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Deconstruction Of Relatedness In Physical Activity Among Adolescents And Implications For Nurses, Muna Ali Alali, Lorraine B. Robbins, Jiying Ling, Tsui-Sui Kao, Alan Smith

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Relatedness in PA is significant to foster intrinsic motivation of adolescents to engage in PA. Understanding relatedness in PA is important for adolescents with goal to integrate PA into their lifestyle. Conceptual clarity of relatedness in PA is needed for identifying its significance for developing PA among adolescents.

Paving A Path To Success: Portfolio Building For Promotion And Retention, Indra Hershorin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The promotion and retention processes are indicators of success in the nursing profession.For junior faculty members it can generate more trepidation and anxiety than anything else in their careers. Therefore,it is crucial that opportunities and resources are provided to help faculty navigate the promotion and retention process.

Forces Influencing Family-Centered Care Practice For Children Hospitalised Through Road Traffic Accidents In Ghana, Lillian Akorfa Ohene

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Family centred care is the leading innovative approach in contemporary paediatric practice. However, limited scholarship exist on the concept in the Ghanaian context. This research being a by-product of a PhD study applied inductive and deductive reasoning to identify the driving and restraining forces of family centred care in Ghana.

Injury Incidence Trends Vary By Age, Sex, And Race Among Older Americans, 2004-2017, Dongjuan Xu, Julia Drew

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Using best available nationally representative data, we produce annual estimates of injury incidence for older adults for 2004 to 2017: (1) all-cause fatal and nonfatal injury, (2) fatal and non-fatal falls, (3) fatal and nonfatal injuries due to non-fall causes, and (4) minor and serious nonfatal injuries.

Early Sepsis Identification In The Elderly: Examining Years Of Nursing Experience And Staff Education, Aldrin U. Nieves, Pamela J. Love

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the years of nursing experience of inpatient registered nurses" was associated with higher levels of sepsis screening accuracy for hospitalized elderly patients after an educational intervention. Accurate sepsis screening is key to early sepsis diagnosis, treatment, and positive outcomes.

Collaborative Education Leadership Connection: Re-Purposing Nursing And Interprofessional Roles In National Healthcare Transformation, Mustafa Morris E. Bodrick, Mutlaq B. Almutairi, Ameera Cluntun, Nouf Alrumaihi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In a dynamic bold vision for healthcare transformation to be realized by 2030, it was essential to establish a country-wide education academy to drive the re-purposing of interprofessional roles in the healthcare provision. This insightful initiative required a unique and courageous education leadership approach to steer conceptualization and implementation.

Perceptions And Attitudes Of Parents And Healthcare Professionals Toward Infant Massage In Nicu, Bahia Abdallah

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The findings of this study will shed the light on the facilitators and barriers for future implementation of moderte pressure massage in the NICU. It will advance current knowledge on understanding the factors that determine applicability, acceptability and feasibility of massage implemention in the Lebanese NICU setting.

Sigma Leadership Opportunities: Stepping Stones To Leadership, Gwen D. Sherwood, Kuei-Ru Chou, Monina Hernandez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Have you considered the opportunity to serve Sigma through elected leadership? Do you know the roles and responsibilities for the available positions? Attend this session presented by members of the Leadership Succession Committee to hear more about "stepping stones to leadership" and the process for preparing the 2021 ballot.

Shifting Evidence-Based Culture: From Project To Practice, Heather L. Craven, Andrea L. Coyle, Amanda Davis

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Learn how the collaboration between a nursing shared governance council and hospital based evidence-based practice (EBP) center facilitated the transition of the nursing culture from project focused EBP towards practice based. Improved clinical outcomes and RN engagement as well as increased nursing clinical inquiry propelled the journey to nursing excellence.

Enhancing Perception Of Readiness Through Clinic Emergency Simulations In The Ambulatory Staff Setting's Orientation Program, Emma Aquino-Maneja, Christine Yalang Ferrer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A healthcare staff should always be ready to respond to an emergency. One way to enhance the individual"s readiness to act appropriately in a clinic emergency is through simulations. Several literatures support the utilization of simulation in increasing an individual"s self-efficacy for adequately performing in case of a healthcare emergency.

Adult And Pediatric Patients Seeking Care For Neurological Disorders At A Tertiary Referral Hospital, Kenya, Jane R. Von Gaudecker, O'Brian Kyololo, Janice Buelow

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

To evaluate the demographic characteristics of adult and pediatric patients seeking care for neurological disorders, a three-month cross-sectional survey of consecutive inpatients and outpatients seeking neurological care at a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya was conducted. The findings will support development of future research and interventions to promote care outcomes.

The Impact Of Emotional Regulation On Treatment Burden In The Primary Care Population, Nathanial Schreiner

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

For the 60% of the US population living with one or more chronic conditions, understanding how emotional regulation contributes to treatment burden is an unstudied, yet potentially important dynamic affecting self-management adherence.

Our findings indicate emotional regulation appears to be an important factor in determining the level of cumulative, medication and dietary treatment burden a patient experiences when engaging in their daily self-management regimen. Most importantly, findings demonstrate that improving emotional regulation can reduce the amount of burden a patient experiences thereby improving subsequent adherence to a self-management regimen.

Purposeful Simulation Role Assignment, Erica Fay Alexander

Dissertations

In order to efficiently use simulation resources, nursing students are often assigned various simulation roles. A double-blind, randomized control trial was conducted to explore the impact of purposeful simulation role assignment, using preferred learning styles, on prelicensure nursing students' clinical reasoning. A convenience sample of pre-licensure nursing students from a mid-western college of nursing were assigned with either the experimental or control group. Participants in the experimental group were assigned simulation roles that were congruent with their preferred learning style. Participants in the control group were assigned simulation roles that were not congruent with their preferred learning styles. The participants' …

Reducing Parental Concern For Vaccine-Associated Pain In Infants, Mona K. Abukhaled

DNP and Student Works

Vaccines are the most common source of iatrogenic pain in infants and studies have shown that parental concern for this pain contributes to vaccine hesitancy. Addressing these concerns can encourage parents to consent to infant immunization. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to perform non-pharmacological pain relief methods for infants up to six months old and assess the effect on parental concerns for vaccine-associated pain. For this, a pre- and post- method design was performed over eight weeks. A statistically significant reduction in the level of parental concern for infant pain from pre- to post- implementation was observed. …

Improving Patient Satisfaction In The Medical-Surgical Setting, Victoria A. Ogundeko

DNP and Student Works

Patients' experiences at hospitals are multidimensional, and their satisfaction with the service is linked to the quality of patient care provided. In evaluating the quality of care of a hospital, the nursing handoff of patients, and the engagement efforts of healthcare staff is an important element of patient satisfaction. In adult medical-surgical patients, does the implementation of nursing bedside handoff reports, compared to the current method of nursing practice desk handoff reports, improve patient satisfaction scores by 10% within two months?

Evaluation Of Communication And Teamwork Implementing Teamstepps For A Medical-Surgical Unit, Kimberly R. Lewis

DNP and Student Works

An assessment of a medical-surgical unit established that there were poor communication and teamwork practices. Consequently, an evidence-based practice change was implemented in which TeamSTEPPS 2.0 was utilized to address these weaknesses. Twelve registered nurses were selected through convenience sampling to partake in the project. The nurses completed two questionnaires, the TeamSTEPPS Attitude Questionnaire (T-TAQ) and the TeamSTEPPS Perception Questionnaire (T- TPQ), before and after participating in the program. The implementation of the program encompassed creating the project team to oversee the execution, providing adequate resources, developing budgets and schedules, identifying instructors to teach the TeamSTEPPS program, and evaluating outcomes …

2019 Pathway Award® Winner: Pathway To Excellence® Standards Promote Virtual Reality Innovation At The Charles George Va Medical Center, Caitlin Rawlins, Maricon Dans

Group: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The American Nurses Credentialing Center launched the Pathway Award® sponsored by Cerner in 2011, which supports the efforts of Pathway-designated organizations to develop initiatives that promote the use of innovation and technology to enhance and enrich a positive practice environment for nurses. This article details how 2019 award winner Charles George VA Medical Center (cgvamc) implemented an innovative technology to address pain experienced by its patients with a $25,000 award purse.

Elnec Covid-19 Meditation/Mindfulness Information, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, Betty Rolling Ferrell

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

Nurses are facing a great deal of stress caring for patients during the coronavirus pandemic. Meditation and mindfulness practices can help alleviate stress. This infographic outlines a number of helpful apps that can support nurses during this difficult time.

Caring For Older Adults In Long-Term Care During The Pandemic For Licensed And Unlicensed Nursing Staff, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, Betty Rolling Ferrell

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

Licensed and unlicensed nursing staff in long-term care settings are trying to provide the best care possible for older adults during the coronavirus pandemic. This resource offers staff the Center for Disease Control (CDC) websites that may be most helpful as well as resources for caring for patients with dementia, older adults during a disaster, and advance care planning during a crisis.

Elnec Covid-19 Communication Resource Guide: Supporting A New Graduate Nurse Colleague, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

Transition from student to clinical practice as a new registered nurse can be overwhelming. The coronavirus pandemic has compounded the usual stressors and puts new graduates at high risk for stress, compassion fatigue and burnout. Nurse colleagues can mentor and support these new graduates through this transition. This document guides nurses mentoring new graduates during the pandemic, focusing on helping them with communication skills, encouraging proactive wellness and mindfulness strategies and supporting them through the challenging stressors they are facing.

Elnec- Covid-19 Communication Resource Guide: An Aprn Telephone Death Notification To Family Tool, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, Betty Rolling Ferrell

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are having to notify family members of patients with COVID-19 about the patient's death by telephone. This can be quite difficult if the APRN is not comfortable making the call. This educational tool guides the APRN through preparing for the call, making the call, delivering the news, and closing the call. Helpful tips for supporting the family are included.

Creating Joy & Resilience In Times Of Uncertainty, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, Carol O. Long

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

Caring for older adults in long-term care facilities during the coronavirus pandemic is extremely challenging. Staff in long-term care are facing fears associated with the pandemic spread, grief associated with patient losses, and families who are distraught because they cannot visit loved ones. This tool helps the leadership at the facility to engage the team and foster community connection with joy and resilience.

Elnec Final Hours: Adapted For Covid-19 Crisis, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, Betty Farrell

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

The coronavirus pandemic has made care of patients and their families during the final hours of life uniquely challenging. Families are often not able to be with their loved ones during the end of their lives. Nurses are creating ways to help families virtually say goodbye to their loved ones and have the closure needed to avoid a complicated bereavement period. This document helps the nurse with communication tips, ethical issues, spiritual care needs, selected symptom management related to COVID-19, and care during the final hours.

Achieving Sdg 8 For Countries With Entrenched Nurse Migration, Monina Hernandez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The UN Sustainable Development Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth, talks about promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. How this could be achieved within the context of entrenched nursing migration in the Philippines remains to be a challenge.

Towards Equity: Aboriginal Birthing Women Voice Uncomfortable Truths, Judith P. Wilson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Australian Aboriginal birthing women share their stories of birth in today"s world. The uncomfortable truth is that cultural and health inequity prevail, resulting in poorer outcomes for pregnant women and newborn babies. Findings of this qualitative study can change practice.

Baccalaureate Nurses' Experiences And Understanding Of Adults Living With Sickle Cell Disease, Shelia Reid

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This abstract describes a phenomenological, hermeneutical, dissertation study, which offered an in-depth understanding of baccalaureate nurses" experiences and understanding of working with adults living with sickle cell disease. Baccalaureate nurses" experiences and understanding offered new insights to foster curricula change in nursing education, practice settings, and public policy.

Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Nursing Education Research And Pedagogical Research Participation, Sherry A. Burrell, Jennifer Gunberg Ross

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will discuss the results from a mixed methods study exploring nursing students" attitudes toward nursing education research and participation in pedagogical research. Study findings provide valuable insight into nursing students" attitudes toward research that may be used to design study protocols to enhance student participation in pedagogical research.

Saliva-Extracted Dna Is A Noninvasive Sampling Technique For Examining Oprm1 Gene Methylation In Preterm Infants, Linda A. Hatfield, Rebecca K. Hoffman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Mitigating pain in early life may prevent epigenetic changes that increase an individual"s susceptibility for developing chronic pain. Adverse effects and the quality of the DNA collected challenge the suitability of saliva-extracted DNA. Saliva-extracted DNA is a feasible, noninvasive DNA sampling technique for examining OPRM1 gene methylation in preterm infants.

Faculty Management Of Online Graduate Nursing Students' Anxiety During Objective Structured Clinical Examinations, Tara C. Hilliard, Steven W. Branham

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Graduate nursing faculty will be able to identify online graduate nursing students' experience with anxiety related to objective structured clinical examinations while assessing factors that contribute to anxiety. Faculty-directed strategies to decrease student anxiety will be analyzed and discusses.

Improving Hiv Prevention In The Urgent Care Setting: Outcomes Of A Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Protocol, Jack J. Mayeux, Yeow Chye Ng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation is to provide the audience with the outcomes from disseminating a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) protocol for use within the urgent care settings. The presentation aims to discuss the protocol and the results of a quality improvement project.