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Building Regional Sustainable Nursing And Midwifery Research Networks To Improve Health Outcomes, Ana Maria Kelly, Jennifer Dohrn, Elaine L. Larson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: With the global demand for nurses and midwives with expanded scopes of practice to provide primary care as the key to achieving Universal Health Coverage, there is increased need for evidence-based practice. Nurses and midwives have made advances in expanding their practices at the educational and clinical levels. This is exemplified by their major contributions to tackling the HIV pandemic in Sub Saharan African countries through nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral treatment (NIMART) - a model that enables nurses and midwives at the frontline clinical levels to have the knowledge and skills to …

Cardiac Genetic Testing In A Dominican Sample In New York, Kathleen Hickey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Purpose: To better understand the impact of undergoing cardaic genetic testing, and the impact of clinically prescribed treatments in an underserved minority population. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the psychological well-being and perceived cardiac risk among Dominicans who underwent clinically indicated cardiac genetic testing for a possible underlying inherited cardiomyopathy or inherited cardiac channelopathy that could result in a life threatening arrhythmia and/or sudden cardiac death. Methods: Participants completed the Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire after undergoing cardiac genetic testing to evaluate the impact of cardiac genetic testing on their overall …

The Gerontological Nursing Leadership Academy: Impacting The Future Of Care Delivery And Policy, Deborah F. Cleeter Bailey, Claudia Jean Beverly, Amy A. Cotton, Amy J. Berman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016:

The rising prominence of focus upon caring for older adults throughout the world drives the necessity to prepare and position nurse leaders to influence the future for this population. A growing need exists for large scale strategic intervention and innovation related to planning and providing health and wellness services to these older adults. Nurse leaders must facilitate advancements in awareness, interprofessional team leadership, delivery of care, and policy development in various settings and with diverse stakeholders to achieve measurable impact on health, cost and quality. The international Gerontological Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA) provides …

Instructional Design Consideration: Taking The Learner And Lab Beyond Virtual, Jackie L. Michael

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will discuss innovative instructional considerations from content design to teaching strategies and evaluation methods as faculty meet the challenges of rapidly converting in-seat content for on-line delivery while they try to meet their own learning needs long with those of the on-line learners. This presentation is designed for beginner, intermediate and experienced instructors and faculty who are teaching in clinical and academic settings, and are faced with the challenges of the "flipped Classroom". While they are committed to quality instruction in a rapidly evolving environment and learners with diverse learning needs beyond those of age and learning styles. …

The Experiences Of Student Nurses Caring For Mental Health Care Users With Profound Intellectual Disabilities, Rakgadi Grace Malapela

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this study is to describe and explore the experiences of fourth year nursing students in caring for mental health care users with profound intellectual disabilities in one care and rehabilitation centre in Gauteng Province, incorporating the Common Sense Model.

Knowledge Of Private Hospital Midwives On The Use Of The Partogram, Mariatha Yazbek

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Background: The partogram is a clinical practice guideline that is useful in early detection of complications during labour, but is still poorly completed. Midwives are failing to monitor and plot the Maternal and foetal status correctly during the latent and active phase of labour. Quality-of care audits in South Africa also identified incorrect interpretation of the partogram. Partogram use varies between different health care facilities due to internal training facilities in the workplace. No studies on the knowledge of midwives on partogram use in the private sector could be found.

Objective: The aim …

Extended Work Hours And Patient, Nurse, And Organizational Outcome, Wipada Kunaviktikul

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine for the first time in Thailand nurses' extended work hours and its relationship to patient, nurse, and organizational outcomes.

Methods: The mothod of this study used a multistage sampling 1,524 registered nurses working in 90 hospitals in all levels of hospital. They are from district hospitals, provincial hospitls, regional hospitals and university hospitals across Thailand. Sample completed a demographic form, the Nurses' Extended Work Hours Form; the Patient, Nurse, Organizational Outcomes Form; the Organizational Productivity Questionnaire; and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Data were analyzed …

Race Matters: Disparities In Patients Presenting To The Emergency Department With Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome, Holli A. Devon, Larisa A. Burke, Julie Johnson Zerwic, Anne G. Rosenfeld

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine disparities in clinical presentation, treatment, and patient-reported outcomes between non-Hispanic Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites presenting to the emergency department (ED) with potential ACS. The complex relationship between race and health disparities in coronary heart disease (CHD) remains poorly understood. The presence of health disparities suggest that disadvantage, resulting in disease, is unjust and avoidable. Patterns of health disparities across the globe have been consistent; individuals with fewer resources have worse health outcomes and individuals with fewer resources are disproportionately those of color. It has …

Effect Of Dnp And Msn Evidence-Based Practice (Ebp) Courses On Nursing Students' Use Of Ebp, Richard Watters, Elizabeth R. Moore

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Traditional nursing research courses at the MSN level have recently been restructured to incorporate more focus on evidence based practice (EBP). Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) curricula have been revised to incorporate more content on EBP (Moore & Watters, 2013). One of the challenges is to better understand the learning needs of these students as advanced practice nurses and subsequently develop learning activities to enhance their knowledge and skills with respect to EBP (Melnyk, Fineout-Overholt, Gallagher-Ford, & Kaplan, 2012). Students' attitudes towards EBP, perceived support from their professional network, or level of understanding …

"...And To All A Good Night": Advancing Sleep Health As An Essential Vital Sign!, Lucille C. Gambardella, Lyron Deputy

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Sleep and sleep disorders are rapidly becoming a major component in the care of patients in today's health care system. Unfortunately, nursing practice and nursing education have not maintained the same pace of importance in considering sleep as a component of nursing care. Research has validated the relationship of sleep and overall physical, mental, and spiritual health. The research literature is full of studies that link sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea with major disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and respiratory disorders (Kryger, 2011; Morgenthaler, 2015; Caruso, 2010; Peppark, 2013). It …

The State Of Wellness In Universities Across The United States: Implications For Practice And Research, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Megan E. Amaya, Jacqueline Hoying

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: Although the overarching purpose of worksite wellness programs is to provide a positive return on investment (ROI) by reducing absenteeism and lowering health insurance premiums, the altruistic benefit is the creation of a healthier work force, which translates into a healthier and engaged population. It is recognized that a worksite culture of health, defined as a body of organizational factors that promote healthy lifestyle behaviors, is important in enhancing the health and wellness of employees. Academic institutions have lagged behind corporations in describing and enhancing wellness cultures and environments. Therefore, the purpose …

Using A Wellness Team As Beginning Strategy For Building Wellness Culture At An Academic Institution, Jacqueline Hoying, Megan E. Amaya, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: A wellness team is an essential component of a worksite wellness program initiative. The role of the wellness team is to communicate, participate, motivate, and support the worksite wellness program. Wellness teams help employees to see worksite wellness is an organizational priority. They contribute their interest, their passion, their expertise, and their time to the organization.

Methods: Developed 3 years ago under the direction of the University Chief Wellness Officer, the wellness team (Wellness Innovators) at a large academic institution in the United States includes over 500 faculty/staff members who have been …

Nursing Curriculum Trends, Claire J. Byrne

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

The 21st century has found the nursing profession in transition. The shortage of nursing faculty and nursing practitioners has unsuspectingly contributed to the increasing gap between education, research and clinical practice. The 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) has provided a blueprint for nursing leaders, nurse educators and nurses to unite academic pedagogy with comprehensive experiential learning to best prepare nursing students for clinical practice. The shift towards population health will assist in another system challenge, which is the excessive healthcare spending. To achieve this, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies were …

Analysis And Promotion Of Psychological Safety In The Healthcare Setting, Ekta Srinivasa, Charles R. Kerr

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 22, 2016:

Lateral violence and workplace bullying are endemic in the workplace. Both lateral violence and workplace bullying can be defined as covert or overt acts of verbal or non-verbal aggression that causes psychological distress (The Healthy Workplace Campaign, 2011). While bullying occurs when someone of higher position in the workplace perpetrates this behavior, lateral violence is perpetrated amongst peers. The healthcare workplace is well entrenched in this plague. In the United States of America 35% of all workers report being bullied at work (The Workplace Bullying Institute, 2011). Related to Nursing in the United …

Risk Factors For Burnout Among Nurses And Doctors In Selected Hospitals Of Botswana, Motshedisi Boitumelo Sabone

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of the presentation is to share areas of the work environment that doctors and nurses participating in the study found frustrating so as to encourage sharing of ideas.

The Lived Experience Of Nurse Practitioners In Independent Practice, Annmarie V. Waite

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experience of Nurse Practitioners (NP) in independent practice. The aim was to give NPs a voice to express their individual experience, provide an inductive description of the lived experience, and gain understanding of the essence of being an independent practitioner.

Methods: The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological inquiry was to explore the lived experience of the nurse practitioners in independent practice. A hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry was used to reveal the experiences from data grounded in the perceptions and experiences of …

Nursing Students' Perceptions And Attitudes Towards Evidence-Based Practice, Research And Graduate Education In Nursing, Adejoke B. Ayoola

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: Part of the roles of nurses identified in 'The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health' report released in 2010 by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is to research and evaluate more effective ways of caring for patients to meet the changing health needs of the U.S. population. Evidence-based practice in nursing has been found to improve health outcomes. To support efforts to improve health care for all Americans by having a well-trained health professional, the IOM and RWJF 'Future of Nursing' report also recommends having …

The Impact Of Nursing Support Workers On Patient Outcomes, Diane Esma Twigg

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016:

Purpose: To determine the impact of the addition of nursing support workers to nursing units (wards) on patient mortality and morbidity.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of longitudinal morbidity and mortality data. Administrative data were collected for all patients admitted to a hospital in Western Australia for more than 24 hours over a 4-year period. 256,302 records in total. Data included records from 2 years before the introduction of AINs (2006-2007, 125,762 records) and 2 years after the introduction of AINs (2009-2010, 130,540 records). Data were further divided into nursing wards with and without AINs …

A Structural Equation Modeling: An Alternate Technique In Predicting Hiv Medical Appointment Adherence, Yeow Chye Ng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016:

Background: Currently, there are more than 33 million people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), worldwide (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS & World Health Organization, 2009). HIV and AIDS still remain the top global priorities in the medical field (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). Retention in HIV care plays a major role in the successful management and treatment of HIV (Bofill, Waldrop-Valverde, Metsch, Pereyra, & Kolber, 2011; Burgoyne, 2005; Hightow-Weidman, Smith, Valera, Matthews, & Lyons, 2011). Current research has demonstrated that the …

Perceptions Of Patients Regarding Diabetes-Related Health Communication Strategies In The Free State, South Africa, Champion N. Nyoni, Marianne Reid

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Background: Lifestyle disorders such as a type two diabetes mellitus are on the rise globally. By the year 2030, 552 million people globally will have some form of diabetes mellitus (IDF, 2012: online). The prevalence of type two diabetes mellitus seems to be on the rise in the developing world as well, where many cases remain undiagnosed. One contributing factor to such increase in prevalence of type two diabetes mellitus is poor lifestyle practices (Wabe, Angamo & Hussain, 2011: 422). Patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus are expected to make life-long changes related to …

Exploring The Use Of Information Technology In Processing Mental Health Information At Primary Health Care, Million S. Bimerew

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016:

Background: In the contemporary world, the qualities of healthcare provisions are advanced with the use of information technology (Cline, & Luiz, 2013). Evidence has shown that the use of information technology in health information processing have considerable potential for reducing inappropriate clinical practices and promote accessibility of information to the public health workers (Ranck, 2011; Reeder, Turner & Demiris, 2010). Furthermore, the use of information technology in health information processing offers healthcare provider an exceptional opportunity to improve standard of patient care, not only by accessing and exchanging relevant information on individual patients, …

Symptom Management Strategies With Tai Chi For Stroke Rehabilitation, Rhayun Song, Misook Jung, Sukhee Ahn

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Cerebrovascular disease is a major global conceRNThe individuals with stroke would suffer from disease associated symptoms which influence their functioning in everyday life. These symptom clusters were usually known to be sharing similar underlying mechanisms. It is clear that the development of effective stroke rehabilitation involves interdisciplinary team approach to manage physical, social, cognitive, and psychological functioning in this population. Tai Chi is a low intense aerobic exercise, characterized by continuous movements that embrace the mind, body, and spirit. Tai Chi addresses the integration and balance of mind and body using the fundamental …

The Digital Divide: Racial And Ethnic Differences In U.S. Mobile Phone Use To Access Online Health Information, Nancy M. H. Pontes, Manuel C. F. Pontes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: Much previous research has investigated how people access the Internet and online health information. This research has identified the digital divide - minorities and low-income persons are more likely to lack access to the Internet and to online health information. Unfortunately, there has been very little previous research that has investigated how people use mobile devices to access the Internet and online health information. The current research addresses this gap in the literature and investigates the relationship between race-ethnicity and other demographic variables, and the role of mobile devices for access to …

Exploring The Determinations Of Health Literacy And Self-Management In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease, Ya-Fang Ho, Yu-Chi Chen, Chen-Tzu Chi, Shu-Chuan Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:

Purpose: The aim of study was to investigate the relation between health literacy and self-management, and the determinations of self-management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.

Methods: The study applied cross-sectional design. 410 subjects were recruited from nephrology clinic of four different level hospitals in Taiwan. The data were collected by using the structured questionnaires and chart reviews included subjective information and biomedical indicators, respectively.

Results: Results demonstrated that: (1) demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, education, employment status, living type and marital status were significantly with health literacy and its dimensions; (2) …

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

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 23, 2015 and Monday, July 27, 2015:

During this session, GAPFON's purpose will be discussed, as will the initial outcomes and recommendations from the global meetings held to date in Southeast Asia/Pacific Rim, the Caribbean, and Latin-Central America. Strategic action plans based on measurable outcomes will be discussed, along with recommendations developed regarding the process of consensus building among all stakeholders to identify key issues by region from a cultural and political perspective. The purpose of GAPFON, established by Sigma Theta Tau international (STTI), is to advance nursing's global voice and vision in the context …

First-Time Attendee Orientation, Lois Sarah Marshall

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 23, 2015:

This session will identify multiple avenues of professional networking through conference attendance and help to create a forum for professional nursing teambuilding among conference attendees.

A Protocol To Measure Nursing Electronic Health Record Usability, Frank Lyerla, Christine Durbin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2010) incentivized the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) in healthcare settings. The adoption rate of these systems is reported to be higher than ever before (Dustin et al, 2013). Many organizations are facing the challenge of modifying their existing system or selecting a new system that best meets their needs. A key contributor to the safe and effective use of technology is usability. Usability is an important concept that should be considered when making major EHR decisions. The usability of an EHR is defined by the …

Addressing The Challenges Of Conducting Research In Developing Countries, Roxanne Amerson, Cecily Weller Strang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Research should be conducted in a manner that is appropriate for the unique community and the culture of the proposed research site. While this may seem straightforward, it creates significant challenges when conducting research in developing countries where cultural viewpoints often vary significantly from those of developed countries. These challenges include: protecting the rights of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations while balancing the needs of many (Stapleton, Schroder-Bock, Laaser, Meershoek, & Popa, 2014), conducting research in a culturally-appropriate manner for the host country while balancing the rules of ethical research established by …

Nursing And Medical Staff Perceptions Of A Hospital-Based Medical Emergency Response Team, Catriona Anne Booker, Clint Douglas, Sonya R. Osborne, Robyn L. Fox, Kathleen Patrica Richter, Thea-Grace Collier

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Purpose: Timely recognition and appropriate response to clinical deterioration has been at the forefront of international safety and quality agendas. Rapid response systems have been widely implemented to improve patient outcomes, yet evidence is inconclusive in confirming the effectiveness of these approaches consistently across a range of settings [1, 2]. Other studies have identified rapid response teams are often underused by staff [3, 4]. The purpose of this study was to explore and compare nursing and medical staff perceptions of a mature rapid response system at a large tertiary hospital using the Australian …

Dimensions Of Hospital Nurse Fatigue: Improving Clinical Outcomes With Translational Research, Diane A. Drake, Linsey M. Steege

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 27, 2015:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a strategy to profile fatigue dimensions for hospital nurses. The American Nurses Association (2014) updated a position statement to address nurse fatigue to promote safety and health in September 2014. The statement emphasizes the joint or shared roles and responsibilities of registered nurse and their employers to reduce risks from nurse fatigue. A presidential task force from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2012) on fatigue risk management recognized the significant impact of fatigue for employees in the 24/7 work environments. Many …