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Developing Novice/Proficient Facilitators, Two Frameworks To Create Conditions For Person-Centred Cultures: A Par Study, Michele Hardiman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The study demonstrates the development and application of two frameworks, designed for use in the midst of nursing practice to develop and embody the skills necessary to work with others to facilitate person-centred cultures and enabling staff to flourish. The study provides a workplace friendly pathway to develop person-centred leaders.

Substance Use Among Middle-Aged Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men (Hmsm) In South Florida, Beatriz Valdes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: In 2014, Hispanics represented 17% of the population but accounted for 24% (10, 887) of the estimated 44, 784 new diagnoses of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in the US, and 86% (9, 379) of these cases were in men, of which 84% (7, 893) of the estimated HIV diagnosis among Hispanic men were attributed to Hispanic men who have sex with men (HMSM). If current diagnosis rates continue, estimates indicate that 1 in 4 HMSM will be diagnosed with HIV infection during their lifetime. An abundance of research demonstrates a consistent association between alcohol and substance use and …

Using Condition Cash Transfer Programs For Engaging Low-Income Parents In Health Promoting Programs, Deborah Gross, Amie Bettencourt

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurses often struggle to engage parents from low-income communities in programs designed to promote their children"s health and wellbeing. This session describes a study of one innovative strategy that boosted parent participation and improved children"s behavioral health outcomes.

Communication, Power Distance, And Medication Errors: An Ethnographic Exploration Of Cultural Care Practices, Luanne Ruth Linnard-Palmer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this ethnographic research was to capture the experiences of practicing acute care nurses who work in the San Francisco Bay Area where health care enviornments are richly diverse. The aim of the study was to discover how practicing nurses communicate and negotiate with culturally diverse patients and families. Specifically, the purpose was to discover how nurses navigate through difficult clinical scenarios where families may experience power distance (the feelings of inequality or the extent in which people accept that inequality exitis in society) that lead to misunderstandings, lack of full disclosure and ultimately the refusal, delay …

Evidence-Based Leadership Institute: A Model To Develop Nurse Leaders, M. Christine Alichnie, Betsy M. Snook

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Many nurse leaders begin their leadership career having excelled in the clinical arena. However, being a competent bedside nurse does not guarantee an easy transition into a manager/leadership role. Frequently, they assume expanded roles and responsibilities without adequate education, resources, or support. In the landmark Institute of Medicine's Report (IOM Report), recommendation number seven states "...nursing associations should prepare the nursing workforce to assume leadership positions across all levels". Likewise, a subsequent IOM Progress Report continues to address the challenges of nurses leading the charge for health reforms based on outcomes from evidence-based research. This translational research provides …

The One Million Global Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Study: Findings From A Large Urban Hospital, Marygrace Leveille, Lori Ewalt-Hughes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This educational activity will describe the participation of a large urban hospital in the United States participating in an international study involving more than 50 countries and 418 participating hospitals. The session will present the specific findings of the participating hospital in comparison and contrast to the other participating facilities.

Nursing Workforce Well-Being And Quality Of Life: Predictions And Recommendations, Lin Perry, Robyn Gallagher, Christine M. Duffield, David W. Sibbritt, Xiaoyue Xu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session will identify health- and work-related elements contributing to nurses" and midwives" quality of life and compares them to those of the Australian general population. It will detail recommendations for workplace interventions to support nurses" and midwives" health and well-being, thereby supporting their delivery of quality care.

Physical Activity In U.S. Asian Indian Women: Comparison Of Acculturation Level And Immigrant Status, Nitha Mathew Joseph, Sandra K. Hanneman, Sheryl L. Bishop

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Asian Indian women generally have low levels of physical activity, which may increase their risk for chronic diseases compared with Whites and other immigrant groups in the U.S. (Daniel, Wilber, Marquez & Farran, 2013; Mathew Joseph & Bishop, 2014). Acculturation has also been associated with an increased risk for obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease among Asian Indians (Khan, Jackson & Momen, 2016; Venkatesh, Weatherspoon, Kaplowitz & Song, 2013). Additionally, acculturation and immigrant status have been implicated as contributors to low physical activity levels (Walker, Caperchione, Mummery & Chau, 2015). The purpose of the study …

Using Simulation To Enhance Clinical Reasoning During Medication Administration: A Multi-Site Qualitative Study, Diana Odland Neal

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Thought processes of student nurses are not well known. This paper will discuss findings of a multi-site qualitative simulation study in the USA and a replicated study in Tanzania, East Africa; which examined student nurses' reported thinking during medication administration. Findings will inform faculty relative to pedagogy in nursing education.

Perinatal Nurse Home Visiting And Rates Of Diabetes And Hypertension Among Child-Bearing Mothers, Amy Mckeever, Joan Rosen Bloch, Susan Zupan, Jennifer Barkin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Increased rates of maternal mortality in the United States and prevalence rates of diabetes and hypertension especially among women who live in socioeco- nomically disadvantaged communities, under- score the importance of perinatal nurse home visiting tailored to pregnant women with hyper- tension and diabetes. Concurrently, an increasing number of maternal and child health (MCH) home visiting services have emerged nationally and internationally as a key strategy to improve population-level health among socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers and their families3 years of life are crucial in determining an infant"s life course, the Affordable Care Act of 2010 allocated increased funding for MCH …

The Ultimate Leadership Suite: The Corner Office, Therese A. Fitzpatrick

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

There is a quiet revolution underway as the initials "RN" are appearing on corner office doors. Smart, bold, and exceedingly talented nurses are blazing trails into domains once considered unheard of for nurses. There are valuable lessons, successes and failures, to be learned from the storied careers of these leaders.

Practical Tools For The High Reliability Journey, Jane Braaten

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Learn two powerful improvement tools, Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode Effects Analysis, that when coupled with principles of high reliability are vital to promoting sustainable change and prevention of adverse events.

Evidence Of Transformation Process, Sonia Novais

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The transformative process of a nursing college institution in a health promoting higher education institution, by applying a model bottom-up, participatory health research PEER-IESS (Brito & Mendes,2009), promotes socio-environmental performance, cultural, political, ethical and deontological, scientific and continuous quality improvement, and requires the involvement of the academic community, helping students to acquire personal skills for the exercise of the future profession. Based on these assumptions we formulated the following research question:

How the involvement of a "seed group" in a participatory health research process mobilizes a community of higher nursing education to implement a health promoting context and increases the …

Perceived Cognitive Deficits In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (Ms), Alexa Stuifbergen, Ashley M. Henneghan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, is estimated to affect the lives of 2.3 million persons around the world. (National MS Society, 2016). As many as 75% of those with MS may experience some cognitive dysfunction, potentially the most disabling symptom for those with MS and their families (Amato et al., 2013). Difficulties with learning and recalling new information, attention, processing speed, and verbal fluency are the most common cognitive deficits reported by those with MS.

Historically, researchers studying those with MS have found either no relationships or weak relationships between cognitive performance …

Like Mother, Like Child: Maternal Attitudes And Behaviors On Weight-Related Health Behaviors In Their Children, Jyu-Lin Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public health challenges. The increased prevalence of childhood obesity is 30% higher in low and middle-income countries including China. This presentation will identify maternal factors on dietary habits and physical activity in their children, especially in Chinese preschool-aged children.

Using Service Learning To Enhance Cognitive Development Of Nursing Research For Complex Social Issues, Linda K. Bennington

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Service-learning can be a structured educational experience that links classroom knowledge to community engagement. The understanding and application of nursing research can be enhanced through the interaction of nursing students among diverse communities and their organizations as they gain insight on complex social issues.

Effectiveness Of Weight Control Program On Nutritional Status And Knee Pain In Overweight Older Adults, Noppawan Piaseu, Pawena Narasri

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: A common health problem in older adults is knee pain, particularly those with overweight. Weight control is an appropriate approach for overweight older adults suffering from knee pain. This study aimed to examine the effects of weight control program using community and group support on nutritional status and knee pain in overweight older adults with knee pain. The specific research purposes were to: 1) compare mean scores of nutritional status (body mass index and waist circumference) and knee pain in the experimental group before and after the program, and 2) compare mean differences of nutritional status (body mass index …

Staff Nurses Perceptions Of Utilizing The Dedicated Educational Unit Model For A Senior Capstone Experience, Bonnie J. Russell, Grace Conley, Patrick Hill

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

With the need to continue to educate nursing students for entry into practice, this research evaluates the effectiveness of the use of a dedicated nursing educational unit for a senior capstone experience as opposed to the traditional one-to-one clinical preceptorship.

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session describes a unique collaboration between two organizations to plan and execute an evidence-based practice education and follow up program to create effective EBP teams comprised of leaders from across a complex healthcare system. The EBP teams efficiently address real world healthcare challenges,drive best practices and meet strategic goals.

An International Collaboration To Promote Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp) In Japan, Chiyo Matsuoka, Ikuko Sakai, Hiroki Fukahori, Kana Kurokochi, Ai Tomotaki, Laura Cullen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: To promote adoption and evaluation of evidence-based practice (EBP) through an international collaboration of experts in Japan and the United States.

Background: The importance of EBP in nursing has gained recognition in Japan. However, knowledge and strategy to promote and implement EBP have not been widely applied. An initiative developed with the goal of applying EBP models and resources to fit health care and nursing care in Japan. The Iowa Model was selected as the framework for the EBP process. The EBP Implementation Guide and book with resources and tools provided direction for application. An approach that …

Using Evidenced-Based Educational Practices To Improve Graduation Rates For Rn-Bsn Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds, Janice E. Hawkins, Lynn L. Wiles, Karen A. Karlowicz, Kimberly Adams Tufts

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A presentation describing an educational model that uses evidence-based educational practices to improve graduation rates for RN-BSN students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds may equip nurse educators with strategies to develop their own programs at other institutions.

Parenting Bedtime Behaviors And Sleep Among Toddlers Living With Socioeconomic Adversity, Monica Roosa Ordway, Nancy S. Redeker, Craig Canapari, Sangchoon Jeon, Lois Sadler

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Sleep problems are very prevalent during the first year of life with 20-30% of infants reported to have a sleep problem. Families most commonly seek support from pediatric health care clinicians regarding their infant and toddler"s bedtime resistance and frequent and prolonged night wakening. While much has been published describing sleep patterns and sleep interventions to assist parents in helping their children initiate and maintain sleep, the majority of this literature included children living with middle to high incomes. Consistent with other health disparities, sleep disparities occur in children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged homes and emerging literature suggests that …

Perceived Benefits Of A Mindfulness-Based Intervention Among Homeless Women And Young Children, Jeanne L. Alhusen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Homeless mothers and their young children are at increased risk for negative physical and psychological outcomes. This session describes the perceived benefits of participating in an 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program.

The Impact Of Conscience And Ethical Climate Among Nurses In The Hospital Setting, Theresa A. Kyzar

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A recent U.S. research study investigated nurses" attitudes regarding conscience and ethical climate in the acute care setting. Findings revealed that poor ethical climate can lead to conscience-related stress in nurses. A team-based environment is important to allow the nurse to act with moral courage during ethically difficult patient-care situations

The Phases Of Leadership And Your Leadership Brand, Beth A. Brooks

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Traditional leadership roles are continuously being redefined, which means that new possibilities are being created and new opportunities are emerging. For nurse leaders, this transformational new reality is opening doors beyond the traditional hospital and health care system roles.

Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Comprehensive Literature Review Of The Nursing Role In Preventing Multi-Drug-Resistant Infections, Casey N. May, Kaitlyn E. Thormahlen, Renee M. Vittone, Celina C. Calo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) have been developed through collaboration across multiple disciplines and integrated into facilities to combat multi-drug resistant organisms. The purpose of these programs is primarily to educate clinicians on appropriate antibiotic use, and to implement evidence-based standards of practice in order to improve patient safety and quality of patient care. There is much controversy regarding interdisciplinary roles in antibiotic stewardship. This literature review aims to bring to the forefront the already present, yet largely understated role of the nurse. It is likely that physicians, pharmacists, and nurses do not recognize what they can do to prevent …

Development Of A Nursing Scorecard To Track Metrics To Support Complex Care Management, Tierney Elizabeth Giannotti, Mary L. Blankson, Ianita Zlateva

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A nursing scorecard was created to track population metrics for nurses providing Complex Care Management to high-risk patients in primary care. The monthly scorecard helps nurses track their progress and allocate resources appropriately. Nursing leadership utilizes the data to address gaps in workflow and to measure success of workflow implementation.

The Use Of Condition Mapping To Teach Situational Awareness, Amy M. Wagner, Amy Hower Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Condition Mapping offers an alternative approach to traditional clinical preparation that facilitates prioritization, organization, and reflective reasoning in the clinical setting. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss Condition Mapping and methods to promote situational awareness in the clinical setting based upon Evidenced Based Education and best practices.

Opportunities For International Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations To Improve Health Outcomes For Intimate Partner Strangulation Survivors, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Dominic Robert Reed, Michelle Patch

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the current health care literature on intimate partner strangulation from the US and UK, and to suggest areas for international research collaboration among nurses, physicians and domestic violence advocacy to better understand this unique form of violence and inform practice and policy efforts.

Methods: A literature review was conducted by U.S. and U.K. researchers to illustrate the current state of the science related to intimate partner strangulation (IPS) and its health outcomes in both regions, and to identify gaps in IPS knowledge amenable to international research collaborations.

Results: Internationally, being strangled …

Utilizing A High Reliability Framework To Build Evidence-Based Practice In A Complex Organization, Kevin P. Browne

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The department of nursing at this comprehensive cancer center underwent executive nursing level structural changes where practice, quality and education were combined under the new office of the Deputy CNO. Using a high reliability framework, the Deputy CNO set out to strengthen the approach to evidence-based practice (EBP).