Browsing Sigma International Nursing Research Congress by Sigma Chapters "Alpha Alpha"
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Building an interdisciplinary international program of research
The focus of this educational activity is to share the process of building an interdisciplinary program of research over the years with our colleagues in Mexico. -
Can vitamin D supplementation improve poor cognition in people with type 2 diabetes?
(2017-07-26)This oral presentation will be part of a symposium that discusses the impact of vitamin D on symptoms reported by individuals across the lifespan. This specific presentation will discuss an ongoing randomized control trial ... -
Deliberate practice: An online method to develop students' interprofessional critical incident reporting skill
(2017-07-18)Ineffective interprofessional communication contributes to treatment delays and can result in serious patient harms (The Joint Commission, 2015). Communication skills are a part of every nursing curriculum; however, ... -
Enriching the PhD experience through international doctoral student seminars
(2017-07-21)Background: Nursing doctoral programs exist in varying models around the world. While there are many measures of success for these programs, one way is through the collaborative opportunities a program provides and ... -
Fidelity assessment and cultural appropriateness of the Arabic CFQ and CEBQ Questionnaires
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016: Background: As childhood obesity prevalence rates in Saudi Arabia continue to rise, knowledge on Maternal feeding styles and childhood eating behaviors ... -
Green care as psychosocial intervention for depressive symptoms: What might be the active ingredients?
(2017-07-21)Background: Green care is an umbrella term for psychosocial interventions that integrate biotic and abiotic elements of nature to promote an individual’s health and well-being (Haubenhofer, Elings, Hassink, & ... -
Health beliefs and medication adherence among Omani patients with hypertension
(2017-06-19)Hypertension (HTN) is a public health concern around the globe, which if not treated will lead to serious cardio and cerebrovascular complications. Antihypertensive medication is central in controlling BP and preventing ... -
The influence of the family on childhood obesity in Oman
The study has examined the influence of the family on childhood obesity among 6 - 10 years old children in Oman. Two strong family factors linked to childhood obesity were identified and included increased maternal BMI and ... -
International Leadership Opportunities
(2018-06-26)Members of the Leadership Succession Committee will discuss opportunities for serving as an international leader in the Honor Society. Open positions and position descriptions will be identified during this session as well ... -
Minimally-invasive methods of examining biological changes in response to chronic stress: A scoping review
Nurse researchers are increasingly interested in the biological effects of chronic stress. Using minimally invasive methods to collect biological indicators may improve research access to vulnerable populations. This review ... -
Optimizing diabetes self-management outcomes in low-income ethnic minority patients in the United States
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016: Purpose: In 2013, approximately 382 million people over the age of 20 years were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and it is estimated that by 2035 that number will increase to ... -
Outcomes of a global collaboration: Implementing reflective practice with Thai educators
Connecting across borders to catalyze nursing education advancement catalyzed communication to share evidence based educational strategies, strengthening all participating institutions. The Thai Ministry of Public Health ... -
Pain management outcomes: Comparing post-operative patients in the U.S. and China
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: Postoperative pain management has posed a pervasive clinical problem in medical practice. Improving quality of pain management has been a focus for more than 20 years ... -
Perceived implementation of guidelines to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Malawi: A qualitative multiple case study
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: To describe the extent to which four rural Malawi clinics implemented the core components of the 2011 Malawian Option B+ guidelines following ... -
QSEN: Outcomes of a national project to transform education and practice
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project initiated in 2005 and was funded through four phases until 2012 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Beginning ... -
Recruitment and retention in studying childhood obesity in Saudi Arabia
(2016-07-13)Session presented on Monday, July 25, 2016: Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to examine recruitment and retention issues encountered during a mixed methods study on childhood feeding and growth in Saudi Arabia. ... -
Sigma leadership opportunities: Stepping stones to leadership
Have you considered the opportunity to serve Sigma through elected leadership? Do you know the roles and responsibilities for the available positions? Attend this session presented by members of the Leadership Succession ... -
Starting the conversation on hypertension self-management in primary care to improve cardiovascular outcomes
(2017-07-26)A nurse-led quality improvement project was designed to improve the clinical performance of hypertension management with a focus on self-management support for adult patients at a primary care clinic in rural North Carolina. ... -
Using story-guided online deliberate practice to develop BSN students' critical incident reporting skill
(2017-07-19)The use of stories in healthcare education is a teaching-learning strategy used to provide the context of a clinical situation in a way that learners can relate the facts with the concept (Billings & Kowalski, 2016). ... -
Using storytelling to teach SBAR as a crucial conversation skill to improve patient safety
(2017-07-26)Health professionals must use critical language in communicating across the healthcare team to improve outcomes. This session will report learner outcomes from developing ISBAR communication from a clinical story to simulate ...