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For Hospitalized Dementia Patients, Do Nonpharmacological Interventions Reduce Agitation?, Benjamin Buck, Ann Ferris, Amanda Hanley, Jamie Trythall

All Nursing Boot Camp Posters

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Improving Patient Experience By Providing Consistent Education Regarding Medication Side Effects, Anne Marie Foreman, Nancy Hart, Susan Schneider, Nicole Tabbal, See Tan

All Nursing Boot Camp Posters

No abstract provided.

Improving Care For Children With Developmental Disabilities, Paula Essig

All Nursing Boot Camp Posters

No abstract provided.

Reducing The Incidence Of Skin Breakdown In The Surgical Patient, Wendy Buckham, Gloria Dagenais, Fay Johnson, Kristina Jenks, Denise Mobilia, Barbara Warner

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No abstract provided.

Psvmc Post Operative Exploratory Study June-July 2015, Peggy Boyles, Gina Garland, Theresa Nelson, Penny Mclain

All Nursing Boot Camp Posters

No abstract provided.

Mine Workers, Heat Related Illnesses, And The Role Of The Occupational Health Nurse, Kim Bourne

Nursing Faculty Publications

Across the United States, workers in m any occupations face weather and related extreme conditions on a daily basis. Hot weather and manual labor increase a person’s core body temperature. This heat gain comes from a combination of environmental and self-generated (or internal) heat. Environmental heat is both weather related and man-made, and internal heat is produced from metabolic processes (Xiang, Bi, Pisaniello, & Hansen, 2014). But, it’s just not the heat that causes problems; it’s the humidity, too. E ach year thousands of workers suffer heat related illnesses as a result of becoming overheated. Between June, 2013 and July, …

Does Interprofessional Education Change Student Attitudes About Interprofessional Learning And Patient Safety?, Deborah Poling, Dawn Labarbera, Mary Kiersma

Nursing Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION The Fort Wayne Area Interprofessional Education Consortium (FWAIPEC) evaluated the outcomes of its educational initiative with a pre and post assessment utilizing the Readiness for Interprofessional Education tool (RIPLS). The seminar series was designed as a longitudinal team building experience to foster competency toward interprofessional collaborative practice.

METHODS Participants from pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, nurse executive, medical and family practice residency programs were surveyed as part of the curriculum assessment.

RESULTS Primarily reflecting the required attendance of the pharmacy and physician assistant students, 122 participants completed both assessments (89.7% response rate). Wilcoxon signed rank tests were …

College Of Nursing, Christie Delfanian, Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, Emily Weber

College of Nursing Magazine

Features

Impacting Public Health - SDSU’s role improving the state’s health
[Page] 2 — Students work on Crow Creek reservation.
[Page] 6 — Strengthening Native American families to help youth.
[Page] 8 — Using cultural traditions to help Native Americans.
[Page] 10 — Caring for the mind, body and spirit.
[Page] 11 — College receives Impact Award.
[Page] 12 — Examining smoke-free policies.

Department news
[Page] 14- Eight join college’s faculty.
[Page] 15- Former dean, alums receive honors.
[Page] 16- Minton moves into associate dean role.
[Page] 24- Worth receives college’s distinguished service award.

Student News
[Page]18- DNP students experience …

Stop Cautis: A Unit-Based Education And Leadership Bundled Approach, Jennifer Healy Msn, Rn, Ccrn, Jennifer O'Neil Bsn, Rn, Danielle Moody Rn, Leigh Jimmie Bsn, Rn, Anne M. Aquila

Posters

1. The CAUTI Prevention committee recognized a continued opportunity to reduce CAUTI occurrences in the MICU
2. A sub-group developed and implemented an evidence-based educational program which was completed in October 2014
3. The MICU Team has decreased their CAUTI rate from 12 occurrences (Sept. 2013- Aug. 2014) down to 3 occurrences (Sept 2014-Aug 2015)
4. The team continues to use an auditing process and the insertion checklist as ongoing quality improvement

Auditory Hallucinations Interview Guide: Promoting Recovery With An Interactive Assessment Tool, Louise Nigh Trygstad, Robin Kay Buccheri, Martha D. Buffum, Dau-Shen Ju, Glenna A. Dowling

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications

Auditory Hallucinations Interview Guide: Promoting Recovery with an Interactive Assessment Tool Abstract The Auditory Hallucinations Interview Guide (AHIG) is a 32-item tool to help psychiatric-mental health nurses assess the past and current experience of each voice hearer so they can provide more individualized care. This tool was developed as a research tool but has been found clinically useful in both inpatient and outpatient settings to help voice hearers and nurses develop a shared terminology of auditory hallucinations. Using the AHIG, voice hearers are able to tell their story in a structured and safe environment that encourages recovery. Through respect and …

A Feasibility Pilot Study On The Use Of Complementary Therapies Delivered Via Mobile Technologies On Icelandic Surgical Patients' Reports Of Anxiety, Pain, And Self-Efficacy In Healing, Margaret M. Hansen Edd, Msn, Rn

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications

Background Complementary therapies (CT), such as relaxation technique, massage, guided imagery, and accupuncture have shown to benefit patients undergoing surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using audio relaxation technique (ART), music intervention (MI), nature video application with music (NVAM), and nature video application without music (NVA) delivered via mobile technologies in a clinical setting. Secondary, the effects of ART, MI, NVAM and NVA on patients’ state anxiety, pain perception, and perceived self-efficacy in healing were determined. Methods A randomized clinical trial (RCT) involving 105 same day surgery (SDS) patients, who were assigned to an …

Utilization Of Clinical Practice Guidelines: Barriers And Facilitators, Melanie R. Keiffer

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications

Key points

• Clinical practice guidelines are tools used to assist health care professionals in clinical decision making with the ultimate goal of improving patient care.

• Promoting the implementation of clinical practice guidelines at the point of care delivery is a hurdle to translating scientific findings into practice.

• As access to electronic evidence sources increase, the amount of evidence available to clinicians for clinical decision support is overwhelming.

• Increased adoption of electronic health records and clinical decision support tools will move clinical practice guidelines more rapidly to the patient encounter.

The Association Between Self-Rated Mental Health Status And Total Health Care Expenditure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of A Nationally Representative Sample, Muoi T. Nguyen, Winnie Y. Chan, Courtney Keeler

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications

Both clinical diagnoses and self-rated measures of mental illness are associated with a variety of outcomes, including physical well-being, health utilization, and expenditure. However, much of current literature primarily utilizes clinically diagnosed data.

This cross-sectional study explores the impact of mental illness and health care expenditure using 2 self-rated measures: self-rated measured of perceived mental health status (SRMH) and Kessler Screening Scale for Psychological Distress (K6).

Data from the 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, a nationally representative sample of noninstitutionalized individuals (n = 18,295), were analyzed using bivariate χ² tests and a 2-part model (logistics regression and …

Scaled-Up Mobile Phone Intervention For Hiv Care And Treatment: Protocol For A Facility Randomized Controlled Trial, Kelly L'Engle, K Green, S M. Succop, A Laar, S Wambugu

Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications

Background: Adherence to prevention, care, and treatment recommendations among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is a critical challenge. Yet good clinical outcomes depend on consistent, high adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens. Mobile phones offer a promising means to improve patient adherence and health outcomes. However, limited information exists on the impact that mobile phones for health (mHealth) programs have on ART adherence or the behavior change processes through which such interventions may improve patient health, particularly among ongoing clients enrolled in large public sector HIV service delivery programs and key populations such as men who have sex with men …

Effectiveness Of User Centered Design For Optimizing An Electronic Documentation Form, Karen L. Albrecht

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Problem. The electronic form used by lactation consultants to document assessment findings, interventions, plans and recommendations, did not meet user’s requirements. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effect of optimization through a User Centered Design (UCD) process on information quality, use and user satisfaction. Goals. The goals were to provide information technology (IT) support for the organization’s Baby Friendly initiative and to support collaborative, consistent messaging for breastfeeding families which could, in turn, support exclusive breast milk feeding. Exclusive breast milk feeding is a population health initiative that could positively impact the triple aim of better …

บทบาทพยาบาลกับการดูแลภาวะซึมเศร้าในมารดาหลังคลอด, รุ่งทิพย์ กาศักดิ์

Journal of Nursing Research, Innovation, and Health

ภาวะซึมเศร้าในมารดาหลังคลอด เป็นภาวะที่พบได้บ่อยและเป็นปัญหาที่สำคัญทางสาธารณสุข ซึ่งส่งผลกระทบที่รุนแรงทั้งต่อตัวมารดา ทารก และครอบครัว โดยเฉพาะความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างมารดาทารก พยาบาลจึงเป็นบุคลากรทางด้านสุขภาพที่มีบทบาทสำคัญในการช่วยเหลือมารดาหลังคลอด โดยมีบทบาทในการดูแลดังต่อไปนี้ 1)ทำการคัดกรองโรคอย่างถูกต้อง รวดเร็ว และต่อเนื่องทุกระยะหลังคลอด 2)ให้คำแนะนำในการปฏิบัติตัวอย่างถูกต้องเมื่อต้องรักษาด้วยการรับประทานยาต้านเศร้า หรือการรักษาด้วยไฟฟ้า 3) ดูแลด้านจิตสังคมด้วยการให้การปรึกษาโดยใช้เทคนิคที่มีประสิทธิภาพ และ 4)ให้การส่งต่ออย่างเหมาะสมเมื่อมีภาวะซึมเศร้า และการส่งต่อกลับสู่ชุมชน ดังนั้น พยาบาลที่ให้การดูแลมารดาหลังคลอดทุกคนจึงควรมีความรู้ความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับภาวะซึมเศร้าหลังคลอด เพื่อจะได้ให้การดูแลรักษาอย่างถูกต้องและรวดเร็ว ซึ่งจะช่วยให้มารดาหลังคลอดกลับไปใช้ชีวิตได้อย่างปกติ สามารถดำรงบทบาทการเป็นมารดาและเลี้ยงดูบุตรได้อย่างมีคุณภาพ

Ua1c11/57 College Of Nursing Photo Collection, Wku Archives, Katherine Chappell

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs created by and about WKU College of Nursing, includes images of graduates, Sigma Theta Tau events, orientations and award presentations.

Towards A Framework Of Client-Centered Collaborative Practice, Carole A. Orchard, Carole Orchard

Nursing Publications

This chapter provides an overview of the topic of competence in general usage and then in professional practice and its application into interprofessional client-centered collaborative practice. Collaboration is then discussed as both an outcome and a process. This follows a discussion related to the four approaches that can be adopted to assess competence. The reader is then presented with an in depth discussion of the CIHC Interprofessional Collaboration Competency Framework and of its competency domains and descriptors. A case study is provided within the chapter to present how each of the competencies may be demonstrated within a primary health care …

What Is Competence In Client-Centered Collaborative Practice?, Carole A. Orchard, Lesley Bainbridge

Nursing Publications

The chapter opens with a discussion on the growing impact of chronic disease in populations and the health system pressures to meet demands for ongoing care. In response a focus has shifted to delivery of care through teamwork, advocated because of the burgeoning health human resource shortages. The focus then shifts to how a framework for client-centered collaborative practice can be created in which a partnering relationship develops between clients, their families, and health providers within interprofessional teams. Exploration of this framework begins with a discussion about client engagement and client participation with the role of clients in their self-care …

Evaluation Of Continuing Interprofessional Client-Centered Collaborative Practice Programs, Carole A. Orchard

Nursing Publications

This chapter highlights the value of developing program evaluation approaches that focus on the merit or worth of the learning in relation to the program’s perceived accuracy, utility, feasibility, and propriety. A number of approaches to creating a program evaluation plan are provided. A case is made for the application of program logic models (PLMs) to continuing interprofessional education (CIPE) program evaluation. The argument is raised about the comprehensive nature in its application of an open systems approach that allows the linking back to the reason for the program.A case study is then provided to demonstrate how a manager can …

Assessment Of Learning Within Interprofessional Client-Centered Collaborative Practice -- Challenges And Solutions, Carole A. Orchard

Nursing Publications

The focus in this chapter is on the assessment of learning associated with continuing interprofessional education (CIPE) programs. It presents a case for using a formative approach to learning that is then assessed beyond just the CIPE program. How a participant converts learning gained and how it can be shared with fellow members in an interprofessional team are discussed. Factors that influence and impede knowledge uptake are presented. The chapter then shifts to discussion of assessment of team performance addressing team dynamics, knowledge contributions of members, and the organizational environment within which the team practices. Finally, the author provides examples …

Vcu Health: Adult & Pediatric Inpatient Pain Communication Guide (Algorithm), Veronica Nolden, Jessica Keiser

VCU Health Nursing

Abstract Related to Algorithm:

Description/Background

Improving pain management is a priority for all healthcare providers, yet the process for how pain is assessed, reported and resolved often lacks a defined process. This lack of structure can lead to delays in pain control for patients and frustrations within healthcare teams. In an effort to facilitate patient-centered care, an interdisciplinary workgroup was constructed to address this process.

Action

In order to eliminate delays and define a process for pain management, an interdisciplinary workgroup utilized performance improvement processes to develop a communication algorithm. The group membership included nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing …

What Are The Relationships Among Cumulative Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sleep Quality, And Perinatal Outcomes In African American Women?, Nancy J. Hauff

Wayne State University Dissertations

WHAT ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CUMULATIVE TRAUMA, POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, SLEEP QUALITY, AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN?

NANCY J. HAUFF, MSN, RN

May 2015

Advisor: Judith Fry-McComish, PhD, RN, FAAN, IMH-IV, E

Major: Nursing

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Trauma, primarily in the form of intimate partner violence and automobile accidents, accounts for 6-8% of all pregnancy complications. Much less is known about cumulative trauma (CT) exposure especially in African-American women. Women exposed to several types of trauma including childhood abuse, discrimination, or witnessed family violence may develop symptoms of posttraumatic stress or have difficulty sleeping.

The purpose of this …

The Experiences Of Black American Older Adults Managing Pain: A Nursing Ethnography, Sheria Grice Robinson

Wayne State University Dissertations

Introduction: Pain can negatively affect quality of life for Black elders. They are less likely to report pain concerns and have voiced pain needs adequately met. To better understand the pain management experiences and concerns of Black elders, an ethnographic study was completed within an urban, low-income, elder housing facility. Methods: 106 participants completed a questionnaire comprised of a demographic tool, the PROMIS Global Health Scale (PROMIS), the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), and the Psychological Stress Measure (PSM-9). Additionally, participant observation, informal interviews, and 20 formal recorded interviews with individuals identified as having pain were completed. Qualitative and frequency analysis …

Literature Review Of Nosocomial Infections Passed Through Nurses' Personal Items, Corina Hickman

Student Research Posters

As defined by the encyclopedia, nosocomial infections are infections whose development is favored by a hospital environment, such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff. There has been more of a prevalence of hospital-acquired infections that are linked directly to medical personnel – especially nurses. Nurses have the most contact with patients and are potentially putting patients at highest risk for nosocomial infections. Even though nurses are following isolation precautions and standard hand washing in between patients; there are still a few things on nurses that could be harmful to their …

Alcohol, Tobacco And Illicit Drug Screening In Pregnancy, Lisa R. Jasin

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Projects

Intrauterine substance exposure is a nationally growing problem. A steady increase in neonates with neonatal abstinence syndrome in the state of Ohio was noted. Prenatal substance use presents a significant burden to society. Of infants exposed to intrauterine opiates, 55-94 percent develop signs of withdrawal. For example, the estimated lifetime cost for a neonate with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is $2 million. The purpose of this evidence based practice improvement project was to evaluate the utility of the 5Ps screening tool and brief intervention by community health workers during the first prenatal home visit. The Evidence-Based Practice Improvement (EBPI) model …

Joining Forces: Enriching Rn To Bsn Education With Veteran-Centered Learning, Melissa Jones, Henny Breen

Faculty Publications

This article highlights the commitment of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to engage nursing schools to support the Joining Forces initiative by enhancing the education and preparation of the nation’s nurses to care for veterans, service members, and their families. The progress toward meeting the Joining Forces pledge and integrating veteran-centered learning in an online RN to BSN program is described.

Experiential Learning: Using Virtual Simulation In An Online Rn-Bsn Program, Henny Breen, Melissa Jones

Faculty Publications

This article highlights the innovative experiential learning used by an online RN-BSN program through the use of simulation that takes place in an online classroom. Three experiential learning activities using a virtual community are described. These learning activities engage the students in thinking about social justice and health policy as well as teaching concepts that include community, leadership, influence, advocacy, networking, collaboration, and vulnerable populations. These concepts are critical to the learning needs of diploma and associate degree-prepared nurses who wish to continue their education to be better prepared to meet the complex needs of today’s health care environment.

Journey To The Dnp, Jake Creviston

Faculty Publications

In this article, Dr. Jake Creviston shares details about his personal journey to earning the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) degree. Creviston clarifies what the degree is and suggests opportunities and responsibilities for future DNPs.

Assessing Online Collaborative Discourse, Henny Breen

Faculty Publications

This qualitative study using transcript analysis was undertaken to clarify the value of Harasim’s Online Collaborative Learning Theory as a way to assess the collaborative process within nursing education. The theory incorporated three phases: (1) idea generating; (2) idea organizing; and (3) intellectual convergence. The transcripts of asynchronous discussions from a two-week module about disaster nursing using a virtual community were analyzed and formed the data for this study.

This study supports the use of Online Collaborative Learning Theory as a framework for assessing online collaborative discourse. Individual or group outcomes were required for the students to move through all …