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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 …

Do You Understand What I Mean? How Cognitive Interviewing Can Strengthen Valid, Reliable Study Instruments And Dissemination Products, Anne Hofmeyer, Brenda H. Sheingold, Ruth Taylor

Nursing Faculty Publications

It is now well accepted that working in research teams that span universities, jurisdictions and countries can be rewarding and economically prudent. To this end, investigators collaborate in the pursuit of knowledge to address human and societal problems and translate results into local and global contexts. This implies that investigators need to develop study instruments that are fit for purpose and strategically manage issues arising from geographical, linguistic and cultural diversity. A proven method is cognitive interviewing to pre-test the study materials to ensure clarity and relevance in the study population. This paper describes the steps taken to increase the …

Patient Centered Medical Home: Creating A Blueprint For Quality Healthcare Through Illustrative Simulation, Brenda Helen Sheingold, Deborah W. Chapa, Esther Emard

Nursing Faculty Publications

The advent of healthcare reform in the U.S. presents an unprecedented challenge to academic institutions that are striving to prepare a workforce to interact with individuals needing care in a variety of new practice settings. Patient-centered care is a core objective of these evolving settings which enhance access to a variety professionals and services in one location. This study was conducted over a period of three years and describes how illustrative simulation can be employed as a learning intervention to prepare graduate students for the expanded scope of practice necessary to function in the Patient Centered Medical Home healthcare delivery …

Transforming A Rn To Bsn Program To An On-Line Delivery Format, Cathy H. Abell, Deborah Williams, M. Susan Jones

Nursing Faculty Publications

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The Relationship Between Staff Nurse Perception Of Nurse Manager Leadership Behavior And Staff Nurse Job Satisfaction In A Hospital Applying For Magnet Recognition Status, Lorraine B. Bormann

Nursing Faculty Publications

Hospitals are challenged to understand factors related to staff nurse retention in the context of the nursing shortage slowdown (Huselid, 1995; Mancino, 2008; Mancino, 2009). Leadership is a major factor in organizational success (Gandossy & Guarnieri, 2008; Gettler, 2003; Wooten & Crane, 2003) and nurse managers are the direct link between the executive nurse leaders and the registered nurses (RN) in the staff position (Taunton, Boyle, Woods, Hansen, & Bott, 1997).

Studies show that nurse manager leader behaviors influence staff nurse job satisfaction (Blegen, 1993; Irvine & Evans, 1995; Lashinger & Finegan, 2005). A primary role of the nurse leader …

Preparing For Cne Certification: A Journey To Excellence, Dawn Garrett-Wright, Crista Briggs, Cathy H. Abell

Nursing Faculty Publications

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Using Role-Modeling And Professional Socialization To Develop Future Leaders In Nursing Education, Dawn Garrett-Wright, Cathy H. Abell, Audrey Cornell

Nursing Faculty Publications

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Enter The Health Zone: How Summer Camps Introduce Students To Health Care Careers, Cathy H. Abell, Maria Eve Main, Liz Sturgeon, Deanna Hanson, Kim Botner

Nursing Faculty Publications

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An Emerging Leadership Paradigm: Transformational Leadership, Anne M. Barker

Nursing Faculty Publications

Transformational leadership is the "in" label. But what does it mean? Why is it becoming popular? Barker tells us that in an era when hierarchies and their rules are breaking down, the inspirational leader who empowers workers is needed.

Calling In A Nursing Consultant To Calm The Waves Of Change, Anne M. Barker

Nursing Faculty Publications

When collaborating as change agents directors of nursing and nursing consultants must pinpoint both the reasons for resistance to change and how to deal with them. in the case of a new director, this included developing a trusting, collaborative relationship with her staff. A nursing consultant helped make that job easier.