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The Manager's Perspective: Perceptions Of And Behaviors Toward Patient And Visitor Aggression In Hospitals (Peropa). An International Online Survey, Birgit Heckemann

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

Aims: To explore (1) whether managers' perception of patient and visitor aggression differs between countries, management levels and care settings (general hospital/mental health) and (2) perceived team-efficacy in association with social structural variables (e.g. communication), leadership characteristics, and organizational support factors (e.g. administration attitude, care environment).

Overutilization Of Ct Scans Of The Brain In Nursing Home Patients Post Fall, Drina Portman

DNP and Student Works

The use of head computed tomography (CT) scans are being overutilized in the nursing home setting following patient falls. The decision to perform head CT scans on post-fall patients is being made without using current best practice protocols. The primary focus of this quality improvement project was to determine the effect of implementing the Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) during assessment of nursing home patients post fall compared to the current practice of obtaining a CT of the head on all patients. The plan, do, study, act (PDSA) model was utilized to make this practice change. Patients who fell were …

Evidence-Based Pilot For Improved Antibiotic Prescribing, Baotram Nina Nguyen

DNP and Student Works

This study used a descriptive observational method where the pre- and post-interventional design was used to measure the effectiveness of EBP educational information through the delayed antibiotic prescribing strategy. The findings supported the prominence of delayed antibiotic strategy for self-limiting RTIs recommended by the EBP Clinical Guidelines No. 69, entitled "Respiratory Tract Infections - Antibiotic Prescribing" developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

The Impact Of Service Learning Experiences On Rn-To-Bsn Students' Professional Practice, Kari E. Cellini

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A research study examined the impact of service learning on RN to BSN graduates. It was found that participants' professional practice was positively impacted by their service learning experiences. Professional skills identified as requite for undergraduate nurses translated to the participant's professional nursing practice because of their service learning experiences.

Advancing Future Nursing Executive Practice: The Evidence Base For Servant Leadership In Nursing, Holly Hall

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation explores emerging evidence supporting servant leadership and nurse empowerment. Research findings from a study of 51 nurse leaders and 237 direct reports from a health care system with two Magnet designated hospitals will be presented. Recommendations for designing future nurse leadership models will be provided.

The Effect Of Education On Anxiety In The Pre-Surgical Spine Patient, Joan L. Skopal

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This research studied the effect of pre-operative education on a small convenience sample of surgical spine patients in the Southwest region of the United States, revealing that a hospital-based education class provided a statistically significant reduction in anxiety as determined by data collected immediately before and after an education session.

Scoping Nursing's Roles In Disasters Through Participation In Community Disaster Drills, Patricia Frohock Hanes, Valerie Floyd-Davis

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation will discuss educational opportunities related to disaster nursing and identify potential nursing roles in the phases of disasters through participation in various disaster drills, activities in the community, and interaction with key agencies/stakeholders.

Development Of An Honor Society Of Nursing And Midwifery In Ireland, Elizabeth Weathers, Dawn Farrell, Claire O'Gorman, Gerardina Harnett, Alice Coffey, Lisa Herrity, Ruth Lernihan, Catherine Buckley, Aoife Lane, Suzanne Denieffe, Agnes Sheehy, Patrick Cotter, Nicola Cornally

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This session presents the findings of preliminary research conducted to explore the need to establish an Honor Society of Nursing in Ireland. Findings showed that the establishment of an honor society in Ireland will contribute to the development of the nursing profession in several ways.

Evaluating A Peer Education Hiv/Aids Program At A Higher Education Institution In South Africa, Hilda Frances Vember

Biennial Convention (CONV)

To gain an understanding of how to empower peer educators at higher education institutions regarding taking responsibility for their own sexuality and HIV/AIDS prevention. Communication should be strengthened for an effective program.

Our Interprofessional Partnership: The Psychiatric Hospitalization Of An Lvad (Left Ventricular Assist Device) Patient, Cathy Peters

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Our interprofessional partnership in caring for an LVAD patient was a historic event in our university hospital. The severity of our patient's mental health issues was such that he could not be safely managed on a cardiac unit. A transfer to inpatient psychiatry ensued, which resulted in successful outcomes.

Successes And Challenges In Integration Of Large Bi-National Online Msn-Fnp Students Into An Onground Chapter, Barbara M. Cohen, Donna M. Glynn, Julie Vosit-Steller

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation describes integration of online bi-national MSN-FNP students into an on ground At Large STTI chapter. The goal of the integration was to afford online students nursing scholarship opportunities and to encourage lifelong learning within both practice and education settings. Successes, challenges and future steps will be discussed.

Stories Of Bereaved Parents: The Use Of Religion/Spirituality To Cope With Their Infant's/Child's Death, Dawn Marie Hawthorne, Joanne M. Youngblut, Dorothy Brooten

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Death of an infant/child is a devastating experience for families. There is evidence that religious/spiritual practices may promote effective coping. Describing the stories of how bereaved parents used religious/spiritual practices to cope with their loss may be beneficial to healthcare professionals working with bereaved parents in the intensive care unit.

Nursing Education Drives Employee Engagement To Improve Organizational Outcomes, Karen Buckley, Mary Anne Mcnamee

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Employees make a difference when it comes to innovation, organizational performance, and business success. It is imperative for hospital organizations to keep creative, dedicated, and thriving employees that make the organization flourish. By implementing structures and developing programs that inspire employees to be engaged, organizational excellence can be achieved.

Workforce Development To Integrate Nurse-Driven Clinical Inquiry, Kenn M. Kirksey, Loida Indefenso Bautista, Mary Laly Chacko, Michelle Clark Lincoln, Rosario Tarriman Suico

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The INSPIRE program was initiated to facilitate hospital-based nurses' personal and professional growth and provide knowledge, skills, confidence and opportunities to successfully engage in clinical scholarship. INSPIRE is an acronym for Innovations in Nursing Scholarship, Performance Improvement, Research & Evidence-based practice.

Safety Rounds: Improving Multidisciplinary Communication, Patricia A. Heale

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The Joint Commission describes communication as a key component of sentinel events. Obstetric Safety Rounds provides a forum for the exchange of information between medical providers and nurses thereby improving communication. Obstetric Safety Rounds also allows the opportunity to develop individualized plans of care and share them between specialties.

Navigating An Uncertain Journey Of Pregnancy After Perinatal Loss, Sarah Moore, Denise Cote-Arsenault

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The metaphor of navigating an uncertain journey may improve care of pregnant women through greater understanding of the emotional, physical, and social challenges that women experience when they become pregnant again after a perinatal loss.

Innovative Strategies For Integrating An Electronic Health Record (Ehr) Into Nursing Education, Joyce I. Karl, Carolyn Schubert

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the process of selecting and implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) into undergraduate and graduate curricula, and to explore innovative methods for its use in multiple settings (didactic and clinical). Recent experiences regarding integration of the EHR will be shared.

Spirituality And Spiritual Care, The View Of Key Stakeholders: A Nigeria Case Study, Joel Adeleke Afolayan, Jose Frantz

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In Nigeria, meeting spiritual needs of the patients as a component of holistic nursing care is underutilized. The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which stakeholders understand the concept of spiritual care within the context of holistic nursing care.

Primary Care Advanced Practice Registered Nurses' Knowledge Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Screening Practices, Kim Link, Lynette Smith

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Results from a survey examining primary care advanced practice registered nurses' (APRNs') knowledge of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD screening practices will be discussed, including subjective norms regarding PTSD screening, self-efficacy in screening for PTSD, and attitudes toward PTSD screening.

Designing A Video For Online Dissemination Of Emotionally Sensitive Health Information, Wyona M. Freysteinson, Lisa W. Thomas, Noah Lelek, Ivan Lee, Denika Y. Douglas

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Technological advances and the accessibility of digital media provide expanded opportunities for the dissemination of health related education. In this presentation, we discuss the technical process and the art of creating a high quality video for dissemination of emotionally sensitive health information online.

Global Service Learning: Teaching Community Health In Haiti, Tim J. Bristol

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The community health clinical in a prelicensure accelerated BSN program was taught entirely in Haiti. American students were partnered with Haitian BSN students for the purpose of providing care, education, and data collection in community and acute care facilities in Haiti. Stategies and subsequent results are presented.

Prevalence Of Performed Surgeries, Causes, Readmissions, And Mortalities In A Third-Level Hospital In Colombia, Wilmar Jose Lopez Zuluaga, Karen Tatiana Roa Lizcano

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The participant will be able to identify and analyze the prevalence and indicators related to surgical interventions, readmissions, mortality, morbidity and the causes of these interventions, in order to have tools to improve the processes related to the care of the human being during the perioperative process.

Utilizing Research And Policy Development To Address The Needs Of Alzheimer's Patients And Their Families, Kelly Krumwiede, Kristen Abbott-Anderson

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this presentation is to disseminate the effectiveness of utilizing service learning in nursing curriculum. Nursing students analyzed real-world data in a research course and then wrote and presented policy briefs in their community health course to address a real-world issue.

Perinatal Loss Chaplain Utilization: What Nurses Request And What Patients Actually Need, Melanie L. Chichester, Sheryl Allston

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this study was to determine how accurately the nurse assessed what the patient/family's need for the chaplain was and what the chaplain's assessment of the families' actual need was at the time of a perinatal loss.

Unit Patient Safety Culture: Test Of A Model, Debbie Anglade

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The use of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model as a framework to evaluate the interrelated relationships between unit patient safety culture and individual nurse's behavior and self-management (compassion fatigue and/or satisfaction) and the impact on nurse-sensitive patient outcomes.

Using The Nursing Model For Advancement Of Spirituality In Healthcare, Kurt Sturmer

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This activity will explore spirituality within the healthcare interaction from the patient perspective.

Learning Objectives:

1. The learner will be able to explore the patient's perspective of spirituality in the healthcare interaction.

2. The learner will be able to identify benefits of including spirituality in the healthcare interaction.

Improving Nursing Documentation Of Family Presence Policy With Implementation Of New Electronic Health Record System, Katrina Marianne Bates, M. Cynthia Logsdon, Heather N. Baer, Linda G. Ritter, Reetta Stikes

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation describes how clinical nurse involvement with the design and implementation of a new electronic health record system improves nursing documentation and enhances the institution's patient care model of Patient and Family-Centered Care. Target audience: nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in implementation/development of electronic health records.

Interprofessional Faculty Teams: Building An Effective Team To Create And Implement An Interprofessional Simulation, Briyana L. M. Morrell, Jennifer Nicole Carmack, Rebecca Ann Cartledge, Kathleen Elizabeth Hetzler, Stephanie R. Kemery, Shannon Marie Moore, Alison M. Nichols, Jane Toon, Craig A. Jr. Voll

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation provides an exemplar of how nursing faculty engaged members of different healthcare professions collaboratively in the creation and implementation of an interprofessional learning activity. Participants will be able to consider ways to collaborate with other professions and design an interprofessional learning activity in their own practice setting.

Implementing An Evidence-Based Practice Opinion As A Statewide Practice Standard To Guide Nursing Preceptorships, Leanne S. Prenovost

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This project provides an evidence based practice guideline for clinical agencies, academic partners, nurse preceptors, faculty, and nursing students to use during preceptorships to better delineate responsibilities of all stakeholders and ensure patient safety.

Developing National Practice Standards For Nurses In Australian General Practice, Elizabeth Jane Halcomb, Christine Ashley, Julianne Bryce, Elizabeth Foley

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This session offers insight into the experience of developing professional practice standards for nurses in primary care. Understanding this process will inform participants about the use and benefits of standards, the need for active engagement of nurses in their development and the impact they can have on policy and practice.