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Impact Of Interprofessional Orientation On New Employee Attitudes Regarding Interprofessional Teamwork, Julie Rohr

DNP and Student Works

Interprofessional teamwork is recognized as a major contributing factor to safe patient care and improved patient outcomes. Healthcare professionals' attitudes impact successful teamwork. A large, not-for-profit healthcare organization in the southwestern United States conducted a new employee orientation that included content on interprofessional teamwork, and collected quality improvement data that included responses to the TeamSTEPPS® Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire (T-TAQ). This retrospective, non-experimental, before-after, comparative study analyzed this quality improvement data to determine if there was a significant impact of the interprofessional teamwork-focused orientation on individual team member's attitudes regarding teamwork as measured by the T-TAQ. The principles of Adult Learning …

Establishing Evidence-Based Faculty Development Strategies To Enhance Implementation Of Ipe In Nursing, Louise Racine, Hope Bilinski

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

The purpose of this educational activity is to discuss the results of a study aimed at understanding nursing faculty members' perceptions of knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and needs related to the implementation of interprofessional education in their teaching and learning activities.

Igniting And Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice To Meet The Quadruple Aim In Healthcare, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster)

This presentation focuses on how an evidence-based approach to care is critical to achieving the quadruple aim in healthcare. The content includes critical components of an evidence-based culture and tactics to achieve and sustain best practices and outcomes. Findings from a new nationwide study of the EBP competencies are highlighted.

Person-Centered Care And Leadership In Long-Term Care, Santhiny Rajamohan

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A person-centered care leader with a dedicated workforce will transform the long-term care industry. By inspiring the workforce to provide the best quality care enhances the lives of the older adults. Leaders' role-modeling and providing ongoing support for staff have been identified as crucial for keeping the PCC philosophy alive.

The Values That Transcend Change, Patricia E. Thompson, Elizabeth A. Madigan

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In this session, Drs. Madigan and Thompson review how personal and professional core values impact how we deal with change, and how they direct our behavior when faced with change. Using Lewin's Change Model as an illustration of the change process, attention will be given to how values direct our judgment and choices in a variety of settings. Impending organizational changes at Sigma Theta Tau International will be used as an illustration of how one's core values and perspective impact the ways that change is accepted and implemented.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Explain …

Exploring The Relationship Between Critical Care Work Environments And Professional Quality Of Life, Marissa Monroe

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this project was to explore which of the AACN Healthy Work Environment standards have the strongest impact on professional quality of life.

Transforming: The Leader In Me, Temeaka A. Gray, Judy A. Didion, Laura Cox Dzurec

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the impact of the Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (NFLA) on transforming my leadership from entry level to a recognized nurse faculty leader within my organization and the community and to discuss how a research study encouraged communication between faculty and administration.

It Takes A Village…One Leader's Journey Of Developing Confidence Through Enhanced Team Building, Amber J. Pyatt, Laura Cox Dzurec, Denise K. Gormley

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The growth of personal confidence can be difficult for novice faculty as they transition into leadership roles. The 20-month journey through Sigma Theta Tau's Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy provided opportunities for the author to build self-confidence as she realized that it takes a village to develop confidence as a leader.

Building A Leadership Backbone: A Scholar's Nurse Faculty Leadership Journey, Malinda Lee Whitlow, Barbara J. Patterson, Diane Mcgovern Billings

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The learner will be able to discuss the toolbox needed to strengthen a Novice Nurse Faculty Leader's backbone that includes: individual leadership development plan, implementation of an interprofessional leadership project to advance nursing education, and being comfortable with expanding scope of influence within the organization, community, and profession.

Nurse Policy Entrepreneurship: A Multiple Streams Approach To Influence Traffic Safety In A Rural Community, Judy Lynn Gregg, Julie E. Miller, Kathleen Tennant

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The study explored the role of a Nurse Policy Entrepreneur to influence policy related to motor vehicle crashes (MVC) in a rural community. Applying the Multiple Streams Approach, the action research gathered MVC data; reviewed policies/best practices; and led stakeholders to create a policy change.

Measuring The Quality Of Nursing Worklife, Beth A. Brooks

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Improving nursing productivity continues to be a common theme. But increased productivity will not last if achieved at the expense of the quality of nurses work life (QNWL). This session describes the design of a QNWL survey that has been used in 30 countries.

From Struggling Local Chapter To Chapter Key Award: Lambda Lambda's Perspective, Shirley K. Comer, Yvette Roberts

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation will discuss the strategies used by a struggling local chapter to revitalize the membership. In 2015, Lambda Lambda received the first Chapter Key Award in its 25 year history. The path to this award began 5 years earlier when new approaches to attracting and keeping members were envisioned.

Mindfulness, Intentionality, And Caring Science, Sara Horton-Deutsch

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Innovative models based on wisdom leadership help create a workplace where all belong and thrive. Mindful practices from caring science will demonstrate development of presence, attentiveness and awareness which contribute to effective relationships across the organization, sensemaking, personal effectiveness, work satisfaction, and a healthy safe organizational culture.

Mindfulness, Sensemaking, And The Development Of Wisdom Leadership, Daniel J. Pesut

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Mindfulness and sense making are critical to develop leadership wisdom based on vertical (tools and strategies) and horizontal development (mindset). Mindful leaders grow and develop sense making when confronted with dilemmas and complex situations; old patterns of problem solving and thinking no longer resolve the given competing perspective and polarities

Innovations In Leadership Development: Improving Organizational Safety Culture, Gwen D. Sherwood

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In this third session of the symposium we will use a case study approach to apply concepts of mindfulness and reflective practice introduced in the sessions 1 and 2. We will use a guided reflective process to identify truths in the case and rewrite to define best practices.

Zero To 60: Building Research Teams Quickly For Multi-Site Research, Suzan Kardong-Edgren, Allison Chen

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Researchers may volunteer to participate in multisite studies without a clear understanding of what is involved. We applied Weiner's (2009) organizational readiness for change theory to our 10 site technology rich study and describe the preparation and adjustments made over time to build a successful research team.

Building A Health Literacy Improvement Plan With An Interprofessional Team, Denise B. Isibel

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this presentation is to assist a clinician or administrator to implement the AHRQ Health literacy Universal precautions Toolkit as part of improvement plan for a health literate organization. The presentation will show how an inter-professional team can contribute to a Health literate organizations for improved patient outcomes.

Utilizing The Smokefreetxt Text Messaging Service To Aid Smokers To Stop Smoking In A Primary Care Setting, Alexander L. Young

Dissertations

According to the CDC, 17.8% of people in the United States are current smokers. 23.4% of Ohioans smoke cigarettes daily, which is significantly greater than the national average. In the clinical setting where the project took place, approximately one third of patients who came into the office stated they were active smokers. Review of evidence suggests that text message-based smoking cessation interventions are an effective means of smoking cessation. This project sought to answer the PICOT question: (P) In current smokers aged 18-65 in a privately-owned family practice in a large urban city in southwest Ohio (I) will using SmokefreeTXT …

Application Of A Framework For Increasing Nu Beta Chapter Membership, Engagement, And Retention, Diana Lyn Baptiste, Nancy S. Goldstein, Teresa A. Pfaff, Michelle Patch, Sabianca Delva

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Nu Beta is a chartered chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. In recent years, retention of members in Nu Beta chapter have been difficult to sustain. For this presentation, we will discuss strategies for increasing chapter membership, engaging members, and sustaining membership.

Leadership Reflections On Patients, Partnerships, And People, Robin P. Newhouse

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In today's complex and dynamic environment, the need for leaders is a high priority in the delivery of high quality care. Leadership development and success is dependent on many factors that go beyond academic preparation. This session focuses on the influence of patients, partnerships and people on leadership development.

Electronic Health Record Template Customization And The Impact On Nursing Satisfaction And Documentation Compliance, Autumn Engstrom

DNP and Student Works

Documentation is a crucial component of safe and effective patient care. A priority for health care organizations is to ensure their electronic health record (EHR) systems are used safely and effectively. They should be clinically operational, user-friendly, and suit the needs of the end user (HealthIT.gov, 2017). If EHR templates do not exist, are not customized to the needs of the user, or are not user-friendly, risks of failing to maintain proper documentation exist (Mosher, Lose, Leslie, Pennathur, & Kaboli, 2015). The purpose of this project was to develop and implement an EHR template for obstetrical and postpartum nurses to …

Impact Of Daily Electrocardiographic Electrode Changes Upon Technical Related Cardiac Monitor Alarm Events, Deborah H. Smith

DNP and Student Works

Alarm fatigue occurs when excessive alarms cause nurses to disregard alarms posing a significant patient safety threat. This quality improvement project utilized the plan-do-check-act approach to examine the impact of daily electrocardiographic electrode changes on the frequency of technical related cardiac monitor alarm events on two adult nursing units. All technical related cardiac monitor alarm events decreased during the intervention period; specifically, by 20.6% and 71.0% on the first and second nursing unit respectively.

The Case For Procedural Capnography, Stewart A. Wright

DNP and Student Works

This DNP capstone project provides evidence that adding a hands-on educational initiative regarding the use of capnography to a group of nurses who administer procedural sedation will promote the use of capnography. This initiative provided nurses who administer procedural sedation the insight needed to understand the importance capnography can have on improving patient outcomes.

Combating Workplace Violence: An Evidence-Based Initiative, Diana L. Giordano

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Multiple factors (e.g., a misperception of what constitutes violence and lack of administrative response following violent events) may precipitate a lack of compliance in hospital employees' reporting patient-to-staff violent incidents, as well as lead to poor staff perception of personal safety and support from hospital administration. Lack of recognition of the true incidence and underreporting of verbal violence, which often precedes physical violence, may contribute to a false sense of security within a healthcare facility.

The purpose of this evidence-based practice (EBP) project is to evaluate the effectiveness of instituting an institutional practice policy, implemented on (a) reports of patient-to-staff …

The Relationship Of Conscience And Ethical Climate Among Registered Nurses In The Acute Care Environment, Theresa A. Kyzar

Dissertations

Although there has been extensive research on factors contributing to moral distress, burnout, and turnover intentions in the nursing profession, there has been limited research on the relationship of conscience and ethical climate. Both the ethical climate theory and moral distress theory were utilized to guide the implementation of this study. A predictive correlational design was utilized to determine the relationship between the variables defined as perceptions of conscience, hospital ethical climate and stress of conscience. A purposive, non-probability-based sampling of 193 registered nurses throughout the state of Louisiana was surveyed using a web-based survey instrument.

Building A Program To Bring Evidence-Based Practice To The U.S. Air Force Nursing Enterprise, Lynn Gallagher-Ford

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session will highlight the innovative work to create a successful EBP education and follow-up program to deliver improved care and significant outcomes in the United States Air Force(USAF)Nurse Corps. Details of development and delivery of an EBP education program for this complex, global enterprise are highlighted.

Does Transformational Leadership Of Nurse Managers Change Over Time?: A Longitudinal Study, Tarja Kvist, Katri Vehvilainen-Julkunen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

To find out the differences in nurse managers" transformational leadership from the longitudinal viewpoint and examine the relationship between nurse managers" transformational leadership and study years and nurses" background variables.

Quality Of Nursing Worklife: A Review Of The Science, Beth A. Brooks

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Any discussion of quality of life would not be complete without addressing the concept of nursing worklife, a critical element in healthcare delivery. Brooks' Quality of Nursing Worklife survey has been used in thirty countries and translated into 6 languages. This session will provide a global perspective of nursing worklife.

Building Ebp Competence And Capacity By Leveraging Opportunities And Planning, Lynn Gallagher-Ford

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This symposium describes the innovative work of a nationally recognized university-based EBP program in advancing EBP through a collaborative relationship with a large, Magnet designated Pediatric Health System to create a successful EBP program that is delivering improved care and significant outcomes.

Ebp In Action: Ensuring Best Practice Is Standard Practice, Kathleen Martinez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This symposium describes the innovative work of a nationally recognized university-based EBP program in advancing EBP through a collaborative relationship with a large, Magnet designated Pediatric Health System to create a successful EBP program that is delivering improved care and significant outcomes.