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N6810 19 Hillmarissa Poster.Pdf, Marissa Hill Jul 2019

N6810 19 Hillmarissa Poster.Pdf, Marissa Hill

Marissa Hill

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women. Understanding the pathophysiology of the disease is the first step in fighting cancer. This poster illustrates the signs and symptoms, underlying and significance of the pathophysiology of breast cancer, and then discusses the implications this information should have on future nursing care with emphasis on reducing the risk for and taking all measures to prevent breast cancer before a diagnosis.


Program Evaluation Of A Bundled Educational Intervention To Enhance Implementation Of Professional Exchange Report, Luanne M. Shaw Jun 2019

Program Evaluation Of A Bundled Educational Intervention To Enhance Implementation Of Professional Exchange Report, Luanne M. Shaw

Luanne Shaw, DNP, MSN, RN, CHSE, CEN

Communication handover is a source of potential error and risk to patient safety. Electronic-based tools may reduce errors and mitigate risks to patient safety. Electronic tools have been successfully implemented using multiple methods of education and training. Electronic tools vary in functionality and integration with the electronic health record (EHR). A large West Michigan Regional Health System (RHS) implemented a new EHR containing an embedded tool for communication handover called Professional Exchange Report (PER). There was inconsistency in the practice of bedside report by nurses. The RHS planned to use a bundled approach of educational interventions to implement the new …


Innovative Lesson Plans For Active Learning: Teaching Nursing Research And Evidence-Based Practice, Susan M. Strouse Phd, Rn, Genevieve B. Elrod Phd, Rn, Ocn, Karyn Butler Phd, Rn, Fpmhnp-Bc, Cnm, Chibwe Caroline Powell Bsn, Rn, Afokoghene Odhu Bsn, Rn Jun 2019

Innovative Lesson Plans For Active Learning: Teaching Nursing Research And Evidence-Based Practice, Susan M. Strouse Phd, Rn, Genevieve B. Elrod Phd, Rn, Ocn, Karyn Butler Phd, Rn, Fpmhnp-Bc, Cnm, Chibwe Caroline Powell Bsn, Rn, Afokoghene Odhu Bsn, Rn

Karyn Butler, PhD, CNM

Innovative Lessons Plans for Active Learning: Teaching Research and Evidence-Based Practice is a resource in research and evidence-based practice for active learning in the undergraduate nursing classroom. It is meant to supplement any nursing research text. Designed to provide educators with creative teaching ideas, this text includes a variety of lessons on nursing research topics. Topics include bias, measurement, sampling, theory and more. Lessons provide active learning for in-class, hybrid, and online formats. Each lesson includes objectives, overview, and detailed steps. As an open access resource, the text is continuously in-process. Designed to be independent of any published text, the …


Abstract_Final Sdms_N_Research Plan + Results_072917.Docx, Pamela Katz Aug 2017

Abstract_Final Sdms_N_Research Plan + Results_072917.Docx, Pamela Katz

Pamela Katz

No abstract provided.


Spirituality In Nursing Practice, Regina Conway-Phillips Jan 2017

Spirituality In Nursing Practice, Regina Conway-Phillips

Regina Conway-Phillips

No abstract provided.


Nursing Knowledge And Perceived Comfort Level In Acute Infusion Reactions From Antineoplastic Agents, Andrea L. Maiorini Aug 2016

Nursing Knowledge And Perceived Comfort Level In Acute Infusion Reactions From Antineoplastic Agents, Andrea L. Maiorini

Andrea Maiorini

INTRODUCTION: Acute infusion reactions from antineoplastic agents can include hypersensitivity reactions, anaphylaxis, and cytokine release infusion reactions. Severe acute infusion reactions happen in about 5% of the oncology patient population and nurses are responsible for assessment and management of the reaction. This is a high stress task for a nurse magnified by the lack of exposure. This project explores nursing knowledge and perceived comfort level of acute infusion reactions caused by antineoplastic agents.
METHODOLOGY: An original survey was created to test nursing knowledge and assess comfort level. Nursing knowledge was broken down into six subscales: general knowledge of acute infusion …


Religious Spiritual Coping In African American Women With Hypertension, Danice B. Greer Jul 2016

Religious Spiritual Coping In African American Women With Hypertension, Danice B. Greer

Danice Greer

This poster was presented at the 28th Annual Southern Nursing Research Society-Enhancing Value-based Care: Generating New Knowledge, The Southern Nursing Research Society, San Antonio, TX, 2014.


The Affordable Care Act And Student Perceptions, Danice B. Greer, Melinda Hermanns, Jenifer Chilton Jul 2016

The Affordable Care Act And Student Perceptions, Danice B. Greer, Melinda Hermanns, Jenifer Chilton

Danice Greer

A poster presented at UT Tyler's Faculty Awards, 2015.


Successful Strategies For Recruiting Minority Participants In Clinical Research, Danice B. Greer Jul 2016

Successful Strategies For Recruiting Minority Participants In Clinical Research, Danice B. Greer

Danice Greer

This presentation discusses the history of and successful strategies for recruiting minorities in participating in clinical research.


Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Kim Kuebler, Mellar Davis, Crystal Moore Mar 2016

Palliative Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Kim Kuebler, Mellar Davis, Crystal Moore

Crystal Moore

The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior to death. This uniquely practical book addresses all aspects of palliative care, going beyond theoretical information to advise practitioners on the most effective management of common symptoms and providing physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The multidisciplinary focus of care is reflected by collaborative contributors and diverse authorship of an oncology/palliative care nurse practitioner, a physician, and a social worker.


Understanding Relationships In Health Related Quality Of Life For Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Norah Louise Johnson Jul 2015

Understanding Relationships In Health Related Quality Of Life For Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Norah Louise Johnson

Norah L Johnson

Nurses encounter many parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Both parents are under stress that ultimately impacts their health related quality of life (HRQL). Few studies assess the mediators of parenting stress on HRQL for both parents. This study explored the relationship of parenting stress, family functioning and HRQL for parenting dyads of children with ASD. Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) Transactional Model of Stress and Coping and Lakey and Cohen's (2000) Social Support Theory framed the study. Implementing a cross sectional, descriptive design, 387 parents (n=64 dyads) of ASD-affected children, from 46 states, completed web-based surveys. Demographics, the …


The Journey Through Nursing Doctoral Education: An Inside Story, Nila Reimer Jul 2015

The Journey Through Nursing Doctoral Education: An Inside Story, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

Students who gain new knowledge by integrating scholarliness and stewardship for the nursing profession possess key ambitions for succeeding in nursing doctoral education. In this narrative inquiry, a student reflects on themes of scholarly integration, intellectual community, and stewardship that are embedded in the values and attitudes evidenced in the culture of a Doctor of Philosophy in nursing program. The doctoral student’s personal reflection demonstrates professional growth during the experience of nursing doctoral education. This inquiry provides guidance for other students as they embark on their journey toward scholarly development and stewardship during their doctoral education experience.


Formulating A Best Practice Statement For Prison Parenting Programs, Christine Beatriz, Donna M. Zucker Rn, Phd, Faan Apr 2015

Formulating A Best Practice Statement For Prison Parenting Programs, Christine Beatriz, Donna M. Zucker Rn, Phd, Faan

Donna M. Zucker

Formulating a Best Practice Statement for Prison Parenting Programs Purpose: The purpose of this undergraduate honors project was to critically analyze available research on parenting, parenting education, incarcerated parents, and outcomes for the children of incarcerated parents, and make recommendations to a correctional facility for best practices. Background: Over 1.7 million American children have one or more incarcerated parents. These children are at high risk of depression, aggression, and intergenerational incarceration. Many incarcerated men have a limited understanding of parenting and fatherhood. While countless correctional facilities nationally have educational parenting programs, these programs are mainly unstandardized, and their efficacy is …


Health Outcomes For Better Information And Care (Hobic): Integrating Patient Outcome Information Into Nursing Undergraduate Curricula, Carole Orchard, Cheryl Reid-Haughian, Rick Vanderlee Mar 2015

Health Outcomes For Better Information And Care (Hobic): Integrating Patient Outcome Information Into Nursing Undergraduate Curricula, Carole Orchard, Cheryl Reid-Haughian, Rick Vanderlee

Carole A Orchard, BSN, MEd, EdD (UBC)

Nursing-sensitive outcomes provide common information across sectors, thus eliminating duplication that frequently occurs as individuals move across settings. These outcomes also facilitate increased trust among colleagues and support common understandings of patient care needs, thus enhancing continuity of care. Outcomes-oriented information is also likely to increase patient safety and improve overall quality of care. Shared standards and data support consistent decision-making, as nursing decisions can be tracked back over time to assess patient care outcomes. Consequently, nurses will have the means to determine the impact of their interventions on patient outcomes. At the same time, adoption of common approaches to …


Medications Use And Patient Outcomes At Two Indianapolis Area Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Retrospective Chart Review, Christine Brockett, Priscilla T. Ryder Jan 2015

Medications Use And Patient Outcomes At Two Indianapolis Area Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Retrospective Chart Review, Christine Brockett, Priscilla T. Ryder

Priscilla T. Ryder

Background: Residential health care has changed over time. Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) as an alternative to standard long-term care are understudied. Objective: To describe current prescribing patterns of medication use in two Indianapolis SNFs. Method: Chart review to examine associations between medication use and outcomes such as weight changes, falls and re-hospitalization. Discharged patients had to be residents for at least 14 days. Results: 35 charts were reviewed. 17 (48.6%) patients were male, 22 (62.9%) were Caucasian, 15 (42.9%) had Medicaid, 6 subjects (17%) visited the emergency department, 5 (14.3%) visited the hospital during their stay at the selected facilities, …


Healthcare Collaborations Begin With Effective Communication Amongst All Clinical Providers, Tochi O. Ubani Jan 2015

Healthcare Collaborations Begin With Effective Communication Amongst All Clinical Providers, Tochi O. Ubani

Tochi O. Ubani

At Nursedoctorcommunications.com our mission is to advocate for quality patient-centered care using effective communication mechanisms. Clinical decisions ought to be based on expertise, experience and an understanding of the patient's basic needs. This approach demands a collaborative strategy where knowledge, collegiate interactions, emotions and experiences become useful tools for collaborative care.


Patient Characteristics Associated With False Arrhythmia Alarms In Intensive Care [Abstract 19717], Patricia Harris, Jessica K. Zègre-Hemsey, Tina Mammone, Daniel Schindler, Xiao Hu, Yong Bai, Steven M. Paul, Barbara J. Drew Nov 2014

Patient Characteristics Associated With False Arrhythmia Alarms In Intensive Care [Abstract 19717], Patricia Harris, Jessica K. Zègre-Hemsey, Tina Mammone, Daniel Schindler, Xiao Hu, Yong Bai, Steven M. Paul, Barbara J. Drew

Patricia Harris

Introduction: A high rate of false arrhythmia alarms leads to clinical alarm fatigue, i.e. desensitization and inappropriate silencing of alarms.


Concept Clarification Of Grief In Mothers Of Children With An Addiction, Donna M. Zucker Rn, Phd, Faan, Kimberly Dion Msn, Rn, Roxanne P. Mckeever Msn, Rn Sep 2014

Concept Clarification Of Grief In Mothers Of Children With An Addiction, Donna M. Zucker Rn, Phd, Faan, Kimberly Dion Msn, Rn, Roxanne P. Mckeever Msn, Rn

Donna M. Zucker

Aim: To report an analysis of the concept of grief in mothers of children with addiction. Background. The concept of grief in this context is poorly understood and often synonymously used with concepts depression, loss and chronic sorrow. In the US, the core concept grief has been recently revised by both NANDA and the DSM-V in efforts to better understand and characterize the concept. The plethora of literature on grief worldwide often characterizes grief as a response to a death. Design. Concept analysis. Data sources. Search terms ‘parental grief’ and ‘substance abuse’ yielded 30 articles. A second review using terms …


Intervening At The Intersection Of Medication Adherence And Health Literacy, Jackie H. Jones, Linda A. Treiber, Matthew C. Jones Aug 2014

Intervening At The Intersection Of Medication Adherence And Health Literacy, Jackie H. Jones, Linda A. Treiber, Matthew C. Jones

Linda A. Treiber

Medications play a prominent role in the treatment of many illnesses. Failing to adhere to prescribed medication regimens contributes to an array of poor health outcomes. In addition to the cost in terms of human suffering, the financial cost of medication non-adherence is staggering. Poor health literacy has been identified as a major cause of medication non-adherence. This paper focuses on non-adherence related to health literacy in the older adult population in the United States. Eight simple interventions to aid healthcare personnel in working with this population to improve adherence are provided.


Integrating Palliative Care Content Into A New Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum: The University Of Notre Dame, Australia – Sydney Experience, John M. Ramjan, Catherine M. Costa, Louise D. Hickman, Margot Kearns, Jane L. Phillips Aug 2014

Integrating Palliative Care Content Into A New Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum: The University Of Notre Dame, Australia – Sydney Experience, John M. Ramjan, Catherine M. Costa, Louise D. Hickman, Margot Kearns, Jane L. Phillips

Catherine M Costa

Background: The majority of society's deaths occur in a health care environment. Regardless of whether a death occurs in acute care, hospice, residential aged care or community settings, nurses are the health professionals that will spend the largest proportion of time with the patient who has a terminal condition and their families. As few nurses have specialist palliative care qualifications it is essential that nursing education prepares graduates to achieve the core capabilities required for the delivery of best evidenced based palliative care. This reality makes the integration of palliative care content into the undergraduate nursing curricula an important priority. …


Curriculum Designs, Donna Boland, Linda Finke Jul 2014

Curriculum Designs, Donna Boland, Linda Finke

Linda M. Finke

No abstract provided.


Teaching In Nursing: The Faculty Role, Linda Finke Jul 2014

Teaching In Nursing: The Faculty Role, Linda Finke

Linda M. Finke

No abstract provided.


Three Technology Enhancements In Nursing Education: Informatics Instruction, Personal Response Systems, And Human Patient Simulation, R. Jensen, Linda Meyer, Carol Sternberger Jul 2014

Three Technology Enhancements In Nursing Education: Informatics Instruction, Personal Response Systems, And Human Patient Simulation, R. Jensen, Linda Meyer, Carol Sternberger

Carol S Sternberger

No abstract provided.


Over Mountains, Across Rivers, And Through Woods: Teaching Collaboratively Using A Cross-Platform Environment, Carol Sternberger, B. Deal, R. Fountain Jul 2014

Over Mountains, Across Rivers, And Through Woods: Teaching Collaboratively Using A Cross-Platform Environment, Carol Sternberger, B. Deal, R. Fountain

Carol S Sternberger

No abstract provided.


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.


Nursing Student's Clinical Reasoning During Simulation, Rebecca S. Jensen Jun 2014

Nursing Student's Clinical Reasoning During Simulation, Rebecca S. Jensen

Rebecca S Jensen

Statement of problem While debriefing is considered essential for student understanding of the concepts embedded in a simulation, the measurement of clinical reasoning before and after debriefing has been minimally published. Students typically rate their performance as better than ratings by faculty, and the largest disparity is between self and faculty ratings for poorer performing students (Davis et al., 2006). Debriefing may be a method of attenuating students’ self-assessment by explicating their actions and reasoning during the simulation (Dreifuerst, 2012).

Hypotheses

  1. There will be no difference in student self-ratings and lab personnel ratings of student performance during simulation using the …


Student Evaluations Of Interprofessional Simulation, Rebecca Jensen, Deborah Poling Jun 2014

Student Evaluations Of Interprofessional Simulation, Rebecca Jensen, Deborah Poling

Rebecca S Jensen

Statement of problem While the 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” proposes that nurses work collaboratively with other health care professionals, relatively little has been published on the use of simulation to achieve this goal in nursing and other disciplines. Student ratings of and interprofessional simulation and its effect on collaboration with other disciplines will provide valuable information on ways to improve interprofessional simulations.

Hypotheses

  1. Students’ self-ratings of confidence for patient care will improve from beginning to end of the simulation.
  2. Students’ self-rating of collaborative learning will improve from beginning to end of the simulation.
  3. Students …


The Ins And Outs Of Change Of Shift Handoffs Between Nurses: A Communication Challenge, John S. Carroll, Michele Williams, Theresa M. Gallivan Jan 2014

The Ins And Outs Of Change Of Shift Handoffs Between Nurses: A Communication Challenge, John S. Carroll, Michele Williams, Theresa M. Gallivan

Michele Williams

Background: Communication breakdowns have been identified as a source of problems in complex work settings such as hospital-based healthcare. Methods: The authors conducted a multi-method study of change of shift handoffs between nurses, including interviews, survey, audio taping and direct observation of handoffs, posthandoff questionnaires, and archival coding of clinical records. Results: The authors found considerable variability across units, nurses and, surprisingly, roles. Incoming and outgoing nurses had different expectations for a good handoff: incoming nurses wanted a conversation with questions and eye contact, whereas outgoing nurses wanted to tell their story without interruptions. More experienced nurses abbreviated their reports …


Parental Perception Of Child Weight: A Concept Analysis, Nicole Mareno Dec 2013

Parental Perception Of Child Weight: A Concept Analysis, Nicole Mareno

Nicole Mareno

Aim
This article is a report of an analysis of the concept of parental perception of child weight.

Background
Perception is commonly studied, but lacks a strong conceptual definition. Concept analysis is important in providing a conceptual definition of parental perception of child weight.

Design
Rodgers's evolutionary view of concept analysis guided this enquiry.

Data sources
A search of multiple nursing and social sciences databases was undertaken, including CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, Science Direct, ProQuest, PsychINFO, Medline and SocINDEX.

Review methods
Data from 2000–2012 related to the concept of interest were reviewed. Fifty-eight articles meeting the inclusion criteria were included. …


Building Organizational Capacity For Evidence-Based Practice, S. Shapiro, N. Donaldson, J. Stotts, Stephanie Gilbertson-White Nov 2013

Building Organizational Capacity For Evidence-Based Practice, S. Shapiro, N. Donaldson, J. Stotts, Stephanie Gilbertson-White

Stephanie Gilbertson-White

No abstract provided.