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Nurse Strong: Building Resilience Through De-Escalation, Carrie Ann Bailey, Lynn Beeler, Robin Hicks, Vikki Meloy, Staci Wheeler, Darren Gilbert

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In 2015, the American Nurses Association called upon nursing faculty to develop and create workplace violence prevention programs. In response to the ANA, our innovative educational experiences show how the implementation of scaffolded experiences in self-defense, de-escalation, and leadership within an accelerated nursing program better prepares students for the realities of practice. In healthcare, especially in fast-paced settings, nurses often face challenging situations that require quick decision-making, conflict management, and assertive leadership to maintain safety for all. Workplace violence continues to increase in prevalence in the healthcare setting. Scaffolding—a progressive, structured approach to skill development—enables students to build foundational skills …

Meaningful Mentoring: Creating A Belonging Environment For Faculty Retention, Tonja Marie Padgett, Kimberly Hodges, Angela Opsahl, Lucinda Hill, Jennifer L. Embree, Margaret Moorman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Mentoring the new faculty role can help with the retention and recruitment of new nursing faculty (Busby et al., 2022; Baker & DePiro, 2019), as well as aide in faculty preparedness. This presentation will share insights into the development of a mentoring program for new faculty coming from a clinical background. We designed a comprehensive new faculty mentoring program to increase faculty preparedness and retention. Based on feedback from past program evaluations, academic leadership interviews, and a literature review, a 10-month mentoring program was designed and implemented on three regional campuses for 28 new faculty. All newly hired faculty attended …

Asynchronous Virtual Intervention For Diabetes Foot Care: A Storytelling And Empowerment Program, Hsiao-Hui Ju, Jeffery Alford, Dina White, Daphne Hernandez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) lead to serious health complications, including a 65% recurrence rate within 3 to 5 years, a 20% chance of amputations, and up to a 70% mortality rate over five years^1,2. Furthermore, recent studies indicate that the overall incidence of amputation has increased¹. These trends underscore the urgent need for effective DFU prevention strategies^3,4. This pilot study investigated digital storytelling videos as a tool⁵ to empower adults with type 2 diabetes to enhance foot care knowledge and practices.

Methods: Participants were recruited from a primary care group by a …

Psychiatric Observation Unit, Patient Outcomes, And Boarding, Brandi Baugh

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: The deinstitutionalization of mental health facilities occurred after the Community Mental Health Act, which aimed to transition mental health care from institutions to community centers to deliver psychiatric crisis intervention (Hung et al., 2020). Due to a lack of funding, the Acts' goals were unmet, causing patients to seek care in emergency settings and creating the revolving door phenomenon (Stien et al., 2022). Emergency departments had an increase in patients with mental health conditions of 6.6% to 10.9% over ten years (Kim et al., 2022). Boarding is defined as patients in the emergency department requiring transfer to an outside …

From Scotland To Montana: A Global Collaboration, Marcy Nell Hanson, Margaret Lawson, Hazel Sinclair

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: To build a partnership with Drug Liasion Midwife leaders of the Vulnerability in Pregnancy (VIP) program, leading to improved perinatal substance use care in Missoula County, Montana.

Background: Perinatal substance use is a global maternal health concern leading to increased maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. In the United States (US) the incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) increased from 1.6 to 8.8/1,000 live births between 2004 and 2016 and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) increased from 1.2 to 8.8/1,000 live births between 2000 and 2016 (Kameg, 2021; Kramlich et al., 2018; Patrick et al., 2020). In 2020 in …

A Systematic Review Of Caregiver Burden Of Children With Adhd, Nadia Abed Amro, Lila De Tantillo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Raising a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a key challenge for the primary caregiver. This systematic review aims to identify major burdens facing primary caregivers of a child with ADHD.

Methods: The electronic databases CINAHL, PubMed, and Google Scholar were searched for studies published in English from 2017 to 2023 assessing the challenges facing caregivers of a child with ADHD.

Results: Eleven articles included in this review revealed that caregivers of children with ADHD have poor quality of life and high-stress levels. Supportive parenting programs can be effective for improved coping and adaptation mechanisms with children …

Lighting The Way: Cultivating The Next Generation Of Nursing Faculty Through A Mentorship Program, Salomé Maria Loera, Jill J. Dombrowski, Cari Selzer, Eileen Veronica Caulfield

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurses are crucial to global healthcare delivery and equity. The International Council of Nurses has recently identified the worldwide nursing shortage as a health emergency (Buchan & Catton, 2023). In the U.S., nursing schools have been forced to reject thousands of qualified applicants due to a shortage of faculty (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2024). Effective mentorship and orientation are essential for ensuring a smooth transition into academic roles, fostering faculty success, and addressing the shortage. The U.S. National League for Nursing (NLN) has recognized mentorship programs as vital for cultivating a supportive work environment, promoting professional growth, and …

Increasing Hpv Education And Vaccination Uptake In Women Aged 27-45: A Clinic Based Approach, Michelle Wakefield

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

BACKGROUND: Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection, is linked to cervical, anal, vulvar, and oropharyngeal cancers. Despite its impact, only 16% of women aged 27-45 have received an HPV vaccine dose, partly due to recent vaccine recommendation changes. This project aimed to improve HPV knowledge and vaccination rates among women in this age group at a private obstetrics and gynecology practice in Southwestern Indiana.

METHODS: Targeting unvaccinated women aged 27-45, this quality improvement initiative (January–April 2024) provided verbal education on HPV and assessed patient knowledge via a Likert scale survey. Staff received training on vaccine …

Home Oxygen Fires: A Statewide Retrospective Review Of Injuries And Fatalities, Mary Auber, Sue Anderson, Karla S. Klas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Determine statewide home oxygen fire incidence and reduce risk.

Introduction: Patients using home oxygen therapy (HOT) face a high risk of burns and death. Smoking is the primary cause, and the number of HOT users who smoke is rising. HOT fires are a growing problem, threatening the lives of patients, family, friends, neighbors, home health workers, and first responders. Unfortunately, there is no way to accurately track HOT fires and outcomes. This project aimed to analyze statewide burn center, fire, and EMS data of HOT fire-related burns to better understand the scope of the problem, address fire prevalence, and …

Resilience In Health Science Education: An Integrative Review, Kylie Padron Newsom, Michelle Nichols, Susan D. Newman, Teresa M. Stephens, Diana Layne

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Healthcare worker burnout in the US has reached crisis levels, leading to harmful consequences for healthcare workers, patients, communities, and the healthcare system (Murthy, 2022). Burnout-related turnover costs $9 billion for nurses and $2-6 billion for physicians annually (Murthy, 2022). Symptoms of burnout appear even before entering the workforce, with 44% of medical students and 30% of nursing students affected (Murthy, 2022). One way to decrease burnout is through resilience which reduces stress and anxiety while improving well-being (Stephens, 2013). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2021) and the National Academy of Medicine (2019) support incorporating resilience into education …

Rethinking Nursing Education: Supporting Neurodiversity In Nursing Classrooms, Kelly Walker, Megan Arbour, Jane Houston, Maria Milazzo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Neurodiversity is an inclusive term that describes the range of neurological or neurocognitive variation naturally found in the human population (Legault et al., 2021). Neurodivergence has historically been labeled and classified as a disability (Armstrong, 2017). Examples of neurodivergent diagnoses include specific learning disabilities in reading, writing, and math: dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia; autism; ADHD, or others. Estimated prevalence data suggests that 15-20% of adults are neurodiverse (Doyle, 2020). The Yale Center for Dyslexia reports that 20% of the general population are dyslexic (The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, 2022). Prevalence estimates of ADHD range from 3-7% (Song et al., …

Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Predicts Self-Care In Multimorbid Patients With Hypertension, Hyerin Yoo, Jihyang Lee, Kyoung Suk Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background & Purpose: Patients with multimorbidity experience unique challenges in performing self-care due to the complexity of dealing with multiple diseases simultaneously. The burden of managing multiple conditions and its impact on patients’ well-being (i.e., multimorbidity treatment burden) can negatively affect their ability to engage in recommended self-care regimens. While most studies have focused on disease burden, an outcome of disease progression that is often less modifiable, the relationship between multimorbidity treatment burden and self-care remains less explored. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether multimorbidity treatment burden was an independent predictor of self-care in patients …

Australian Mental Health Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Consumers With Mental Illness: A Survey Analysis, Anju Sreeram

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Negative attitudes towards mental illness are a global issue for discrimination towards people with mental illness. Literature has identified various dimensions of stigma. Among the different dimensions, professional stigma prevents people from seeking and accessing help, which further increases mental health-related suffering in the community. Despite providing professional care to consumers, negative attitudes towards mental health conditions are evident even among Mental Health Nurses [MHNs] working in acute inpatient psychiatric units. At the same time, there is a lack of research addressing Australian acute inpatient psychiatric units’ MHNs' attitudes towards mental illness. Therefore, this study aims to assess Australian acute …

Patient-Provider Communication In Ckd Care: Patient Experiences And Nursing Implications, Christin Iroegbu, Sheridan Leak, Sam Bartolone, Celsea Tibbitt

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition that requires extensive knowledge for adequate patient self-management. Many individuals with CKD lack sufficient understanding of their diagnosis, leading to poorer health outcomes. Effective patient-provider communication is crucial in closing this knowledge gap, particularly given the intricacies of managing CKD, other comorbidities, and complex medication regimens. This communication is essential in primary care settings, where most patients with CKD are managed. Yet, little is known, from the patient’s perspective, about how these critical conversations unfold during the clinical encounter. Understanding patients' experiences communicating with primary care providers about CKD can offer …

Survivorship By Setting: Mental Health-Related Phenomena In Critical Illness Survivors, Rebecca Greene, Beth Mastel-Smith, Barbara Mcalister

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Each year, tens of millions of people worldwide experience a critical illness (Crawford et al., 2023). Many survivors face substantial physiological challenges (Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2024). About 20% will also experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Righy et al., 2019). Prior studies have shown that PTSD significantly reduces quality of life (Presciutti et al., 2020) and increases suicide risk (Fox et al., 2021). Limited access to specialized care (Johnston et al., 2019) may cause survivors in rural or low-resource areas to face greater mental health (MH) challenges and feel less capable of influencing their physical and …

Should I Consider A Terminal Nursing Degree?, Nancy S. Goldstein, Melissa Hunter

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose is to provide information for nurses who desire continuation of nursing education, learn new skills, and understand differences in core concepts of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) terminal nursing degrees.

Changing demands of national and global healthcare environment requires a high level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise to assure quality patient outcomes. Some factors building momentum for change in nursing education at an advanced level include: rapid expansion of knowledge underlying practice; increasing complexity of patient care; national concerns of quality of care and patient safety; shortages of nursing personnel which …

Implementing Emerging Technology In Global Healthcare: An Integrative Review On Virtual Nursing, Madeleine Whalen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed many changes in global healthcare and the nursing workforce (1). Among these evolutions were the rapid advances in the use of technology to facilitate patient care. Many patients and providers have had experience with tele-health for outpatient visits or specialty consultations, but truly embedding technology, in the form of virtual nursing to support the provision of in-patient, non-ICU nursing care, is a newer phenomenon. Virtual nursing may be able to address many issues at the patient, staff and organizational level, however the best practices for implementing this staffing model are unknown (2).

Purpose: This presentation …

Enhancing Nursing Student's Communication Skills For Antimicrobial Stewardship Via Simulation, Sierra Gage, Rita Drummond Olans, Maureen Hillier

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This pilot study evaluates the impact of high-fidelity pediatric simulation training on nursing students’ communication skills related to antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) with caregivers and families. The research focuses on developing and testing a simulation lab to enhance students’ decision-making, patient education, and therapeutic communication in AMS contexts. Using a quasi-experimental design, pre- and post-simulation surveys assessed effectiveness, with the Simulation Effectiveness Tool - Modified (SET-M) by Leighton et al. (2015) as the post-survey measure. Conducted over three months in the Northeastern United States, the study involved 103 pediatric prelicensure nursing students, with over 95% affirming enhanced communication abilities and confidence …

School Nurses’ Role In Screening, Brief Intervention, And Referral To Treatment For Mental Health, Andrea Lynn Tanner, Claire Burke Draucker

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

In a 2023 United States survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40% of high school students reported symptoms of depression, and 10% reported an attempted suicide.¹ For students experiencing mental health symptoms, school nurses are ideally positioned to identify and respond to them.² However, few school nurses employ a comprehensive intervention strategy that includes all three components of SBIRT: 1) screening for mental health concerns, 2) in-the-moment brief intervention, and 3) referral to mental health treatment if warranted.^2-4 The purpose of this study was to describe how school nurses perceive their role in addressing …

Effects Of Chin Tuck Against Resistance Exercise On Patients With Dysphagia After Stroke: Rct, Chia-Chi Kuo, Kuo-Li Chao

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Stroke patients often experience dysphagia, which can significantly impact nutritional intake and lead to complications such as aspiration pneumonia, prolonged hospitalization, and increased mortality. In clinical stroke rehabilitation, swallowing training is primarily conducted by physical therapists or speech therapists; however, the effectiveness of this rehabilitation is often limited by constraints related to time, space, and available personnel. The Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR) exercise is safe and easy to learn, allowing patients to perform it independently. The aim of this study is to explore the effects of the CTAR exercise on stroke patients with dysphagia.

Methods: This is a …

Impact Of High-Fidelity Simulation Training On Pediatric Nurses' Competence In Seizure Management, Wan Ting Wu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Traditional training methods for new graduate nurses often rely on bedside experiences and lectures, which may limit the development of clinical skills essential for hands-on patient care. This study evaluates the effectiveness of high-fidelity simulation training in improving clinical competencies among newly graduated pediatric nurses in Taiwan, specifically in managing seizure emergencies. The study examines gains in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.

Methods: A one-group pre- and post-test design was implemented using the Sim Junior high-fidelity simulation model alongside situational teaching strategies. Participants included Nurse Post Graduate Year (NPGY) pediatric nurses who received a structured “High-Fidelity Simulation Training Plan …

“A Field Beaten Bare Of Grass”: Samuel Youd’S The Death Of Grass (1956) And The Scouring Of The Shire, Kristine Larsen

Journal of Tolkien Research

One of the novels Tolkien admits to liking (according to his published letters) was Samuel Youd’s thriller The Death of Grass (1956), published under the pen name John Christopher. Among the novel’s aspects that might have particularly resonated with Tolkien included environmental concerns, analogs with Tolkien’s World War II experience (especially rationing), and an emphasis on fairy-story Consolation and Recovery, among others. But in addition, parallels with “The Scouring of the Shire” and other late episodes in The Lord of the Rings clearly deserve further analysis. This paper therefore engages with Youd’s novel through that specific lens.

A Feasibility Study Into The Usability And Application Of An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle For Aircraft Inspection And Quality Assurance Inspections, Reece P. Bhave

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

The global aviation industry is often characterized as one of the safest modes of transportation in the modern world. With an abundance of quality assurance inspections and checks to determine operations safety, modern-day commercial aircraft that are utilized for passenger and cargo flights are held to a higher safety standard defined by regulatory bodies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in the European Union. While these quality standards are maintained via a series of inspections, checks, and preventative maintenance procedures, they are limited to only visual or …

Newspaper Clippings On The Current Crisis, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Schurmann, F. (1990, November 21). Long-term cycle theory suggests looming depression. Newspaper clipping. Manuscript in possession of Anwar Shaikh, PhD.

• Lever, H. (1982, September 24). International banking's house of cards. The New York Times. Manuscript in possession of Anwar Shaikh, PhD.

• The New York Times. (1982, March 31). Business failures spreading. Manuscript in possession of Anwar Shaikh, PhD.

• Petzinger, T. Jr. (1982, May 24). Bankruptcy wave: Business failures hit post-depression high; tide expected to swell. The Wall Street Journal. Manuscript in possession of Anwar Shaikh, PhD.

• The New York Times. (1983, July …

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Labor Market And Unemployment, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Pigeon, M.-A., & Wray, L. R. (1999). Down and out in the United States: An inside look at the out of the labor force population (Public Policy Brief No. 54). The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College.

• Galbraith, J. K. (2004, July–August). Fed ache [Review of the book A term at the Fed: An insider's view, by L. H. Meyer]. The Washington Monthly, 36(7–8), 45–47.

• Review of Political Economy. (2001, October). Table of contents, 13(4). Routledge.

• Shaikh, A. (n.d.). Official unemployment index (LR) and broader measure (MLU6N) [Graph]. Unpublished manuscript material.

• Shaikh, …

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Journal Articles On Unemployment, Real Wages, Labor Markets, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Lichtenberg, F. R. (1992, February 16). In a downturn, cut profits before jobs. The New York Times, p. F14.

• Abraham, K. G., & Haltiwanger, J. C. (1995, September). Real wages and the business cycle. Journal of Economic Literature, 33(3), 1215–1264. American Economic Association.

• McCloskey, D. N. (1995, September). Modern epistemology against analytic philosophy: A reply to Mäki. Journal of Economic Literature, 33(3), 1319–1323. American Economic Association.

• Rebitzer, J. B. (1993, September). Radical political economy and the economics of labor markets. Journal of Economic Literature, 31(3), 1394–1434. American Economic Association.

• Bean, C. R. (1994, …

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Marx's Theory Of Wages, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Shaikh, A. (1996, July 1–2). Wage bargaining and wage curves [Unpublished manuscript].

• Shaikh, A. (1983). The reserve army of labor. In T. Bottomore (Ed.), A dictionary of Marxist thought (pp. 411–413). Harvard University Press.

• Chartrand, S. (2000, November 20). Researchers figure out how to tell male and female turkeys apart. The New York Times, p. F2.

• [Anonymous]. (2004, November 22). Facts: Factory farming [Unpublished document].

• Capdevila, G. (1996, November 26). Global unemployment rises to one billion says ILO report. InterPress Service.

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2003, February 4). Table A-8. Range of alternative measures …

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Various Articles On Accumulation, Crises And Money, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Clifton, J. A. (1983). Administered prices in the context of capitalist development: Gardiner Means, General Motors' pricing system, Donaldson Brown, Marx, and Sraffa [Manuscript].

• Bauer, O. (1986). Accumulation of capital (J. E. King, Trans.). History of Political Economy, 18(1), 93–123. Duke University Press. (Original work published 1913)

• Orzech, Z. B., & Groll, S. (1983). Otto Bauer's scheme of expanded reproduction: An early Harrodian growth model. History of Political Economy, 15(4), 619–637. Duke University Press.

• Tsuru, S. (1984, October). A survey of economic research in Japan, 1960–1983. Journal of Economic Literature, 22(3), 1101–1153. American Economic …

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Guiding With Love: Building Self-Regulation Through Structure And Warmth, Kylie Collette

Family Perspectives

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The Value Of Play In Improving Children’S Experiences With Healthcare, Kylie Howes

Family Perspectives

Hospitalization can be a distressing experience for children, often resulting in heightened anxiety and pain due to unfamiliar environments, procedures, and personnel. This literature review examines the effectiveness of Child Life Play Interventions—specifically Developmentally Supportive Play, Psychological Preparation Play, and Distraction Play—in reducing pediatric patients’ healthcare- related anxiety and pain. Developmentally supportive play provides children with familiar, age-appropriate activities that help maintain normalcy and routine, thereby reducing stress during extended hospital stays. Psychological preparation play uses role-playing and hands-on demonstrations to enhance children’s understanding of medical procedures, alleviating anxiety and decreasing perceived pain. Distraction play shifts children’s attention away from …