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A Prospective Evaluation Of Health-Related Quality Of Life In Lymphedema Treatment, Chia Yu Lin, Hsueh-Erh Liu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Vascularized lymph node flap transfer was the flap of choice for lower extremity lymphedema. Although physical rehabilitation is important for lymphedema treatment, there is no standardized procedure for different stage lymphedema. Nurses should update knowledge at the same time.

Evaluation Of Pfds By Vietnamese Commercial Fishermen In The Gulf Of Mexico, Ann K. Carruth, Jeffrey Levin, Jennifer M. Lincoln, Julie Sorensen, Eileen Creel

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Worldwide, commercial fishermen are not mandated to wear personal flotation devices (PFDs). Yet the leading cause of death among fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico is drowning. This session presents findings from an evaluation of satisfaction and preferences of crew members who wore three types of PFDs working offshore.

Community-Based Nurse Led Biomedical Hiv Prevention Service: A Tale Of Two Sites, Kellie Freeborn

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will describe two HIV prevention programs designed, implemented and run by nurse practitioners and nurses in order to prevent HIV infection in high risk marginalized individuals. This presentation will outline the importance of community based clinics in reducing HIV infections.

Rapid Curricular Innovation Using Lean Methodology, Jennifer L. Embree

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation is to describe curricular innovation using the LEAN process. The proliferation of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs has driven faculty to re-examine the focus of the school of nursing DNP Program. Curriculum gaps were identified and program revision occurred.

The Dauntless Nurse: Communication Confidence Builder, Arna K. Robins

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Assertive communication is a vital skill nurses must possess. Without these skills, nurses doubt themselves, putting both themselves and their patients in danger. This presentation will focus on knowledge and skills to confidently address situations that leave you feeling uncertain, to build professional relationships, and to create new thinking patterns.

Healthy Siblings Of Children Living With Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review, Emily Christensen, Victoria Von Sadovszky, Susi Miller, Bonnie Jennings

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation is to explain the science on research related to healthy siblings of children living with chronic diseases. More specifically, we will present a state of the science review on the psychosocial and physical effects of being a part of this unique family unit.

Enhancing Interventions To Impact Healthcare Transition Readiness And Preparation Of Hiv-Infected Young Adults, Sandra C. Jones, Yeow Chye Ng, Shelley R. Ost

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Many HIV infected young adults are not prepared to transition their healthcare from adolescent to adult health care settings. This study shows how HIV medical providers implemented a transition readiness assessment tool into practice in order to determine any type of individualized interventions provided.

Partner Communication For Hiv Prevention Among Refugee Hispanic Women In South Florida, Rosina Cianelli, Natalia Villegas, Brian E. Mccabe, Lila De Tantillo, Nilda (Nena) Peragallo Montano

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study was to assess whether predictors suggested by the literature (age, years living in the US, having insurance, self-esteem, number of partners, having a stable relationship with a male partner) are related to partner communication for HIV prevention among Refugees Hispanic women in Florida.

Innovative Academic-Retail Partnership For Carbon Monoxide Intervention Funding, Amber Proctor Williams

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Carbon monoxide (CO) is the primary cause of US poison-related death; in South Carolina, the majority of homes do not have CO monitors, nor do EMS workers. This session describes innovative academic-retailer partnerships to fund and conduct intervention research on CO morbidity and mortality through increased access to CO alarms.

Advancing Research And Researcher Training By International Research Collaboration, Katri Vehvilainen-Julkunen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will discuss current experiences of international research collaboration between European and USA partners in advancing care of cancer patients and their family caregivers. This session will highlight the importance of a longstanding program of research for knowledge development as well as impact on health policy and practice.

Responding To A Community-Partner Identified Knowledge Gap, Robin Dawson Estrada, Edward B. Card Iii, Anthony Scoggin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Novel partners with specific expertise facilitate the identification of previously unknown knowledge gaps and the process of conducting research. This session describes the findings of a website review on fire safety messaging and autism, conducted in partnership with representatives of the South Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (SCOSFM).

Contribution Of Community-Research Advisory Councils To Research Institutions: An Effective Strategy To Inform Community-Engaged Research, Sabianca Delva

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Community engaged research (CER) provides a platform for maintaining equitable partnerships with community members and researchers. This approach can be challenging when there is a divergence between community acceptance and the scientific agenda. Community research advisory councils can facilitate connections between community stakeholders and academic institutions.

"Finding A Balance Point": A Concept Central To Family Caregiving For Older Persons In Taiwan, Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A series of studies from theory development to theory testing and its application in family caregiving process for vulnerable older persons will be presented.

Clinical Outcome Of Comprehensive Care For Teenage Pregnancy In Ramathibodi Hospital, Nitaya Rotjananirunkit

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purposive sampling was recruited from the postpartum teenage mothers at Ramathibodi Hospital during January 2007 - December 2014. The experiment group had significantly lower number of complication than the control group that are anemia, preterm labour, preterm premature rupture of membrane, pregnancy induced hypertension and postpartum haemorrhage.

Using The Decisional Involvement Scale (Dis) To Gauge Staff Nurse Unit Decisional Involvement, Donna S. Havens

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The Decisional Involvement Scale (DIS) will be discussed as a measure of staff nurse reports of actual and desired involvement in decisions on the nursing unit. Use of the scale and DIS findings will be shared. Implications for nurse leaders and shared governance will be discussed.

State Of Nursing And Midwifery Within Europe, Siobhan O'Halloran

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Pleneary Session 3, INRC 17

Dr. O'Halloran will speak on the state of nursing and midwifery in Europe with a focus on policy, research, and practice.

Integrating Alcohol-Use-Related Content In Nursing Curricula, Deborah S. Finnell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

There is a strong evidence base for alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT). Nurses are in key roles to deliver these clinical strategies. However, there is little content addressing the continuum of alcohol use to alcohol use disorder. Innovative curricula are needed.

Descriptive Study Of 2,300 Sexual Assault Victims: Identifying Vulnerabilities To Promote Healthy Communities, Leslie W. Miles

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation is to share results from a nursing research study on demographic findings and rape crime factors of a retrospective study (cases from 2010 to 2014) of sexual assault victims (N = 2,350) in a Western state in the United States.

Sexual Assault Evidence Kits: Interprofessional Research On Submission Rates And Implications On Practice, Julie Valentine

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation shares findings from an interprofessional research study linking forensic nurses and scientists in exploring the submission rates of sexual assault kits and their predicting variables, and the impact of these findings on a Western state in the United States.

Computer-Tailored Interventions To Increase Cancer Screening: Building A Program Of Research, Susan M. Rawl

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The presenter will share her extensive program of research that is focused on developing and testing computer-tailored interventions that are designed to increase cancer screening. Her research has primarily centered on screening for colorectal cancer, a preventable disease that is the third-leading cancer killer in the United States.

Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, And Referral To Treatment For Nurses Working With Persons With Hiv/Aids, Michael Sanchez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Alcohol use among people living with HIV (PLWH) can have deleterious effects on health outcomes. By using the guided step-by-step intervention offered in this presentation, nurses working with PLHW can screen, provide brief intervention and referral to treatment, to promote positive health outcomes in this population.

Establishing International Research Collaborations: A Cross Cultural Perspective, Diana Lynn Woods, Priscilla Souza, Renee Pozza, Fernando Sanches, Celia Caldas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The presentation will focus on a research collaboration between a university School of Nursing in Rio de Janeiro and a university School of Nursing in California, United States. the experience and insights of establishing a collaboration, engaging students , establishing common approaches, and future plans for sustaining this collaboration.

Implementation Of Project Students Are Sun Safe (Sass) In Rural And Under-Served High Schools, Lois J. Loescher

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

University researchers partnered with a community education center to adapt and implement an existing, successful sun safety program into rural and underserved high schools adjacent to the Arizona-Mexico border using a CBPR framework and a peer-to-peer training model.

Nursing Clinical Supervision In Integrated Continuous Care Unit, Regina Maria Pires, Filipe Miguel Soares Pereira

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Clinical supervision (CS) is a facilitator process of professional support and learning with the purpose to improve practice, the quality and safety of care, based on interactive functions: formative, restorative and normative (Proctor, 1987).

The Value Of Educational Technology In The Nursing Care: Benefits In Clinical Practice, Maria Jose Lumini Landeiro, Teresa Martins

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In the current scenario, it is important that health professionals use innovative educational plans using the new technologies of information and communication to address health problems.

Nurse-Initiated Protocols Save Lives: The Qasc Trial, Sandy Middleton

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session will showcase a program of rigorously conducted implementation research evaluating the effectiveness of nurse-initiated care. Three inter-linked studies demonstrate the progress of evidence generation (seminal research from a randomised controlled trial), evidence of effect sustainability (longer-term effects) and evidence translation (statewide roll-out of the intervention).

International Network Of Doctoral Education In Nursing: Advancing Quality Doctoral Nursing Education Globally, Sonja Mcilfatrick

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This interactive session will highlight global doctoral nursing education, INDEN's mission, adn accomplishments including the STTI/INDEN Scholars Program and the international journal ANDER, adn opportunities for participants to become involved in action plans to advance global doctoral nursing education.

Publishing: A Career Road For You?, Susan Gennaro, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session is designed for all nurses (academics, administrators or those involved in clinical practice) who are interested in becoming involved in publication. Additionally, there will be a discussion of how much time each activity takes so participants can determine whether they wish to become involved in publication activities.

Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, And Referral To Treatment: Evidence For Use In Older Adults, Bryan R. Hansen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

As the baby boomer cohort enters older adulthood, alcohol use is expected to rise as a public health concern among older adults. This presentation examines the evidence for alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for older adults. Key considerations for minimizing risk are also highlighted.

Training And Consultation Are Effective Strategies To Build Capacity For Community Engaged Research, Cheryl R. Dennison Himmelfarb

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

We will describe institutional efforts to build capacity for community engaged research among researchers, students and our local community through education and training, establishment of translational research communities for investigators, and the development of Community Research Advisory Councils and report iterative evaluation data and implications for future capacity building efforts.