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Predictors Of Multiple Sexual Partners Among Youth Aged 15 To 24 In Gambia, Ismaila Sonko Jun 2019

Predictors Of Multiple Sexual Partners Among Youth Aged 15 To 24 In Gambia, Ismaila Sonko

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In order to mitigate the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS that affects many young men and women especially among countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, having multiple sexual partners (MSPs) is one of the key factors that has been predicted to contribute to it's spread.


Using A Psychometric Instrument To Identify Core Nursing Values: Implications For Selection And Recruitment, Marian Traynor, Roger Ellis, Colin Mcneill, Allen Erskine Jun 2019

Using A Psychometric Instrument To Identify Core Nursing Values: Implications For Selection And Recruitment, Marian Traynor, Roger Ellis, Colin Mcneill, Allen Erskine

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Queen's University Belfast's School of Nursing and Midwifery has revised its current selection process and introduced a new values-based approach to its recruitment procedure to ensure an increased focus on personal attributes and values. This paper reports on how the recruitment and selection to nursing can be improved.


Interprofessional Collaboration To Support Food Literacy And Mental Health Resilience In Adolescents, Gina K. Alexander Jun 2019

Interprofessional Collaboration To Support Food Literacy And Mental Health Resilience In Adolescents, Gina K. Alexander

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Over a three-year period, teams of public health nursing clinical students joined with local school leaders to assess health promotion needs and implement interactive workshops in an after-school program. This presentation focuses on development of the workshops, tracking of outcomes, and lessons learned from the partnership.


Knowledge, Perceptions, And Practices Of The Healthcare Team Involved In Stem Cell Transplantation, Barennise Sr. Arries Jun 2019

Knowledge, Perceptions, And Practices Of The Healthcare Team Involved In Stem Cell Transplantation, Barennise Sr. Arries

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A study was done to see if nurses who are practicing in stem cell transplantation units, have knowledge and what their perceptions are about the treatment options available.


How Nurse Leaders Assess Their Ethical Decision Making Practice, Before And After Ethical Leadership Training, Melissa Cole Jun 2019

How Nurse Leaders Assess Their Ethical Decision Making Practice, Before And After Ethical Leadership Training, Melissa Cole

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This project reveals surprising results regarding how nurse leaders assess their ethical decision-making practice before and after attending ethical leadership training. Contrary to the Dunning-Kruger effect, immediately after participating, self-assessment scores elevated. Results endorse nurse leaders' benefit from collaboration and sharing best practice.


Clinical Pharmacogenetics From A Nursing Perspective: Personalizing Drug Therapy, Cathy R. Fulton Jun 2019

Clinical Pharmacogenetics From A Nursing Perspective: Personalizing Drug Therapy, Cathy R. Fulton

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Precision medicine is the approach to patient care that is focused on finding the most appropriate medication based on the interplay between genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors to improve patient outcomes. With sufficient knowledge and experience, all nurses will become more confident in applying pharmacogenetic results within the clinical context.


Applicability Of Cuba's Hogares Maternos Model Of Care To United States Rural Settings, Debra Pettit Whisenant, Alice L. March Jun 2019

Applicability Of Cuba's Hogares Maternos Model Of Care To United States Rural Settings, Debra Pettit Whisenant, Alice L. March

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session compares the state of maternal child care in Cuba and the United States. In particular, the Hogares Maternos, or maternity home, model of caring for pregnant women will be reviewed and the potential for a globally-based, interprofessional application to rural areas in the US will be discussed.


Bedouin Physicians' And Nurses' Views On Nursing As A Profession, Israel Perspective, Rasmiya Abu Rabia, Tova Hendel, Ilya Kagan Jun 2019

Bedouin Physicians' And Nurses' Views On Nursing As A Profession, Israel Perspective, Rasmiya Abu Rabia, Tova Hendel, Ilya Kagan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study examines the Bedouin physicians' and nurses' views on nursing as a profession and its relationship to the working environment characteristics represented by team working, autonomy, authority and involvement in organizational decision-making.results provide new evidence for differences in perceptions regarding professional nursing and work environment among Bedouin physicians and nurses.


Decoding Code Ob: Interprofessional Approach To Ob Training Can Improve Communication And Patient Outcomes, Angeli Mae Lagasca Jun 2019

Decoding Code Ob: Interprofessional Approach To Ob Training Can Improve Communication And Patient Outcomes, Angeli Mae Lagasca

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Maternal outcomes are a growing concern for hospitals across the nation. The post-partum patient experiencing medical complications requires complex interprofessional team involvement. At an urban, tertiary academic medical center, maternal outcomes and team communication were improved by providing innovative interprofessional education to staff nurses, nurse leaders, and physicians.


Implementation Of A Nurse-Led Interprofessional Education Intervention To Support Collaborative Practice In Home Care, Sue Bookey-Bassett, Maureen Markle-Reid, Jenny Ploeg, Noori Akhtar-Danesh Jun 2019

Implementation Of A Nurse-Led Interprofessional Education Intervention To Support Collaborative Practice In Home Care, Sue Bookey-Bassett, Maureen Markle-Reid, Jenny Ploeg, Noori Akhtar-Danesh

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session will describe the development, implementation and evaluation of a Nurse-Led interprofessional education intervention in the home care setting. Participants will gain an understanding of available resources, strategies, and tools to measure and support collaborative practice in their own clinical settings.


Influence Of Work Environment On The Ability Of Critical Care Nurses To Provide Efficacious Care, Yolanda M. Torres Jun 2019

Influence Of Work Environment On The Ability Of Critical Care Nurses To Provide Efficacious Care, Yolanda M. Torres

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

It can no longer be ignored, the findings support the proposition that the importance of nurses' relationships in the work environment needs to be recognized. The nurse "relational competence" needs to be further assessed and developed in order to grasp a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the caring processes.


Haiti National School Of Nursing: 100 Years Of Nursing Education, Becky M. Baird, Ellen L. Palmer, Mireille Sylvain, Marie Jocelyne Arnoux Jun 2019

Haiti National School Of Nursing: 100 Years Of Nursing Education, Becky M. Baird, Ellen L. Palmer, Mireille Sylvain, Marie Jocelyne Arnoux

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of the activity is to describe a brief history of educating Haitian nurses at the government school in Port-au-Prince and provide results of an evaluation of alumni gathered at the 100th anniversary celebration.


Improving Hiv Treatment Program Adherence In An Ethnically Diverse Urban Clinic, Nadine A. Brown Farr Jun 2019

Improving Hiv Treatment Program Adherence In An Ethnically Diverse Urban Clinic, Nadine A. Brown Farr

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Advances in research and treatment modalities have greatly increased the lifespan and outcomes for individuals living with HIV. However, the emotional challenges and social stigma remain barriers to treatment. This project review steps implemented in three urban California clinics to help counteract these issues.


Identifying Barriers For Nephrology Nurses In Discussing Advance Care Planning (Acp) With Ckd Patients, Chiu-Chu Lin, Jui-O Chen Jun 2019

Identifying Barriers For Nephrology Nurses In Discussing Advance Care Planning (Acp) With Ckd Patients, Chiu-Chu Lin, Jui-O Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

If health professionals (HPs) can initiate advance care planning (ACP) with patients and assist them in signing advance directives (AD), patients may avoid facing medical futility. However, the overall rate of AD completion in Taiwan is relatively low. Therefore, the barriers in ACP with patients (CKD) are worth exploring.


Preparing Nurses For Global Mobility, Susan T. Sanders, Dawn Catlin Jun 2019

Preparing Nurses For Global Mobility, Susan T. Sanders, Dawn Catlin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The desire for global mobility for nurses continues to expand. Implications for nursing regulation focus on language proficiency, credentials/education evaluation, support structures and competencies for safe practice.


Exploring The Lived Experience Of Underrepresented Minority Nurses Pursuing Leadership In Healthcare, Sabita Persaud Jun 2019

Exploring The Lived Experience Of Underrepresented Minority Nurses Pursuing Leadership In Healthcare, Sabita Persaud

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This purpose of this presentation is to highlight findings of a phenomenological study that explored how underrepresented minority nurses experience the pursuit of leadership in healthcare. The themes identified in this study provide deepened insight regarding the perceived factors that facilitate or hinder the development of underrepresented minority nurse leaders.


Embodied Shame: The Invisible Scars Of Women Veterans Who Have Suffered Military Sexual Trauma, Wyona M. Freysteinson, Susan Mellott Jun 2019

Embodied Shame: The Invisible Scars Of Women Veterans Who Have Suffered Military Sexual Trauma, Wyona M. Freysteinson, Susan Mellott

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation offers a glimpse into the embodied shame that lingers years after military sexual trauma for women veterans. Viewing self in a mirror, being in public, and intimacy are experiences that are lived in shameful anguish.


Patient Feedback On A Mobile Optimized Web App For Tuberculosis (Tb) Medication Adherence, Yvette Rodriguez, Sarah J. Iribarren Jun 2019

Patient Feedback On A Mobile Optimized Web App For Tuberculosis (Tb) Medication Adherence, Yvette Rodriguez, Sarah J. Iribarren

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A mobile optimized web app to support tuberculosis (TB) medication adherence is being iteratively designed with patients and experts. Findings from individual and focus group interviews informed the next iteration of the app and will be piloted among newly diagnosed TB patients in Argentina.


Nurse Caregiving Activities' Influence On Preterm Infant Physiologic Status And Length Of Bundled Care Events, Debra H. Brandon, Ashlee Vance, Angel Barnes, Jane Ralphe, Daniel Hatch, Christian Douglas Jun 2019

Nurse Caregiving Activities' Influence On Preterm Infant Physiologic Status And Length Of Bundled Care Events, Debra H. Brandon, Ashlee Vance, Angel Barnes, Jane Ralphe, Daniel Hatch, Christian Douglas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Caregiving activities included in bundled care events (BCE) is dictated by preterm infants' treatment needs, but understanding when to include optional stress provoking interventions is essential to minimize stress. This research describes the type and sequencing of care provided during BCEs and the impact of caregiving on infants' physiologic status.


Answering The Need For Extended Dnp Faculty Use While Facilitating Rigorous On-Line Dnp Education, Pamela J. Love, Ruth S. Burk Jun 2019

Answering The Need For Extended Dnp Faculty Use While Facilitating Rigorous On-Line Dnp Education, Pamela J. Love, Ruth S. Burk

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The innovative creation and use of a national pool of adjunct faculty alleviates DNP faculty strain, ensures a more effective use of doctorally-prepared faculty, and supplements chair/committee/student manuscript evaluation with the promise of increasing the caliber of DNP manuscripts.


Combating Human Trafficking Of Ethnic Minorities In Rural Vietnam: A Global Collaboration, Cheryl Ann Corbett, Karen Miller Lundberg, Allison W. Corbett Jun 2019

Combating Human Trafficking Of Ethnic Minorities In Rural Vietnam: A Global Collaboration, Cheryl Ann Corbett, Karen Miller Lundberg, Allison W. Corbett

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Description of a global collaboration to combat human trafficking among ethnic minorities in rural Vietnam. Nursing students studying global health partnered with an established social enterprise in Vietnam to teach strategies to combat the high rate of ethnic minority girls disappearing and falling prey to human trafficking.


Effects Of Aromatherapy On Stress Levels In Bsn Students: A Pilot Study, Cynthia M. Pipkins, J. T. Seaman Jun 2019

Effects Of Aromatherapy On Stress Levels In Bsn Students: A Pilot Study, Cynthia M. Pipkins, J. T. Seaman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Aromatherapy may have positive effects of increased attention, performance and mental acuity through stimulating the conscious mind. Stress is a common psychological factor affecting physiological factors in nursing students. This study determined the baseline stress level and evaluated the effectiveness of aromatherapy on physiological and psychological factors in nursing students.


Utilizing Data From A 360° Leadership Assessment To Enhance Nurse Manager Transformational Leadership Skills, Sarah Harne-Britner, Melanie M. Heuston, Cynthia Ann Leaver Jun 2019

Utilizing Data From A 360° Leadership Assessment To Enhance Nurse Manager Transformational Leadership Skills, Sarah Harne-Britner, Melanie M. Heuston, Cynthia Ann Leaver

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Front line nurse managers have a complex role in healthcare. This session demonstrates valid and reliable assessment of perceptions leadership practices, with a novel transformational leadership application of findings, aimed to support nurse managers in a healthy work environment to attaining positive patient outcomes and achieve organizational goals.


Hiv/Sti And Intimate Partner Violence Prevention For Latinos, Nilda (Nena) Peragallo Montano, Natalia Villegas, Rosina Cianelli, Madeline Fernandez Jun 2019

Hiv/Sti And Intimate Partner Violence Prevention For Latinos, Nilda (Nena) Peragallo Montano, Natalia Villegas, Rosina Cianelli, Madeline Fernandez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study is to assess risk factors and to identify prevention strategies for Latino men and women between 18 and 50 years old in the U.S. This presentation is aimed at professionals interested in HIV prevention strategies for Latinos/or and the development of culturally-specific interventions.


Facilitating Veteran Learning In Bachelor Of Science In Nursing (Bsn) Education: The Faculty Perspective, Katie A. Chargualaf, Barbara J. Patterson, Brenda S. Elliott Jun 2019

Facilitating Veteran Learning In Bachelor Of Science In Nursing (Bsn) Education: The Faculty Perspective, Katie A. Chargualaf, Barbara J. Patterson, Brenda S. Elliott

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Many veterans are using GI Bill benefits to pursue nursing degrees. Significant differences between prior military training and higher education may impact retention and successful degree completion. Strategies nurse faculty employed to assist veterans transfer of learning and knowledge from their military service to nursing education are explored.


Evaluating A Practice Change Initiative To Promote Early Skin-To-Skin Contact After Cesarean Birth, Michelle O'Connor Kensey Jun 2019

Evaluating A Practice Change Initiative To Promote Early Skin-To-Skin Contact After Cesarean Birth, Michelle O'Connor Kensey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A practice change initiative was implemented which aimed to reduce separation of maternal-newborn dyads after Cesarean delivery at a small community-based hospital. This study evaluated if maternal-newborn proximity after Cesarean birth improved early skin-to-skin care practices and initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life.


Perceptions Of Nurse Practitioner Students On The Delivery Of Culturally Congruent Care To Mexican Immigrants, Linda Eanes Jun 2019

Perceptions Of Nurse Practitioner Students On The Delivery Of Culturally Congruent Care To Mexican Immigrants, Linda Eanes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This exploratory descriptive study investigates nurse practitioner students' perceptions of culture and its role in the delivery of culturally congruent care to vulnerable Mexican immigrants residing in rural communities located along the Texas-Mexico border.


Participatory Arts-Based Pedagogy In Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Amber Vermeesch, Anjanette M. Raber, Laura Mood Jun 2019

Participatory Arts-Based Pedagogy In Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Amber Vermeesch, Anjanette M. Raber, Laura Mood

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

To determine the impact of Arts-Based Pedagogy (ABP) on current and future clinical skills, nursing students completed arts-based assignments. ABP is a teaching methodology integrating art and a subject matter to impact learning. ABP positively affected students' critical thinking, thus better preparing them for increasingly complex healthcare environments.


Embedding Electronic Medication Management Systems Into Practice: Identifying Barriers To Implementation Using A Theoretical Approach, Deborah Debono, Natalie Taylor, Joanne Travaglia, David Carter, Melissa Baysari, Ric Day Jun 2019

Embedding Electronic Medication Management Systems Into Practice: Identifying Barriers To Implementation Using A Theoretical Approach, Deborah Debono, Natalie Taylor, Joanne Travaglia, David Carter, Melissa Baysari, Ric Day

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Interventions to improve patient safety, including the integration of technology in clinical practice, require healthcare professionals to change their behavior. This study reports a validated theoretically informed approach to identify challenges to changing nurses' behaviour in order to integrate electronic medication management systems in clinical practice.


Monk Volunteer Health Advocacy Project: A Multidisciplinary Collaboration For Training And Capacity-Building For Buddhist Monks, Benjamas Suksatit, Phraratsittivetee Vasasiri, Chompunut Singmanee, Warodom Samerchua, Purida Wientong, Somboon Jeenapongsa, Nipawan Waisayanand Jun 2019

Monk Volunteer Health Advocacy Project: A Multidisciplinary Collaboration For Training And Capacity-Building For Buddhist Monks, Benjamas Suksatit, Phraratsittivetee Vasasiri, Chompunut Singmanee, Warodom Samerchua, Purida Wientong, Somboon Jeenapongsa, Nipawan Waisayanand

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The aim of this article is to describe our experience in operating a multidisciplinary collaboration for training and capacity-building among Buddhist monks to raise monks' awareness of NCDs and become Buddhist monk volunteer health advocates.