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Educating And Engaging Elders In The Sure Steps® Fall Prevention Program, Karin L. Ciance

2019 Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium

Purpose of this project was to determine the effects of reducing the incidence of falls for adults aged sixty five years and older living in their homes. Falls and accidents seldom “just happen” and many can be prevented. This project provided adults >=65 living in their home a safer environmental atmosphere and an ongoing exercise program. VNA staff received training at four additional office sites. The program decreased the fall risk for the sample group.

How To Stop Being A Librarian: Student-Centered Library Guide Design And Content Curation, Melodie Gardner

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: The objective of this paper is to discuss information seeking behavior of digital-native students verses librarians and how this affects the design, layout, and content of effective library guides. Topics covered will include effective content curation for guides, web-user’s behavior patterns, design consistency, and tips & tricks for integrating design and content best practices across a library guide system.

Methods: Springshare’s LibGuides is a platform that allows librarians to create and design topic-centered web pages called Library Guides which contain curated content; including library resources. While librarians generally follow webpage design best-practices in their library guides to increase their …

How One Library's Location Change Impacted Health Information Requests: Comparing Zip Codes And Health Disparities To Shape Library Services, David Petersen, Kelsey Grabeel, Cameron Watson

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective In 2014, the Preston Medical Library underwent a radical change, moving from an academic office building to the main floor of a regional medical center. While the library previously served the public, health information requests have substantially increased in volume due to the new location. Each health information request is logged with the subject nature and patron contact information. The objective is: to analyze this data to see if our reach has expanded to counties that previously have not used the service, to see which counties request the most health information, and to ascertain whether more requests are from …

Braving Our Blindspots: Using A Virtual Book Discussion Group To Continue Conversations On Implicit Bias In Libraries, Shannon Jones, Kelsa Bartley

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Diversifying librarianship has been a strategic priority for years yet statistically the profession remains largely white. A contributing factor to this homogeneity is likely implicit bias. An implicit bias occurs when an individual has attitudes toward a group of people or associate stereotypes with them without their conscious knowledge. Growing research indicates that implicit biases impact the decisions that we all make daily. In libraries, it impacts who gets hired, who gets supported, which programs get funded, and which services are offered. The authors planned and facilitated a virtual book discussion group using Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald’s book, Blindspot: …

"We Try To Find Something For Whatever Obstacle Might Be In Our Way”: Understanding The Health Information Practices Of South Carolina Lgbtq+ Communities, Vanessa Kitzie, Travis Wagner, Nick Vera, Valerie Lookingbill

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: LGBTQ+ people experience health disparities compared to heterosexual, cisgender peers. Individual and systemic barriers produce these disparities. One barrier is informational, as LGBTQ+ people experience challenges when learning about their health needs, navigating the healthcare system, and overcoming obstacles to care. This paper investigates the future of libraries and the health sciences by exploring how they can address these informational barriers.

Methods: This paper reports on ~30 ongoing interviews with LGBTQ+ community leaders from South Carolina (SC) using a semi-structured protocol. The protocol asked participants to discuss their community’s health questions and concerns, how the community addresses them, and …

E Pluribus Unum: Using Google Classroom To Bring Together A Statewide Student And Faculty Cohort, Darra Ballance

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

Designing A Poster-To-Publication Campaign For Medical Residents, Carrie Cullen, Stephanie Tomlinson

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

TITLE: Designing a Poster-to-Publication Campaign for Medical Residents

OBJECTIVE: To describe the development of a campaign to improve medical residents’ knowledge of the research and publication process while providing support in transforming poster presentations into peer-reviewed publications.

METHODS: Medical residents at a public research university complete poster presentation projects as part of the standard residency curriculum, but few go on to expand upon and publish this research in academic journals. This paper describes the development of a campaign intended to support residents as they expand poster research projects into publishable articles. A needs assessment will be developed to identify gaps …

Health Sciences Libraries: Supporting Public Libraries Supporting All Of Us, Leah Cordova, Alexandria Quesenberry, Hilary Jasmin

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Title: Health Sciences Libraries: Supporting Public Libraries Supporting All of Us

Objective: Public libraries are known for being community-centered institutions providing equitable access to information and resources, playing an important role in improving individuals' access to health-related information. This project aimed to examine the perceived role and current practices of inner-city public librarians in delivering health-related information to members of their community.

Methods: An online survey was created using Qualtrics and distributed to branch libraries within a single library system serving diverse socioeconomic and demographic groups. The survey consisted of eighteen multiple choice and open-ended questions. Information was collected around …

Health Information Technology (Hit) Experiences Of The Person With Heart Failure: A Descriptive Interpretive Phenomenological Mini Study, Pamela S. Kallmerten

2019 Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium

Sufficient research has been conducted to explore the lived experience of the person with heart failure. Gap in the knowledge is in regards to the lived experience of those with repeated hospitalizations and their use of health information technology (HIT) which can support self management. Purpose of this project is to describe the lived experience of using HIT by the person with heart failure who has been readmitted to the hospital within the previous six months.

Identifying Pragmatic Aspects For Succession Planning Needs: Conversations With Nurse Managers And Nurse Directors, Tammy Whitney

2019 Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium

A severe nursing shortage is predicted by 2020, and just as alarming is the likely shortage of nurse managers and nurse directors. Effective succession planning for nurse leaders affects recruitment and retention, patient outcomes, staff engagement, and finances. Preparing successors for leadership is imperative for hospitals to surmount challenges today and in the future. The focus of this project was to discover first hand challenges of succession planning and opportunities for developments.

New Graduate Orientation Evaluation: Are There Any Best Practices Out There?”, Jennifer Laflamme

2019 Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium

In the current nursing shortage, a time when healthcare needs to get innovative with hiring and retaining new graduate nurses, orientation can be a factor in a new graduate’s decision to leave their place of employment. Efficient, cost effective, and safe orientations with clear expectations are necessary, including orientation evaluation. There is, however, little guidance in the literature on best practices for completing an orientation evaluation. Although scarce, innovations and evidence do exist, as do research opportunities, and those are discussed during this presentation. The purpose of this project was to describe, based on the literature, current evidence that seeks …

Examining The Perceptions Of Nursing Students And Preceptors Using The Dedicated Education Unit Model For Clinical Experience, Sandra Benton, Betsy Corrigan, Deborah Eremita

2019 Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium

Presentation describing research investigating the effect on students’ perception of clinical competency level and self confidence when the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) model, traditional 8 hour clinical or traditional 12 hour clinical rotations are used for the clinical experience, and preceptors’ perception of benefits, support, and commitment to the preceptors’ role when participating as a DEU preceptor.

Use Of Multi Patient Simulations To Facilitate Transition Of New Graduate Nurses, Valerie Herbert, Kaitlin Robinson, Patricia Poirier

2019 Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium

Description of research project investigating the use of multi patient simulations to identify competencies, evaluate performance, and determine effect on self-confidence and preparedness for practice.

Research Questions:

1. What are the critical student behaviors identified by the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (C CEI © ) that are needed to achieve competency in a senior level transition to practice nursing course?
2. Does the use of a detailed evaluation tool in simulation experiences increase interrater objectivity and reliability in assessment of behaviors required of nursing students?
3. In senior nursing student nurses preparing to graduate, what is the effect of the simulation lab on …

Full Program: A Call For Research That Begs To Be Translated Into Practice, Sigma Region 15

2019 Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium

Full program for 2019 Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium: A Call for Research that Begs to Be Translated into Practice.

Mathematics Saves Lives: Models And Signals Enabling Medicine And Biology, Raina Robeva

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Age- And Risk-Based Mass Drug Administration Policies To Control Soil-Transmitted Helminths: A Mathematical Modeling Study Of Ghana, Mugdha Thakur

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Using Empirical And Theoretical Approaches To Control Outbreaks Of An Emerging Disease (Swimmer’S Itch) In The Midwest Of The U.S.A., Gregory J. Sandland, James Peirce

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Transient Dynamics Of Infection Transmission In An Intensive Care Unit, Christopher Short, Matthew S. Mietchen, Eric T. Lofgren

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Farm To School For All: Federal Farm To School Policy Under The Equity Lens, Chloe Marshall

Year on Climate Change: Events

This session explores federal child nutrition policy and how to apply an equity lens in advocacy using the National Farm to School Network's Racial and Social Equity Assessment tool.

Not Just Either/Or: Discrete And Continuous Models Play Nicely Together In A Model Of Hospital Infection, Lester Caudill, Barry Lawson

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Oscillation In Mathematical Epidemiology, Meredith Greer

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Classification Of Coronary Artery Disease In Non-Diabetic Patients Using Artificial Neural Networks, Demond Handley

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Multidisciplinary Education And Research In Biomathematics For Solving Global Challenges, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Modeling Resilience In Resettled Syrian Refugees With Disabilities, Nicholas Sherwood

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

Since 2011, the ongoing conflict in Syria has displaced millions of individuals, many of whom are now resettled across foreign borders. The US currently hosts 21,000 Syrian refugees, and of these, at least 5,000 have a form of disability. Furthermore, many US-based resettlement agencies currently experience strain providing the specialized care required by many of these resettled Syrian refugees with disabilities (RSRD) in large part due to austerity measures imposed by the US Federal government. This research project asks of RSRD themselves: given the limitations placed on your care providers, what personal sources of strength do you utilize when you …

Life After Sepsis: Survivorship, Recovery, And Resources, Christa Schorr, Dnp. Msn, Rn, Nea-Bc, Fccm

Sepsis Symposium

This discussion will focus on the challenges that sepsis survivors face. Dr. Schorr will describe short and long term recovery and outcomes of sepsis survivors and their loved ones. She will also identify resources for sepsis survivors and their caregivers.

The Global Crisis Of Antibiotic Resistance, Cindy Hou, Do, Mba

Sepsis Symposium

No abstract provided.

Sepsis & Septic Shock: Deadly Risks And Liabilities, Marshall Schwartz, Jd, Michael Pitt, Jd

Sepsis Symposium

Discuss common sources of negligence identified in medical malpractice cases related to sepsis Discuss the factors that must exist for medical malpractice to exist. Discuss how establishing liability for injuries or death related to sepsis or septic shock can be challenging legally.

Tracking Progress On Preventing And Treating Sepsis: Cdc's Adult Sepsis Event Surveillance Strategy, Chanu Rhee, Md

Sepsis Symposium

This presentation will discuss the differences between diagnostic and surveillance definitions of sepsis and the use and value of each in clinical settings. Specifically, Dr. Rhee will discuss the CDC’s new ‘Adult Sepsis Event’ surveillance tool to help healthcare facilities assess adult sepsis incidence within their facilities.

Early Septic Shock Care – Phenotypes And How We Got Here, Donald Yealy, Md

Sepsis Symposium

Learning Objectives

• List three reasons for the ProCESS and other two non-US trials
• Note two main outcomes
• List two similarities in design and outcome with the more recent trials
• State how different sepsis phenotypes exist and could influence actions and assessments

Reducing The Risk For Surgical Site Infections: Will Evidence-Based Practices Really Lead Us To The Promised Land?, Charles E. Edmiston Jr., Phd, Sm (Ascp), Cic (Cbic)

Fleming Infection Prevention and Infectious Disease Symposium

No abstract provided.