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Measuring Nursing Students’ Perceptions Of Teamwork In A Multiple Patient Simulation, Christine Seaton, Dnp, Msn

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background: Simulation based education offers safe, reflective learning opportunities. However, data had not been obtained of nursing students’ perceptions of teamwork performed during Virtual Hospital (VH), a multiple patient simulation.

Objectives: This evaluation gap was addressed using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) TeamSTEPPS® Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (T-TPQ). The validated survey measures self-reported perceptions of teamwork in communication, mutual support, and situational awareness on a Likert scale from 1 to 5 (AHRQ, 2014).

Methods: A pre-and post, one group design was used to measure perceptions of teamwork. Twenty participants were recruited from students, enrolled in a second-degree undergraduate …

The Write Stuff - Spring 2018 (Vol. 15, No. 2), Research Medical Library

Write Stuff 2018

• What is a PMCID and how do I get one?
• Updates to ClinicalTrials.gov
• EndNote Manuscript Matcher helps authors identify journals
• NIH grant applications: Where should the preliminary data go?
• Unusual terms used in scientific writing and publishing: h-index

Effectiveness Of Residency Training Programs For Increasing Confidence And Competence Among New Graduate Nurse Practitioners, Heather Parkhill, Dnp, Msn, Fnp-C

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) are enrolling in post-graduate residency programs that provide training and mentorship during transition to practice.

Objective: This project explored whether participation in NP residency improved feelings of confidence, competence, preparedness to provide care and job satisfaction among new graduate NPs who completed a residency program compared to new graduate NPs who did not complete a residency program.

Method: This mixed-methods study collected survey data from NPs who attended the 2017 AANP National Conference and two residency programs. A modified Misener Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction Scale (MNPJSS) (Misener & Cox, 2001) and Hart’s New Nurse Practitioner Preparedness …

Premedical Programs Newsletter, April-May 2018, University Of Dayton

Pre-Health Resource Center Campus Communications

Newsletter for students, staff, and faculty in the premedical and predental programs.

A Qualitative Assessment Of New Graduate Nurse Practitioners First Year Of Practice, Alex Beggs Rn, Msn

Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations

This project serves as a Capstone and final requirement for the Master of Public Health Degree at the University of Southern Maine Muskie School for Public Service. The project is a qualitative inquiry into the experience of new graduate nurse practitioners’ in their first year of practice, and their transition from the registered nurse (RN) into the nurse practitioner (NP) role. Using the theoretical constructs of Benner’s “From Novice to Expert” and the Burch’s “Conscious Competence model” new graduate nurse practitioners’ experiences will be analyzed. Risk and protective factors for role confidence will be identified through the use of qualitative …

The Flipped Classroom: An Active Teaching And Learning Strategy For Making The Sessions More Interactive And Challenging, Amber Shamim Sultan

Department for Educational Development

Flipping the classroom is a pedagogical model that employs easy to use, readily accessible technology based resources such as video lectures, reading handouts, and practice problems outside the classroom, whereas interactive group-based, problem-solving activities conducted in the classroom. This strategy permits for an extended range of learning activities during the session. Using class time for active learning provides greater opportunity for mentoring and peer to peer collaboration. Instead of spending too much time on delivering lectures, class time can best be utilized by interacting with students, discussing their concerns related to the particular topic to be taught, providing real life …

April 2018, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

No abstract provided.

Oral Health Convening Focusing On Children With Special Health Care Needs, Health Justice Alliance

HJA Scholarship

Barriers to good oral health care pose a significant health threat to low-income individuals and families, which in extreme cases can result in fatal consequences. Lack of good oral health may also negatively impact social function and interaction, limiting verbal and nonverbal communication, and interfering with intimacy, nutrition, and sleep. Often ignored, oral care is the most prevalent unmet health care need among children and adolescents, and tooth decay is the most chronic illness in school-age children. Within this already vulnerable group, children with special health care needs (CSHCN) are especially at risk for a variety of economic, social, environmental, …

Prevalence Of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, And Dyslipidemia In Student-Run Screening Clinics For Rural Communities In The Sierra Norte Of Puebla, Mexico, Sean Navin, Daniel M. Tomaszewski

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Background: The growing prevalence of hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), and in Mexico highlights the need for preventative health care services. Rural communities worldwide lack access to such services. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of HTN, DM, and dyslipidemia in student-run screening clinics in rural communities of the Sierra Norte of Puebla, Mexico to better understand the role the clinics play for the patients served.

Methods: Data were collected from patients from rural, Mexican towns participating in free pharmacy student-run screening clinics. Patients consented to have their de-identified information pooled for re-search. Screenings …

Week Of March 26, 2018, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Graduate Student Research Forum Still Going Strong After Three Decades
• SOM Hosts Third Annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference

We Are The Medicine, Madalynn Wendland, Toni Speed

Interprofessional Education

We are all healers— to ourselves, each other and the world around us. Whether you are on the path of becoming a health professional, or have been in practice for a long time, this half-day workshop will help you to view healing from a holistic perspective that draws from the ancient traditions while respecting contemporary science.

Informatics: Rn To Bsn Students’ Perceived Competence, Cathy Abell, Tonya Bragg-Underwood, Lori Alexander

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: Nurses utilize informatics to aide in providing safe, quality care to patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings; therefore, it is important that nurses have knowledge of nursing informatics. Nurses entering RN to BSN completion programs bring a range of clinical experience which often includes application of informatics. This poses a challenge for nursing faculty in designing programs to meet the needs of this specific population regarding informatics.Method: In this descriptive correlational research study, data were collected from a convenience sample of RN to BSN students using a demographic questionnaire and the Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment Tool …

2018 March 20 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Integrating Information Literacy And Evidence-Based Medicine Content Within A New School Of Medicine Curriculum: Process And Outcome, Joanne M. Muellenbach, Kathryn M. Houk, Dana E. Thimons, Bredny Rodriguez

Library Faculty Research

This column describes a process for integrating information literacy (IL) and evidence-based medicine (EBM) content within a new school of medicine curriculum. The project was a collaborative effort among health sciences librarians, curriculum deans, directors, and faculty. The health sciences librarians became members of the curriculum committees, developed a successful proposal for IL and EBM content within the curriculum, and were invited to become course instructors for Analytics in Medicine. As course instructors, the librarians worked with the other faculty instructors to design and deliver active learning class sessions based on a flipped classroom approach using a proprietary Information Mastery …

Reaching Consensus Among Em Leadership: The Scholarly Activity, Adam Hemminger

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Increasing Discharge Rates Of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure Exacerbations From The Emergency Department, Patrick Collins, Richard S. Mackenzie Md

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Depression On Lehigh Valley Health Network’S Commercial And Medicare High-Risk Copd Population For Quality And Utilization Outcome Improvement, Sarah Rawi Ms4

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Group Follow-Up Outpatient Neurology Visits For Dementia Pilot Study, Jane Bigelow, Lorraine Spikol Md

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Implementation Of A Surgical Site Infection Bundle At At The Lvhn Children’S Hospital, Joseph Wasselle

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Inpatient Pediatrics Hyperbilirubinemia Pathway: Initial Pilot Data, Lora Bojilova

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Consensus Process Using A Patient And Stakeholder Advisory Committee To Co-Create A Prediabetes Decision Aid, Yoonjie Chung, Kyle Shaak Mph, Melanie B. Johnson Mpa, Elaine Banerjee Md, Mph, Beth Careyva M.D.

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Inherent Gender Bias In Medicine: Outcomes Of Providing Implicit Bias Education To Third Year Medical Students, Elizabeth Beaty Ms4

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Breast Mri Utilization In High Risk Population And Pre-Surgical Candidates, Jeanette Qablawi Ms4, Priya Sareen Md

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Retrospective Study Assessing Rate Of False Positive Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatographyperformed For Choledocholithiasisand Associated Complications, Kelly Thomas Be, Travis Magdaleno Do, Shashin Shah Md, Jennifer E. Macfarlan Mph, Hope Kincaid Mph, Cph

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Examining Morale And Practice Patterns Of Direct Primary Care Physicians, Michael Watson Ms4

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Update To The Qi Assessment Of Attending Physician Burnout At Lehigh Valley Health Network, Priscilla Shen

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

30-Day Readmission Rate Analysis In The Lehigh Valley Children’S Hospital, Chelsea Torres

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Monitoring And Evaluation Of Emergency Preparedness At The World Health Organization Through Simulation Exercises, Jessica Watson Ms4, Frederik Copper

USF-LVHN SELECT

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Information Seeking Behavior Of Providers In Surgical Specialties At A Community Academic Medical Center, Jordan Davies, Maria Karagias, Samuel Reynolds, R Chan, Matthew Molnar, Robert Postlethwaite, Monica Stewart, Nicholas Werbeckes, Rahul Mhaskar, Bryan G. Kane Md

USF-LVHN SELECT

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Growing Network Readiness For Billable Telepsychiatry Services, Kyra Munzenmaier Bs, Edward R. Norris Md, Fapa, Fapm, Jennifer Macfarlan Mph

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.