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Using Information Practices Of Nurses To Reform Information Literacy Instruction In Baccalaureate Nursing Programs, Anne R. Diekema, Betsy S. Hopkins, Brandon Patterson, Nena Schvaneveldt

Faculty Publications

Objective - Seeking information is a key element of evidence based practice and successful healthcare delivery. Significant literature exists on both the information seeking behaviour of professional nurses and information literacy teaching methods, but scarce evidence connects nurses’ information behaviour and environments with their education. This study sought to use data from nursing alumni to answer the following research questions: What are the current information practices of professional bachelor’s-prepared nurses? How do recently-graduated nurses suggest that their education could have better prepared them to find and evaluate information in the workplace?

Methods - The researchers conducted a descriptive study using …

Journals Bibliometric Portfolios; Case Of Nursing Research, Helena Blazun Vošner Phd, Peter Kokol Prof

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Number of journals is raising exponentially. Consequently authors have a problem which journal to select when publishing their research. Journal portfolios including information like impact factors and productivity trends, state of the art topics, topics evolution and citation patterns might help authors to select the journal where their paper will have optimal chances to be published, read and cited. To build portfolios we used two approaches; namely descriptive bibliometric analysis to extract distribution of types of documents, most prolific authors, institutions, countries, citation histories, etc. and bibliometric mapping to visualize the content

Our study showed that journals portfolios can improve …

Suffering & Dividedness: A Journey Toward Wholeness In A Healing Profession, Tatum J. Geerdes

Faculty Tenure Papers

No abstract provided.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2019, Susan Albrecht Curcio

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

2019–2020 Meeting Dates Calendar

2020 Annual Luncheon and Meeting Notice

Officers for 2019–2020

President’s Message

Treasurer’s Report

Resume of Minutes

Office News

Committee Reports

• Social
• Relief Trust Fund
• Central Pennsylvania Satellite Group
• Scholarship
• By-Laws
• Nominating
• Bulletin

Jefferson Office of Alumni Relations

Annual Giving

In Honor of and in Memory of

Janet C. Hindson Award

• Janet C. Hindson Award Winner

Pearls of Wisdom

The History of the Jefferson Cap

A Nurses’ Cape Finds a Home

Happy Birthday – to Be 80 or More

Flower Thank You Notes

Annual Luncheon

• Photos
• Annual Luncheon Comments
• 1970 – 50th Anniversary Class List

In Memoriam …

An Interdisciplinary Framework For Impacting Older Adults Health And Physical Activity, Christopher J. Dondzila, Elaine Vandoren

Funded Articles

The exploration of feasible and cost-effective strategies is warranted to mitigate rising healthcare costs and lessen the impact of chronic diseases, functional decline, and disability in older adults. The overwhelming sedentariness of older adults is accompanied by a lack of expertise by healthcare professionals in exercise programming that acknowledge factors influencing physical activity (PA) patterns. We present a framework for a nursing/exercise science interdisciplinary effort to increase PA and improve health in older adults via the delivery of individually tailored exercise programming for an 8-week intervention. Results from this study will be integral in translating effective interdisciplinary efforts across diverse …

Interdisciplinary Lens On Indigenous Health Iniquities: Planning, Nursing, Anthropology, Geography, Education, Chantal Francouer, Alana Kehoe, Ivy Tran, Steven Vanloffeld, Lillian Woroniuk, Jacob Renaud

Head and Heart Posters 2019

Indigenous peoples experience poorer health outcomes on almost every measure of health and wellbeing, when compared to the rest of Canada. For decades researchers have been working independently on addressing health inequalities, yet little progress has been made on closing the gap. This Discipline-specific way of thinking is too narrow and neglects indigenous ideologies of holistic approaches to health. An interdisciplinary approach to indigenous health research provides a more collaborative and integrated opportunity to address the multidimensional aspects of health. This paper has the goals to contribute to the limited research on interdisciplinary indigenous health research.

Physical Assessment Skills In Nursing Curricula: A Scoping Review Protocol, Sherry Morrell, Jody Ralph, Natalie Giannotti, Debbie Dayus, Susan Dennison, Judy Bornais

Nursing Publications

Review objective:This review seeks to establish the current state of knowledge regarding physical assessment skills taught in nursing programs globally. It aims to explore the literature on physical assessment skills taught in nursing curricula globally, skills used by nurses in practice, skills used by students, and core physical assessment skills that are important to teach nursing students.

Physical Assessment Skills In Nursing Curricula: A Scoping Review Protocol., Sherry Morrell, Jody Ralph, Natalie Giannotti, Debbie Dayus, Susan Dennison, Judy Bornais

Nursing Publications

This review seeks to establish the current state of knowledge regarding physical assessment skills taught in nursing programs globally. It aims to explore the literature on physical assessment skills taught in nursing curricula globally, skills used by nurses in practice, skills used by students, and core physical assessment skills that are important to teach nursing students.

Variables Associated With Successful Vascular Access Cannulation In Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study, Linda L. Coventry, Jon M. Hosking, Doris T. Chan, Evelyn Coral, Wai H. Lim, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Diane E. Twigg, Claire M. Rickard

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

BACKGROUND: Successful vascular access (VA) cannulation is integral to the delivery of adequate dialysis, highlighting the importance of ensuring the viability of arteriovenous access in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Missed VA cannulation can lead to infection, infiltration, hematoma or aneurysm formation resulting in the need for access revision, central venous catheter (CVC) placement, or permanent loss of VA. Cannulation-related complications can also negatively impact on a patient's dialysis experience and quality of life. This study aimed to identify patient, VA and nurse factors associated with unsuccessful VA cannulations.

METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted in HD patients with a permanent …

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Staff Nurse Knowledge And Attitudes, Katreena Collette Merrill, Sandra Forsyth Hanson, Sharon Sumner, Todd Vento, John Veillette, Brandono Webb

Faculty Publications

Background: Registered nurses are uniquely qualified to augment antimicrobial stewardship (AS) processes. However, the role of nursing in AS needs further development. More information is needed regarding gaps in registered nurse knowledge, attitudes toward AS, and how infection preventionists can help.

Methods: An online descriptive survey was deployed to a convenience sample of approximately 2,000 nurses at the bedside. The survey included 15 questions addressing: (1) overall knowledge of AS; (2) antimicrobial delivery; (3) knowledge and attitudes regarding antimicrobial use; (4) antimicrobial resistance; and (5) antimicrobial resources and education.

Results: Three hundred sixteen staff nurses from 3 hospitals (15.8%) responded …

Rural Hospital Nursing Skill Mix And Work Environment Associated With Frequency Of Adverse Events., Jessica G. Smith, Colin M. Plover, Moira C. Mcchesney, Eileen T. Lake

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

Introduction: Though rural hospitals serve about one fifth of the United States (U.S.), few studies have investigated relationships among nursing resources and rural hospital adverse events.

Objectives: The purpose was to determine relationships among nursing skill mix (proportion of Registered Nurses (RNs) to all nursing staff), the work environment and adverse events (medication errors, patient falls with injury, pressure ulcers, and urinary tract infections) in rural hospitals.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, nurse survey data from a large study examining nurse organizational factors, patient safety, and quality from four U.S. states were linked to the 2006 American Hospital Association data. …

Spiritual Care In Nursing Practice In Veteran Healthcare, Elizabeth Burkhart, Anna Bretschneider, Sharon Gerc, Mary E. Desmond

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

Spiritual care is important in nursing practice, and spiritual well-being and spiritual care are associated with better health. Military veterans, a unique patient population, want spiritual care to cope with chronic conditions. It is unclear whether spiritual care is provided in veteran health care in the United States. This study used a qualitative descriptive method, guided by the Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice (SCNiP) theory, to describe spiritual care in nursing practice and facilitators/barriers in veteran health care. Individual interviews were conducted with 39 registered nurses (RNs) at a U.S. veteran health system. Findings were consistent with the SCNiP theory …

Postpartum Depression Interventions, Maggie Brown, Corie Vanarsdale Msn

Nursing Undergraduate Work

PPD affects up to 19% of women worldwide. Possible behavioral changes include poor child outcomes, altered mother-infant bond, and even abuse of the child by the mother. The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize current research to answer the question, what nursing interventions best treat postpartum depression affecting mothers of low SES in developed countries. The methodology included 10 articles in research of interventions related to sleep, exercise, and social support. Of these interventions in the discussion, exercise is the most effective. Peer support increases maternal mood and likelihood of seeking professional help. Volunteer support is effective if …

Nursing Interventions That Address Barriers In The United States That Impact Neonatal Mortality, Victoria D. Sullivan, Ashton J. White

Nursing Undergraduate Work

In 2016, four out of every 1000 babies born in the US died within one month of age. This systematic research review explored nursing interventions that addressed barriers that impact neonatal mortality. The most significant barriers nurses faced in reducing and preventing NM were maternal access to healthcare and education during pregnancy, which can be influenced by maternal age, low socioeconomic status, lack of familial support, poor health literacy, and geographic location. The articles examined included nursing interventions that were evidence-based and addressed barriers relating to NM. Interventions promoting the reduction of NM included education of women’s health and prenatal …

Reflection Of Distinct Nursing Leadership In Argentina, Indonesia And Jamaica., Emely Baez

Senior Honors Projects

Nurses provide more than 80% of patient care worldwide. Unfortunately, this percentage does not correlate with the number of nurses involved in leadership roles. It’s discouraging to think that the decisions on health care, community, patient care and policy are not being made by those who provide these services and often are the patients’ most passionate advocates. This discrepancy in leadership led me to investigate what factors are at play. Through my observations of nursing practice and leadership in the countries of Jamaica, Argentina and Indonesia, I have specified some of the obstacles or lack of resources in place that …

Developing A Business Case For The Care Coordination And Transition Management Model: Need, Metrics, And Measures, Sheila Haas, Phd, Rn, Faan, Regina Conway-Phillips, Phd, Rn, Beth Ann Swan, Phd, Crnp, Faan, Laura De La Pena, Msn, Rnc, C-Efm, Rachel Start, Msn, Rn, Ne-Bc, Diane Storer Brown, Phd, Rn, Cphq, Fnahq, Faan

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

In this descriptive qualitative study, nurse and healthcare leaders' experiences, perceptions of care coordination and transition management (CCTM®), and insights as to how to foster adoption of the CCTM RN role in nursing education, practice across the continuum, and policy were explored. Twenty-five barriers to recognition and adoption of CCTM RN practice across the continuum were identified and categorized. Implications of these findings, recommendations for adoption of CCTM RN practice across the care continuum, and strategies for reimbursement policies are discussed.

Traditional And Innovative Approaches To Faculty Practice: Income Generating Contracts At Non-University Clinics, Kelly Gonzales

Posters and Presentations: College of Nursing

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Safety Related To Current Patient Mobility Practices, Karissa Bright, Logan Callahan, Sarah Saunders

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

A major practice that may be overlooked in the nursing field is how to move patients. Since nurses care for a diverse patient group, some patients may have limited to no mobility. In these cases, the nursing team must decide how to move the patient to provide care while still maintaining a safe environment. The purpose of this project is to evaluate current evidence on the safest ways to move and ambulate patients, while still maintaining the effectiveness that must be present in the medical environment. Hopefully, through this research, effective and safe ambulating practices can be determined.

Optimizing Strategies For Care Coordination And Transition Management: Recommendations For Nursing Education, Beth Ann Swan, Regina Conway-Phillips, Sheila Haas, Laura De La Pena

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore nurse and healthcare leaders' experiences and perceptions of care coordination and transition management (CCTM®). Four barriers emerged that added insight into the lack of adopting and integrating CCTM knowledge, skills, and attitudes in nursing education in the following categories: curriculum redesign, silos of care settings and care providers, knowledge gap, and faculty development/resistance. Recommendations and implications for education, for both nursing students and practicing nurses, are described.

Clarifying Model For Continuity Of Care: A Concept Analysis, Sarah J. Bahr, Marianne E. Weiss

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Aim

The aim is to clarify the use of the term continuity in the specific context of acute care hospitalization and discharge.

Background

The meaning of “continuity” is often co‐mingled with other concepts, specifically coordination and communication. To increase usefulness for contemporary concerns with the hospitalization‐postdischarge continuum, continuity of care is examined from the specific context of acute hospitalization and discharge.

Design

Concept analysis.

Data Sources

Medline via Ovid, Cochrane Library, Cinahl, and Google Scholar. Search years encompassed 2001–2016.

Review Methods

Rodgers evolutionary concept analysis method.

Results

A total of 50 papers were included in this concept analysis. Synthesis of …

Effects Of High-Fidelity Simulation Based On Life-Threatening Clinical Condition Scenarios On Learning Outcomes Of Undergraduate And Postgraduate Nursing Students: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Celeste Marie Alfes

Faculty Scholarship

Objective The purpose was to analyse the effectiveness of high-fidelity patient simulation (HFPS) based on life-threatening clinical condition scenarios on undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students' learning outcomes. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted based on the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and its reporting was checked against the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist. Data sources PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL with Full Text, Wiley Online Library and Web of Science were searched until July 2017. Author contact, reference and citation lists were checked to obtain additional references. Study selection To be included, available full-texts …

The American Academy Of Ambulatory Care Nursing's Invitational Summit On Care Coordination And Transition Management: An Overview, Sheila Haas, Beth Ann Swan

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing convened an Invitational Summit of national leaders to assist with strategic planning for promulgation of the care coordination and transition management (CCTM™) model. The conference was devoted to CCTM and the roles of registered nurses (RNs) across the care continuum to ensure safety and quality health care. The specific emphasis was on embedding the CCTM RN in healthcare policy and payment reform, as well as integration into academic and ongoing education across all care settings and specialties.

Christ-Focused Service-Learning: Learning To Receive Ministry In Humility, Stephanie Matthew, Elizabeth Roark, Eloise Hockett

Faculty Publications - College of Nursing

Service-learning is an experiential process of action and reflection that allows students to expand their knowledge through real-world activities that benefit others. Service-learning opportunities for baccalaureate nursing students in Kenya have provided many ongoing examples of learning from our Kenyan collaborators. Receiving ministry from those we came to serve, allows allows us, in turn, to demonstrate Christ’s humility. In this article, we share specific stories of how various community partners ministered in unexpected ways to our teams of students and faculty, as we served in Kenya through healthcare and education.

Draft: Department Of Nursing Master Of Science In Nursing Eportfolio Policy, Cheryl Brandt

Q2S Enhancing Pedagogy

The purpose of the Department of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing program portfolio requirement was unclear. To clarify the portfolio purpose and process, and to update from a paper to an electronic portfolio format, a detailed ePortfolio policy was drafted in the course of the Teaching Resource Center 2019 Summer ePortfolio Institute. Reflection prompts and a scoring rubric were to be finalized after approval of the policy. The policy was submitted to the Department of Nursing Graduate Affairs Committee for review and approval. Ironically, the discussion of the policy among Graduate Affairs Committee members culminated in a decision to …

Promoting Cultural Humility: Lgbtqia+ Education For Healthcare Providers, Lexi Robertson, Lauren Connelly

VCU Health Nursing

Abstract:

Purpose:

LGBTQIA+ patients experience devastating mental health and substance abuse disparities. While our organization has a broad non-discrimination statement that includes gender identity and sexual orientation, there is no guidance for how to best serve these patients. Evidence suggests training sessions are a successful means of increasing LGBTQIA+ cultural competency, with “Safe Zone” identified as being especially successful on college campuses. The Healthcare Equality Index also calls for education to demonstrate healthcare organizations’ commitment to LGBTQIA+ patients.

Intervention:

We developed an educational workshop - Safe Zone – with university psychologists. This workshop included interactive exercises that focused on increasing …

Own Your Outcomes: Driving Down Hapis In The Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Linda Currie

VCU Health Nursing

Abstract:

Purpose (What): To achieve sustainable reduction of pressure injury (PI) rates through systematic culture change, in a quaternary, level 1, urban academic medical center cardiac surgery intensive care unit (CSICU).

Relevance/Significance (Why): The CSICU is a high-risk patient population, hosting multiple potential barriers to pressure injury prevention. Prior to 2012, the CSICU pressure injury rate was 17% higher than the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators benchmark, negatively impacting patient outcomes and organizational goals. Leveraging Magnet principles of Evidence-Based Practice, CSICU advanced practice nurse leaders empowered and motivated bedside nurses to lead and sustain unit culture change.

Strategy and …

Creating A Clinical Ladder Education Program For Perioperative Surgical Services (Clepps), Velma Davis, Natalie Sorensen

VCU Health Nursing

Problem Statement:

Low participation in challenging the Clinical Ladder within the Perioperative Surgical Services was observed. The period 2016-2017, only five nurses from the department challenged and were successful on the ladder. As a process improvement initiative, the department implemented CLEPPS, using the organization’s clinical ladder program as a tool.

Background:

It is documented in the literature that a robust Clinical Ladder Program increases staff satisfaction, enhances professional development, and improve patient outcomes.

The Perioperative Surgical Services has a total of 102 Clinical Nurse II within the department who were eligible for advancement on the clinical ladder. An internal survey, …

Student And Faculty Perceptions: Appropriate Consequences Of Lapses In Academic Integrity In Health Sciences Education, Tianna Antill Keener, Marina Galvez Peralta, Melinda Smith, Lauren Swager, James Ingles, Sijin Wen, Mariette Barbier

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Background: A breadth of evidence supports that academic dishonesty is prevalent among higher education students, including students in health sciences educational programs. Research suggest individuals who engage in academic dishonesty may continue to exhibit unethical behaviors in professional practice. Thus, it is imperative to appropriately address lapses in academic dishonesty among health sciences students to ensure the future safety of patients. However, students and faculty have varying perceptions of what constitutes academic dishonesty and the seriousness of breaches in academic dishonesty. The purpose of this study is to gain health sciences faculty and students’ perceptions on the appropriate consequences of …

The Nursing History Of Ngala Since 1890: An Early Parenting Organisation In Western Australia, Elaine Bennett, Selma Alliex, Caroline Bulsara

Nursing Papers and Journal Articles

Background: This study was the first phase of a larger study which explored the past, present and future of nursing in early parenting services in Australia.

Aim: The aim of this paper is to describe the history of nursing within an early parenting service in Western Australia (WA).

Methods: Triangulation of multiple data sources was used to summarise the nursing role over 120 years. The history was discovered through a document analysis of archives, including oral histories, organisational documents, focus groups, nurses’ diaries and interviews with nurses.

Findings: The nursing role and context is described over three time periods: 1890–1960; …

The Effect Of Volunteers’ Care And Support On The Health Outcomes Of Older Adults In Acute Care: A Systematic Scoping Review, Rosemary Saunders, Karla Seaman, Renée Graham, Angela Christiansen

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Aim: To examine the available evidence on the effects of care and support provided by volunteers on the health outcomes of older adults in acute care services.

Background: Acute hospital inpatient populations are becoming older, and this presents the potential for poorer health outcomes. Factors such as chronic health conditions, polypharmacy and cognitive and functional decline are associated with increased risk of health care‐related harm, such as falls, delirium and poor nutrition. To minimise the risk of health care‐related harm, volunteer programmes to support patient care have been established in many hospitals worldwide.

Design: A systematic scoping review.

Methods: The …