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Readmission Factors Of Patients With Type Ii Diabetes, Veronica Santos Timple

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the factors associated with 30-day hospital readmissions in patients with type II diabetes.

Methods: This retrospective descriptive correlational study involves abstracting 500 samples from the 2014-2015 electronic health records (EHRs) located in a Southern California urban hospital. Inclusion criteria are as follows: (1) hospitalized patients and who are at least 65 years and older; (2) discharged from the acute inpatient setting with a type II diabetes regardless of their admitting diagnosis; and (3) were readmitted within 30 days. Exclusion criteria include: (1) patients who were admitted and discharged in less than …

I Got The Money! Key Strategies To Secure Grant Funding For Research And Evidence-Based Practice, Rebecca Culver Clark, Kimberly Ferren Carter

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

With today"s tight healthcare budgets, nurses often struggle to secure the resources needed to support research studies and evidence-based practice projects to improve outcomes. Nurses must compete with organizational priorities and find innovative ways to fund their projects. While grants can provide resources for these projects, they can be challenging to identify and secure. The mere mention of the word "grant" can instill angst for nurses, and few nurses have the experience and expertise required for writing the successful grant application. Competition for funding is intense, and only outstanding applications are funded. Therefore, the valuable time that a nurse spends …

Ambulatory Playbook: Externs And Delay To Practice New Registered Nurses, Ruth Obregon, Marlene Sarah Ruiz

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose for this project is to discuss the rational behind recruiting and utilizing more registered nurses in the ambulatory care setting through a student externship and transitioning delay to practice registered nurses (RN).

Compare The Traditional Brush Hand Or Dry Hand Disinfection Methods: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jui-Chen Tsai

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Effective perioperative hand antisepsis is crucial for the safety of patients and medical staff in surgical rooms. The antimicrobial effectiveness of different antiseptic methods including conventional scrubbing and waterless rubbing has not been well evaluated. We recommend using the conventional chlorhexidine scrub as a standard method for perioperative hand antisepsis.

Nursing Programs And Supportive Housing Sites: Mutual Benefits Of Multigenerational Engagement Through Innovative Academic-Practice Partnerships, Maureen F. O'Shea, Mary Mccarthy, Barbara J. Pinchera, Margaret Sullivan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Through a collaborative partnership, traditional baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students, together with residents of an older adult community with supportive services, engage in purposeful, semi-structured activities while considering factors that influence individual, community and population health throughout the lifespan. Participants utilize evidence-based assessment tools and explore aspects of individualized aging, complexity of care, and personal vulnerability during life transitions. The focus on the five domains of wellness: physical, social, cognitive, spiritual, and emotional. A range of topics include: medication management, health assessment, disease prevention and management, home safety, falls assessment, psycho-social well being, delirium, dementia and sensory impairments, depression and anxiety …

Creating A Culture Of Evidence-Based Practice: A Journey From Vision To Outcomes, Jacalyn S. Buck, Ruth M. Labardee

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In this turbulent era of healthcare reform, organizational success will be defined in terms of collaborative teams delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care which results in safe, high quality patient outcomes (IOM, 2010). The development of evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge and skills, design of EBP infrastructures, and promotion of a widespread EBP culture is a strategy that can effectively thrust organizations toward achieving these goals (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015). In light of the importance placed on promoting EBP in nursing, there is a gap in the literature identifying effective organizational EBP models that provide a foundation for which evidence-based clinical care is …

Factors Of Metabolic Syndrome And Quality Of Life Among Korean Postmenopausal Women, Young Man Kim, Yerin Cha

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors affecting metabolic syndrome and investigate association between metabolic syndrome and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Korean postmenopausal women.

Methods: This study was performed using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) form 2010 to 2014. The KNHANES is a complex, stratified, multistage, probability cluster survey and also the sample data represents the Republic of Korea. Included number of postmenopausal women was 7,123, and the weighted sample size was 6,530,873. General characteristics, clinical characteristics, HRQOL, and five components of metabolic syndrome including triglyceride level, high density lipoprotein level, hypertention, …

Use Of Outside Services And Other Needs Of Informal Caregivers Of Adult Oncology Patients, Susan C. Cobb

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The care of oncology patients often involves the assistance of informal caregivers such as family members or friends. Data from the United States reveal that an estimated 40 million caregivers provide care to adults (aged 18+) with a disability or illness. Caregiver services were valued at $470 billion per year in 2013 - up from $375 billion in 2007. With the aging population expected to double between 2000 and 2030, the impact of caregiving on healthcare will likely continue to increase (Family Caregiver Alliance, 2016; Cobb, Etkins, Nelson, Egleston, Sweeney, 2016). The important role that informal caregivers play in …

Developing A Guideline For Transferring Premature Infants From Incubator To Open Crib In The Nicu, Ani Jacob, Joanne Casatelli, Nina Kohn

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of the study is to identify criteria for successful transfer of stable preterm infants from an incubator to an open crib maintaining the thermoregulation within the acceptable range of axillary temperature between 36.5⁰-37.2⁰ C. All the infants will be diapered, dressed in a t-shirt, cap, and wrapped in blanket during the transfer process.

Factors Associated With Intermittent And Light Smoking Among Korean Adolescents, In Sook Park, Jin Suk Ra

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Smoking in adolescence is a risk factor of lung cancer and death from cardio-cerebral vascular disease in adulthood; in the short term, it can also be associated with adolescents" poor psychological heath such as depression or suicidal ideation. However, approximately one quarter of adolescents appear to underestimate the harm caused by smoking. In particular, adolescents who engage in intermittent (i.e., smoking on 1-29 days out of every 30) and light smoking (smoking less than 10 cigarettes per day) were more likely to consider that their smoking behaviors were not harmful to their health. Similarly, intermittent and light smokers were …

Do Educational Experiences With Culture Diversity Make A Difference In Patient Care?, Alicia A. Huckstadt

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this abstract is to share development and preliminary results of an educational project designed to explore if tailored didactic education and clinical experiences in underserved areas would result in positive nurse practitioner learner outcomes.

Methods: The background literature provides the framework for this project.

Improving the quality of care to diverse populations is an important national and international concern for nursing and the total health care system. Numerous reports reveal that health care disparities and inequalities continue to persist globally. In the United States, health disparities have significant economic impacts estimated in trillions of dollars. Schoeni, …

How Does Obesity And Intentional Weight Loss Impact Health Related Quality Of Life In Adults?, Holly Kirkland-Kyhn

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Over the past 30 years, the percentage of older adults who are obese has doubled; the most recent CDC data indicates that adults age 60 and over were more likely to be obese than were younger adults. The number of chronic health conditions associated with obesity increases with increasing body mass index (BMI) and in association with aging. Obesity-related chronic health conditions and their associated physical function--mobility limitations are the leading cause of diminished personal independence and diminished health related quality of life (HRQOL) for older adults. The aim of this study was to identify associations of BMI, gender, …

Understanding The Intersection Of Adolescent Girls' Motives For Sex And Risk Profiles, Dianne Morrison-Beedy, Linsey Grove, Ming Ji, Elizabeth Baker

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Sexual risk behaviors resulting in HIV, STIs and unplanned pregnancy continue to pose a significant health risk to adolescent girls globally. Tested in a randomized controlled trial, the Health Improvement Project Teens (HIPTeens) is recognized by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as an HIV/STI and teen pregnancy prevention evidence-based intervention (EBI) (Morrison-Beedy, Jones, et al., 2013). Understanding what motivates girls to participate in safe and risky sex is important to developing and tailoring behavioral interventions to increase their utility across the globe. The purpose of this study …

Graduate Students' Perceived Genetic Knowledge: A Preliminary Study, Leighsa Sharoff

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Summary of a preliminary assessment of graduate nursing students' from the City University of New York [CUNY] knowledge about genetics and genomics.

Methods: Thirty-six graduate students, 7 in a DNP program, were surveyed with the Genetics and Genomics Literacy Assessment (GGLA). This consisted of 16 multiple choice questions, 7 questions related to their perceptions and attitudes about genetics and genomics integration into nursing curricula, 5 questions related to their comfort level about genetics and genomics and 4 demographic items. Data was collected via Survey Monkey converted to SPSS.

Results: Summary of categorical data revealed that the majority of participants …

Knowledge Of Hiv/Aids Among Women In Rural Ugandan Villages, Linda S. Johanson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Rates of HIV have been decreasing in Uganda, however these rates, attributed to behavior change through education, have slowed in recent years (Hearst, Kajubi, Hudges, Maganda, and Green, 2012). It is unclear how much education about this issue reaches remote rural villages in the country of Uganda, and how the condition is understood by the people who live there. Women in sub-saharan Africa have a disproportionate risk for HIV infection (Harrison, 2014). Basic correct understanding of the transmission, risk, symptoms, and treatment for HIV/AIDS will impact prevention behaviors for women in this country. Ultimately control of HIV/AIDS impacts global …

Post-Graduation Follow-Up Of Graduates Of An Interprofessional Simulation Curriculum: Is Ipe Important In Clinical Settings?, Sharon B. Cannon, Saju Joseph, Adrian R. Mulig

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Interprofessional Education (IPE) has become an integral part of education in all health sciences, however little data exists to determine if this model is helpful in clinical practice. Too often, there is a gap between education and practice. We present our post-graduate results for our IPE simulation curriculum for the Nursing, Medicine, and PA programs.

Patient care is always provided by multidisciplinary teams in the hospital; however education of students continues to be isolated and conducted in silos. Recently, interprofessional education has been utilized to maximize the learning environment, create interactive learning, and teach non-cognitive aspects of health care. Numerous …

Advance Care Planning (Acp) Training: Your Role As A Nursing Leader, Jessica Tully, Carol Boswell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In today's society, people are living longer. Despite aging and health issues, many American adults do not have Advance Directives (ADs). Statistics show that only 18%-36% of the U.S. population has completed an AD (Pecanac, Repenshek, Tennenbaum, & Hammes, 2014). Although a growing need for advance care planning (ACP) is noted, it is found that healthcare teams lack the education needed to provide teaching on ACP and ADs (Kroning, 2014). It is imperative that healthcare teams stress the value of ACP in order to clarify patients' wishes for future care, ideally before hospitalization (Ke, Huang, O'Connor, & Lee, 2015). Kroning …

Depression And Sleep Impairment Impact On Pain And Quality Of Life For Sickle Cell Patients, Sheran Maxwell Simo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Vaso-occlusive crisis pain is both an acute and chronic factor for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Many of the complications associated with SCD have some aspect of pain associated with them, beginning in infancy and continuing throughout the lifespan as a result of sickled red blood cells (Ballas, 2011; Ballas et al., 2012). Acute, recurrent, and unrelenting pain is often joined by other affective disorders that affect pain chronicity, and some patients with SCD have depression and/or sleep disturbances that may affect pain levels and quality of life (Ballas et al., 2012; Vichinsky, 2014). According to Treadwell, Barreda, Kaur …

Mediator Role Of Memory Function On Diabetes Self-Care Management In Older Adults, Youngshin Song, Jeonghwa Cho, Younghee Jun, Kawoun Seo, Keumok Park, Bohyun Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Memory function is important to perform the special intended tasks. Diabetes self-care composed of several complex tasks such as regularly check the glucose monitor, balance of diet and physical activity, and foot care. For improving diabetes self-care, higher diabetes self-efficacy as an essential factor was emphasized in studies. Despite of having higher self-efficacy in cognitively intact older adults with diabetes, individual behaviors on diabetes self-care is not same level. In order to transfer the intended behavior from self-efficacy, memory should be embedded. Memory function may help the self-initiated behavior such as diabetes self-care. However, little empirical evidences regarding the …

Attempting Shared Governance Within A School Of Nursing, Laura L. Opton, Carol Boswell, Donna C. Owen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The governance structure of schools of nursing has the capability to augment the work environment for both faculty and staff. The pressure and intricacy of the multifaceted academic milieu have been postulated as contributing issues in the significant number of open academic nurse educator positions (Baker, Fitzpatrick, & Griffin, 2010). While staff members are usually involved as a supportive role in the hierarchical academic structure, they are frequently separate from faculty. Although faculty and staff both work to meet the strategic aims identified by the school of nursing, this structured separation by role has the potential to create a …

Augmenting Sickle Cell Anemia/Sickle Cell Disease Genetic Knowledge Through Simulation: A Descriptive Pilot Study, Leighsa Sharoff

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Genetic/genomic knowledge has radically changed the way health care is provided. Augmenting this newly required competency into constrained nursing curricula is a challenge. Simulation provides such an opportunity. This post-test pilot descriptive study explored the genetic component of a simulation scenario addressing sickle cell anemia/sickle cell disease exploring students" and nurse educators" perceived genetic knowledge. The genetic knowledge of Sickle Cell Anemia/Sickle Cell Disease [SCA/SCD] of pre-licensure baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students, and nurse educators, in a diverse urban nursing school was explored. Thirty-one junior (pediatric simulated scenario; 26 females/4 males) and thirty-one senior (adult medical/surgical simulated scenario; 29 females/2 …

Job Outcomes And Dissatisfaction In Nursing, Gisele Hespanhol Dorigan, Daniela Fernanda Dos Santos Alves, Edineis De Brito Guirardello

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: To test the theoretical model of the effect of nursing practice environment on safety climate, job satisfaction, intention to remain at job and in the nursing profession, and burnout.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of explanatory scope, with a probabilistic sample of 465 nurses from the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The inclusion criteria were nurses who exercised direct assistance activities for patients and with experience of six or more months in the institution. The instruments used for the study were the subscales job satisfaction and safety climate of the Brazilian version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire - Short Form 2006, …

Learn, Yes! Serve, Yes?: Arab Muslim Male Student Nurses' Experiences In Learning Maternity Through Simulation, Savithri Raman, Esra Al-Khasawneh, Jansi Rani, Deva Kirubai Jacob, Michael Leocadio

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Culture, religion, gender and other socio-demographic factors greatly contribute in the competency acquisition of learners in nursing education. However, less number of investigation is conducted to determine the learning experiences of male nurses as a Muslim in an Arab country. The research inquired on the experiences of Arab Muslim male student nurses in learning Maternity nursing through simulation. The study, utilizing a qualitative paradigm, iteratively explored the key players in their learning process, the enablers and barriers encountered, the impact of the simulation experience and the prospect of using simulation as an adjunct learning methodology for such a special …

Sensing, Syncing, Affirming: Interpretation Of Therapeutic Rapport Based On The Lived Experiences Of Filipino Nurses, Michael Leocadio

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: "I admit, I envy you, in what you have that I don't, Sensing, syncing, affirming with the nurse and with the client and then both. If it is not a personal trait, then I am willing to be taught To unfold the meaning and secrets of rapport; I promise to Nightingale it will be sought." The research inquired on the lived meaning of rapport among Filipino nurses based on hermeneutic school of phenomenology. In doing such, I utilized Van Manen's (1990) course of hermeneutic phenomenology of (1) turning to a phenomenon, which seriously interests me and commits me to …

Leading Global Health Research: Gift, Skill, Or Choice?, Hester C. Klopper

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016: With millions of nurse practitioners and researchers around the globe, we have the wonderful opportunity to lead global health research. However, what we see in reality is pockets of excellence, but seldom the ability to influence policy and impact on practice. Now more than ever, we have the opportunity to develop and expand a global research agenda for nursing given the global challenges. This presentation will focus on innovative ways to lead global health research.

Amref Health Africa: Lasting Health Change In Africa, Diana Mukami

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Special Session presented on Friday, 22 July 2016: This session will describe in detail a program delivered by Amref Health Africa (Amref Flying Doctors in The Netherlands) and supported by The Elsevier Foundation. Both organizations share the passion to support nurses to do their, often challenging, job. We both do this by providing them with knowledge and skills. Amref Health Africa, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK), Rutgers, and nurse training institutions has been implementing a mobile learning initiative to support the professional development of health providers. Dubbed 'Jibu', a Kiswahili word meaning …

Tobacco Use Among Nursing Students In Arkansas Using Global Health Professions Student Survey, Pamela Virginia Degravelles, Michael E. Anders

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, 21 July 2016.

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of premature death and disease in the world. Yet, globally 16% of all nurses smoke and use other tobacco products (Shafey, Ericksen, Ross, & Mackay, 2009; Ericksen, Mackay & Ross, 2012; World Health Organization, 2009). Nursing students use tobacco products worldwide, at a rate that often exceeds that of other health care professional students, with a prevalence ranging from 13% - 48%, depending upon the country (Sarna, Bialous, Sinha, Yang, & Wewers, 2010; Warren, Sinha, Lee, Lea, & Jones, 2009). When nursing students continue to …

Global Advisory Panel On The Future Of Nursing (Gapfon): Recommendations, Strategies And Outcomes, Cathy D. Catrambone, Hester C. Klopper

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Special Session presented on Friday, 22 July 2016: The purpose of The Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing (GAPFON) is to advance nursing's voice and vision in the context of global health by engaging nurses to lead the formation of health and social policy. This purpose resonates with STTI's mission to advance world health and to celebrate nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. To lead local, regional and global change effectively, nurses must be recognized for their knowledge and expertise by key global organizations and governments. As a global initiative, GAPFON will invite thought leaders who can …

Ensuring Quality And Safety In Healthcare: Inspection And Measuring Tools Used During Inspections By Ohsc, Elliot B. Msibi, Ethelwynn L. Stellenberg

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Workshop 1 presented on Thursday, 21 July 2016. The National Health Amendment Act was introduced in 2013 which paved the way for all health establishments to be inspected to ensure safe and quality care to all South Africans. Consequently the norms and standards regulations have been written which will soon be promulgated. In the interim mock inspections have been conducted in public health establishments during which inspection tools and measuring tools were tested. During this workshop participants will be able to engage in the discussions in refining these tools. Inspection tools have been designed to test a process whereby Inspection …

Cultural Hair Practice And Physical Inactivity Among Urban African-American Adolescent Girls In The U.S, Felesia Renee Bowen, Patricia Ann Richardson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: Minority children in the United States (U.S.) are disproportionately affected by overweight and obesity. According to the Youth at Risk of Decreased Physical Activity Survey, minority preadolescent and adolescent girls of low socioeconomic status are at increased risk for obesity due to insufficient physical activity. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the physical activity levels of Adolescent females in an urban school environment and their perceived barriers to exercise. In the U.S. there has been a decrease in the overall obesity rates among children, however obesity among adolescents, …