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Promotion Of Perioperative Normothermia In Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia, Cassie Marie Ishmael

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015:

Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is a common but preventable condition experienced during the perioperative continuum. This phenomenon can be experienced by surgical patients during any phase of the perioperative continuum. The promotion of perioperative normothermia is essential to the prevention of adverse complications related to inadvertent perioperative hypothermia including cardiac events, hematological changes and alterations in the recovery process. An evidence-based quality improvement initiative for the promotion of perioperative normothermia has been recommended.

Door To Drug In Obstetrics, Melanie L. Chichester, Lynn Elizabeth Bayne, Katie Vent, Thomas Welde, Emily Villafranco

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

Background: The concept of "door-to-drug" or "door-to-balloon" times as standard of care for care of acute STEMI are well known. We propose using the same concept to review opportunites for improvement in "door-to-drug" for obstetrical patients. A woman with a high risk of delivering prematurely should receive betamethasone (or appropriate alternative) at least 48 hours prior to delivery if she is between 24-34 weeks gestation in order to improve neonatal outcomes. Both the delivery and duration of drug administration of antenatal corticosteroids have been shown to positively improve neonatal outcomes. Currently at our …

An Attitude Of Gratitude Program: Shining The Light On The Work Environment, Ann Marie T. Brooks

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

Building and sustaining a culture of safety, quality and accountability is a challenge in healthcare. Engagement data from national organizations oftentimes use questions about recognition and demonstrate that retention of staff is directly related to various types of recognition especially from their direct supervisor and those in authority. This program focuses on developing and implementing a simple yet straightforward program that encourage employees at all levels to recognize others for their work. This unique session started out as part of our Schwartz Rounds program to begin the new year. Based on positive feedback …

Nurses Work Engagement In Medical-Surgical Services In Portugal, Aida Cruz Mendes

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015:

Background: Work engagement may be defined as a persistent, positive, work-related affective-cognitive state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication and absorption. Studies have shown that the organizations with high levels of engagement among their employees usually have better quantitative and qualitative results, as well as higher levels of satisfaction, health and well-being of their clients and employees. Nevertheless, broader studies are still required, particularly in the nursing field.

Objective: To describe the perception of the nurses of medical-surgical services of Portuguese hospitals regarding the work engagement levels and their association with …

How To Excel At Evaluating A New Graduate Nurse Residency Evidence-Based Practice Program, Donnya E. Mogensen

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015:

Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is an integral part of nursing and needs to be included in any program that transitions new nurses into practice. New Graduate Nurse Residency Programs (NGNRP) are designed to build knowledge, skills and attitudes of new nurses during this transition. The NGNRP in this example is a year-long program featuring three distinct components; classroom learning, clinical precepted experience and an EBP project. The EBP component is designed to ignite the spirit of inquiry and advance best practices. The EBP component includes classroom EBP curriculum, a hands-on EBP project and …

Examining The Outcomes Of Web-Based Interventions On Anthropometric Measurements, Reimund Serafica, Jillian Inouye, Jillian Inouye

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Background: Web-based interventions offer low cost and practical strategies to promote self-care for adult individuals with health related issues around the globe. Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the current literature in examining the effectiveness of web-based interventions to promote self-care of lifestyles related to anthropometric measurements in adult individuals with various conditions. Methods: The search terms included anthropometric measurements, web-based technology, effectiveness, and interventions were used to search four electronic engines including PubMed, Ovid, MEDLINE, the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Google Scholar. …

Attitudes Of Gratitude: Innovative Strategies In Improving Health And Wellness, Sharon M. Weinstein

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Your attitude plays a large role in determining whether you can feel grateful in spite of life's challenges. According to gratitude researcher Robert Emmons, gratitude is just happiness that we recognize after-the-fact to have been caused by the kindness of others. Gratitude doesn't just make us happier; it is happiness in and of itself! According to Emmons, gratitude is defined by your attitude towards both the outside world and yourself. He suggests that those who are more aware of the positives in their lives tend to focus their attention outside of themselves. One …

Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (Enfla), Carol J. Huston

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: In an effort to advance global excellence in nursing education, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)/Chamberlain College of Nursing Center for Excellence in Nursing Education (CENE) launched a 12-month Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (ENFLA) in October 2014. The ENFLA was designed for experienced faculty (Leadership Scholars) with at least seven years of full-time employment in a faculty role, who wished to increase their leadership acumen and develop or increase the skill sets essential for success in a faculty leadership role. Program goals included to: Further academic career development and success. Promote personal and …

Spirituality In Nursing Education: Are We Teaching Our Students To Provide Spiritual Care?, Kelly Moseley, Sharon B. Cannon, Carol Boswell, Joyce Miller

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015:

Nurses are mandated by accreditation organizations such as Joint Commission to address spiritual aspects of the patients. This makes it paramount to insure that holistic care is clearly addressed within the curriculum. The presenters conducted a qualitative study 3 years ago to determine if students felt they were receiving education to equip them with the knowledge to provide spiritual care. The study queried students from the RN-BSN program, the Traditional Undergraduate program, and the graduate program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing through the review of entries within …

A State School Nurse Initiative That Could Transform Healthcare Globally, Teena Byers Darnell, Kathy Hager, Paul D. Loprinzi

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015:

The long-range purpose of this project is to legislate school nurses in all Kentucky public schools. The short-range outcomes are to provide data supporting the value of the school nurse, suggest models for funding the school nurse, and provide strategies for garnering support among all stakeholders. National data suggest that school nurses decrease absenteeism and increase graduation rates, important motivators for mandated legislation. A state-wide initiative that involved youth advocates, nursing organizations, the state department of education, and county health departments, surveyed the school nurses to determine which counties had school nurses. A …

Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection In The Emergency Department: Tales From The Front Door, Nancy A. Hagerman

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention begins when the patient enters the healthcare system. Emergency Department nursing staff does not typically envision themselves participating in CAUTI prevention except during urinary catheter placement by using strict sterile technique. The Emergency Department staff led by the Clinical Educator and a staff nurse champion joined the CAUTI prevention effort at our hospital by educating staff regarding CAUTI prevention practices and trialing a new indwelling urinary catheter kit which contained CAUTI prevention products, including a large orange sticker placed on the drainage collection bag indicating date and time of insertion. Staff feedback was …

Formulating A Best Practice Statement For Prison Parenting Programs: A Program Evaluation Project, Donna M. Zucker, Christine Beatriz

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

Background: A Healthy People 2020 goal is to increase the proportion of parents who use positive parenting. By promoting good parenting techniques, children of incarcerated parents may experience a better relationship with their parent, which could potentially lead to reduced rates of depression, aggression, and intergenerational incarceration. This paper describes a program evaluation performed in a Massachusetts correctional facility's parenting program.

Purpose: The goals were to review the literature about best practices in prison parenting programs and to evaluate a prison parenting program in a Massachusetts correctional facility. Methods: This three month project …

Experiences In Nursing, Nursing Education And Leadership In Liberia Before Ebola And Beyond, Harriette N. S. Mondaye, Edwin Beyan, Edwin Beyan

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

Nursing experiences in Liberia have been fraught with challenges because of the lack of infrastructure made worse by the civil war. Edwin's first years as a nurse at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, we were providing delicate nursing care, such as inserting naso-gastric tubes and administering blood transfusions without electricity, we just used candle and flashlight. We could work for months without pay; so nurses did not go to work on time and those on shift could not wait after their shift to turn over. There was a lack of drugs and …

Accidental Late Adaptor: Onboarding Surgical Services To A Developed Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Protocol, Jodi Pelkey

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

The lack of a unit-based educator for a period of time in surgical services fuelled the development of a nursing staff knowledge deficit regarding a hospital-wide evidence-based CAUTI prevention protocol. The operating room nurse educator identified the need for a change in nursing workflow due to the introduction of an improved indwelling urinary catheter kit. Though staff had completed an online learning module, they were unsure of how to implement the care measures necessary to prevent CAUTI. In addition to assessing urinary catheter maintenance practice knowledge deficits among staff, the operating room educator …

Special Session: Eurovision 2020: Collaboration For Transformation Of The European Region, Joy Merrell, Marie-Louise Luiking, Elizabeth Anne Rosser, Aida Cruz Mendes, Margret Lepp

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

The purpose of this session is to share the achievements, activities and challenges experienced by the five Chapters and one honor society in the European Region to delegates and members outside Europe in order to promote collaboration and learning from one another. Whilst the global regions were established in 2013 the European Chapters have been meeting annually and collaborating together since 2007. We have developed a regional strategic plan titled Eurovision 2020 which we reviewed and updated in January 2015 which we wish to share with you and we welcome your views and …

Replication Of The Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy In Africa, Christa Van Der Walt, Karin C. S. Minnie, Hester C. Klopper, Oslinah Buru Tagutanazvo

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

This special session focuses on the process followed from the inception of the idea to the completion of the first cohort of the Africa Maternal Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCHNLA) in August 2015. We will share the background and history of the replication of the MCHNLA in Africa with reference to the need for leadership development in the field of maternal-child health in Africa, followed by a historical overview of the development of the Africa MCHNLA. This will be followed by our experience of the pilot Academy in the North-West Province of …

Supporting Nursing Research: Mentors' Perspectives On A Research Training Program For Point-Of-Care Nurses, Agnes T. Black, Candy Garossino, Lynda G. Balneaves

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015:

Introduction: Research shows that patient outcomes improve when nurses have an evidence-informed practice, yet nurses have identified many barriers to their engagement with research at the bedside, including lack of research methods knowledge, limited organizational support and insufficient time to implement new ideas (1). Mentorship in healthcare settings has been shown to be valuable in furthering evidence-informed practice (2,3). Leaders at Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC, developed a point-of-care research-training program that included support from mentors and was aimed at reducing nurses' barriers to research utilization in clinical settings and promoting engagement …

Providing Health Education And Disaster Preparedness Training In The Usa And Haiti: A Global Collaboration, Jacqueline Cassagnol

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015:

The purpose of this presentation is to describe how a Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Region 14 member collaborated with STTI members and nurse leaders to provide health education and disaster preparedness training in the USA and Haiti. The STTI Region 14 member initiated community health projects and disaster preparedness projects in the United States of America (USA) and Haiti, in collaboration with STTI members and nurse leaders. From 2012 to 2014, over 15 projects were initiated in New York, USA and Leogane, Haiti. The projects were conducted through Worldwide Community First Responder, …

Fostering The Integration Of The Clinical Nurse Leader Role In Japan Through A Multidisciplinary Clinical Immersion Program In The United States, Gordana Dermody, Asako T. Katsumata, Shannon K. Lizer

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015:

Background: The Clinical Nurse Leader's (CNL) role is increasingly valued and desired in U.S. healthcare systems, and abroad (Murphy, 2014). This is primarily due to the ability of the CNL to transform healthcare delivery, and improve outcomes (Harris, Roussel, & Thomas, 2014). However, there is a shortage of qualified CNL faculty and the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) has extended the faculty certification deadline through 2016 (AACN, 2014). The purpose of this project was to promote qualified nursing faculty to gain in depth understanding of the assumption of the CNL role in theory …

Yrbs, 2013: Surveillance Of Mental Health Services In Rural Eastern Region Middle And High Schools, Cynthia Ann Leaver, Jesus Cepero, April Greenlee, Laura E. Henderson

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015:

Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is monitor middle school (MS) and high school (HS) students', in a public, rural school system in a eastern region of the US, perception of the six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults. Also, this assessment evaluates parents of pre-school through 12-grade students, of the same public school system, perception prevalence of chronic disease, insurance status, health care utilization, and barriers to healthcare access.

Method: Survey method of computerized random selection, students and parents from study …

Career Choice And Longevity In U.S. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, Cynthia A. Diefenbeck, Robbi K. Alexander

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015:

In the United States (US), demand for mental health services continues to increase as federal initiatives such as the Affordable Care Act and mental health parity improve access to and coverage for mental health services. Psychiatric-mental health nurses are uniquely qualified tobolstermental health treatment across the continuum of care, but relative few nurses enter and remain in the specialty. Prior research has focused on the unpopularity of psychiatric nursing as a career choice for nursing students. The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of those nurses who did choose psychiatric …

A Toilet Or A Mobile Phone?: Exploring Interactions And Choices That Influence The Health Of Mothers In Kenya Using Structural Equation Modeling, Sarah E. Oerther

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015:

In 2013 the UN opined, "Of the world's seven billion people, six billion have mobile phones.However, only 4.5 billion have access to toilets or latrines" (Eliasson, 2013). This statement clearly reflects a bias that implies toilets are better than mobile phones for meeting basic needs. While it is well document that access to toilets results in improved health through improved hygiene, it remains to be determined if investments in toilets provide a greater return for protecting health as compared to investments in alternative technologies such as mobile phones. The research gap that this …

Leading In Education, Practice And Research: Dnp And Phd Teams, Elizabeth A. Carlson

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015:

It is incumbent on educators to create synergy and collaboration among the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and PhD scholars. Collaboration among doctoral-prepared nurses is important because of the: 1) rapid growth of DNP programs and graduates, 2) ability for shared resources, and 3) opportunities for research and scholarship. Furthermore, the rapidly evolving healthcare environment requires strong leaders that can collaborate to drive changes to improve quality, access, costs, and address the needs of the public. However, at this point collaborative efforts are in an infancy stage with …

Building An Interprofessional Collaborative Education And Practice Model (Icepm), Terry L. Eggenberger

Biennial Convention (CONV)

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., nursing, pharmacists, and current medical staff) interacted and collaborated. To achieve the goals of the Nursing Faculty Leadership Academy (NFLA), a leadership project was developed to address team communication and collaboration to develop effective working relationships among frontline health care providers at the point of care. An interprofessional (IP) team from academia was formed to partner with this practice setting to improve IP competencies. Purpose: The focus of …

Internet-Based Intervention For Self-Management In Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Nada Lukkahatai

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

Background: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is primarily characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, accompanied by fatigue, cognitive dysfunction and sleep deprivation; the etiology of FMS is unclear. Due to a lack of understanding of the disorder, patients often rely on technology, specifically the World Wide Web, as a resource for health information and support to manage symptoms (Fox, 2008). It has been used as a delivery platform for several chronic conditions (Cuijpers, van Straten, & Andersson, 2008).

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to (a) identify web-based self-management interventions for adult patients with …

Evidence-Based Practice Change To Prevent Cauti: A Team-Based Approach, Catherine M. Riedel

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

CAUTI prevention is largely based on nursing awareness regarding best practices in catheter care and timely removal of the catheter. Nursing practice change is accomplished through development of a safety culture template for change using the Michigan Keystone Project four E's: engage, educate, execute, and evaluate. A team of clinical educators and a clinical nurse specialist assembled to reduce hospital-wide CAUTI rates. The team contained representatives from every hospital nursing specialty. Key components of the Evidence-Based Advancing Research and Clinical Practice Through Close Collaboration (ARCC) Model, Lean Six Sigma concepts, and the Plan-Do-Study-Act …

Nurse Family Presence Beliefs And Decisions In Adult Intensive Care Unit, Beverly Jones

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

Background: Hospitals continue to have restrictive hospital and ICU visiting policies (Lui, Read, Scruth & Cheng, 2013). Intensive care units are places of complex quaternary and tertiary care for which most families give thanks and also fear. Medical and nursing innovations along with patient response to treatment are remarkably improved however; in the midst of progress the ICU experience continues to be anxiety-producing and overwhelming for families. In addition to the emotional upheaval for patients, families experience fear because of required separation from loved ones at a time of potential or actual physiological …

Exploring Cervical Cancer Treatments, Coping And Women's Sexual Self-Concept After Cervical Cancer, Barbara Hollie

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

Background: There is a long history of physical, psychological and sexual sequalae and stress associated with cervical cancer and treatment. The disease is stressful and it dramatically impairs sexuality and how women adjust after the disease and treatment. Yet, women and their families usually content with these circumstances in silence and for prolonged periods of time. How well women cope with cervical cancer and the related issues has long been thought to be important to their survivorship. Which strategies would help and when, was equally important. No empirical studies were found that focused …

The Effect Of Teaching And Mentoring Doctoral Students On Faculty Members' Research And Scholarship Productivity, Mary Ann Cantrell

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

Purpose and Significance: The Institute of Medicine identified an urgent need for a significant increase of doctorally-prepared faculty to address nurse and nurse faculty shortages. This need is accompanied by a concomitant call for these nurse faculty scholars to address national health care needs through scientific inquiry. These demands have implications on these nurse scholars' scholarly productivity. This study reports the findings of three aims of a larger study. Specifically, this study examined the scholarship productivity among nursing faculty teaching in doctoral programs and mentoring doctoral students, explored strategies that promote scholarship productivity …

Democratizing Data Access Via Web-Based Portals, Linda Flynn

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015:

A collaborative Nursing Education Research Network provides a mechanism for gathering, storing, and using large a large data set on nursing education. Making this data (raw and aggregate) in the Network widely available to faculty, students, researchers and administrators provides a means for everyone to use the data to answer questions of interest. As well, access to a large and longitudinal dataset provides a way for doctoral students to conduct more rigorous studies because they can readily access and use a nationally representative dataset. This interactive session will provide an overview of web-based …