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An Integrative Review Of Nurse-Delivered Physical Activity Interventions In Primary Care, Elizabeth A. Richards, Yun Cai

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: Promotion of physical activity (PA) has been a public health priority for decades (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). Participation in regular PA reduces the risks of several chronic diseases, cancers, and all-cause mortality (Physical Activity Guidelines Committee [PAGC], 2008). Despite the substantial health benefits of being physically active, most Americans do not meet guidelines (CDC, 2013). Eighty-percent of U.S. adults see a healthcare provider at least once a year (Blackwell, 2014) with 56% of all office visits in the primary care setting, making this a valuable location for health …

What Is The Effect On Knowledge, Staff Satisfaction And Competency Of Care After Educating Providers On Emergency Department Triage In An Urban Academic Medical Center?, Shari Torres

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Background. Hospitals in recent years have shown an increase in overcrowding in their emergency departments due to hospital closures, lack of primary care and an aging population. Many patients are not receiving appropriate timely care, which may result in delays in treatment, adverse events, and even death. Triage is defined as the process of sorting and prioritizing patients for care (Moller et al., 2010, p.746) Critical thinking is necessary for the triage or 'sorting' and the identification of the ill patient is an important process to avoid adverse events.

Purpose. The purpose of …

A Dirty Little Secret: Verbal Abuse Of Obstetric Patients, Mary Kathryn Douglas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: Disruptive, verbally abusive behavior is an issue that has a well-documented history within the healthcare setting and occurs both inter- and intra-professionally. These ineffective communication techniques are passed from one generation of nurses to the next. Over time this cycle of verbal abuse becomes ingrained into the nursing culture, negatively affecting nursing retention and job satisfaction. What is not known from reviewing the literature is the prevalence of verbal abuse when it is directed towards patients in the obstetrical setting. This phenomenon of verbally abusive behaviors was the basis of this study. …

Health Beliefs Related To Physical Activity In Patients Living With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators, Rebecca Susan Crawford

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) are a significant predictor of early death among recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Regular, moderate PA is associated with improved quality of life (QOL), reduced arrhythmia burden, and improved health outcomes in adult ICD recipients yet many do not engage in PA and reasons for lack of engagement are unclear. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine health beliefs related to PA and QOL in adults with ICDs. Methods: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional design measuring the concepts, perceived benefits, perceived barriers and self-efficacy from the Health Belief Model …

Prevention Of Aspiration In Patients During The Acute Stage Of Stroke, Ana Railka De Souza Oliveira, Lara Anisia Bonates, Silvestre Pericles Cavalcante Sampaio Filho, Vanessa Emille Carvalho De Sousa, Alice Gabrielle Sousa Costa, Thelma Leite Araujo, Emilia Campos Carvalho

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:

Purpose: To evaluate the indicators of the nursing outcome Prevention of aspiration in patients during the acute stage of stroke.

Methods: This is a descriptive, exploratory, and cross-sectional study. The population consisted of 146 patients in the acute stage of stroke, who were admitted to a neuro-intensive care unit. The study was conducted from January to July 2014 in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. Inclusion criteria were (1) age over 18 years; and (2) being alert and able to provide the necessary information, or being accompanied by a caregiver who was able to …

Effectiveness Of Abstinence-Only Education And Comprehensive Sexual Education In Reducing Teenage Pregnancy In The U.S., Amy Lorraine Guerra, Claudia Carolina Beltran

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:

Purpose: Although the United States is considered one of the developed countries, the high incidence of teenage pregnancy in this country continues to remain a significant health concern. Although formal sex education has been incorporated into the United States school system, the method by which such a program is being presented continues to be a topic of debate. Abstinence-only sex education and comprehensive sex education are the two predominant methods of delivering sexual health education to US teens. However, it is not known which of these methods are associated with reduced teen pregnancy. …

Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes, And Self-Efficacy Among Inpatient Health Care Providers, Shayleigh K. Dickson, Imelissa S. Blancas, Andrea Rocha

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy among inpatient health care providers caring for mothers and infants in a large metropolitan community hospital.

Methods: In this cross sectional study, 136 direct care nurses, nurse managers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians within the Maternal-Child Health (MCH) division (i.e., Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Well Baby Nursery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatrics) completed a 27-item survey measuring knowledge about breastfeeding, and attitudes (? = .79) and self-efficacy (? = .93) towards breastfeeding in patient care. Differences by …

Team-Based Learning: Application In Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Debra L. Fowler, Lisa Boss, Sandra Branson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:

Purpose: Team-based learning (TBL) is a theoretically based and evidence-grounded instructional strategy that utilizes active learning by fostering team decision-making skills in complex problem solving situations. It has been used successfully in educating various professional disciplines including business, law, engineering, medicine, and other healthcare fields, but has not been utilized at the authors' school of nursing. TBL has the potential to improve academic performance and skills critical to the development of nursing leadership roles. The purpose of this project is to implement and determine the efficacy of TBL in a required, undergraduate nursing …

Effective Teaching On Techniques For Safer Patient Handling, Ching-Hua Liu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: When a nurse carried out a medical treatment, he/she used a lot of body strength to transfer or moving patients. Without proper skills, moving patients could be a heavy loading for staffs' physiological lumbar and also hurt staff's Musculoskeletal. (Kim, Dropkin, Spaeth, Smith, & Moline, 2012; Ngan, 2010). According to Chen, Mao, Zheng Yan, Wang (2014) found that 90 percent of nurses' daily activities were transfer and repositioning. However, there was not enough studies related to the Standard Operating Procedure and related researches. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the method in teaching nursing students to …

Development Of A School Of Nursing Rubric, Jessica L. Naber

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: Rubrics have been used as guides to establish and communicate standards to students when developing a paper or project. The standards set by the rubric assure course objectives are met and nursing standards of practice are integrated. This study will detail the necessary components of the rubric for written nursing assignments, both didactic and clinical. In addition, the importance of using rubrics will be emphasized. The issues associated with developing and utilizing rubrics in nursing education will be described and discussed. The development of a specific school of nursing rubric will be …

Factors Influencing Chronic Mental Illness Patients' Psychological Well Being And Suicidal Ideation, Pi-Ming Yeh

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to exam the factors influencing chronic mental illness patients' psychological well-being and suicidal ideation.

Methods: There were 59 patients with chronic mental illnesses recruited from an USA Mental Health Center. The mean age of patients was 48.14 years (SD = 10.67) (Range 23-76) and 81.4% were male (n = 48). This is a descriptive cross sectional research design. The structured questionnaire was used to do the data collection. The principal investigator went to each unit and introduced this study to patients and data collection. SPSS 20 …

An Implementation Project To Improve Provider Recommendation Of Immunizations In Adult Patients Receiving Biologic Agents As A Treatment For Psoriasis, Dawn M. Turner

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: Psoriasis is the most prevalent autoimmune disorder in the United States, affecting approximately 7.5 million individuals. Patients with psoriasis may suffer from painful and debilitating symptoms, including papulosquamous skin lesions and psoriatic arthritis. One effective psoriasis treatment is the use of biologic agents, which target psoriasis at the level of the immune system. One negative result of the use of biologic agents is the overall suppression of the patient's immune system, making patients receiving biologic agents vulnerable to infection. Guidelines released by the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) in 2013 recommend that patients …

Nursing Students For Nursing Students: Creative Teaching For One's Peers, Dalit Wilhelm

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:

Purpose: In traditional classrooms, many students remain passive, unmotivated and uninvolved. Such highly structured environments do not facilitate the learning that often accompanies experiential learning situations where students work and leaRNrom one another. The focus of experiential learning is placed on the process rather than the outcome. Games can be used for learning and not simply as entertainment. learning from games can develop skills, improve understanding and increase retention of material in a relatively risk free environment. Games and simulations are used to instruct in several areas: higher order thinking, complex decisions, practical …

Depression, Cognitive Impairment And Functional Dependence In Older Adults, Users Of A Geriatric Center In Saltillo, Mexico, Maria De Los Angeles Villarreal-Reyna, Ana Laura Sr. Carrillo-Cervantes, Deyanira Rodriguez-Flores, Maria Magdalena Delabra-Salinas, Martha Alicia Magallanes-Monrreal

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: To determine the prevalence and relationship of depression, cognitive impairment and functional dependence in older adults users of a Geriatric Center in the city of Saltillo, Mexico. Methods: Retrospective descriptive correlational design. The sample was formed by 360 clinical expedients of older adults, users of a Geriatric Center, selected randomly with systematical sampling (k= 16). Social-demographic data was collected and the evaluations were done with 4 instruments: Yesavage's Geriatric Depression Scale; Minimental State Examination MMS-E; Katz'Scale.'Basic Activities of Daily Living;'Lawton y Brody'Scale.'Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.'The analysis of data was completed using …

Using Lay Health Workers To Promote Mammography Screening With African-American Women In The Emergency Department: An Rct, Jennifer Hatcher, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Mary Kay Rayens, Brenda Combs

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Background: Although the majority of U.S. women currently obtain mammograms African American women continue to face challenges to adherence to breast cancer screening guidelines. These challenges have contributed to stunning disparities in breast cancer mortality rates for African American women versus other U.S. women. These disparities call for researchers to focus on innovative venues and approaches to encourage screening in this vulnerable population. The Emergency Room is one such venue where underserved populations may go to seek treatment. The use of lay health workers in this setting is an innovative approach to elimination …

Experiences Of Pre-Licensure And Post-Licensure Nurses Participating In Mindfulness Training: A Qualitative Study, Mary E. Mckay, Jill Steiner Sanko, Scott Rogers, Natasha Schaefer Solle

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:

Purpose: The current healthcare environment burdens nurses with multiple demands on and of their attention. Nurses are faced with multiple requests from patients, families, and other health care providers that often leads to the need to resort to multi - tasking. Multi-tasking and interruption in the work place is associated with an increase in errors (Brooks, 2011). Further, ever- present technological devices are altering human attention spans, and how they relate to one another (Goldstein, 2013). Studies have found that healthcare providers who are unfocused, and less attentive are more likely to rush …

The Evolving Conceptualization And Operationalization Of Familism Internationally, Janice D. Crist, Socorro Escandon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

To review the literature regarding how the construct of familism has been operationalized and presented in diverse cultural contexts internationally. The poster invites collaboration on this topic to influence future measures, interventions, and policy to improve equity and access toward distal outcomes of improved older adult and family and well-being.

Effects Of Recording Food Intake Using Cell Phone Camera Pictures On Calorie Intake And Food Choice In College Students, Rita Doumit, Joann D. Long, Nadine Zeeni, Carol Boswell, Huaxin Song

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

Purpose: Recording food intake may contribute to weight loss by promoting changes in eating behavior. The current spread of mobile phone embedded cameras offers new opportunities for recording food intake. Furthermore, the act of taking pictures of food consumed may further increase chances of achieving dietary goals by enhancing visual consciousness of food choice and portion size. The present study tested the effects of using cell phone pictures to record food intake on the dietary behavior of college students. The study also examined the participants' perceptions about the use of this technology within …

Antepartum, Intrapartum, Postpartum Predictors And Outcomes Of Readiness For Hospital Discharge, Gabriella Malagon-Maldonado

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

Purpose: The antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods are considered to be a time of critical adjustment in physical, psychological, and social well-being with considerable adjustments that occur at each phase in transitioning to new family dynamics. According to the World Health Organization, preparation for hospital discharge after birth became a global concern when hospitals in many developing countries began implementing shorter lengths of stay for uncomplicated deliveries. Of concern was the insufficient discharge preparation time to address the mother's learning needs regarding self-care and infant-care influencing the readiness for hospital discharge. Although a …

Construct An Age-Friendly Health Promotion Program In Rural Community: The Experience Of Liu-Ying Township, Taiwan, Tzu-Fei Chen, Chih-Cheng Yeh, Chiu-I Chen, Chen-Yuan Hsu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design an age-friendly program for rural communities and to meet the needs of the residents in order to achieve the goals of healthy ageing and active ageing.

Methods: This pilot study used pretest/posttest designed. Two rural communities (Zhongxing community and Taikang community) were selected in Liu-Ying County in the south of Taiwan. The study process was divided into two steps. Firstly, we organized two expert meetings and invited 10 experts including four community leaders, one goveRN, two public health nurses, two health professionals from the …

Intensive Care Nurses' Knowledge On Quality Of Care And Patient Safety, Peter Vermeir, Dominique Vandijck, Stijn I. Blot, Johan Hellings, Sonia Labeau, Celine Neirynck, Jochen Bergs, Annemie Vlayen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: To determine intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of quality of care and patient safety.

Methods: A self-developed and validated questionnaire was used to evaluate nurses' knowledge of key patient safety issues. The questionnaire was distributed and collected during the 2013 annual conference of the Flemish Society for Critical Care Nurses. Demographic data included gender, years of work experience, number of ICU beds, education, and whether respondents held an additional educational degree, and knew whether their hospital was currently running an accreditation trajectory.

Results: 625 Questionnaires (response rate 76.9%) …

Developing A Virtual Community Of Nursing Scholars Among Phd Students, Alvin Dean Jeffery, Lynnea Myers, Jennifer Ann Werthman, Heather Lynn Nimmagadda

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: As the global healthcare landscape continues to evolve from factors such as technological changes, socioeconomic shifts, and chronic disease emergence, a well-equipped cadre of nurse scientists to examine and meet the demands of the world's people is needed. Nurses are beginning to respond to this need for advanced training, and online and distance education options in nursing are becoming increasingly common in higher education today. For graduate students pursuing a research-focused Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, a particular conceRNelates to how one will build a community of scholars so vital to one's future …

Relations Of Bayley Developmental Index Score At 12 Months With Physiological And Environmental Characteristics Of Prematurely Born Infants, Kyung-Sook Bang, Hyunju Kang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

Purpose: During recent decade, the proportion of premature infants has been increased. Researches supported that premature infants had later developmental problems, but little is known about how strongly physiological and environmental factors affect premature's development. The purpose of this study was to explore the relations of the developmental state of premature infants at 12 months with physiological and environmental characteristics of them.

Methods: This study is a descriptive longitudinal correlation study. The participants were 45 premature infants who were admitted to neonatal intensive care unit in one university hospital in South Korea. Follow-up …

Management Of Sickle Cell Disease In Clinical Simulation, Deborah Eti, Eme Ukot

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. It affects 90,000 to 100,000 people, most of whom are African Americans (CDC, 2012). There is currently no cure and management of the symptoms and progression of the disease can be complex. The demand for highly qualified graduate nurses continues to rise, and instructors have met this demand by using innovative technology like simulations to ensure nursing students are trained to the high level required in today's work environment. The purpose of this project was to design and …

Hpv Knowledge And Hpv Vaccine Uptake Among U.S. Navy Personnel 18 - 26 Years Of Age, Jennifer Buechel

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of the presentation is to describe the human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge, HPV testing knowledge, HPV vaccine knowledge, and HPV vaccine uptake among U.S. Navy Personnel 18 - 26 years of age.

Health-Related Quality Of Life And Its Related Factors In Patients With Diabetes, Chi-Hsuan Asphodel Yang, Hung-Wen Ting

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the quality of life and its related factors in individuals with DM.

Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study design was used. Using a purposive sampling approach, adult individuals with DM were invited to participate at this study. Participants were interviewed using the Taiwan-version Diabetes-39 questionnaire to assess their health-related quality of life. Demographic data were also collected. In addition, chart reviews were conducted to collect other disease-related information. Measures of central tendency were used to describe the profiles of participants; t-test Aone-way ANOVA and regression …

Diabetes Prevention For At-Risk Puerto Rican Adults In A Faith-Based Setting, Sylvia Torres-Thomas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: Diabetes is a growing health threat among Hispanics living in the United States (US), and ranks as the fifth leading cause of death (Heron, 2013). Current evidence supports diabetes prevention programs for individuals who are at increased risk for diabetes. However, few interventions exist for Hispanics, and even fewer have focused on Puerto Ricans (Rosal, Borg, Bodnelos, Tellez, & Ockene, 2011), who have the highest rate of diabetes among Hispanics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). This faith-based study evaluated the impact and feasibility of two key diabetes prevention components-a diabetes …

Concept Mapping Anemia: Transferring Ownership In Learning To The Nursing Student, Jaclynn S. Huse

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

The concept of teaching and learning in schools of nursing has transformed in the 21st century. Several theories of learning are responsible for this change in educational perspectives. First, Ausubel's meaningful learning theory describes the process of moving away from receptive learning where content is presented to the student in its final form, allowing no opportunity for knowledge expansion (Driscoll, 2005). Ausebel found that when students were required to rearrange content and integrate it into what they already know and understand, then the information can be transformed into more meaningful knowledge. The constructivist …

Reliability Testing Of A Modified Early Warning Score (Mews) System, Stephanie R. Dunkle, Erin Whitley, Jamie K. Roney, Jessica Maples, Joann D. Long, Staci Marchand, Stacy Hughes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

Purpose: internationally there is a lack of consensus on what should be included in modified early warning scoring (MEWS) tools. Furthermore, few studies have reported reliability and validity testing of MEWS tools. Further, few studies have reported reliability and validity testing of MEWS tools. The purpose of this study researchers sought to report reliability testing of the Covenant Health MEWS tool for use in an adult medical-surgical population.

Background: Vital sign and assessment findings recording by nurses do not necessarily translate into rapid recognition of a patient's deteriorating condition. With signs of health …

Using Social Media And Text Messages To Promote Health In African-Americans: #Hearthealthyandcancerfree, Allison R. Jones, Jennifer Hatcher, Brenda Combs

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:

Purpose: African Americans suffer disparity from both cancer and cardiovascular disease. For example, the prevalence of hypertension among African Americans is the highest of any ethnic group in the world, and African Americans have the highest mortality rate of any racial or ethnic group in America for all cancers combined and for most major cancers. They are vulnerable to both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer by virtue of having extremely high rates of risk factors, with the risk factors for these diseases being intricately connected. Use of social media and mobile phones to …