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Redesigning Nursing Education To Build Healthier Communities: An Innovative Cross-Sector Collaboration., Beth Ann Swan, Peggy Hilden, Nikki West, Garrett Chan, Kathryn Shaffer, Judith G Berg, Mary Dickow, Deloras Jones

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Today's health care environment requires registered nurses to be prepared for an array of practice settings, providing care outside the hospital and directly in the community. There is increasing focus on wellness, prevention, access to care, and mental health services for an aging and more diverse population. To improve alignment of education with increasingly complex needs, donor-advised funding supported four prelicensure nursing schools to transform their curricula. Selected schools were guided through a curriculum redesign process emphasizing community and continuum of care. This innovation was consistent with meeting challenges to realize the Institute of Medicine's 2011 Future of Nursing recommendations.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2019, Susan Albrecht Curcio

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

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The History of the Jefferson Cap

A Nurses’ Cape Finds a Home

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Flower Thank You Notes

Annual Luncheon

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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. …

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.

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.

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.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2018, Susan Albrecht Curcio

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Brain Health by YOU...and by Music!

Three Months at Byberry

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Annual Luncheon

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Implementation Of An Evidence-Based Intervention To Improve The Wellbeing Of People With Dementia And Their Carers: Study Protocol For 'Care Of People With Dementia In Their Environments (Cope)' In The Australian Context., Lindy Clemson, Kate Laver, Yun-Hee Jeon, Tracy A. Comans, Justin Scanlan, Miia Rahja, Jennifer Culph, Lee-Fay Low, Sally Day, Monica Cations, Maria Crotty, Susan Kurrle, Catherine V. Piersol, Laura N Gitlin

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: There are effective non-pharmacological treatment programs that reduce functional disability and changed behaviours in people with dementia. However, these programs (such as the Care of People with dementia in their Environments (COPE) program) are not widely available. The primary aim of this study is to determine the strategies and processes that enable the COPE program to be implemented into existing dementia care services in Australia.

METHODS: This study uses a mixed methods approach to test an implementation strategy. The COPE intervention (up to ten consultations with an occupational therapist and up to two consultations with a nurse) will be …

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2017, Susan Albrecht Curcio, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan, Ruth Huff Iuliano

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

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Where do your Alumni funds go?

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In Honor of and in Memory of

Janet C. Hindson Award

Janet C. Hindson 2017 Award Winner

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Happy Birthday to Be 80 or More

50th Anniversary Class List for 1967

Brain Health by YOU

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50th Anniversary Class List for 1968

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Utilization Of Care By Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome In Delaware, Michele K. Savin, Msn, Nnp-Bc

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

From 1999-2013, the nationwide incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) due to maternal drug use rose from 1.5/1000 to 6/1000 hospital births. There is a dearth of information regarding what happens to these children when they are discharged. The purpose of this Practice Inquiry Project is to utilize existing Delaware Medicaid data to retrospectively explore the utilization of services and gaps in care for the infant with NAS in the first year of life. Key findings include less than expected well child visits and immunizations along with higher hospital re-admission rates. This represents missed opportunities for care, also demonstrating the …

Leveraging National Reports To Transform Ambulatory Care Practice, Anne T. Jessie, Beth Ann Swan

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

• Multiple national reports identify actionable recommendations to transform education and practice to meet the needs of health care and healthcare delivery beyond the hospital walls.
• The Josiah Macy Jr. Conference (2016) focused on transforming primary care and changing healthcare culture to support expansion of roles for registered nurses (RNs).
• Partnerships between academia and clinical practice are critical to expanding learning opportunities beyond traditional acute care settings.
• Development of primary care expertise in nursing faculty and adjunct faculty, in collaboration with primary care and ambulatory care nursing leaders, is essential.
• Academic-practice partnerships must advocate for removing regulatory and practice barriers to …

Neonatal Implications Of Substance Use Treatment During Pregnancy, Michele K. Savin, Msn, Nnp-Bc

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

I am writing in response to “Pharmacologic Treatment of Opioid Addiction During Pregnancy” by Keough and Fantasia (2017). The article nicely compares and summarizes the use of methadone and buprenorphine to treat substance use in pregnant women. I was dismayed, however, by the sections regarding neonatal considerations and breastfeeding, which contained some problematic assertions and some inaccurate conclusions.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2016, Susan Albrecht Curcio, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan, Ruth Huff Iuliano

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Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2015, Susan Albrecht Curcio, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan, Ruth Huff Iuliano

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Jefferson Alumni Relations

125th Anniversary

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History of the Cap

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Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2014, Susan Albrecht Curcio, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

2014 - 2015 Meeting Dates Calendar

2015 Annual Luncheon & Meeting Notice

Officers, Committee Chairs, Satellite and Volunteers

President's Message

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Jefferson Alumni Relations

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Happy Birthday - To Be 80 or More

50th Anniversary Class List for 1964

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The Effect Of Breathable Under Pads To Decrease Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers: A Nurse Resident Project, Sara Meshino, Bsn, Rn, Bridget Trefz, Bsn, Rn

Department of Nursing papers and presentations

PURPOSE

To reduce the rate of hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU), in June 2013, a large urban academic medical center switched from non-breathable to breathable under pads for incontinent patients lying on either a standard bed (low risk patients) or low-air-loss mattress (high risk patients). Standard pressure ulcer prevention measures were maintained. Staff on two oncology units sought to determine the effectiveness of breathable vs. non-breathable under pads in reducing the rate of HAPU and UAPU.

Evidence Based Practice (Ebp) Literature Searching Skills-Part 1 And 2, Patricia Wynne, Bsn, Ms

Academic Commons and Scott Memorial Library Staff Papers and Presentations

Two PowerPoint presentations presented at 8th Annual Nursing Research Conference, Christiana Hospital, Newark Delaware.

Part 1: slides 1-30

Part 2: slides 31-47

Education And Referral Criteria: Impact On Oncology Referrals To Palliative Care., Barbara Reville, Joanne Reifsnyder, Deborah B Mcguire, Karen Kaiser, Abbie Santana

Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: To describe a quality improvement project involving education and referral criteria to influence oncology provider referrals to a palliative care service.

METHODS: A single group post-test only quasi-experimental design was used to evaluate palliative care service (PCS) referrals following an intervention consisting of a didactic presentation, education outreach visits (EOV) to key providers, and referral criteria. Data on patient demographics, cancer types, consult volume, reasons for referral, pre-consult length of stay, overall hospital stay, and discharge disposition were collected pre-intervention, then post-intervention for 7.5 months and compared.

SETTING AND SAMPLE: Attending oncologists, nurse practitioner, and house staff from the …

Advancing The Future Of Nursing: A Report By The Building Academic Geriatric Nursing, Jennifer L. Bellot, Dana Carthron, Melissa O'Connor, Karen Rose, Casey Shillam, Janet Van Cleave, Amy Vogelsmeier

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

In the United States, the number of older adults will double during the next 25 years (United States Census Bureau, 2008). This dramatic demographic shift is changing the landscape of health care practice as more people live longer with multiple chronic conditions. To better prepare nurses to care for this future population, the John A. Hartford Foundation partnered with the American Academy of Nursing in 2000 to launch the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) program. Since that time, 251 scholarships and fellowships have been awarded to nurses to advance geriatric nursing education, research, and practice. In 2009, …

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2012, Susan Albrecht Curcio, Sarah Hindson Wagner, Jane Ryan Dietrich, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

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• Relief Trust Fund
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• Scholarship
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• Bulletin
• By Laws

Annual Giving

Janet C. Hindson Award

• Award Criteria
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News About Our Graduates

Memories

Era Ending (Part Three)

Happy Birthday – To Be 80 or More

50th Anniversary Class Lists for 1962

Luncheon Attendees

Luncheon Photos

Luncheon Comments

1963 – Anniversary Class List for 2013 Annual Luncheon

In Memoriam, Names of …

The Effect Of Required Ipads On Library Use, Gary Kaplan, Mslis, Dorothy Berenbrok, Mslis, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi, Helena Washington, Mls

Academic Commons and Scott Memorial Library Staff Papers and Presentations

OBJECTIVES

Measure the impact on Library use of a new requirement by anaccelerated, one-year nursing program that all students haveiPads loaded with the required texts and determine whether theLibrary should continue offering these books in print.

Poster presented at Medical Library Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA 2012.

Planning And Integrating Tablet Computing In An Accelerated Nursing Curriculum., Anthony J. Frisby, Phd, Kellie Smith, Edd, Rn, Kathryn Shaffer, Msn, Rn, Mary Hanson-Zalot, Msn, Rn, Aocn, Beth Ann Swan, Phd, Crnp, Faan

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Podium presentation at Rutgers Thirtieth Annual International Interprofessional Technology Conference, New Brunswick, NJ.

32 PowerPoint slides.

Navigating The Digital Divide: A Teaching-Learning Initiative With The Ipad2, Beth Ann Swan, Kathryn Shaffer, Kellie Smith, Anthony J. Frisby, Mary Hanson-Zalot

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Background/ Rationale: It has been established that Interprofessional Education (IPE) offers a solution to foster teamwork and improve patient care and should be implemented early in professional role development. Thomas Jefferson University has been providing IPE to interprofessional healthcare students for over 5 years. A long term strategic goal was identified to “create innovative learning environments that support interprofessional education including state-of-the-art technologies”. In actualizing this goal, the curriculum was enhanced with technology supported collaborative learning techniques to assist in group processing and reflection. Combining traditional IPE activities with technology supported components incorporated the advantages of both delivery methods, …

Factors Influencing The Implementation Of A Point-Of-Care Screening Tool For Delirium, Beth Ann Swan, Phd, Crnp, Faan, Julie Becker, Phd, Mph, Rickie Brawer, Mph, Phd, Christopher N. Sciamanna, Md, Mph

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Given the ample evidence delirium in hospitalized older adults is under diagnosed and not recognized by nurses up to 85% of the time, interventions are needed at the point of care to assist nurses in recognizing delirium. In this qualitative study, factors that might influence the implementation of a point-of-care screening tool for delirium were examined.

Health Information Technology (Hit) And Chemotherapy Management, Diane Abisaleh, Rn, Bsn, Msn

Department of Nursing papers and presentations

• Cancer is the 2nd most common cause of death, accounting for 26% of all deaths.
• Chemotherapy errors can potentially lead to significant harm or death
• 1 out of every 50 chemotherapy orders, results in serious death
• Lack of HIT support for workflow increases error

Partnership Between University Clnical Skills/Simulation Center And Nursing Staff Development-New Products, Mary Bent Mangano, Msn, Rn, Cns, John J. Duffy, Rn, Msn, Ccrn, Cnrn

Department of Nursing papers and presentations

There is a growing evidence in the nursing literature about the effectiveness of clinical simulation as a powerful teaching/learning strategy. This wealth of research attributes simulation's effectiveness to its design that creates an environment where "students become active learners, abandoning memorization for accessing knowledge, and thinking and applying learning in context rather than providing answers to fact-based test" (Jeffries, 2007). A simulation suite provides a "safe, supportive environment that allows students to learn a variety of complex skills in a stress-free environment" (Ghiglieri, Ruiz, & Vasudevan, 2007). Creating this environment requires meticulous planning to details. The learner must have a …

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2011, Susan Albrecht Curcio, Diane Warder Carugno, Sarah Hindson Wagner, Jane Ryan Dietrich, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

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Cover 2012 Annual Luncheon & Meeting Notice

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Bulletin Publication Committee

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

Resume of Minutes

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• Satellite - Harrisburg Satellite Area
• Bulletin
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Annual Giving

Janet C. Hindson Award

Janet C. Hindson Award Criteria

Janet C. Hindson Award Recipient and Nominees

Memories

Era Ending (Part Two)

Mary Schaal, EdD, RN

Medical Clinic

Psychology and Nursing

Happy Birthday -To Be 80 or More

50th Anniversary Class Lists for 1961

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The Impact Of Gi Inpatient Nursing Rounds On Patient Procedure Cancellations, Barbara Alpini, Rn, Cgrn, Elise Dorr-Dorynek, Rn, Bsn, Crrn, Cgrn

Department of Nursing papers and presentations

Abstract:

Research on rounding among hospital providers demonstrated the fundamental value in the practice. If rounding is of value in surgical, medical, and other areas, it is logical to hypothesize that structured rounds would be useful for other nursing units, such those performing special procedures. Structured rounding between GI nurses and colleagues on inpatient units could enhance preparation and efficient care of patients, decrease same day cancellations, and increase RN satisfaction with communication. Analysis using a Z-test demonstrated some support for a reduction in canceled procedures. Nurses also reported satisfaction with this new rounding procedure.

How To Organizationally Embed The Magnet Culture, Rachel Behrendt, Dnp, Rn, Acons, Donna Molyneaux Phd, Rn

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

PowerPoint presentation given at 2010 National Magnet Conference in Phoenix Arizona.

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2010, Karen Richard Emerle, Sue Albrecht Curcio, Janet Blumberg O'Brien, Aileen Ishuin Macmillan, Carol Ann Mcneil Pilla, Sarah Hindson Wagner, Elizabeth Prisnock

Nursing Alumni Bulletins

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Bulletin Publication Committee

The President's Message

Treasurer's Report

Resume of Minutes

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• Development

Annual Giving

Janet C. Hindson Award

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Janet C. Hindson Lifetime Achievement Award

Assisting in the HIV I Aids Epidemic in Lesotho, Africa

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Happy Birthday To Be 80 or More

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