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Transition To Home For Children With Medical Complexity: Insights From A Scoping Review, Christine Rae Platt, Emily F. Moore, Cara Gallegos, Mia Waldron, Barbara Giambra, Stacee Lerret, Danielle Sarik, Zara Sajwani-Merchant, Nesibe Sumeyye Kutahyalioglu, Pamela Gampetro, Susan L. Groshong, Marianne Weiss, Terri Hernandez, Sandra Staveski

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Discharge readiness for the transition from hospital to home for medically complex children (MCC) involves both clinical stability of the child and comprehensive preparation of parents. This challenging period can be marked by significant risk and stress. Nursing teams play a critical role in providing discharge planning, teaching, and care coordination during this pivotal time. We aimed to identify key nurse-driven components of effective discharge preparation, and gaps requiring further research, to improve the transition from hospital to home in MCC.

Methods: Team members, including 12 PhD prepared nurses from the National Pediatric Nurse Scientist Collaborative, undertook a systematic …

What’S In A Name?: Transgender People’S Affirming And Invalidating Experiences With Preferred Names, Narciso Quildey-Rodriguez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people’s gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Approximately 1.6 million people identify as TNB in the US. Affirmation, the process of acknowledging a person’s gender identity, plays a significant role in the mental health and well-being of TNB people by reducing feelings of isolation, dysphoria, and anxiety. Invalidation, which occurs when a person’s gender identity is denied, can have significant adverse effects on the mental and emotional well-being of TNB people. This presentation explores TNB people's affirmative and invalidating experiences related to using preferred names and pronouns. Twenty semi-structured interviews with …

Volume-Based Feeding Protocol In Metropolitan Medical Icu, Abraham J. Wang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Optimal nutritional support is a fundamental aspect of the recovery process for critically ill patients (Compher et al., 2022). It plays a crucial role in mitigating the catabolic effects of severe illness and trauma (Bharal et al., 2019). In the intensive care unit (ICU), enteral feeding (EF) is the preferred nutrition delivery method (Holyk et al., 2020). However, traditional EF protocols such as Rate-Based Feeding (RBF) fail to meet patients’ nutritional requirements. RBF protocol provides only 60% of the prescribed daily caloric intake (Wang et al., 2023). An evaluation of our Medical ICU (MICU) has revealed that the EF was …

Caring For A Child With A Tracheostomy At Home: A Photovoice Study, Julie Van Orne, Kia Mccoy

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The population of children with a tracheostomy (trach) continues to grow as technological advancements have shifted how care is provided to children born with complex conditions, including more of them being offered a trach to prolong life.¹ Home-based supportive services for children with a trach are underfunded and understaffed, putting the onus of care on the child’s family.² The daily life of caregivers of these complex children has not been well documented.³ The home is an intimate and person-specific space with its own context, patterns of relationships, power structures, and rules that are uniquely different from other …

A Systematic Review Of Artificial Intelligence And Nursing Education: What Do We Know?, Rayhanah R. Almutairi

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Problem: Artificial intelligence (AI) has driven a global change in nursing education and is becoming more prevalent worldwide. Integrating AI into nursing education could revolutionize the preparation of future nurses and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills related to AI. However, the existing literature on the intersection of nursing education and artificial intelligence is sparse, consisting primarily of commentaries, editorials, and opinion articles. To our knowledge, there is a notable gap in the comprehensive review that systematically synthesizes the current use of AI in nursing education.

Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the body …

Detecting Bad Actors In Social Media Research Recruitment: Ai And Bots, Oh My!, Sarah E. Patel, Steven R. Chesnut

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Researchers can use social media to recruit diverse populations for research studies with targeted posts in groups and across platforms with marketing. Sadly, Meta estimates 3% of the active 3.07 billion Facebook accounts are fake. Fake accounts that use bots and artificial intelligence (AI) threaten the integrity of research findings. Unfortunately, no guidelines exist to help researchers identify bad actors, or individuals not engaging with a survey in good faith via bots or AI assistance. We discuss our strategies to detect and remove bad actors.

Methods: We recruited participants from a Facebook pelvic congestion syndrome support group …

Global Learning Innovation: Addressing The Sdgs In An Interprofessional Partnership In Cyprus, Dianne Morrison-Beedy

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background/Purpose: Recognizing the importance of interprofessional educational experiences and graduating global citizens, nursing must think creatively to develop learning opportunities for global interaction. Challenges exist in offering study-abroad nursing experiences as curriculums are very full, controlled for content, and oftentimes accelerated. Building interdisciplinary collaborations outside of health may provide an untapped, innovative opportunity for building partnerships to enhance global educational outcomes. This presentation describes a unique partnership between nursing and geography designed to develop students’ understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from diverse perspectives.

Methods: Our brief study abroad experience in Cyprus integrated joint field immersion experiences focused …

Transforming Clinical Education: Scaffolding To Enhance Student Learning And Competency, Megan Stuffle, Gina Herron

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Traditional clinical models (TCMs) in nursing education have proven inadequate in helping students achieve learning outcomes³ and preparing them for clinical practice. The TCM involves faculty supervising up to ten students, each assigned one patient, which has been the standard for over 30 years⁴. However, TCMs fail to effectively align clinical experiences with educational objectives, limiting the breadth of student learning and their readiness for practice.^1,3 In the Fundamentals of Nursing course where this pilot was implemented, students learned nursing skills in the lab before transitioning to their first clinical experience. Students attended a weekly lab …

Prioritizing New Nurse Well-Being: Factors Affecting Patient Safety, Errors, And Turnover, Cory D. Church, Seungman Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The well-being of new nurses influences individual health and organizational performance, including job satisfaction, turnover intent, and patient safety (NASEM, 2019). In the global healthcare landscape, addressing these concerns is essential for promoting leadership in organizational development. This study explores the relationship between the well-being of new nurses and organizational outcomes, focusing on leadership strategies that enhance well-being and improve healthcare system functionality.

Background and Significance: New nurses face significant challenges transitioning into professional practice. Transition shock, experienced by new nurses within their first 18 months of practice, leads to stress and burnout (Duchscher, 2018; Eckerson, 2018). Healthcare systems …

Re-Fracture Within One Year After Hip Fracture Surgery In The Elderly And Its Related Factor, Shuwen Cheng, Tsae-Jyy Wang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background and Purpose Hip fracture is the most common cause of trauma admissions in the elderly. The incidence of contralateral hip fracture after hip fracture in the elderly is 10.8%, resulting in more disability, mortality, and increased medical cost. The study is to investigate the incidence of re-fracture in the elderly and possible related factors, including demographics, fracture types and treatments, osteoporosis parameters, lifestyle, body mass index, comorbidities, and clinical visits.

Methods This is a retrospective study. Data were collected from chart reviews of older adults who received hip fracture surgery at a hospital in Taiwan between 2018 and 2021. …

The Effectiveness Of Medical-Grade Honey Towards Burning Wound Healing: An Evidence-Based Approach, Ting-Ting Yang, Hsiang-Chu Pai

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: According to World Health Organization, there are approximately 18,000 people die due to burns around the world every year. Burns often lead to prolong hospitalization, affect outlooks, increase treatment cost, and even disability. Besides, people might reject the burning patients owing to their appearance which could also affect their mental health.

There was a burning patient received the standard wound care method, then put on medical-grade honey gel with foam dressing, and it gradually helped wound healing.

Literature Review: After reviewing literature with PICO in different databases (e.g., Medline, PubMed and Cochrane), which P refers to burning wound, I …

Bridge-Icu: A Novel Approach To Reducing Futile Care Through Early Goal Alignment In Critical Care, Bryan Frankovitch, Kristin Bott, Joy Elwell, Anna-Rae Montano

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Futile care in critical care settings creates ethical dilemmas and places emotional, physical, and financial burdens on patients and healthcare systems. The BRIDGE-ICU algorithm was developed to address these challenges by aligning ICU interventions with patient prognosis and goals-of-care early in the ICU admission process. This quality improvement project, conducted in a 12-bed medical ICU, aimed to reduce the incidence of non-beneficial care through interdisciplinary collaboration and early structured conversations. Patients flagged for potentially futile care were identified by the interdisciplinary care team based on clinical indicators and prognosis. Data collected over two months showed a significant 22.69% reduction in …

Improving Collaboration And Data Storage At An Ihs Facility: Kotter’S Method Of Organization Change, Madison Spellman, Dwight Kappl

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Inefficient communication and knowledge sharing have been linked to delayed patient care and reduced staff collaboration¹. The integration of applications for healthcare communication and knowledge storage² can improve clinic efficiency and staff communication³.

Documents and data at an IHS facility are stored on the clinic’s Z-Drive: a collection of folders on a clinic server containing outdated documents. If a staff member is editing a shared document in the Z-Drive, another staff member cannot also be editing the same document. If staff do not save a document correctly, multiple copies of the same document can …

Effect Of Ai-Based Sbar Communication Program On Communication Competence Of Nursing Students, Hyunjeong Kwon, Gyoeun Park, Sebin Kim, Minjae Nam, Jungin Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Introduction: Effective communication is critical for patient safety and quality nursing care. The SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) model offers a standardized framework for communication in healthcare. However, traditional SBAR training often lacks opportunities for practical application and timely feedback. While nursing practice involves frequent handoffs among nurses, fewer opportunities exist for practicing communication with physicians or other professionals, despite the importance of interprofessional collaboration.

Purpose: This pilot study aimed to assess the impact of an AI-based SBAR training program on nursing students' competency in SBAR communication with healthcare professionals.

Methods: A convenience sample of 10 nursing students participated in …

Enhancing Pediatric Stoma Nursing Care: Analyzing Youtube Videos For Pediatric Stoma Care Techniques, Aylin Akca Sumengen, Inci Kirtil, Damla Ozcevik Subasi, Gokce Naz Cakir, Gozde Turkmenoglu Kucukakca

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Stoma care requires a multidisciplinary team, but when the patient is a child, family-centered care is crucial [1, 2, 3]. Caregivers and patients without prior experience in ostomy care often share their experiences and seek answers to their questions on digital platforms like social media and YouTube [3, 4]. YouTube is considered a valuable resource for educating pediatric patients and parents. It provides interactive and visual education, which is more accessible than traditional written materials [4, 5, 6]. However, it's important to assess the reliability and validity of these videos through content analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study …

Nursing Pedagogy: Using Gaming For Multifaceted Knowledge And Skills For Emotional Intelligence, Ashley Lanai Harmon, Jill Jackson Van Der Like

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The current academic climate shows that students entering nursing school do not have the emotional mindset that will allow them success and longevity post-graduation in nursing (Budler et al., 2022; Christianson, 2020; Cleary et al., 2018; Crawford et al., 2021; Dugué et al., 2021) . Students often struggle through their program, with clinical and didactic or either independently in relation to academic success or performance. Additionally, once these students pass their NCLEX exam, they tend to find themselves overwhelmed and emotionally unable to withstand the pressures of floor nursing. As of 2024, research has shown that nationally, about 31% of …

Effects Of Exercise Program On Symptom And Psychological Distress In Frail Cardiac Surgery Patients, Li-Kai Cheng, Ai-Fu Chiou

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Postoperative cardiac surgery patients often experience symptoms such as chest pain, poor sleep, depression, and anxiety. Healthcare providers need to identify effective interventions to alleviate these physical and psychological issues.

Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of a multidimensional exercise program on symptom and psychological distress in frail patients after cardiac surgery.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 88 cardiac surgery patients from two medical centers in northern Taiwan. Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 45) or control group (n = 43). The intervention group participated in a 12-week multidimensional exercise program, which …

Cross-Cultural Adaptation And Validation Of Social Abuse Scale In South Korea And Turkey, Kader Tekkas-Kerman, Sihyun Park

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive issue worldwide (United Nations, 2024). Various forms of IPV have been investigated (Henry et al., 2021), including the recently explored concept of social abuse. Social abuse refers to the intentional act of violating an individual’s rights and needs for social belonging within an intimate relationship (Park & Jeon, 2022). These actions can lead to a myriad of negative effects on the victims’ mental health and social relationships, as well as result in the victims’ social isolation (Stoff et al., 2021). Recently, we have developed an English version of the Social Abuse …

Examining Latent Class Variations In Adult Women Diagnosed With Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, Sarah E. Patel, Steven R. Chesnut

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Pelvic pain is a classic textbook symptom of pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS). Historically, PCS pain has been described as dull and achy. Yet, women’s PCS pain experience and description may differ from classic textbook presentations. In recent work, women’s PCS pain profiles are either intense and debilitating or mild but consistent. Women in the intense and debilitating group reported pain as intense, unbearable, sharp, stabbing, shooting, sickening, and exhausting, while women in the mild but consistent class reported pain as nagging, troublesome, tiring, aching, and pressing. These differences may explain variability between groups of women with PCS …

Take The Vitals Of Council Health! Re-Empowering Shared Governance, Justin Peterson, David Smith, Kristiina Hyrkas

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: In our academic Magnet® hospital, we have six shared governance councils including an active Interprofessional Research and Innovations council (IRIC). The nursing council structure serves as the nexus between organizational planning and frontline delivery of healthcare. Like the patients we provide care for, the health of our councils need periodic checks for intended function and health. The current literature has suggested that by surveying council members, especially during times of change, we can gain insight into the strengths and areas for potential improvements as they relate to council structure, processes, and outcomes. Our organization merged in 2024 with two …

Hmongcentric Niche Charter Schools: The Role Of Social Capital On Students’ Perceived Academic Competence, Zha Blong Xiong, Ting Xu, Kyle Nickodem, Malina Her

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

Using Coleman’s (1988) social capital theory, this study investigated the connection between family and school social capital and the perceived academic competence of students enrolled in Hmongcentric niche charter schools. The study analyzed 124 participants consisting of third, fourth, and fifth-grade students residing in Minnesota, with 93% identifying as Hmong. Results of structural equation modeling showed that school social capital, as measured by school attachment and school connection, is significantly linked to students’ perceived academic competence. Further analyses suggested that school attachment, especially in charter schools that focus on culture and language, plays a more crucial role in shaping students’ …

Ovid: Writing From Butler University's First Year Seminar 2024-2025, The Ovid Staff

Ovid

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The First Journey Of A Bulldog, Emily Henderson

Ovid

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Ethnocentrism In History And Music:Is There A Solution, Hailey Dwyer

Ovid

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Letter From The Editors, The Ovid Staff

Ovid

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Psychometric Validation Of The Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (Mfis) In Individuals With Heart Failure, Rita De Cassia Gengo E Silva Butcher

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

Evaluation of fatigue remains challenging.

The aim of the study was to (1) access the reliability of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIA) and (2) to evaluate the internal structure and convergent, divergent, and construct validity of the MFIS.

The study objective was partially achieved, as it was not possible to recruit the full number of participants originally estimated in the sample size calculation (N = 116).

Awareness And Perception Of Artificial Intelligence In Counselling Practice Among Counsellors-In-Training, Margaret Kehinde Soetan, Ayorinde Emola Akinnusi

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

This study investigated awareness and perception of artificial intelligence in counselling practice among counsellors-in-training. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population consisted of all counsellors-in-training (CITs) in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo. Two hundred (200) counsellors-in-training were randomly selected from Degree three (3) and four (4) as sample for the study. Structured questionnaire was used as instrument to collect data for the study. It was validated by experts in Test and Measurement. Reliability of the instrument was ascertained by using Cronbach’s Alpha statistics mean which yielded a coefficient of 0.83. Data collected was analysed by …

The Use Of Indigenous Plants In Home And Health Clinic Gardens To Engender Urban Rewilding In The Urban And Peri-Urban Areas Of The North-West Province, South Africa, Nanamhla Gwedla, Sonja De Beer, Dikeledi Seshoka, Sarel S. Cilliers

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

There is a need to rethink the sustainability and resilience of cities, where there is often limited availability and access to urban green spaces (UGS). Urban rewilding is an opportune avenue to connect humans to nature. Thus, the aim of this study was to understand the potential for urban re-naturing through home and health clinic gardens (HCGs). This was done through vegetation surveys in the naga (natural area) micro-gardens of 16 HCGs and household surveys with 80 households with home gardens (HGs) in two districts of the North-West province, South Africa. The size of the naga across HCGs ranged from …

Performance Fatigability At Task Failure And Beyond: Distinct Patterns Of Recovery Following Constant Load Versus Intermittent Cycling Exercise, Zachary J. Mcclean, Keenan Macdougall, Matthew J. Jordan, Danilo Iannetta, Martin Macinnis, Saied J. Aboodarda

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 18(7): 971-983, 2025. The total work completed during an exercise session is often assumed to be the primary factor influencing the kinetics of post-exercise recovery. However, the duration of work and rest periods during high intensity interval training (HIIT) have been shown to impact the magnitude of physiological stress and could also impact post-exercise recovery. The aim of this study was to characterize the recovery time course of neuromuscular function following work-to-rest matched HIIT protocols with different work interval durations and conducted to task failure. Participants (n=12, n=6 females) completed a ramp incremental exercise test …

From Emerging Supporters To Seasoned Mentors: Teachers’ Well-Being And Responses To Student Wellness Needs Across Career Phases, Megan C. Sharkey, Elizabeth Levine-Brown, Christy Galletta Horner

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Educators report feeling overwhelmed by shifts in their working conditions and responsibilities since the pandemic, leading to significant levels of burnout and reduced professional satisfaction. Beyond traditional instructional roles, teachers are increasingly expected to serve as first responders to students’ wellness needs, manage complex behavioral issues, and provide ongoing emotional support. While teachers’ instructional practices, ability to manage classroom dynamics, and engagement in leadership roles evolve over time, findings here show that their well-being and approach to supporting students’ wellness needs shift across different career phases as well. This study examines, via a mixed methods approach, how K-12, full-time, U.S. …