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Enhancing Health/Wellness Of Students, Faculty And Staff In Academic Settings: Evidence-Based Strategies For Success, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This symposium will: discuss the state of population health, including nurses" health, and behaviors that prevent chronic conditions; describe innovative strategies to incorporate wellness into academic settings; explore the state of wellness among first year graduate health sciences students, and describe successful educational wellness programs for students, faculty and staff.

Psychological Stress And Acculturation Impact On Health Promotion Lifestyle Behaviors' Adoption Among Arab American Women, Kholoud Hardan-Khalil, Ahlam Jadalla

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: to explore the association of perceived stress, acculturation, and health promoting behaviors among a group of Arab American Women (AAW) in Southern California.

Methods: A survey study using self-report explored AAW health promoting lifestyle behaviors. The survey was available in Arabic and English languages, participants responded to the questionnaire based on their language preference. Participants responded to the Psychological Stress Measure (PSM-9) (Lemyre & Tessier, 2003), Acculturation Rating Scale of Arab- American II (ARSAA II) (Jadalla & Lee, 2013), and the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II) (Walker & Hill-Polerecky, 1995). The PSM-9 consists of 9 items measured …

Communication, Power Distance, And Medication Errors: An Ethnographic Exploration Of Cultural Care Practices, Luanne Ruth Linnard-Palmer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this ethnographic research was to capture the experiences of practicing acute care nurses who work in the San Francisco Bay Area where health care enviornments are richly diverse. The aim of the study was to discover how practicing nurses communicate and negotiate with culturally diverse patients and families. Specifically, the purpose was to discover how nurses navigate through difficult clinical scenarios where families may experience power distance (the feelings of inequality or the extent in which people accept that inequality exitis in society) that lead to misunderstandings, lack of full disclosure and ultimately the refusal, delay …

Nursing Workforce Well-Being And Quality Of Life: Predictions And Recommendations, Lin Perry, Robyn Gallagher, Christine M. Duffield, David W. Sibbritt, Xiaoyue Xu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session will identify health- and work-related elements contributing to nurses" and midwives" quality of life and compares them to those of the Australian general population. It will detail recommendations for workplace interventions to support nurses" and midwives" health and well-being, thereby supporting their delivery of quality care.

Perinatal Nurse Home Visiting And Rates Of Diabetes And Hypertension Among Child-Bearing Mothers, Amy Mckeever, Joan Rosen Bloch, Susan Zupan, Jennifer Barkin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Increased rates of maternal mortality in the United States and prevalence rates of diabetes and hypertension especially among women who live in socioeco- nomically disadvantaged communities, under- score the importance of perinatal nurse home visiting tailored to pregnant women with hyper- tension and diabetes. Concurrently, an increasing number of maternal and child health (MCH) home visiting services have emerged nationally and internationally as a key strategy to improve population-level health among socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers and their families3 years of life are crucial in determining an infant"s life course, the Affordable Care Act of 2010 allocated increased funding for MCH …

An International Collaboration To Promote Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp) In Japan, Chiyo Matsuoka, Ikuko Sakai, Hiroki Fukahori, Kana Kurokochi, Ai Tomotaki, Laura Cullen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: To promote adoption and evaluation of evidence-based practice (EBP) through an international collaboration of experts in Japan and the United States.

Background: The importance of EBP in nursing has gained recognition in Japan. However, knowledge and strategy to promote and implement EBP have not been widely applied. An initiative developed with the goal of applying EBP models and resources to fit health care and nursing care in Japan. The Iowa Model was selected as the framework for the EBP process. The EBP Implementation Guide and book with resources and tools provided direction for application. An approach that …

Are Students Prepared To Engage In Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp)? Developing Essential Ebp Skills, Sharon Stahl Wexler, Esma Paljevic, Marie-Claire Roberts, Lin J. Drury, Noreen Bridget Brennan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Over the past six years we reimagined EBP throughout our undergraduate program using the AACN Baccalaureate Essentials as our guide. Student and faculty feedback was positive, work products were excellent. We measured EBP competencies for each cohort and were able to demonstrate success, however we did not have a cumulative measure of all of the students over time.

Purpose: To measure EBP competencies and knowledge of students in in the undergraduate program.

Methods: IRB approval was obtained from the university. The ACE Evidence Based Readiness Inventory (ACE-ERI) is an online instrument that measures self-reported competencies in EBP. The instrument …

Conducting Ethical Research With Veterans, Catherine G. Ling, Heather L. Johnson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Military veterans have lived within a unique culture. Research participants with this background may have additional points of vulnerability that need to be considered for the ethical conduct of research.

Factors Contributing To Irregular Attendance In Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission (Pmtct) Of Hiv Services, Marie Claire Uwamahoro

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV remains a major public health problem and continues to account for a substantial proportion of new HIV infections among young children (Deressa et al., 2014; Gourlay et al.,2013). The global estimates showed that 150,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2015; most of them were from developing countries with more than 90% found in sub-Sahara African countries (WHO, 2015).

To halt this problem, the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services have been put in place worldwide (Balira et al., 2015; WHO, 2015). The PMTCT services in Rwanda are free of charge. …

Dedicated Educational Nursing Units: Clinical Instructors Role Perceptions And Learning Needs, Judith Wendt, Bonnie J. Russell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this educational activity is to identify the role perceptions of staff nurse's participating as clinical instructors on a dedicated educational unit and the perceived educational learning needs of the experienced staff nurses.

Using Multicultural Role-Play To Improve End-Of-Life Care Education, Latoya Janelle Lewis-Pierre, Mary E. Mckay, Jill Steiner Sanko, Maha Mccain

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an undergraduate End-of-Life education with simulation. In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 56 million deaths worldwide. Furthermore, the 2014 Institute of Medicine report Dying in Americacalled for improvements in end-of-life care. Providing dying patients with high-quality family and patient-centered end-of-life care that aligns with the patients" values and informed preferences poses challenges. One aspect of the problem is nursing curricula and clinical rotations often lack educational opportunities that address such challenges related to end-of-life (EOL) care conversations. As a result, many nurses are uncomfortable or …

Perceived Quality Of Life Following Falls: Voices Of Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Anthony A. Adeniran

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of the study was to document the voices of community-dwelling older adults" perceived quality of life following the experience of falls.

Structured Data In Electronic Health Records To Capture Nursing Work In Complex Care Management, Ianita Zlateva, Mary L. Blankson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The use of electronic health records (EHRs) has changed the way healthcare is delivered and documented. Structured templates and other data are important to measure the impact of nurses in the complex care management. These methods may be used globally, recognizing nurses as unique members of the care team.

Global Research And International Collaborations In The Pacific Rim, Christine Kennedy

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The studies to be presented in this symposium address Goal Three of the United Nations Sustainable Development program to reduce by 2030 one third of premature mortality from NCD"s through prevention and treatment with the work of nurse scientist teams in the Pacific Rim and the United States.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) such as cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes and chronic lung diseases account for 68% of global deaths, disproportionally affecting low resource countries; and contributing to disparities in immigrant populations in high resource countries. The studies to be presented in this symposium address Goal Three of the United Nations Sustainable Development …

Innovative Pedagogical Approaches To Undergraduate Nursing Research: Avoiding The Cursory Critique, Jamela M. Martin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Participants should expect to discuss the pitfalls of the typical nursing pedagogical strategies in nursing research courses; recognize how and why our new graduate nurses lack confidence with evidence translation upon practice entry; and identify the benefits of using experiential learning approaches in undergraduate research courses.

Effects Of Care Arrangements On Chinese Older Adults' Relocation To Long-Term Care Facilities, Jing Wang, Bei Wu, Wei Pan, Qing Yang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

China's population is experiencing the most rapid aging process in the world. Elder care in China has become a growing public concern. This study was among the first to use national longitudinal survey data to examine how different care arrangements would affect institutionalization among Chinese community-dwelling older adults.

Adult Attachment Style And Family Presence Preference During Invasive Nursing Procedures, Nurten Kaya

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: This study was carried out in the descriptive and correlational type to examine the effect of adult attachment styles regarding the fact that the patients prefer their family members/relatives/the people they care to stand by them during invasive nursing procedures.

Methods: The study population consisted of patients hospitalized in the observation unit of the internal medicine section in the emergency department of a university hospital. The sample consisted of 76 patients who were selected by random sampling method.

Results: It was found that 56.6% (n=43) of the patients were female, the age average was 47.83 (SD=18.88), 65.8% (n=50) of …

The Value Of Peer Contact In Patients Impacted By "Rare" Diseases, J. Dwayne Jr. Hooks

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Rare diseases in the United States are defined as illnesses that impact fewer than 200,000 individuals concurrently. Guillain-Barre" syndrome (GBS) is an example of a rare disease that impacts the peripheral nervous system.With the eradication of polio, GBS has become the leading cause of paralysis in the U.S. GBS is an autoimmune illness that generally results in areflexia, paresthesias, and the potential for temporary yet total paralysis.

Because of the significant morbidity that patients face subsequent to the onset of this syndrome, a study was designed to better understand the patient"s experience related to this illness. The stated purpose of …

Enhancing Mental Health Competencies In Advanced Practice Nursing Graduates, Nancy E. Edwards, Susan J. Kersey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to assess the impact of a curricular enhancement of mental health content to Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner students. The project goal was to demonstrate the influence of this enhanced curricular content on graduating NP students" perceived competence and confidence in providing care for patients with basic mental health concerns in the primary care setting.

Methods: A gap analysis was conducted to determine the mental health content that needed to be integrated into the curriculum. The content was determined by comparing the current curriculum with the 2013 NONPF Population- Focused Nurse Practitioner …

Using Service Learning To Increase Depression Awareness On College Campuses, Linda Mays

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

There are an increasing number of college students experiencing depression. Approximately 41% of the students seen in college counseling centers self-report depression while almost 33% of college students reported having suicidal thoughts (Reitz et al., 2015). Though these statistics are alarming, depression awareness is not routinely addressed on college campuses. Service learning projects for nursing students may help meet this growing need.

In their professional role, nurses commonly discuss depression with patients and communities yet student nurses" teaching skills are limited. Service learning brings real world learning to students, enhances student engagement and can also add an invaluable benefit to …

Development Of An Evidence-Based Online Veteran Healthcare Course, Alicia Gill Rossiter, Dianne Morrison-Beedy, Rita F. D'Aoust

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Over 2 million Americans have served in the military since 9/11. Often civilian providers are these veterans only or primary source of health care. This presentation will discuss the development of a first-of-its-kind online veteran centric healthcare course aimed at educating nurses to care for veterans and their families.

Prevalence And Trends Of Falls On A Surgical Unit, Tru Byrnes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this quality improvement project was to examine the trend of patient falls on a post-surgical unit at an 11,000-bed hospital in the US to develop interventions based on the findings to prevent falls.

Leading Change: The Power Of Vision And Collaborative-Partnership, Rita K. Adeniran, Sarah Hexem, Elizabeth W. Gonzalez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will discuss how leadership vision and commitment to quality healthcare for vulnerable populations served as a catalyst for change. Leveraging the qualities of visionary leadership, a team of thought leaders collaborated to lead a statewide initiative that enhanced cultural competence services across the state of Pennsylvania.

Factors Associated With The Successful Implementation Of Telehealth In A Retail Health Clinic, Elizabeth Ornelas, Marlaine Skaggs

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to identify the factors that influence adoption of telehealth in a retail health clinic setting.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed to address project aims. Nurse practitioners and licensed vocational nurses from four southern California counties completed an online Likert scale survey in fall 2014, which included demographic items as well as a telehealth adoption tool adapted from the Instrument to Measure Perceptions of Adopting an Information Technology Innovation (Benbasat & Moore, 2014). This instrument measures five diffusion of innovations theory (DIT) constructs (relative advantage, compatibility, trialability, observability, complexity) as well as result …

Using Virtual Simulation To Enhance Student Learning: A Case-Based Approach, Jone Tiffany

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The topics of inclusivity, diversity, and cultural awareness are difficult to explore in traditional classroom settings. Virtual learning platforms provide unique opportunities to use role-play simulation to experience walking in another's shoes. In this study, students indicated they increased their capacity to understand and relate to people different from themselves.

A Collaborative State Of The Science Initiative: Transforming Moral Distress To Moral Resiliency In Nursing, Cynda Hylton Rushton, Heidi Kathleen Holtz, Patricia Rodney

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Moral distress is a pervasive problem impacting health care in numerous settings and at multiple organizational levels (Oh & Gastmans, 2015; Whitehead, Herbertson, Hamric, & Epstein, 2015). First identified in the1980s (Jameton, 1984), moral distress occurs in situations where "the person is aware of a moral problem, acknowledges moral responsibility, and makes a moral judgment about the correct action; yet, as a result of real or perceived constraints, participates in perceived moral wrongdoing" (Nathaniel, 2002). The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses (2015) delineates moral distress as, "The condition of knowing the morally right thing to do, …

Moving Up The Leadership Ladder: Using A Career Coach, Paul T. Skiem

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurses have learned a great deal through their educational and clinical experiences and that knowledge has served them well. Working with a career coach can assist nurse leaders in the process of “repackaging” their expertise, experience and competencies for a desired role that is outside their comfort zone.

Improving Health Outcomes Of Military Children Through Research And Policy Initiatives, Alicia Gill Rossiter, Margaret C. Wilmoth

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Military children are subjected to stressors similar to their servicemember parent placing them at risk for health issues secondary to parental service. They represent a distinct and unique sub-group of the military and policy initiatives aimed at improving the healthcare of military children are needed to strengthen the military family.

Experience Of Immigrant Care And The Need For Cultural-Competence Training Among Public Healthcare Providers, Duckhee Chae, Jin-A Lee, Hyun-Lye Kim, Asami Keiko

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

As the number of foreigners residing in Korea increased by five times during last two decades, Korean public health care providers are facing the diversity of race, ethnicity, and culture of clients. This study was to explore the experiences of public health care providers in providing health care service for immigrants living in Korea and to clarify educational needs for culturally competent care.

Integrating Virtual Simulation Into The Curriculum: An Exploratory Study, Susan G. Forneris

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The focus of this paper is to discuss findings of an exploratory study on how faculty used and integrated virtual simulation in nursing curricula. Results were incorporated into the development of curriculum implementation guides; evidence-based resources for faculty development and integration of virtual simulation across the curriculum.