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The Effects Of A Writing Workshop On Perceived Writing Self-Efficacy Of Undergraduate Nursing Students, Terry M. Delaney, Cindy Ford Sep 2017

The Effects Of A Writing Workshop On Perceived Writing Self-Efficacy Of Undergraduate Nursing Students, Terry M. Delaney, Cindy Ford

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A quasi-experimental single group Pre/Post-test study was conducted to examine the impact of a professional writing workshop on perceived writing self-efficacy scores in students enrolled in a RN/BSN program. The study results provided insights into the benefits of an educational intervention, specific to professional writing skills, for nursing education.


Healthcare-Associated Infections: It Is A Bundle, Not A Switch, Terri L. Bogue, Robert L. Bogue Sep 2017

Healthcare-Associated Infections: It Is A Bundle, Not A Switch, Terri L. Bogue, Robert L. Bogue

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Evidence-based bundles are standards to keep patients safe from harm. Bundles seem like an easy solution to prevent healthcare-associated infections, but compliance is not necessarily easy for staff at the bedside with competing priorities. Supporting staff to provide excellent care to patients requires understanding of more than just the bundle.


Red Blood Cell Transfusion In The Icu: A Systematic Review, Douglas H. Sutton, Deborah A. Raines Sep 2017

Red Blood Cell Transfusion In The Icu: A Systematic Review, Douglas H. Sutton, Deborah A. Raines

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In the critically ill patient, who is not actively bleeding, is the transfusion of a single unit of red blood cells helpful or harmful? This presentation will share a systematic review of the evidence to answer that question. Implications for practice and education of care providers will be outlined.


Mentor, Coach, Sponsor, Influencer: The Journey Of Lifelong Learning As A Leader, Gladys Campbell Sep 2017

Mentor, Coach, Sponsor, Influencer: The Journey Of Lifelong Learning As A Leader, Gladys Campbell

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Nursing leadership to honor the foundations and leaders of the past and to give voice to the needs of the future is explored. Nursing expertise to advance public health, lead the culture of health movement, advance relationship-based care and use the professional voice of nursing for civic good is promoted.


Why Women Suffer Domestic Violence In Silence: Web-Based Responses To A Blog, Salima M. Farooq, Yasmin P. Parpio, Tazeen Saeed Ali Sep 2017

Why Women Suffer Domestic Violence In Silence: Web-Based Responses To A Blog, Salima M. Farooq, Yasmin P. Parpio, Tazeen Saeed Ali

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Participant will be able to identify the factors contributing to domestic violence (DV) among women of develop and developing countries via Web base blog discussion and their solutions.


Two Years Later: Postpartum Return To Work, Nena R. Harris, Mary Reid Nichols Sep 2017

Two Years Later: Postpartum Return To Work, Nena R. Harris, Mary Reid Nichols

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this presentation is to describe the experiences and perspectives of 35 employed mothers two years after return to postpartum employment. Originally the women participated in a larger study of 240 employed, breastfeeding participants who returned to work an average of 10 weeks after birth.


Efficacy Of Low-Air-Loss Bed Replacement In Decreasing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers (Hapus) In Medical-Surgical Units, Juvy Montecalvo Acosta Sep 2017

Efficacy Of Low-Air-Loss Bed Replacement In Decreasing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers (Hapus) In Medical-Surgical Units, Juvy Montecalvo Acosta

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of implementing low-air-loss technology in the prevention of the occurrence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU's) pressure ulcers in the Medical-Surgical units.


Nurse-Led Interprofessional Bedside Rounds: Impact On Patient Experience, Denise K. Gormley, Amy J. Costanzo, Jessica N. Hill, Jahmeel Israel, Jane Goetz, Katherine Staubach, Myrna K. Little Sep 2017

Nurse-Led Interprofessional Bedside Rounds: Impact On Patient Experience, Denise K. Gormley, Amy J. Costanzo, Jessica N. Hill, Jahmeel Israel, Jane Goetz, Katherine Staubach, Myrna K. Little

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This project implemented nurse-led Interprofessional bedside rounds on a surgical service to improve communication and collaboration between providers for this complex patient population. Outcome examined was patient experience using HCAHPS scores. Findings demonstrated improved patient experience over one year compared to previous year after implementation of nurse-led interprofessional bedside rounds.


A Step Forward: Implementation Of Hourly Rounding, Step Tracking, Staff Perceptions Of Barriers, And Solutions, Aimee L. Burch Sep 2017

A Step Forward: Implementation Of Hourly Rounding, Step Tracking, Staff Perceptions Of Barriers, And Solutions, Aimee L. Burch

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This session will discuss a Midwest community hospital's journey to determine nursing staff perceptions of barriers and solutions to hourly rounding; while also discussing implementation of an electronic hourly rounding system and it's effect on patient falls, call lights, and nursing work in steps.


An International Nursing Exchange: The North Carolina/Republic Of Moldova Nursing Collaborative, Julie O'Neal, Luba Louise Ivanov Sep 2017

An International Nursing Exchange: The North Carolina/Republic Of Moldova Nursing Collaborative, Julie O'Neal, Luba Louise Ivanov

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Through an international nursing exchange of nurses between North Carolina and the Republic of Moldova, nurses collaborated to improve nursing practice, patient outcomes and enriched nursing education.


Triangulating Childhood Asthma Management: A Partnership Between The Community, Family, And Provider, Linda M. Gibson-Young Sep 2017

Triangulating Childhood Asthma Management: A Partnership Between The Community, Family, And Provider, Linda M. Gibson-Young

Biennial Convention (CONV)

To discuss lessons learned from building a collaborative effort (coalition) and disseminate research initiatives focused on enhancing family education and community health using an integrated network with an in-home asthma management approach. This triangulated approach targeted child asthma symptoms and morbidity as the outcome measures for effective efforts.


Mission Possible: The Challenge, Nancy C. Falvo Sep 2017

Mission Possible: The Challenge, Nancy C. Falvo

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The elements of uncertainty, change, and the unknown influence the challenges of accreditation. Previous practice viewed accreditation as rush of activity and anxiety initiated 18 - 24 months before a visit. Moving to a continuous process of of evaluation in the current climate has been a major paradigm shift.


Interpersonal Verbal And Physical Abuse Against Female Nurses And Doctors In Karachi, Pakistan, Azmat Jehan Khan Sep 2017

Interpersonal Verbal And Physical Abuse Against Female Nurses And Doctors In Karachi, Pakistan, Azmat Jehan Khan

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This abstract is a piece of my MScN thesis work, in this abstract draws attention to the magnitude of the problem specifically among those married female healthcare providers who treat and provide care to the other verbal and physical abuse victims.


Reducing Mislabeled And Unlabeled Specimens In Acuity Adaptable Units, Jennifer L. Kitchens, Esther Onuorah, Cammie Smith, Teresa Hazlett, Julie Arebun, Janet S. Fulton Sep 2017

Reducing Mislabeled And Unlabeled Specimens In Acuity Adaptable Units, Jennifer L. Kitchens, Esther Onuorah, Cammie Smith, Teresa Hazlett, Julie Arebun, Janet S. Fulton

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Attendees will gain valuable information about reducing mislabeled/unlabeled core lab and microbiology specimens in the cute care setting. The significance of mislabeled/unlabeled specimens and evidence-based interventions utilized to decrease mislabeled/unlabeled specimens will be included in the presentation.


Patient-Centered Teaching Increases Medication Calculation Accuracy Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Teresa V. Hurley Sep 2017

Patient-Centered Teaching Increases Medication Calculation Accuracy Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Teresa V. Hurley

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Experiential teaching strategies have been advocated to teach baccalaureate nursing students medication calculations. The experiential teaching methodology had a significant effect on the medication calculation ability of the nursing students, compared to a traditional teaching strategy with significant reductions in conceptual, computational, and conversion errors.


Parental Perceptions Regarding Injury Risk, Catherine M. Hogan Sep 2017

Parental Perceptions Regarding Injury Risk, Catherine M. Hogan

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Examines the distribution of injury risk using data from a Safe N' Sound program sample of patients at a Midwestern Pediatric Level I Trauma Center compared to the relationship between parental perception and injury prevention and risk among the same population. May guide the development of the tailored parental information.


Influencing Frontline Nurses Through An Academic-Practice Partnership To Drive A Pcu Quality Improvement Initiative, Chrystal L. Lewis, Lisa G. Mestas, Elizabeth L. Doll, Kortni Crook-Kennell, Victoria M. Maynard, Rosanna R. Johnson Sep 2017

Influencing Frontline Nurses Through An Academic-Practice Partnership To Drive A Pcu Quality Improvement Initiative, Chrystal L. Lewis, Lisa G. Mestas, Elizabeth L. Doll, Kortni Crook-Kennell, Victoria M. Maynard, Rosanna R. Johnson

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This session will demonstrate the benefits of an academic practice partnership in mentoring and enabling front line staff to innovate improvements in patient care. This session will review a nursing-created re-evaluation of PCU Status Tool and how use of the tool significantly reduced PCU patient length of stay.


Collaborative Mentoring Program For Nursing Students At Risk For Academic Or Nclex-Rnâ©, Kathaleen C. Bloom Sep 2017

Collaborative Mentoring Program For Nursing Students At Risk For Academic Or Nclex-Rnâ©, Kathaleen C. Bloom

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation will describe the journey of 374 accelerated and traditional prelicensure nursing students admitted to a baccalaureate program over 3 years and identify factors influencing their academic and NCLEX-RN success or failure.


Meaning Of Picture-Based Health Education In Diabetes With Low Health Literacy Population, Julie A. Zuniga, Jungmin Park Sep 2017

Meaning Of Picture-Based Health Education In Diabetes With Low Health Literacy Population, Julie A. Zuniga, Jungmin Park

Biennial Convention (CONV)

To figure out the meaning of a post-positivist theory on type 2 diabetes self-management pictures-based health education for low health literacy population using the Health Belief Model (HBM).


Nurse Educators' Experience Of Compassion Fatigue, Kelly A. Kuhns, Lisa A. Ruth-Sahd Sep 2017

Nurse Educators' Experience Of Compassion Fatigue, Kelly A. Kuhns, Lisa A. Ruth-Sahd

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Little is known about the nurse educator's experience of compassion fatigue. The present study examined the relationships among compassion fatigue, workplace environment and various demographic variables. These relationships as well as suggestions for future study will be examined.


Efficacy Of Video-Assisted Teaching Program (Vatp) On Diabetic Foot Care: A Trinidad Perspective, Katy-Ann Knights-Dyett, Esther Shirley Daniel, Hazel O'Garro Sep 2017

Efficacy Of Video-Assisted Teaching Program (Vatp) On Diabetic Foot Care: A Trinidad Perspective, Katy-Ann Knights-Dyett, Esther Shirley Daniel, Hazel O'Garro

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This study explored the efficacy of using a Video Assisted Teaching Program (VATP) for foot care education as a means of public education for diabetic patients to determine the significant role if any on the foot care practices in prevention of lower limb amputations and ulcers among diabetics in Trinidad.


The Lived Experience Of Hearing Children With Deaf Parents In Negros Oriental, Philippines, Kristeline Sy Suasin, Christine Ann Alviola, Jose Mari Iii Bejerano, Danielle Angelique Cabahug, Precious Dominic Dadule, Maricor Gin Edma, Luce Dawn Ledesma, Mae Kristen Palomar, Criscille Anne Rebosura, Venice Marion Solis, Angelica Uy, Marville Villanueva Sep 2017

The Lived Experience Of Hearing Children With Deaf Parents In Negros Oriental, Philippines, Kristeline Sy Suasin, Christine Ann Alviola, Jose Mari Iii Bejerano, Danielle Angelique Cabahug, Precious Dominic Dadule, Maricor Gin Edma, Luce Dawn Ledesma, Mae Kristen Palomar, Criscille Anne Rebosura, Venice Marion Solis, Angelica Uy, Marville Villanueva

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This study is a descriptive phenomenological research with the purpose of investigating and exploring the lived experience of hearing children having deaf parents in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Ten participants living within Negros Oriental, Philippines were interviewed with the question: "What is your experience being a child of a deaf parent?"


The Right Stuff: Making Technology Fit, Kathleen M. Williamson Sep 2017

The Right Stuff: Making Technology Fit, Kathleen M. Williamson

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Today, the amount of technology that is available to faculty is overwhelming. Finding ways to creatively integrate the use of technology into pedagogical strategies to deliver content will be explored. The presentation will prepare faculty to incorporate technology in their courses to delivery content in online, blended, or face-to-face environments.


Walking The Language Technology Talk, Susan M. Thul, Marclyn D. Porter, Christopher W. Pell Sep 2017

Walking The Language Technology Talk, Susan M. Thul, Marclyn D. Porter, Christopher W. Pell

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Recognizing and addressing cultural and linguistic diversity is essential to nursing practice. Presentation outlines development, implementation and evaluation of a pilot study using clinical simulation to deliver evidence based language technology training for graduate level nursing students. Attendees will view video vignettes from the pilot session and discuss "lessons learned".


Amending Your Charter To Add A Practice Setting, Jenny Paugh Hoffman Sep 2017

Amending Your Charter To Add A Practice Setting, Jenny Paugh Hoffman

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International international bylaws allow practice settings to join with institutions of higher education to create an at-Large chapter. This session explains the process to amend your chapter's charter to allow for this expansion.


Advancing Global Health Through Stti's Institute For Global Healthcare Leadership, Carol J. Huston, Cynthia Vlasich, Adrians Cleveland Sep 2017

Advancing Global Health Through Stti's Institute For Global Healthcare Leadership, Carol J. Huston, Cynthia Vlasich, Adrians Cleveland

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation will describe the STTI Institute for Global Healthcare Leadership framework, initial data and results from the first two Emerging Global Leader Institutes that took place in September 2016 and 2017 in Washington, DC, and plans for launching the Experienced Healthcare Leadership Institute in 2019.


Nursing Implications And Findings From A Portal Activation Study Of A Large Healthcare System, Mary Anne Theiss, Mary Ann Friesen, Amber W. Trickey, Kimberly M. Krakowski, Patricia J. Mook, Season M. Majors, Catherine C. Fant, M. Kay Cresci Sep 2017

Nursing Implications And Findings From A Portal Activation Study Of A Large Healthcare System, Mary Anne Theiss, Mary Ann Friesen, Amber W. Trickey, Kimberly M. Krakowski, Patricia J. Mook, Season M. Majors, Catherine C. Fant, M. Kay Cresci

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Collaborative research of patient portal activation was conducted in a large network of hospitals including outpatient and inpatient facilities. The study examined the demographics of those that activated the portal. The results of the study, nursing implication, and areas of future research will be discussed.


Using Diplomacy Lab To Teach Interdisciplinary Students About Global Public Health, Daniel B. Oerther Sep 2017

Using Diplomacy Lab To Teach Interdisciplinary Students About Global Public Health, Daniel B. Oerther

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Diplomacy Lab is a public-private partnership of the United States Department of State with the dual objective of engaging citizens in diplomacy and course sourcing research challenges. US DoS needs citizen scientists - in the classroom working with professors - to tackle complex, over-the-horizon challenges.


Five Strategies For Engaging Events And Programs, Jessica R. Wendorf Sep 2017

Five Strategies For Engaging Events And Programs, Jessica R. Wendorf

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Does your STTI chapter want to keep members excited and engaged? Start by providing dynamic programs and events! This session shows you how to evaluate member needs to provide relevant and successful events.


Advance Practice Nursing (Apn) Students Use Of Standardized Testing, Pamela Willson, Terry A. Throckmorton Sep 2017

Advance Practice Nursing (Apn) Students Use Of Standardized Testing, Pamela Willson, Terry A. Throckmorton

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Graduate APN faculty use Standardized Testing to assess students' potential for certification examination success, to identify concepts needing remediation, and to identify strengths and weaknesses within the APN curriculum. In preliminary research, an APN score of 700 or above was found to be 99.5% predictive of certification success.