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Is Chronic Cannabis Use Associated With A Risk That Monitored Anesthesia Care For Endoscopic Procedures?, Julie Ann Gregg
Is Chronic Cannabis Use Associated With A Risk That Monitored Anesthesia Care For Endoscopic Procedures?, Julie Ann Gregg
Leadership Connection
The factors associated with sedation tolerance have been explored through research projects. There are none in the literature examining the impact of cannabis use on sedation in the veteran population. A retrospective review of elective endoscopy procedures will be performed at the Roudebush VA Medical Center to examine sedation requirements.
Intentional Centering Through Nurse Practitioner-Led Diabetic Group Visits At A Free Clinic, Stephanie S. Bennett
Intentional Centering Through Nurse Practitioner-Led Diabetic Group Visits At A Free Clinic, Stephanie S. Bennett
Leadership Connection
Combining diabetic education and exercise sessions with provider visits engages the patient-provider dyad in holistic management that addresses standards of care. Participants demonstrated statistically significant decreases in hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, and LDL. This replicable, cost-effective, efficacious healthcare delivery model maximizes provider impact, while fostering mutually-beneficial relationships in underserved populations.
Integration Of Infection Management In Physician Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment (Polst), Aluem Tark
Integration Of Infection Management In Physician Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment (Polst), Aluem Tark
Leadership Connection
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is an advanced care planning tool which aims to facilitate End-of-Life communication between a dying patient and medical providers. Our research team examined the status of POLST program implementation across U.S. and identified state-level variations in how infection management is captured in POLST forms.
Innovative Methods For Engaging Online Chapter Members, Rebecca Norman-Eck
Innovative Methods For Engaging Online Chapter Members, Rebecca Norman-Eck
Leadership Connection
This presentation will focus on strategies online chapters can implement to remotely engage members, develop a sense of community, and professionally network, using technology to bridge the gap for members who otherwise would not be able to participate.
Indicators Of Burden In Conversations Between Family Caregivers, Jia Ning Liu, Jacqueline Eaton
Indicators Of Burden In Conversations Between Family Caregivers, Jia Ning Liu, Jacqueline Eaton
Leadership Connection
This presentation reports outcomes from a secondary analysis to examine the ways in which quantitative indicators of well-being are represented in open-ended conversations between informal family caregivers.
Improving Medication Education For Patients Applying "Said The Med", Beata Dziedzic, Sabrina Laskowski
Improving Medication Education For Patients Applying "Said The Med", Beata Dziedzic, Sabrina Laskowski
Leadership Connection
Errors with prescribed medications occur when the medications are prescribed, dispensed, and administered to patients. A quality improvement project focusing on patient education during medication administration was initiated, and an evidence-based patient education approach was identified. A visual presentation, and handout, were developed applying the "SAID the MED" approach.
Improving Communication In The Perioperative Waiting Area, Jennifer Lynn Cook
Improving Communication In The Perioperative Waiting Area, Jennifer Lynn Cook
Leadership Connection
A lack of communication to families in the perioperative waiting area was identified, as evidenced by the OAS CAHPS scores. Implementing the PatientTrak technology proved to be an innovative solution. Families are sent secure text messages from the OR and PACU nurses to update them on their loved ones status.
Improved Coping In Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Vulnerable Sexual Assault Victims, Kara M. Harvey
Improved Coping In Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Vulnerable Sexual Assault Victims, Kara M. Harvey
Leadership Connection
This project intends to improve coping in college-aged sexual assault victims at risk for PTSD. Through the use of a psychoeducational video, at the time of forensic exam, a reduction in PTSD symptoms, an increase in adaptive coping strategies, and a decrease in alcohol and drug use is expected.
Implementing A Bereavement Risk Assessment In A Hospital Setting, Marilyn K. Parker, Jill Peltzer
Implementing A Bereavement Risk Assessment In A Hospital Setting, Marilyn K. Parker, Jill Peltzer
Leadership Connection
Improving support for bereaved populations in hospitals is a priority in palliative care. Bereavement risks are not routinely assessed in hospitals, creating gaps in policy and practice. Using the clinical microsystems approach to quality improvement, a bereavement risk assessment tool was selected and implemented in a hospital setting.
Impact Of Nurses' Sanctification Of Work On Work-Related Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction, Hazel Ada, Elizabeth Johnston Taylor, Ellen D'Errico
Impact Of Nurses' Sanctification Of Work On Work-Related Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction, Hazel Ada, Elizabeth Johnston Taylor, Ellen D'Errico
Leadership Connection
How sacred is your work? This study of hospital nursing personnel answered this question. In addition, results showed that the sacredness ascribed to one's work of nursing explained not only patient satisfaction, but also job satisfaction, employee engagement, and organizational commitment.
Impact Of Mother Being In School On Academic Success Of Her Children: A Cross-Sectional Study, Ekta Rathee, Mellisa Hall
Impact Of Mother Being In School On Academic Success Of Her Children: A Cross-Sectional Study, Ekta Rathee, Mellisa Hall
Leadership Connection
Pursuing higher education (HE) while raising children is the reality of today's many female nurses, which can be highly stressful especially for those with lack of support. This study investigates various aspects of this phenomenon including "how does a mother's pursuit of HE impact the academic success of her child(ren)?"
Impact Of Hemoglobin A1c Screening Program Among Medicare Patients, Mary Jo Quinn, Susan Schaffer
Impact Of Hemoglobin A1c Screening Program Among Medicare Patients, Mary Jo Quinn, Susan Schaffer
Leadership Connection
In 2016, HouseCalls began conducting point-of-care hemoglobin A1c screening as part of an annual preventative home visit program for patients covered under one Medicare Advantage health plan. This retrospective study (n = 34,348) evaluated the impact of this intervention on the following year's body mass index and hemoglobin A1c.
Identifying Drug-Seeking Behavior: A Nursing Duty To Act, Ashley K. Apple, Alexis Simpson
Identifying Drug-Seeking Behavior: A Nursing Duty To Act, Ashley K. Apple, Alexis Simpson
Leadership Connection
Many emergency departments fail to identify signs of opioid abuse and drug-seeking behavior among patients. Utilization of an objective screening tool and escalation protocol will empower nurses and prescribers to collaboratively address opioid abuse, with the goal of decreasing inappropriate prescriptions and improving patients' access to treatment resources.
How Do Ell Student Nurses Experience Nclex Style Questions?, Shawne M. Manies
How Do Ell Student Nurses Experience Nclex Style Questions?, Shawne M. Manies
Leadership Connection
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore ELL student nurse experiences when answering NCLEX style questions so that educators understand unique areas of cultural difference that have not been considered.
High-Functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Conceptual Model Of Health, Kimberly A. P. Porter, Karen J. Foli
High-Functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Conceptual Model Of Health, Kimberly A. P. Porter, Karen J. Foli
Leadership Connection
To explore two widely used health behavior models, the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Reasoned Action when applied to the population of adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. A second aim is to present a conceptual model of health to elucidate health behavior within the population of interest.
Getting Your Chapter To Connect And Collaborate For Membership Recruitment And Engagement, Jennifer S. Graber, Jennifer L. Saylor, Jacqueline Fabricatore
Getting Your Chapter To Connect And Collaborate For Membership Recruitment And Engagement, Jennifer S. Graber, Jennifer L. Saylor, Jacqueline Fabricatore
Leadership Connection
A strong foundation for connection and collaboration is having a mission and vision that emphasizes engagement of members to share information and work towards common goals. Through chapter meetings, philanthropy, and chapter events, members are reminded of the chapter's mission and work together towards these goals.
Get Fit And Quit: A Novel Program For Perinatal Tobacco Cessation, Kylie Kelleher Dougherty
Get Fit And Quit: A Novel Program For Perinatal Tobacco Cessation, Kylie Kelleher Dougherty
Leadership Connection
The purpose of this pilot program was to determine the relationship between physical activity, carbon monoxide levels, and level of nicotine dependence in a sample of women with substance use disorders who participated in the novel program for perinatal tobacco cessation, Get Fit and Quit (GFAQ).
Gamma-O-Ramma: A Chapter Engagement Strategy To Disseminate Scholarship, Jennifer B. Rousseau, Mary C. Zonsius, Ingrid H. Forsberg, Elizabeth A. Carlson
Gamma-O-Ramma: A Chapter Engagement Strategy To Disseminate Scholarship, Jennifer B. Rousseau, Mary C. Zonsius, Ingrid H. Forsberg, Elizabeth A. Carlson
Leadership Connection
The Gamma Phi chapter provides a regular, ongoing opportunity for nurses, faculty, and students to present their work. These monthly "Gamma-O-Ramma educational sessions have been an effective way to engage members, promote leadership, provide opportunities to volunteer, role model presentation skills, disseminate scholarship, while meeting several chapter key award criteria.
From The Students Perspective: Analysis Of Graduate Students Quality Improvement Learning Outcomes Using Reflective Strategies, Madison Grace Mccauley
From The Students Perspective: Analysis Of Graduate Students Quality Improvement Learning Outcomes Using Reflective Strategies, Madison Grace Mccauley
Leadership Connection
Practicing nurses are expected to conduct quality improvement change activities, however the literature cites there are few opportunities for RNs to learn about QI methods in school or at the workplace. This study will provide learning outcomes survey analysis of thirty graduate nursing students who completed a separate QI course.
Flipped Classroom For Clinical Nurses Continuing Education: How It Worked For A Blood Administration Course, Latoshia L. Gilbert
Flipped Classroom For Clinical Nurses Continuing Education: How It Worked For A Blood Administration Course, Latoshia L. Gilbert
Leadership Connection
A root cause analysis at a Midwest regional medical center identified that a lack of understanding of the blood dual verification process was contributing to an increase in blood administration errors. This project looked to redesign the existing blood administration education to emphasize the dual verification process.
Feasibility Of Sampling Hair For Cortisol Analysis In High-Risk Mothers And Their Toddlers, Randi A. Bates, Pamela J. Salsberry, Jaclyn M. Dynia
Feasibility Of Sampling Hair For Cortisol Analysis In High-Risk Mothers And Their Toddlers, Randi A. Bates, Pamela J. Salsberry, Jaclyn M. Dynia
Leadership Connection
This poster presents the feasibility and methods of sampling hair for cortisol concentration in high-risk mother-toddler dyads. We approached 142 low-income, urban-dwelling mothers living in the Midwest for consent to cut approximately 150 hairs from the posterior vertex of the scalp from themselves and their toddler; 94 dyads participated.
Family Visitation In The Adult Icu, Ashley N. Yurkovich, Allison J. Tapocsi, Kristen Brots, Mackenzie Lesnick, Adam Warner
Family Visitation In The Adult Icu, Ashley N. Yurkovich, Allison J. Tapocsi, Kristen Brots, Mackenzie Lesnick, Adam Warner
Leadership Connection
Undergraduate research assignment exploring how patient health status is affected by family visitation. Current practice restricts family visitation in adult ICUs due to concerns of infection, safety, and exhaustion. The question of the benefits outweighing preconceived cons from family presence within the adult intensive care unit.
Exploring Nursing Home Staff Perceived Barriers To The Use Of Reminiscence Therapy, Brandy L. Brown
Exploring Nursing Home Staff Perceived Barriers To The Use Of Reminiscence Therapy, Brandy L. Brown
Leadership Connection
Antianxiety and hypnotic medications are used commonly in the elderly. Reminiscence therapy (RT) is an effective intervention to decrease anxiety. Barriers to the use of RT are explored. This study identifies barriers to the use of RT within the nursing home setting. Recommendations are developed to address the identified barriers.
Examining The Mealtime Environment Of Urban Family Child Care Homes, Lucine P. Francis
Examining The Mealtime Environment Of Urban Family Child Care Homes, Lucine P. Francis
Leadership Connection
It is essential to examine the food environments of young children with the goal of identifying intervention areas to prevent obesity. The purpose of this study was to describe and determine the association between the mealtime environment and the quality of foods offered by Family Child Care Home providers.
Evaluation Of The Associations Between Unplanned Readmissions And The Lace Index And Other Variables, Catherine Stankiewicz
Evaluation Of The Associations Between Unplanned Readmissions And The Lace Index And Other Variables, Catherine Stankiewicz
Leadership Connection
Unplanned readmissions are common and costly. Factors have been identified that predict readmissions, and predictive algorithms, such as LACE index, have been studied and widely adopted despite variability in predictive ability. We examined the associations between unplanned readmissions and the LACE index, and other variables not in the LACE index.
Evaluation Of Discharge Education: An Educational Intervention To Improve Patient Safety With Opioid Medications, Jill A. Taylor Pedro
Evaluation Of Discharge Education: An Educational Intervention To Improve Patient Safety With Opioid Medications, Jill A. Taylor Pedro
Leadership Connection
This poster presentation will describe a quality improvement project designed to increase the knowledge of staff nurses to effectively educate patients being discharged regarding the safe use, secure storage and proper disposal of opioids when prescribed. Participants will also be able to view the outcomes of this project.
Evaluation Of A Clean Delivery Kit Intervention In Preventing Umbilical Cord Infections In Monrovia, Liberia, Wendy Post, Odel Fayiah, Charlene Denyse Whitaker-Brown, Sharon Davies, Catherine Cooper
Evaluation Of A Clean Delivery Kit Intervention In Preventing Umbilical Cord Infections In Monrovia, Liberia, Wendy Post, Odel Fayiah, Charlene Denyse Whitaker-Brown, Sharon Davies, Catherine Cooper
Leadership Connection
The project's objective was to evaluate the effectiveness, impact, and rate of infant umbilical cord infection when community health care workers/ midwives utilized clean delivery kits in under-resourced areas of Monrovia, Liberia. A descriptive-exploratory design study was conducted to determine the rate of kit utilization,infection rate; with retrospective chart review.
Enhancing Nursing Education Through Lgbtq+ Inclusive Curriculum, Tara Nicole Noorani, Sasha Cohen
Enhancing Nursing Education Through Lgbtq+ Inclusive Curriculum, Tara Nicole Noorani, Sasha Cohen
Leadership Connection
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) patients face health disparities attributable to systemic discrimination, provider knowledge deficit and unconscious bias. The lack of LGBTQ+ content in health professions education is a barrier to the provision of compassionate patient-centered care, which can be addressed through curricular integration.
Engaging Members Through Scholarly Conversations In Nursing, Susan Marie Hampson, Charlene Bermele, Michele L. Poradzisz
Engaging Members Through Scholarly Conversations In Nursing, Susan Marie Hampson, Charlene Bermele, Michele L. Poradzisz
Leadership Connection
Through a series of "Scholarly Conversations in Nursing," Alpha Omicron Chapter has collaborated with university Alumni Association to engage its members, current students, and community partners to come together to learn about and discuss topics relevant to nursing. Since Fall 2016, events are held semi-annually, and attendance has steadily increased.
Engaging Members For Chapter Sustainability: Review Of A New Chapter's Best Practice Strategies, Jennifer L. Kuretski, Christine Conti, Jessica Nasrallah
Engaging Members For Chapter Sustainability: Review Of A New Chapter's Best Practice Strategies, Jennifer L. Kuretski, Christine Conti, Jessica Nasrallah
Leadership Connection
A needs assessment of a Sigma chapter helped to elucidate topics of interest of its chapter members. The chapter was successful in engaging a majority of its members through chapter best practice.