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Does Music Soothe The Soul?, Candy Bruton, Deborah F. Behan

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

Some common types of music neonates are reported to prefer includes female voices, lullabies at a rate of 60-80 beats per minute, Mozart, and piano music (Hodges & Wilson, 2010; Keith, 2009, Schwartz, 2004). Decibel levels for neonates should range from 55-80db for a neonate (Stanley, 2002). No study was found that focused on neonates with any type of diagnoses at 28 weeks in regards to their physiological response to music when irritable. The purpose of this research study was to determine if playing music for fussy/irritiable neonates would decrease their heart rate …

Does Effectual Meditation Or Daily Prayer Lead To Improved Mental Health In Adulthood?, Diane T. Bethmann, Sharon J. Jones

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

With the incorporation of the Affordable Care Act, numerous Americans will receive much-needed healthcare. However, mental health continues to have noted gaps in the healthcare system. According to Healthy People 2020 (2014), the baseline measure for adults who self-report good or better mental health is 79.1%. In an effort to improve the mental health of Americans, Healthy People has set a target objective to increase from 79.1% to 80.1%. In order to explore this concept, the authors wanted to explore the impact of daily prayer/mediation on mental health. According to the New Strongs …

Diffusion Of Global Nursing Scholarship In Low- And Middle-Income Countries, Patrick Albert Palmieri, Joan Elaine Edwards

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

The purpose of this presentation is to propose a strategy to make nursing scholarship globally relevant in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The presentation emphasizes the need for professional nursing organizations to engage in the development of clinical practice and professional development standards in LMICs.

Development Of Middle Range Theory To Guide Practice In A Nurse-Led Symptom Evaluation And Management Clinic, Savita Devi Sukha, Allison Gilmer, Sr. Callista Roy

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

Purpose: To develop a middle range theory (MRT) of symptom management to guide the assessment and management of patients in a nurse-led symptom management clinic in the NIH (National Institutes of Health) campus. Specific aims Phase I are: 1) to identify and retrieve the studies that relate to the 5 cardinal symptoms of chronic conditions; 2) to analyze and critique the studies to create a MRT; and 3) to select major concepts to create a schema of the MRT.

Methods: The literature review was carried out to identify publications for the years 2001-2014 …

Curriculum For Educating Dedicated Education Unit Nurses, Susan A. Seibert

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Curriculum for Educating Dedicated Education Unit Nurses: Susan A. Seibert, MSN, RN, DNP Student, Elizabeth Bonham, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, Faculty Mentor. Background of the Problem: An estimated 1.2 million RN job openings will occur by 2020. Dedicated Education Units (DEUs) have demonstrated the ability to increase clinical placements and thereby increase nursing school enrollment. As an innovative academic practice partnership, DEUs utilize the expertise of staff nurses to instruct students in patient care. However, staff nurses do not inherently have knowledge of teaching strategies while instructing undergraduate nursing students in the clinical environment; …

Correlates Of Lifestyle Physical Activity In Older Latinos, Shannon Halloway

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Aims: The purpose of this secondary analysis is to identify the background (demographics, acculturation, environment, current health, and light physical activity [PA]) and intrapersonal (self-efficacy) correlates of moderate/vigorous PA in older community-dwelling Latinos. Despite growing numbers, relatively poor overall health status, and low levels of PA, few studies have examined the impact of these characteristics on PA in older Latinos. Current correlate studies have not included environment and social-cognitive variables in the study of older Latinos, and rarely utilized both subjective and objective measures of PA.

Methods: The design was descriptive cross-sectional. Participants were: self-identified Latinos, without disability, a score …

Comprehensive Strangulation Education For Health Care Practitioners, Jeanne Parrish

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There is no formal strangulation assessment taught to health care practitioners resulting in missed injuries from strangulation and missed opportunities to intervene before violence can escalate in lethality.

The purpose of this project is to develop an educational program for health care practitioners on identifying Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and strangulation, assessing strangulation injuries, how to complete medico-legal documentation of the same and ethical intervention for the family affected by IPV.

IPV affects almost one third of families in the United States (US), and an estimated three women die in the US every day as a result of IPV. Women …

Cno Sustainment: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Angela S. Prestia

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Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014: The highly complex role of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) requires the refinement of a multitude of competencies and leadership skills in this unprecedented time of healthcare reform. As the senior most patient advocate in our medical centers the CNO is responsible for translating research into practice, policy development and implementation creating value based patient-centric strategies to transform health care. The ability to sustain and thrive in this role is essential in repositioning nursing as a knowledgeable discipline actively contributing to the redesign of healthcare. This qualitative phenomenological study was designed to explore …

Community Gardens' Role In Pediatric Nutrition, Erick Von Ahn

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) obesity rates have climbed over the past 30 years. Currently, one-third of children in the U.S. are overweight or obese (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). The likelihood of being obese as an adult is 70% higher for obese children (Obesity Action Coalition, 2014). Pediatric obesity increases the risks for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma, gastrointestinal inflammatory pathologies, cancer, premature menarche, psychiatric and social pathologies (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014; Ohio Department of Health, 2008; Allison & Hyde, 2013; McIntyre, 2011; Wiskin, Owens, Cornelious, Wooton & …

Clinical Decision Support For Fall Risk Assessment And Plan Of Care, Kay S. Lytle, Rachel L. Richesson, Nancy Short, Monica L. Horvath

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

Patient falls are the most frequently reported adverse event for hospitals. Employing clinical decision support (CDS) tools in the electronic health record can be a key strategy to reduce patient falls. This quality-improvement project involved 16 adult inpatient units at Duke University Hospital and used CDS as an intervention to document fall risk assessments and, for patients at high risk, fall prevention plans of care. Goals of the project included 1) improving documentation of fall risk assessments upon patient admission and every 12-hour nursing work shift, 2) improving documentation of fall prevention plans …

Celebrating Xi Lambda Chapter's 20th Anniversary, Olabisi Oyelana

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: In this poster presentation, Xi Lambda Chapter, located at the University of Manitoba, College of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, highlights its achievements over the past 20 years to celebrate its anniversary. The poster was displayed at our 20th anniversary celebration on May 22, 2014 and will be displayed permanently in the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing, University of Manitoba. Ten past presidents, greetings from a charter member, a congratulatory letter from STTI President and Chief Executive Officer, and key citizenship activities such as community outreach are displayed on the colourful and eye-catching …

Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema: An Algorithm For Self-Care, Paula D. Tedin-Moschovas

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Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014:

In 2013, there were 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in America and Armer, et al, (2008) reveal that 20-40% will develop breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). BCRL is an accumulation of lymph fluid in the interstitial spaces, of the arm or chest wall, where normal lymphatic flow has been disrupted by axillary node dissection, mastectomy, radiation or chemotherapy. Once lymphedema (LE) develops it becomes a chronic condition requiring medical and therapeutic support. The purpose of this scholarly activity is to create then study an algorithm to assist the patient in self-care. Knowledgeable nurses, physicians …

Benefits To Understanding End Of Life Decision Making In Pediatric Oncology, Hope A. Nail-Bergin

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It is estimated that 1,960 pediatric patients will die of cancer in the United States in 2014 and approximately 15,780 new diagnoses will be made (Ward, DeSantis, Robbins, Kohler, & Jamal, 2014, p. 75). Parents report end-of-life decisions to be the most difficult treatment-related decisions they face and clinicians (nurses, nursing assistants, nurse practitioners, physicians, and specialty healthcare personnel) perceive the assistance they can offer with these decisions to be inadequate (Hinds et al., 2005, p. 9146). Research is being done regarding: the end-of-life decision-making process; the corresponding satisfaction outcomes for the family and clinicians; and the cognitive level of …

Beyond Adoption: Exploring The Utilization And Integration Of Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (Rai-Hc)., Colleen R. Toye

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Optimal care of the community client, including those considered senior or elderly has become a critical consideration of the Canadian health care system. As such, meeting the health needs of the community client, a fundamental role of home care, has been theoretically improved by home cares adoption of an electronic client assessment and information system known as Resident Assessment Instrument Home Care (RAI-HC), one of the many assessment systems within the inter-RAI suite of assessments. Valid and reliable client outcome data and algorithms are generated from a completed RAI-HC, and available to home care and its assessor coordinators to support …

An Instructional Tool On Human Papilloma Virus For Health Care Providers Instructing Adolescents And Young Adult Clients Attending Title X Clinics, Cindy R. Evans

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

Human papillomavirus (HPV) remains the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States (Center for Disease Control [CDC], 2013). Approximately 79 million Americans have HPV, with an estimated 14 million new cases each year (CDC, 2013). Infection with certain high-risk HPV types is a direct precursor to cancer of the cervix, vagina and vulva in women and penile cancers in men. Human papillomavirus is also responsible for many anal and oropharyngeal cancers in both men and women, with the number of these cancers diagnosed annually rising dramatically (CDC, 2013). Fortunately, the …

Amish Communities, Meghan J. Cook

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Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014:

The use of herbal medications or alternative therapies is a practice widely used in many Amish cultures and rural communities. Often times, Amish patients do not view these therapies as medications and do not communicate their use with healthcare providers when seeking traditional healthcare. Other reasons for not disclosing the use of alternative therapies include mistrust among English healthcare providers or fear of being discriminated against. Many of these alternative and complementary therapies and medicines have potential adverse effects and many not be ideal co-therapies with traditional western medicine. Healthcare providers must create …

Advancing Health In The 21st Century Through Spiritually-Guided Health Risk Interceptions (Sghri), Jacquie Marshall

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Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014:

The relationship between spirituality and health is evident in the literature. Additionally, approaches to health promotion guided by spirituality have proven beneficial in various health outcomes. Research has also demonstrated the dire health outcomes for many unhealthy Americans for whom conventional methods of health promotion have been less than favorable. As an intentional shift occurs toward equitable health care, it is important to examine unconventional approaches to health promotion. The concept of Spiritually-guided health risk interceptions (SGHRI) represents such an approach. Spiritually-guided health risk interceptions (SGHRI) provide the impetus-in-action toachieve healthy balance through …

A Model For Coordination Of A Prenatal Care Clinic For Substance Abusing Pregnant Women, Barbara J. Francis

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Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014:

The goal of prenatal care is to optimize pregnancy outcomes. Women who use potentially dangerous substances while pregnant present a special concern because prenatal exposure can cause poor pregnancy outcomes including early childhood behavioral issues, and negative developmental outcomes. Specific effects of individual drugs are difficult to determine with multiple use. In addition, substance use is often accompanied by other risk factors including poverty, stress, depression and lack of social support. Furthermore, risk factors such as exposure to violence and poor nutrition also exist. Perinatal substance abuse has reached critical levels in recent …

A Look At Telehealth Nursing, Fredrick J. Lopez

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Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014: As the supply of primary health care practitioners fails to keep pace with the increasing demand for medical services it will become necessary to find more efficient and effective ways to meet those growing demands. One such way of meeting the ever increasing demand for healthcare services is by utilizing technology to its fullest. Telehealth systems which are defined by Hebda and Czar (2013), as the use of technology to provide and support exchange of healthcare related services, have been in use to support the healthcare system for years. Recent advances in technology …

A Focused Ethnography: Nurses Transitioning To A Nursing Specialty, Mary Adams Brinkman

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

Transitioning to a new area of practice whether it is as a recent graduate nurse or a nurse transitioning to a different specialty area in nursing, there occurs many feelings associated with the adjustments in learning a new area of practice. As there is a projected nursing shortage in the next five to ten years, the need for experience nurses to prepare and educate nurses as they transition to new areas of nursing is essential to maintain a safe and productive nursing workforce. As hospitals educate their own OR nurses, retention following orientation …

The Millennium Development Goals: Taking Notice Of The Student Impact, Hannah Merriman

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: This panel session will highlight the role that students play in advancing the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals and the activities undertaken by student nurses to advance these goals.

The Millennium Development Goals: Incorporated Into Clinical Practice, Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: This session will highlight role that clinical nurses pay in advancing the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals and the activities undertaken by nurses in clinical settings to advance these goals.

The Future Of Nursing: Transforming Leadership In The Clinical Setting, Linda Q. Everett, Lee Ann Blue

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: The session will emphasize aspects of the IOM recommendations regarding transforming leadership that will assist in preparing and enabling nurses to lead change in advancing healthcare.

The Future Of Nursing: Transforming Education, Diane Mcgovern Billings

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012:

The session will emphasize aspects of the IOM recommendations regarding nursing education that will assist in preparing and enabling nurses to lead and advance changes in healthcare. The presenter will focus on strategies and techniques that are currently being utilized to transform nursing education.

The Future Of Nursing: Implications For Transforming The Nursing Workforce, Jennifer L. Embree

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: The session will emphasize aspects of the IOM recommendations regarding transformation in nursing practice to lead change and advance healthcare. The presenter will focus on strategies and techniques that are currently being utilized to transform nursing practice.

The Future Of Nursing: The Call For Advanced Degrees, Anne Thomas, Robin Toms, Jane M. Kirkpatrick

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012: The session will discuss the IOM recommendations for nurses to obtain an advanced degree. The presenter will discuss advancing the nursing profession by nurses obtaining higher education.

Taking A Stand: Steps To Stop Student Incivility, Eric J. Kern, Cassie Eckerle

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012:

This panel presentation will focus on steps to help recognize and prevent incivility with fellow students and faculty.

Taking A Stand: Steps To Stop Incivility In The Academic Setting, Anita Siccardi, Patricia Ebright, Cathy D. Catrambone

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012:

This presentation will focus on steps to help recognize and prevent incivility among students and faculty.

Taking A Stand: Steps To Stop Cross-Cultural Incivility, Gladys Mouro, Safiya George Dalmida, Constance Sobon Sensor

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012:

This presentation will focus on steps to help recognize and prevent cross-cultural incivility.

Making A Difference With Chapter Philanthropy, Juli Maxworthy, Sheri P. Palmer, Ann Cullen, Deborah L. Pollard, Steven Simpkins

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Session presented on Thursday, September 20, 2012:

What do you want to change or strengthen about nursing and health care in your community? Attend this chapter panel presentation to hear best-practices in chapter service and philanthropy.