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Ekg Timeliness: Going Against The Grain, Eric Harbison

General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster)

The goal for all patients presenting to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of chest pain is to complete an EKG and have it read by an ED Physician within 10 minutes of arrival. Prior to the process change, the Emergency Department was achieving this goal of 47 % of the time. With the change in our process we have maintained performance at the 50th percentile with multiple weeks above the 90th percentile nationally for completing the EKG and having it read by a physician within 10 minutes.

Research From Around The World: Immigrant Health Between Africa And Canada, Bukola (Oladunni) Salami

SigmaCast [Podcast]

This episode we will be discussing the research of Dr. Bukola (Oladunni) Salami, a Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame inductee in July of 2020 and an Associate Professor from the University of Alberta.

Host: Matt Howard, DNP, RN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, CPN: Director of Scholarship Resources, Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

[Excerpt From] The Peace Model For Evidence-Based Practice For Clinical Nurses, Reynaldo R. Rivera, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick

Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts

This item record pertains to an excerpt from The PEACE Model for Evidence-Based Practice for Clinical Nurses, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book: In The PEACE Model Evidence-Based Practice Guide for Clinical Nurses, authors Reynaldo R. Rivera and Joyce J. Fitzpatrick provide a road map to model implementation. Readers will learn to formulate and address clinical questions and disseminate findings, ultimately helping nurses integrate evidence at the bedside and through quality research.

Assessment Of School Connectedness And Pregnancy Susceptibility Among In-School Adolescents In A Semi-Urban Town, Nigeria, Omowumi Romoke Salau, Titilayo Odetola

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

School connectedness is a needed concept to be explored in the issue of adolescent susceptibility to teenage pregnancy. Its understanding is a critical platform for developing effective pregnancy reduction among adolescents. This concept was measured among female in-school adolescents in a semi-urban town in Nigeria via this study.

2020 Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall Of Fame: Conversation With The Honorees, Session 2, Jason E. Farley, Vanora Hundley, Susan M. Latter, Karen A. Monsen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Attendees will experience the opportunity to hear International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame honorees discuss their work and their research journeys. Session moderated by 2019-2021 President, Richard Ricciardi, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN.

2020 Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall Of Fame: Conversation With The Honorees, Session 4, Connie White Delaney, Carol M. Musil, Jacquelyn Taylor

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Attendees will experience the opportunity to hear International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame honorees discuss their work and their research journeys. Session moderated by 2019-2021 President, Richard Ricciardi, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN.

Promoting The Culture Of Health Through A Girls Summer Camp Intervention, Adejoke B. Ayoola, Barbara Bosscher Timmermans

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session is about a summer HEALTH camp intervention to promote the culture of health among young racially and socioeconomically diverse girls aged 9 to 15 years.

The camp introduced basic health concepts related to nutrition, exercise, reproductive health, cardiovascular health, mental health, and promotion of healthy behaviors and communities.

Adventure Therapy For Child, Adolescent, And Young Adult Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review, Hoi Yee Lau, Ying Tung Chan, Winnie Lui, Chi Wo Cheung, Wai Yan Chan, Wen Lam Dai, Yuk Sze Jacqueline Chane Thu, Ka Ching To, Hui Lin Cheng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Limited evidence suggests that adventure therapy (AT) may be effective in improving physical and psychological health of child, adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients. This systematic review examines the evidence on AT intervention for child and AYA cancer patients to inform the design of future research and clinical practice.

Development Of Nursing Managers Performance Through A Nursing Management Development Programs: Pre- And Post-Evaluation, Salah-Addin H. Aqtash

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The objective of this program is to assess the impact of a dedicated intensive nursing management development program in a network of public hospitals in the UAE on improving the leadership and management skills of the first and second level nurse managers.

Facilitating The Teaching Of Helping Babies Breathe In Fiji: A Method For Developing Cultural Sensitivity, Gaye L. Ray, Janelle L. B. Macintosh, Karen Miller Lundberg, Jessica Bramhall

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation is to explore the impact of facilitating the Helping Babies Breathe Curriculum in a Fijian nursing school on American student nurses, enrolled in a public and global health nursing clinical practicum.

Evaluating The Effect Of Dietary Sodium Restriction On Mortality In Older Adults With Heart Failure, Yaewon Seo, Jing Wang, Donelle M. Barnes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Using data from the 1999-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the effect of dietary sodium intake on mortality, after adjusting for the effects of confounders was examined in 1322 subjects aged 50 years or more who reported having been told by a physician that they had heart failure (HF).

Pain Reports During Sexual Assault Forensic Medial Examinations: Implications For Healthcare Providers, Leslie W. Miles, Julie Valentine

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will present research findings regarding sexual assault pain and treatment and contribute to bridging the gap in knowledge regarding pain management following sexual assault.

Development And Collaborations Of A Nursing Workgroup Within A Bilateral Global Medical Consortium, Davika D. Reid, Jane R. Von Gaudecker, Faith M. Sila, Julie A. Zuniga, Lindsay A. Haskett, Titus K. Tarus, O'Brian Kyololo, Dinah J. Chelagat, Christine W. Abbyad, Alexandra A. Garcia, Janice Buelow

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

We describe the formation of a bilateral nursing workgroup within a global medical consortium of North American and Kenyan healthcare providers and detail our collaboration to advance nursing care, education, and research to improve patient outcomes across a variety of specialties in acute care and community settings in both countries.

Bridging The Gap With Advanced Practice Care, Andrea Driscoll

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Heart failure (HF) is a common end-stage disease of many cardiovascular diseases. It has a high rehospitalisation and mortality rate, with a third of patients dying within one year of discharge. My projects have been translated into clinical practice which have had a direct benefit on reducing hospitalisations and mortality.

Relationships Between Victims And Suspects Of Sexual Assaults: Implications For Prevention And Advocacy, Gaye L. Ray, Julie Valentine, Leslie W. Miles

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Violence against women is of worldwide epidemic proportions. World Health Organization (2017) indicates 35% of women globally have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, most often by someone known to the victim. This presentations seeks to illuminate the variables surrounding Intimate Partner Violence.

Post Hurricane Harvey: Teaching Compassion And Empathy In Undergraduate Nursing Education, Adelita G. Cantu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 2017, the largest storm to strike the US in a decade. In Rockport, TX damage to health care infrastructure created/exacerbated existing health disparities among the residents. We received funding to provide health care during recovery. This presentation will describe their reflections about providing care.

Getting Published, Susan Gennaro, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The editors of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, both well-published nurse researchers, will present this session on getting published. The presentation will cover tips for planning and writing manuscripts, including deciding on the kind of manuscript, following author guidelines, formatting, and thinking about target audience.

Minimizing Infection In Colorectal Oncology Patients: Advanced Surgical Recovery (Asure) Program, Shanetia S. Avinger, Pamela J. Love

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A program evaluation was done with the Advanced Surgical Recovery (ASURE) program regarding decreased postoperative complications among 111 surgical oncology patients comparing pre- and post-implementations of ASURE program. Although there was no statistical significance, data indicated an individual decline regarding postoperative complications secondary to the ASURE program.

An Outcome Evaluation Of An Evidenced-Based Leadership Framework On Nursing Retention In A Tertiary Medical Center, Robbie G. Rabe

Dissertations

An evidence-based leadership (EBL) framework is an intervention designed to facilitate organizational changes such as the reduction of nursing turnover and the improvement of nursing job enjoyment. This project provides an overview of the effect of nursing turnover on an organization, presents the components of the EBL framework, and provides an evaluation of the influence of EBL on nursing turnover and job enjoyment. The EBL framework provided a method for reducing variance in leadership skill and behavior by outlining specific methods necessary to reduce inconsistency. The project objective was to determine if the implementation of an EBL framework for 820 …

Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinet And Medication Errors, Marie Walsh

Dissertations

The number of deaths due to medical errors in hospitals ranges from 44,000 to 98,000 yearly. More than 7,000 of these deaths have taken place due to medication errors. This project evaluated the implementation of an automated medication dispensing cabinet or PYXIS machine in a 25-bed upper Midwestern critical access hospital. Lewin's stage theory of organizational change and Roger's diffusion of innovations theory supported the project. Nursing staff members were asked to complete an anonymous, qualitative survey approximately 1 month after the implementation of the PYXIS and again 1 year later. Questions were focused on the device and its use …

Fatigue And Co-Occurring Symptoms In Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Claire Jungyoun Han

Dissertations

The aims of this dissertation study were: [First part of the dissertation study] 1. To explore the relationships among fatigue and co-occurring symptoms (i.e., abdominal pain, depression and anxiety). (1-a) the relationships between abdominal pain and fatigue; and (1-b) whether psychological distress (i.e., depression and anxiety) mediates the effect of abdominal pain on fatigue, across-women and within-woman; and [Second part of the dissertation study] 2. To determine (2-a) if latent classes (i.e. subgroups) of women with IBS could be identified based on the symptom cluster severity of fatigue, abdominal pain, depression and anxiety, (2-b) if these latent classes differed on …

Minorities In Nursing: The Experience Of Incivility In Nursing Education, Tammy Williams

Dissertations

The aim of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of minority nursing students with nursing faculty's incivility. Six students of varied ethnicity participated in the study. The guiding theoretical framework for the study included Roy's adaptation model and Clark's conceptual model for fostering civility in nursing education. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Colaizzi's (1978) phenomenological method for qualitative research was used to guide the data analysis of the student's experiences with faculty incivility. Seven themes emerged related to nursing faculty uncivil behaviors including: learning environment, unfair treatment, student faculty relationships, demeaning/belittling, emotional impact, adaptive behaviors, and …

Nutritional Management Of The Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant: An Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guideline, Dana Lunde

Dissertations

Premature birth has risen steadily over the last decade resulting in an increased number of infants needing neonatal intensive care. The demand for neonatal intensive care has lead to many improvements in the delivery of such care with an increase in the survival of the smallest and most premature infants. However, most of these infants are being discharged from neonatal intensive care units (NICU) with severe extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR). Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants born at 23-27 weeks gestation and who have a weight of less than 1,000 grams are at the highest risk for EUGR because of …

Motivational Interviewing Among School Adolescents For Physical And Psychological Indicators, Ohood Shunnar

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Obesity have been linked to non-communicable diseases. Although health campaigns and mass media to explain the importance of physical activity and diet, but reluctant to change the behavior is tangible reality in Eastern Mediterranean region. Motivational Interviewing showed the ability to do so.

Using Experiential Learning Techniques To Engage And Grow Future Nursing Educators, Fang-Yu Chou

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation summarized a pedagogical design by incorporating experiential learning to enhance graduate students" learning opportunities in developing their own educational principles and teaching methods. This approach fosters graduate students' interests in nursing education and building preparation in becoming future nurse educators.

Relevance Of Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme To Nurse Educators' Practice In Calabar, Nigeria, Idongesit I. Akpabio, Florence Asinya Anjor

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) aims to improve nurses" skills and competencies for practice. This study assessed the perceived relevance of MCPDP to nurse educators" practice. Findings showed their satisfaction with the learning exposure but without relevance for improvement of their ICT teaching and learning competencies; and teaching strategies.

Symptom Characterization In Late Stage Chronic Kidney Disease, Maya Nicole Clark-Cutaia, Eleanor Rivera, Matthew Abramowitz, Gavin Arneson, Jennifer Scherer, Derek Moriyama, Gary Yu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a global health concern, with symptom burdens that rival cancer. Little is known about symptoms and outcomes in CKD. The purpose of this presentation, therefore, is to characterize the symptom experience across CKD stages 3-5 and examine associations with factors including health status, and hospitalizations.

Erase Cauti: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Bundle Implementation, Fadi Majdalawi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The ERASE CAUTI Bundle team was formed from a multidisciplinary cohort who consisted of nursing and medical staff representatives. More than 30 papers were retrieved from evidence based databases to support the first Internal hospital policy & procedures IPP.IPP standardizes the insertion and maintenance of urinary catheters to prevent CAUTI.

The Impact Of Early Exposure To Nurse-Led Research: A Student's Perspective, Kylie Kelleher Dougherty

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This work highlights how an undergraduate student can become involved in nurse-led research, and go on to lead an independent research project before graduation. This experience can expose students to different avenues of nursing and encourage interest in PhDs in nursing.

Building Nursing Students' Capacity To Provide Supportive Feedback To Peers, Joni L. Tornwall

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurses need opportunities to learn how to provide high-quality, supportive feedback to peers in a culture that supports value for peer feedback. Learn how you can create a classroom environment that builds knowledge of and value for peer feedback strategies with a tested peer review lesson and evidence-based educational strategies.