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UAE nursing vision: The journey of a profession
Fatima Al Rifai, PhD the Advisor for nursing affairs for Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Secretary of the UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council (UAE NMC) will speak to her leadership experience upgrading and promoting ... -
UK Healthcare Enterprise Wide Initiative: Decreasing Hospital Acquired Urinary Tract Infections
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015: Purpose: Hospital acquired infection (HAI) is a critical patient safety concern. These infections are a reflection of hospital care provided to patients. The prevalence of HAI ... -
The ultimate leadership suite: The corner office
(2017-07-25)There is a quiet revolution underway as the initials “RN” are appearing on corner office doors. Smart, bold, and exceedingly talented nurses are blazing trails into domains once considered unheard of for nurses. ... -
Umbilical cord care practices in the Volta Region of Ghana: A cross sectional study
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: Purpose: In developing countries such as Ghana, care of the umbilical cord is a major concern because it is one of the leading sources of neonatal sepsis (Black et al., 2010). ... -
Uncertainty and depression as mediators of quality of life in patients with heart failure
(2017-07-18)Purpose: Based on the Mishel’s uncertainty in illness theory (UIT), this study is to investigate the mutual relationships among uncertainty in illness, depressive status (DS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) ... -
Uncertainty in the medically-managed patient with coronary heart disease
The relationships among uncertainty, perceived control, and self-management were examined in 71 coronary heart disease patients. Analysis revealed lower levels of uncertainty predicted higher levels of self-management ... -
Uncovering issues most important to parents after their child's suicide attempt: A comparison study
(2017-07-19)Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to compare two studies that surveyed adolescent mental health experts practicing in a suburban and rural setting on their perspectives as to what matters most to parents after ... -
Under reporting of workplace violence by nurses in a regional hospital in South Africa
Quantitative, descriptive research was conducted to determine why nurses in a regional hospital in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, under-report workplace violence. Data was collected with a questionnaire and analysed ... -
Undergraduate nurses perceptions on the nature of assessments in a BSN programme: A Malawian perspective
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: The study aimed at exploring on how the undergraduate nurses perceived the nature of assessments in their BSN programme in relation to their ... -
Undergraduate nursing students' beliefs and readiness to implement evidence-based practice
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: Evidence based practice (EBP) is the use of the best evidence combined with clinical experience and patient preferences to provide quality nursing care (Melnyk & ... -
Understanding and promoting safer sex behavior: The power of story, technology & other observations
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016: Low income adolescents and adults in the U.S. continue to experience health disparities in the area of sexual and reproductive health. For nearly 30 years, Dr. Norris has ... -
Understanding Barriers to Completing a BSN Program: A Focus on Hispanic Students
(2012-9-12)Hispanics are the largest and fastest-growing minority population in the United States. Of the registered nurses in the United Stated only 3.8% are Hispanic. The percentage of Hispanic nurses educated at the baccalaureate ... -
Understanding cultural impacts and the truth of Taiwanese women's request for repeat cesarean delivery
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014: Purpose: High cesarean birth rates continue to challenge maternal care in many countries. Literature indicates that women prefer auspicious times for giving birth, contributing ... -
Understanding diversity through a leadership project
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: Cultural diversity is incorporated into nursing curriculums in several ways. Some programs incorporate content into courses across the curriculum with the goal of ... -
Understanding ethical issues of research participation from the perspective of participating children and adolescents
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Background: The past twenty years have seen distinct shifts in the way the participation of children and adolescents in research is viewed. This has ... -
Understanding Nurse Migration
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016: Purpose: The current nursing shortage in the United States, which began in 1998, still lingers with no end in sight. The causes of the nursing shortage in the Caribbean are ... -
Understanding patient-level variables that influence lung cancer-screening behavior and the nurse's role
(2017-07-10)Purpose: Lung cancer kills more people in the U.S. than breast, colorectal, pancreatic, and prostate cancers combined (American Cancer Society, 2016). Most die because they are diagnosed at an advanced stage with ... -
Understanding peri-traumatic symptoms of sexual assault: Transforming nursing care of victims world-wide
(2017-07-27)This presentation shares findings from a retrospective chart review on the incidence of peri-traumatic symptoms, including loss of consciousness and memory loss, of patients seen for a forensic medical examination following ... -
Understanding school nurses' diabetes education and transitional care for students with type 1 diabetes
(2017-07-27)This poster will provide nursing researchers with information about school nurses’ current practices for students with type 1 diabetes. Participants will gain a better understanding of diabetes education and transitional ... -
Understanding self-care coping styles in patients with chronic heart failure
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014: Background: Heart failure (HF) is a serious disease with poor prognosis and large numbers of people suffer from heart failure around the world. The physical and psychological ...
