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Advancing The Voice Of Nursing Through Leadership: The Current State Of The Evidence Base, Dawn M. Gordon, Jennifer A. Specht Oct 2024

Advancing The Voice Of Nursing Through Leadership: The Current State Of The Evidence Base, Dawn M. Gordon, Jennifer A. Specht

Leadership Connection

Key themes related to leadership in nursing and nursing education in the current, evidence-based literature will be explored in the context of nursing education, nursing practice, and health care delivery and policy. Recommendations for future research and for empowering change in the current health care environment will be offered.


Academic Preparation Of Global Health Leaders, Linda S. Johanson, Dianne Yow Daniels Oct 2024

Academic Preparation Of Global Health Leaders, Linda S. Johanson, Dianne Yow Daniels

Leadership Connection

The preparation for nurses as global leaders begins in the basic academic program, however the amount and emphasis on this important topic varies greatly. A descriptive study was undertaken to discern knowledge of nursing students about global health. The majority of respondents demonstrated moderate knowledge regarding this topic.


A New Direction: Psychiatric Virtual Simulations To Provide Comprehensive Clinical Experiences, Kathleen Marie-Anne Huun, Andreas Martin Kummerow Oct 2024

A New Direction: Psychiatric Virtual Simulations To Provide Comprehensive Clinical Experiences, Kathleen Marie-Anne Huun, Andreas Martin Kummerow

Leadership Connection

Comprehensive psychiatric clinical experiences for pre-licensure nursing students can be achieved through the incorporation of multiple, content specific, virtually simulated mental health scenarios. The virtual simulations also provide a quantitative method to assess student achievement allowing for readily identifiable areas of individual strengths and weaknesses.


A Beginner's Guide To The Online Induction System, Janell Jackson, Amy Wall Oct 2024

A Beginner's Guide To The Online Induction System, Janell Jackson, Amy Wall

Leadership Connection

Chapters use the Online Induction System to issue membership invitations to eligible students and nurse leaders. Take a tour of the system!


Your Health - Don't Leave It To Luck: Analyzing Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Self-Care, Jessica Jane Paul Oct 2024

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

Leadership Connection

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.


Wine And Wigs For Water, Ruth Ann Moore Oct 2024

Wine And Wigs For Water, Ruth Ann Moore

Leadership Connection

This event by Beta Chi featured a unique idea for fundraising and just plain fun. To support the UN Sustainable Development Goal #6, the Beta Chi Board planned a fundraiser for water.org. Guests wore a wig and wine was served. Wig categories were voted on including a grand prize winner.


Wic Professionals' Adaptations In Clinical Practice To Better Assess And Address Household Food Insecurity, Kristal C. Kim Oct 2024

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

Leadership Connection

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.


Which Screening Tool Utilized In Urgent Care Encounters Best Identifies Female Adolescent Victims Of Trafficking?, Jennifer Serafin Oct 2024

Which Screening Tool Utilized In Urgent Care Encounters Best Identifies Female Adolescent Victims Of Trafficking?, Jennifer Serafin

Leadership Connection

Using the Emancipatory Nurse Praxis theory, a comparison of two tools for screening, the TVIT and Medical Assessment Tool will be discussed and recommendations for screening in one time encounters will be introduced. The learner will be introduced to the necessary considerations prior to initiating screening for trafficking in practice.


Using Implementation Science To Initiate Survivorship Care Plan Practice Change, Betty Goracke Olguin Oct 2024

Using Implementation Science To Initiate Survivorship Care Plan Practice Change, Betty Goracke Olguin

Leadership Connection

Survivorship Care Plans are a communication tool that empowers cancer patients to self-advocate and strengthens the relationship between oncology providers and primary care. This presentation will describe the process, implications, findings, and lessons learned when implementing SCPs at an outpatient oncology clinic.


Using Images To Elicit Leadership And Management In Nursing Praxis: A Photovoice Research, Juneau Flor Encinares Julian, Carren B. Manalo, Esteve Adrian Estiva Oct 2024

Using Images To Elicit Leadership And Management In Nursing Praxis: A Photovoice Research, Juneau Flor Encinares Julian, Carren B. Manalo, Esteve Adrian Estiva

Leadership Connection

This study used photovoice to typify leadership from the descriptions of selected photos eidetic of management. This study will also explore, document and reflect on the experiences of the participants on their exercise of leadership and to excerpt from their own insights of what leadership means.


Using Best Practices To Increase Recruitment And Engagement, Amanda L. Veesart, Lanell Harrison Oct 2024

Using Best Practices To Increase Recruitment And Engagement, Amanda L. Veesart, Lanell Harrison

Leadership Connection

Using best practices such as community involvement, varied meeting opportunities, and financial support,one chapter will present their journey on how to increase engagement and recruitment.


Understanding Patient Engagement In A Primary Care Setting: A Patient Health Portal Quality Improvement Project, Tamiyah Dinh, Jia-Wen Guo Oct 2024

Understanding Patient Engagement In A Primary Care Setting: A Patient Health Portal Quality Improvement Project, Tamiyah Dinh, Jia-Wen Guo

Leadership Connection

To investigate motivating factors influencing patients' use of health information technology (HIT), we conducted a survey based on the Health Information Technology Acceptance Model (HITAM) in a primary care clinic. By enhancing patients' positive attitude, creating useful, reliable HIT for patients' self-efficacy, we suggest developing strategies for improved patient engagement.


Uncertainty In Illness And Health Literacy In Pancreatic Cancer Patients, Rae Brana Reynolds, Geri Wood, Terri S. Armstrong, Nikhil S. Padhye, Matthew Katz Oct 2024

Uncertainty In Illness And Health Literacy In Pancreatic Cancer Patients, Rae Brana Reynolds, Geri Wood, Terri S. Armstrong, Nikhil S. Padhye, Matthew Katz

Leadership Connection

Neither uncertainty nor health literacy has been studied with a focus on pancreatic cancer patients whose complicated and challenging illness experiences predispose to uncertainty and require proficient health literacy to manage effectively. This study evaluated the relationship between uncertainty and health literacy along with their predictors in pancreatic cancer patients.


Type 1 Diabetes And Use Of A Web-Based Telemedicine Application, Felicia D. Kimbrough Oct 2024

Type 1 Diabetes And Use Of A Web-Based Telemedicine Application, Felicia D. Kimbrough

Leadership Connection

This project focuses on the implementation of a web-based application in the type 1 diabetic population within a moderately sized public high school in Southern Illinois. The project was done with three students consisting of male, females, Caucasian, Hispanic and Mixed descent.


Trauma-Informed Care: A Response To Sex Trafficking, Amanda E. Hasegawa, Colin M. Yuan Oct 2024

Trauma-Informed Care: A Response To Sex Trafficking, Amanda E. Hasegawa, Colin M. Yuan

Leadership Connection

As a public health issue, sex trafficking devastates every aspect of a person's wellbeing. Nurses are ideally positioned to respond; however, literature indicates that the majority of nurses consider themselves to be unprepared. A trauma-informed care response equips and empowers nurses to care holistically for survivors of sex trafficking.


Transforming Nursing Education: Utilization Of The Ipad In Laboratory And Clinical Settings, Lu Ann V. Reed, Tasha Turner-Bicknell Oct 2024

Transforming Nursing Education: Utilization Of The Ipad In Laboratory And Clinical Settings, Lu Ann V. Reed, Tasha Turner-Bicknell

Leadership Connection

Utilization of iPad with sophomore BSN students in skills lab and clinical sites to document patient data, and upload assignments. Our goal was to simulate the electronic medium utilized in the clinical setting, improve IT literacy and reduce overall expenses. There were challenges, rewards, and lessons learned for future success.


Transformational Initiatives: Inviting The University President, Tatiana K. Penconek, Trudy L. Kiyawasew Oct 2024

Transformational Initiatives: Inviting The University President, Tatiana K. Penconek, Trudy L. Kiyawasew

Leadership Connection

Transformational initiatives pursued upon receipt of academic hierarchy invitation; specifically University President. Importance of clinical leadership became evident throughout the authentic observational experience. Perspective transformation of academic institutional responsibility in support of clinical leadership roles was illuminated. Importance of collaborative civility required for transformational initiatives in clinical leadership was emphasized.


The Unique Power Of Mindfulness On Blood Pressure And Stress Reduction In A Priest Community, Joy Moceri Oct 2024

The Unique Power Of Mindfulness On Blood Pressure And Stress Reduction In A Priest Community, Joy Moceri

Leadership Connection

Hypertension is a leading risk factor of global mortality. A local priest community identified elevated blood pressure as a concern, and mindfulness practice was taught and implemented as an evidence-based method of blood pressure reduction. Mindfulness practice resulted in a statistically significant reduction in both perceived stress and blood pressure.


The Role Of The Caregiver In Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd) Following Cesarean Section, Emily A. Leister Oct 2024

The Role Of The Caregiver In Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd) Following Cesarean Section, Emily A. Leister

Leadership Connection

C-sections have been linked to the development of postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). During C-sections, the caregiver has been identified as influential. This is especially true in traumatic births. This literature review identifies risk factors, screening mechanisms, and management strategies for postpartum PTSD, and discusses the importance of respectful care.


The Relationship Between Evidence-Based Pressure Injury Prevention Strategies And The Incidence Of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Deirdre D. Shoemake Oct 2024

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

Leadership Connection

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.


The Need For Trauma Kits In Maryland Public Schools, Ashley N. Devries Oct 2024

The Need For Trauma Kits In Maryland Public Schools, Ashley N. Devries

Leadership Connection

Students' safety should be our top priority, but many Maryland public schools lack the basic medical supplies to provide aid in emergency situations. Without proper supplies the lives of students and faculty are at risk. Trauma kits are the solution.


The Meaning Of Hope For Women Diagnosed With Terminal Illness: A Literature Review, Stephanie J. Orth Oct 2024

The Meaning Of Hope For Women Diagnosed With Terminal Illness: A Literature Review, Stephanie J. Orth

Leadership Connection

The concept of hope at the end of life is a personal and complicated phenomenon. Researchers have investigated the concept of hope as it relates to caregivers and nurses. However, the meaning of hope for women at the end of life is underreported and literature shows further study is needed.


The Gamma Tau At-Large Chapter Celebrating Nursing Excellence In Scholarship, Leadership, And Service, Renee Krystle Doll Lazaro, Christine Lagman, Anna Dermenchyan Oct 2024

The Gamma Tau At-Large Chapter Celebrating Nursing Excellence In Scholarship, Leadership, And Service, Renee Krystle Doll Lazaro, Christine Lagman, Anna Dermenchyan

Leadership Connection

The Gamma Tau-at-Large Chapter promotes the Sigma mission by celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. The chapter has applied Connect, Collaborate and Catalyze themes by hosting numerous educational programs throughout the year, supporting research activities that advocate for nursing advancement, and serving the local community through volunteering.


The Experience Of Mothers' Post-Nicu Discharge In Caring For Infants Dependent On Medical Technology, Michelle C. Norton, Anne M. Krouse Oct 2024

The Experience Of Mothers' Post-Nicu Discharge In Caring For Infants Dependent On Medical Technology, Michelle C. Norton, Anne M. Krouse

Leadership Connection

A qualitative descriptive design was implemented to conduct in-depth interviews with mothers about their experience in the immediate post discharge period from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit when their infant was discharged dependent on medical technology such as oxygen via nasal cannula, feeding tube, tracheostomy or mechanical ventilation.


The Experience Of Claustrophobia In Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy, Patricia A. Dettenmeier Oct 2024

The Experience Of Claustrophobia In Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy, Patricia A. Dettenmeier

Leadership Connection

This dissertation explores what claustrophobia, fear of enclosed spaces, is like for people who use a machine called continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at night when sleeping to keep the throat open. What causes claustrophobia is different for individuals and their ability to use CPAP varies.


The Effect Of A Lifestyle Intervention On Weight Loss In University Employees, Laura Gillis Oct 2024

The Effect Of A Lifestyle Intervention On Weight Loss In University Employees, Laura Gillis

Leadership Connection

Obesity continues to be a health concern. In a university setting, a community based lifestyle behavior intervention was implemented to facilitate employees to lose body weight and body fat. The Inbody device was used to measure project outcomes. Results were significant weight and fat loss in employees.


The Effect Of Kinship Foster Care Compared To Non-Kinship Foster Care On Resiliency, Alyssa Brynn Bergthold, Heidi Marie Vizino Oct 2024

The Effect Of Kinship Foster Care Compared To Non-Kinship Foster Care On Resiliency, Alyssa Brynn Bergthold, Heidi Marie Vizino

Leadership Connection

This literature review evaluated the effect of foster home placement type on foster child resilience. Existing literature was evaluated and synthesized to compare the negative and positive effects of both kinship and non-kinship foster care on various indicators of child resilience including behavior, mental health, financial resources, and placement stability.


The Changing Face In The Workplace: The Arrival Of The Millennials, Peggy Lee, Thomas Kippenbrock, Deanna Jan Emory Oct 2024

The Changing Face In The Workplace: The Arrival Of The Millennials, Peggy Lee, Thomas Kippenbrock, Deanna Jan Emory

Leadership Connection

The learner will discover the impact of the Millennials entering the nursing workforce.Learners will learn to understand and leverage differences and commonalities to promote success in the multi-generational work environment.


Tau Iota In Action!, Catherine Ann Kush, Pamela Newland Oct 2024

Tau Iota In Action!, Catherine Ann Kush, Pamela Newland

Leadership Connection

Tau Iota Chapter will present an overview of best practices community/global health project. Participants should expect to learn about how Tau Iota Chapter began implementing the President's Call to Action and potential startup global initiative networking.


Supervised Physical Activity And Improved Functional Capacity Among Adults Living With Hiv: A Systematic Review, Natalie Voigt, Hwayoung Cho, Rebecca Schnall Oct 2024

Supervised Physical Activity And Improved Functional Capacity Among Adults Living With Hiv: A Systematic Review, Natalie Voigt, Hwayoung Cho, Rebecca Schnall

Leadership Connection

Physical Activity (PA) combats effects of multi-morbidity and ART in people with HIV (PWH). We investigated whether supervised PA improved functional capacity in PWH. Supervised aerobic/progressive resistance training (PRT) improved strength, cardiovascular, and flexibility outcomes. PRT improved strength. T'ai chi improved cardiovascular and flexibility outcomes. Self-report wasn't a reliable assessment.