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Family Visitation In The Adult Icu, Ashley N. Yurkovich, Allison J. Tapocsi, Kristen Brots, Mackenzie Lesnick, Adam Warner

Leadership Connection

Undergraduate research assignment exploring how patient health status is affected by family visitation. Current practice restricts family visitation in adult ICUs due to concerns of infection, safety, and exhaustion. The question of the benefits outweighing preconceived cons from family presence within the adult intensive care unit.

Exploring Nursing Home Staff Perceived Barriers To The Use Of Reminiscence Therapy, Brandy L. Brown

Leadership Connection

Antianxiety and hypnotic medications are used commonly in the elderly. Reminiscence therapy (RT) is an effective intervention to decrease anxiety. Barriers to the use of RT are explored. This study identifies barriers to the use of RT within the nursing home setting. Recommendations are developed to address the identified barriers.

Eta Omega Fosters Leadership Through Intern Program, Olivia Marshall, Christine Repsha, Sara Pietila

Leadership Connection

The Leadership Intern Program successfully supports chapter growth, retention, and leadership succession by creating opportunities for new members to get involved with the Eta Omega chapter. Interns attend meetings, conventions, and create new projects for the chapter. This mentorship program fosters leadership skills and professionalism in new nurses.

Enhancing Nursing Education Through Lgbtq+ Inclusive Curriculum, Tara Nicole Noorani, Sasha Cohen

Leadership Connection

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) patients face health disparities attributable to systemic discrimination, provider knowledge deficit and unconscious bias. The lack of LGBTQ+ content in health professions education is a barrier to the provision of compassionate patient-centered care, which can be addressed through curricular integration.

Engaging Members For Chapter Sustainability: Review Of A New Chapter's Best Practice Strategies, Jennifer L. Kuretski, Christine Conti, Jessica Nasrallah

Leadership Connection

A needs assessment of a Sigma chapter helped to elucidate topics of interest of its chapter members. The chapter was successful in engaging a majority of its members through chapter best practice.

Encouraging Meaningful Engagement Of Professionals, Jana J. Zeller, Alicia Arias, Christine Hober, Kathleen R. Ward, Rebecca Sander, Carolyn Insley, Tanya L. Smith, Terry J. Siek, Sarah Green

Leadership Connection

Recruiting and retaining members are not the only important parts of a chapter's success. Engaging members in professional and valuable programs that foster educational tools that will help members in their practice are also successful tools that keep members active within a chapter.

Does Training In Motivational Interviewing Techniques Increase Providers' Use Of Patient Self-Management Goals?, Nanci A. Reiland

Leadership Connection

This program evaluation will consider the unique characteristics of a federally qualified health center and the identified gap in self-management goal documentation. Based on a needs assessment, a professional development program was developed to increase primary care providers' knowledge and Motivational Interviewing technique skills to better construct and document goals.

Differences In The Rothman Index Scores In Evolving Emergent Events In Medical-Surgical Patients, Deborah Cardenas, Cathie E. Guzzetta, Quiping (Pearl) Zhou

Leadership Connection

The Rothman Index, an early warning system using software integrated with the electronic medical record, provides scores monitoring patient conditions. Minimal findings exist regarding Rothman Index scores in medical-surgical patients. Differences in Rothman Index scores were explored for medical-surgical patients who suffered rapid response, cardiopulmonary resuscitation or death events.

Differences In Cardiovascular Risk Factors In College Students Between Two Regions, Midwest Vs. West Coast, Dieu-My T. Tran

Leadership Connection

This study found that college students are at risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to the differences between regions in regards to cardiovascular risk factors. This implication put forth the initiative for health care providers especially nurses working in colleges to intervene early in this population.

Developing A Chapter Communication Plan To Enhance Member Engagement, Larry Z. Slater, Selena A. Gilles, Vincenza Coughlin

Leadership Connection

The development of a multifaceted communication strategy can assist chapters in building membership engagement and chapter recognition. This can include adding communications to the chapter's structure (e.g., Communication Committee), as well as incorporating multiple avenues of communication (e.g., email blasts, websites, social media, newsletters).

Concerted Management Support In New Graduate Rns: What's It All About?, Megan E. Duffy

Leadership Connection

One of the main reasons for the nursing shortage today is due to the inability of hospitals to retain new nurses. By attending this session, participants can expect to learn about one method to improve new graduate nurse retention rates, via a concerted support effort from the nursing management team.

Competence In Caring For Patients With Opioid Addiction: A Phenomenological Approach, Natasha M. Maith

Leadership Connection

There is an increasing number of hospital admissions of patients living with the disease of opioid addiction. Building competency amongst nursing students and novice nurses is one step towards increasing the quality of care to these patients.

Compassion Fatigue In The Presence Of Employee Engagement, Carrie Ann Roberts

Leadership Connection

A relationship exists between employee engagement and compassion fatigue. The screening for compassion fatigue in conjunction with employee engagement on acute care nursing units will provide nursing administration the necessary information to promote a caring culture that elicits best outcomes for nursing staff and their patients.

Closing The Loop On A Quality Improvement Project: A Peer-Tutoring Program For Nursing Students, Rebecca Boruff

Leadership Connection

Faculty planned, implemented and studied a peer tutoring initiative with goals of retention and success of nursing students. Now, the peer tutoring coordinator is closing the loop on a quality improvement cycle. The current focus for improvement is on peer tutor training.

Challenges To Managing Diabetes Among American Indians: Preliminary Findings From A Focus Group Study, Ilse E. Velazquez, Lisa Scarton, Latoya O'Neal, Diana Wilkie

Leadership Connection

The immense disparity in the rates of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) related complications among the American Indian (AI) population, has been connected to the unsuccessful management of T2D. Need for family involvement and multigenerational participation are major factors in effective control and prevention of T2D in AI adults and youth.

Canine-Assisted Therapy: Treatment Of Ptsd In Combat Veterans, Jessica Marie Kolar, Emily Rose Bell

Leadership Connection

Veterans with PTSD may be hesitant to seek psychological treatment because of the negative connotations associated with the diagnosis. Canine therapy can offer a non-stigmatizing, non-pharmaceutical option. Veterans can derive both social and psychological benefits from therapeutic canine interactions, thus improving quality of life.

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

Leadership Connection

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.

Anxiety, Depression, And Quality Of Life In Patients With The Diagnosis Of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Regine Nshimiyimana, Cathie E. Guzzetta, Mary-Michael Brown, Quiping (Pearl) Zhou, Jennifer M. Johnson, Takami Sato, Scott W. Keith

Leadership Connection

Psychosocial needs of patients with metastatic uveal melanoma (MUM) have not been routinely assessed and addressed in clinical practice. Yet, awareness of patients' anxiety, depression, and perceived quality of life in those with MUM can influence care that meets patients' bio-psycho-social-spiritual needs.

An Online Toolkit To Improve Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Awareness Of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Kelly Casler, Kelly Bosak

Leadership Connection

Using guidelines from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, an evidence- based practice toolkit to help primary care nurse practitioners (NP) diagnose and manage Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was designed. Use of the toolkit improved knowledge and awareness regarding this prevalent chronic disease.

Achieving Work-Life Balance In An Ambulatory Surgery Center, Elizabeth S. Harmon

Leadership Connection

With more than one million nurses retiring in the next 15 years (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN] (2016), it is important to identify the modifiable factors, including scheduling and the availability of time off from work, that influence the work-life balance and job satisfaction of nurses.

Academic To Clinical: Nursing And Physical Therapy Collaborative Attitudes After Interprofessional Simulation, Jennifer Nicole Carmack, Cheryl J. Erler

Leadership Connection

An interprofessional simulation was developed that included Physical Therapy and Nursing students. This strategy was utilized to see if there was a change in attitudes towards collaboration with other health professions in the clinical setting. The data looks at the outcomes both in the academic setting and clinical setting.

A Patient Portal Push Toward Acceptance And Utilization Of The Technology, Deborah Kornacker

Leadership Connection

This DNP program evaluation highlights the results of a 90-day "Patient Portal Push" marketing and education initiative on overall patient portal registration and utilization numbers, provider "Meaningful Use" portal benchmark attainment, and survey outcomes of patients and providers acceptance and utilization of online portals.

A Concept Analysis Of Noise, Angie C. King

Leadership Connection

In the clinical setting, noise has been documented to have a negative impact on staff and patients, resulting in poor patient outcomes and slow recovery (Lim, 2014). A concept analysis of noise was conducted to understand the attributes of noise and facilitate improved nursing practice.

A Case Study Of The Stroke Continuum Of Care In An Urban Neighborhood, Thomas Cannell, James N. Shea, Gregory Thompson

Leadership Connection

Through a case study method employing interviews with health service providers, researchers describe the organization, financing and design of stroke care and prevention services in an urban neighborhood, with the goal of identifying barriers to improved care coordination and opportunities to improve outcomes.

Your Board Is Not Your Chapter, Jessica R. Wendorf

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Saturday, September 17, 2016: When you are passionate about your organization, it can be easy to accidently overlook the needs of other members. This session will demonstrate how to make your chapter sustainable beyond your term as a board member.

Why Did They Say 'No'?, Sabrina Collins-Christie

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

Understanding why potential members declined a membership invitation is just as important as knowing why others DID accept. This session will discuss potential declination explanations and how your chapter can overcome them.

Virtual Professional Collaboration Of Global Nurse Leaders: The Phi Gamma Virtual Chapter Experience, Carole D. Liske, Rita Munley Gallagher, Cathy D. Catrambone

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016:

Leaders of Phi Gamma Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International's only virtual chapter, will discuss and demonstrate the use of electronic and social media to promote professional collaboration in chapter operations, global outreach and member engagement. Chapter members from around the globe have been invited to participate in the virtual discussion.

Using Systems Thinking Leadership And Qsen Competencies To Design A Nursing Career Development Framework, Noreen T. Bernard, Cynthia A. Oster

Leadership Connection

The purpose of this presentation is to share the journey one Accountable Care Organization (ACO) took to meet the changing needs of the community by addressing current and future workforce shortages through building a sustainable nursing career development framework supported by Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies.

Understanding Stti's Membership Eligibility Criteria, Janell Jackson, Sabrina Collins-Christie

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Saturday, September 17, 2016:

Attend this session to learn how to successfully invite and induct eligible students and nurse leaders into STTI using the International Bylaws and guidelines documents. This session is not eligible for continuing nursing education contact hours.

Transforming Healthcare Through The Use Of Web-Based Technology, Julie A. Jones

Leadership Connection

Nurses involve patients in their healthcare through explanation of tests, labs, and medication. Since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released their recommendations (in their report, To Err Is Human (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2000), there has been an increase focus to involve patients in their care. This presentation will introduce the basic concepts of patient engagement and health literacy. Participates will be able to discover new web-based technology that will enhance patient care. In addition, participants will be able to describe new tools to evaluate websites. Patient engagement is involving patients and their significant others in their health care across …