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Influencing Change In Developing Countries Through Mentoring Leaders: A Nursing-Led Quality Improvement Project In Peru, Patrick Albert Palmieri, Joan Elaine Edwards, Juan M. Leyva-Moral

Leadership Connection

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Influence Through Philanthropy: Engaging Members And Serving The Local And Global Community, Jennifer S. Graber, Jennifer L. Saylor

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Tuesday, September 20, 2016:

Innate to the culture of the Beta Xi chapter is the spirit of service and promotion of service and philanthropy. Our desire to promote the welfare of others is expressed through fundraising support and monetary donations in our local communities as well as celebrating member successes while remaining socially conscience of global needs. Beta Xi is committed to demonstrating altruistic and compassionate values in the chapter, community and global initiatives. There is a dearth in the literature regarding philanthropic activities in nursing. Most of the literature focuses on academia. However, the nursing profession …

Influence Through Lifelong Learning: Membership Engagement Advances The Nursing Profession, Jennifer L. Saylor, Jennifer S. Graber

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The Beta Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) cultivates active recruitment and retention of members, which ensures a sustainable chapter through opportunities enhancing scholarship, leadership, and service. Chapter activities that foster lifelong learning (professional and personnel growth and development) are an essential piece to membership recruitment and retention. The Beta Xi chapter is dedicated to selfless mentoring and investing in its members. Engaging and involving new members immediately in philanthropy activities and the Leadership Intern Program yields a potential active lifelong member. Beta Xi provides avenues for its members to be engaged by celebrating its members at Membership …

Influence Of International Service Learning On The Development Of Cultural Competence In Undergraduate Nursing Students, Tracey Long

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Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Becoming culturally competent is a worthy goal for nurses and health care professionals to work more effectively with patients in our increasingly diversified country. However, research reveals that many nurses and nursing students don't feel confident in dealing with diversified patient populations due to their own lack of training and experience. Cultural competence training has become necessary in undergraduate nursing programs to meet changing demographics in the U.S., meet mandates required by accrediting boards and improve patient safety and satisfaction. Such training may improve clinical outcomes when the patient receives appropriate care that …

Global Leadership: Expanding Your Influence, Cathy D. Catrambone

Leadership Connection

The idea of nurses performing extraordinary feats is not unheard of. Nurses are many things, to many different people. They provide care to all. They speak up for their patients and their profession. They are as diverse as they are knowledgeable. They all have the uncanny ability to stand up and emerge as leaders. The purpose of this presentation is to inform nurses of their innate ability to become leaders in their profession. This presentation will provide a potential roadmap that can develop a nurse's capacity to influence global health. Through awareness and acknowledgment of one's current and potential scope …

Global Advisory Panel On The Future Of Nursing & Midwifery (Gapfon): Recommendations, Strategies, And Outcomes, Cathy D. Catrambone, Cynthia Vlasich

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In 2015 and 2016, the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) convened seven regional meetings of the Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing & Midwifery (GAPFON) in Southeast Asia/Pacific Rim (in Seoul, Republic of Korea, June 2015), the Caribbean (in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 2015), Latin/Central America (in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 2015), North America (two meetings in Washington, DC, February 2016), the Middle East (in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 2016), Europe (in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 2016), and Africa (in Cape Town, South Africa, July 2016). Global nursing and midwifery …

Fellowship Programme For Nurses And Midwives: Action Plan For Quality Care Delivery In Ghana, Mary Ama Opare

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The aim(s) of the project/research: To produce cutting-edge nurses and midwives with specialist competencies who are motivated in leading and developing the future of nursing and midwifery as specialist Nurses and Midwives in Ghana, Africa and beyond Problem statement: what is the problem/gap addressed by the project/research. The Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives seek to promote Specialist education, continuous Professional development and Postgraduate nursing, midwifery and related programmes and also contribute to the formulation of policies to improve health care. The College aims to build upon foundations set and strengthen competencies through Academics, Clinical care, Sense of professionalism, Research, …

Exerting Capacity: How Bedside Rns Approach Patient Safety, John M. Leger

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Session presented on Tuesday, September 20, 2016:

The numbers of patients in U.S. hospitals experiencing unfavorable, avoidable clinical outcomes continue at an alarming rate despite the development and implementation of patient safety initiatives. Until now, the majority of research into the concept of patient safety employed quantitative method approaches to investigate the possible causes of preventable adverse patient outcomes. There are several possible factors identified from research findings that might impact patient safety: an organization's safety culture, the practice environment of the nurse, and nurse staffing. To date, qualitative exploration of the perspectives of those closest to the patient - …

Examining Dnar Status In Pediatric Palliative Surgical Patients: An Application Of A Decision Analysis Tool, Margaret H. Hartig

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Pediatric palliative care (PPC) involves a multidisciplinary approach for the improved quality of life of children with life-limiting conditions. Many PPC patients present for palliative surgery, which involves procedures that manage symptoms but include risks that could result in catastrophic perioperative events. Determining a patient's and family's wishes regarding do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNAR) order status can be a difficult topic to broach for providers who encounter these patients for the first time during the preoperative evaluation. A decision analysis tool may help in determining the need for preoperative DNAR communication.

Evidence-Based Practice, Drug Policy, And The Promotion Of Harm Reduction In Nursing And Society, Jonathan D. Irwin

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Along with significant morbidity and mortality, the drug epidemic and drug war have brought widespread incarceration, hospitalization, and numerous other individual, family, and social harms. Drug overdose kills more Americans than gun violence, car crashes, or suicide, and injection drug use puts users and the public at risk for HIV, viral hepatitis, and other infections (CDC, 2014). In the researchers' mid-size population home state, over 15,230 were hospitalized at a cost of $16-29 thousand each (Jenkins & Toevs, 2014). With the drug epidemic worsening, the United States and other countries are in the …

Engagement Through Events: 50 Tips In 50 Minutes, Michelle Coburn

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Saturday, September 17, 2016:

Do you want to keep members excited and engaged with your chapter? Providing dynamic events is one solution. This session will provide easy-to-implement tips to make your chapter's next events more engaging.

Effective Strategies To Promote Generational Cohesion In The Workplace, Amanda L. Veesart, Margaret B. Hammersla, Holly A. Buchanan

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Tuesday, September 20, 2016:

Despite the rise in the number of entry-level baccalaureate programs, the increase is not sufficient to meet the projected nursing practice demands (AACN, 2015). The aging workforce, high nursing staff turnover and an inability to attract and retain qualified nurses creates additional challenges that impact the ability to appropriately respond to the care needs of the community. Healthcare organizations continue to hire both younger nursing graduates as well as more experienced nurses to fill the void. As a result, five different generations coexist in the nursing workforce. Differences in employment needs and values, …

Effective Nurse-Physician Collaborations: A Systematic Literature Review, Sherita L. House

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Tuesday, September 20, 2016:

This systematic review explored RN-MD perceptions of collaboration and the factors that influenced their perceptions. Nurses and physicians had varying perceptions of RN-MD collaboration. Shared decision-making, teamwork, and communication were reoccurring themes in this review. These findings have implications for additional studies that focus on ways to improve RN-MD collaboration.

Development Of A Formal Mentoring Program Model For Varied Professional Settings, Patricia Brady

Leadership Connection

This presentation will discuss the development of a formal mentoring program for enhancing the professional development of nurses regardless of practice settings. Focus will be given to a description of the process to allow participants to be able to implement the model in varied employment arenas.

Developing Student Nurse Leaders: A Multidimensional Approach, Debrayh Gaylle, Suzanne E. Malloy

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

The cultivation of future nurse leaders occurs primarily during students' academic formative years of nursing school. Through active nursing organization memberships (Akans, M., Harrington, M., McCash, J., Child,A., Gripentrog, J., Cole, S., Fitzgerald, K., ...Fuehr, P., 2013) and peer mentoring experiences (Wong,C., Stake-Doucet, N., Lombardo, C., Sanzone, L., & Tsimicalis, A., 2016; Ford, Y., 2016), student nurses acquire a skill set to prepare them for future leadership roles. The purpose of this presentation is to share a mentoring model for developing future nurse leaders. This project was implemented while student nurses attended a …

Developing Nurse Leaders In Tennessee, Kelly A. Wolgast

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The purpose of this presentation is to inspire grassroots action to influence change in Tennessee and create nurse ambassadors for the Tennessee Action Coalition. The Culture of Health theme captures the intent to focus on collaborative leadership and empowering nurses to lead and influence change to advocate for actions that support health in Tennessee.

Developing Leadership Competencies In Dnp Practice Residencies, Christina Nordick

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: A void exists in exceptional leadership within health care. Dye and Garmin (2015) underscore the need to develop leaders in an unpredictable complex health care environment filled with changes in reimbursement and increasingly limited in resources. DNP prepared nursing leaders may be an integral part in filling this gap given their expertise in translational science and clinical expertise. Yet many DNP prepared nurses have not envisioned themselves as leaders in the health care arena. AACN (2015) mandates that practice experiences for DNP students incorporate all eight of the DNP Essentials. Moreover, inclusion of …

Developing And Adopting A Simulation Faculty Credentialing Plan Presenter Information, Ashley E. Franklin

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The landmark National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Simulation Study laid groundwork for schools of nursing to increase the amount of simulation in the curriculum, and many schools have invested money and time in simulation equipment without establishing a standard simulation faculty orientation or a faculty credentialing plan. The NCSBN recently published simulation guidelines (Alexander et al., 2015) which clearly outline faculty preparation for simulation and provide guidance for administrative support of simulation learning activities in prelicensure nursing programs. Additionally, the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning has published standards of best practice for simulation, which …

Dedicated Education Units: Process And Outcomes, Deborah A. Raines

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Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

A dedicated Education Unit (DEU) is a strategy to provide learners with a learning-rich clinical experience. The dedicated education unit (DEU) model of clinical nursing education is rapidly gaining popularity. A key word search in CINAHL revealed 23 articles and one dissertation focused on the concept were published in the past three years. However, these articles primarily focused on the use of the DEU on general adult inpatient units in acute care settings. Providing a rich and practice-dense learning environment is critical especially in areas of practice such as mother-baby or labor and …

Creating Advocates Among Members, Michelle Coburn

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Saturday, September 17, 2016:

Active members who are proud of their membership experience are great assets to your recruitment efforts. This session will help your leaders cultivate member pride.

Creating A Positive Public Presence, Michelle Coburn

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: What do non-members in your community know or think about your chapter? This session will show you how to create a positive presence through publicity.

Cracking The Code: Attributes Of Effective Leaders In Challenging Times, Melissa A. Fitzpatrick

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Escalating patient and family needs, community imperatives, intra-professional dynamics, economic and marketplace challenges and regulatory and compliance scrutiny continue to cause an inordinate amount of stress and burnout in those leading our industry and profession. This presentation cracks the code to unlocking the essential attributes that leaders must possess to optimize their effectiveness and to achieve our vision. Exemplars of leaders who successfully apply these attributes will be explored that will inspire everyone in attendance.

Collaborative Leadership In The Nursing Classroom: A Case Study Approach, Meagan L. White

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Purpose: As educators seek to move away from passive didactic learning toward active and engaging learner-centered strategies, nursing leaders have been charged with the task of transforming higher education for baccalaureate nursing students (Benner, Sutphen, Leonard & Day, 2010). In the past decade, the renewal of clinical learning has occurred through inventive active-learning strategies such as simulation; however, a paucity of research exists regarding similar pedagogical innovations in nursing classrooms. The purpose of this case study was to investigate the leadership behaviors, methods, and beliefs of a nurse educator transforming classroom pedagogy through …

Clinical Practice Protocol To Decrease Hospital Readmissions After Cabg Surgery: Implications For Clinical Leadership, M. Therese Jamison

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Background: The healthcare industry has been called to critically analyze issues that impact the quality and safety of patients and families. A quality and patient safety issue that affects the nation's healthcare system today is hospital readmissions. The definition of a hospital readmission for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), according to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) (2016), is an inpatient readmission within 30 days from the date of surgery (DOS) for any reason. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have extended the 30-day readmission criteria to include readmissions …

Clear Channels: Tips For Effective Communications, Katherine Rogers

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

It takes diverse methods to clearly deliver a message. Attend this session to learn the privacy rules and best practices to effectively communicate with large audiences.

Chapter Development Through The Implementation Of A Student Leadership Intern Position, Elan R. Caruso, Alyssa Wenger, Carol A. Sedlak, Ann F. Jacobson

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Student Leadership Interns serve as student representatives to the Delta Xi chapter of STTI at Kent State University. Interns participated in chapter board meetings, assisted with events, and implemented a project to further chapter goals. Interns helped to increase student membership by providing information about STTI from the student perspective.

Changing Of The Guard: Preserving Research Instrument Accessibility, Susan P. Yarbrough, Pamela Martin, Danita Alfred

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Every year nurse researchers create new research instruments and new models simply because they cannot get permission to use existing documents. Good instruments exist and excellent theoretical and conceptual frameworks have been used and tested. The problem is that researchers and students cannot get permission to use the tools because these scholars are not available due to retirement, death, or moves. A generation of aging nurse scholars has moved the research enterprise to a new level. Their contributions include the expansion of nursing science, development of nursing theories and research instruments, as well …

Can The Cuban Health Care System Offer Lessons In Leadership?, Fay Mitchell-Brown

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Leadership is the art of influencing and directing others to create results that would not have otherwise happened. In health care, strong leadership is crucial to the health and well-of populations served. Health care leaders must ensure that every member of the team work together to provide the highest level of care that is necessary to achieve the best health outcomes. Leaders also mentor employees while providing them with the advice and guidance they need to fulfill their roles with confidence. In the United States (US), more than ever health care is changing. …

Best Practice For Assessing Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Asymptomatic Women 35-54 Years, Isabelle Skurka

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The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to determine the effect of cardiovascular disease screening on asymptomatic women between the ages of 35 and 54 years after implementing and evaluating cardiovascular disease risk stratification and healthy lifestyle modifications

Bedside Nursing Leadership Development For Interprofessional Collaboration, Amy J. Costanzo, Denise K. Gormley, Jessica N. Hill

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

In 1991, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) proposed the triple aim: 1) improve healthcare through patient satisfaction and quality; 2) improve population health; and 3) reduce the cost of healthcare per person as a solution to the issues of fragmented and frequently poor quality healthcare. The quality of healthcare is a professional and financial issue that is impacted greatly by all healthcare providers including nurses (Kliger, Lacey, Olney, Cox & O/Neil, 2010). The Institute of Medicine (IOM, 2010) issued a report with recommendations for nursing to lead in changing and improving healthcare. …