation will share results from an exploratory qualitative study to examine the impact of photovoice combined with civic engagement and leadership program participation.

Effects Of Aromatherapy Massage On Pregnant Women's Stress And Immune Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jen-Jiuan Liaw

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study examined the effects of aromatherapy massage on women"s stress and immune function during pregnancy. The study"s evidence guided clinicians in incorporating aromatherapy massage into prenatal care to improve maternal and fetal health.

Disclosure Of Mental Health Symptoms: A Concept Analysis, Tamar U. Rodney

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The concept of disclosure have been defined to capture "a telling of the unknown". However the disclosure of feelings, emotions and concerns during a mental health interview captures new meaning because of the potential impact of having shared that information with a nurse.

Setting The Scene For Workplace Mental Health Promotion In A Swaziland Sugar Mill, Agnes A. Huiskamp, Sifiso Manana

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The mental health promotion needs and psychosocial stressors of sugar-mill factory workers in Swaziland will be presented. Attendees will be introduced to the importance of mental health promotion in the workplace.

Prevention Of Retained Surgical Items: Practice Of Surgical Counts In Rwandan Operating Rooms, Gilbert R. Karonkano, David Ryamukuru, Joselyne Mukantwali, Thierry Uwera, Emmanuel Munyaneza, Eric Sindayigaya, Anita Bella Collins

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Retained surgical items are a safety concern for all surgical team members. They affect patients, families, and healthcare providers and hospitals. Surgical-count protocol remains a cornerstone to prevent this event. Related research studies are needed to provide a benchmark for improvement in Rwanda.

Evidencing The Contribution Of Nursing And Midwifery: Measuring What Matters, Tanya Mccance

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Plenary Session 2. 28th International Nursing Research Congress.

Sigma Theta Tau International Global Initiatives, Cynthia Vlasich

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The Global Initiatives department focuses on five key strategies: Global Expansion; the Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing; Relationship Building; Member Engagement and Member Growth. This session will include discussion on STTI’s global initiatives, and invite dialogue on efforts to enhance member growth and engagement.

Mental Health And Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors In First-Year Health Sciences Graduate Students, Jacqueline Hoying

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Mental health disorders account for nearly one half of the disease burden for U.S. young adults and the prevalence of depression among college students continues to rise. The Wellness Onboarding study examined the relationship among healthy lifestyle beliefs and behaviors, anxiety, depression, and stress.

Mobile Platform For Assessment, Early Detection, And Management Of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema, Jane M. Armer, Nathan C. Armer, Guilherme N. Desouza

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

We will describe development and testing of the 3D mobile device for application in clinical and home use for assessment, early detection, and self-management of lymphedema in those at risk following breast cancer treatment.

How To Amend Your Stti Chapter To Add A College Of Nursing Or Practice Setting, Jenny Paugh Hoffman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

STTI chapters can officially expand by adding an institute of higher education or practice setting. Learn the requirements, process, and timeline to officially expand your chapter.

Quality Of Care At Primary Healthcare Facilities: Perceptions Of Tuberculosis And Hiv Co-Infected Patients, Deliwe Rene Phetlhu, Siphokazi Mngcozelo, Million S. Bimerew, Joliana Selma Phillips

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Providing quality health services is of utmost importance in improving South Africa"s poor health outcomes in addition to restoring patient and staff confidence in the healthcare system. Therefore, understanding how the clients perceive the services they receive is critical for nurses" planning, organizing, and implementing nursing processes.

Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy Sustainable Advancements In Nursing Education - Part 2: Leadership Mentoring, Outcomes & Impact, Deborah F. Cleeter Bailey, Jodie C. Gary, Larry Z. Slater, Carolyn Hart, Jackie L. Michael, Barbara J. Patterson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Developing effective and successful leaders in nursing education requires intentionally guided self-awareness and behavioral change. The Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy provides an intense personal and professional development experience designed to foster career success, promote nurse faculty retention, and cultivate high-performing supportive work environments in academe.