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The Challenges Of Online Education With Respect To Accessing Health Policy Expertise, Patricia A. Brennan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: This project was undertaken to evaluate the utilization of available technology within the context of several on-line distance learning formats to access appropriate health policy expertise. This access was intended to provide the student an opportunity to critically appraise health policy relevant to clinical practice and learn skills to engage in policy development at the intersection of practice and research, as outlined in the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice

Implementation: Through the collaborative efforts of an inter-professional team, four on-line synchronous sessions were delivered during a semester-long Advanced Health Policy Course within a nursing doctoral program. …

Evidence-Based Research And Delayed Cord Clamping: Implications For Cross-Cultural Education, Research, And Policy, Mary Ann Faucher

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Conduct an educational capacity building research initiative for nurse midwives in India to improve iron status of newborns by delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord at birth. In India, iron deficiency affects nearly 80% of reproductive aged women and their offspring (Viveki 2012). Compared to immediate cord clamping, delayed cord clamping is a physiologic practice that also results in significantly enhanced serum levels of iron in newborns up to 6 months after birth (McDonald et al., 2013).

Methods: A two-part research design was implemented. Part 1 was quantitative utilizing a single group pre and post-test research design incorporating …

Use Of Integrative Medicine Approaches For Treating Adults With Sleep Disorders, Hui-Ling Lai, Chiung-Yu Huang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Objectives: This study determined the prevalence, perceived efficacy, and influencing factors and evaluated the sources of information as well as the barriers and facilitators for the use of integrative medicine approaches to treat adults with sleep disorders.

Design: A cross-sectional postal survey was conducted.

Setting: The sleep center of a 1100-bed hospital in Taiwan.

Participants: Adults with sleep disorders were purposively selected.

Methods: A questionnaire designed by the researchers was used to collect data regarding the use of integrative medicine approaches within the previous 12 months and regarding the influencing factors. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were used to …

How Do Student Nurses In Malawi Choose, Adapt To Career Transition, And Construct Careers?, Zione Dembo, Evelyn Baxter Chilemba

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: As demand for nurses continues to surpass supply in Malawi it is important to understand what motivates new entrants to join and remain in the profession. The objectives of this study were to understand students" motivations for choosing nursing and their future career plan which has implications for developing strategies to enhance professional satisfaction and career fulfilment.

Methods: The study used qualitative study methods. A purposively selected sample size of 37 final year students was used. There were 16 individual in depth interviews and 3focus group discussions. The study was conducted in 2 colleges of nursing in Malawi; Nkhoma …

Relationship Between Japanese Nursing Faculty Activities For Prevention Nursing Student's Medical Accident And Their Attributes, Wakako Sadahiro, Naomi Funashima

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to clarify the relationship between the quality of nursing faculty activities for the prevention of nursing student"s medical accidents and their personal attributes in Japan.

Conceptual Framework: The Conceptual Framework is based on a literature review for the prevention of nursing student"s medical accidents during the nursing clinical practicum. It included 25 attributes of the nursing faculty as independent variables, and the quality of faculty"s teaching activity for the prevention of medical accidents as the dependent variable.

Methods: Instrument : The Teaching Activities of Nursing Faculty for Prevention Medical Accidents by Nursing Students …

Simulation And Transitioning To Professional Practice, Carrie A. Bailey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study was to understand how new graduate nurses perceive the value of simulation in making the transition into professional practice. This study will use a descriptive qualitative approach with a sample of first year nurses. Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model serves as this study’s conceptual framework. For the current study, the sample consisted of 10 newly graduated, female nurses with less than one year of experience working in the hospital setting were interviewed. Data analysis included interviews and transcription by the researcher. Finally, participants were asked about themes to increase rigor. Four themes emerged from this research: …

Examining Nurse Attitudes And Knowledge Gaps Related To Substance Use Disorder, Pamela Quinn, Joanne Parhiala

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (2015) reports that in 2014, more than 21 million people over the age of 11 had a substance use disorder (SUD). Substance use and abuse contributes to more deaths (which have more than doubled since the early 1980s), illnesses, and disabilities than any other preventable health condition (NIDA, 2012). Dilonardo (2011) concluded that SUD treatment in the medical setting is imperative, reduces costs, and is an essential component of quality care delivery; however, the majority of healthcare workers including nurses are unlikely to have adequate training in addiction.

Patients with …

Feasibility Of Using Appreciative Inquiry To Improve Maternity Services In District Hospitals Of Malawi, Zione Dembo, Abi Merriel

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose

In Malawi as demand for maternity services continues to surpass supply and overstretch frontline healthcare providers, it is important to improve the quality of maternity care to address the burden of maternal mortality and morbidity. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a method through which healthcare providers can make organisational change to improve clinical care and their working lives. It harnesses the energy and ideas of staff through a four-stage cycle: Discover (how it is now), Dream (of what it could be), Design (concrete plans) and Destiny (implement plans).

The purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility of implementing …

An Application Of Machine Learning For The Identification Of Adolescent Smoking Risk Factors, Sophia Chung, Youngji Li

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Smoking is known to be a modifiable risk behavior that causes various health problems that include cancer and respiratory disease. Moreover, the literature reveals that adolescent smoking behaviors are likely to persist through adulthood, and this is the case in countries worldwide. In South Korea, despite many effeorts to reduce smoking among Korean adolescents, this modifiable risk behavior remains a significant social problem. An effective intervention to target and modify the behavior of adolescents concerning smoking must understand and address the factors that underlie and influence the behavior of smoking. These factors canbe surfaced in data using an appropriate …

A Holistic Wellness Program For Low-Income Women: A Pilot Study, Debra Henline Sullivan, Deborah L. Weatherspoon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: It is well documented that the health of women in the United States (US) is declining primarily due to the high rates of obesity and sedentary lifestyle. In 2014, 66.2% of women in the US were overweight or obese and 38.1 obese (Center for Disease Prevention and Control [CDC], 2015b). These women are also inactive, with only 50% of the population participating in leisure-time and muscle-strengthening activities. Obesity and inactivity are known causes for chronic disease and premature death (Booth, Roberts, & Laye, 2012). Another complication is that low-income women are less likely to have resources to combat obesity …

Implementation Of Faculty Clinical Research Mentorship To Improve Academic Clinical Partnerships And Nurse Led Projects, Mary G. Heitschmidt, Beth A. Staffileno, Ruth M. Kleinpell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing supports partnership opportunities between academic nursing and academic health centers yet information to operationalize a systematic approach connecting bedside clinical nurses interested in conducting evidence based practice projects and research, to nursing faculty, is sparsely found in the literature. Health care systems are expected to have clinical nurses participate and lead research and evidence-based practice (EBP) projects in order to achieve and maintain Magnet® status, the highest recognition for nursing excellence.

The purpose of this presentation is to describe a unique academic nursing faculty mentoring project which provides faculty with the resource tools …

Virtual Reality Simulation: An Alternative Strategy For Development Of Problem Solving Skills In Clinical Practice, Olga Van Dyke, Cindy Heden, Betty Cheng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: There is increasing demand to prepare new nursing graduates to practice in today"s complex health care environment. While senior students may be well equipped with basics of nursing theory, their limited clinical experience may hinder their provision of care for patients with high complexity in emergency situations that require sound clinical decisions. As a result, there is a growing need for alternative experiential learning opportunities to allow students transition successfully from classroom education to clinical practice. Interactive virtual simulation software (vSim by Lippincott) provides students with a safe, but challenging environment, to help them apply content they learn in …

Development Of An Education Intervention To Decrease Sedentary Behaviors In An Adult Family Practice Population, Lauryn Legacy Frost

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Prevention of chronic diseases in the primary care setting requires further understanding. There is a paucity of literature regarding the adult population"s knowledge of the negative effects of sedentary behaviors: a lack of effective interventions to reduce sedentary time.

Purpose: To measure baseline knowledge of primary care adult patients regarding sedentary behaviors and to develop an educational tool for primary care providers to utilize in the office when discussing sedentary behaviors.

Method: This quality improvement (QI) project utilizes an educational program design intended to generate evidence using a baseline needs assessment survey and development of an educational tool to …

The "Lived Experience" Of Nursing Faculty Following The Sudden Death Of A Student, Paulette Dorney

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research study is to explore the grief experiences and reactions of nursing faculty following the unanticipated, sudden death of a nursing student. According to the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Nursing Practice, "the baccalaureate generalist graduate nurse is "…prepared to engage in care of self in order to care for others" (AACN, 2008, p. 8). While nursing faculty teach students how to care for patients and their families at end of life, little is known about the impact of a student"s death on faculty. Nursing faculty serve as teachers, role models, coaches, and …

Caught In The Middle: Intersectionality And Mental Health Among Asian Indian Women, Semran K. Mann, Lisa R. Roberts, Susanne Montgomery

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Our aim was to explore intersectional tensions affecting Asian-Indian immigrant women"s mental health.

Mental health is a serious and globally prevalent health care issue, though certain groups— such as immigrants— are specifically vulnerable to experiencing negative mental health consequences. Immigration alone is known to cause stress that can affect mental health, yet literature is lacking on AI immigrant mental health needs and preferences for care in the US. However, recent studies have identified AI women, both English and those with Punjabi language preference, to be at high risk of experiencing mental health issues (Roberts, Mann, Montgomery 2016; Roberts, Mann, …

What Do Nurses Ask About? A Review Of Nursing Questions In A Brazilian Telemedicine System, Jacqueline E. Brixey, Juliana J. Brixey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Across the globe, nurses are often on the front lines for health care delivery in places where physicians are scarce or nonexistent, such as in rural areas or urban slums [2]. For example, the constitution of Brazil guarantees free public healthcare to every citizen, however, many doctors and specialists are concentrated in the large coastal cities of the country, with populations in the rural interiors drastically underserved by health care professionals [3]. The Health Ministry of Brazil implemented the Programa Telessaúde Brasil Redes to combat this issue by providing health support, advice from specialists, and permanent health education via …

A Retrospective Descriptive Study Of Chemically Impaired Nurses In Texas, Mercy Ngosa Mumba

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the population of nurses with impaired practice in the state of Texas going through a peer assistance program between 2013 and 2016.

The lack of education and screening for substance abuse, negative attitudes towards substance abuse, and the stigma associated with mental illness have further exacerbated this problem (Darbro & Malliarakis, 2012). Furthermore, very few interventional studies have been conducted on nurses with impaired practice. This is partly due to the complexities involved with studying nurses with impaired practice, specifically when considering confidentiality problems and maintaining anonymity of these nurses.

Consequently, …

Adolescents Using The Internet For General And Sexual Health Information: An Evidence Review, Jean M. O'Neil

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Problem: While adolescent pregnancy numbers may be decreasing, there are millions of new cases of sexually transmitted diseases that are diagnosed each year in the young adult population. Adolescents often express feelings of invincibility and egocentric behavior (Wickman, M. et al., 2008). This, combined with peer pressure and misinformation, can lead to high risk behaviors that can compromise their health. While most providers routinely address general health concerns, some are not as comfortable speaking with the adolescent about their issues regarding sexual health, family planning needs or sexual orientation. Also, access to healthcare can be a problem for this population …

Implementing Care Coordination And Transition Management In A Critical Care Telemetry Unit, Linda Wilson, Helen S. Kane

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session will present the process for the implementation of care coordination and transition management in a critical care telemetry unit in one urban community hospital. Care Coordination and Transition Management is a new focus and role for the bedside nurse to be competent in care coordination and transition management of patients in the clinical setting. The primary organizations involved in this initiative are the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) and the Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board which is the organization that offers the certification for this specialty. The preparation and education for both staff nurses and the …

A Comparison Of Fatigue Among Resectable Colorectal And Pancreatic Cancer Patients, Hsuan-Ju Kuo, Shiow-Ching Shun

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Both colorectal and pancreatic cancer patients suffer from gastrointestinal associated symptoms that cause nutrition insufficiency. Under impaired nutritional status, cancer patients are prone to experience fatigue. However, there is currently no study that compares fatigue status between colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the perceived fatigue among patients with colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer; and to explore the associated factors among demographic and clinical characteristics, functional lower extremity strength, and grip strength for fatigue in overall patients.

Exploring The Experiences Of Three Management Strategies In Auditory Hallucinations In Chronic Schizophrenic Patients, Chao-Hsin Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

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The purpose of this study is to clarify the experience of auditory hallucination symptoms in chronic schizophrenia patients who using auditory hallucination management strategies. Therefore, this study uses three management strategies including listening music, concentrating and talking to someone in order to understand the experience of the patients.

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This is a cross-sectional study and using group therapy to understand the experience of employing auditory hallucination management strategies in patients. A total of 13 chronic schizophrenia patients who with auditory hallucination from a psychiatric hospital in the Northern Taiwan were included in the study. In addition, the group …

A Global Perspective: Meaning, Coping, And Health Of Younger And Older Women With Breast Cancer, Kathleen A. Sternas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Breast cancer is a major global public health issue. It is the most common disease in women worldwide and the leading cause of death in females including women in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil (Brunello et al., 2008; Kalogerakos et al., 2014). Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women under 50 years old (Howard-Anderson et al., 2012; Trachtenberg, 2012). Mortality rates are higher for African American women at all ages (Phillips & Cohen, 2011). Cancer risk is rising because of increasing lifespan. More younger women are being diagnosed with breast cancer which is likely due to multiple factors including …

Human Trafficking: A Call For Inclusion In Nurse Practitioner (Np) Education, Rebecca M. Lutz

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Human trafficking has increased worldwide. Nurse practitioners practice in a variety of clinical settings and may encounter trafficking victims within their clinical practice. Therefore, it is essential nurse practitioners have the ability to identify and assist trafficking victims. However, human trafficking is not fully integrated into nurse practitioner curriculum. In addition, a lack of evidence exists regarding best practice for curriculum content to increase knowledge of trafficking. This project assessed family and pediatric nurse practitioner knowledge of human trafficking in six primary areas: (1) definitions, (2) laws, (3) prevalence, (4) identification, (5) treatment, and (6) community resources.

Methods: A …

The Development And Testing Of A Measure For Turbulence In Intensive Care, Jennifer A. Browne, Carrie Jo Braden

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose:

Nursing workload is a valuable measure of a nurses’ work and is used to determine the needs of a unit and to bring some degree of standardization to staffing models and costs. Once a workload measure is in place, connections and correlations can be made between nurse staffing, performance measures and patient outcomes.1 Gaining a better understanding of nursing work has become especially important as leaders attempt to balance diminishing healthcare resources and cost containment with a need to promote clinical outcomes and patient safety.^.(Berry & Curry, 2012; ^ Myny, Van Hecke, De Bacquer, Verhaeghe, Gobert, Defloor …

Using Cognitive Rehearsal To Address Nurse-To-Nurse Incivility: Six Months Later, How Are They Doing?, Jennette S. Logan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Despite the expectation that nurses behave in civil and caring manners towards patients and other nurses, incivility persists. Research supports however, that there are evidenced based strategies to address uncivil behavior among nurses. Cognitive rehearsal is one of the best evidenced based strategies utilized successfully to address incivility in nursing and to prepare new graduate nurses for a successful career. Nikstaitis, and Simko(2014) conducted training about incivility over a 12 week period and consequently 100% of the population of intensive care nurses were able to successfully use cognitive rehearsal. However, Clark and Griffin (2014) reported that newly licensed nurses …

Use Of Crib Sheets And Exam Performance In An Undergraduate Nursing Course, Ann T. Malecha, Pinky Budhrani-Shani

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: A correlational study was conducted to assess the outcomes of allowing baccalaureate nursing students to use authorized crib sheets during exams.

Methods: Senior nursing students (N=86), enrolled in a community health nursing course, received a blank crib sheet (10 cm X 15 cm index card) one week before each unit exam (n=2) and the final exam. The students were allowed to write on the front and back of the index card and then use the card during the exam. Use of the card was not required. The crib sheet was collected after each exam and the students …

Students' Perceptions Of Stress When Experiencing Loss And The Support From Academia That Is Needed, Kathleen M. Bell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: This presentation will explore the results of a 2015 dissertation regarding students who experienced loss through death within the prior 12 months. Students attending colleges and universities often have complex lives, which may include the experience of loss of someone close during an academic year at rates of 20-30 percent (Balk, Walker, & Baker, 2010; Boynton Health Service, 2013. The demographics of the United States reflect an aging population, increasing the chance of the death of the students" close relatives (Portman, Velkoff, & Hogan 2014).

Experiencing loss and the grief that follows can jeopardize educational goals. Because of the …

Caring For Military Combat Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd), Tanya Marie Benjamin-Wilson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a growing problem of concern within the military. Veterans serving in combat are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms resulting from participation in wartime conflicts and exposure to traumatic events. Younger veterans with multiple predisposing factors are at an increased risk. The signs and symptoms of PTSD closely mirror the signs and symptoms of other mental health conditions. This can lead to problems with appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Military combat veterans with untreated or misdiagnosed PTSD symptoms are at risk for interference with social, physical, and professional functioning. Problems related to non-existent or inadequate PTSD …

Nurses' Stress And Coping: In The Midst Of Work And Back To School, Joyce A. Brill, Paulette Dorney, Robert T. Brill

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of the present study was to explore levels of stress intensity and coping strategy frequency, as well as relationships between these groups of variables. Finally, stress levels and coping styles will be compared against some demographic variables.

Evaluation Of Comprehensive Screening To Support Initial Depression Diagnosis Among Military Adolescent Beneficiaries, Chelsea M. Cruz, Alicia Gill Rossiter, Catherine G. Ling

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Problem Statement: Due to the unique life circumstances associated with military service, greater burdens are placed on a military member"s family increasing stress and risk for mental illness, especially among pediatric dependents. Symptoms of adolescent depression vary by individual and often go undiscovered by those closest to the individual. 90% Of adolescents seen within primary care in the United States have an undiagnosed mental health illness (NAMI, 2016). when an adolescent is facing a mental illness or attempting suicide, it prevents our military members both stateside and deployed from completing their missions adequately. Adolescent patients who are presently seen at …