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Your Health - Don't Leave It To Luck: Analyzing Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Self-Care, Jessica Jane Paul

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A look at Kent State nursing students' perceptions of self-care before and after a health focused event based on the ANA's Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation Grand Challenge initiative.

Wic Professionals' Adaptations In Clinical Practice To Better Assess And Address Household Food Insecurity, Kristal C. Kim

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Examining determinants of poor maternal health should be considered a keystone factor in improving overall population health. This integrative literature review reviews how perinatal depression and food insecurity, two noxious and synergistic factors, negatively impact maternal health.

The Relationship Between Evidence-Based Pressure Injury Prevention Strategies And The Incidence Of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Deirdre D. Shoemake

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This presentation serves to increase nursing knowledge of evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of pressure injuries as well as promote awareness of the nurse's role in affecting patient outcomes. The nurse can expect to gain knowledge of evidence-based prevention strategies proven effective in reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries.

Rapid Enteral Feed Volume Advancement's Effect On Necrotizing Enterocolitis In Very Low Birthweight Preterm Infants, April H. Dwane

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This literature review found that rapid enteral feed volume advancement in stable preterm infants with a birth weight > 1500g may reduce time to regain birth weight, reduce time to achieve full enteral feeds, and reduce the length of stay without increasing the risk of NEC.

Raising Awareness Concerning Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Prevalence And Effects, Natalie Harper, Emily Duke

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This presentation focuses on the prevalence and associating factors of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Included is information regarding long-term effects, cost, and contributing factors. Additionally, the viewers will have access to educational material regarding nursing considerations and interventions in relation to caring for patients with NAS.

Non-Pharmacologic Interventions For The Treatment Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Connie M. Teal

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Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a significant, growing problem. Non-pharmacological care for infants experiencing withdrawal is not well studied in the literature. A prospective quality improvement project was conducted utilizing a non-pharmacologic intervention bundle, with pre-implementation and post-implementation phases. Results showed that non-pharmacologic interventions were helpful in decreasing pharmacologic treatment.

Literature Review: Combining Interface Pressure Measurements With An Air Cushion To Prevent Pressure Ulcers, Donnalee A. Pollack, Marco Brotto

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Patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher risk to develop a pressure ulcer during a hospital stay. Combining real time pressure interface measurements with an alternating air-pressure seat cushion may be a feasible and superior option to decrease the development of pressure ulcers in SCI patients.

Leadership Collaboration To Enhance Dissemination Of Evidence-Based Nursing And Research Across Community Organization Boundaries, Marjory D. Williams, Bryan W. Sisk, Sharon S. Souter, Janice L. Walker, Linda F. Wolf

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This presentation describes leadership collaboration across organizational boundaries to engage point of care nurses in sharing best practice innovation and knowledge generation. In addition to strengthening the culture of inquiry and nursing excellence in each organization, the effort provides a model for evaluating community level impact of transformational leadership collaborations.

Intentional Centering Through Nurse Practitioner-Led Diabetic Group Visits At A Free Clinic, Stephanie S. Bennett

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Combining diabetic education and exercise sessions with provider visits engages the patient-provider dyad in holistic management that addresses standards of care. Participants demonstrated statistically significant decreases in hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, and LDL. This replicable, cost-effective, efficacious healthcare delivery model maximizes provider impact, while fostering mutually-beneficial relationships in underserved populations.

Examining The Mealtime Environment Of Urban Family Child Care Homes, Lucine P. Francis

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It is essential to examine the food environments of young children with the goal of identifying intervention areas to prevent obesity. The purpose of this study was to describe and determine the association between the mealtime environment and the quality of foods offered by Family Child Care Home providers.

Evaluation Of A Clean Delivery Kit Intervention In Preventing Umbilical Cord Infections In Monrovia, Liberia, Wendy Post, Odel Fayiah, Charlene Denyse Whitaker-Brown, Sharon Davies, Catherine Cooper

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The project's objective was to evaluate the effectiveness, impact, and rate of infant umbilical cord infection when community health care workers/ midwives utilized clean delivery kits in under-resourced areas of Monrovia, Liberia. A descriptive-exploratory design study was conducted to determine the rate of kit utilization,infection rate; with retrospective chart review.

Distance-Technology Delivered Grief Support Program: Perceived Quality And Satisfaction Of Training Provided To Social Workers, Daniela Mccroby

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Through a research grant provided by the Cambia Health Foundation, Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program, a non-profit organization located in the College of Nursing at the University of Utah, extends grief support groups to rural/frontier Utah via distance-technology to diminish health care gap in under-served communities.

Delta Zeta Chapter Transforming Through Membership Engagement: Connecting, Collaborating, And Catalyzing, Wanda Williams Johnson, Cassandra Dobson, Catherine Alicia Georges

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The abstract contains information on the amount of work that is done to increase enrollment in the chapter as well as the increased scholarly work currently being done in the chapter. Creative and innovated work is done consistently to meet health care needs of the community that Delta Zeta served.

Assessment Of The Level Of Health Promotion Among Undergraduate Nursing Students At Rhode Island College, Luke N. Rock

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With the rising concern regarding the personal health and wellness of nurses, an assessment was conducted of the level of health promotion among undergraduate nursing students using a quantitative survey and qualitative open response items. Results are analyzed, significance emphasized, and impact on nursing education and practice explored.

Assessing Implementation Fidelity Use In Adults With Intellectual Disability And Their Residential Care Staff, Charleen N. Yeager, Natalie R. Loops, David M. Hellrung

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This abstract discusses the assessment of implementation fidelity using a checklist adapted from Breitenstein's (2008) Fidelity Checklist. Adherence and competence of the facilitators are evaluated through the STEPS and Food for Life interventions in multi-site community homes for adults with intellectual disabilities and their residential staff.

An Investigation Of Vitamin C And Chronic Diseases With Inflammatory/Autoimmune Components: A Literature Review, Jennifer M. Crook

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This literature review combines emerging and established research regarding the multifaceted functions of Vitamin C in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The importance of assessment of sub-optimal and marginal plasma Vitamin C status will be identified.

A Retrospective Study Measuring Bmi And Related Comorbidities Before And After Bariatric Surgery, Samantha Ray Hoselton

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This study examines the differences between adults body mass index, hemoglobin A1c, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes status. Current medications will also be taken before and up to two years after Laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass or Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery.

Can The Cuban Health Care System Offer Lessons In Leadership?, Fay Mitchell-Brown

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Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Leadership is the art of influencing and directing others to create results that would not have otherwise happened. In health care, strong leadership is crucial to the health and well-of populations served. Health care leaders must ensure that every member of the team work together to provide the highest level of care that is necessary to achieve the best health outcomes. Leaders also mentor employees while providing them with the advice and guidance they need to fulfill their roles with confidence. In the United States (US), more than ever health care is changing. …

Quality Improvement Of Documentation Of The Use Of Chlorhexidine In Patients With Central Venous Catheters, Dani Palmer, Margaret Miles

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The objectives of this poster presentation are to (1) determine the causes for the lack of documentation of chlorhexidine (Hibiclens) in patients with central lines, then (2) differentiate the reasons for these causes. A central venous catheter is an intravenous port placed in a large vein of a patient. Central venous catheters are direct access devices that allow healthcare providers to deliver long-term treatments to their patients; furthermore, these devices are used for administration of fluids, medications, parental nutrition, and the drawing of labs. According to the Joint Commission, 'CVCs are the most frequent cause of health care-associated bloodstream infections.' …

Perinatal Ptsd: A Concept Analysis, Julie A. Vignato

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Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: Aim: To report an analysis of the concept of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the perinatal population. Background: The prevalence of PTSD in the perinatal period is rising with 9% of the U.S. perinatal population diagnosed with the disorder and an additional 18% being at risk for the condition. Left untreated, adverse maternal child outcomes result in increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Design: Concept Analysis. Data Sources: The databases of CINAHL, Medline, PsychInfo, Academic Search Premier, and PsychINFO for articles published between 2004 and 2014, written in English, and using the terms …

Heart Failure Readmission: From The Eyes Of A Patient, Allison M. Sadowsky

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Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of patients, who have congestive heart failure and who had a recent admission to the acute care setting, regarding factors that influenced their readmissions to the acute care setting, as well as to identify if there are areas of teaching that needed to be increased in emphasis or added to patient education to decrease future readmissions. The sample consisted of seven patients who had a readmission to the acute care setting and had a diagnosis of acute congestive heart failure. This qualitative study utilized …

Frailty In Older Cancer Survivors: A Literature Review, Kathryn M. Free, Debra M. Lundquist, Stewart M. Bond

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Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

Background/Purpose: Frailty is a multi-dimensional syndrome characterized by decreased physiologic reserve that results in increased vulnerability to stressors and adverse health outcomes. It has been hypothesized that cancer treatment is associated with accelerated aging and frailty; yet frailty in older cancer survivors is not well understood. The purpose of this literature review was to examine the nature and impact of frailty in this population.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search using CINAHL, PubMed, EMBASE, Psych INFO, and Proquest. Search terms included: cancer or neoplasms, cancer survivors, older adult, elderly, aged, frail elderly, frail …

Dietary Sodium Intake Is Predicted By Anti-Hypertensive Medication Regimen In Heart Failure Patients, Jennifer L. Smith, Terry A. Lennie, Misook L. Chung, Gia Mudd-Martin

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Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

The purpose of this study was to examine whether having a prescribed ACEi was associated with increased dietary sodium density.

Dash Diet Reduces Sodium Intake Among African-American Women With Hypertension, Stephanie C. Ibekwe, Latrecia Dawson

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Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

The purpose was to develop, implement, and evaluate a student-led curriculum that used culturally appropriate nursing interventions to address salt-reduction self care behaviors and dietary approaches to stop hypertension among African American women located in an urban community. The curriculum aimed to improve knowledge about dietary approaches to minimize risk for hypertension, increase the participants' confidence in self-care abilities to manage dietary lifestyle changes, and reduce sodium intake among hypertensive African American women. Orem's Self Care Theory was utilized as a guide for its proven effectiveness in the use of self-management to achieve …

Bedside Nurse Recognition Of Delirium In The Medical-Surgical Setting, Bridget Ann Denzik

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Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Delirium in adults aged 65 and older is a common occurrence in the acute care setting and is often unrecognized by bedside nurses. Delirium is considered a medical emergency and can trigger a negative cascade of events resulting in an increase in morbidity and mortality, functional decline, longer length of stay, and high rates of post hospital institutionalization and has a significant socioeconomic impact. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to establish a solid foundation using scholarly literature to support the development of a delirium prevention, recognition, and treatment program in …

A Qualitative Description Of Wic Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Support, Emily Ruiz, Ryleigh Spivey, Becky Spencer, Hope Shaw, Jennifer Wilson

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Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

A Model For Falls With Major Injury In Nursing Home Residents, Soon Young Ha, Patricia Vermeersch

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Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

Background: The combination of more elderly living longer and needing more supportive care means the absolute proportion of older adults in nursing homes is likely to rise. Nursing home residents are more likely to fall as compared to community dwelling older adults. Consequently, the absolute number of falls among nursing home residents will also increase with a concurrent rise in falls with major injury 4: bone fractures, joint dislocations, closed head injuries with altered consciousness, and/or subdural hematoma. 5 The increased falls with major injury will negatively impact the physical and psychological health …

A Dnp Project: Improving Skin-To-Skin In The O.R. Following A C-Section, Joanna L. Horst

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Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Studies conducted for more than ten years have described how placing a newborn on their mother's bare skin immediately following birth provides both physiologic and psychological benefits for the newborn and the mother (Moran-Peters, Zauderer, Goldman, Balerlein, & Smith, 2014, p. 296). In a Cochrane review of thirty four studies it was demonstrated that skin to skin, (STS) contact immediately after delivery provides the newborn with improved stabilization of the heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, and temperature consistency (Moore, Anderson, Bergman, & Dowswell, 2012, p. 5). A secondary …

Structure And Process For Interdisciplinary Education, Janet Haggerty Davis

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Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Purpose: Due to the complexity of our current and emerging health care system, emphasis is increasingly being placed on the need for student education in interdisciplinary health care teams. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines interdisciplinary education as "when students from two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes." Models for interdisciplinary education have been developed and some institutions have provided interdisciplinary education using case-based scenarios. The WHO proposes that interprofessional education is a necessary step in preparing a collaborative ready healthcare …

Relationships Of Self-Care Behaviors And Professional Quality Of Life In Oncology Nurses, Susan M. Politsky

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Session presented on Saturday, September 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among the six components of self-care behaviors that include health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth, interpersonal relations, and stress management and the three components of professional quality of life that include compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.

Methods: A descriptive correlational design was the most appropriate research design used to answer the research question: What are the relationships among the six components of self-care behaviors and the three components of professional quality of life? The sample selection for this study …