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Intersectionality Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Chinese Women: Analysis Of Online Forums On Domestic Violence, Jiepin Cao, Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda Jul 2019

Intersectionality Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Chinese Women: Analysis Of Online Forums On Domestic Violence, Jiepin Cao, Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study explores how demographics and Socioeconomic status influences the experience of intimate partner violence of Chinese women via the lens of intersectionality by doing text analysis of a Chinese forum on domestic violence.


Factors Associated With Relocation Stress And Depression In Residents With Diabetes In Long-Term Care, Shu-Ming Chen, Ying-Ju Chen Jul 2019

Factors Associated With Relocation Stress And Depression In Residents With Diabetes In Long-Term Care, Shu-Ming Chen, Ying-Ju Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The result of this study might be considered as references for the practice of relocation stress and depression in older residents with diabetes in long-term care facility.


Readiness For Evidence-Based Practice Implementation: A Survey From Southern Mexico, Luxana Reynaga-Ornelas, Carol M. Baldwin, Ma. Teresa Pratz Sr. Andrade Jul 2019

Readiness For Evidence-Based Practice Implementation: A Survey From Southern Mexico, Luxana Reynaga-Ornelas, Carol M. Baldwin, Ma. Teresa Pratz Sr. Andrade

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The Nursing Permanent Commission of Mexico has recently published the Model of Nursing Care in which EBP is considered a key tool to improve nursing care. The purpose of this descriptive exploratory survey is to evaluate the readiness to implement EBP among clinical nurses who attended a national nursing conference.


Quality Of Life And Adolescents With Hemophilia, Shondra L. Casby, Rashaan Bass, Gernice Brown, Lakesha Favis-Spencer Jul 2019

Quality Of Life And Adolescents With Hemophilia, Shondra L. Casby, Rashaan Bass, Gernice Brown, Lakesha Favis-Spencer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A literature search was conducted using CINAHL and EBSCO databases using the keywords "blood disorders and adolescents". The search yielded 1600 articles. Refinement of the search occurred using keywords "hemophilia and adolescents and quality of life" resulted in six articles. Findings from the literature and implications for nursing are addressed.


A Preliminary Results Of Effectiveness Of Cognitive Training Self-Management Program For Heart Failure Patients, Sun Hyoung Bae, Jin-Hee Park Jul 2019

A Preliminary Results Of Effectiveness Of Cognitive Training Self-Management Program For Heart Failure Patients, Sun Hyoung Bae, Jin-Hee Park

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Self - management has been issue in terms of quality of life and prognosis in heart failure patients. There have been efforts to identify the obstacles of the self-management, such as cognitive impairment. Preventing cognitive impairment is needed to improving self-management and quality of life in heart failure patients.


Nursing And Radiography Student Collaboration: Increasing Patient Satisfaction On A Dedicated Education Unit, Nancy N. Reese Jul 2019

Nursing And Radiography Student Collaboration: Increasing Patient Satisfaction On A Dedicated Education Unit, Nancy N. Reese

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Patient satisfaction rates on two Dedicated Education Units (DEUs) have been low related to explanation of diagnostic procedures. A collaborative initiative of unit staff, faculty, radiography technology and nursing students provides education to patients on procedures. Outcomes include increased patient satisfaction, improved interdisciplinary communication and confidence in patient teaching.


Fatigue Domains Correlate Sleep Quality In Taiwanese People With Heart Failure, Hsing-Mei Chen, Ferdy Lainsamputty, Padthayawad Pragodpol, Masroni Masroni Jul 2019

Fatigue Domains Correlate Sleep Quality In Taiwanese People With Heart Failure, Hsing-Mei Chen, Ferdy Lainsamputty, Padthayawad Pragodpol, Masroni Masroni

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The study found that fatigue severity and fatigue distress domains, but not fatigue timing, were significantly associated with sleep quality. Nurse researchers can use our findings as references further exploring the cause and effect of sleep and fatigue domains in patients with heart failure.


Caring For The Unabridged Patient: How Can Nursing Schools Integrate Cam Modalities Into Their Curriculum, Donna Carazzone, Sylvia Colon Cabassa Jul 2019

Caring For The Unabridged Patient: How Can Nursing Schools Integrate Cam Modalities Into Their Curriculum, Donna Carazzone, Sylvia Colon Cabassa

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This project will focus on incorporating the education of CAM modalities into a Baccalaureate of Science of Nursing program. Assimilating the study of CAM modalities throughout the curriculum, will allow the students to be able to practice CAM modalities across the patient's lifespan.


Incorporating Global Perspectives To Achieve Patient-Centered Psychiatric Care, Andrea Leigh Mcdade Jul 2019

Incorporating Global Perspectives To Achieve Patient-Centered Psychiatric Care, Andrea Leigh Mcdade

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Psychiatric care in the United States falls short in addressing patient care goals and adherence to psychiatric treatment plans. Adopting a collectivist cultural lens gives insight into mental healthcare in Jamaica and highlights ways to achieve patient-centered psychiatric care in the face of increased stigma.


Using The Kirkpatrick Model To Evaluate A New Staff Training Program, Yu-Chun Chen Jul 2019

Using The Kirkpatrick Model To Evaluate A New Staff Training Program, Yu-Chun Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of planning and organizing the "New Staff Consensus Camp and Study Group" training program. Strengthening professional skills (knowledge, attitude and skills) may improve working ability of new staff members to achieve missions and requirements in clinical area.


Promoting The Well-Being Of Community-Residing Ncr Patients: Developing An Understanding Of Their Community Circumstance, Irene J. Boldt, Elizabeth Peter, Denise Gastaldo, Donald N. Rose Jul 2019

Promoting The Well-Being Of Community-Residing Ncr Patients: Developing An Understanding Of Their Community Circumstance, Irene J. Boldt, Elizabeth Peter, Denise Gastaldo, Donald N. Rose

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A critical ethnography study is being conducted to develop an understanding of the circumstances of not criminally responsible patients living in communities in Canada. These individuals are given treatment and services to support their reintegration into society; however, it is unclear whether their socially-derived well-being sufficiently supports their rehabilitative process.


Addressing Opioid Crisis: A Community Need, Vinciya Pandian, Lauren Victoria Brackett Jul 2019

Addressing Opioid Crisis: A Community Need, Vinciya Pandian, Lauren Victoria Brackett

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Drug-related deaths in the United States have reached an all-time high, an increase attributed to the nation's current opioid epidemic. Harford County, Maryland is equally challenged by the opioid crisis and plans to implement "Communities that Care" -- a community prevention process aimed to decrease opioid use among youth.


Exploring The Determinations Of Health Literacy And Mediating Effects Of Empowerment In Cancer Patients, Yu-Chi Chen, Hsiu-Ling Chou, Yu-Ling Lo Jul 2019

Exploring The Determinations Of Health Literacy And Mediating Effects Of Empowerment In Cancer Patients, Yu-Chi Chen, Hsiu-Ling Chou, Yu-Ling Lo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation is to display the relationship among social support, empowerment and health literacy and the determinations and related factors of health literacy in the patients suffering cancer. The target audiences are the people who are interested in cancer patients' care and the cancer navigation care.


Ending The Globalization Of Human Trafficking: The Need For Moral Agency And Nursing Responsiveness, Eileen Veronica Caulfield Jul 2019

Ending The Globalization Of Human Trafficking: The Need For Moral Agency And Nursing Responsiveness, Eileen Veronica Caulfield

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation addresses how moral agency and upholding human dignity is a hallmark of nursing practice requiring nurses to advocate for voiceless trafficked human persons.


Co-Development And Strengthening Of A New Curriculum, Global Collaboration Between A Low- And High-Resource Countries, Adejoke B. Ayoola, Adenike Ayobola Olaogun Jul 2019

Co-Development And Strengthening Of A New Curriculum, Global Collaboration Between A Low- And High-Resource Countries, Adejoke B. Ayoola, Adenike Ayobola Olaogun

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session presents on the collaborative project between a new undergraduate Baccalaureate nursing program in a low resource country, Nigeria and an accredited undergraduate Baccalaureate nursing program in a high-resource country, United States.


Faculty Perceptions Of Teaching Cultural Competence In Nursing, Hsiu-Chin Chen Jul 2019

Faculty Perceptions Of Teaching Cultural Competence In Nursing, Hsiu-Chin Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study was to explore nursing faculty cultural competence and understand their perspectives of teaching culturally competent care to students. This mixed-method study using a convergent concurrent design was conducted to integrate the triangulation of data for having a deeper understanding of faculty cultural competence in teaching.


The Portfolio An Appropriate And Useful Methodology With Master Students, Jorge Manuel Apostolo, Sandra Ilda Morais Lopes Jul 2019

The Portfolio An Appropriate And Useful Methodology With Master Students, Jorge Manuel Apostolo, Sandra Ilda Morais Lopes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The use of portfolios in education are not recent, but is not a popular methodology in University or higher education in general. why? we can discuss the advantages of this tool and we can show some results in nursing education with master students. They could change a lot!


Spiritual Diary, Spiritual Growth, And Well-Being In Korea, Yeoun Soo Kim-Godwin, Suk-Sun Kim, Minji Gil Jul 2019

Spiritual Diary, Spiritual Growth, And Well-Being In Korea, Yeoun Soo Kim-Godwin, Suk-Sun Kim, Minji Gil

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study is to examine differences of spiritual growth, psychological and physical well-being in relation to the frequency of writing spiritual diaries in Korea.


Audit Of End-Of-Life Nursing Care In Ghana, Susanna Aba Abraham, Andrews Adjei Druye, Gifty Osei Berchie, Kweku Agyei-Ayensu Jul 2019

Audit Of End-Of-Life Nursing Care In Ghana, Susanna Aba Abraham, Andrews Adjei Druye, Gifty Osei Berchie, Kweku Agyei-Ayensu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nursing responsibility in end-of-life care include performing activities that leads to a peaceful death. The study seeks to determine the End-of-Life nursing care rendered to clients who died whilst on admission in the adult medical-surgical units in selected hospitals in Ghana using the holistic care model.


Characteristics Factors Affecting Utilization Patterns Of Prenatal Genetic Services In The Bedouin Population, Rasmiya Abu Rabia Jul 2019

Characteristics Factors Affecting Utilization Patterns Of Prenatal Genetic Services In The Bedouin Population, Rasmiya Abu Rabia

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Genetic nurse services in public health clinic targeted to population at risk for autosomal genetic diseases directed to promote health by education and performing genetic screening test to detect couples at risk and recommend further follow up. Service aims to decrease mortality and morbidity in infant.


Mindfulness: Awareness And Empowerment In The Registered Nurse, Karen A. Mansfield Jul 2019

Mindfulness: Awareness And Empowerment In The Registered Nurse, Karen A. Mansfield

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A concept analysis was conducted on the term mindfulness with the purpose of gaining an operational definition to assist in empowering registered nurses in the perioperative setting. The methodology of Chinn and Kramer was used with searches performed in popular and professional literature, as well as photographs.


Wernicke Encephalopathy Staff Awareness: A Retrospective Descriptive Study, Michael Vargas Chavez Jul 2019

Wernicke Encephalopathy Staff Awareness: A Retrospective Descriptive Study, Michael Vargas Chavez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Wernicke Encephalopathy (WE) is a neuropsychiatric disorder that is clinically misdiagnosed 75-80% of the time due to the symptoms being presented; ataxia, nystagmus, and delirium. The study focuses on clinical education, treatment, and prevention for patients at risk of WE.


The Decision Algorithm For The Benefit-Risk Assessment Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Use In Diabetes, Hsiao-Yun Chang Jul 2019

The Decision Algorithm For The Benefit-Risk Assessment Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Use In Diabetes, Hsiao-Yun Chang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

It is a guideline-based decision algorithm tool providing support for healthcare professionals in the benefit-risk assessment of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use among patients with diabetes.


Aromatherapy: A Non-Pharmacological Intervention For The Prevention Of Post-Operative Nausea And Vomiting, Ronald Malit, Paschale Dorismond-Parks Jul 2019

Aromatherapy: A Non-Pharmacological Intervention For The Prevention Of Post-Operative Nausea And Vomiting, Ronald Malit, Paschale Dorismond-Parks

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

An evidence-based practice project focused on aromatherapy as an adjunct modality in prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting during the immediate post-recovery period. Results showed a 40%-60% reduction of antiemetic medication usage and increased Press Ganey overall patient satisfaction scores among the Ambulatory Surgery population (92.5% to 95.1%).


The Antimicrobial Effects Of Water-Soluble Essential Oil In Three Types Of Clothes, Kimiko Akamatsu, Yuka Saeki Jul 2019

The Antimicrobial Effects Of Water-Soluble Essential Oil In Three Types Of Clothes, Kimiko Akamatsu, Yuka Saeki

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study was designed to clarify the antimicrobial effect of water-soluble essential oil. In the wool-sweater, the polyester-chair cover, the cotton-pillowcase, ATP+AMP for tea-tree, alcohol showed each different result. This result is suggested that the antimicrobial effect might be different depending on the type of cloth.


Care Needs Of The Adult Daughters Whose Mothers Have Breast Cancer, Ting-Chun Chen, Su-Ying Fang Jul 2019

Care Needs Of The Adult Daughters Whose Mothers Have Breast Cancer, Ting-Chun Chen, Su-Ying Fang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Breast cancer has the effect on family members especially on first-degree relatives. Besides, the women with breast cancer indicated physiological and psychological effects on their daughters, and this is a considerable knowledge gap in understanding those daughters care needs and unmet needs are significant tasks for health care professionals.


Inpatient Mental Health: What Helps People Transition Into Communities, Jennifer Marie Anderson Jul 2019

Inpatient Mental Health: What Helps People Transition Into Communities, Jennifer Marie Anderson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The study will consist of participants who have experienced a transition from inpatient mental health care at Can-Voice in London, Ontario, Canada to communities and are able to express what helped, didn't help and suggest what would be helpful to aid in the successful transition of future patients.


Development And Validation Of The Parsimonious Screening Tool Of Adult Health Promotion Scale, Mei-Yen Chen Jul 2019

Development And Validation Of The Parsimonious Screening Tool Of Adult Health Promotion Scale, Mei-Yen Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The AHPs is a valid and reliable instrument to be used as a screening tool for early detection of adult's healthy behaviors. Healthcare providers in many community settings could use it to reduce unhealthy habits through regular assessment and initiation of health-promotion programs.


Non-Compliance Treatment Plan And Related Factors In Oral Cavity Cancer Patients, Ya-Lan Chang Jul 2019

Non-Compliance Treatment Plan And Related Factors In Oral Cavity Cancer Patients, Ya-Lan Chang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In Taiwan, oral cavity cancer ranks sixth in cancer incidence. The major treatment of oral cavity caner was surgery with or without adjuvant therapy which depend on pathological risk factor. As part of its continued effort to improve care for patients with cancer, the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration has taken initiative to promote multidisciplinary team care and case manager as of 2004.


Asian Women's Leadership In Six Countries/Regions, Marion E. Broome, Eun-Ok Im, Jillian Inouye, Wipada Kunaviktikul, Chia-Chin Lin, Eui Geum Oh, Reiko Sakashita, Hsiu-Hung Wang Jul 2019

Asian Women's Leadership In Six Countries/Regions, Marion E. Broome, Eun-Ok Im, Jillian Inouye, Wipada Kunaviktikul, Chia-Chin Lin, Eui Geum Oh, Reiko Sakashita, Hsiu-Hung Wang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

To describe the leadership needs of emerging nursing leaders in six countries/regions (Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the U.S.) and to provide directions for future development of Asian Women's Leadership.