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Impact Of Brief Group Sessions On Anxiety And Coping In Primary Caregivers Of Those With Rare Disorders, Andrea I. Bowling Nov 2024

Impact Of Brief Group Sessions On Anxiety And Coping In Primary Caregivers Of Those With Rare Disorders, Andrea I. Bowling

Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of virtual support sessions for caregivers of those with rare diseases on anxiety and coping. Caregivers of loved ones with rare diseases experience many challenges that may increase anxiety. These may include managing the long-term effects of the disorder, early mortality, or concerns about leaving their adult loved one without a caregiver. Stressors associated with providing care to chronically ill family members may impact psychological and physical well-being.


Teaching Strategies And Student Resiliency In Online/Hybrid Graduate Nursing Education: An Empty Review, Shay A. Schroetter, Diane Harness-Digloria, Marilyn Bookbinder, Ann Spence, Leah Cordova, Sharlie S. Yanez, Noel C. Hinterstein Nov 2024

Teaching Strategies And Student Resiliency In Online/Hybrid Graduate Nursing Education: An Empty Review, Shay A. Schroetter, Diane Harness-Digloria, Marilyn Bookbinder, Ann Spence, Leah Cordova, Sharlie S. Yanez, Noel C. Hinterstein

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

The primary aim of this review was to determine what teaching strategies in online/hybrid graduate nursing education promote resiliency. A secondary aim was to identify measurement tools for resiliency.


A Quality Improvement Project To Increase Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Self-Efficacy For Specialty Referrals Of Patients With Early Symptoms Of Dementia, Ilana San Souci Nov 2024

A Quality Improvement Project To Increase Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Self-Efficacy For Specialty Referrals Of Patients With Early Symptoms Of Dementia, Ilana San Souci

DNP and Student Works

This project aimed to increase provider knowledge and self-efficacy surrounding early dementia symptoms by educating APRNs about early symptoms of dementia, its clinical significance, and how to manage the condition. The goal was to increase provider self-efficacy for early patient referrals for appropriate diagnosis and treatment as per the recommendations from the online training.


Measuring Pre-Licensure Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Safety Culture, Kristi Miller Nov 2024

Measuring Pre-Licensure Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Safety Culture, Kristi Miller

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The presence of a safety culture in healthcare organizations has been shown to reduce medical error; however, little is known about the state of safety culture in schools of nursing. This presentation provides a reliable and valid instrument to measure safety culture in schools of nursing.


Undergraduate Nursing Students' Test Anxiety And Performance Based On Testing Time Limits, Miranda E. Knapp Nov 2024

Undergraduate Nursing Students' Test Anxiety And Performance Based On Testing Time Limits, Miranda E. Knapp

Dissertations

Test anxiety is a debilitating problem for many prelicensure nursing students. Effects of test anxiety can result in poor academic performance, inability to complete programs or pass license exams, and ultimately contributes to nursing shortages. Faculty-based methods to decrease nursing students’ test anxiety levels have not been thoroughly explored. Testing time limit suggestions vary significantly from one minute per question to more than two minutes per question. The effects of different testing time limits on test anxiety levels, testing duration, and testing performance has not been studied.


What You Should Know When Seeking A Tenured Position In An Academic Environment, Cynthia M. Thomas, Constance E. Mcintosh, David E. Mcintosh Oct 2024

What You Should Know When Seeking A Tenured Position In An Academic Environment, Cynthia M. Thomas, Constance E. Mcintosh, David E. Mcintosh

Leadership Connection

This presentation will provide participants with a realistic knowledge about academic tenure specially, the tenure probationary period, post tenure and work/life balance. Strategies for success and maintaining a work/life balance will be presented.


Using Your Volunteer Vehicle To Drive Engagement, Janell Jackson, Noelle Pickler Oct 2024

Using Your Volunteer Vehicle To Drive Engagement, Janell Jackson, Noelle Pickler

Leadership Connection

Attend this session to learn how to manage chapter volunteer opportunities through the Volunteer Portal on your chapter website. This session is not eligible for continuing nursing education contact hours.


Transforming Nursing Practice With Lessons From Nursing History, Karen M. O'Connell Oct 2024

Transforming Nursing Practice With Lessons From Nursing History, Karen M. O'Connell

Leadership Connection

Nursing is a young profession; however, we have not learned from our predecessors. We chose to evaluate current nursing practice with a look to our past as presented in the media. Both positive and negative changes in nursing practice were explored. History informs nursing's transformation if we listen.


Tips To Turn New Members Into Lifelong Members, Laura Perkins Oct 2024

Tips To Turn New Members Into Lifelong Members, Laura Perkins

Leadership Connection

Your chapter is likely to lose half of your new members after the first year! This session will discuss ways to turn the newly inducted into lifelong members.


The Trifecta: The Integration Of Policy, Financial, And Legal Literacy To Prepare Nurse Executives, Kimberly A. Cleveland, Yvonne M. Smith Oct 2024

The Trifecta: The Integration Of Policy, Financial, And Legal Literacy To Prepare Nurse Executives, Kimberly A. Cleveland, Yvonne M. Smith

Leadership Connection

This presentation will discuss benefits of an integrated graduate-level nursing health care management curriculum. Benefits of a health law course in combination with a policy focused budget and fiscal management course will assist learners in identifying methods to enhance nurse executive competency in finance, legal and policy processes and lexicon.


The Situational Leadership Ii Experience: The Effect On Rn Turnover, Engagement, And Job Satisfaction, Diane Smith Oct 2024

The Situational Leadership Ii Experience: The Effect On Rn Turnover, Engagement, And Job Satisfaction, Diane Smith

Leadership Connection

One factor known to increase RN turnover is ineffective nurse management, or supervisors with poor management and leadership skills. Improving employee engagement, job satisfaction and RN turnover through the development of nurse managers will be discussed.


The Simplicity Of Leadership Onboarding At Your Fingertips, Benjamin A. Froedge, Selina Mcnulty Oct 2024

The Simplicity Of Leadership Onboarding At Your Fingertips, Benjamin A. Froedge, Selina Mcnulty

Leadership Connection

Other hospitals and organizations can adopt this leadership onboarding manual in their respective settings. Participants in this presentation will obtain both acumen and value from adopting and integrating digitalized onboarding manuals into their leadership onboarding process.


The Military As A Culture, Linda Casale Oct 2024

The Military As A Culture, Linda Casale

Leadership Connection

Nurses understanding of military culture has the potential to recognize mental illness and disability. Active duty personnel are apprehensive to seek mental health assistance due to the associated stigma (Convoy, 2013). Nurses provide a critical bridge in veterans obtaining appropriate mental health care. Nurse education should include training about veterans.


The Mentoring Experiences Of Adjunct Nursing Faculty: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Sharon Ramjohn Oct 2024

The Mentoring Experiences Of Adjunct Nursing Faculty: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Sharon Ramjohn

Leadership Connection

This dissertation research study explored the mentoring experiences of adjunct nursing faculty members in undergraduate nursing programs. The results indicate that adjunct instructors are expert clinicians but novice teachers who need mentoring and guidance as they transition from the practice settings to academia.


The Lived Experience Of Pregnant Adolescents Living In A Group Home, Mary Ellen Lasala Oct 2024

The Lived Experience Of Pregnant Adolescents Living In A Group Home, Mary Ellen Lasala

Leadership Connection

Gain new insight into the lived experience of pregnant adolescents residing in a group home environment. Influence mothering behaviors and parenting style. Nurse leaders may use findings of this study as a guide to improving the quality of care provided to this highly vulnerable and underserved population.


The Feasibility Of Using Simulation To Assess Parent Learning: High Risk Technology Dependent Children, Michelle Whalen Oct 2024

The Feasibility Of Using Simulation To Assess Parent Learning: High Risk Technology Dependent Children, Michelle Whalen

Leadership Connection

Simulation was utilized to assess and supplement current skill acquisition a parent population required to care for a technology dependent child in the home post discharge. The program was run over a 6 week period and included a home assessment visit following discharge.


The Curriculum Beyond The Curriculum: Developing The Whole Nursing Professional, Tiffani M. Wise, Lauren Sullivan, Venisa R. Morgan Oct 2024

The Curriculum Beyond The Curriculum: Developing The Whole Nursing Professional, Tiffani M. Wise, Lauren Sullivan, Venisa R. Morgan

Leadership Connection

The success of graduate nurses is dependent on development of the whole nursing professional, encompassing the abilities to engage, critically think, self-reflect, and manage stress. An effective partnership between faculty and the Office of Student Affairs allows for a holistic approach to learner-centered education giving students the skills for success.


Telling Our Story: From Change Resistance To Readiness, Nancyruth Leibold, Mary Bemker Oct 2024

Telling Our Story: From Change Resistance To Readiness, Nancyruth Leibold, Mary Bemker

Leadership Connection

Stories, transformational leadership, and change in the workplace intersect in this presentation! Change in the workplace is a challenging process. The use of stories or narratives by transformational nurse leaders is a positive strategy to promote the change process. A surgical nursing change project narrative is included.


Teaching Undergraduate Nursing Students With The Siciliano-Mclaughlin Model Of Ethics, Mary Ann Siciliano Mclaughlin Oct 2024

Teaching Undergraduate Nursing Students With The Siciliano-Mclaughlin Model Of Ethics, Mary Ann Siciliano Mclaughlin

Leadership Connection

The Siciliano-McLaughlin model of ethics addresses the major tenets of ethics including advocacy, dignity, humanity, integrity, and leadership. The major concepts, related to ethical decision making, surround the central concept of authenticity. Students can draw upon the concepts behind this model in an effort to make ethical decisions in practice.


Teaching Nursing Delegation Through Simulation As Preparation For Capstone Internship In Undergraduate Nursing Programs, Tanya L. Smith, Jana J. Zeller Oct 2024

Teaching Nursing Delegation Through Simulation As Preparation For Capstone Internship In Undergraduate Nursing Programs, Tanya L. Smith, Jana J. Zeller

Leadership Connection

Delegation is an important skill for practicing nurses survival in fast-paced, cost-efficient healthcare systems. Teaching delegation in nursing programs develops appropriate delegation techniques and skill set variation preparation. The Delegation Simulation encourages students to delegate and communicate appropriately, enhance prioritization and multi-tasking skills, and enhance teamwork.


Supporting Senior Nursing Students Transition To Lifelong Researchers, Esther Christian Sellars Oct 2024

Supporting Senior Nursing Students Transition To Lifelong Researchers, Esther Christian Sellars

Leadership Connection

Results of senior nursing students' works utilizing the research process from the beginning, use of the PICO process, literature reviews and development of individual research projects will be presented. This will include, the students' learning steps, and examples of their projects.


Strategic Planning: Developing A Blueprint For Success, Jessica R. Wendorf Oct 2024

Strategic Planning: Developing A Blueprint For Success, Jessica R. Wendorf

Leadership Connection

What are your chapter's goals for the next year and how will you achieve them? This session will get you started on a blueprint for success


Starting A Nurse Researcher Program On A Shoestring Budget, Carol Boswell Oct 2024

Starting A Nurse Researcher Program On A Shoestring Budget, Carol Boswell

Leadership Connection

This presentation provides a straightforward dialogue of strategies and obstacles to contemplate when considering the instigation of an agency-based nursing research program. Strategies and obstacles will be offered with application ideas which could be used in a variety of venues.


Six Strategies For Successful Surveys, Laura Perkins, R. J. Gerard Oct 2024

Six Strategies For Successful Surveys, Laura Perkins, R. J. Gerard

Leadership Connection

Surveys can be an easy way to identify members' needs to help your chapter provide relevant services and programs. Is your chapter asking the right questions?


Sigma Theta Tau International Global Initiatives: A Year Of Advances, Cynthia Vlasich, Adrians Cleveland, Rebecca L. Schafer, Amy Gardner-Young Oct 2024

Sigma Theta Tau International Global Initiatives: A Year Of Advances, Cynthia Vlasich, Adrians Cleveland, Rebecca L. Schafer, Amy Gardner-Young

Leadership Connection

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


Presentation Tips And Tricks: Getting Accepted And Engaging Your Audience, Sarah E. Abel Oct 2024

Presentation Tips And Tricks: Getting Accepted And Engaging Your Audience, Sarah E. Abel

Leadership Connection

Get the inside scoop on how to improve your presentation abstract, including formatting and choosing a title. Learn to enhance your presentation by utilizing your presentation time effectively. Tips on being a successful presenter and seizing opportunities!


Preparing Leaders To Advance Nursing: Project Plan, Sabita Persaud Oct 2024

Preparing Leaders To Advance Nursing: Project Plan, Sabita Persaud

Leadership Connection

This presentation will highlight the Preparing Leaders to Advance Nursing, a project designed to support the development of emerging nurse leaders from underrepresented minority groups. Project goals and strategies will be shared during the presentation. Program evaluation data will also be shared.


Peer Mentoring: A Key To Success In Online Graduate Nursing Education, Mary Bemker, Nancyruth Leibold Oct 2024

Peer Mentoring: A Key To Success In Online Graduate Nursing Education, Mary Bemker, Nancyruth Leibold

Leadership Connection

Peer mentoring can create a relationship the positively impacts academic achievement, leadership skills and student retention. This form of connection is especially important in the online environment. The presentation will focus on the key aspects of implementing a peer leadership program with graduate level nursing students; best practices are included.


Nurse Leaders Collaborate To Improve Hypertension Prevention, Detection, And Management, Diane R. Lauver, Jennifer Jill Orshak, Margaret Schmelzer Oct 2024

Nurse Leaders Collaborate To Improve Hypertension Prevention, Detection, And Management, Diane R. Lauver, Jennifer Jill Orshak, Margaret Schmelzer

Leadership Connection

Nurse leaders in public health and the Wisconsin Nurses Association collaborated with Wisconsin's Chronic Disease Prevention Program, and secured funding to increase HTN prevention, detection, and treatment in Wisconsin. Nurse leaders established an Interprofessional HTN Expert Panel and generated recommendations with practical strategies to improve systems to control HTN.


Now What? Need-To-Know Tips For The Newly Elected, Jessica R. Wendorf, Deshawn Easley Oct 2024

Now What? Need-To-Know Tips For The Newly Elected, Jessica R. Wendorf, Deshawn Easley

Leadership Connection

Are you a new chapter leader? Learn the tools and tips that will help you be successful in your role!