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Cultivating Engagement Using Our Nursing Professional Practice Model, Suzanne Lundeen, Lourdes R. Moore, Pamela Davis, Jennifer Lahue Feb 2021

Cultivating Engagement Using Our Nursing Professional Practice Model, Suzanne Lundeen, Lourdes R. Moore, Pamela Davis, Jennifer Lahue

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

A grassroots effort of nurse clinicians seeking to create a healthy work environment utilized all domains of the nursing professional practice model to create actionable items related to workplace violence.


Patient Safety Culture And Patient Safety Outcomes In Saudi Arabia: Perceptions Of Expatriate Nurses, Amal A. Alharbi, V. Susan Dahinten Feb 2021

Patient Safety Culture And Patient Safety Outcomes In Saudi Arabia: Perceptions Of Expatriate Nurses, Amal A. Alharbi, V. Susan Dahinten

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This study examined the relationships between perceptions of patient safety culture, quality of care, and patient safety among expatriate nurses in Saudi Arabia. Results indicated that differences in cultural background were significantly associated with differences in nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture, quality of care, and patient safety.


Exploring Moral Courage In Nursing, Jessica H. Ochs Feb 2021

Exploring Moral Courage In Nursing, Jessica H. Ochs

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Moral courage in nursing is paramount to combat the moral distress that is often experienced by nurses in everyday clinical practice. This research interprets the body of work focusing on moral courage to cull central and core features and provide a meaningful understanding of how it applies to nursing.


Con-Go: A Workplace Initiative To Commit To Be Fit: Perceptions, Experiences, And Recommendations, Crystal Martin Walker Feb 2021

Con-Go: A Workplace Initiative To Commit To Be Fit: Perceptions, Experiences, And Recommendations, Crystal Martin Walker

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To improve work-life synergy and increase fitness in the workplace, a fitness initiative was developed in a college of nursing to address the physical activity of faculty and staff during work hours. Participants provided their perceptions of the initiative and offered recommendations for improvement.


Creating Joyful Teams: An Evidence-Based Approach To Enculturate Faculty In An Environment Of Academic Excellence, Carole D. Liske, Deborah Dillard, Shunta' D. Fletcher Feb 2021

Creating Joyful Teams: An Evidence-Based Approach To Enculturate Faculty In An Environment Of Academic Excellence, Carole D. Liske, Deborah Dillard, Shunta' D. Fletcher

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Joy in professional work is a driver of professional satisfaction, quality outcomes, and enhanced performance. This presentation describes an innovative orientation and professional development initiative that empowers new faculty to customize orientation and professional goals and allows existing faculty to sustain a joyful professional work experience by incorporating evidence-based practices.


Creating A Civil Academic Environment: Qualitative Results Of Student And Faculty Perceptions, Tracy Linn Booth Feb 2021

Creating A Civil Academic Environment: Qualitative Results Of Student And Faculty Perceptions, Tracy Linn Booth

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Civility influences the culture of the nursing program and the learning environment. A follow-up study was conducted after faculty took steps to improve civility and student-faculty relationships in a BSN program through developing core values statements for the program and creating opportunities for student-faculty engagement in non-academic activities.


Impact Of Secondary Traumatic Stress From Covid-19 On Nurses, Marni B. Kellogg, Anna Schierberl Scherr Feb 2021

Impact Of Secondary Traumatic Stress From Covid-19 On Nurses, Marni B. Kellogg, Anna Schierberl Scherr

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COVID-19 is a global disaster resulting in unprecedented stress on the healthcare system. An understanding of secondary traumatic stress, functional impairment, and wellbeing in nurses may elucidate potential intervention targets to help mental health professionals support nurses during these challenging times.


Puppies And Pressure Injuries: The Winning Combination, Nicole M. Bradley, Amanda Rose, Courtney Wingate Feb 2021

Puppies And Pressure Injuries: The Winning Combination, Nicole M. Bradley, Amanda Rose, Courtney Wingate

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Find out how our medical-surgical unit used puppy magnets to improve our staff's recognition of skin injury presence and/or risk on our patients, therefore improving our patient pressure injury rates and optimizing our patient outcomes.


"What Is Going On Here?!" Deploying Safe And Effective Communication During A Pandemic, Charles Vannoy, Kathleen Mcdonough, Erica Michelle Scalise Feb 2021

"What Is Going On Here?!" Deploying Safe And Effective Communication During A Pandemic, Charles Vannoy, Kathleen Mcdonough, Erica Michelle Scalise

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Through modifications and expansion of a communication platform, which was implemented only 6 months prior to the pandemic, the organization was able to safely and effectively remain connected to meet the needs of the staff in order to continue to provide high quality care.


Teaching Caring For The Caregiver: Ideas For Developing Healthy Coping In Nursing Students, Jamie L. Russell, Candice Brunger Feb 2021

Teaching Caring For The Caregiver: Ideas For Developing Healthy Coping In Nursing Students, Jamie L. Russell, Candice Brunger

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This presentation will discuss why nursing faculty should include stress and coping education for students. We will present known student stressors, spotlight best practices from the literature, and offer pathways for infusing wellness into the nursing curriculum. Attendees will acquire several practical strategies for developing healthy coping in students.


Labor And Delivery Nurses' Experiences Of Trauma In The Workplace, Catherine Crawford Feb 2021

Labor And Delivery Nurses' Experiences Of Trauma In The Workplace, Catherine Crawford

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Results from a multimethod study describe how labor and delivery nurses define traumatic event experiences, how these experiences align with the Second Victim Recovery Trajectory, and if current organizational support programs are meeting the desired needs of trauma-exposed labor and delivery nurses.


An Exploration Of Strategies To Reduce Fatigue Among Nurses, Karen R. Cochran Feb 2021

An Exploration Of Strategies To Reduce Fatigue Among Nurses, Karen R. Cochran

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation presents findings from a study which explored nurses perceptions of fatigue and fatigue reduction strategies in which nurses are willing to participate. Results from this study can inform interventions to reduce fatigue, and can be used to create a healthy work environment and improve nurse well-being.


Practical Tips For Successfully Completing A Doctor Of Nursing (Dnp) Program, Kimone R. Y. Reid, Regina M. Degennaro Feb 2021

Practical Tips For Successfully Completing A Doctor Of Nursing (Dnp) Program, Kimone R. Y. Reid, Regina M. Degennaro

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This presentation outlines strategies that current and future Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students may use towards a successful and organized doctoral program. Clear and practical tips are included that were used by the authors (DNP graduates) during completion of a DNP program, and addresses a need in the literature.


Factors Related To Nurses' Voice And Silence For Patient Safety: A Systematic Review, Seung Eun Lee, Brenna Morse, Hyun Jie Lee, Haesun Lee, Somin Sang Feb 2021

Factors Related To Nurses' Voice And Silence For Patient Safety: A Systematic Review, Seung Eun Lee, Brenna Morse, Hyun Jie Lee, Haesun Lee, Somin Sang

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Due to work environment factors when faced with a choice to speak up or remain silent on patient safety, nurses tend to remain silent. To promote the use of safety voice among nurses, a healthy work environment must be established.


Fertility Preservation Discussions In Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology Patients, Sally Josephine Curtiss Feb 2021

Fertility Preservation Discussions In Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology Patients, Sally Josephine Curtiss

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This review looks into the impact fertility preservation discussions with the adult and young adult oncology population. While fertility preserving methods are ethically controversial, it is important to leave all options available for patients in care planning. Fertility preservation is a key aspect of autonomy which impacts oncology care.


Practice, Silence, And Safety: Where Are We Now?, Jane G. Kosarek Feb 2021

Practice, Silence, And Safety: Where Are We Now?, Jane G. Kosarek

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This poster presents information that contributes to current evidence surrounding silence behaviors among registered nurses practicing in hospital environments, and advances knowledge regarding the nurse practice environment and its relationship to silence and patient safety.


Covid-19 And Impact Of Workplace Stressors Among Nurses: A Systematic Review, Divya Kuzhivilayil Yesodharan, Deepa Shaji Thomas Feb 2021

Covid-19 And Impact Of Workplace Stressors Among Nurses: A Systematic Review, Divya Kuzhivilayil Yesodharan, Deepa Shaji Thomas

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

COVID-19 pandemic has put the front liners especially nurses under immense pressure and this review is exploring the stressors, impact on nurses and the coping used by them.


Revitalizing, Energizing, And Redesigning The Clinical Advancement Program, Elizabeth Anne Mccormack, Mary Anne Mcnamee Feb 2021

Revitalizing, Energizing, And Redesigning The Clinical Advancement Program, Elizabeth Anne Mccormack, Mary Anne Mcnamee

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Nurse leaders recognized declining participation in an established Clinical Advancement Program. Examining re-invigoration as a strategy to enhance professional well-being, leaders partnered with clinical nurses to provide solutions to identified barriers in the application process and diversify paths to well-rounded professional involvement.


Leadership In Academia During A Pandemic, Joan M. Creed, Ann Scott, Leigh Blackmon Pate, Shelli Gibbs, Victoria Davis, Joynelle Jackson, April R. Cone, Eboni T. Harris, Lori Lynn Vick, Sabra S. Custer, Heather S. Miles Feb 2021

Leadership In Academia During A Pandemic, Joan M. Creed, Ann Scott, Leigh Blackmon Pate, Shelli Gibbs, Victoria Davis, Joynelle Jackson, April R. Cone, Eboni T. Harris, Lori Lynn Vick, Sabra S. Custer, Heather S. Miles

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This presentation describes how leadership at the department, college, and university levels enabled nursing faculty to provide quality education through online learning and simulation during a pandemic.


Transitioning To Concept-Based Curriculum: An Interpretative Study Of Efficacy And Pedagogical Usability, Mary Judith Yoho, Judy Hyland Feb 2021

Transitioning To Concept-Based Curriculum: An Interpretative Study Of Efficacy And Pedagogical Usability, Mary Judith Yoho, Judy Hyland

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

In a hermeneutic phenomenological study, the lived experiences of nurse educators practicing within a concept-based curriculum (CBC) was explored. Though the transition to CBC was challenging, with proper training and practice time, faculty found the curriculum to be efficacious and the pedagogical model useful in preparing students for entry-level practice.


Registered Nurses' Experiences Taking Restorative Breaks On Night Shift: A Qualitative Analysis, Tullamora T. Landis, Marian Wilson, Moriah Cason, Carlana Coogle, Teresa Bigand, Leah Furman Feb 2021

Registered Nurses' Experiences Taking Restorative Breaks On Night Shift: A Qualitative Analysis, Tullamora T. Landis, Marian Wilson, Moriah Cason, Carlana Coogle, Teresa Bigand, Leah Furman

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Night shift nurses have reported frequently missing breaks. The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experience of nurses taking breaks on night shift. Identified themes included 1) breaks as a time to eat, 2) breaks as inconsistently supported, and 3) breaks as a luxury, not a right.


Increasing Neuro Knowledge Through Neuroscience Nursing Academy, Rachelle Bulan, Kathryn Bernal, Angela Benavides Feb 2021

Increasing Neuro Knowledge Through Neuroscience Nursing Academy, Rachelle Bulan, Kathryn Bernal, Angela Benavides

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The Neuroscience Nursing Academy was created in an effort to bridge the gap between nursing school and specialty practice for nurses with less than one year experience. The Neuro Academy utilizes multidisciplinary speakers to present diverse neuroscience topics to enhance nurse competency, interdisciplinary collaboration and patient outcomes.


The Effect Of Aromatherapy To Decrease Perceived Stress During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ebony M. Samuel-Bakpessi, Judith Maloy Feb 2021

The Effect Of Aromatherapy To Decrease Perceived Stress During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ebony M. Samuel-Bakpessi, Judith Maloy

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The novel COVID-19 pandemic has created increased stress in our communities and healthcare team at the front-line, behind the scenes, and beyond. In an effort to decrease perceived stress of healthcare members behind the scenes the use of essential oils are thought to ease tensions and instill clarity and focus.


Nurses Eat Their Young: Bullying In The Critical Care Setting, Allison Combs Feb 2021

Nurses Eat Their Young: Bullying In The Critical Care Setting, Allison Combs

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Incivility is a pervasive problem in nursing, and is seen quite frequently in the critical care setting. This project explores interventions to reduce incivility in the workplace in order to improve nurse retention and overall patient outcomes.


The Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis Calculator: Developing A Strategy For Project Sustainability, Dawn D. Nix, Claude Martin Jr. Begnaud, Valerie K. Doucet, Damon J. Fontenot, Sara L. Gault, Ruth Lewis, Jeaneth D. Riley Feb 2021

The Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis Calculator: Developing A Strategy For Project Sustainability, Dawn D. Nix, Claude Martin Jr. Begnaud, Valerie K. Doucet, Damon J. Fontenot, Sara L. Gault, Ruth Lewis, Jeaneth D. Riley

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) around the world are in a constant battle against Early Onset Sepsis (EOS), a devastating infection of the newborn’s blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid (1) that results in death or major disability in 40% of affected infants (2). The Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis (NEOS) Calculator (3) was instituted in a single tertiary NICU in 2018 as a DNP Synthesis Project in order to examine the effects of the NEOS calculator on empiric antibiotic use (4,5), overall EOS evaluations, and provider adherence to the calculator while treating late preterm and term newborns.


Distress Screenings For Oncology Patients, A Best Practice Approach, Alexandra Monell, Stephanie Bonanno, Ebony M. Samuel-Bakpessi, Kathleen Joy, Yrina Sosa, Judith Maloy Feb 2021

Distress Screenings For Oncology Patients, A Best Practice Approach, Alexandra Monell, Stephanie Bonanno, Ebony M. Samuel-Bakpessi, Kathleen Joy, Yrina Sosa, Judith Maloy

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The impact of distress can have consequences that are devastating for patients with cancer, especially during an unforeseen pandemic. The specific aim of this study identifies the efficacy of using the Distress Screening Tool during every oncology patients’ treatment visit, advocating for them, and linking them to the appropriate resources.


Fast Track Competency-Based Orientation For The New Graduate Registered Nurse, Sharon Avenot, Bridgette Smith Feb 2021

Fast Track Competency-Based Orientation For The New Graduate Registered Nurse, Sharon Avenot, Bridgette Smith

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Integration of virtual simulation in a competency-based orientation will decrease the length of orientation, increase self-efficacy and confidence, and increase accurate assessment skills. Use virtual simulation in orientation and improve patient outcomes and nurse professional development and retention.


Engaging Transformation, Jennifer Flores Feb 2021

Engaging Transformation, Jennifer Flores

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Transitioning into a new work environment is like walking into an unfamiliar room. The obstacles, people, and directions are unpredictable. This presentation examines one nurse’s journey in a new facility and how she made a choice to implement Lewin’s Change Theory to create a culture of love.


Improving Bi-Directional Communication Within Nursing Service By Implementing A Tiered Huddle Structure, Kathy Bermo, Lisa Oldham, Nicole Sewell, Margaret Laggner Feb 2021

Improving Bi-Directional Communication Within Nursing Service By Implementing A Tiered Huddle Structure, Kathy Bermo, Lisa Oldham, Nicole Sewell, Margaret Laggner

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Tiered safety huddles provide a systematic process for bi-directional communication within nursing service. Safety huddles identify and decrease gaps in processes, resolve issues related to safety, resources, equipment, and delays by using closed loop communication from clinical nurses to nurse leaders.


Meaningful Recognition Of Pediatric Nursing Science And Scholarship Through The Use Of Facebook Groups, Christine Lagrasta, Kendall R. Bauer, Paula Conrad, Kerri Anne Fournier, Jessica Laurendeau, Shannon Olbrot, Colleen O'Shaughnessy, Michele L. Degrazia, Patricia A. Hickey Feb 2021

Meaningful Recognition Of Pediatric Nursing Science And Scholarship Through The Use Of Facebook Groups, Christine Lagrasta, Kendall R. Bauer, Paula Conrad, Kerri Anne Fournier, Jessica Laurendeau, Shannon Olbrot, Colleen O'Shaughnessy, Michele L. Degrazia, Patricia A. Hickey

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A Facebook Groups page was used to create an active social media community highlighting nursing science and practice, dissemination and scholarship from all clinical and administrative areas at a large free-standing pediatric academic hospital.