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Academic Education Solution Consortium: A Partnership Of Nursing, Carol Sternberger, Tammy Toscos, Alan Hamberg, Judy Warren Jul 2014

Academic Education Solution Consortium: A Partnership Of Nursing, Carol Sternberger, Tammy Toscos, Alan Hamberg, Judy Warren

Tammy R Toscos

No abstract provided.


Using Mobile Technology To Promote Access, Effective Patient–Provider Communication, And Adherence In Underserved Populations, Tammy R. Toscos, Brad Doebbeling Jul 2014

Using Mobile Technology To Promote Access, Effective Patient–Provider Communication, And Adherence In Underserved Populations, Tammy R. Toscos, Brad Doebbeling

Tammy R Toscos

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are community based centers created to provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to individuals unable to access care in the commercial medical system (e.g. related to poverty, and/or race-ethnicity). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) proposes offering Medicaid coverage to many such individuals, thus, FQHCs should receive many new Medicaid enrollees. The ACA has triggered a number of new ideas to improve affordability, health status and patient experience, commonly known as the “triple aim.” These initiatives include quality incentive programs, payment reform, and the promotion of medical homes and accountable care organizations (ACOs). These are in …


Faculty And Librarian Collaboration In Online Instruction: Harnessing The Learning Management System, Shannon F. Johnson, Tammy R. Toscos Jul 2014

Faculty And Librarian Collaboration In Online Instruction: Harnessing The Learning Management System, Shannon F. Johnson, Tammy R. Toscos

Tammy R Toscos

Tammy Toscos, Nursing Informatics Professor, and Shannon Johnson, Health Sciences Librarian, will share their experiences harnessing the Learning Management System for information literacy instruction and how this has affected IL instruction delivery at IPFW. They will discuss their use of online technology to expand the traditional bibliographic instruction into new realms, increasing the number of students they reach and allowing for more in-depth instruction to take place.


Barriers To Physical Activity: A Study Of Self-Revelation In An Online Community., Tammy R. Toscos, Sunny Consolvo, David W. Mcdonald Jul 2014

Barriers To Physical Activity: A Study Of Self-Revelation In An Online Community., Tammy R. Toscos, Sunny Consolvo, David W. Mcdonald

Tammy R Toscos

The importance of regular physical activity to overall health has been well established, yet adults in the United States are leading increasingly sedentary lives. Research suggests that lowering perceived barriers to exercise is an effective strategy for encouraging physical activity. This article describes the top barriers that emerged from a qualitative analysis of message board traffic from a three-month healthy lifestyle intervention that promoted physical activity and healthy eating. The findings further elaborate known barriers to physical activity-two of which are not reported as key barriers in prior research-and illustrate the value of a grounded approach to studying health and …


Best Intentions: Health Monitoring Technology And Children., Tammy R. Toscos, Kay Connelly, Yvonne Rogers Jul 2014

Best Intentions: Health Monitoring Technology And Children., Tammy R. Toscos, Kay Connelly, Yvonne Rogers

Tammy R Toscos

In this paper we describe findings from two studies aimed at understanding how health monitoring technology affects the parent-child relationship, examining emotional response and barriers to using this type of technology. We present suggestions for the design of health monitoring technology intended to enhance self-care in children without creating parent-child conflict. Our recommendations integrate the study findings, developmental stage specific concerns, and prior HCI research aimed at children’s health.


Before You Write: Six Keys To Success – A Pilot Online Information Literacy Course For Graduate Nursing Students, Shannon F. Johnson, Tammy Toscos Jul 2014

Before You Write: Six Keys To Success – A Pilot Online Information Literacy Course For Graduate Nursing Students, Shannon F. Johnson, Tammy Toscos

Tammy R Toscos

In this article, the authors share their experiences with the creation and implementation of an online self-paced information literacy instruction for graduate students of nursing. Before You Write: Six Keys to success is a non-credit required online course attached to the Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) graduate nursing program. The rationale behind the creation of the course was to help graduate students recognize areas where their information literacy skills may be lacking or have become outdated and provide them with tools to increase their proficiency, while still early in their first semester of the program. It consists …


Successful Implementation Of An Ehr Into Undergraduate Education., Linda Meyer, Carol Sternberger, Tammy Toscos Jul 2014

Successful Implementation Of An Ehr Into Undergraduate Education., Linda Meyer, Carol Sternberger, Tammy Toscos

Tammy R Toscos

No abstract provided.


Strategies For Integrating Qsen Informatics Competencies Throughout The Graduate Nursing Curriculum, Deborah Poling, Tammy Toscos Jul 2014

Strategies For Integrating Qsen Informatics Competencies Throughout The Graduate Nursing Curriculum, Deborah Poling, Tammy Toscos

Tammy R Toscos

No abstract provided.


Electronic Health Records: Bridging The Gap In Nursing Education, Tammy Toscos, Carol Sternberger, Linda Meyer Jul 2014

Electronic Health Records: Bridging The Gap In Nursing Education, Tammy Toscos, Carol Sternberger, Linda Meyer

Tammy R Toscos

No abstract provided.


Engaging Patients In Underserved Populations With Health Information Technology (Hit), T Strasen, Shannon Johnson, Tammy Toscos Jul 2014

Engaging Patients In Underserved Populations With Health Information Technology (Hit), T Strasen, Shannon Johnson, Tammy Toscos

Tammy R Toscos

No abstract provided.


Integrating An Automated Diabetes Management System Into The Family Management Of Children With Type 1 Diabetes., Tammy R. Toscos, Stephen W. Ponder, Barbara J. Anderson, Mayer B. Davidson, Martin L. Lee, Elaine Montemayor-Gonzalez, Patricia Reyes, Eric Link, Kevin L. Mcmahon Jul 2014

Integrating An Automated Diabetes Management System Into The Family Management Of Children With Type 1 Diabetes., Tammy R. Toscos, Stephen W. Ponder, Barbara J. Anderson, Mayer B. Davidson, Martin L. Lee, Elaine Montemayor-Gonzalez, Patricia Reyes, Eric Link, Kevin L. Mcmahon

Tammy R Toscos

OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to evaluate how the use of a pervasive blood glucose monitoring (BGM) technology relates to glycemic control, report of self-care behavior, and emotional response to BGM of children with type 1 diabetes and their parents. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Forty-eight children aged less than 12 years (mean 8.8 years) with type 1 diabetes were randomly assigned to one of two study groups, a control group (conventional care without technology) or an experimental group (conventional care with technology), and followed for 12 months. Families in the experimental group were given the Automated Diabetes Management System (ADMS), …


Innovative Strategies For Nursing Education With The Electronic Health Record., Carol Sternberger, Beth Kaskel, Linda Meyer, Tammy Toscos Jul 2014

Innovative Strategies For Nursing Education With The Electronic Health Record., Carol Sternberger, Beth Kaskel, Linda Meyer, Tammy Toscos

Tammy R Toscos

Ever-changing technological advances in healthcare have challenged nursing faculty to design curricula that will produce graduates who are not only comfortable using technology, but more importantly, possess the ability to interpret, analyze and synthesize clinical data that are stored in electronic health records (EHRs). Federal mandates put forth through the HITECH Act, 2009 require all health care institutions to fully adopt EHRs by the year 2014. This transition will lead to changes in the way nurses practice, making it important for educators to provide nursing students with the necessary informatics skills to provide safe and high quality care. Indiana-Purdue University …


How To Implement The Electronic Health Record In Undergraduate Nursing Education, Carol Sternberger, Linda Meyer, Tammy Toscos Jul 2014

How To Implement The Electronic Health Record In Undergraduate Nursing Education, Carol Sternberger, Linda Meyer, Tammy Toscos

Tammy R Toscos

Information literacy, evidence-based practice (EBP), and informatics are fundamental to delivering culturally competent, safe patient care. Yet most nursing schools continue to educate students in traditional ways; only a minority integrate high-fidelity simulations, require evidence-based literature to support nursing interventions, identify the five core competencies for healthcare professions delineated by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), and incorporate the electronic health record (EHR) to stimulate critical thinking and decision making. The Health Information Technology Act (2009) requires all healthcare facilities to fully adopt EHRs by 2014. This will change how nurses practice, underscoring the importance of teaching students about informatics and …


Before You Write: Six Keys To Success - Creating Self Contained Information Literacy Modules, Shannon Johnson, Tammy Toscos Jul 2014

Before You Write: Six Keys To Success - Creating Self Contained Information Literacy Modules, Shannon Johnson, Tammy Toscos

Tammy R Toscos

In today's competitive job market, many working adults are returning to graduate school with rusty information literacy and computer skills. Before You Write: Six Keys to Success was designed to re-introduce returning adult students to the basic skills they will need for success in a graduate program. These six modules are self-paced and utilize real world scenario based assessments. In this session, a librarian and an informatics professor will discuss the inception and implementation of this collaborative information literacy/informatics initiative.