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The Power Of Psychological Capital In Nursing Students Participating In A Renal Health Literacy Simulation, Abigail K. Johnson, Melanie Rose Myszka

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This quantitative study considered perceived stress and positive psychological capital (hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism) through a health literacy renal simulation. Examining 41 nursing students" responses throughout the experience, these factors were further understood; subsequently, deficits can be identified in novice nurses' careers leading to future engagement as healthcare providers.

Nurses' Work Motivation And The Magnet Journey, Reem Abobakor Baljoon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Maximizing motivation level benefits nurses and the organization. Satisfying nurses" needs is challenging but manageable. When administrator know the factors that affect nurses" motivation, their probability to develop better healthcare services would increase. This session presents the findings from a descriptive study, highlights the nurses" motivation factors, and provides implications.

Talking Prescription Label: Impact On Blood Pressure And Self-Efficacy In Low Health Literate, Hypertensive Patients, Melonia Sue Lillie

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A randomized, quasi-experimental study to evaluate the effect of talking prescription digital audio labels on decreasing blood pressure, increasing medication self-efficacy and the patient"s perception of usability and ease of use of the label to deliver verbal prescription medication information.

The Great Cookie Experiment: How To Differentiate Between Good And Crummy Research, Ebony M. Samuel-Bakpessi, Dionne L. Johnson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Increasing interest in nursing research among peers can be daunting. Join us in our approach to promote increased participation in nursing research by evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention utilizing a cookie experiment approach to decrease anxiety and increase interest.

Infliximab And The Effect On Immunity To Hepatitis B In Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Sarybeth Tirado Martinez, Audrey P. Miller, Deana Goldin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this review is to revise and refine the available evidence in support of a clinical guideline for the yearly screening of sero-immunity to hepatitis B as part of ongoing follow-up therapy for patients, ages six to 20 years old, diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and on infliximab.

Virtual Reality-Based Behavioral Interventions For Opioid Use Disorder: A New Era In Tele-Health, Mercy Ngosa Mumba, Mackenzie M. Robb, Rachel O. Castillo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

VRT is effective in treating various SUDs. However, few studies were found that specifically looked at its use with opioid use disorder. Therefore, more research is needed to ascertain its efficacy in this population. We will test the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing VR-based behavioral interventions for OUDs.

Defining Inter-Shift Nursing Handover: A Literature Review, Essraa Mashhour Altijani, Iqbal Malik, Susie Schofield

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

What is inter-shift nursing handover? To what extent is the inter-shift nursing handover clearly defined? Does the current definition demonstrate any drawbacks? If so, how can the definition be improved to suit medical and surgical nursing contexts?

Assessing Professional Self-Perception Of Mongolian Nurses, Anita Owens Rich, Kimberly A. Hires, Kenya D. Kirkendoll, Raeda K. Anderson, Ariuntsatsral Erdenebileg

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Regardless of the setting around the world, a nurse's professional self-perception is vitally important to their job-satisfaction and retention as well as patient outcomes. This longitudinal panel study is the first to assess the the professional self-perception of nurses in Mongolia.

The Impact Of The Cdc Guidelines On Diabetes Through The Use Of Mobile Devices, Mary Ann Garcia

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The CDC contends that one out of three adults could have diabetes by the year 2050.Utilizing a mobile platform such as call and text interventions has the potential to influence behavior by motivating people to engage in healthy practices and improve patients" knowledge and understanding of their disease.

Establishment Of Indices Of Healthy Cities On An Urban City In Taiwan, Bih-Ju Wu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Healthy city indicators are essential in order to promote the quality, healthy lifestyle and ecological development of a city will be for use in the brochures.

Improving Healthcare Gender Non-Conforming People: Impact Of Education On Nurses' Knowledge And Awareness, Jennifer Marie Baumstark, Kathleen Burger

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this project is to educate nurses about people in possession of transformative gender identity (PIPOTGI) and their healthcare issues and to explore nurses personal attitudes and beliefs regarding PIPOTGI. The overall aim of the project is to enhance culturally competent care for PIPOTGI.

Can Mobile Technology Improve Weight Loss In Overweight Adults? A Systematic Review, Elizabeth Wang, Kathleen Abrahamson, Marian Liu, Azza H. Ahmed

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the impact of mobile applications and wearable devices on weight loss in overweight adults, as their reliability is not well-documented. Evidence indicates that mobile technology can be used as integral tools within overarching weight loss strategies recommended in primary care settings.

Incorporating The Use Of Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks Following Cesarean Sections To Decrease Opioid Consumption, Devin Blakely Burroughs

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

C-sections are one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States. Patients undergoing these procedures typically receive opioids for control of postoperative pain. Considering the national opioid crisis, our project team utilized TAP blocks post c-section to decrease opioid intake and provide improved outcomes for our patients.

Ethical Dilemmas Encountered By Nursing Researchers In Japan, Etsuko Kanaya, Naomi Funashima

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study is to clarify the ethical dilemmas among nurse researchers in Japan. After qualitative and inductive analysis of the descriptions of 35 respondents, three categories were identified.

Development Of A Telehealth Collaborative To Improve Student Exposure In The Clinical Application Of Telehealth, Tara C. Hilliard, Steven W. Branham

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Telehealth is an area of care delivery which of renewed interest. Providing student exposure to this method of care is relatively new to nursing education. See how a university/industry partnership was used to meet this need.

Teamwork Among Healthcare Professionals In A Tertiary Health Facility In Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Idongesit I. Akpabio, Grace Abosede Ogunbodede

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Teamwork is critical to quality service delivery due to increasing co-morbidity and complexities of specialization of care. This study examined teamwork among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Barriers including conflicts and discrimination at workplace had more influence on teamwork than their level of knowledge of teamwork.

Predictors Of Bleeding Event Among Aged Patients With Mechanical Valve Replacement Using Random Forest Model, Insil Jang, Ji-Su Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study aimed to identify an accurate model for predicting bleeding in aged patients with mechanical valve replacement, in the context of oral anticoagulant therapy. A random Forest model was used to determine the factors that predict bleeding events.

Nursing Tool: As A Quality Indicator Of Patient Care Outcome, Hema Roslin Samson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Identification of deterioration in hospitalized patients by registered nurses, using "Early Warning Scores", prevent complications, improve prognosis and reduces the in-hospital mortality rate - a quality indicator.

The Impact Of Nursing Surveillance On Specific Adverse Events For Adult Hospitalized Patients: Systematic Review, Colleen Crotty Halverson, Joyce Arlene Ennis, Catherine B. Bailey, Ella Elaine Cox

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurses use surveillance to identify and rescue patients. The findings from this systematic review will clarify the processes of measuring nursing surveillance and its impact on adverse events. Translating the findings into practice can support the aim for quality to transform global healthcare.

Web-Scraping And Nursing Research In The 21st Century: What Would Florence Do?, Kristopher J. Jackson, Shana M. Judge

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Human interaction with the Internet generates data being used by researchers across a variety of disciplines. This review of the literature aims to define web-scraping as a data collection method, identify disciplines that use web-scraped data, and examine the overall prevalence of web-scraping in recent peer-reviewed literature.

Association Between Subthreshold Depression And Self-Care Behaviours In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Monika Shrestha, Richard Gray, Ashley Ng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Subthreshold depression, a common comorbidity in type 2 diabetes may impact diabetes self-care behaviour. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to examine the association between subthreshold depression and self-care behaviour in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Launching Policy To Protect Students From Bullying In An Urban Population, Amanda Tobias

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Prior to 2007, bullying in 42 urban schools was rampant. In sample school, around 1,200 students got bullied per school-year. Root cause analysis was done and evidence-based interventions were conducted from 2007 to 2013. A policy was launched district-wide. In school-year 2017-2018, there were 13 reported bullying in sample school.

Developing A Predictive Model Of Diabetic Neuropathy By Using Principal Component Analysis, Tingru Lin, Tsae-Jyy Wang, Chieh-Yu Liu, Chii-Min Hwu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Muscle strength and physical activity could be used in clinical practice as simple parameters for the identification of those at risk of Diabetic Neuropathy. Otherwise, gender difference effected their appearance. We should give different attention to gender to find the appropriate predictive variables.

Preceptor Evaluation Of Graduate Nursing Students' Clinical Learning In Ghana, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Andrews Adjei Druye, Jerry Paul Ninnoni, Christiana Okantey, Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo, Anna Hayfron-Benjamin, Patience Fakornam Doe, Richard Sarfo-Walters

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Preceptors play a critical role in enhancing the learning experiences of nursing students. This study intends to describe faculty engagement with preceptors in knowledge translation and enhancing professionalism in graduate nursing students to improve clinical outcomes.

Strategies For Allocating Human Resources For New Services At Acute Care Hospitals In Japan, Masako Kanai-Pak, Mayumi Watanabe

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Current health care services in Japan have been facing a critical challenge to meet continuous dements for new services while maintain quality care within financial constraints. In this research, eight directors of nursing were interviewed. Three new services were created and unique ways of allocating human resources were identified.

The Legalization Of Cannabis In Canada: Reflections On Stigma In Nursing, Sarah Flogen, Rosalia Sanzone, Alexandra Hamill, Gord Garner, Jacqueline Smith, Tess Kroeker, Joel Mader, Daniel Buchman, Cara Cane, Anne Bishop

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurses know stigma impacts patients' ability to access health care, yet, stigma remains. Through findings from a Nursing Learning Needs Assessment conducted upon the legalization of cannabis in Canada, it is apparent nurses want to take responsibility for stigma and are looking for opportunities to reflect and engage differently.

Is One Size Fits All Effective And Safe If Applied In Management Of Uncontrolled Dyslipidemia?, Gulenia Rikabi, Kamal Rikabi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of the clinical study is to enhance lifestyle modifications using motivational interviewing, among adults with uncontrolled dyslipidemia to prevent coronary heart disease. The goal is to integrate evidence-based guidelines with adults daily living, age and occupation for better health outcomes.

Prevention Of Device-Associated Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Journey Toward Zero Preventable Harm, Alzahraa Mohammed Alolasi, Samir Ahmed Sr. Abu Heija

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Our journey toward becoming an HRO has yield measurable improvements in safety culture and patient outcomes. PICU had Zero DA-HAI for 20 month.

Through a unified practice among staff nurses, staff commitment and compliance towards quality care, ensuring nurses role as patient advocates, patient and family education and awareness.

Community-Based Choral Singing In Ethnically Diverse Cancer Survivors And Caregivers, Debbie Anglade, Mary Adelyn Kauffman, K. A. Gattamorta, S. Sheikh, N. Camejo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Community-based choral singing, a complementary therapy, is studied to assess its impact on survivorship by decreasing stress and anxiety, improving mood, and increasing resilience. Nurses, nurse practitioners, and music therapists may improve survivors" outcomes and caregivers" well-being by including interventions such as choral singing in their survivorship care-plans.

Healthcare Professionals' And Patients' Perceptions Of Teamwork And Collaboration At Tertiary Hospital In Oman, Fatma Al Jabri, Tarja Kvist, Hannele Turunen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Participants will get an overview about the healthcare professionals' and patients' perceptions of teamwork and collaboration at tertiary hospital in Oman. The response rate was 92%, 70% and 73% for nurses, physicians and patients respectively. This study indicated that collaboration from different perspectives stands in an excellent level.